Balthasar and Maria Barbara (Rudsill) Knoerter

Balthasar and Maria Barbara (Rudsill) Knoerter came from Germany to America via Rotterdam on The Charming Nancy on 9 November 1738. Maria Barabra died February 26, 1809. They had seven children:

• Charlotte - born 10 November 1760
• George Adam - born 30 November 1758
• Maria Eva - born 8 December 1762
• Catherine - born 5 January 1757
• Barbara - born 16 October 1753
• John Michael - born 12 July 1761
• John Baltzer - born 31 August 1755

Balthasar and his son, George Adam (Adam) may have operated a taven in Harrisburgh, PA around 1787.

NOTE: SOME SOURCES LIST CHARLOTTE NATCHER'S MAIDEN NAME AS "HATCHER" OR "BOSHER". ACCORDING TO THE MARRIAGE RECORDS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, HER MAIDEN NAME IS "NATCHER." IN JULY 2007 THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION'S PATRIOT INDEX WAS CHANGED TO REFLECT THE NAME "NATCHER." FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CHARLOTTE ROSS' MAIDEN NAME, SEE THE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY JEAN PRITCHARD WHEELER ON THIS PAGE.

Documents Relating to Knoerter Family

• Natcher, Not Hatcher by Jean Pritchard Wheeler
• Baltzer Knortzer's Last Will and Testament
• Knortzer family Tree provided by Ron Kanatzar (.doc file)

Photos Relating to Knoerter Family

• Photos from Treschklingen, Germany

  Updated March 22, 2005

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