Hans Michael (Devilbiss) Divelbiss (1748 - 1819)

Born 13 Feb 1748 in Frederick County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Margaretha (Wagner) Divelbiss — married 1778 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1819 at age 70 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Michael was born on an unknown date in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. He was the son of Hans Michael Devilbiss and Maria Catharina Fout. 13 Feb 1747/48.

In 1770 Michael Jr. married a girl named Margaretha in Hagerstown, MD. This couple resided there until they moved to Warren Twp., Franklin County, PA in 1790.

Michael was the head of a household in Warren Township, Franklin County, PA in the 1800 US Federal Census with the following household members.
1 Free White Male under 10
2 Free White Male under 10-15
1 Free White Male under 16-25
1 Free White Male under 45 & Over
1 Free White Female under 45 & Over ^[1]

Burial: Stone Church Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania ^{[2] [3]}

Research Notes

At some point after his move to Little Cove a change in the spelling of the family name occurred. All records from Maryland spell the name Devilbiss while in the Pennsylvania records, the name is spelled Divilbiss. It is unknown if the change wasintentional or unintentional.

The Records from Little Cove show: By 1802, Michael Divilbiss owned 150 acres of land and had a tannery and grist mill. The 1806 list of Communicants of the Stone Church included Michael Divilbiss and his wife. The property of Michael Divilbiss was sold in 1819 ( probably after his death to settle the estate).

All the descendants of Michael Devilbiss spell the family name as Divilbiss or Divelbiss, the latter being the most prevelant during the present time.

Probably due to the Dutch spelling (Teufelbiss) and the Dutch pronunication (Toy-Fel-Biss) this family reversed the "i" and "e" in spelling the name so they and their descendants spell it Divelbiss.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR6-SPW : accessed 20 May 2019), Michl Devellis, Warren, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 934, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 363,341.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 November 2021), memorial page for Michael Divilbiss (13 Feb 1748–2 Jan 1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #60592497, citing Stone Church Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Melisa Shepard (contributor 47206483).
3. ↑ Burial: Huntington County Historical Society. Huntington County, Indiana: History & Families 1834 - 1993. Paducah: Turner Publishing Company, 1993.

• See also: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/h/i/Melissa--Whisner/GENE1-0003.html