Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 May 1788, Lowhill Church, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: 81D98765B4204D72B39D54A66DEB089C1F58

Notes:

1820 census, pg 005, Upper Mahanoy, 200010-40011 (or is oldest male a '1')

Communicant in Reformed register of Howerter's, 29 Oct 1820

**** the wife Salome seems as though Andreas would be too young!!
Andreas and Salome:
Catharine 1802, sp John Traxel and Catharine Streib (Jordan Reformed)
Joseph 1803/4, sp John Flexer and Elisabeth
Lydia 1805, sp John Guth and Magdalena Guth
sp -> 1806, John Krack and Barbara
etc.

Andreas and Elisabeth:
sp -> 1804, Abraham Harner and Catharine (at Lowhill)

Andreas and Maria
sp -> 1805, Jacob Fenstermacher and Eva Elisabeth (at Lowhill) (?who?)
Emilia 1812, sp Johannes Knerr and Catharine (this is probably the one later at Howerters!)

Andreas and Maria (Polly):
sp 1814 -> John Eisenhart and M. Magdalena [Knerr] (at Howeters)
Benjamin 1819, sp Benjamin Mertz and Elisabeth Fetter
Louisiana 1823, spHenrich Fetter and Elisabeth (Hartman)

Andreas and Maria Magdalena (probably same as above):
Esther 1816, sp Johannes Knerr and wf Catharine (Bachman) (at Howerters)
sp -> 1817, Henrich Fetter and wf Elisabeth
sp -> 1818, David Strasser and wf M. Magdalena
Andreas 1820, sp George Haas and wf Elisabeth
Sarah 1822, sp Valentine Paul and Sarah Knerr
Catharine 1826, sp John Marz and Maria (now at St Peters Blue, Northumberland Co)
Lovina 1833, sp Peter Maurer andMagdalena

Andreas married Maria Magdalena HARTMAN Bef 1814, PA. Maria was born Abt 1788; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Unknown: 18 Aug 1777, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; US Oath
• Unknown: From 26 Oct 1780 to 1 Jul 1782, Pvt, Rev War, 6Th Bn, 8Th Co, 5Th Class, Northampton Co Militia; Military
• Unknown: 1825, Lehigh Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Unknown: 2 Sep 1825, Lehigh Co, PA; OrphanCourt
• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: B640A1F6C58E430EA4CE939DB6DF2BC255B0

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

admin 623

6th Bn Northampton County Militia, 8th Co, 5th Class, Pvt
Enlisted 26 Oct 1780 and 1 Jul 1782.

1773 tax list, Weisenberg (History of Northampton Co, by Henry)
1776 tax list, Weisenberg
1779 tax list, Weisenberg, 260A
1780 tax list, Weisenberg
1781 tax list, Weisenberg
1782 tax list, Weisenberg
1785 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 2, $1.9.3
1786 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 3, $1.9.9
1788 tax list, Weisenberg, 238A, 3H, 3, $1.11.0
1789 tax list, Weisenberg, log house=40 x 30, 2 rooms, value = 350

1790 census, Weisenberg, 2-5-4
1800 census, pg 632, Lehigh Co, 12211-10201
1810 census, pg 048, Weisenberg, 10311-11111
1820 census, pg 158, Weisenberg
1830 census, pg 106, Lowhill Twp (Catharine only), 0-0000 0000 01

Catharina single sp -> 1770, Peter Missemer and Magdalena (at Heidelberg)

sp- 1772, Johannes Hartman and Eva
sp - 1773, John Jacob Knoerr and Susanna Hartman, singles
sp -> 1774, Jacob Harner and Barbara [Knerr]
sp - 1775, AndreasKnoerr and Maria Gertraut Hartman, single
sp - 1777, John Conrad Metzger and Maria [Hartman]
sp - 1779, Johannes Baer and Magdalena
sp - 1781, Abraham Knerr and Eva
sp - 1784, Johan Jacob Harner and Maria
sp -> 1785, John Nicholas Acker and Maria Appolonia
sp - 1788, Andreas Knerr and Catharine
sp - 1790, Frantz Missemer and Susanna
sp - 1792, Christian Schmidt and Christina [Hartman]
sp -> 1792, Christian Schmidt and Christina [Hartman]
sp -> 1792, Nicolaus Muller and Gertraut (Hartman) (at Heidelberg Church)
sp -> 1794, Dietrich Hartman and Elisabeth
sp - 1795, John Heinrich Helffrich and Maria Magdalena
sp -> 1798, Andrew Knerr and Catharine Elisabeth (at Neffs)
sp - 1799, John Nicolaus Acker
sp -> 1801, John Knerr Jr and Catharine (at Lowhill)
sp -> 1803, Johannes Hartman and Elisabeth
sp -> 1805, Johannes Scherer and Margaretha
sp ->1812, Andreas Knerr and Maria (his son before going west??)
sp -> 1814, Martin Seybert and Salome [Knerr] (Weisenberg Church)

US Oath, 4:158, John Knorr

Plaque at cemetery: Johannas Knerr Pvt 8 Co 6 Batt PA Militia, Revolutionary
War, Aug 11 1747 + Jun 12 1825

John Knerr of Weisenberg was appointed guardian for 3 children of John Rick
of Whitehall, OC 18 Nov 1803 (petitioner wasPhilip Stettler, father in law of decd)

Johannes married Maria Catharina HARTMAN Bef 1772, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Johannes HARTMAN and Maria Eva BREINIG) was born 30 Aug 1753, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 7 Nov 1834, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; was buried 13 Nov 1834, Lowhill Church, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6A922E5B1E9F409F8015F45144718D2E6B30

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1733, Diedendorf Reformed Church, Diedendorf, Sarre-Union, Germany
• Unknown: Abt 1726, Alsace, Germany; Migrated
• Unknown: 20 Nov 1766, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-2129
• Unknown: 20 Nov 1766, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-2130
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1767, Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-2411
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1767, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; ES-2414
• Unknown: 8 Sep 1777, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; US Oath
• Immigration: 29 Sep 1741, PA ("Lydia")
• Naturalization: 11 Oct 1765, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA (Us Oath, 8 Sep 1777, 25:62)
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 3 May 1793, Northampton Co, PA
• Will: 2 Feb 1790, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: 733732C625984F17BA10F67F008F8CF11091

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

warrant, 16 Aug 1748, 50 acres (then Bucks Co) (listed twice??)

Weisenberg Twp, 1758, 1 draught (horse), PAA 5:1,206

1761 tax list, Lowhill, $16 (+$5 in Weisenberg)
1762 tax list, Lowhill, $14 (see History of Lehigh Co Vol III)
1772 tax list, Lowhill, $5.0.0, farmer
1773 tax list, Lowhill (History of Northampton Co by Henry)
1779 tax list, Lowhill, 160A
1785 tax list, Lowhill, 300A, 4H, 4C, $3.0.0 (Adam Knerr)

1790 Census, Lowhill Twp, 1-0-1

US Oath, 25:62, Abraham Knerr

LAND: He settled on a tract of 109 acres ofland located on the line between Lowhill and Weisenberg townships, a ashort distance west of Claussville, which he secured by warrant dated Aug 16, 1748, adjoining other specified lands. This tract, together with a tract warranted by Peter Grow, on Sept 27, 1758, called Friend's Arrival, the wholeamounting to 131 acres, was patented to John
Knerr on June 6, 1810, upon the payment of 208.43 pounds. On May 18, 1763,
Paul Boger sold to Abraham Knerr, for 340 pounds, three tracts of land in
Lowhill township, conatining 226 acres. On this tract, Abraham Knerr erected
about 1780, a log house, which still stands, to which an addition was built
in 1812. On May 18, 1784, Abraham and his wife sold these tracts, containing
many acres to their youngest son, Andrew, for 450 pounds. One hundred
acres of this land, with the old house passed eventually to George Knerr
of Allentown. He called his homestead "Pleasant View".

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/land/1748landapps.txt

KNERR, Abraham on 16 Aug for 50 acres adjoining John BEARE and Conrad
LEGHLEDER abt 5 miles beyond Maccungie line.

KNERR, Abraham on 16 Aug for 25 acres adjoining George AUBAUGH, Conrad
LEGHLEDER near the above tract beyond Maccungie. John Callahan. -to pay £3.15
to McLardner.

OCCUPATION: Abraham was a farmerby occupation and at the opening of the Revolution took an active part as a patriot, having been elected a member of the General Committee of Observation forNorthampton county from Lowhill township.

sp - 1742 Christopher Stettler and Catharine Barbara Obel
sp - 1744 Johan Christopher Obel and Catharine Margaretha Stettler
sp - 1746 Phillipp Klein, Andreas Eschbach, Regina Ber, Anna Maria Acker
sp -> 1753 Johannes Lichtenwalner and Barbara, Jordan Lutheran (w/Abra'm Stettler and M. Eva?)
sp -> 1769 Jacob Horner and Barbara [Knerr]
sp -> 1775 Abraham Knerr and Elisabeth
sp -> 1781 Johannes Knerr and Catharine
sp ->1783 Andrew Knerr and Catharine Elisabeth (at Neffs)

sold 1 draught horse toward the French and Indian War, 10 Jun 1758, Weisenberg
(see History of Lehigh Co)

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/n/a/John-Richard-Knarr/index.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/knerr/

Abraham married Maria Eva FÄSS 1740, Burbach Reformed Church, Alsace, Germany. Maria (daughter of Andreas FÄSS and Anna EICHENBERGER) was born 12 Oct 1713, Berg, Alsace, Germany; died 20 Jun 1792, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1728, Diedendorf Reformed Church, Diedendorf, Sarre-Union, Germany
• Immigration: 29 Sep 1741, PA ("Lydia")
• _UID: 210FC4FB43C045A487D061EAE43651A8907E

Notes:

From jrknarrSat Jan 24 21:58 EST 1998

Hi Tim,
I recall that at the workshop last spring when I first met you, you kindly
pointed out Burgert's book on Emigrants from the Northern Alsace. I just
about purchased her book while attending her session but decided in the end
to pass on the purchase. I now regretnot having it in my possession.
Well, guess what...while attending Gentech conference in Ft. Wayne
yesterday, I went to the library to take another look atthis book, a most
valuable resource for our purposes. Looking at the same information again,
I was startled to recognize our Abraham's wife Maria Eva on page 566.
Burgert simply fails to connect "Abraham Kuchen or Kuohren" to the Abraham
Knoerr she had already identified on page 302. As I recall, adding the
suffix -in to a name is distinctly Swiss syntax, isn't it?

On page 566 the following information can be found:
Emigration: ca. 1741
Residence: Berg
Maria Eva's father: Andreas Fass [a is umlauted; I have also seen Fahs]
Maria Eva's mother: Anna nee Eichenberger
Maria Eva's birthdate: Oct 12, 1713 at Berg, Berg and Thal Lutheran KB
Maria Eva's confirmation: 1728 at Diedendorf [five years before Abraham's
in same church]

Inventory of Anna Eichenberger Faess, dated Jun 26, 1766: "the eldest
daughter Maria Eva Faess and her husband Abraham Kuchen or Kuohren [sic!]
have moved to the New Land 25 years ago with manumission."
There are more references to the Faess/Fahs family members on pp. 149, 150,
357, 358.

On page 358, we learn that Maria Eva's sister Anna Dorothea married Jacob
Martin and emigrated on the ship Windsor, 1753. Jacob Martin, son of Jacob
Martin, was confirmed at Buetten Lutheran.

These church records appear to confirm our suspicions that Abraham's wife
was not Vogelsang and that Abraham did not hail from the immediate
Pirmasens-Zweibruecken area. And if you take a look at all that sponsor
information you have accumulated one discovers that most of those families
were from the northern Alsace areatoo (Biber, Scheuer, Quirin, Clauss,
Eschbach, Obel, Onstott,Traxel, Stettler, Balliet, Dormeyer, Bachman, Acker,
etc.)
The towns of Diedendorf, Berg, Thal, Buetten, Altwiller where Christofel
Obel was from, etcetera, are all just afew miles distant from one another.
This is an area about 40 miles northwest of Strasbourg,just 5-10 miles south
of Sarre-Union, and approx. 35 miles southwest of Zweibruecken. If we
accept the authenticity and accuracy of this dataso far, we must once again
acknowledge that the birthplace and parentage of Abraham still eludes us.
But we seem to be getting closer! At least, for me, the feel, the look, the
smell, the flavor seems right.

Best regards, John

Other Events:

• Unknown: Abt 1760, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 24 Feb 1764, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA (100 A, Deed A4:32); Sold_land
• Immigration: Abt 1725, PA
• Occupation: Farmer, Inn Keeper, Grist Miller
• Probate: 3 Jun 1777, Northampton Co, PA
• Will: 13 May 1777, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• _UID: FB4D033BA1AF4EC197AB5AF4161A2DCB9D52

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

NC will 751

1754 tax list, Maxatawny, $40/10.0
1757 tax list, Maxatawny (see Rupps) (also George Breinig)
1759 tax list, Maxatawny

1761 tax list, Lowhill, $18
1762 tax list, Lowhill, $25 (see History of Lehigh Co Vol III)
1772 tax list, Lowhill, $9.16.0, grist mill, inn keeper
1773 tax list, Lowhill, grist mill and saw mill (History of Northampton Co) (also Henry and Peter)

also for him?
1772 tax list, Heidelberg, $3.0.0, farmer

list of tavern keepers and returns of liquors, Northampton Co, 16 Jun 1778:
Eve Hartman, Lowhill Twp

Land (LCHS, Maxatawny 2, pg 51):
warrant 18 Jan 1744
survey 15 Dec 1744,
Maxatawny Twp, 160 A, 120 p

see also LCHS, Max1, pg 9 and 10 (1734/63 and 1753/92)

Note: in 1762 tax list, a George Hartman, taxed $4, and Conrad Hartman's S-I-L, $6

His wife was Maria Eva by at least 1760.

sp -> 1752, Frederick Windisch and Dorothea (child=Margaret, =andwf) (at Ziegels)

sp - 1760 John Hergereter and wf
sp (Eva w/Valentine Gramlich and Cath Schuppin) -> 1760 Daniel Stedler and Anna Cath
sp -> 1762 Peter Sell and Anna Margaretha
sp - 1765 George Breynich [Breinig] and Maria Christina
sp -> 1767 Johann Adam Griffith and Catharina
sp -> 1768 Johan Adam Gifft and Catharine (Ziegels, wf=Eva)
sp -> 1770 Heinrich Hartman and Sarah (Lowhill)
sp -> 1772 Johannes Knerr and Catharina [Hartman]
sp -> 1772 Tobias Ebert and Maria Margaretha (Heidelberg Church)
sp - 1773 Jacob Rauh and Maria Elisabeth
sp -> 1774 Heinrich Hartman and Sarah (Lowhill)
sp -> 1776 George George and Elisabeth

sp (widow Eve) -> 1777 Jacob Hartman and Susanna
sp (widow Eve) -> 1783 Christian Gilbert and Margaretha

Note, George Breinig was in Maxatawny in 1757 (see Rupps).

a Magdalena Hartman, single sp -> 1784, Jacob Hartman and Susanna (Lowhill)

also note: in 1762 tax of Lowhill:
John Hartman,25#
Conrad Hartman's son-in-law, 6#
George Hartman, 4#
(George Hartman bought land from estate of Henry Fiebach, see OC 17 Mar 1762)

The most complete analysis of the Hartman's is
Sauerwein Family Wisdom, 1987
Dorty Elsie Worman
Allentown, PA

Also,
The Hartman Family 1727 to Present ($6) by
George W Hartman
5 Alba Lane
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas 71901

Also, Hartman (notes), 929.2 Part 2 (also mentions 'extra' Hartmans)

As proposed in the Sauerwein book, it appears that Johannes was married twice
and perhaps only mentionsthe daughter of his first marriage in the will. Seeing the
span of children,this seems right on the mark, to me. Having a child at age
48 is possible, but I think two wives makes more sense than not. I've taken the liberty
to arbitrarily pick the gap bef 1750 as the mark between the two wives...

in Rev Blumer records:
died, Elisabeth Catharine Hartman, mother/Jacob Hartman, age 75 years
8 Oct 1783

Is there a chance that John's first wife was still around? Perhaps Jacob was
older and she was living with him?

Johannes married Maria Eva BREINIG Bef 1750, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Father BREINIG) was born Abt 1730, Germany; died Aft 1783, Lowhill Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: ED793F08ED144107B65EFF7BE68F7E9108F7

Notes:

Note: return of tavern keepers and liquors, Northampton Co, 16 Jun 1778
Lowhill: Eve Hartman

who is this?
Maria Eva Hartman and Peter Hoffman married 22Apr 1794 (widow Eva?)
(Rev Helfrich records) maybe the widow remarried?

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Sep 1681, Switzerland
• _UID: 19269BFDFAF9476CACB9C2386118790DDBF8

Other Events:

• _UID: 842ED9E78A114A3FAF94F333ABDA14B34B23

Andreas married Anna EICHENBERGER Bef 1713, Germany. Anna was born Abt 1693, Germany; died 1766, Berg, Alsace, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: BAE0C01B3558401AABC0F00658EBB7FAB12C

Other Events:

• Unknown: Bef 1734, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 10 Apr 1741, Maxatawny Twp, Berks Co, PA (100 A, Patent A10:236); Bought_land
• Immigration: Abt 1725, PA
• Probate: 13 Nov 1744, Philadelphia Co, PA
• _UID: A2A03E7989364B8FB2A1D8840861B5A100A5

Notes:

PC will

Tax list, Maxatawny Twp, 1734

Land survey, Maxatawny Twp, 19 Aug1734/10 Sep 1734
************************************************************************
Publications of the Genealogical Society of PA
Vol III, No 3, pg188

"Memo. of Will of Henry Hartman. Wife mentioned. Son
John, plantation. Two daughters. Eldest daughter
Gertruyd. Other daugther Catherine. Witnesses,
Joost Henry Sasmanhaus, Andreas Fisher, Wm Gross.
Translated Nov 5 1744, by Joseph Crellius. Proved Nov 13,
1744, pg 50

Administration to Jane Hartman the Widow and John Hartman,
the son, Nov. 13, 1744.
************************************************************************
an abstracted in Berks Co Gen Soc, Journal 18:2, pg 3

marriage date from LDS (he, son of Jacob Hartman, she d/o Johannes Bell)

Johan married Margaretha BELL 27 Dec 1717, Solingen, Germany. Margaretha was born Abt 1698, Germany; died Aft 1744, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1725, PA
• _UID: 286BF1C902864339A4D8A48B271C00D615FE

Notes:

letters of admin supposedly call her "Jane"

Other Events:

• _UID: C935AD1006BC4376AF6F722436487D462BE2

Notes:

I'm just guessing the Maria Eva and George were sister/brother. This is just
a place holder for research.

Casper single 1758 (at Windsor Ziegel)

a Casper Breinig/Breining and M. Elisabeth:
Cath Elis 1762, sp Christopher Breinigand wf
Johannes 1764, sp Johannes Breinig and M. Elis Kirschnerin (at WindsorZiegel)
at Hains 1768

(and Marx at Host, Blue Mountain)