Salome (Arnsdorff) Gnann (abt. 1822 - abt. 1909)

Born about Sep 1822 in Effingham County, Georgia, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Elbert Gnann — married about 1842 in Effingham, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Died about 1909 at about age 86 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Salome Arnsdorff was born in September 1822.^[1] She was the daughter of Solomon Arnsdorff and Sarah/Salome Weitman. ^[2]

Salome married Elbert Gnann^[2] about 1842.^[3][4] They had 2 children, Sarah and Florence.^[4][5] In 1880, Elbert, Salome and their daughter Sarah are living in Savannah.^[6]

Salome applied for a confederate civil war pension.^[7]

By 1900, Salome is running a boarding house in Savannah.^[1] Her daughter Florence is living with her and designated single, although there are a number of grandchildren living in the household whose surnames are all recorded as Gnann.^[1]

Salome died about 1909.^[2]

Census Notes

1850 Census: Effingham County, Georgia^[4]

E Gnann Male 28 Georgia $100

Saloma Gnann Female 26 Georgia

Sarah Gnann Female 7 Georgia

Florence Gnann Female 5 Georgia

1870 Census: Savannah, Effingham County, Georgia ^[5]

Elbert Gnann Male 48 Georgia Porter in St_ $150

Salomie Gnann Female 47 Georgia Keeping house

Sarah Gnann Female 27 Georgia At home

Florence Gnann Female 22 Georgia

1880 Census: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia^[6]

Albert Gnann W M 58 Georgia Employed at R R

Salony Gnann Wife W F 56 Georgia Keeping house

Sarah Gnann Daughter W F 34 Georgia single At home

1900 Census: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia ^[1]

Salone Gnann Head W F 77 Georgia Sept. 1822, Widowed, 2 children born, 1 living Boarding house

Florence Gnann Daughter W F 53 Georgia Sept. 1846, Single

Rena Gnann Granddaughter W F 28 Georgia Oct. 1871 Single, School teacher

Jessie M Gnann Granddaughter W F 14 Georgia Jan 1886 At school

Clinton B Gnann Grandson W M 13 Georgia Jan. 1887 At school

Catherine M Gnann Granddaughter W F 11 Georgia Aug 1888 At school

Plus others Boarders

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Salone Gnann, Militia District 1 Savannah city Ward Elliott, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 9A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,185.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Pearl Rahn Gnann. Georgia Salzburgers and Allied Families. Second reprinting with Additions Sept. 1976, Amy LeBey and Georgia Genealogical Reprints edition. Savannah, Georgia: Pearl Rahn Gnann, 1956, p. 14.
3. ↑ Marriage date is estimated based on the birth of Sarah Gnann, age 7 in the 1850 census.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Saloma Grann in household of E Grann, Effingham county, Effingham, Georgia, United States; citing family 161, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Salomie Gwann in entry for Elbert Gwann, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, 1870.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Salony Gwann in household of Albert Gwann, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920," database, FamilySearch Georgia Confederate Pension, Salome Gnann, ; citing Pension, Chatham, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow; FHL microfilm 004111544.

• Gnann, Pearl Rahn. Georgia Salzburgers and Allied Families. Second reprinting with Additions Sept. 1976, Amy LeBey and Georgia Genealogical Reprints edition. Savannah, Georgia: Pearl Rahn Gnann, 1956.