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b. Christian Mosiman was born at Imling Dec. 6, 1801. On the civil marriage entry for his cousin Christianne Mosiman and Barbe Chérique, created at Chazelles-sur-Albe Nov. 13, 1824, he was described as a 23-year-old cultivator from Frémonville, Meurthe-et-Moselle and a cousin of the groom. In 1835 he married Barbe Schmitt/ Smith. She was born Oct. 16, 1811, and died at Danvers Nov. 17, 1889, a daughter of Jean Schmitt/John Smith and Anna Sommer. In 1840 they bought land at Milford, Butler County with Peter Litwiller and Marie Mosiman. The family can be found on the 1850 census of 2nd District (now Alexandria), Campbell County, Kentucky as Christian Musselman, 50, France; Barbaray, 37, France; John, 16, Ohio; Anna, 14, Ohio; Francis, 12, Ohio; Joseph, 6, Ohio; Christopher, 5, Ohio; and Peter, 4, Ohio (they appear on the same page as Barbara's parents). The 1860 census of St. Clair, Butler County, Ohio shows them as as farmer Christian Moseman, 60, born in France; Barbara, 47, born in France; and children born in Ohio including John, 25; Fanny, 22; Joseph, 20; and Christian, 18; their house guests included Elizabeth Birkey, 18, of Illinois; and Ann Smith, 20, born in France. After Christian's death, Barbara lived at Danvers with her daughter Anna (July 16, 1835-Sept. 27, 1923) and son-in-law Christian Augspurger. Herald of Truth, Dec. 1, 1889: “On the 17th of November, near Danvers, McLean Co., Ill., of the infirmities of old age, Barbara Mosiman (maiden name Schmidt) aged 78 years, 1 month and 1 day. Buried on the 18th in Imhoff's graveyard. She leaves five children, three sons and two daughters, 39 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and many friends who followed her to her last resting place. Services in the church by Joseph Stuckey from Ps. 39:5,6 and by Peter Schantz at the grave.”