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From: "Elida" <>
Subject: [PADutch] Re: [PABERKS] Re: Marriage(s) of Gotfried/Godfrey RATZ 1769-1780
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:36:29 -0400
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Dick,
I don't know what this reference says in its entirety, but the Pennsylvania
"Colonial Records" has something on Gottfried RIECH in Vol. 3, page 520.
The "Colonial Records" is the part of the Pennyslvania Archives dating from the
founding of Pennsylvania to about 1780's.
Good luck,
Elida in SC
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From: "Dick Carter" <>
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Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 10:40 AM
Subject: [PABERKS] Re: Marriage(s) of Gotfried/Godfrey RATZ 1769-1780
> Seeking name of first wife of Godfrey Ratz, born 4-22-1743,Possibly in
> Germany, immigrated 1751 and Married about 1769, per a number of
> Genealogies, to an unknown woman... Later married Maria Margaretha
> Elizabetha Schweissguth, in perhaps Philadelphia Co., or York Co., Pa.,or
> N.C., about 1780 ... need date and location.
> Many genealogies state that he was married only once, to Miss
> Schweissguth,in 1769, and I have been ridiculed and "poophooed",by more
> learned persons than myself, about my contention that there may have been an
> earlier marriage. BUT, no one has been able to come up with a marriage
> record for the Marriage of Gotfried Ratz and Miss Schweissguth. I would
> think that a couple as influential as Mr Ratz, and Miss Schweisguth, would
> leave a marriage record, since they both were apparently devout churchgoers.
> I would also think, that these naysayers would be able to back up their
> ridicule with a marriage document, or church record of such a marriage.
> Is there anyone out there who has a marriage record for this couple, or a
> marriage record for Godfried/Godfrey Ratz to someone else? Any help
> appreciated...
>
>
> Dick Carter
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