Claude Macon Bihm Sr. Direct Line

1.  Peter Bohm born in 1685 in Germany and died in 1760 in Germany. He married Anna Catherina Stumpf on 29 Oct 1699.  She was born in 1683 and died in 1710.

2. Conrad Bihm was born in 1704 in Fehrfeld, Wurtenburg, Germany and died on 6 Dec 1788 in Oley Hills, Berks, Pennsylvania.  He married 1st Anna Catharina Ensbach in 1729.  She was born in 1707 and died in 1733.  He married 2nd Maria Sophia Burhard in 1734.  She was born on 19 Aug 1704 and died Unknown in Pennsylvania.

Conrad and Anna had 1 known child:

Anna Maria Christina Bihm born 25 Dec 1730 and died 25 Jan 1794.  She married George Hartlein on 9 Feb 1755 in Pennsylvania.  He was born 21 Oct 1732 and died 9 Feb 1794.  Together they had 8 known children.

Maria Margaretha Hartlein, Catharina Hartlein, Jacob Hartlein, Hanna Hartlein Miller, Peter Hartlein, Elizabeth Hartline Casper, John George Hartline, Jacob Hartlein

Conrad and Maria Sophia Burhard had 5 known children.

Eva Elizabeth Bihm Hatzenbuehler, Johannes Balthazar Bihm, Anna Maria Bihm Seisholtz, Maria Elizabeth Bihm Hartlein, Jacob Bihm

3.  Jacob Bihm was born on 1 Jan 1744 in Germany and died on 4 Nov 1804.  He married Marie Ritter.  She was born Abt. 1749 and died 11 Nov 1809 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.  They had 4 known children.

Jacob Bihm, Marie Louise Bihm Young, Michel Bihm, Marie Lucy Bihm Link

According to the burial record below, Jacob Bihm is buried in St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery.  (I have not located his grave yet.)

4.  Jacob Bihm was born 31 May 1787 and died Dec 1831 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.  He married Susanne Young Lejeune on 24 Oct 1808 in St. Landry, Louisiana.  She was born 17 Sep 1789 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 25 Oct 1825 in St. Landry, Louisiana.

They had 10 known children.

Jacob Bihm, Susan Bihm Gurnett Proctor, Carolina Bihm Vasbinder, Jean Baptiste Bihm, Joseph Bihm, Martha Patsy Bihm Mcdaniel, James Bihm, Jesse Bihm, Lucetta Bihm, Julian Bihm

5.  Jacob Bihm was born 6 Oct 1809 and died 2 Mar 1851.  He married Mathilda Bundick on 4 Dec 1827 in St. Landry, Louisiana.  She was born 14 Apr 1809 and died 7 Mar 1864.  They are both buried in the Saquette Cemetery (Lower Waxia).

Together they had 9 known children, although there are several babies that were buried in the Lower Waxia Cemetery.  I am uncertain as to how many children they actually had.

Richard Lewis Bihm, Amanda Bihm Slane, Milton L. Bihm, Emily Bihm Morris Neilson, Julia Bihm Moss, Sarah Bihm Richard, Clinton Bihm, Emeline Bihm Barton, Jacob H. Bihm

6.  Milton L. Bihm was born 18 Jul 1833 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 18 Jul 1864.  He married Louisa Lum on 6 Sep 1864 in St. Landry, Louisiana.  She was born in 1839 and died 13 Mar 1933.

He was a PVT in Co. C 6th LA Inf CIVIL WAR

They are both buried in Upper Waxia Cemetery.

Together they had 7 known children.

Lelia Bihm Duckworth Mcadams, Sallie Bihm Duckworth, Ella Bihm, Nina Bihm Taylor Bihm, Milton Eugene Bihm, Beulah Bihm Mcadams, Willie Bihm

7.  Milton Eugene Bihm was born 1 Aug 1880 in St. Landry, Louisiana and died 24 Jan 1970 in St. Landry, Louisiana.  He married Florence Forest on 4 Aug 1904.  She was born 25 Dec 1888 and died 19 Apr 1960 in Palmetto, St. Landry, Louisiana.

He was Palmetto's town Marshall.

They are both buried in Palmetto Methodist Cemetery.

They had 11 known children.

Edna Bihm Coulon Hall, Hilton Buck Bihm, Harry Tracy Bihm Sr., Hubert Bihm, Hue Bihm Sr., Lelia Bihm Dozier Young Leach, Claude Macon Bihm Sr., Rosa Mary Bihm Breda, Jessie W. Bihm, Ida Florence Bihm Middleton, Annie Mae Bihm Coulon

8.  Claude Macon Bihm Sr. was born 8 Apr 1918 and died 11 May 2008 in St. Landry, Louisiana.  He married Olivia Beard on 27 Aug 1937.  She was born on 26 Apr 1921 and died 3 Nov 2003.

He was a Carpenter by trade.

US Navy WWII

He was run over by his 2nd wife Diana.

Claude and Olivia had 10 children.

Hubert Bihm (dec), Wilson Bill Bihm (dec), Harry Willard Bihm, Barney Bihm (dec), Anna Mae Bihm (dec infant), Shirley Bihm Ducote, Verbie Bihm Rogers (dec), Claude Macon Bihm Jr. (dec), Earline Bihm Rogers (dec), Yvonne Bihm Coburn