biography

biography
Author: John Trotwood Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 924
Release: 1923
Genre: History
ISBN:

The Genealogy of the Matthias Frantz Family of Berks County, Pennsylvania

The Genealogy of the Matthias Frantz Family of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Author: E. Harold Frantz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1972
Genre:
ISBN:

Michael Frantz Sr., Balser Frantz, and Christian Frantz Sr. arrived in Pennsylvania from Switzerland in 1727 and 1732. Matthias Frantz, son of Christian III and Anna, was born August 2, 1769 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. About 1790, Matthias married Elizabeth Boeshore.

Gilbert, Knappenberger, Jarrett & Allied Families

Gilbert, Knappenberger, Jarrett & Allied Families
Author: Dorothy Elsie Worman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 458
Release: 1990
Genre: Pennsylvania
ISBN:

The emigrant ancestor of this family was (Hans) George Gilbert (bapt. 1698), son of (Hans) Jacob Gilbert (bapt. 1661) and Anna Catharine Kuhlwein. He married Anna Elisabeth Gruber (b. 1702) 1724 at Hoffen- heim. She was a daughter of Conrad Gruber and Anna Catharine Gruber. George Gilbert was a master taylor. He had nine children born in Hoffenheim, Germany. Family emigrated 1750 from Germany arriving in Philadelphia. They settled in Montgo- mery County in the area that is now called Gilbertsville. Descendants live in Pennsylvania. Includes descendants of Wolff Albrecht Knappenberger (1630-1701), who was born in Adelsheim, Mosbach, Baden, Germany. He married Anna Maria Schmidt (d. 1698) 1663 in Widdern, Jagst, Wuerttemberg. The Knappenbergers who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century are descendants of their second son, John Albrecht (1666-1743) and his wife, Anna Katharina (1672-1729). Also includes the descendants of John (1695-1755) and Anna Maria Jarrett of Macungie Township now in Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania.