| Birth |
Abt 1696 |
Palatinate, Germany [1] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00077-4632 |
| Died |
16 Dec 1775 |
, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania [2] |
| Person ID |
I22121 |
| Last Modified |
14 Aug 2004 |
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| Family 1 |
Maria Krauss |
| Children |
| | 1. Christopher Master, b. Jun 1734, On The Atlantic Ocean |
| | 2. Maria Master, b. 21 Dec 1736, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| | 3. Melchoir Master, b. 28 Jun 1740, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| | 4. Susannah Master, b. 25 Sep 1742, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| | 5. Baltzer Master, b. 1 Oct 1745, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| | 6. Anna Master, b. 29 May 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| | 7. George Master, b. 18 Apr 1750, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
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| Group Sheet |
F5115 |
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| Notes |
Gregorius Meschter, "the progenitor of this numerous family, was a native of the Palatinate, Germany, where he was born about the year 1696. He was a man of great piety, of indomitable courage and energy of character, and was in possession of considerable means. The principal cause of his emigrating to America was a desire to dwell among his co-religionists, the 'Schwenkfelders', who had formed several settlements in Montgomery and other counties in Pennsylvania at a very early date. In 1734, he and his wife, Maria Krauss, emigrated to America and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they resided until their deaths. He died December 16th, 1775, and she died November 10th, 1756. To them was born a family of seven children, the eldest of whom was born on the Atlantic Ocean while coming to America. The rest were all born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The names are as follows:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 71 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 71 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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