I have been researching the parents of Catherine Herrmann Poh - Christopher Herrmann for several years now and am looking for persons that are descended from Christopher HERRMANN and Margaretha SCHMIDT of Buffalo, NY. Christopher HERRMANN was born in Baden in 1810. He arrived to Buffalo around 1834. The Poh and Herrmann families lived on the old East side of Buffalo.
Catherine Herrmann was born in Buffalo in 1836 and died in 1875. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery with several of her children. She married Louis POH an immigrant of Hesse Darmstadt in Buffalo, July 18, 1854. They lived at 375 Oak St until 1875. 1870 Census 4th Ward page 111
Louis Poh, head 37 years, brass founder, $6,000 in property, $12 from Hesse
Darmstadt
Catherine, wife, 34 years,
Louis, 15 helping in Foundry
George, 2 months
Caroline 14
Benjamin 10
Edward, 8
Mary, 4
Otto, 2
1872 BCD Louis Poh, firm P & Raiche, 375 Oak
Poh family is listed on page 37 of this film census, June 24, 1875, 3rd
Election, District 4:
Louis Poh, age 42, head, born in Germany; Occupation: Brass finisher
Naturalized and Owner of land
Catherine Poh, age 39 wife, Erie Co.
Caroline Poh, age 19, daughter, Erie Co.
Benjamin Poh, age 15, son, Erie Co.
Eddie Poh, age 13, son, Erie Co.
Mary Poh, age 10, daughter, Erie Co.
George Poh, age 5, son, Erie Co.
I have found many of the POH children up through 1920! Looking foward to hearing from you.
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