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Christopher Au

Male 1824 - 1909  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Christopher Au 
    Birth Dec 1824  Newton Twp., Cumberland, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Jan 1909  Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1775  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father John Henry Au,   b. 8 Dec 1786, Southampton, Cumberland, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1861, Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara Stough,   b. 22 Dec 1799, Lebanon Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1876, Mansfield, Richland Co.,OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 11 Oct 1816  Southampton, Cumberland, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura J. Greenfield,   b. Nov 1829 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1848  Fort Madison, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • *Source:
      Concerning the individuals in the Descendancy of Johanes Henrich (John Henry) Aue/Aü and Christine Barbara Lutz:
      Donna Forney Clark:
      A VERY LONG STORY SHORTENED:

      THE PLAYERS:
      Johanes Henrich (John Henry) Aue/Aü (b. abt. 1745- d. 1821)
      Christine Barbara Lutz (b. abt. 1754- d. 1818)]
      Maria Margaret Au (b.1784), daughter of Johanes and Christine Lutz Aue/Aü
      Samuel Baughman, husband of Maria Margaret Au
      Margaret Au
      Samuel Disert (b. abt. 1780)
      Samuel Disert (b. 1810)

      THE SETTING:
      Cumberland Co., PA, and Franklin Co., PA, (abt. 1780-1810)

      THE SET-UP:
      1. Originally in our database I listed Maria Margaret Au (b.1784) as the wife of Samuel Disert (b. abt. 1780).

      THE CRISIS:
      2. Maria Margaret Au (b.1784) was married instead to Samuel Baughman.

      THE EPHIPHANY:
      3. Samuel Disert's wife was also named Margaret Au. Their son Samuel Disert (b. 1810) was born in Cumberland Co., PA, the same county where Johanes Henrich (John Henry) Aue/Aü and Christine Barbara Lutz lived, yet I have no proof that Maria Margaret Au Baughman and Margaret Au Disert are the same person.

      THE REMEDY AND RESOLUTION:
      4. The Descendancy of Johanes Henrich (John Henry) Aue/Aü and Christine Barbara Lutz is still in our database, but now it is free-floating, unattached from our line until I can find the connection with our Margaret Au.

      Source:
      Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
      http://www.familysearch.org
      FamilySearch:
      Husband's Name
      Henry AU (AFN:1VZV-BXW) Pedigree
      Born: 1787 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      Died: Apr 1863 Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
      Married: 1816 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      Father: Johann Hinrich (John Henry) AU (AFN:1HK6-4L2) Family
      Mother: Christine Barbara LUTZ (AFN:1HK6-4R3)
      Wife's Name
      Anna Barbara STOUGH (AFN:1VZV-BZ4) Pedigree
      Born: 1800 Place: , Cumberland, Pa
      Died: 14 Apr 1876 Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
      Buried: Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
      Married: 1816 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      Children
      1. Sex Name
      F Jane E AU (AFN:1VZV-C5B) Pedigree
      Born: 1832 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      2. Sex Name
      F Mary Margaret AU (AFN:1VZV-C6J) Pedigree
      Born: 1834 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      Died: 1894 Place:
      3. Sex Name
      F Margaret Amanda AU (AFN:1VZV-C7Q) Pedigree
      Born: 1842 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      4. Sex Name
      M John AU (AFN:1VZV-C44) Pedigree
      Born: 1828 Place: Southampton, Cumberland, Pa
      5. Sex Name
      F Catharine AU (AFN:1VZV-C2P) Pedigree
      Born: 1822 Place: , Cumberland, Pa
      Died: Place: Mifflin Twp, Richland, Ohio
      6. Sex Name
      M Jacob AU (AFN:19X6-Z6L) Pedigree
      Born: 8 Jan 1819 Place: , Cumberland, Pa.
      Died: 26 Nov 1899 Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
      7. Sex Name
      M Henry AU (AFN:1VZV-C09) Pedigree
      Born: 16 Aug 1817 Place: , Cumberland, Pa.
      8. Sex Name
      M Samuel AU (AFN:1VZV-C1H) Pedigree
      Born: 29 Nov 1820 Place: , Cumberland, Pa
      Died: 7 Mar 1904 Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio
      9. Sex Name
      M Christopher AU (AFN:1VZV-C3W) Pedigree
      Born: Dec 1824 Place: Newton Twp, Cumberland, Pa.

      Source:
      SEE K. EDWARD LAY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kl2u&id=I8175
      Lay-Fetter-Fleming-Wilson Genealogy:
      K. Edward Lay:
      ID: I8175
      Name: Christopher AU
      Given Name: Christopher
      Surname: AU
      NPFX: Capt.
      Sex: M
      Birth: 1824 in Cumberland Co PA
      Death: Y
      Event: Capt in Civil War, Co. I, 120th Regt of OH Vol's Military
      _UID: 8F8CAF6FAEF64254808BC6245EF82B967F0C
      Change Date: 18 Aug 2004 at 17:25

      Source:
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/cumberland/index.htm
      http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/bios/aue0001.txt
      Cumberland County Pennsylvania Archives:
      Judy Thayer:
      Margaret Au married Samuel Baughman. (Maria Margaret b 22 Sep 1784 (bpt 17 Oct 1784); md Samuel Baughman/Bowan;)
      Judy Thayer has done much work on the Aue/Aü line, including Lutz. Some of her research may be found at Cumberland County Pennsylvania Archives.

      Source:
      http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holder/coi/coi120.html
      Company I of the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry:
      Au, Christopher 14 Oct 1862
      Captain Au was age 37 when he entered service. He was mustered out 27 Nov 1864 by reason of consolidation.
      Father: John Henry AU
      Mother: Barbara STOWE
      Birth: 12 Dec 1824, Cumberland Co PA
      Marriage: Laura J. Greenfield, June 27, 1848
      Death: 16 Jan 1909, Mansfield, Richland Co OH
      Cemetery:
      Hardesty's Richland = Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. [Richland County OH version] 1885...original available at the Ohio Historical Society. There is also a version of the soldier's biographies extracted from the above Hardesty's that has been published by the Richland County Genealogical Society, 1998 called Richland County, Ohio Civil War Veterans. This book states that Christopher Au was born 12 Dec 1824 to Henry and Ann Barbara Au in Cumberland county PA. He married Laura J. Greenfield 17 June 1847 at Fort Madison, Iowa. They had the following children: George W., Adessa Jane, John H., Mary E. Martha A., Sherman G., Abram H., Laura F., and Christopher S. Captain Au was living in Ontario, Richland county Ohio in 1885. He was postmaster and merchant.

      1860 Census, Series: M653 Roll: 1028, Springfield Twp, Richland Co OH, page 91: Christopher AU, age 35 PA, farmer; Laura, age 30 NY; John, age 8 OH; Mary, age 6 OH; Martha, age 4 OH; Sherman, age 2 OH; Loreta NAZOR, age 16, domestic, no birthplace; Albert WILLISON, age 20 England, farm hand.

      1870 Census, Series: M593 Roll: 1261, Springfield Twp, Richland Co OH, page 346: Christian AU, age 45 PA, dry goods merchant; Laura, age 39 NY; John, age 18 OH, clerk in store; Mary, age 16 OH; Martha, age 14 OH; Sherman, age 12 OH; Abraham, age 9 OH; Laura, age 7 OH; Christopher, age 4 OH.

      History of Richland County Ohio by A. A. Graham, Springfield Twp, 1880, page 893: AU, CHRISTOPHER; merchant, Ontario; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1824, and came to Ohio in 1843. He was married June 27, 1848, to Laura J. Greenfield, who was born Nov. 16, 1829, in the State of New York ; they have the following family : John H., born May 2, 1852; Mary E., March 27, 1854; Martha A., April 8, 1856; Sherman G., July 10, 1858; Abraham Hamlin, Sept. 1, 1860; Laura F., Nov. 15, 1862; Christopher Sheriden, Oct. 25, 1865. Mr. Au resided in Mansfield for one year and a half; then spent six years in the Western States; returned to Mansfield and remained till 1855, then removed to Springfield Township, and engaged in farming till 1869, when he located in Ontario, and engaged in the mercantile business; he also has been Postmaster for eleven years. Mr. Au recruited a company for the 120th O. V. I., of which he was Captain, during the war. John H. Au was married, April 18, 1878, to Miss E. M. Hartupee; they have one daughter, Minnie L., born Feb. 8, 1879. He is now a partner in the mercantile business with his father.
      1900 Census Springfield Township, Richland County OH: Christopher AU age 75, born Dec 1824 in PA , a farmer, married 51 yrs, parents born in PA; Laura S, age 70 born Nov 1829 in NY, married 51 yrs, 9 children 5 still living, parents born NY.

      Death record in Ohio: Christopher AU died 16 Jan 1909 at Mansfield, Richland Co OH. Born about 1825. Age 84 yrs, 1 month, 4 dys. Father John Henry. Mother Barbara STOWE.









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