Felix Jacob Wolfgang Frauenfelter III (abt. 1701 - 1779)

Born about 13 Nov 1701 in Henggart, Zurich, Switzerland

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Died 18 May 1779 at about age 77 in Maidencreek, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Felix was born about 1701 and passed away in 1779. He came to America in 1739 with four sons and one daughter. ^[1] Felix and his wife Elisabeth sailed on the "Jamaica Galley," arriving in Philadelphia. They took the Oath of Allegiance on 7 February 1739. ^[1] His will was probated 19 February 1780. ^[2]

Marriage

Elisabeth Mader (sometimes spelled Elsbetha Mäder). ^[1]

Children:

• Sophina Frauenfelder
• John Hans Ulrich Frauenfelder (1727-1781)
• Felix Frauenfelder IV (1730-)
• Regula Frauenfelder (1733-)
• Jakob Frauenfelder (1735-)
• Marx Frauenfelder (1737-)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} William Taylor Wittel. 500 Years of Wittel and Related Families, Marietta, Georgia: By the author, June 2000. (Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families. Pg. 213.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. (Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). Wills, 1752-1860 ; Index to Wills, 1752-1915; Author: Berks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Berks, Pennsylvania. Wills, Vol 1-3, 1752-1800.

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