He was born in Kürnbach, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No grave marker has been found for him in the cemetery. However, he undoubtedly was buried in the cemetery because there is considerable evidence that his wife Barbara was buried there. See his wife's biography at the link below for evidence that places the family in Guliford Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and their association with the Grindstone Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The death date shown above is an estimate.
In Germany the surname was spelled Gern and was pronounced much like the name Garn is today. In America the spelling was subject to the interpretation of public officials, often with English backgrounds, who recorded the names as they heard them. As a result, there were many variations of the spelling in the early 1800s. Over time various branches of the family standardized the spelling, settling on Garn, Garnes, Garns, and even Carn.
The death date shown above is an estimate.
In Germany the surname was spelled Gern and was pronounced much like the name Garn is today. In America the spelling was subject to the interpretation of public officials, often with English backgrounds, who recorded the names as they heard them. As a result, there were many variations of the spelling in the early 1800s. Over time various branches of the family standardized the spelling, settling on Garn, Garnes, Garns, and even Carn.
He was born in Kürnbach, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No grave marker has been found for him in the cemetery. However, he undoubtedly was buried in the cemetery because there is considerable evidence that his wife Barbara was buried there. See his wife's biography at the link below for evidence that places the family in Guliford Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and their association with the Grindstone Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The death date shown above is an estimate.
In Germany the surname was spelled Gern and was pronounced much like the name Garn is today. In America the spelling was subject to the interpretation of public officials, often with English backgrounds, who recorded the names as they heard them. As a result, there were many variations of the spelling in the early 1800s. Over time various branches of the family standardized the spelling, settling on Garn, Garnes, Garns, and even Carn.
The death date shown above is an estimate.
In Germany the surname was spelled Gern and was pronounced much like the name Garn is today. In America the spelling was subject to the interpretation of public officials, often with English backgrounds, who recorded the names as they heard them. As a result, there were many variations of the spelling in the early 1800s. Over time various branches of the family standardized the spelling, settling on Garn, Garnes, Garns, and even Carn.
