David Ensminger (abt. 1709 - 1770)

Born about 1709 in Waldhambach, Alsace, France

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Christina (UNKNOWN) Ensminger — married 1735 in Mattstall, Alsace, France

Descendants

Died 1770 at about age 61 in York, Pennsylvania

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Biography

David Ensminger arrived in Pennsylvania on 28 Aug 1750. He settled in York County, near Henry Ensminger, who is believed to be a relative. He was still taxed there in 1768, and is presumed to have died soon after. ^[1]

David married (1st) Mary Christina [LNU] and (possibly) (2nd) Elizabeth Margaret [LNU].^[1][2] His children are identified as :

1. Mary m. Carl Imhoff ^[2]
2. David (c.1738-c.1785) m.c.1771 Maria ^[1][2]
3. Susan b.c.1745 m.1763 Henry (son of David) Fischer ^[1][2]
4. Christina b.1753 York, PA ^[1] or (1748-1753) ^[2] (daughter of Maria Christina) ^[3]
5. Catharine Barbara b.1757 ^[1][2] (daughter of Maria Christina) ^[4]
6. Henry b.c.1761 m. Maria ^[1][2]
7. Catharine b.1763 ^[1][2]
8. John Peter b.c.1767 died young ^[1][2]

Notes

Earlier unsourced version of profile recorded :

• two possible sets of birth details :

1709, Waldhambach, Alsace, France

1709, Mattstall, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

• marriage to Maria Christina UNKNOWN in 1735 in Mattstall, Alsace, France
• that DAVID LANDED AT PHILADELPHIA IN 1750 AND LIKELY WENT TO COCALICO TWP WHERE HIS THREE BROTHERS WERE. DAVID AND HIS BROTHER HENRY WENT ON TO NEWBERRY TWP IN YORK COUNTY. (Apparently citing CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN RECORDS, YORK)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Bell, Raymond Martin (1961). The Ensminger Family p.2, p.4., pp.14-15. Washington, PA : Author. Viewed at http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/The_Ensminger_Family_Pennsylvania_Maryland_Virginia_South_Carolina_Illinois.pdf
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Bell, Raymond Martin (2018). Ensminger of Alsace and Pennsylvania pp.16-17. [No publisher's data.] Viewed at https://www.genealogycenter.info/pdf/ensminger/ensminger-2.pdf
3. ↑ Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, Births & Baptisms (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church) viewed at https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2%2FUS%2FHSP%2F102485489%2F00141&parentid=US%2FBMD%2FPENN-BAP%2F01188299
4. ↑ Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, Births & Baptisms (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church) viewed at https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=S2%2FUS%2FHSP%2F102485489%2F00175&parentid=US%2FBMD%2FPENN-BAP%2F01188461

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ensminger-17 created through the import of Denia 2012-10-05 12 generations of ancestors.ged on Oct 6, 2012 by Denia Pearson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Denia and others.