1) Marcia Philbrick wrote Celebrating 50 Years today on her Heartland Genealogyblog, and suggested it for a Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge, so here it is:
2) How many of your ancestors were married for FIFTY years? What is the longest marriage of your ancestors in your tree (from marriage to first death of a spouse, or divorce)? Consider, say, the last 6 generations to make it manageable!
2) How many of your ancestors were married for FIFTY years? What is the longest marriage of your ancestors in your tree (from marriage to first death of a spouse, or divorce)? Consider, say, the last 6 generations to make it manageable!
This is an interesting challenge and ties into some posts I want to do about the weddings of my ancestors. So to begin, I have been married for 46 years.
ParentsEsther Moehlmann and Arnold Sargent, married 1946 - 2007, 61 years
Grandparents
Helen Bovenschen and Alfred Moehlmann, married 1921- 1973, 52 years
Bertha Houchin and Donald Sargent, married 1909 - 1949, 40 years
Great grandparents
William Bovenschen and Gesena Heitman, married 1891 - 1933, 42 years
Frederick Mohelmann and Mathilda Tendick, married 1893 - 1906 (divorced), 13 years
Jasper Sargent and Mary Elizabeth Adkins, married 1876 - 1897, 22 years
Leright Houchin and Martha Emmaline Davis, married 1872 - 1911, 39 years
Great great grandparents
Dedrick Bovenschen (his 2nd marriage) and Margaret Schmidt, married 1862 - 1911, 49 years
Henry Heitman and Anna Ramacher, married 1867 - 1907, 40 years
Peter Tendick and Katrina Kukes, married 1858 - 1909, 51 years
Frederick William Moehlmann and Ida Krentler, married 1867 - 1909, 42 years
Jacob Sargent and Nancy Skeen, married 1852 - 1895, 43 years
Nelson Adkins and Jane Williams, married 1848 - 1864, 16 years
Chesterfield Houchin and Nancy Smith, married 1846 - 1853, 7 years
Jesse Gross Davis, Jr and Martha McClannahan, married 1842 - 1880, 38 years
3rd great grandparents
Henrich Kuches and Matilda Mangelmann, married a1830 - 1838, 8 years
Jacob Schmidt and Anna Kueppers, married 1839 - 1850, 11 years
William Heitman and Gesena Memering, married 1841 - 1851, 10 years
Henry Ramacher and Mareken Hochwahr, married 1828 - 1862, 34 years
Gerhard Tendick and Margarethe Holtmann, married 1822 - 1864, 42 years
Franz Moehlmann and Johanne Wasserhuhn, married 1836 - 1856, 20 years
Friedrich Krentler and Ernestine Rauschenbusch, married 1829 - 1856, 27 years
Elisha Sargent and Savina Waggoner, married 1830 - 1846, 16 years
Henry Skeen and Drucilla Percyfield, married 1817 - 1848, 31 years
Henry Williams and Nancy McBride, married 1803 - 1828, 25 years
Jesse Houchin and Elizabeth Clifford, married 1818 - 1860, 31 years
Jesse Gross Davis and Nancy Mason, married 1815 - 1857, 42 years
John McClannahan and Sarah Ring, married 1821 - 1836, 15 years
4th great grandparents
Johann Schmidt and Sophia Pfannebecker, married 1796 - 1812, 16 years
Adolph Ramacher and Metzen Gravers, married 1793 - 1840, 47 years
Christian Mohlmann and Dorothea Wissel, married 1771 - 1798, 27 years
Christian Rauschenbusch and Ernestine Plumer, married 1800 - 1834, 34 years
Joseph Sargent and Elizabeth Waggoner, married 1809 - 1830, 21 years
James Skeen and Mary Boyd, married 1790 - 1834, 44 years
Peter Pursifufll and Margaret Selser, married 1777 - 1830, 53 years
Thomas Adkins and Rutha Lynch, married 1782 - 1845, 63 YEARS
Thomas Mahan and Naomi Cox, married 1800 - 1828, 28 years
John Mason and Hannah Hutcheson, married 1797 - 1846, 49 years
5th great grandparents
Johan Pffannebecker and Maria Barbara Renner, married 1766 - 1795, 29 years
Gerhard Frohgarts and Magdalena ten Dick, married 1734 - 1752, 18 years
Peter Davis Eaton and Catherine Williams, married 1740 - 1767, 27 years
I have 41 couples through by 5th great grandparents that I have marriage dates for along with death dates. The longest marriage goes to my 4th great grandparents Thomas Adkins and Rutha Lynch who were married for 63 years. Thomas survived the Revolutionary War, married in 1782 and raised nine children while moving from South Carolina to the Kentucky wilderness. The only other couple over 60 years is my parents with 61 years. Only one couple was divorced.
Three couples were married for 50 or more years and twelve celebrating 40-49, including myself.
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