Mary Magdalena (Whitehead) Studebaker (abt.1740-1821)

Mary Magdalena Studebaker formerly Whitehead aka Weisskopf

Born about 1740 in Germany

Daughter of Christoffel Weiskopf and Elizabeth (Unknown) Rodabaugh

Sister of Valentine Whitehead I [half], John Rodabaugh [half], Christopher Rodabaugh [half], Elizabeth (Rodabaugh) Broadsword [half] and Adam Rodabaugh [half]

Wife of Abraham Studebaker — married 1765 in Westmoreland, Greensburg Pennsylvania

Descendants

Mother of Elizabeth (Studebaker) Funk, Susannah Studebaker, Mary Studebaker, Catherine Studebaker, Mary (Studabaker) Masterson, Christena Studebaker, Abraham Studebaker, Barbara (Studebaker) Townsend and Peter Studabaker

Died 14 Dec 1821 at about age 81 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States

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1 Biography
2 Research Notes
3 Sources
4 Acknowledgements

Biography

Mary Magdalena Weisskopf was born in 1740. She was the daughter of Christoffel Weisskopf (1716-1744) and Elizabeth (possibly Weiss or Rodabaugh) Weisskopf (1717-1789). Her parents are believed to have married in Germany about 1739, then emigrated to America. She had one brother, Valentine Weisskopf/Whitehead.

She married Abraham Studebaker (1739-1808) in Pennsylvania in 1765. They were the parents of the following children (dates where available from FS; Joseph is not listed there):

David 1765-1777

Jacob b. 1769

John 1769-1814

Elizabeth 1772-1822

Jacob 1772-1825

Susannah B. 1776-1852

Catherine 1778-1853

Mary 1778-1853

Christina 1780-1849

Abraham II 1785-1852

Barbara 1788-1875

Peter 1790-1840

Polly 1791-1830

Joseph Studebaker

Her husband died in 1808 and is presumably buried in Warren, Ohio.

She died in 1821 and is buried in Darke County, Ohio.

Research Notes

Sources found say she was born in Germany, originally she was listed as born in Chester, PA.

Family name is Weisskopf, which translated into English is Whitehead.

Sources

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2ZS4-7QK
Find a Grave
Carlock, Walter, Alvin Faust, E. Irene Miller, Ruth Epler Studebaker, and Emmert Studebaker. 1976. The Studebaker family in America. Tipp City, Ohio: Studebaker Family National Association, Volume 1.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Whitehead-848 created through the import of nicholson.ged on Nov 16, 2012 by Jimmy Nicholson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jimmy and others.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary: