Our Immigrant Ancestors
These are the surnames of main
interest to me (in no particular order).
This is also my opportunity to acknowledge those researchers on whose
work I have drawn. I am interested in
any additions or corrections anyone has to offer. Most of the data I have is displayed and downloadable from my
WorldConnect/Ancestry.com databases.
For privacy reasons, I have hidden the following information from view
at WorldConnect/Ancestry.com:
Given
names and other data on living individuals (including those born after 1905
whose deaths are unconfirmed)
Mailing
addresses and phone numbers for sources
Last updated: December 20, 2002
Kriss Replogle
Brookside NJ
Most of these families
settled in eastern Pennsylvania in places like Berks, Bucks, Lancaster, York
and Northampton counties and the neighboring areas of Maryland and northern
Virginia during the first half of the 18th century. At that time, the
best farmland in those areas had probably already been claimed. Although
some pioneers attempted to stake out claims in western Pennsylvania, it was
apparently unsafe for European settlers that far from "civilization"
till after the Revolution. Relations with the Native Americans must have
settled down quickly after the war ended because at that point most of my
ancestors seemed to have headed west.
German Immigrants
to PA/VA/MD during the 1700’s view
this database
My German-speaking
ancestors emigrated from the Palatine region of Germany, Alsace and
Switzerland. They settled in the early 1700's, for the most part, in
eastern PA. After the Revolution they headed west, mostly to Bedford,
Blair, Franklin and Huntingdon counties in Pennsylvania, at least
initially. From there they of course spread out as generations passed,
but most of my direct ancestors have resided continuously in that area of
Pennsylvania, called "Morrison's Cove", for the 5 to 7 generations
since they settled there.
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Replogle Original form: Reblogel Other current form: Reprogle |
Descendants
(and a few ancestors) of immigrant Johann Reinhard Reblogel. Johann Reinhard
and his family settled in Morrison’s Cove in northern Bedford Co.
Sources: Most of my
Replogle data comes from Paul
H. Replogle’s database (also viewable at Worldconnect). So, while most of
what I have on the Replogles is a duplicate of Paul’s data, I have included it
in my database because there are many, many interconnections between the
Replogle descendants and those of my other ancestors below. I have,
however, left out the Balthasar Reblogel branch, which Paul has finally tied in
to the main branch, since there are no other interconnections to my other
relatives.
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Metzger Other current forms: Butcher, Metsker |
Descendants
(and a few ancestors) of Johann Philip Metzger’s son, immigrant Johann Adam
Metzger. There are much intermarriage among the Metzgers, Replogles and Brumbaughs
in the early generations in Morrison’s Cove.
Sources: Notable is The
Metzger Family by Willodean (Mrs. Cloice) Metzger, which covers
mainly the Indiana Metzgers of Kosciusko, Wabash, Whitley and Allen
counties. I have completely transcribed that rather large book.
Other Metzger researchers I wish to thank are Dick H. Elliot, Julia P.
Marshall, Wally Garchow, Andrew Rohrbach, Janet Metsker Smith, Victor Hemphill,
Paula Wyncott, Barbara Rhodes Vaughn, Bill Scholtes and Lucy Kalusniak Lussendon.
Formerly included in my database were the descendants of Johann Adam’s brother,
George Valentin, whose descendants have adopted the English translation Butcher
as their surname. I have since separated the Butcher descendants from this database
because it seemed a needless duplication of Francis
Butcher’s data and because I have found almost no additional
interconnections between the Butcher descendants and my other relatives.
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Brumbaugh Original forms: Brumbach, Brombach, Brombaugh |
Descendants
of Johann Henrich Brumbach. Johann Henrich and his sons settled in the northern
part of Morrison’s Cove in Huntingdon Co and what is now Blair Co.
Sources: Among others,
Genealogy of the Brumbach Families by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh
(1913). I have borrowed heavily from Jesse
Davis’ data (viewable at Worldconnect), though, as he is much further along
than I am in transcribing that book. I’m still looking for a connection between
Johann Heinrich and the other immigrant Brombachs and Brumbachs identified in
the G.M. Brumbaugh book and elsewhere.
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Hoover Original form: Huber |
Descendants
and ancestors of Johann Heinrich Huber (b.1644 Switzerland), particularly those
of his son Gregor Jonas. The immigrant Hoovers of this family were sons of
Gregor Jonas Huber: Johannes and his better-known brother, Andreas.
Johannes arrived in Philadelphia in 1728 on the Mortonhouse and
settled in Lancaster Co., PA. Andreas arrived ten years later on the Two
Sisters and settled in Frederick Co., MD before the American Revolution.
Andreas migrated to Randolph Co., NC, and some generations later some of his
descendants moved back north to Miami Co., OH. My branch is that of
Johannes' son, Jacob Huber & Anna Marie Kreutzer, who migrated to
Morrison's Cove (Bedford Co.) PA where their descendants intermarried with the
Brumbaughs, Metzgers and Housers. Only indirectly connected is the family
of Adam Hoover, also of Morrison's Cove. There are much intermarriage
between Adam's descendants and my ancestral families, but near as I can tell,
Adam is not descended from John Heinrich Huber, so I have not included in my
file all the data that is available on his family.
Sources:
Andreas' line seems to have been given much attention by many researchers
(perhaps because it includes a presidential line - that of Herbert
Hoover). Much of my material on Andreas' descendants came from Dave
Sloan, G. James Davis, L. David Roper, Al Shearer, Victor H. Shackleton and the
Hoover book by Hulda Hoover McLean. Elaine Polancy, James D. Anderson,
Jennie H. Lassen, Linda Marie Abbott White, Tim DeWitt, Russell J. Kroum and
many others have contributed research on the Johannes Huber line. I have
also used parts of the book Miseal Deaver and His Descendants
by Lester Granville Holcombe. Formerly included in my database were the
descendants of Jacob Huber/Oubre, emigrant from Flanders to Louisiana, who has
been identified by Mia Callais of Louisiana as a brother of Johann Heinrich. I
have since separated this Jacob’s descendants out of my database because I am
not convinced of the connection and because there were no other
interconnections with my other known relatives. The Oubres of Louisiana can be
viewed at Gail
Oubre Viator’s home page. Also formerly included in my database were the
descendants of Catharine Huber and Christian Eby (b.1743), I have since
separated these out also for the same reasons. The Ebys can be viewed in great
detail at Dawn Eby
Quast’s home page.
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Fluke Original form: Fluck (equivalent to modern German Pflug) |
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Ott |
Descendants
of Johannes Fluck & Anna Mary Dui, particularly those of their son, John
Fluck and his wife Dorothy Ott. The Flucks and Otts settled in Bucks Co.,
PA. John & Dorothy migrated west to Bedford Co. soon after the end of
the Revolutionary War.
Sources: Mainly the
book, John Fluck Family, by D. Frank Bayer (1988), which I have
transcribed completely. For the Fluke descendants of Valentine Bowser
& Elizabeth Fluck, I rely on Linda Mockenhaupt's research on the Bowsers of
Armstrong Co., PA. I would also like to thank Becky Teubner, Janice F.
Smith, Salette Latas, Donald Derr and Cyndi Lou Torres.
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Kagarise Early forms: Kegereiss, Kegreiss, Kegereis, Kegerise Other current forms: Kagarice, Kegerreis, Kegerize |
Descendants
and ancestors of Condradt Kegreiss (1688-1730) and Anna Maria Traublin,
particularly the descendants of their son, immigrant Johann Michael Kegereiss.
Johann & his wife Agnes Bahlinger settled in Lancaster Co., PA. My
Kagarise line migrated from there through Fulton Co. to Bedford Co. after the
American Revolution.
Sources:
For the descendants of Jacob Kagarise (1789-1857), I have completely transcribed
The Kagarise Descendants by T. J. Hartman, Mary Ann Hopping &
Erastus Kagarise. For Jacob's ancestors and their other descendants, I
have relied on the work of various Kagarise researchers, particularly Tom
Hartman, Barbara Kegerreis Lunde, Rick Crume, Renee Wright, David Coomler,
Virginia Bannister and Bruce Fosnocht.
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Ritchey Original forms: Ritschi, Ruschle |
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Diehl Original forms: Diel, Tiel |
The Ritcheys
and Diehls settled in Loudon Co., VA before the American Revolution. There
are possibly two different Ritchey families from Loudon Co. – one from Germany
and one, legend has it, from Scotland.
In any event, my Ritcheys and Diehls migrated north to Bedford Co., PA
soon after the war.
Sources: The
work of researchers William Roudabush, Debra L. Carter, Lester Housel, Jeanne
Stiffler, Pete Ritchey, Gregg Graham and Susan Christopher, and the book, Harrison
Ritchey Family by James D. Boor.
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Brallier Original form: Brolliar Other current forms: Bralliar, Brollier |
Descendants
of Christian Brolliar, emigrant, who never made it to North America. He
died en route in Jamaica in 1769 but his orphaned children settled in
PA. His descendants are closely connected with the Flukes.
Sources:
Primarily Phillip C. Stuver. Also Lynda Primmer and Barbara Jo Farris.
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Houser Original form: Hauser Other current form: Howser |
Descendants
of Martin Houser, Sr., who was killed, along with two of his children, during
an Indian massacre at Morrison’s Cove (Bedford Co.) in 1777. The
surviving descendants migrated to various places. My line, that of Martin
Houser, Jr., migrated to Stark Co., OH at the same time as some representatives
of the Replogle and Brumbaugh clans. Daughters of Martin Sr. and Martin
Jr. married into the Hoover clan in Morrison's Cove.
Sources: Thanks
to researchers Angel Holman Huzarski and Adam Barrone for the descendants of
Rachel Houser & Adam Barron and to Ellen Rinhold Weber for the descendants
of Elizabeth Houser and Daniel Brown.
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Snowberger Original form: Schneeberger |
Descendants
of Johannes Schneeberger (b.1701/1702) & Barbara Schneeberger
(b.1703). Johannes arrived on the Queen of Denmark 4 Oct. 1751 at Philadelphia,
PA. The Schneeberger family established the Snow Hill Nunnery in Franklin
Co., PA. Many Snowbergers still reside
in the Franklin Co. area today.
Sources: The
work of researchers Gregg Graham, Lester Housel, Tim DeWitt, Dick Fricke and
others.
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Burger (Is this a variant of Burket/Burkett/Byrkett/Burget?) |
There are
several Burger lines in the Bedford Co. area. I have not been able to tie
them to a common ancestor. My line descends from Daniel Burger, b. 13 Oct
1766 and his wife Annie Snowberger. The other contemporary Burger lines
that I have included in my file are the descendants of Abraham Lewis Burger (b.
1766) & Elizabeth Whetstone and the descendants of David Burger (b. 1763)
& his two wives Mary Snowberger (b. 1762) and Catherine Hefner.
Sources: For the
descendants of Abraham Lewis Burger, the work of Billy Jean Mitchell, Jackie
Langholz, Susanna Robins and the book The Burgers by
Gordon Matthias.
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Tobias Original form: Tobe? |
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Emerich Other current form: Emerick |
Descendants
of Hans Jost Tobe (pronounced: TOBE-uh) who arrived on the ship Europa in 1741
and settled in Berks Co., PA. Unlike many of my other ancestral families
that settled in eastern PA before the Revolution, most of the Tobias clan still
resided there half a century later. There are a host of early John Tobiases
in this family that are difficult to sort out.
Many Tobiases still live in Berks county and neighboring Lebanon,
Schuylkill, Nothumberland & Dauphin counties today. There are 3500 individuals in my file on
Worldconnect /Ancestry.com view
this database
Sources: The
research of Roger Cubs, Jack Klar, Lee Rice, Warren H. Ludwig, Crystal Ritter, Doris
Meyer Tobias, Wick Tobias and Ron Tobias and also Milton Montgomery's History
of Berks County.
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Slusser Original form: Schlosser Other current form: Slusher |
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Slaybaugh Original form: Schlebach |
Descendants
of Heinrich Schlebach/Sabina Muhl and of Leonhardt Schlosser/Anna
Barbara, who settled in Northampton (now Lehigh) Co., PA before the
American Revolution. The Schlebach’s arrived in America probably in
1765. The Schlossers arrived on the
ship Dragon in 1732. Many of these
descendants later migrated west, including my Slusser & Slaybaugh lines
which settled in Stark Co., OH. Also included are the descendants of
Leonhardt's brother, Peter Schlosser, who settled in MD and whose descendants
migrated to VA. My Slusser line apparently stayed longer in eastern PA
than my other ancestors, so that, by the time they headed west (~1820?), land
in Ohio was a more available than in western PA. There are 7000
individuals in my file on Worldconnect /Ancestry.com associated with these two
families view
this database)
Sources: Most
notably the work of researchers John Crunk, Gary Kueber, Terri Pettit, Penelope
Kausel, Janet Keeler Wilcox, Wendy Hodgden, Brenda Weller, Susan Forst Floyd
and Larrie Dean Slusser.
Ulster
Scottish Immigrants to PA/VA during the 1700’s view
this database
Most of my
English-speaking ancestors were Ulster Scots (Protestants from County Antrim
and County Derry in Northern Ireland). About 5000 individuals.
Allegheny Co., PA
Families
My Allegheny Co.
ancestors settled on neighboring farms in Robinson Twp. after the
Revolutionary War. As a result, they are interconnected by much
intermarriage. Most of them were members of the Union Associate Reformed
(now Presbyterian) Church in Robinson Twp. The church still stands today
on land originally donated by Hugh McCurdy from his farm. Many
members of these families are buried there.
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Scott |
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Young |
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Hall |
Descendants
of Joseph Scott, Sr., born in Ballymacran, County Derry, Ireland. His
sons and daughter immigrated to the New World. Mary, Samuel and, later,
James settled in Allegheny Co., PA (near Pittsburgh). Samuel's
descendants later moved a little south into Washington Co., PA. My line
is that of Mary Scott and her husband James Young, whose children are tightly
connected with the Halls. The Hall brothers William and John were also
early settlers of Robinson Twp.
Sources: The
books McGinness and Scott Families and Their Branches
by Samuel W. McGinness and Mary R. Ford (1892) and The Scott-White
and Related Families of Western Pennsylvania by George Wilson
Scott (1953). I have transcribed the content of these two books that
relates to the Scott descendants into my database.
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McCurdy |
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Walker |
Descendants
of Hugh McCurdy and Grizilla Walker who lived in Robinson Twp., Allegheny Co.,
PA. They died there in the 1830's. There are many early
McCurdys in Pennsylvania but I have been unable to connect Hugh with any of
them. He was born in County Antrim, resided and served in York Co. during
the Revolution, moving west to Allegheny Co. after the War. Grizilla was
the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Walker. Hugh & Grizilla had
other Walker neighbors in Robinson Twp. who were probably related to her and
moved west from York Co. at the same time, but I have not yet established a
connection between them and Grizilla.
Sources:
Research of my grandfather Wallace Hutchinson McCurdy; Union Presbyterian
Church cemetery records
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McMichael |
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McFadden |
The
McMichaels, John, Mary and Isaac (children of possibly James McMichael) came to
Robinson Twp., Allegheny Co., PA after the War from MD. My line is that
of Mary and her husband John McFadden, Sr., also of Robinson Twp.
Sources: History
of Allegheny County Pennsylvania (1889) Pt. II; Union
Presbyterian Church cemetery records
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Phillips |
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Cowan/Cowen |
Three
brothers, Samuel, Jonathan and John Phillips and a sister came over prior to
the Revolution. The brothers settled in Robinson Twp. My
ancestor Jonathan married Hannah Cowen. There are other early Cowans in
Robinson Twp.- the descendants of a Hugh - but I have not yet made the
connection.
Sources: Barbara
Turner Edmonson's research; History of Allegheny County Pennsylvania
(1889) Pt. II
Westmoreland Co.,
PA Families
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Rainey |
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Ross |
Descendants
of Robert Rainey (b. 1775 in Ireland) and his wife Nancy. They
settled in Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.
Source: Rainey
Bible.
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Sanders/Saunders |
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Keeler |
Henry
Saunders and Catherine Keeler were probably born in the early 1830's.
They had at least three daughters, including Harriet and Martha. Not much
more to go on here.
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Dudley |
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Curcom |
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Wragg |
Recent
arrivals from Shrophire, England (on the Welsh border), the Thomas Dudley
family settled in Irwin Boro, Westmoreland Co. around 1870.
Source: Audrey
Jo Lambeth has traced the Dudleys back several generations in England/Wales.
Bedford Co., VA and
St. Clair Co., IL Families
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Wallace |
This
Wallace family came from Tober More, County Derry in (Northern) Ireland, probably
in the 1840's. They settled in Lebanon, St. Clair Co., IL.
Sources: All my
information on this family comes from a letter to my great-aunt from her
great-aunt's son written in 1941. Troy Loht Burkhart's excellent
research in Tober More has turned up a lot of Wallaces, but I have not yet made
the final connection to them.
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Higgins |
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Bradsby |
The
Higgins and Bradsby families immigrated to Bedford Co., VA prior to the
Revolution. They migrated from there to Barren Co., KY and eventually
settled in St. Clair Co., IL. The intermarriages between these two
families are numerous. I have not sorted them all out yet.
Sources: Donald
Walker, Donald F. McKee, James Bennett Applegate, Brenda L. Zabel and Cleo
Alward's book.
German
Immigrants to NYC/NJ circa 1890 view
this database
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Kalchthaler from Baden-Baden, Wurtemberg |
I have
included in my file many as-yet disconnected Kalchthaler individuals and family
groups from four main locations: Baden (Germany), Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and (my
own) New Jersey. I have it on good
authority that our branch originated in Baden, and, as luck would have it,
there are both church and emigration records from Baden that confirm the
family’s presence there back to the mid-1600’s. Joseph and Frantz, possibly brothers, emigrated in 1880. Joseph is possibly the ancestor of the
Pittsburgh Kalchthalers. Pittsburgh
directories at LDS list twelve Kalchthalers in 1890. Of the 10 who are listed with occupations, 7 out of 10 are
butchers. The Frantz is probably our
immigrant Frantz (New Jersey) who was also in the deli (butcher?) business—a
coincidence?
Source: databases
& records at LDS’s FamilySearch
and Ancestry.com
I have limited information
on the following surnames due to their relatively recent immigration.
They settled in Hudson Co., NJ.
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Distel |
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Schlobohm |
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Klein |
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Knaub |
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Burchard |
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Englander |