Andreas Krafft (1694 - bef. 1745)

Born 1694 in Waldangelloch, Sinsheim, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Maria Catharina (Schaeffer) Krafft — married 16 Nov 1723 in Waldangelloch, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Maria Catherina (Kitzmuller) Kraft — married about 1728 in Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died before 8 Oct 1745 before age 51 in Manheim Township, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Andreas was born in 1694. He passed away in 1745.

b. ca. 1694-1704 in Waldangelloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany^[1][2]

16 Nov 1723 married Maria Catherina Schaeffer in Waldangelloch, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany^[1][2][3]

11 Sep 1728 - Arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the ship "James Goodwill"

d. ca. Sep 1745 in Manheim Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania^[2]

Will of Andrew Kraft: written 24 Oct 1743, recorded 8 Oct 1745. wife and executor: Maria Catrina names of children not given brother: Michael witnesses: Samuel Philbert, George Lewis Wagenar, Gottfried Albright Strauss and John Caspar Stover Codicil: 20 Jan 1743/44. Witnesses: John Nichol Shuster, Hieronimus Fisher, and Conrad Weiser, proved at Heidelberg.

Andreas Krafft married twice:

16 Nov 1723. He first married Maria Catharina Schaefer (~1695- ) at Waldengelloch Lutheran Church, Waldangelloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The couple had the following children:

1. Carl (1726-1726); died as an infant.
2. Ann Elizabeth (1727- ) m Abraham Gruber (1727- )

Andreas Krafft second married Maria Catharina Kitzmuller (~1708- ). The couple had the following children:

1. Jacob (1730)
2. John (1731-1781)
3. Anna Maria (1733- ) m1 Michael Reiss (1713-1766); 5 children, m2 Andreas Aulenbach (1742 - ); 2 children
4. Anna Margaretha (1734-1765) m John Henry Ache (1728-1808)
5. Maria Catarina (1736- ~1794) m Michael Kehl (~1732- ); 6 children
6. Maria Elizabetha (1737-~1769) m Andreas Schaat/Shade (~1725- 1786); 9 children
7. Justina Catarina (1739- 1817) m Heinrich Shepler (1737-1781); 14 children, m2 John Urbach
8. Andreas (1741- ~1799) m Mary
9. Maria Magdalena (1742- ) m Thomas Wenrich (1734- 1830)
10. Maria Susanna (1744- ) m Henrich Thomas (~1744- )

Research Notes

There is a copy of his will, sale of his property, and his estate file at Strausstown Roots.

There is no record of Andreas being Gottfried's son. However, he interacts heavily with Gottfried's other children so is likely Gottfried's child. Stoever baptised 10 children, starting with Joh Jacob in 1730. Records include father's name, sponsors' names and children, birth and baptism dates, but not mother.

While Andreas' marriage is in Waldangelloch churchbook, his baptism has not been found. There are no records officially tying Andreas to Gottfried.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials i... this source provides hints, but does not represent a reliable collection of records (http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=707480&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Nello (Baltimore, Maryland) and Weiser, Frederick S. (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania). Genealogical data concerning the ancestors and descendants of John Jacob Shaffer (1763-1816) of Mercersburg, Franklin, PA. Privately printed. Note: Information on Andreas and his family is on page 16 of the referenced document. (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=23633&iid=dvm_GenMono005760-00010-0)
3. ↑ Church book Waldangelloch, Baden: Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe > Waldangelloch > Mischbuch 1678,1674,1674 - 1732,1739,1735 Archion image 74

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VV-4XW : 15 February 2020), Andrew Krafft in entry for Mary Elizabeth Krafft, 1737.
• Strausstown Roots
• Eighteenth Century Emigrants, Volume I, The Northern Kraichgau, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, page 217. Link to page
• Burgert - Northern Kraichgau, Annette Kunselman Burgert, (The Pennsylvania German Society, 1983), p. 217.
• Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987. (http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=graves&h=30647&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt)
• Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com: Ancestry Family Tree 1231806 and Ancestry Family Tree 70418152

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Kraft-141 created through the import of Callahan, Wiley, Plotner, Powell Family Tree - 2009.ged on Dec 2, 2011 by Ron Callahan.
• Kraft-542 was created by Elizabeth Zelle through the import of Morgan-LeClerc Family Tree.ged on Oct 23, 2014.