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From: Roger Kennedy <>
Subject: Re: Daniel Keller and Moravian Records
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 05:02:31 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <200302011046.h11AkS8k030256@lists2.rootsweb.com>


Hello,
So many questions! <g>
Conestoga is a Township in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
Zweibrucken is a city in the Palatinate or Rheinland-Pfalz, a German state in SouthWestern Germany.
Hasslach is a city in Bayern or Bavaria, a German state in South/SouthEast Germany.
Waltersbach will likely be located in one of the states that borders on France.
For a map of the German states see:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wggerman/state.htm
The Moravians settled many places in America. For more links to them and databases see:
http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/moravians.shtml
Also, I found Eva nee Hauz Keller here:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9263/godsacre.html
Lastly, I noticed you mention at least some of your ancestors were Palatines. You might be interested in these links, which have both passengers lists and Palatine information:
http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/german.shtml
http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/palatines.shtml
Good luck in your research!
Roger
Awesome Genealogy http://www.awesomegenealogy.com
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Subject: Daniel Keller and Moravian records of Heidelberg Cong in Berks Co PA

Daniel Keller
Daniel KELLER was born 5 Aug 1779 son of Johannes KELLER the 2nd or younger
and Anna Maria GLAD/GLATT. This was given to me from someone online and shows
up in a book about early Berks County Births, PA. As of record he seems to
have been the only surviving child of Johannes and Anna Maria Keller. They
have many children who died in infancy according to Moravian records in the
Heidelberg Congregation. According to our records Daniel married Elizabeth
SYLER. Daniel and Elizabeth Keller were the parents of my 4th great
grandparents on my father's side. Daniel and Elizabeth had a daughter
Catharine C. KELLER who was born 4 Jan 1808 Bethel Twp, Berks Co, PA died 27
Jan 1877 Upper Bern Twp bur at Frieden's Lutheran Church in Shartlesville and
married John Tobias date unknown. Catharine was John TOBIAS' last wife
possibly number 3.

Johannes Keller the 2nd or younger was born 22 Sep 1743 son of Johannes
KELLER and wife #1 Barbara. Johannes the 2nd died 23 Apr 1764. He married
Anna Maria GLAD/GLATT daughter of Nicholas GLATT and Anna Maria FISCHER.

Moravian burial records showed the following children to Johannes the 2nd and
Anna Maria Keller. All are stated to died in infancy:
1. Infant son died 1766
2. twin daughters died at birth and were buried 12 Aug 1770
3. (the other twin daughter)
4. Infant daughter died 12 Oct 1772
5. Frederick Keller died as an infant 29 Jan 1774
6. Infant son died 7 Feb 1776
7. Triplets all born 25 Oct 1777. All died within a few days of birth,
Salome Keller being the last to died at 4 days.
8. (another triplet-Maria)
9. (another triplet-Tobias)

Johannes Keller (the first or elder) was born 1 Jan 1711 Zweibrucken, the
Palatinate and died 14 Jan 1767. He was one of the organizers of the 1st
congregation. He married #1 Barbara and #2 Oct 1745 Eva Elizabeth HAUZ.
Barbara was the first burial at the Heidelberg Cemetery. She died 6 Feb 1745.


Moravian records only shows one son to this marriage:
Johannes the 2nd who is listed above.

Wife #2 of Johannes the first or elder was Eva Elizabeth HAUZ.
When they married he was listed as a widower.
Eva was born 29 Mar 1723 Hasslach, Germany. She came to America unmarried.
She joined the Heidelberg Congregation in 1746 but attended the services
irregularly. After her husband's death she lived with her stepson, John until
she died over 10 yrs. After her husband on 17 Apr 1777.

Anna Maria GLAD/GLATT I have no info on her only who she married and her
parents.

Nicholas GLATT was born 13 Nov 1713 Waltersbach, Lower Alsace, Europe and
died 2 Apr 1779. He married #1 Anna Maria FISCHER at Conestoga, PA. They had
one son and two daughters. He married #2 in 1749 Maria Elizabeth DOCK. They
had five sons and four daughters.

Anna Maria FISCHER is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth FISCHER. She died
20 Nov 1748. Her birthdate was not given but the Moravian records stated she
served the congregation faithfully.

I have no info on Maria Elizabeth DOCK. But I have six of their nine
children's names:
1. Philip GLATT died as an infant 11 Oct 1752
2. Jacob GLATT
3. Magdalene GLATT
4. John GLATT was born 21 Jul 1757. He joined the Continental Army of the
Revolutionary War in 1777. He died Sep 1777 as a result of illness contracted
while in military service. Because of this it is stated in the records Jacob
and Magdalene had to go and bring him home. I have no age or dates for Jacob
and Magdalene but am assuming since they went for John they were older.
5. Nicholas GLATT died as an infant 21 Dec 1759
6. Anton GLATT died as an infant 3 Oct 1762

I have other info I copied at the Berks County Genealogical Society but
cannot find it at this time. I am hoping to get more info on the Moravians.
I'm told to try at Bethlehem where they have much in archives. If anyone can
help out with info or where to go for the info like the website for the
Moravians in Bethlehem, let me know. I'm going to do a search in the next few
days hoping I'll come up with something. Does anyone else know what other
Moravian settlements there were besides Heidelberg, Bethlehem or the Bethel
Moravian Church in Swatara Twp, Lebanon Co, PA? I had heard one was at Muddy
Water? Also does anyone know what is meant by Conestoga? Where would that
have been where Nicholas GLATT and Anna Maria FISCHER would have gotten
married? Thanks so much for your help! Crystal

Also if anyone can help me identify where some of these German towns are I'd
appreciate it so much since I know little of Germany. Thanks again.




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