Christopher Hamman

    Christopher Hamman was born in Bavaria, Germany, in September, 1815, and at the age of sixteen years immigrated with his parents, Daniel and Barbara (Suiter) Hamman, to the United States. They settled in Pennsylvania, where the parents continued to reside until their respective deaths.

    Christopher received a fair education in his native country and on attaining his majority removed to Indiana, making his home in Campbell Township, Warrick County. He worked for a time on the canal, but afterward bought some land and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has since continued. He began life's battle with but $5 to his name, but industry and economy have brought about their legitimate reward, and a farm of 183 acres and a good home are now owned by him. Besides this property he has given 200 acres to his two living sons.

    April 29, 1841, he wedded Rachel Keith, who was born March 26, 1822, a daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Keith, and to them six children have been born, named, Jesse, John, Daniel, Nancy J., William and Phillip. He is a Republican and he and wife belong to the Christian Church.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.