John Wurm

Other Events:

• Census: 1851, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1871, Stanley Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Emigration: 1871
• Census: 1880, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan
• Residence: 10 Jun 1905, Ubly, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan
• Census: 1990, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan

Notes:

John Wurm and Katherine Hoffmeyer were married at his parent's house, on the south side of Purdy Road, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan.

Like his father, John Wurm was a farmer. In the 1890's he built the large farmhouse that currently sits abandoned on the Wurm farm, on the south side of Purdy Road 1/4 east of M-19.

From his Obituary in the Port Huron Times Herald: "John Wurm was of sturdy German descent, and his sterling character and strict integrity were stamped upon his every transaction with his fellow men. He will be sadly missed not only by the splendid family which he has raised and trained to a useful manhood and womanhood, but by the communities where he has been widely known and generally respected."


Birth:
WURM, Johann
Born 30 Dec 1850
Baptized 16 Feb 1851
Parents Daniel Wurm and Catherine Erb, Waterloo
Sponsors Henry Wurm Jr, John Becker, Catharine Wurm.

Source: Records of St. Paul's Lutheran Evangelical Church, Berlin, Ontario

John married Katherine Hoffmeyer on 17 Feb 1876 in at Daniel Wurm farm, Bingham Township, Huron Co., Michigan. Katherine (daughter of John Hoffmeyer and Elisabeth H. Becker) was born in Dec 1859 in Strathroy, Ontario; died on 11 Sep 1948 in Schilling Nursing Home, Pigeon, Michigan; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Katherine Wurm was born on 1 Feb 1877 in Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan; died in in in the 1940's.
2. Dr. John Edward Wurm was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Ubly, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan; died on 7 Jun 1945 in Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan.
3. Anna Elizabeth Wurm was born on 28 Oct 1884 in Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan; died on 20 Apr 1977 in Marysville, St. Clair County, Michigan.
4. Robert Sylvester Wurm was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan; died on 11 Jun 1943 in Rockford, Michigan; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Michigan.

Other Events:

• Census: 1851, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1871, Stanley Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1880, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan
• Census: 1900, Ubly, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan

Notes:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Daniel Wurm
Name: Daniel Wurm
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Occupation: Carpenter
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Hermine
Search Ship Database: Search the Hermine in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 4
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_63
List Number: 620



The 1851 census of Waterloo Township, Ontario shows that a Matthew Worm, age 17, labourer was living with Daniel and his family. This Matthew Wurm would likely have been Mathias Wurm born 29 Dec 1834 in Bleidenrod, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, son of Henry Wurm and Elisabetha Lein.

WORM,Daniel,carpenter, age 28, carpenter, born in Germany, Lutheran
WORM, John, age 2, born in Canada, Lutheran
WORM, Katharine, age 24, born in Germany, Lutheran
WORM, Matthew, age 17, labour, born in Germany



Photo of Daniel Wurm's farmhouse, Ubly Michigan.

Daniel married Catherine | Christina | Carolina Erb on 17 Aug 1847 in Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario. Catherine (daughter of Joh. Wilhelm Erb and Anna Dorothea Lauer) was born on 05 Feb 1827 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland; died on 26 Mar 1907; was buried in Bingham Township Lutheran Cemetery, Purdy Road, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1851, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1871, Stanley Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1880, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan
• Census: 1900, Ubly, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan

Notes:

Researchers have suggested that Daniel Wurm married Catherine Kruger. Baptism records of St. Paul's Lutheran Evangelical Church, Berlin, Ontario indicate that Daniel's wife was Catherine Erb. Information from Bleidenrod, Germany provides name as Christina Erb.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West - Wellington District, 1840-1852 p. 54

Daniel WURM, to Carolina ERB, both of Waterloo. 17 Aug. 1847, Preston, by banns. Rev. HUTTNER.

[Baptism records of eldest children list mother's name as Catherine Erb.]

Nicolaus married Anna Barbara Lauer on 28 Feb 1816 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland. Anna (daughter of Johann Bernhard Lauer and Gertrude Wehrter) was born on 22 May 1783 in Rauischholzhausen, Germany; was christened on 25 May 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 3 Sep 1797

Notes:

Regarding Rauischholzhausen, Germany....

Anna Barbara Lauer was born in Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany.

There are several places named Holzhausen in Hesse. Our source from www.ahnenforschung-berg.de began searching and finally found the birth record of Anna Barbara Lauer in a nearby place which is called Rauischholzhausen today. It was renamed at some time to distinguish it from other Holzhausens.

Rau was the name of the noble family that had their castle there. So their familiy name was placed in front of the place name.

So Rauischholzhausen means Rau's Holzhausen.

Her confirmation record reads "nata in Holzhausen in Unterhessen" which translates to "born in Holzhausen in Lower Hesse.

Died:
This entry at http://192.237.29.216/getperson.php?personID=I42628&tree=Eby quite likely represents the record of death of Anna Barbara (Lauer) Wurm on 30 Jan 1856.

Joh. married Anna Dorothea Lauer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Hosenfeld, Hessen, Germany

Nicolaus married Elisabeth Wurm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Bavaria

Other Events:

• Confirmation: May 1767, Homberg/Ohm
• Occupation: 1797, Tagelöhner (day labourer) in Uppertshausen

Johann married Gertrude Wehrter on 29 Oct 1793 in Homberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]