Brief Life History of Michael Herman
When Michael Herman Damasch was born on 27 October 1861, in Neu Buttkischken, Elchniederung, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany, his father, George Damasch, was 36 and his mother, Maria Petereit, was 27. He married Elizabeth Hampton on 15 February 1888, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Gridley, Butte, California, United States in 1910. He died on 13 March 1935, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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Sources (36)
- Albert Herman, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Michael Herman Dammasch, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Albert Herman, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1861–1935 Male
1866–1944 Female
Children (7)
1888–1971 Female
1891–1962 Female
1895–1952 Male
1898–1985 Female
1900–1971 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1824–1896 Male
1833–1864 Female
Siblings (4)
1857–1857 Male
1858–1871 Male
1861–1935 Male
1864–1865 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 2
1864
Age 3
1890
Age 29
Name Meaning
Italian and Hispanic (mainly Philippines): from a medieval Christian personal name derived from the name of the city of Damascus, capital of Syria, and alluding to Saint Paul's conversion to Christianity on the road to this city (Acts 9: 1-9).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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