John Charles HARMS' death notice states he was a native of Province Hanover, Germany, aged 55 years, 5 months. That puts his birth at 11 June 1830. According to a family story he came to America to avoid the manditory term of service in the Landwehr (the German army). That would put him in The U. S. in the late 1840's, early 1850's. 21 Jun 1857 in Sacramento, California Charles HARMS married the widow of George STEINMILLER, Louisa Elizabeth (b.4 March 1826 Germany, d. 4 June 1867, Elverta California). They had a daughter Dora HARMS b. 27 Aug 1868, d. 27 Aug 1868 both in Sacramento County. 14 November 1869 in Sacramento California Charles married Anna Magdalena "Lena" DEXHIEMER b. 21 February 1835 in Biebelnheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen, Germany. 11 November 1885 Charles HARMS died in Elverta, Sacramento County, California. His death notice states "St. Louis, Mo. papers please copy." so I assume he has relatives in Missouri. 1 November 1924 Lena Dexheimer HARMS died in Sacramento County, California.
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Charles & Lena had the following
seven children:
All the following information was gathered
from family recollections; birth, death & marriage, indexes & certificates;
Sacramento City & County Directories; marriage, birth & death notices, obituaries,&
headstones. The HARMS may have family ties in St. Louis, MO & the
DEXHEIMERs have ties Detroit, MI &
New York, New York.
| 1] Lena HARMS, b. 23 Feb. 1871, Elverta, CA; d. 26 Sep. 1923, Elk Grove, CA; m 6 Dec. 1891, Sac. Co. CA to John Henry NICOLAUS. |
| 2] Henry Ditman HARMS, b. 18 Feb 1872, Elverta,
CA; d.29 Mar 1945, San Jaquin Co., CA; m 1st. 28 Oct. 1895, Sac. CA to Maud
B. COUSMAN (1879-1904), m 2nd. 21 Oct. 1911, Sac CA to Elizabeth MARTIN-BROWN
(1881-). Henry & Maud had at least one child: Harold Edwin HARMS b.19 Jan 1896, Sac, CA; d.Dec 1972,Yountville, Napa, CA; m 1948 in Reno, NV to Thelma Estelle GROVE. Harold was a sailor, could have been in WWI. Have Post cards from him to his cousin, Helena NICOLAUS, from the early 1900's. |
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| 5] Caroline HARMS, b. 11 Dec. 1877, Elverta, CA; d. 18 Aug. 1890, Elverta, CA. |
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6] Sophia L. HARMS, b. 24 Dec 1878, Elverta, CA, d. 7 Mar 1966, Sac. Co, CA; m 30 Jun 1900, Sac CA to Frederick W. DOSCH b. 15 Mar 1873, Sac. CA, d. 14 Sep 1927, Sac. CA. 8 known children: Frederick E DOSCH b. 27 Dec 1902, Sac, CA. d. 1 Jun 1977, Sac, CA; Viola PENTER b. 5 Oct 1907, d. 8 Jun 1978. Sac. Co, CA. 2 known children: William George & Phoebe Anna Elizabeth. Bernice E. DOSCH b. 30 Oct 1904, Sac Co, CA; d. 25 Jun 1969, San Francisco Co, CA; m Alf C. ANDERSON; two known children: Bernita Phyllis & Alf Clarence. Frank Henry DOSCH b. 24 Dec 1909, Sac, CA, d. 14 Jul 1986, Sac. Co, CA; m Ella SWEANEY b. 9 Jul 1911, CA, d. 7 Nov 1995, Sac. Co, CA. Two known children: Donald Frank & Rodney W. Evelyn Katherine DOSCH b. 7 Jun 1913, Sac, CA, d. 6 Oct 1949, Alameda Co; m Malcolm DAKIN. Elwood "Cap" DOSCH b. 19 Feb 1916, Sac, CA, d. 8 Aug 1968, CA. Dorothy A. DOSCH b. 23 Oct 1922, Sac, CA; m Elmer J. TOWNSEND; one known child: James Elmer. Melvin Leroy DOSCH b. 27 May 1925, Sac, CA; m Margret J. HAAS. |
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7] Phillipina HARMS, b. 14 Aug. 1882, Elverta, CA; d. 14 Jun. 1930, Sacramento,CA; m 24 May 1902, Sacramento, CA to Francis Miron POOLE 29 Jun 1874, MO, d. 20 Feb 1952, Sacramento, CA. one child: |
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MYSTERY HARMS
From the Sacto. Co. census. U.S. Census 1860 Sac. Co reel 5 (maybe 6) p. 171 (same page that Charles Harms is on) in the household of Thos. Kelly a farmer from Ireland, his wife Morag, age 25, John age 3, Alice 2 & Kate 6/12ths we have Peter HARMS age 45 a Laborer from Ger.
The California State Census, 1852 Sacramento, Sacramento County has the following: The family pictured at the right is said to be a HARMS family. In a post card Post Marked: BRODERICK CAL. SEP 10 1910, an exteacher (Olive MARTINELLI) of Helena Nicolaus says she has Helena's cousin Alice HARMS in her class at a Broderick school. I think she may be the same Alice in the family below . All the HARMS below lived in Yolo County & had something to do with "The Chicory Ranch". Yolo County Place Names - Past and Present has Chicory Bend located in the East central portion of Yolo County on the Sacramento River, South of Washington. Henry A. HARMS b. 29 Oct.
1820, Hanover Ger, d. 13 Aug. 1890, Washington, Yolo Co. CA; m 1st. Dorothy
b. 10 May 1822, Hanover Germany. d. 6 Nov. 1870, Chicory Ranch, Yolo Co. CA, 2m. Anna b.
May 1844, Ger, d. 1 May 1915, Sac CA.
Frederick HARMS b. 22 Jan 1826, Hanover
Ger, d. 14 Mar. 1873 Sac. CA; m Charlotte, b. 1824 Hanover Ger. d. before 1870, Yolo County CA. 3 known
children: 2. 3. Fritz HARMS b. circa 1865 California. Karl/Charles HARMS b. circa 1831, d. 18 Jul. 1897 Sac. CA; m Dorretta b. circa 1835, d. 29 Sep. 1922, Sac CA. 1 known child: William b. circa 1869 Ger, d. 10 Nov. 1872, Chicory Ranch, Yolo Co. CA. |