He was first married to his cousin Franziska Maria Wöhler (b. 25 September 1811 in Kassel) in Kassel on 1 June 1830. The couple had two children, a boy (August, b. 22. May 1831 in Berlin) and a girl named Sophie (b. 1 June 1832 in Kassel). After the death of Franziska (11 June 1832 in Kassel) he married Julie Pfeiffer (b. 13 July 1813 in Kassel) on 16 July 1834 in Kassel. The couple had four daughters (Fanny, Helene, Emilie and Pauline).
He was first married to his cousin Franziska Maria Wöhler (b. 25 September 1811 in Kassel) in Kassel on 1 June 1830. The couple had two children, a boy (August, b. 22. May 1831 in Berlin) and a girl named Sophie (b. 1 June 1832 in Kassel). After the death of Franziska (11 June 1832 in Kassel) he married Julie Pfeiffer (b. 13 July 1813 in Kassel) on 16 July 1834 in Kassel. The couple had four daughters (Fanny, Helene, Emilie and Pauline).