Christian Wilhelm Rehmann was born on Thursday, May 30, 1872 in New Jersey as the son of Heinrich Frederick and Christina (Roller) Rehmann.

When he was 22 years old, he married 18 year old Ida M. Scull on Tuesday, December 25, 1894 in Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

They had twelve children:

  1. Lewis Rehmann (27 Feb 1895)

  2. Louella (Rehman) Dunkle (23 Mar 1897- )

  3. Bertha (Rehmann) Straub (8 Nov 1898- )

  4. Charles Rehmann (20 Mar 1900- )

  5. Helen (Rehmann) Adams (1902-)

  6. Mary (Rehmann) Helbing (1905-)

  7. Frank William Rehmann, Sr. (1907-1996)

  8. Elizabeth Rehmann (1909-)

  9. Alfred A. Rehmann, Sr (1912-2004)

  10. Ida (Rehmann) Wobensmith (1913-)

  11. Christoph Rehmann (1916-1996)

  12. William Rehmann (1918-1973)

Listed as Christoph Raymond in the 1900 census, his occupation was barber. The family was living at 123 Massachusetts Ave., North, Ward 1, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ.

In the 1910 census, the family was listed as living on Park Avenue, Vineland Borough, Cumberland County, New Jersey and Christian was working as a brick mason. By 1920, they were living at 102 West Foundry Street in Millville, NJ. In 1935, they lived at 310 West Main in the same town. The 1940 census shows him working as a bricklayer for the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) at an annual wage of $777.00.

Christian died on July 26, 1953 in Millville and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in that town. He was 81 at the time of death.