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Carl August Wojahn (1864 - 1939)

Carl August (Charles) Wojahn
Born in Germanymap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married about 1888 in Michigan, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of [private daughter (unknown - unknown)] and
Died at age 74 in Iosco County, Michigan, USAmap
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Biography

Carl August Wojahn was born in Germany to Carl F. Wojahn and Wilhelmine E. Kobs.[1]

He emigrated from Germany to Michigan in 1881 and later became known as Charles.

He married Minnie Fauder, a recent immigrant, 12 Aug 1888 in Tawas, Iosco, Michigan.[2]

In 1910, they were still living in Tawas, Iosco Co., Michigan.[3]

Charles and Minnie were parents of:

  • Minnie Wojahn, b abt 1897; m 1917...[4]
  • George A Wojahn, b abt 1897; m 1935 Martha Lange.[5]
  • Olive b abt 1890
  • Ella A, b abt 1893
  • Rheinholdt, b abt 1901

He died in 1939.[1]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182760595/carl-august-woyahn: accessed 11 August 2023), memorial page for Carl August “Charles” Woyahn (22 Dec 1864–7 Oct 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182760595, citing Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Kätzchen (contributor 47304829).
  2. "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC15-B4Y : 18 February 2021), Minnie Fauder in entry for Carl A. Wojohn, 1888.
  3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVZ-X4H?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-HCW%3A133637101%2C139466401%2C139488901%2C1589089638 : 24 June 2017), Michigan > Iosco > Tawas > ED 127 > image 18 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4Q2-YV?cc=1452395&wc=9663-SP8%3A1069472701 : 15 January 2019), 004210008 > image 123 of 615; citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing.
  5. "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCXP-Q37 : 17 January 2020), Charles Wojahn in entry for Geo A. Wojahn, 1935.


  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182760595/carl-august-woyahn: accessed 22 September 2022), memorial page for Carl August “Charles” Woyahn (22 Dec 1864–7 Oct 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182760595, citing Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Kätzchen (contributor 47304829) .




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Wojahn-19 and Wojahn-2 appear to represent the same person because: same name and dates
posted by S Stevenson

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