Michael Gohn was born circa 1812 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of
George Gohn and
Maria Magdalena Dietz. Michael Gohn married
Rosanna Rupp on 4 June 1835 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. Michael Gohn was census 1860 - free on 12 July 1860 at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania; In the 1860 census for Wrightsville Borough, York Co., Pennsylvania the following family is found:
M. Gohn, age 48, male, butcher, real estate valued at $3200, personal estate valued at $700, born in Pennsylvania;
Rosanna Gohn, age 48, female, wife, born in Pennsylvania;
Barton Gohn, age 22, male, merchant, personal estate valued at $3000, born in Pennsylvania;
Jacob Gohn, age 20, male, day laborer, born in Pennsylvania;
Francis Gohn, age 18, male, day laborer, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Ann M. Gohn, age 16, female, domestic, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Henrietta Gohn, age 13, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
Elen Gohn, age 7, female, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year;
John Gohn, age 5, male, born in Pennsylvania, attended school within the year. He was buried at
Fairview Cemetery, Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania.