Our Paternal Grandfather
 Charles Burdette Nuss, Sr.
and His Ancestors
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Last updated July 15, 2011
Generation 1
1. CHARLES BURDETTE NUSS SR. was born on March 27, 1887 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois. He died on July 5, 1952 in Wheaton, Illinois. He was buried in Wheaton Cemetery, Wheaton, Illinois.
From The Lena Star: Walter Kottman Killed Charles Nuss Injured. Loran Township Bridge Gives Away Under Weight of Traction Engine. Walter Kottman . . . lost his life Monday evening, Aug. 26, 1912, when the traction engine on which he was riding broke through a bridge. . . . Charles Nuss, who was on the engine with Kottman, narrowly escaped with his life. He received several bruises on his right leg, had several ribs fractured and had a gash cut under his chin, but is recovering. The accident occurred about four miles southeast of Pearl City in Loran township on a bridge that spans Lost creek. It was a steel truss bridge, 35 or 40 feet long, laid with wooden joists or stringers and covered with heavy plank laid diagonal. The bridge floor was crowning -- higher in the center than at each end. Martin Kottman, an elder brother of the young man killed, passed ahead of the rig with a lantern to inspect the bridge and believed it was safe. When the rear wheels or drivers of the engine reached about the center of the bridge they broke through falling a distance of about ten feet to the ground, while the fore wheels still rested on the bridge leaving the boiler standing almost upright. The engine, in breaking through the bridge is believed to have caught young Kottman between the injector pipe or the reverse lever and timbers of the bridge and thus inflicted the mortal wounds which he suffered. . . . Chas. Nuss had a very narrow escape from being crushed under the engine. So close was he under one of the big drive wheels that his clothing was caught and only by tearing the cloth off was he able to free himself. Fortunately none of the steam pipes about the head of the boiler were broken off, thus saving the unfortunate men from scalding. The steam whistle pipe further forward, however, was broken off and allowed the steam to escape, otherwise an explosion of the boiler might have followed. Young Nuss quickly extricated himself and dragged his unfortunate companion from the vicinity of the boiler before the other of the crew, Martin Kottman and Will Rhode, could get down to the ground where the injured men had fallen. . . .
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2. LEVI ANDRES NUSS was born on January 25, 1861, in Upper Hanover Township Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He moved in 1864 to Jo Daviess County, Illinois. After 1865, he moved to Lena (Stephenson) Illinois. He was married to Emma C. DAWS on February 23, 1886 in West Point Township (Stephenson), Illinois.He was a retired farmer in 1918. He moved in 1919 to Brush (Morgan) Colorado. He died on May 17, 1936, in Brush (Morgan) Colorado. He was buried on May 20, 1936, in Lena Burial Park, Lena (Stephenson), Illinois.
From The Lena Star: Levi Nuss, 75, a former resident of Lena, passed away at his home at Brush, Colorado, Sunday. The remains were brought to Lena where burial was made Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Nuss followed farming in this vicinity until about 17 years ago, when he moved to Brush, Colo., where he since resided. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Byers and Mrs. Frank Ohlwine, both of Polo, Ill.
3. EMMA C. DAWS, daughter of George Washington DAWS and Lucy Ann REBER was born on 12 Dec 1868 in Kent (Stephenson) Illinois. She died on 13 Mar 1888 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois.
From The Lena Star: Sudden Summons. Mrs. Levi Nuss Found Dead on the Bed Tuesday Morning by Her Grief-Stricken Husband. The death angel has again made one of its sudden and unlooked for calls in our midst, and deprived a home of one of its most loveable inmates, and leaving a devoted husband and a prattling babe, with hosts of relatives and friends, to mourn the taking away of a young wife and mother. Mr. Levi Nuss, who resides on the Spencer Shoesmith farm about two miles west of Lena, arose Tuesday morning about seven o'clock, and after awakening his wife, got up, built the fire and went out to do the chores. On returning to the house he heard his wife up stairs, and supposed she was dressing, as she had informed him that she would get up at once. He went out again to give a sick horse some medicine, and on returning, heard the baby crying up stairs, and on going up, he was horrified to find his wife dead lying partly on the bed, but with her feet on the floor. He did everything he could think of in his fright and sorrow to resuscitate her, but all in vain. In the full bloom of health, and no apparent cause, in the presence of her innocent babe, her spirit had passed over the river. The neighbors were soon alarmed, and doctors sent for. One of the physicians pronounced it a case of apoplexy and another blood-stopping of the heart.
BIOGRAPHICAL. Emma C. Daws, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Daws, was born in Kent township, December 13, 1868, and was 19 years and three months of age at the time of her death. She resided with her parents until Feb. 23, 1886, when she was united in marriage with Mr. L. A. Nuss, who with a son aged 11 months and 17 days, survive her. She was always considered a healthy woman, and on the morning of her death appeared in perfect health. The blow is crushing one to all concerned, and the sympathy of the community goes out to the relatives in this sad hour. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Lena, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J.H. Stough, officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the Lena cemetery.
THANKS. The bereaved husband, and relatives desire to express their thanks publicly to the neighbors and friends who so nobly rallied to their assistance in the dark hour of their trouble.
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4. JOHN MAHLON NUSS, son of Michael NUSS and Barbara URFFER was born on 11 Feb 1827 in East Greenville (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He died on 01 May 1908 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois. He married Leanna ANDREAS on 24 Jan 1860.
From The Lena Star: The scythe of the grim reaper, Death, has been busy lately in gathering into the harvest the older members of our community. Among the last to be cut down was John Mahlon Nuss, who passed away at his home in this city, May 1, 1908. He was the son of Michael and Mary Nuss and was born at Greenville, Montgomery county, Pa., Feb. 11, 1827. On the 15, of February, 1851, he was united in holy wedlock to Miss Mary Krauss. This marriage was blessed in the gift of three children, Sarah Ann, Priscilla and Benjamin Franklin, all of who have passed away. The mother was called to her reward June 6, 1855. January 25, 1861 he was again married, this time to Miss Leanna Andreas of Montgomery Co., Pa. Eight children came to their home, Levi A, Sarah, Oswin, John Mahlon, Leanna, Mary, Barbara and Emma. Of this number two have preceded the father to the better land, Oswin, Sept. 1, 1866, and Emma, Aug. 15, 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Nuss came to Jo Daviess county in 1863, moving from there to Lena where they have since resided. The deceased was baptized in infancy and reared by Christian parents. At the proper age, he was confirmed as a member of the German Reformed church of East Greenville, Pa., and never severed his connection with that denomination. During his residence here, both himself and wife were faithful attendants of and contributors to Amity Lutheran church. On account of increasing feebleness, he was unable to attend the services of the sanctuary for sometime previous to his demise. At his request the pastor, Rev. C. Edward Derr, administered to him the holy sacrament on Good Friday. Mr. Nuss was a man whose Christian character was shown by his life, and who had the respect and esteem of all who knew him. There remains to mourn his departure, a devoted wife, two sons, Levi A., Waddams, Ill.; John Mahlon, Brush, Colo.; and four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Ohlwine, Mrs. Leanna Byers, Mrs. Marry Dennis, Polo, Ill., and Miss Barbara Nuss, Lena, Ill. The funeral services took place at Amity Lutheran church at 10:30 Monday forenoon. The pastor preached a comforting and helpful sermon from the text, "Number now and see who has gone from us." Rev. F. Bahr followed with some appropriate remarks in German.
5. LEANNA ANDRES, daughter of David ANDREAS and Mary SNYDER (Maria Schneider) was born on 19 Dec 1838 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She died on 28 Aug 1912 in Polo, Illinois.
From The Lena Star: Leanna Andres Nuss, daughter of David and Mary Snyder Andres, was born in Montgomery County, Pa., Dec. 19, 1838, and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Byers, Polo, Ill., Aug. 28, 1912. After spending her earlier days in her native state, she was joined in holy wedlock, on Jan. 24, 1860, to John Mahlon Nuss of that vicinity. They became the parents of eight children. Four years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Nuss came west, landing in JoDaviess County, Ill. Some years afterward they removed to Lena, and it was from this latter residence that the husband was, on May 1, 1908, called to his eternal abiding place. After his death, the wife made her home with her children, where she was most kindly cared for. Mrs. Nuss was a woman who was possessed of may estimable traits of character. She was converted in early youth, and became a member of the German Methodist church. After her marriage she transferred her membership to her husband's church, the German reformed church. Her membership was gain changed, after the death of her husband, when she cast her lot with the church attended by herself and husband during their residence in Lena - Amity Lutheran church. She was a devoted member of this church, and regular attendant at the services, whenever her physical condition permitted. Six weeks prior to her demise she went to Polo to visit her daughters. A few weeks later she contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia. There survive to mourn her loss two sons, Levi A. of Lena, Ill., and John Mahlon, of Fort Morgan, Colo., and four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Ohlwine, Mrs. Anna Byers and Mrs. Mary Dennis of Polo, Ill., and Miss Barbara Nuss of Lena, Ill. She also leaves eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One sister is still living, Mrs. Mary Yeakle of East Greenville, Pa. The remains were brought to Lena, Friday noon, and the funeral services were held that afternoon, at the home of her son, L.A. Nuss. Dr. C.E. Derr, pastor of Amity Lutheran church officiated, and a large number of relative and friends were present to pay the last tribute of respect to one who, for so long a time, had been a resident of the section. Interment was made in the cemetery at this place. END OBITUARY
6. GEORGE WASHINGTON DAWS, son of James DAWS and Jane SPILSTED was born on 26 Mar 1847 in West Point Township (Stephenson), Illinois. He died on 04 Dec 1917 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois. He married Lucy Ann REBER on 27 Jan 1867 in West Point Township (Stephenson), Illinois. He was a veteran of the
Cemetery records indicate he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
From the Lena Paper: Geo. Daws, Pioneer Citizen Here, Died Monday Last: George, Daws, a highly esteemed and widely known pioneer of this community died at his home in Lena last Monday afternoon, Dec. 4, 1917. His death was due to a paralytic stroke suffered some weeks ago. The deceased was about 70 years old. He was a substantial farmer in West Point township for many years. Some years ago he retired from farming and moved to Lena where he became identified with the West Point Mutual Fire Insurance Co., as solicitor until failing eyesight compelled him to give up that work. An operation and much medical treatment had been sought for his eyes but without result and for sometime he had been almost blind. Mr. Daws was a man of excellent character and since the days of his youth had been connected with the Methodist church. He was also a veteran of the civil war and served his country throughout that great conflict. The deceased is survived by his wife, fours sons and two daughters, Frank Daws of Bellingham, Wash., Milfred G. and Leslie H. of Minnesota, and Jas. Daws of West Point township. The daughters are Mrs. Cora Buss of Lena and Mrs. L Friedly of Rockford. The funeral will take place this (Thursday) afternoon at the Methodist Church, Rev. Oldt, pastor of the M.E. Church conducting the services. Interment will be made in the Lena cemetery.
7. LUCY ANN REBER, daughter of John REBER and Polly ADAMS was born on 05 Oct 1848 in Kent (Stephenson) Illinois. She died on 14 Jun 1942 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
From the June 18, 1942, Lena Star: Pioneer Lena Lady Died at Home of Daughter. Mrs. Lucy Ann Daws died at Rockford Sunday. Mrs. Lucy Ann Daws, 93, passed away Sunday noon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irvin Friedly, in Rockford. Mrs. Daws, formerly Miss Lucy Ann Reber, was born in Kent township Oct. 5, 1848, and spent most of her life in the community. On Jan. 27, 1867, she was united in marriage to George W. Daws, who preceded her in death. She is survived by three sons, Milford G. and James Daws of Lena, and Leslie H. Daws of South Haven, Minnesota; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Buss of Warren, and Mrs. Friedly of Rockford; twenty-five grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Daws was a member of the Methodist church at Lena. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from this Leamon funeral home in Lena. Rev. Samuel Taylor, of the Lena Methodist church officiated and burial was made in the Lena Burial park.
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8. MICHAEL NUSS, son of (Johann) Jacob NUSS and Anna Maria (Ann Mary) Roeder was born on 22 Apr 1780 in Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Jul 1870 in East Greenville (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He married Barbara URFFER in 1811. Lived on land now occupied by the town of East Greenville, PA.
9. BARBARA URFFER, daughter of George URFFER and Barbara KRAUSS was born on 17 Mar 1785 in Pennsylvania. She died on 06 Jul 1869.
10. DAVID ANDREAS, son of John (Hans) Jacob ANDREAS and Margaret (Margaretha) MOHR was born on 31 Oct 1807. He died on 23 Dec 1842 in Lower Macungie (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. He married Mary SNYDER.
11. MARY SNYDER was born on 15 Feb 1815. She died on 16 Apr 1902.
12. JAMES DAWS, son of William (DW) DAWS and Mary DAVIS was born in Sussex County, England. He died on 23 Mar 1874 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois, of billious colic. He married Jane SPILSTED on 03 Sep 1838 in Battle, Sussex County, England; Witnesses: Horace Boots and Mary Spilsted.
DIED. DAWES.--March 23d, 1874, at his residence, 2 miles west of Lena, Illinois, James Dawes, aged 55 years 4 months and 10 days. He was born in Sussex County, England, Nov. 11,1818. The deceased was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church 23 years ago. He was an ornament to the church. Was class-leader, trustee and steward, and filled those responsible positions with honor to himself and credit to the church. He was always at his post working for the Master. In his sudden death the community have have (sic) lost a good citizen and the church a valuable member, the family a faithful brother, the children a kind and considerate father. But what was our loss is his gain, for he died as he lived, trusting in the Lord, and has gone home to rest. Death Notes:
13. JANE SPILSTED, daughter of William SPILSTED and Elizabeth Sellens was born on 26 Feb 1821 in Sussex County, England. She died on 20 Oct 1855 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois.
14. JOHN REBER, son of Jacob REBER and Mary (Polly) was born on 03 Jan 1809 in Miles Township (Centre) Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Sep 1891 in Pennington County, South Dakota. He married Polly ADAMS in 1837 in Pennsylvania.
REBER, John, son of Jacob Sr., b. Jan. 3, 1809 in Pa. d. Sept. 13, 1891, at Rapid City, S. Dak., at the home of his son James. He lived northeast of Kent on the W1/2 NE1/4 Sec. 23 from 1839-1881. He lost the farm through speculation on a business. Wife, Polly (Mary?). He built a log house in 1841 and a fine stone house in 1871. He ran a crude mill on Yellow Creek northwest from the farm. John moved to Illinois with his parents and other members of his family. He lived NE of Kent (Stephenson co., IL) on the W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 23 from 1839-1881. He built a log house in 1841 and a fine stone house in 1871. He ran a crude mill on Yellow Creek northwest from the farm. He lost his farm through speculation on a business. He died in Rapid City, SD at the home of his son, James. He was buried in 1891 in Mentch Cemetery in Pennington County, SD."
15. POLLY ADAMS, daughter of ____ ADAMS and Unknown was born in 1818 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1904 in Geneseo, Rice County, Kansas.
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16. (JOHANN) JACOB NUSS, son of (Johann) Jacob NUSS and Anna Maria Reiher was born on 01 Mar 1753 in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria (Ann Mary) Roeder on 23 Feb 1779 in New Goshenhoppen Church (Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
17. ANNA MARIA (ANN MARY) ROEDER, daughter of (Johann) Michael Roeder and Maria Catharine Erb was born before 02 Dec 1757 in Upper Hanover Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. She died before 12 Jun 1784 in Upper Hanover Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
18. GEORGE URFFER, son of (Hans) Michael URFFER and Anna Maria Veith???? was born on 20 Jul 1735 in Alsace, Germany. He died on 05 May 1794 in East Greenville (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He married Barbara KRAUSS on 10 Dec 1770 in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Philadephia County Militia during the Revolutionary War
George Urffer arrived on the ship Polly at Philadelphia on 8/24/1765. Listed a Jorg Urffer. He lived where the boro of East Greenville, PA now stands. Both the towns of East Greenville and part of Pennsburg were built on land formerly owned by him.
19. BARBARA KRAUSS, daughter of Balthasar KRAUSS (e 10) and Susanna HOFFMAN (E 111) was born on 22 Jul 1742 in Kraussdale (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. She died on 24 Nov 1821 in Knoxville (Allegheny) Pennsylvania.
20. JOHN (HANS) JACOB ANDREAS, son of Christobal ANDREAS was born on 24 Mar 1777. He died on 28 Jul 1844. He married Margaret (Margaretha) MOHR.
21. MARGARET (MARGARETHA) MOHR, daughter of Jacob MOHR and Anna Maria Stettler was born on 10 Feb 1783 in Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. She died on 20 Nov 1859.
24. WILLIAM (DW) DAWS, son of Frank DAWS was born on 14 Apr 1792 in Sussex County, England. He died on 03 Feb 1870 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois. He married Mary DAVIS about 1813 in Sussex County, England.
William Daws and his father, Frank Daws, were natives of Sussex County, England, the latter being a farmer and gardener, and spending his entire life in the rural districts. William Daws also followed agriculture in England until 1841, and on the 7th of May of that year bade adieu to old friends and associations and embarked with his family for the New World. After a voyabge of eight weeks on a sailing-vessel, they landed in Quebec, Canada, and from there at once proceeded westward to Jefferson County, N.Y. (William Daws) followed farming there for three years, and then started for the West, which journey was made partly by the Lakes and partly overland. He first located in Rock County, Wis., but a year later, not being satisfied with the outlook in that vicinity, he hired a team and come to (Stephenson) county, the family having preceded him six months. He worked land on shares two years, and in the meantime made a claim on section 31 of what is now West Point Township, but of whcih he did not take possession till 1847. Afterward he brought his land to a good state of cultivation and remained there until retiring from active labor. Finally he removed to Lena, wehre his death took place Feb. 3, 1870. (His wife) in her maidenhood was Miss Mary Davis, also born in Sussexshire. She came to this country with her husband and family, and died in Lena March 23, 1867. Of her marriage with William Daws there were born six children, one dying in infancy. Four sons and one daughter came with them to America, locating in Stephenson County, Ill.
25. MARY DAVIS was born on 23 Sep 1793 in Sussexshire, England. She died on 23 Mar 1867 in Lena (Stephenson) Illinois.
26. WILLIAM SPILSTED was born about 1800 in England. He married Elizabeth Sellens on 07 Jun 1818 in England.
27. ELIZABETH SELLENS.
28. JACOB REBER, son of Johan Abraham REBER and Magdalena Winemiller was born on 25 Feb 1786 in York County, Pennsylvania. He died on 14 Sep 1846 in Kent (Stephenson) Illinois. He married Mary (Polly) about 1807.
The Reber Family came from Centre Co. Pa. in 1839. Jacob Reber Sr. migrated about 1796 from York Co. Pa. in Miles Twp. Centre Co. Pa. with a brother, Abraham Reber (d. 1824) whose wife's name was Eva (d. 1844). His children were: Abraham, Jr., Jacob, John, Samuel, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Christine. Jacob Sr. probably had brothers Conrad and John. Jacob Sr. lived at Madisonburg, Miles Twp. which he laid out about 1816. He moved with his family to Kent in 1839, being the first settler of permanence in what is now the village of Kent neighborhood and which date sets the founding of Kent as a center of the community. His son Abram started the first store at Kent about 10 year later. (Ref. Pg. 223, History of Centre Co. Pa. by J.B. Linn). The Reber family left Kent in the 1880s and by 1900 no one with the name of Reber lived in the community.
REBER, Jacob Sr., b. in York Co. Pa. a. 1785, d. Sept 14, 1846 YC Wife, Mary, b.a. 1788 in Pa. d. Oct. 27, 1875 YC. They came from Madisonburg, Centre Co. Pa. in 1839. He built the fine brick house in the NE1/4 SW1/4 Sec. 23 and large bank barn on the present White farm. He owned a great deal of land around Kent and west of Lena. His estate appears in many Kent abstracts. In the Census of 1850, Mary, his widow, was living with Abraham, age 27, merchant, has head of the family, and Anna 17, Lydia Clar, 36 and Eliza 6 (Clark). Most of the children came to Illinois and settled in the area near Jacob. By 1900, all had died off or moved away and no known descendants live at Kent. The sale bill in the estate file of Jacob is most interesting as it was made in 1846 and lists the buyers of the various pioneer items of that day at the very low process of pre railroad days." Birth
29. MARY (POLLY) ___________ was born in 1788 in Pennsylvania. She died on 27 Oct 1875 in Kent (Stephenson) Illinois.
30. _______ ADAMS was born in Pennsylvania. He married Unknown.
31. Unknown was born in Pennsylvania.
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32. (JOHANN) JACOB NUSS, son of Johann Peter NUSS and Anna Margaretha was born on 25 Jun 1716 in Heuchelheim Hesse, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany. He died on 20 Sep 1757 in Goshenhoppen (now Upper Hanover), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria Reiher in 1738.
John Jacob Nuss d 20 Sept 1757 at 5 AM, buried 21 Sept in Old Goshenhoppen Churchyard (from Old Goshenhoppen church records, which are unusually thorough). b 25 June 1716, Heuckelheim, Pfalz, Germany, near Worm. From Heuckelheim records, from FHS, as researched by Anne Thompson. Came on ship Marle from Rotterdam, in 1736, without his parents.
Anne Thompson is my main source on the Nuss, Reiher and Gottschall families, she has researched them exhaustively. He was christened at Evang. church. Buried at Old Goshenhoppen Church. m abt 1738 in Philadelphia (Montgomery) County. Died of dropsy (fluid buildup).
NOTE: Heuchelheim bei Frankenthal (Pfalz): This is in the Ludwigshafen-Mannheim area, and would be, I believe, in the modern state of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Prior to 1757 the Gouckler-Gabel estate belonged to "Jacob Nuss, late of Upper Salford township, in the county of Philadelphia," as the old Deed-Poll recites, and this property, "a certain message or tenant plantation and two hundred and sixty acres of land situate in Salford township," under a court writ dated March 8, 1757, was seized by James Coultas, high sheriff of Philadelphia county, to satisfy a debt of four hundred and forty-two pounds (English), one shilling and six pence, owed by Jacob Nuss to Adam Clampffer, and was bought at public sale by William Clampffer, of Philadelphia, and transferred to him February 28, 1758.
33. ANNA MARIA REIHER, daughter of (Johann or Hans) Michael Reiher and Anna Maria Seeland was born on 05 Dec 1712 in Rohrbach, Wurtemburg, Germany. She died on 10 Nov 1797 in Reading (Berks) Pennsylvania.
Anna Maria Reiher b 5 Dec 1712 bapt Dec 8 1712 Rohrbach, near Sinsheim, Wuerttemberg d 10 Nov 1797 Reading, Berks Buried Lutheran Cem Died of consumption.
34. (JOHANN) MICHAEL ROEDER, son of Johann (Hans) Adam Roder and Anna Katharina Tauber (Diebert) was born before 22 Apr 1714 in Manheim, Rheinland-Pfaltz, Germany. He died on 24 Mar 1791 in Upper Hanover Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He married Maria Catharine Erb in 1750 in New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church (Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
Michael Became a very successful farmer in the upper Hanover Township of Montgomery County, PA. He is listed as one of the first 20 members in the New Goshenhoppen Church where he and his family attended from 1736 until 1739. In 1740 he became a deacon in the Falkner Swamp church. He was naturalized on August 30, 1741, in Philadelphia Co. PA. He was the father of 14 children.
35. MARIA CATHARINE ERB, daughter of Lorentz Lawrence Erb and Anna Margaretta Creth___ was born about 1725 in Germany. She died after 24 Feb 1759 in Upper Hanover Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
38. BALTHASAR KRAUSS (e 10), son of Melchior KRAUSS and Anna HEYDRICK (E 11) was born on 08 Mar 1706 in (Liegnitz) Lower Harpersdorf, Silesia. He died on 25 Feb 1774 in Kraussdale (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. He married Susanna HOFFMAN (E 111) on 16 Jan 1736.
Balthasar Krauss lived on the farm owned (1919) by his lineal descendant, Levi Krauss, near Kraussdale, PA
39. SUSANNA HOFFMAN (E 111), daughter of George HOFFMAN (E 31) and Barbara SEIPT (E 110) was born on 03 May 1708 in Germany. She died on 14 Apr 1791 in Pennsylvania.
40. CHRISTOBAL ANDREAS was born on 15 Nov 1745. He died on 04 Mar 1817.
42. JACOB MOHR, son of Johan Herman MOHR and Susanna UNKNOWN was born on 18 Mar 1746 in Lehigh) Pennsylvania (Skippack (Northampton). He died on 25 Nov 1839 in Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria Stettler about 1769 in Macungie (Lehigh) Pennsylvania.
43. ANNA MARIA STETTLER, daughter of Christopher Stettler and Catherine Margaret Masser (Moser) (Musser) was born on 26 Aug 1750 in South Whitehall Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. She died on 08 Aug 1825 in Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh) Pennsylvania.
48. FRANK DAWS was born about 1770 in Sussex County, England. He died in Jun 1847 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
56. JOHAN ABRAHAM REBER, son of John (Johannes) REBER and Mary Magdalena was born in 1745 in York County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1820 in York County, Pennsylvania. He married Magdalena Winemiller in 1765.
57. Magdalena Winemiller was born on 17 Mar 1744 in York County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1800.
Johannes Weinmiller arrived at Philadelphia from Rotterdam on the ship called the Thistle on September 19, 1738. Pennsylvania archives list a land warrant for Conrad of 200 acres on May 21, 1744, in Lancaster County. Then later he can be found in Cumberland County and Westmorland County. Johannes Winemiller has a land warrant in Lancaster County for 100 acres dated May 25, 1749. York County was founded from Lancaster County on August 19, 1749. This tract of land was along the Codorus Creek between Glen Rock and Seven Valley, being part in Shrewsbury Township and part in Codorus Township, now Springfield Township.
There were three children baptized at Christ Lutheran Church and First Reform Church of York. On September 1st 1775, Johannes sold his land to his son Francis for 250 Pounds. It consisted of his original warrant of land for 100 acres dated May 25th 1749, called Gooseberry Hill and another one dated June 3rd 1768. (Resource, Deed Book G, page 18, York County Courthouse.) According to this deed it is believed his wife had passed away. From there he moved to Frederick County, Maryland where a will is recorded at the Frederick County Courthouse in Book G M 2, pages 96, 97 and 98. The Will was written August 21st 174 and probated August 30th 1784. John W. who was born November 9th 1742 was not mentioned and is presumed dead.
Copied at Frederick County Courthouse, Frederick, Maryland From Will Book G M 2 page 96, 97 and 98.
In the Name of God Amen. I John Winemiller of Frederick Town, Frederick County, and State of Maryland being sick and week in body but of Sound Disposing mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same and calling to mind the mortatily of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament and first of all I give bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and as Touching such Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life and Dispose of the same in manner and form following Viz't. Imprimis it is my Will and desire that in the first place that all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid off and satisfied. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Magdalane Raver wife of Abraham Raver of York County and State of Pennsylvania the sum of fifty two pounds specie to be paid by my Executer hereafter named out of the money which he shall receive on the Bonds payable to me and as they become due. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher Winemiller of York County and State of Pennsylvania the sum of One Hundred Pounds like money as aforesaid to be paid as aforesaid. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Winemiller of Frederick Town Frederick County and State of Maryland the sum of Two Hundred Pounds like money as aforesaid to be paid as aforesaid. Item - It is my Will and Desire that my Executor aforesaid cancel and Deliver up unto my Son in Law Christopher Hivel a Bond which said Hivel gave me for Fifty two pounds like money as aforesaid with interest thereon paid. Item - I give and Bequeath unto my son Francis Winemiller of York County and State of Pennsylvania the sum of five Shillings like money as aforesaid to be paid aforesaid. Item - I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Henry all the remaining all the remaining part of my Estate both real and personal and lastly I do constitute and appoint my son Christopher Winemiller Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking and Disannulling all other former Wills and Testament by me in any time before the time made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal this Twenty first day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty four. his John X Winemiller mark Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said John Winemiller to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Rich. Butler Nicholas Tice Michael Allen On the back of aforegoing Will was the witnessing statement and signed by the above mentioned witnesses and signed by. George Murdock Rege.
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64. JOHANN PETER NUSS, son of Johan Jakob NUSS was born about 1672 in Heuchelheim Hesse, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany. He died on 06 Jan 1747 in Heuchelheim Hesse, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany. He married Anna Margaretha about 1703 in Germany.
65. ANNA MARGARETHA __________ was born about 1675 in Germany. She died on 09 Jun 1726 in Heuchelheim Hesse, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany.
66. (JOHANN or HANS) MICHAEL REIHER, son of Joh. Michel Reiher and Anna Catharina Mnu was born in 1698 in Schwabbach, Neckarkreia, Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 03 Jan 1772 in Upper Salford Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria Seeland in 1709 in Germany.
JOHN MICHAEL REYER (1686-1772) The Royer family (also written Reyer and Rier) has been a prominent one in France and many noted men of this name occur. The family was mostly seated in the northern part, especially in the vicinity of Metz, from Whence a number retired to the Palatinate in consequence of the Revocation. [ religious persecution of the protestants (Lutherans) in the 16th century, during the rign of Charles IX of France.] One branch emanate from John Michael Royer (1) who arrived in America in 1732 and located in Upper Salford, Montgomery Co. Pa.. John Michael Reyer was the son of Michael and Catherine Royer (Reyer/Rier/Reiher), and was born 1686 in Swabach in the Palatinate. He was thrice married and the father of twenty-four children and the progenitor of a great posterity. See " The Perkiomen Region," Vol. I Memorials of the Huguenots, pg. 114. John Michael Reyer and his family arrived from the port of Rotterdam to Philadelphia in 1732 on the ship Loyal Judith.
67. ANNA MARIA SEELAND, daughter of Dietrich Seeland and Amalia Maria was born in 1690 in Nuremburg Stadt, Mittelfranken, Bayern, Germany. She died in 1742 of scarlet fever in Upper Salford Township (Montgomery) Pennsylvania.
68. JOHANN (HANS) ADAM RODER, son of Adam Roder and Anna Maria was born about 1669 in Canton Bern, Switzerland. He died on March 23, 1720/1 in Mutterstadt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He married Anna Katharina Tauber (Diebert) about 1700.
Mutterstadt area is just a few miles south west of Mannheim near the Rhine River.
69. ANNA KATHERINA TAUBER (DIEBERT) was born on 12 Nov 1670 in Canton Bern, Switzerland. She died on 19 Apr 1751 in Emmaus (Lehigh) Pennsylvania.
Johann (Hans) Adam1 Roder, son of Adam Roder and Anna Maria, was born in Switzerland circa 1669. He married Anna Katharina Tauber (Diebert) circa 1700. Anna was born November 12, 1670 in Switzerland. Johann died in Mutterstadt, at 51 years of age.(1) Anna Katharina Tauber (Diebert) Roeder sold the land in Germany and took her family to Goshenhoppen Lutheran church near Allentown PA circa 1730. Anna died April 19, 1751 in Emmaus, Lehigh Co, PA, at 80 years of age.(2) Her body was interred in Emmaus Moravian, cem, Lehigh Co, PA.
70. LORENTZ (LAWRENCE) ERB was born before 1710 in Upper Milford (Northampton) Pennsylvania. He died in 1750 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Anna Margaretta Creth___ about 1728 in PA.
Lawrence was Americanized from Lorentz. Lawrence was in this country by 1735 when he got a warrant for some land which ended up in Northampton Co., when that county was formed about 1752.
Lawrence's will was dated 25 Jul 1747/8 and proved 29 Mar 1750 in the city of Philadelphia. It identifies his wife Margaretha and his youngest son Ludwig and his oldest son Caspar. The estate settlement mentions his widow Margaretha A. now married to John Reswick and his son Caspar. It includes many other people but the relationship is unknown.
Orphan court records dtd 21 June 1753 written at the request of Casper Erb, at Easton Twp. Northampton Co., PA mentions his father Lawrence Erb and his mother Margaretta and her new husband John Reiswick. It identified Eva Margaret Erb, daughter of Lawrence and her guardian Michael Reeder. His son Ludwig with Casper (oldest brother) as guardian and that the court appointed Felix Brunner as guardian for Barbara Erb, infant daughter.
71. ANNA MARGARETHA CRETH___ was born about 1713 in Upper Milford (Northampton) Pennsylvania. She died on 02 Apr 1790 in Upper Milford (Northampton) Pennsylvania.
Recorded in Great Swamp Church Records at the time of her burial: "1790, April 4, Anna Margaretha Reisswig, a widow, 77 years." Margaret made her will 4 Feb 1787 with Peter Lang and George Kriebel as witnesses, and George Horner and George Klein as Executors: The will probated 10 Apr 1790 leaves: Susannah, her daughter, 2 beds, bedding, all the household goods and one cow. Anna Maria Hoerner, a grandaughter, one bed & bedding, the house clock, one iron stove and a chest. Elizabeth Hoerner, a grandaughter, one kettle. She says rather tartly, " As my stepchildren are herewith altogether excluded from any inheritance, for the reason that I have received no good from them."
Note: Susannah was her daughter by John Reisswig and Anna Maria & Elizabeth were daughters of Susannah and her husband John George Hermer (Hoerner).
76. MELCHIOR KRAUSS was born in Aug 1692 in Ober Harpersdorf, Silesia. He died on 28 May 1733 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. He married Anna HEYDRICK (E 11) on 18 Nov 1704.
Melchior Krause and wife left Silesia for Saxony, April 29, 1726, with their four children, and settled in Herrnhut. On April 19, 1731, they left for Pennsylvania, but Melchior died in Haarlem (The Netherlands); the widow and children continued the journey and arrived with the second migration of Schwenkfelders.
77. ANNA HEYDRICK (E 11), daughter of Melchior HEYDRICK was born in 1675 in Ober Harpersdorf, Silesia. She died on 14 Jan 1755 in Kraussdale (Lehigh) Pennsylvania.
78. GEORGE HOFFMAN (E 31), son of Christopher HOFFMAN and Ursula Anders was born in 1684. He died on 29 Jun 1765 in Lower Salford Township (Montgomery ) Pennsylvania. He married
Barbara SEIPT (E 110) on 01 Mar 1707.
79. BARBARA SEIPT (E 110), daughter of SEIPT was born about 1692 in Silesia. She died on 29 Nov 1760 in Lower Salford Township (Montgomery ) Pennsylvania.
George and Barbara (Seipt) Hoffman came to Pennsylvania in 1734 and settled in Lower Salford, puchasing land jointly with his brother Balzer. On April 24, 1734, George Hoffman sold his log house and attached garden, clear, to John Rothinger, a linen-weaver.
84. JOHAN HERMAN MOHR, son of Adolph MOHR and Anna Barbara Futting was born on 17 Nov 1720 in Wurtemberg, Germany. He died on 02 Dec 1777 in Easton, Macungie Twsp., (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. He married Susanna UNKNOWN about 1743 in Germany.
85. SUSANNA UNKNOWN was born about 1720 in Wurtemberg, Germany. She died in Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh) Pennsylvania.
86. CHRISTOPHER STETTLER was born about 1710 in Alsace. He died after 1772 in Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh) Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Margaret Masser (Moser) (Musser) before 1740.
87. CATHERINE MARGARET MASSER (MOSER) (MUSSER) was born about 1720 in Alsace-Lorraine.
113. JOHN (JOHANNES) REBER was born in 1718 in Springfield (York) Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Oct 1759 in Codorus Twp (York) Pennsylvania. He married Mary Magdalena.
114. MARY MAGDALENA ________ was born in 1722.
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128. JOHAN JAKOB NUSS, son of J Wilhelm NUSS and Anna Barbara UNKNOWN was born about 1640 in Heuchelheim Hesse, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany. He died on 05 Sep 1710 in Heuchelheim, Hesse, Germany. He married about 1665.
132. JOH. MICHEL REIHER was born in 1664 in near Paris, France. He died in 1741 in Wurtemberg, Germany. He married Anna Catharina Mnu (his first cousin) between 1671-1685 in Germany.
During the religious struggles in France they fled with other friends and neighbors, to Schwabbach, Wurtenberg, Germany. T
133. ANNA CATHARINA MNU was born in 1664 in Zinze, Germany or Rohrbach, Schwarwaldkreis, Wuerttemberg, Garmany. She died between 1689-1755 in Germany.
134. DIETRICH SEELAND was born about 1660 in Nuremburg Stadt, Mittelfranken, Bayern, Germany. He died after 1690. He married Amalia Maria about 1680.
135. AMALIA MARIA _______ was born about 1660 in Nuremburg Stadt, Mittelfranken, Bayern, Germany.
136. ADAM RODER was born about 1645 in Germany. He died before 1722 in Mardach, Rhineland, Pfaltz, Germany. He married Anna Maria.
137. ANNA MARIA ________ was born about 1644 in Mardach, Rhineland, Pfaltz, Germany. She died on 18 Jul 1723 in Mardach, Rhineland, Pfaltz, Germany.
154. MELCHIOR HEYDRICK, son of Heidrig HEYDRICK was born in 1665.
156. CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN was born in 1651. He died on 14 Oct 1735 in Saxony. He married Ursula Anders about 1722.
CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN, b. abt. 1651, d. Oct. 14, 1735 in Europe, therefore did not come to Pa. His wife was URSULA ANDERS. She came to Pa. with her two sons, but was taken ill on the trip from Altona, and although she endured the journey across the ocean, she died Sept. 27, 1734 in Philadelphia, just five days after landing, and was probably buried in Philadelphia. Christopher Hoffman, together with his son, Balthasar, and Balthasar Hoffrichter constituted the embassy to the Court of Charles VI at Vienna.
157. URULSA ANDERS was born in 1698 in Silesia. She died on 27 Sep 1734 in Philadelphia (Philadelphia) Pennsylvania.
158. _____________SEIPT.
168. ADOLPH MOHR, son of Johannes MOHR was born before 1706 in Palatinate, Southern Germany. He married Anna Barbara Futting on 13 Jan 1716 in Mauchenheim, Germany.
169. Anna Barbara Futting was born on 08 Dec 1694 in Flomborn, Germany.
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256. J WILHELM NUSS. He married Anna Barbara UNKNOWN.
257. ANNA BARBARA UNKNOWN.
308. HEIDRIG HEYDRICK was born in 1640.
336. JOHANNES MOHR. He died before 1716.