John Charles Harms

b. circa June 1830, d. 14 November 1885
  • John Charles Harms was born circa June 1830 in Germany.
  • He was known as Charles.
  • He married Louisa Elizabeth (?) on 22 June 1857 in Sacramento County, California.
  • John Charles Harms and Louisa Elizabeth (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in American, Sacramento County, California, enumerated next to John (age 50) and Louisa (age 80) Steinmuller.. Other members of the household included G. D. Steinmuller, Emma Steinmuller and Louisa Steinmuller.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • John Charles Harms became a widower at the 4 June 1867 death of his wife Louisa Elizabeth (?)
  • He married Anna Magdalena Dexheimer, daughter of Peter Dexheimer and Anna Magdalena Spies, on 14 November 1869 in California, in the German Lutheran Church.
  • John Charles Harms and Anna Magdalena Dexheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in American, California, and two farm laborers.. Other members of the household included Lena Harms, Henry Ditman Harms, Elizabeth Harms, Anna Harms, Caroline Harms and Sophia Harms.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
  • Anna Magdalena Dexheimer became a widow at his death.
  • John Charles Harms died on 14 November 1885 in California near Antelope.
  • He was interred at Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
  • The following appeared on 16 November 1885 in The Sacramento Bee: [Died] Near Antelope, Sacramento County, November 11, Charles Harms, a native of Province Hanover, Germany, aged 55 y, 5m, (St. Louis, Mo. papers please copy.) (Friends and aquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the undertaking rooms of Fritz & Miller, corner of 9th & K Streets, to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.)
  • The following appeared on 3 November 1924 in The Sacramento Bee: [Died] In Elverta November 1, 1924, Lena Harms. Wife of the late Charles Harms, beloved mother of Mrs. Lizzie H. Stahl of South San Francisco, Mrs. Anna Wait of Elverta, Mrs. Sophia Dosch, Mrs. Philippina Poole, Henry D. Harms of Sacramento & the late Mrs. Lena Nicholas: a native of Germany, aged 98 years, 8 months and 10 days. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Tuesday) at 1:30 p.m., from the home of Harry A. Nauman & Son. 1811 G Street. Interment City Cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 4 Jan 2014

Family 1: Louisa Elizabeth (?) b. circa 1824, d. 4 June 1867

Family 2: Anna Magdalena Dexheimer b. 21 February 1838, d. 1 November 1924