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From: John Blankenbaker <>
Subject: (183)Germanna Colonies, History of
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 13:59:37 -0400

The one hundred and eighty-third note in a series on the Germanna Colonies

[I ran out of time last Thursday and did not get a note written. On Friday
and Saturday, I was at the very successful conference of the Virginia
Chapter of the Palatines to America at the German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, now located outside Madison, Virginia, and now known as Hebron
Lutheran Church. The following material is an experiment.]

1. Hans Matthias Blackenbu"hler
Born 29 Dec 1684 in Neuenbu"rg, Baden
Married 7 May 1714 Anna Maria Mercklin in Oberderdingen, Wu"rttemberg
(given as Johann Mattheus Blanckenbu"hler, tailor)
Came to VA in 1717
Died ca 1763 in Culpeper Co., VA, leaving a recorded will
Children (named in will):
2. Hannes Jerg Blanckenbu"hler
3. Christopher Blanckenbu"hler
4. John Blanckenbu"hler
[German research by Margaret James Squires]

2. George Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)
Born ?? Feb 1715 in Oberderdingen, Wu"rttemberg
[German research by Jean Strand]
Married shortly after 1740 Mary Gerhard, often given as Garrett
Probably died in 1745 or 1746 in Orange Co., VA
Children:
5. John Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)

3. Christopher Blankenbucher
Born in Virginia after 1717
Married ca 1761 Christina Finks in Culpeper Co., VA
Died ca 1781 in Culpeper Co., VA leaving a recorded will
Children from Hebron Church Register
6. Mary Blankenbucher
7. Catherine Blankenbucher
8. Ephraim Blankenbucher
9. Ludwig (Lewis)Blankenbucher
10. Jonas Blankenbucher
11. Margaret Blankenbucher
12. Sarah Blankenbucher
13. Elizabeth Blankenbucher
14. Hannah Blankenbucher

4. John Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)
Born in Virginia after 1717
Married ca 1752 Mary Margaret Utz in Culpeper Co., VA
Died ca 1801 in Madison Co., VA leaving a recorded will
Children:
15. John Blankenbaker, Jr.
16. Elizabeth Blankenbaker
17. Barbara Blankenbaker
18. Mary Magdaline Blankenbaker
[Corrections will be much appreciated if errors are detected. Also comments
on the format will be appreciated. George Durman and I are working on
creating a web page of Germanna descendants and this is a trial start.]
John Blankenbaker
Beyond Germanna
PO Box 120
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
http://www.wp.com/germanna/
http://www.concentric.net/~sgtgeorg/germhist.shtm

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