John & Mary (Swartz) Umbs

8. John Nicolaus O.¹ UMBS (Joannis^A, Johannes^B)⁽⁵⁾ (#150) was born in Heddesheim, Prussia 18 JUL 1825. John died 10 MAY 1897 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 71.⁽⁶⁾ He died in his home at 846 Kentner St. Defiance, OH. This Home was built by Fredrick Umbs, John's Brother. His body was interred 12 MAY 1897 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

He married Anna Maria "Mary" SWARTZ 25 JAN 1852 in Heddesheim, Prussia. (Anna Maria "Mary" SWARTZ is #151.) Anna was born 31 MAR 1825 in Heddesheim, Coblenz, Prussia. Anna⁽⁷⁾ was the daughter of Mr. SWARTZ. Anna died 22 NOV 1889 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 64.⁽⁸⁾ Her body was interred NOV 1889 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. John N. O. Umbs served in the Civil war in the 67th. Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Co. E., entered service at age 40 on November 1, 1864 for 1 year of service, and was mustered out on November 2, 1865 at Richmond Va. as term expired. He Homestead 160 acres of land in Highland twp. of Defiance Co., west of Dohoney Rd. at the Richland Twp. line, of which he sold 80 acres of the south half to the Schultz family. He raised a nephew Fredrick Umbs, and a niece Louisa Umbs, (a son and daughter of Fredrick Umbs after he and his wife divorced.) besides his own children. Adam Henrich came to America to live with his uncle John N. O. Umbs. Adam & Barbara (Huffman) Henrich lived with them for a short time after they were married and ., until they could get established, according to the 1890 city of Defiance directory, he also had grandchildren Anna, and Henry DeHaus living with Him at 846 Kentner St.(formerly Fredrick Umbs Home). According to Grandma Jo (DeHaus) Barber, Adam Henrich was a nephew of John Umbs, two of John's sisters remained in Prussia, and did not immigrate to the U.S. as Adam came here after his mother died. He had other Brothers whom remained in Prussia. Adam Henrich's mother name was either Agnes or Margareth.

John Nicolaus O. UMBS and Anna Maria "Mary" SWARTZ had the following children:

John Umbs Jr.

+ 21 i. John² UMBS was born MAY 1853.

Elizabeth Umbs Dehaus

+ 22 ii. Elizabeth UMBS was born 8 MAR 1856.

Kate Umbs

23 iii. Catherine UMBS⁽⁹⁾ reference 27YR (#152) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. circa 1863.⁽¹⁰⁾ Catherine Umbs died 11 JUN 1890 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 26. Her body was interred 14 JUN 1890 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. Tante Umbs is what they called Her.

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