Jack Akerboom
Author
Publisher
J. Akerboom
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
2 v. (iv, 840 p.)
Language
English
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"Our early Theiss and Lauer ancestors migrated to America from the villiage of Hirstein in the Wolferswiler parish of the Dutchy of Zweibrücken in what is now the state of Saarland, Germany. Large numbers of Germans flowed into Pennsylvania which was the most widely advertised of the British colonies in America. Our ancestors joined their countrymen already here ... ."--Introd.
Joh Matthias Theiss/Tice/Dice (1704-1748) was born in Birkenfeld, Grünbach,...
Author
Publisher
J. Akerboom
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
vii, 993 p. : maps.
Language
English
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Johann "Peter" Ruth was born ca. 1700 at Steinberg, Germany, the son of Johann Melchior and Maria Catharina Trein Ruth. Anna "Sophia" Lauer was born in 1703 at Hierstein, Germany, the daughter was Hans "Claus" and Maria "Margaretha" Wentz Lauer. Peter Ruth and Sophia Lauer were married in 1724 at Wolfersweiler, Germany. They had four sons, the first three born 1724-1728 at Walhausen, Germany. The family immigrated to America in 1733 and probably settled...
Author
Publisher
Masthof Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
iv, 807 p.
Language
English
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Hans Lauer was born in about 1601 in Hirstein Germany. His descendant, Johann "Jakob" Lauer was born in about 1686 in Hirstein. He married Maria "Barbara" Stefan 29 October 1709. They had six children. They emigrated in 1737 and settled in Tulpehocken Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.