Christian Jacob Muth (abt. 1838)

Born about 1838 in Grimm, Saratov, Volga, Russia

Ancestors

Husband of Katharina Elisabetha (Unknown) Muth — married before 1876 in Grimm, Saratov, Volga, Russia

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Biography

Christian Jacob Muth was a Volga German.

Christian Jacob Muth was born about 1838-1839 in Grimm, Volga, Russia. He is listed as head of the household in 1897 Grimm records, but is not listed in his father's household in 1857. He would have been about 18-19 years of age and the only son listed that age is David Muth, who was born in 1837. The brothers listed in 1897 Grimm census records match to those listed 1857 household.

Christian Jacob married and had at least two daughters by 1897.

Census

1897 Grimm Census

Family #356^[1]

1. Muth, Christian Jacob, head of the household, age 58, married

2. Katharina Elisabetha, wife, age 55, married

Enrolled in the village community, they reside at home.

3. Charlotte, daughter, age 20, single

Enrolled in the community, she resides in the village of Wiessenmueller, Torgun volost, Novouzensk uezd, Samara, province.

4. Katharina Elisabetha, daughter, age 18, single

Enrolled in the village community, she resides at home.

5. Johann Friedrich, brother, age 55, married

6. Katharina Elisabetha, age 53, married, wife of #5

7. Julius, nephew, age 17, son of #5

8. Friedrich, nephew, age 15, son of #5

9. Amalia, niece, age 12, daughter of #5

Enrolled in the village community, they reside in the village of Wiessenmueller, Torgun volost, Novouzensk uezd, Samara province.

10. Muth, Georg Peter, blind from illness, brother, age 52, married

11. Katharina Elisabetha, sister-in-law, age 42, married, wife of #10

12: Jacob, nephew, age 20, single, son of #10

13. Amalia, niece, age 16, single, daughter of #10

14. Alexander, nephew, age 14, son of #10

15. Muth, Georg Jacob, brother, age 37, married

16. Amalia, sister-in-law, age 40, married, wife of #15

17. Maria Eugenia, niece, age 16, single, daughter of #15

18. Amalia, niece, age 14, daughter of #15

19. Karl, nephew, age 13, son of #15

20. Friedrich, nephew, age 10, son of #15

21. Jacob, nephew, age 9, son of #15

22. Heinrich, nephew, age 6, son of #15

23. August, nephew, age 5, son of #15

24. Lydia, niece, age 6 months, daughter of #15

Enrolled in the village community, they reside at home.

Sources

1. ↑ 1897 Grimm (Lesnoi Karamysh), Russia Census List, Translated by Richard Rye, Compiled and Edited by John Groh, Contributor Henry Schmick; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Published 2017; page 181, family #356, Christian Jacob Muth