Johan Christian Trauger

Other Names: Last name also spelled "Drocker" or "Drauger" ²

Born: May 20, 1726¹ or March 30 1726⁴ or March 30, 1728⁷ in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany⁷

Died: January 11, 1811^{1 7} in Nockamixon Twp.⁷

Residences: Darmstadt (Germany); Montgomery Co. PA; and Nockamixon Twp., Bucks Co., PA

Education:

Career:

Father:Johann Adam Dracker^{3 7} or possibly Henry Drocker.²

Mother: Maria Catharina ____^{3 7}

Siblings:

• Johann Conrad, b. July 9, 1711 in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; d. Feb. 2, 1722 in Bickenbach.⁷
• Johann Ernst, b. June 12, 1714 in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany.⁷
• Johann Jacob, b. May 12, 1717 in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; b. Feb. 12, 1771 in Bickenbach,; m. Eva Catharina Schemel.⁷
• Catharina Elisabeth, b. July 12, 1720 in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany.⁷
• Ludwig Wilhelm,³ b. March 24³ or April 23, 1724⁷ in Bickenbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany;⁷ d. 1758³ in Nockamixon Twp;⁷
m. Elizabeth Margaret³ Hance⁴ ch. (two)³ Elizabeth Margaret Hance & Christian Hance⁴
• Henry²
• Margaret²

Wife: Anna Lumborm Stein¹ or Anna Barbara Stein⁷

Children:

• Anna Barbara, born Feb. 23, 1753 in Nockamixon Twp.⁷
• John, b. Jan. 14, 1755 in Nockamixon Twp; d. April 17, 1768 in Nockamixon Twp.⁷
• Ludwig William,⁴ b. Jan. 14, 1755 in Nockamixon Twp.⁷
• Elizabeth Barbara Trauger ("Eliza"²), b. Feb. 3, 1757 in Nockamixon Twp; m. Peter Laubenstein.⁷
• Christopher,² b. Oct. 15, 1760 in Nockamixon Twp; d. Jan. 15, 1844 in Nockamixon Twp; m. Magdalena Mast ~1782 in Nockamixon Twp.⁷
• Philip,² b. Dec 29, 1761 in Nockamixon Twp; d. July 20, 1798 in Nockamixon Twp; m. Barbara Heller.⁷
• Catharina/Catherine,² b. Sep 29, 1763 in Nockamixon Twp; d. Sep. 4, 1844 in Nockamixon Twp; m. Peter Jacoby;^{4 7} Ch. John, Elizabeth, Mary, Benjamin, Barbara, Catherine, Hannah, Sarah, Peter, Samuel, Susanna⁴
• John Frederick², b. Jan. 6, 1765 in Nockamixon Twp; d. May 9, 1824 in Nockamixon Twp; married Magdalena Herpel.⁷
• Anna Maria^{1 7} (1768-1852)
• John Christian,² b. May 14, 1770 in Nockamixon Twp; d. Oct. 25, 1839 in Nockamixon Twp; Catharina Elizabeth Kessler.⁷

Other Details: Traveled from Darmstadt (southern Germany) to Philadelphia, arriving on the ship Restauration on October 9, 1747.⁵ Christian and his brother first settled in Skippack, Montgomery Co, PA and in 1767 bought farms in Nockamixon, Bucks Co., PA.* ² Some sources spell ship name Restoration⁴

Sources:This is all based on the research of others. I have not done any independent verification or corroboration, except what I have listed here.

1. Research of Martha Bean
   
2. This info is from a two page written note I found in an old photo album in Sally Scheetz's attic entitled "Trauger Immigration to America." [Page 1] [Page 2] I suspect this was written by Frank Morris.
3. Trauger Memorial in cemetery at St. Luke's Church (Ferndale, Nockamixon Twp.): Front; Back
4. Unconfirmed and uncorroborated research by others on Rootsweb.com
5. Passenger List Restauration Oct. 9 1747
6. Will abstract: Christian Trauger, Nockamixon Twp., yeoman. January 31, 1807. Proved February 5, 1811. Wife Barbary. Sons Stophel and Frederick exrs. 6 ch. Frederick, Barbary wife of Peter Lowdenstone, Caty wife of Peter Jacoby, Mary wife of Peter Trough, Stophel and Christian. Wits: Isaac Burson, Jacob Fulmer, William Burson.
7. Information from the web site of another researcher, Greg Derrell Freese. I have no original sources for any of this and have not independently confirmed this research. Mr. Freese appears to be a direct descendent of Johnan Christian's son Christopher Trauger.