The following Family Group Sheets (FGS) have been painstakingly prepared by Paul Heimbach during the last two decades of the 20th Century. Hopefully Paul’s work will be appreciated as a precious historical family resource. Please feel free to contact him at either heimbach1941@aol.com or through his son Tom at heimbach@skytel.com.
Last updated 2/11/2001
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** (Double asterisk) denotes author’s
ancestor
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Anna Maria Angelica |
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b ca 1680 |
ca 1703 |
b ca 1685 |
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Records of Johannes
and Anna Maria Angelica are located in the Catholische Bischofstum Archiv in
Trier, Germany. Trier (in the
westernmost part of Germany, close to Belgium) is the oldest city in Germany,
and is the German center of the Catholic faith. The records in Trier cover Catholic parishes in the Palatine, and
they are relatively easy to research.
Since the records are all in Latin and therefore written in the Latin
alphabet (with which we English language speakers are all familiar), they are
much easier to discern than are the German Protestant records, which are
written, in “old German script,” sometimes referred to as “German Gothic
Script.” Most modern-day Germans are
unable to read the old German script.
According to a dear German friend, Frau Margot Zein, our neighbor in
Erzhausen in 1959 and 1960, the World War II era adults are the last generation
to have regularly been taught the old German script. I have learned to read these records with some degree of
difficulty, having been taught by Frau Zein, who is still quite adept at
reading the old German script records.
At the time
Johannes’s family’s records were entered into the Kirchenbuchen (Church Record
Books), the Catholic Church was very efficient at recording family events of
church members. Although the following
entries recorded christenings, and not births, it is reasonable to assume that
these children were only days to weeks old when they were christened. Later in Pennsylvania, christenings might
have occurred months after a child’s birth, in churches where pastors were not
always in residence. These records of
christenings are invaluable in establishing the completeness of the family,
however I did not find comparable records of marriages and deaths. That could be a reasonable target of future
researchers.
CHILDREN:
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1. Anna Margretha christened 07 Jun 1704 |
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2. Johannes
Adamus christened 03 Nov 1706 |
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3. Johannes christened 04 Feb 1709 |
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4. Anna Gertrudis
christened 26 Apr 1712 |
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5. Anna Catharina christened 28 Aug 1713 |
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6. Joes Petrus
(JohannesPeter)** christened 04 Sep 1714 |
m (1) (ca 1735) m (2) (ca 1747) |
Mary Louisa Mary Elizabeth |
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7. Anna Catharina christened 28 Aug 1713 |
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8. Joes Wilhelmus christened 05 Dec 1720 |
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9. Joannes
Mathias christened 09 Jul 1722 |
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Before leaving
Germany, Mathias Heimbach lived in Ilgesheim, as evidenced in the birth record of
Maria Margretha Heimbach (Mathias was listed as a sponsor), his brother Peter’s
first daughter. At age 20 or 21 Mathias
emigrated from the Palatinate (today Germany) to Pennsylvania in 1743, leading
the way for his older brother, Peter, and others to follow him to the new
world. Typically a journey that ended
in Pennsylvania in September, was begun from home in the Palatinate in the
spring. Travel down the waterways to
Rotterdam or some other port, followed by a ship to England as an intermediate
stop, then the final voyage to Pennsylvania took six months or more.
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(double asterisk) denotes author's ancestor
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b likely 1714 chr 04 Sep 1714 d -?-
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m (1) ca 1735 |
Mary Louisa b ca 1718 d ca 1746/7 |
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Mary Elizabeth |
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ca 1747 |
b d |
Peter arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in the
fall of 1749 where he took the Oath of Allegiance to the King of England on 26
Sep 1749. Peter and his first wife, Maria
Louisa, had 5 children who were born in Germany where they lived in
"Heimbach an der Nahe", a small village a few kilometers to the west
of Baumholder where they attended church.
Records of this family are found in the Baumholder Lutheran
Kirchenbuch, located today in the Evangelische Archiv in Boppard,
Germany. Some of the original records
are viewable in the following: (Record 1, Record 2, and Record 3). Modern images of the Baumholder Lutheran
Church are viewable in the following: (Image1, Image2, Image3 and Image4).
Boppard is an absolutely beautiful town
southeast of Koblenz (toward Frankfurt) on the Rhine River just a short
distance from the fabled Lorelei Rocks where the legend of Mermaids was
born. Specifically, the legend claims
that Mermaids lured unsuspecting sailors to their destruction on the Lorelei
Rocks in the misty fog on the Rhine. I highly recommend a visit or vacation to
Boppard. It has long been a favorite
vacation spot for many British citizens with the result that many of the local
citizenry speak English.
The Evangelishe Archiv now (since about
1996) houses all protestant records from the old Palatinate. This includes both Lutheran and Reformed
congregations of the past. According to
the archivist in Boppard, there is no longer a Lutheran Church in Germany,
since the Lutherans have merged with the Reformed to form the Evangelische
(Evangelical) Churches. The archive has
a minimal staff and it is not open to the public every day, so care must be
taken to properly schedule visits. If
you plan to do research, do plan to spend some time visiting the surrounding
countryside in order to maximize the effect of your visit.
Although no marriage records have been
located, it is believed that Peter re-married, to a woman named Mary Elizabeth,
after Maria Louisa died. Assuming that
the birth dates which we have for Peter's "second family" are
correct, he and Mary Elizabeth had two children before, and several more
children after, the journey to the new world.
CHILDREN: (Mother - Maria Louisa)
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1. Joh. Peter II ** b
26 Dec 1737 d
29 Dec 1817 bur Grubb's Church, Chapman Township,
Snyder County, PA |
m ca
1735 |
Mary
Barbara -?- b d |
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2.
Joh. Adam b
12 Sep 1740 d
No trace has been found of this child, so perhaps he died enroute to America. |
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3.
Maria Margretha b
27 Dec 1742 d (One
of Maria’s sponsors was Mathias Heimbach, of Ilgesheim. Mathias emigrated
from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1743) |
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4. George Hennrich b
13 July 1745 d
before 1749 in Germany |
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5. Anna Maria b
14 Sep 1746 d |
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CHILDREN (Mother – Mary Elizabeth) |
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6. John b 1748 d |
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b d |
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7. George b 1749 d |
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b d |
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8. Philip b
1753 d
1833 |
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Elizabeth
Barbara Werthmann b d |
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9. Jacob b 1755 d |
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Dorothea b d |
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10. George Henry b 8 Jun 1760 d 1822 |
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Catherine Neff b d |
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11. John Michael * b 18 Jun 1762 / 21 Jun 1785 d 9 Dec 1837 Heimbach Tp., Columbia Co, Pa |
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Katharina
Werthmann b
Aug 1765 d |
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Data from Susan Hornbeck, descendant from Metamora, MI indicates 18 Aug 1762, BUT Daniel Schumacher, p 282: born 18
Jun 1762, bp 29 Aug 1762.
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b 29 Dec 1738 (gravestone) b
26 Dec 1737 (German church record) d 29 Dec 1817 (gravestone) bur Grubbs/Botschaft Cem, Snyder Co |
m ca
1764 |
Mary Barbara -?- b d Dec 1822/ Jan 1823 Prob bur Grubbs Cem |
Author
of this sheet believes that Peter was an Immigrant from Germany on the Ship
"Dragon" in 1749, along with his father, Peter Heimbach. I refer to them as Peter I and Peter II,
simply to distinguish between these two very important Heimbach immigrant
ancestors. Records show that Peter I
took the Oath of Allegiance on 26 Sep 1749 in Philadelphia, Pa.
When
Peter II and Mary Barbara were married is unknown, however it is estimated to
be 1764 or 1765 since Peter II was taxed as a single man in 1763, yet had his
first child in 1766.
Peter
II was a Private 8th Class, 4th
Battalion (Lt Col Philip Boehm, Commander), 8th Company (Captain John Wagner,
Commander), Northampton County Militia, in approximately 1780. The specific return of the
"Associators" which included Peter II is undated. The Northampton County Militia participated
in the “Battle of Trenton,” which has been immortalized in the painting of
“Washington Crossing the Delaware.”
Perhaps Peter II fought in this important battle as a part of securing
American liberty from England.
CHILDREN:
1. Johannes Peter III m Christina Luke
b ca
9 Oct 1766 21
Jun 1807 b ca 1772
bp
13 Nov 1766 d
1826
d
1854 Harrison
City, OH
Harrison
City, OH
2. Maria Elizabeth m -?- Hafflich
(Christina's bro?)
b 17 Dec 1767 b
bp 27 Dec 1767 d
_?_
d
** 3.
Heinrich m Catherine
Haines
b 24
Aug 1769 1795 b 10 Nov 1771
d 29 Sep 1823 d 25 May 1860
bur
New Berlin, PA Cemetery bur: New Berlin, PA Cemetery
4. William m Nancy Hendricks
b ca
1772 b _?_
d
_?_ d _?_
(Info provided by John Beals, Chico, CA,
Great3 grandson)
5. Catharine Barbara m Frederick Haines
b 4 Apr 1773 b _?_
bp 25 Apr 1773 d _?_
d before 1828
6. John
George m Christina Hafflich
b ca 25 Feb 1775 b _?_
bp 2
Apr 1775 d _?_
d 1828 father
Jacob Hafflich
mother Margaret Hafflich
7.
John Jacob m ?
b ca 9
Jun 1777 b _?_
bp 20 Jul 1777 d _?_
d _?_
8.
Catherine Not
married
b
8 Jan 1783
d 24 Oct 1860
age 77y 9m 16d
bur Grubbs/Botschaft Cem
9.
Susanna Not
married
b
d _?_
bur probably at Grubb's church
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b
24 Aug 1769 d 29 Sep 1823 age 54y 1m 5d father Peter Heimbach mother Mary Barbara _?_ |
m 1795 |
Anna* Catherine Haines b 10 Nov 1774 d 25 May 1860 age 85y 6m 15d father John Haines mother Regina Schuster |
Both
Heinrich and Catherine are buried in New Berlin, Pa Cem.
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Anna as Catherine’s first name is found in John Haines deed.
John Haines, buried
in the Freeburg, PA Lutheran Church graveyard, was a Revolutionary War soldier,
so descendants of Peter Heimbach and John Haines will qualify twice for
membership in the Sons or Daughters of the Revolution (SAR or DAR).
CHILDREN:
1.
John m Salome (Sally) Hubler
b 11 Dec 1797 b 5 Aug 1803
d 11 Feb 1877 d 14 Apr 1864
age 79y 2m age 60y 8m 9d
both
bur Dreisbach Cem father John Hubler
mother Catherine -?-
2.
George m Christiana
Dauberman
b 25 Aug 1799 b 21 Apr 1804
d 23 Oct 1860 d 26 May 1888
age 61y 1m 28d age
84y 1m 5d
bur New Berlin Cem bur Dreisbach Cem
father
mother
Sons Charles and
Robert are buried with Christiana
3.
Rebecca m Henry Hubler
b 16 Feb 1801 b 12 Feb 1801
d 21 Mar 1877 d 3 Jul 1874
age 76y 1m 5d age 73y 4m 21d
both
bur Dreisbach Cem father John Hubler
mother Catherine -?-
4.
Henry Jr. ** m Elizabeth Hook
b
14 Feb 1804 b 25 Aug 1809
d
18 Oct 1884 d 12 Feb 1860
age 80y 8m 4d age 59y 5m 18
bur Hassinger White Cem bur Hassinger White Cem
5.
Mary/"Polly" m _?_ Castleton
b
1806 b
d d
age age
bur bur
father
mother
6.
Samuel m Elizabeth Bower
b 27 Feb 1808 b 10 Mar 1806
d 27 Jun 1884 d
2 Mar 1882
age 75y 11m age 75y 11m 4d/24d?
bur Dreisbach Cem father
mother
Both Samuel and
Elizabeth are buried in front and to the right of a HUGE Pine tree.
Issue:
Catherine, Hattie, Mary, Jonathan, Rachael, Elias, Beckie, Infant (dec'd),
John, Simon and Martha, Susan (Data from Bennage History, provided by Jackie
Rotering) & Mary Neidig, Sunbury, PA
Document Reference:
Samuel Hinebach of east Buffaloe township Union County, Blacksmith, having
attained my age of twenty one years... Daniel Pannebecker, my guardian... my
late father Henry Hinebach... & my grant father’s estate Peter Hinebach...
Set hand and seal 7 May 1830... Recorded May 18, 1830... Witnessed by brother
George.
7.
Sarah m Young/Jacob
Morr
b
1811 b
d
?1894 d
age age
bur bur
father
mother
Sarah and her husband
purportedly moved to Lehigh Co, Pa.
8. SON
b
d
Heinrich's
gravestone indicates that he and Catherine Henz (Haines) had 8 children, 5 sons
and 3 daughters. Therefore, one son is
unaccounted for. Perhaps it was a boy
who died as an infant or youth.
Henry Heimbach Jr. ** m Elizabeth Hook
b 14 Feb 1804
ca 1828 b 25 Aug 1809
d 18 Oct 1884 d 12 Feb 1860
age 80y 8m 4d age 50y 5m 18d
text 2 Samuel 1:27 text John 17:11
father Heinrich Heimbach
bur Hassinger's (old/white) Cemetery
mother Catherine Haines
bur Hassinger's (old/white) Cemetery, 2 miles
west of Middleburg, PA on Rt. 522.
CHILDREN:
1.
Levi ** m Harriet Moyer
b
ca 1829 24
Apr 1848 b 10 Jan 1829
d
10 May 1864 d 21 Apr 1913, Mon
age 34y+ age 84y 3m 11d
bur
Zions Cem
father John Moyer
mother
Susannah Hackenberg
Levi was killed in
"Upton's Charge" on the Rebel Lines during the "Battle of Spotsylvania
Court House" in the Civil War. He
was probably buried as an "Unknown" in the Fredericksburg area since
we have found no record of his body being recovered and/or buried. Harriet’s cousin, Lt. George E. Hackenburg
was in the 49th PVI as well, in Company I. Lt. Hackenburg was killed at Saylor’s Creek, just as the war was
about to end.
2.
Edward m Barbara Long
b
ca 1832 13
Apr 1851 b ca 1832
d
d
age age
father Peter Long, Farmer, b ca 1803
mother Anna -?-, b ca 1808
3.
George Henry m Susanna Sortman/Zartman
b ca Jul 1835 29
Sep 1854 b ca 1835
d 27 Jul 1864 by
Rev Hackman d
age ca 29y- M.G. age ca 37y
bur
Arlington Natl Cem bur
Bellevue, OH
Sect
13, Grave 6972, father Henry Zartman
07/28/1864 mother Elizabeth Kuehne/Cooney
George Henry was a Pvt, E Company, 53rd Pa Vols in Gen Winfield
Scott Hancock's II Corps (1st Div, 4th Bde).
He was wounded on 12 May 1864 in the "Battle of the Bloody
Angle", only a few hundred yards from the place where his brother Levi was
killed two days earlier, on 10 May 1864.
He was removed on 18 May 1864 to the Judiciary Square Hospital in
Washington, D.C. where he died from his wounds, on 27 Jul 64. He was buried on 28 Jul 1864 in Arlington
Cemetery with his gravestone marked "G. H. Higenbaugh". Susan is listed on page 300, Zartman Family
History as dying “unmarried” in Seneca County, Ohio. The author(s) of the Zartman Family History neglected to indicate
she had been widowed on 27 July 1864.
4.
Mary A (Margaret) m Daniel Stettler
b
ca 1836 1 Oct 1857 b ca 1839
d d
age age
bur bur
father Henry Stettler
mother
Sarah -?-
Issue: Avilda b ca
1859; Millard b ca Mar 1860. 1860
Census (pp 442, wp 106) shows children, and Mary’s younger sister, Malinda
Heimbach (age 13) living with them.
