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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: Re: [PALEHIGH-L] LICHTENWALLNER
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 07:45:40 -0400
In-Reply-To: JLGreenRN@aol.com's message of Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:18:44 EDT


Hi, you're very welcome. The Berks Co. History and the Lehigh County
History on the family are pretty much the same.
Lichtenwalner Family.
Johannes Lichtenwalner, a pioneer ancester together with his wife
Barbara and one year old son, arrived on the "Samuel of London", at
Phila., Aug 17, 1733. His passport shows tat he had been a blacksmith
for 4 years previous to setting sail for America, at Kreuth, province of
Brandenberg, Germany.

Beside the son brought with him, he had the followng children;
Margarett, born Feb 3, 1734, Mary Agatha born 1736, married to Heinrich,
son of George Steininger, Johann, born June 29, 1783, Catharine, born
Oct 2 1742, Anna Christina born May 2, 1745, Johann Tobias, born April
23, 1747, Catharine Margaret, born Oct 30l 1749, Abraham born July 12,
1753 married Catharine Saeger. Barbara, wife of Johannes died in April
1757.

Johannes (2), son of Johann, born 1738 is the common ancester of the PA
Lichtenwalners. When 25 years of age he married Catharine Staettler, d/o
Daniel. Served in the Rev. He died Oct 30,1794. Children; Catharine,
1765, died 1831, married Matthias Leibensperger, Johann, Anna Maria,
1768, died 1852, married George Shaffer; Barbara, 1772, died 1838,
married Phillip Leibensperger of Salisburg township; George; Peter;
Margaret, 1779 died 1871 married Henry Kline; Christoper 1781, died
1821, married Katharina Bortz; Mary Magdalena, 1784, died 1854, married
Jacob Vogel, of Bath

Johannes (3) son of Johann Jr. was born near Fogelsville, PA, 1766. He
married Margaret Steininger, in 1791. He died Dec 12, 1814 and is buried
at Ziegels Church. Children; Jonathan, born 1794, died single in 1817;
Lydia died as a baby; Eliza, 1798 died young, Leah married John Smith,
she died 1886, lived in Kent County, MD; John; Rebecca born 1798, died
1889 married John Miller; Samuel born 1806, married 1st Maria Albright,
who died 1884, he married 2nd to Eliza Folk, he died 1876; Judith, 1810
married Jonathan Trexler, she died 1887 and she is buried at Allentown;
Solomon, died in 1824 age 17


John, son of Johann (3) was born June 1, 1803, He married Elizabeth
Schaeffer on March 20, 1828, Children;1. John H., born April 7, 1830,
married June 15, 1852 to Caroline Keck. He died June 29, 1882 and is
buried at Fogelsville 2. William C. 3 Reuben born Sept 23, 1835, died
June 21 1844. 4. Caroline, born Feb 24, 1829 she married John H. Fogel.
She died Sept 29, 1898 and is buried at Fogelsville. John Lichtenwalner
died Aug 20, 1860.

Northampton Co
Littenwaltor, Litchenwaltor, Lichewalter, Lichserwalter, Lichtwalter
19 May 1770 Guardians for minor children of George Steininger, Macungie
township. Admin; John Litchtewalter, widow, Elizabeth, children, Mary
Ann over 14, Margaret, George, Christian, Elizabeth and John

15 April 1796 Estate of John Lichtenwallner, Macungie township, Widow
Catharine, Childrenp; John, eldest son, George, Peter, Christopher.
Jacob, Catharine, w/o Matthias Leibelsberger, Anna Maria, w/o George
Shaffer, Barbara, w/o Philip Leibelsbeger, Margaret, Magdalena

19 March 1804 Estate of Daniel Oswald, Lynn township, Widow, Catharine,
Children, John eldest son, Daniel, Jacob, David, Jonathan, Magdalena,
w/o Daniel Moser, Elizabeth, w/o Philip Moser, Catharine, w/o David
Moser, Susanna w/o Peter Lichtenwalter, Maria Barbara

Best Wishes, Geri

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