Johann Michael Nauth
b. 24 March 1822, d. 27 November 1882
- Father: Johann Peter Nauth b. 28 August 1793, d. 24 June 1823
- Mother: Anna Maria Manz b. 20 August 1801, d. 25 September 1836
- Johann Michael Nauth was born on 24 March 1822 in Undenheim, Rheinhessen.
- He was baptized/christened on 27 March 1822 in Schornsheim, Rheinhessen, or in Undenheim.
- His father died the year after Johann Michael was born, and he was orphaned when his mother died in 1836. He was a half-brother of Johann Kämerer.
- He was known as Michael after emigration.
- He married Anna Maria Manz, daughter of Friedrich Manz and Elisabetha (?), circa 1849.
- Johann Michael Nauth and Anna Maria Manz arrived in the Port of New York on 18 October 1849, from London aboard the Ship Margaret Evans, accompanied by Wilhelm Jung, age 16.
- Johann Michael Nauth and Anna Maria Manz appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York, living in the household of farmer Christian Smith.. Other members of the household included George Nauth.
- He was a laborer, according to the 1850 census.
- Johann Michael Nauth and Anna Maria Manz appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, enumerated next to Peter Lite and near George Dexheimer.. Other members of the household included George Nauth, Mary Nauth, Daniel Nauth, Michael Nauth and Friederika Nauth.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
- Johann Michael Nauth became a widower at the 30 July 1863 death of his wife Anna Maria Manz.
- He married Catharina Kissinger, daughter of Caspar Kissinger and Anna Maria Stiwjus, on 14 April 1866 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- Johann Michael Nauth and Catharina Kissinger, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Rhine, Wisconsin, enumerated near Anton Dexheimer. Also in the household was Anna Erlenbach, likely a sister of Catharina.. Other members of the household included Daniel Nauth, George Nauth, Michael Nauth and Friederika Nauth.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Johann Michael Nauth and Catharina Kissinger appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Michael Nauth and Friederika Nauth.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Johann Michael Nauth died on 27 November 1882 at age 60.
- Catharina Kissinger became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Christian Cemetery, Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsis.
- Photographs of present-day Undenheim.
- Last Edited: 24 May 2013
Family 1: Anna Maria Manz b. 16 September 1824, d. 30 July 1863
- George Nauth+ b. circa 4 November 1849, d. 19 September 1924
- Mary Nauth b. circa 1852
- Daniel Nauth b. circa 1854
- Michael Nauth+ b. 4 December 1856, d. 29 June 1922
- Friederika Nauth+ b. 4 November 1858, d. 24 November 1925