Brief Life History of Godlove Orth
When Godlove Orth Behm was born on 7 June 1828, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Christian Behm, was 42 and his mother, Rosina Orth, was 29. He married Sarah Margaret Orth on 23 February 1851, in Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 14 March 1888, in Lafayette, Wabash New Purchase, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- G O Behm, "United States Census, 1900"
- Godlove O. Behm, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992"
- Godlove O. Behm, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1828–1888 Male
1832–1883 Female
Children (7)
1852–1930 Male
1855–1940 Female
1857–1928 Female
1859–1923 Female
1859– Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1785–1853 Male
1798–1863 Female
Siblings (6)
1825–1892 Female
1828–1888 Male
1829–1914 Female
1833–1882 Male
1837– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 2
1846
Age 18
Name Meaning
German: variant of Boehm and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Until the late 17th century this was the usual form of the name, the -o- spelling becoming the more frequent after that time.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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