Hanna Catherine (Peters) Keck (1711 - 1786)

Born 16 Dec 1711 in Regensburg, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Wife of Henry Keck — married May 1732 in Regensburg, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 8 May 1786 at age 74 in Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Hanna Catherine (Peters) Keck immigrated from Upper Pfalls, Bavaria, with her husband, Henry Keck, arriving in Philadelphia on October 17, 1732, on the English Ship "Clyde."^[1]

Hanna and her husband worked for a number of years as "redemptioners"^[1] to repay the cost of their voyage. After the debt was paid, they came to Northhampton, now Lehigh, county, Pennnsylvania where their children were born.

Children^[1] of Catherine and Henry are:

• Henry Keck, Jr. enlisted February 26, 1777, in Capatin Yost Driesback's company from Northampton, PA, first company of Baron de Ottendorff's corps. Henry married and settled in Salisbury township on the Little Lehigh River, where his descendants still live.
• Fredrick Keck (1739 - 1803) fought in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, then moved to South Carolina after the Revolutionary War
• John Keck, married a daughter of Nicholas Uberath of Salisbury township, and moved to the old homestead that his parents settled. He was the father of three children, who came to Allentown, where his descendants still live.
• Andrew Keck, fought with his brothers Fredrick and George in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine. After the death of his brother, John, he purchased the family homestead and married Barbara Blank. Andrew remained on the homestead until his death in May, 1828.
• Elias "Eli" Keck, born 1745, moved to South Carolina after the Revolutionary War
• George Keck, born 1748, died February 1, 1816, during the Revolutionary War, served with the 4th Battalion of Northampton County Militia, Pennsylvania Troops, married Catherine Helen Schaub, in 1769.
• Mary Elizabeth Keck born February 23, 1770 in Salisbury Twp, Northampton, died 1815, married Johannes "John" Berger on 1791 in Salisbury Twnshp, Northampton County, PA ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Biographical information from "History of the Keck Family," by Joseph A. Keck, published 1901, pages 11-12, available online: https://archive.org/details/historyofkeckfam00keck
2. ↑ Berger Family Tree:Information about Maria Elizabeth Keck

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163277526/hannah-catherine-keck: accessed 24 February 2023), memorial page for Hannah Catherine Peterson Keck (16 Dec 1711–8 May 1786), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163277526, citing Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by David Keck (contributor 51137068).

See also:

• Family Search Profile for Hannah Peters Keck

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Peters-1973 created through the import of Riddle Family Tree.ged on Dec 3, 2012 by Jim Riddle.