Casper Heckert (1759 - 1837)

Born 23 Dec 1759 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1837 at age 77 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

"Casper was the son of Johannes Wilhelm Heckert and Elizabeth G Fischer. He was the husband of Catherine Steinbrecker. Served as a private in the Berks Co. Militia in the Revolutionary War"^[1] Caspar Heckart was born on Dec 23, 1759 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA as the third child of Johannes Heckert (Heckard, Heckardt) and Elisabetha Gertraut (Gertrude) Fischer. He had six siblings, namely: Peter, Wilhelm, Elizabeth, Michael Sr, Philipp (Philippus), and Frederick. He died on Jun 16, 1837 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. When he was 19, he married Anna Catharina Steinbrecher,daughter of Dietrich Steinbrecher and Catharina, on Aug 31, 1779 in Killinger, Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Lykens Valley Lower Church).

Caspar Heckart was baptized on Dec 25, 1759 in Wernersville, Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (St.. John's Reformed (Hain's Cacusi) Church). He lived in Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA in 1779. He was buried after Jun 16, 1837 in Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Stone Valley Cem.). He served in the military in Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (Pvt. Berks Co. Militia).

Caspar Heckart and Anna Catharina Steinbrecher had the following children:

Maria Elisabeth Heckardt was born on Dec 12, 1779 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (unsubstantiated). She died on Apr 14, 1837 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Michael Heckert was born in 1783 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He died before Aug 21, 1815 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Estate papers). Catharina Heckardt was born on Aug 20, 1785 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on Jul 21, 1851 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Solomon Heckert was born on Nov 29, 1787 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Was Brecknock, not possible.). He died on Apr 18, 1852 in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Frederick Heckert was born on Nov 20, 1788 in Ruscombmanor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on Aug 17, 1858. Philip Heckart was born on Dec 09, 1796 in Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on Mar 27, 1872 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Anna Maria Werth on Jun 08, 1824 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Lykens Valley Lower Church). Jonas Heckert was born on Mar 31, 1801 in Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on Aug 11, 1874 in Milford, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA. Anna Mary Heckert was born on Aug 25, 1808. She died on Apr 10, 1879 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (WikiTree). Thomas Heckart was born in Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (unsubstantiated (Ancestry tree)). He married Margaretha Herman on Mar 21, 1864 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Lykens Valley Lower Church).

Birth

Date: 23 Dec 1759

Place: , Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States^[2][3][4][5]

Death

Date: 16 Jun 1837

Place: Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States^[6][7]]]

Burial

Date: Aft 16 Jun 1837

Place: Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States^[8][9][10]

Residence

Residence:

Place: Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States^[11]

Baptism

Date: 25 Dec 1759

Place: , Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States^[12][13]

Wernersville, PA

Name: Hain's Church and Cemetery

City: Wernersville

State: PA

Note: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~robbhaas/Cemeteries/Cemeteries_Index.htm#Hains%20Church%20Cemetery

Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania

-- Coordinates: (Google Earth)

-- Church: 40° 20' 20.89" N 76° 04' 17.83" W Elevation 552'

Marriage

Husband: Casper Heckert

Wife: Catherine Steinbrecker

Marriage:

Date: 31 Aug 1779^[14][15]

Note: #NF321

Child: John Heckert

Child: Philip Heckert

Child: Anna Mary Heckert

Child: Maria Elizabeth Heckert

Child: Michael Heckert

Child: Catherine Heckert

Child: Solomon Heckert

Child: Frederick Heckert

Child: Jonas Heckert

Parents' Marriage

Husband: Johannes Heckert

Wife: Elizabeth Gertrude Fischer

Marriage:

Date: Abt 1754

Place: Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States^[16][17]

Note: #NF333

Event: had a deed recorded

Type: Misc (Family)

Date: 1774

Place: , Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States^[18]

Child: Frederick Heckert

Child: Peter Heckert

Child: William Heckert

Child: Casper Heckert

Child: Michael Heckert

Child: Philip Heckert

Name: Caspar Heckart. ^[19]

Died 16 JUN 1837. Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[19]

Baptism: St.. John's Reformed (Hain's Cacusi) Church. 25 DEC 1759. Wernersville, Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

Residence 1779 Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Buried Stone Valley Cem. AFT 16 JUN 1837. Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Military Service: Pvt. Berks Co. Militia. Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.3928. Longitude: W80.088.

Marriage Husband @I2790@. Wife @I2791@. Child: @I2792@. Child: @I2793@. Child: @I2794@. Child: @I2795@. Child: @I2796@. Child: @I2797@. Child: @I2798@. Child: @I2799@. Child: @I2808@. Marriage Lykens Valley Lower Church. 31 AUG 1779. Killinger, Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ [[1]]
2. ↑ Source: #S100 Page: Pg 11 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: viewed; 10 January 2010; page 80; baptism record Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: "1759, Dec 25. Casper, a son of John Heckert and Elizabeth Gertrude, born Dec 23, 11759. Sponsors, Casper Hain and Catherine."
4. ↑ Source: #S41 Page: "Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer". Created by Wilma Haas Lucas, ID0379, Nov 2006. Acc000640. Ph8185-001 to 003.jpg Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: Acc000640 Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-001-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 1 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-002-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 2 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Type: PHOTO Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-003-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 3 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Type: PHOTO
5. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
6. ↑ Source: #S41 Page: "Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer". Created by Wilma Haas Lucas, ID0379, Nov 2006. Acc000640. Ph8185-001 to 003.jpg Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: Acc000640 Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-001-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 1 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: PHOTO Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-002-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 2 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Type: PHOTO Object: Format: jpg File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Photos\Document Images\Ph8185-003-Acc000640.jpg Title: Descendants of Wilhelm Fischer, page 3 Note: REFN: Acc000640 Date: 1 NOV 2006 Scrapbook: Y Type: PHOTO
7. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
8. ↑ Source: #S100 Page: Pg 11 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Buried: Stone Valley Cemetery. Lutheran and Reformed Stone valley cemetery
9. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
10. ↑ [[2]]
11. ↑ Source: #S100 Page: Pg 11 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
12. ↑ Source: #S54 Page: viewed; 10 January 2010; page 80; baptism record Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: "1759, Dec 25. Casper, a son of John Heckert and Elizabeth Gertrude, born Dec 23, 11759. Sponsors, Casper Hain and Catherine."
13. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
14. ↑ Source: #S100 Page: Pg 11 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
15. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
16. ↑ Source: #S100 Page: Pg 3 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: (Notes: Married Abt 1754 to Elizabeth Gertrude Fischer. Referred to as his son-in-law by John Wilhelm Fisher ID0430)
17. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 13 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Data: Text: "referred to by Wilhelm [Fischer] in his will as his son-in-law" [Hain Family History, p 13]
18. ↑ Source: #S147 Page: Page 14 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Data: Text: (Note: Northumberland County and settled on land along Mahantango Creek, for which they had a deed recorded in 1774)
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} Source: #S76 Database online. Record for Casper Heckert FOOT Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.), Database online.
20. ↑ Source: #S76 Database online. Record for Casper Heckert FOOT Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.), Database online.

• Source: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2018), memorial page for Casper Heckert (23 Dec 1759–16 Jun 1837), Find A Grave Memorial no. 28931391, citing Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Grave Hunters (contributor 46978735) .
• Source: S100 Abbreviation: Haas Family History, 1983 Title: Haas Family, The: Including Fischer, Hain, Heckert & Whetstone families c1630 to 1983 Author: Marjorie Van Couwenberghe [ID0381] and Wilma Lucas [ID0379] Publication: (December 1983). Bk3396 Reference: Bk3396 Repository: #R1 Call Number: Bk3396
• Repository: R1 Name: Robbhaas Address: Robbhaas Name: Robbhaas E-Mail Address: [email address removed]
• Source: S147 Media: Book Abbreviation: Hain Family - George & Veronica - History Title: History of the Hain Family: Descendants of George and Veronica Hain Author: Frances Hain Swope and Henry B Warner, compiler Publication: Reading, PA: Reading Eagle Press, 1941 - Bk2921 Reference: Bk2921 Text: .pdf copies of the pages 1-21 and 22-76: See Source Pictures Repository: #R4 Call Number: Bk2921 Object: Format: pdf File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Books\Bk2921-pgs1-21.pdf Title: Pages 1-21 Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Books\Bk2921-pgs1-21.pdf Object: Format: pdf File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Books\Bk2921-pg22-76.pdf Title: pages 22-76 Scrapbook: Y Type: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Books\Bk2921-pg22-76.pdf
• Repository: R4 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Ancestry.com Name: Ancestry.com URL: www.ancestry.com
• Source: S41 Abbreviation: Family Group Sheet Title: Family Group Sheet
• Source: S54 Media: Book Abbreviation: History of St John's (Hain's) Reformed Church Title: History of St. John's (Hain's) Reformed Church in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Penna Author: Kershner William Jacob and Adam G Lerch Publication: Reading, PA: I M Beaver, 1916. Bk2954 Reference: Bk2954 Repository: #R47 Call Number: http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofstjohns00kers#page/n5/mode/2up Object: Format: txt File: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Documents\Doc0042_Notes_Historyof_Hains_Church_Bk2954.txt Title: Notes from Book - .txt file Scrapbook: Y Primary or Preferred: Y Type: C:\Users\Walt\Documents\My Dropbox\Genealogy\Documents\Doc0042_Notes_Historyof_Hains_Church_Bk2954.txt
• Repository: R47 Name: Archive.org Address: Archive.org Name: Archive.org URL: www.archive.org

Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the import of AugustHaasFamily2011-11-20.ged on Nov 20, 2011 by Walt Robbins.

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• Source: S76 Ancestry.com OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;