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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: [PANORTHA-L] Re:very, very,very long, Riegel
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:00:26 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: Pattypainter@cs.com's message of Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:02:08 EST

Buried at Easton
Riegel, Catharine, born 29 Dec 1765, died 31 Oct 1830
Riegel, Johannes, born 4 Feb 1767,died 5 Dec l839, wife Elizabeth;
Children; John, Susanna, Benjamin, Samuel, David, Jacob
Riegel, Mathias, born 27 Dec 1765, died 15 Oct 1850, Sons of Benjamin
who came to America in 1734.

Riegel, Daniel, born 10 July 1754, died 2 Nov 1818, wife Magdalena born
13 April, 1762, died 17 Aug 1822

Marriages recorded at Phila.
1779 Dec 30, Catharine to Fabian Hamerly

Births a Bucks County, indexed as Riegel, Reigel, Rigel

George Riegel and wife Catharein John George, Mary Elizabeth, Anna, all
bp Feb.. 17, 1751, sp. the parents

George Riegel and Elizabeth, a son John Jacob, bp Dec 17, 1752, sp John
Jacob Reisss, George Riegel and Elizabeth, John Henry to of John Jacob,
sp John Hery Hering

Nicholas Riegel and Catharine, ason John, born Oct 14, 1789. Sp. John
Dreissbach

Jacob Riegel and Mary, a son, Solomon born Oct 9, 1790, sp. John
Schneider

John Riegel and Elizabeth, a dau., Susanna, born March 6, 1791

Jacob Riegel and Maria, a dau, Catharine, born Dec 4, 1792, sp. Jacob
Schneider

Marriages
Riegel, Matthew, to Catharine Leydi, 1757, Apri 11

Riegel, Magdalena to John Beischer, 1758 Dec 20

Riegel, John to Elizabeth Kern, 1788 Nov 2

Deaths
Widow Riegel, Aug 14, 1802

Births, Lebanon/Lancaster County
John Nicholas Rigel, son of Daniel, born March 19, 1753, sp. John
Nichloas Salate

Susanna Catharine Rigel, d/o Andrew and wife, bp March 1, 1771, sp.
Margaret Rigel, single

John Daniel Rigel, s/o Andrew, bp. Oct 23, 1774, sp Daniel Rigel and
wife

Host
Maria Sara Riegel, bp Oct 23, 1748, d/o Daniel Riegel, sp. Maria Sara
Reinze

Dainel s/o Johannes and Catharine Elizabeth, born Nov 8 1751

John Adam, s/o Johannes and Catharine Elisabeth, bp Sept 15, 1754, sp.,
John Trautman and wife Eva

Phiippus Adam, s/o Simon and Gertraut, born Aug 18, 1767, sp. Phillipus
and Adam Riegel

Catharine Elisabeth d.o Simon Riegel and Anna Gertraut, born Sept 20,
1768. sp. Johannes Riegel and wife

Catharine, d/o Philip Adam Riegel and Catharine, born Sept. 20, 1770, sp
Abraham Bayer

Magdalena, d/o Philip Adam Riegel, and Catharine, bornFeb 13, 1777

John Jacob Riegel, s/o Simon and Anna Gertraut, born July ll, 1774, sp.
Philip Kirschner

John Daniel, s/o Simon and Gertraut Riegel, born Nov 11, 1775

Maria Elisabeth, d/o Simon and Getraut Riegel, born March 2, 1777

Johan Jacob, s/o Andreas Riegel, born Feb. 28, 1778, sp. John Walter

Catharine Riegel, d/o Johannes Riegel and Elisabeth, born Aug 22, 1778

John Adam Riegel, s/o Simon and Gertruat, born July 11, 1779

Catharine Elisabeth Riegel, d/o Johannes and Elisabeth, born Sept 10,
1780. sp. Johannes Riegel and wife, the grandparents.

Johannes, s/o Mattheis Riegel, born June 21, 1784

John George, s/o Simon Riegel and Anna G. born April 3, 1787, sp. Daniel
Riegel, single

Johann Jacob Riegel, s/o Mattheis Riegel, and Anna Margareth born May
14, 1788. sp. Peter Gebhart and wife

Johann Adam Riegel, s/o Johannes and Elisabeth, born April 9, 1790. sp.
John Adam Wilhelm

Elisabeth Riegel, d/o Matheis Riegel, bp April 25, 1791

Marriage recorded at Easton, Northampton county

May 24, 1803 Henry Riegel to Margaret Flick

Nov 18, 1810 Michael Roth to Catharine Riegel

April 19, 1814 John Riegel to Maria Kauffman

Aug 31, 1817 Benjamin Riegel to Elisabeth Leidy

April 12,1829 Samuel Riegel to Susanna Lerch

Nov 9, 1830 Joseph Riegel to Maria Neukomer

May 19, 1832 Ely Riegel to Anna Maria Ohnangst

Dec 25, 1832 "Jonathon" Riegel and Elizabeth Herzel

March 1, 1836 John Riegel to Catharine Steel

Buried at Saucon
Oct 17, 1839 Mathais Riegel aged 66y 9m 18d
Nov 1, 1839 Catharine Riegel, aged 64y 10m

Bp. recorded at Dryland
Riegel
John, s/o Matthew and Catharine, born 14 July 1787

Benjamin, s/o Matthias and Catherine, born April 3, 1792

Benjamin, s/o John and Elisabeth, born 28 Nov 1792, sp. parents

David, s/o John and Elisabeth, 19 Sept 1794

Elisabeth, d/o Matthias and Catharine, born 1 June 1796

Magdalena, d/o Matthias and Catharine, born 18 March 1799

Anna Margaret, d/o Matthias and Catharine, born 13 May 1800

Daniel, s/o Matthias and Catharine, born 15 March 1804

Joseph, s/o Matthias and Catharine, born 18 June 1806

Eli, s/o of Benjamin and Hannah born 20 Jan 1809, sp. Peter Lerch and
wife

Samuel, s,o Matthias and Catharine, born 25 June 19

William Henry, s/o Henry and Elisabeth Riegel, born 14 Jan 1821

Catharine, d/o Matthis and Catharina, born June 2, 1799

Buried at Plainfield
Aug 29, 1834 George Riegel, 54y 7m 16d

Rev. War
Reigal, Michael, or Michel Rege or Rigel, PA Line, see Michel Rege

Reigel, Michael or Michel Rege or Reigal, PA Line, applied 1818 in Union
County, aged 66, soldier enlisted in Berks County. On Aug 22 1820
soldier was living in Mifflin county and he gave his age at 70 with a
wife age 66 and 1 son, Michael Jr aged 26 living at home.

Northampton County History
Riegel, Henry, H. M.D. (subject) of Catasauqua, was born in Allentown,
Lehigh county, Nov 12, 1836. Both is father, Daniel and his grandfather,
Matthias, were natives of Hellertown, Northampton County and where of
German descent. The former moved to Allentown, where he followed the
trade of a tanner and also carried on a meat markert. In 1837, he
started a hotel business at Bath, Northampton County.

Returning to Nazareth, Daniel was elected Sheriff of Northampton County
in 1855. He died at Nazareth, at age 68. He was married to Hannah
Weaver, and was born at Weaversville, she died at Bath, aged 52. Her
grandfather, John Weaver was a soldier of the Rev. Her father was
Michael Weaver, he died at aged 64. He was soldier in the War of 1812.

In Cherryville, July 3, 1858 Dr. Henry H., married Ellen J. Gish, who
was born in Berlinsville, Northampton Co. Children; Clifford H. Emma L.,
married S. B. Harte, William A., and Mattie G.


Riegel, George W., subject, was born in Washington township, NJ., on
July 1, 1842. His grandfather, Hon. Benjamin Riegel was one of the
founders of Riegelsville.

George W., married in 1864 to O. M., d/o C.W. Rauch. Children; George
W., Annie M. Members of the Moravian Church

The Riegel family is one of the oldest in Northampton County, the
great-grandfather, Benjamin, was in the War of 1812 (no pension) in the
Commissary Department, he was killed near Hellerstown on his way home
from the war, when only a 1/2 mile from home.

In tracing the line, find that the grandfather, Mathias Riegel, was born
in Lower Saucon township. He was a member of the Reformed Church, he
died at age 69. His wife's name was Mary Kram, children; John, Benjamin,
Jacob, George, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Elizabeth who married Issac
Boyer, Catharine, who married George Weber, Mary, married Joseph Roth,
Rebecca who married Israel Rothrock.

Joseph, the father, was born in Lower Saucon township, Northampton
county/ He married Mary Newcomer, she died in 1878, in her 68th year.
Members of the Reformed church. Children; Catharine who married
____Smith, Henry M., Martin J., Samuel P., and Charles J.

Martin J. (aka M.J.) was born Dec ll, 1835 at Hellertown, Northampton
county. On Nov 11, 1861 he married Anna L., d/o Owen W. Hess of Easton.
They had one son.

Berks County History
I. Jacob, a soldier in the War of 1812 (no pension), who married
Christina (Bohn)

II. William W., who married Mary (Lengel), they had on child.

III. J. Allen, married in 1866 to Anna Fulmer, a native of Van Reeds,
Berks county, and a faster daughter of Henry Z., and Mary A. Van Reed.
Children; Harry A.; William B.of Phila.; Charles of Phila.; Allen of
Reading; Mary, and Rosa E., a foster daughter. Member of the Reformed
Church.



Best Wishes, Geri

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