Christian Simon was born 3 May 1747 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Jacob Simon and Catherine Schmidt. He was baptized there the same day in Christ Church in Tulpehocken with Christian Schmidt and his wife as sponsors.[1]
Sources
↑ “Church Record of Christ Church in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania," images, FamilySearch, Baptismal Record of Christian Simon, 3 May 1747, (accessed 15 January 2024); citing Church Records, page 5. The record states that his parents were Jacob Simon and Catharina Lutz and that he was born 3 May 1747. The sponsors were Christian Schmit and wife.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christian by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christian:
Simon-1119 and Simon-1139 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be the same person. Many have his birth in PA while others have VA.