Margaret (Coleman) Loreman (abt. 1762 - 1820)

Born about 1762 in Berks, Pennsylvania

Wife of John Frederick Loreman — married about 1790 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1820 at about age 58 in Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Margaret was born about 1762 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Burkhart Coleman. She passed away in June 1820 in Columbia, County, Pennsylvania and is buried in Jacobs Church Cemetery, Shamrock, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Margaret married John Frederick Loreman about 1790 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.^[2] Known children include:

1. Frederick Loreman, 1791-1869
2. Andrew Loreman, 1794-1866
3. Samuel H Loreman, 1803-1885
4. Jacob Loreman, 1805-1883
5. Margaret "Peggy" Loreman, 1807-1880
6. Sarah L Loreman, 1808-1889

Frederick Loreman is listed on the 1800 Federal Census as Fred Lohrman. In his household are:

• Males under 10 - 2 [Frederick, Andrew]
• Males 10-15 - 2 [Possibly sons of Margaret & first husband, see Notes below]
• Males 45 + over - 1 [Frederick]
• Females 26-44 - 1 [Margaret]^[3]

In 1810 Fredk Loreman is still living in Longswamp, Berks County, Pennsylvania. In his household are:

• Males under 10 - 2 [Samuel, Jacob]
• Males 10-15 - 1 [Andrew]
• Males 16-25 - 1 [Frederick]
• Males 45 + over - 1 [John Frederick]
• Females under 10 - 3 [Margaret, Sarah, ??]
• Females 45 + over - 1 [wife Margaret]^[4]

Shortly after 1810 the family moved to Columbia County, Pennsylvania where Frederick died. Margaret is a widow on the 1820 census in Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. In her household are:

• Males 10-15 - 2 [Samuel, Jacob]
• Males 16-25 - 1 [Andrew]
• Females 10-15 - 3 [Margaret, Sarah, ??]
• Females 45 + over - 1 [Margaret]^[5]

Notes

It appears that Margaret was married before she married Frederick Loreman. She is named in the will of her father Burkhart Cullman [sic] dated 22 January 1806 and entered for probate on 19 August 1806 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. "Frederick Loarman" is named by her father as her second husband.

CULLMAN, BURKHART, District.

January 22, 1806 - August 19, 1806.

To stepson Jacob KLEIN £106.67.

To John DICKSON and wife Catherine my granddau. £106.67.

Remainder to issue of my dau. Margaret wife of Frederic LOARMAN (being her 2nd husband) 1st husband enlisted and went into western army some 14 years ago. [about 1790-1792]

Exrs: Son-in-law Frederick LOARMAN and grandson John DICKSON.

Wits: George BOONE and John FLAGELY. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #78288308
2. ↑ Needs citation
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-KJ4 : accessed 26 October 2019), Fred Lohrman, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 621, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 363,338.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2B-DNR : accessed 26 October 2019), Fredk Lorman, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 165, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 45; FHL microfilm 193,671.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLP-28H : accessed 26 October 2019), Margaret Lourman, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 14, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 101; FHL microfilm 181,406.
6. ↑ Berks County Will Abstracts 1806-1810

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 October 2019), memorial page for Margaret Coleman Loreman (1762–29 Jun 1820), Find A Grave Memorial no. 78288308, citing Jacobs Church Cemetery, Shamrock, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Desert29Girl (contributor 47554298) .