Johann Jacob Holben 1717-1794
Johann Jacob Holben was the son of Sylvester Holben and Clara Derr. He was born in Odenwald, Germany on 25 Dec 1717. Johann immigrated to America where he married Catharina Weiss. My ancestral line to Johann goes back several generations. Johann Jacob Holben- Lorentz Holben- Christian Holben- Rachel Holben my ggg grandmother who was married to Valentine Mihm- David F. Mihm- Thomas Fredrick Mihm- Justice Elmer Mihm- Virginia Mihm who married Herbert Kohus Jr.- Michael Kohus Sr. Johann Jacob Holben died 22 Aug 1794. He is buried in Weisenberg Church Cemetery, Lehigh County Pennsylvania.