Martin Ulmer married Anna E. Goffner and their children included ...
George Ulmer
Lena Ulmer
Martha Ulmer
Peter Ulmer
Casper Ulmer
Paul Ulmer.
Although German, the family moved from Germany to Canton Graupenten, Switzerland, so they could worship freely. [2]
Martin Luther Ulmer and his wife Anna emigrated from Switzerland and arrived in Illinois in 1839. [3]
He died after the 1860 USA Census of Illinois and was buried at Camp Ground Cemetery in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA. [1]
Research Notes
Many Swiss records are not available online and a visit mist be made to the Canton to obtain them. As a result, until a descandant makes a trip to St. Gallen, the parents of this profile will likely remain a mystery.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #88294019 for Martin Ulmer, Sr., b: 1796; buried: Camp Ground Cemetery, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA.
↑ Historic Preservation Society of Tullahoma, Inc. of Tullahoma, TN in 1851 & reprinted by Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas in 1986; p129-30
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martin: