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• Baptism: 27 Aug 1834, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; Lutheran Church

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Jacob was the son of Ludwig Heinrich Obenland and Anna Maria Kronmueller. He was born on August 24, 1834 in Ohnholz, Wurttemburg, Germany. He was christened in the Lutheran church in Ohnholz on August 27, 1834. Jacob's father was born in Ilsfeld and his mother born in Buechelberg. Jacob was one of seven children born to Ludwig and Anna Maria. He had four brothers, David Friederich Jacob, Johann Jacob Friederich, Karl and Johann Jacob, who passed away when he was 2 weeks old. Johann's two sisters were Catharina Friederike Dorothea and Catharina Dorothea Friederike Jacobina. Jacob's first marriage was to Christiana Luisa Schukraft, a young lady born in Heilbronn on May 11, 1833. Her parents were Georg Adam Christian Schukraft and Anna Katharine Vogelmann. Jacob and Christiana were married in the Lutheran church in Heilbronn on April 30, 1854. The couple had two daughters. Their first was Karoline Friederika, born on October 21, 1856. Karoline died on August 16, 1857 at the age of 10 months. The records show an unnamed daughter born to them on September 16, 1858. Christiana died sometime between that time and 1860. On October 6, 1861, Jacob married Christine Rosine Foernsler. They were married in the Lutheran church in Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg. Christine was born in 1841 in Baumerlenbach, Wurttemburg, Germany. The couple had one child that we know of, Christian Carl Jacob Ferdinand (Carl), born in December of 1861. In the fall of 1887, Jacob, Christine, their son Carl and Carl's 5 year old adopted son, Adolph, left Bremen, Germany on the Rhein. They arrived in New York in October, 1887. The family first settled in Howard County, Maryland. On October 26, 1890, their son Carl remarried. He and his new wife gave Jacob 5 more grandchildren. Unfortunately, two died as babies. Jacob died in Howard County on December 17, 1897. He was buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church near his two grandchildren. Buried Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Fulton Howard County Maryland, USA Plot: Row 7, Lot 7, Grave 32.

Buried:
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery

Johann married Christina Rosina Foernsler 6 Oct 1861, Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany. Christina (daughter of Johann Christian Foernsler and Sophia Dorothea Megerle) was born 19 Apr 1841, Baumerlenbach, Jagstkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 27 Mar 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; was buried 29 Mar 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Sophie Caroline Gottliebin Obenland was born 3 Mar 1863, Ohnholz, Jagstkeis, Württemberg, Germany; was christened 15 Mar 1863, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany.
2. Carl Christian Jacob Ferdinand Obenland was born 12 Dec 1861, Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 23 Dec 1899, Howard County, Maryland, USA; was buried Dec 1899, Fulton, Howard County, Maryland, USA.

Ludwig married Anna Maria Kronmueller 25 Jan 1825, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johann Georg Kronmuller and Anna Catharina Weinmann) was born 1 Mar 1806, Buechelberg, Wurttemberg, Germany; was christened 2 Mar 1806, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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Christened:
Lutheran Church

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This is not the couple who married in 1729. Their children were born in the mid 1700's.

Johann — Maria Barbara Meyding. Maria (daughter of Johann Georg Adam Meyding and Maria Barbara Roh) was born 12 Sep 1767, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; died 2 Nov 1796. [Group Sheet]

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• Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Meiding

Johann — Anna Catharina Weinmann. [Group Sheet]

Johann — Maria Barbara Roh. [Group Sheet]

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• Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Ros