Hans Georg Hechler was born April 14, 1708 in Birlenbach, N. Alsace to Jacob Hechler and Margaretha[1], and died ca. 1773 in York County Pennsylvania. He married Susanna Haul. She died ca. 1790 in Bedford Co. PA.
They went to Manchester Twp. York Co., PA in Sept. 1761. He owned land with son John Martin in 1761 and sold farm to son George.
Birth
Date: 1708-04-14
Place: Birlenbach, Northern Alsace, France
1754 Immigration
Hans Georg paid the manumission for the freedom to emigrate to the Lord of the land whom Hans Georg and his family were tied to in 1754. This record only lists 'with 5 children' and no mention of a wife (Weib or Frau) is made. "Hechler, Görg, von Ingolsheim (Kr. Weißenburg, Els. {Weissenburg District, Alsace}) mit seinen 5 Kindern. 1754. (Georg Hechler, 30. Sept. 1754, Schiff Neptune)."[2]NOTE: Dr. Krebs specifically states that the ship records were taken from "des Werkes von Hinke-Straßburger" which has a direct link below, so we see that the ship Neptune in Dr. Krebs' paper has added a complication to the immigration information. The Neptune's list (see Page 620+ of same link below) shows NO Hechlers on List A, Georg (X) Hechler on List B and Georg Hechler on List C. No other Hechlers noted and no ages given on any of the lists.
Below is noted by most family researchers as the immigration for this Hans Georg Hechler. More research into Martin Hechler may prove this one way or another. Hans Georg's Find A Grave memorial specifically states "There were seven people in Hans Georg Hechler's family, himself, his wife, Susanna, their sons (1)Martin age 19, (2)George age 11, (3)Jacob and two daughters, (4)Elizabeth and (5)Barbara." No source given or located as of Jan 2022 for this information. However this certainly fits with both the manumission on the number of children and with the continuations of those children's American records found below.
Hans Georg and his family sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Cowes, England and arrived on the "Barclay" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 14, 1754. List 'A' (Males 16 and older) shows Hans Yerr Eygler (Age 46/B.~1708) and Martin Heighler (Age 19/B.~1735). List 'C' shows H. George Hechler and Martin Hechler.[3][4]
Death
Date: 1773-04-30
Place: Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania, USA
George Heck{h}ler's probate inventory in Manchester Township is listed as in 1774.[5] On 31 Jan 1774, "...Letters of Administration with a copy of an english Translation of Will in the German Language annexed were Granted to Jacob Hechler of the Estate of George Hechler late of York County Yeoman Deceased...".[6] In the 06 Jun 1775 Court, "Came into Court Jacob Hechler Executor of the Last Will and Testament of George Hechler Deceased and produced the Account of his Administration on the Estate of the Said Testator."[7]
There are additional notes at Hans Georg's Find A Grave memorial[8]. While no photo is available for his gravestone, his burial listed at Quickel Lutheran Church[9] Cemetery conforms with all other known information.
Children For Follow-Up
Reference Notes: The sources for some of the information below are not yet available on-line and are repetitive. They will be indicated individually (followed by the specific page number, when noted) as:
REF 1 Pennsylvania Births, York County, 1730-1800, Humphrey, John T., Washington, D.C. : Larjon & Co., 1998., ISBN: 9781887609173, 1887609172. There are several separate subsets of records within this book: record set 2 (RS2) indicates that the event is registered at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 1733+, record set 5 (RS5) indicates that the event is registered at Trinity Reformed Lutheran Church and record set 16 (RS16) is for Quickel's Union Church/ AKA Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church 1765+.
REF 2 York County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 18th Century, VOL 3, Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, Westminster, Md. (Rear 63 E. Main St., Westminster 21157) : Family Line Publications, 1991. ISBN: 9781888265743, 1888265744. All records here are for Quickel's Union Church/ AKA Zion Lutheran & Reformed Church 1765+.
Children of Hans Georg Hechler and Susanna Haul are:
Elizabetha/ElisabethHechler-59, born in Hunspach, N. Alsace. She married Johann George Frey-3585. Elisabeth and Johann George Frey are seen often in these records:
As George Frey & his wife, they are the sponsors at the 1773 baptism of her nephew, Johannes Hackler-42. REF 2, Pg. 152
As George Frey & his wife, they are the sponsors at the 1779 baptism of her niece Maria Elizabeth Hechler (Jacob & Barbara's child). REF 2, Pg. 158
As Susanna Frey, she is the sponsor at the 1779 baptism of her niece Susanna Hackler-4. REF 2, Pg. 158
Their children located so far:
Susanna (+1 other, I don't understand this note yet!) was born 20 Sep 1760 to Johann George Frey & Elisabeth Hechler and baptized at First Trinity Reformed Church on ? Jun 1763. Sponsors were her brother Johann Georg Hechler-1 and Elisabeth Peter-15.[10] 20 Sep 1760 Birth listed in REF1 (RS5).
Anna Maria Frey, born 13 Mar 1762. REF1 (RS5).
John Martin Frey, born 30 Nov 1763. REF 1 (RS2)
Joh. (Johann) Andreas Frey, baptized on 26 Oct 1767. REF 1 (RS16)
Conrad Frey, born 10 Apr 1769. REF 1 (RS16)
Joh. (Johann) Jacob Frey, born 20 Jan 1772. REF 1 (RS16)
Note that the 1800 Manchester census[11] lists George, Conrad & Jacob Frey and the 1810 Manchester census lists Conrad & Jacob Frey[12]
Anna Maria Hechler, born 1733; died July 30, 1741.
Martin/John Martin Hechler, born ca. January 27, 1734/35 in Hunspach, N. Alsace. He married Barbara Vogel.
Child of Martin Hechler and Barbara Vogel is: Martin Hackler, born ca. 1772; died before 1804.
John George born 31 Aug 1761 to John Martin Hechler & Barbara. REF 1, (RS2), Pg. 163.[13]
Barbara Hechler, born ca. 1737 in Hunspach, N. Alsace; died in York Co. Pa. She married Johann Frederich Houssigel Hausihl Housiel Houseal (multiple variants).[14] Their children located so far:
Maria Barbara Hausiel, born 26 Dec 1761. REF1 (RS2) and baptized 11 Apr 1762. [15]
Anna Margareth Haussihl, born 06 Mar 1766. REF1 (RS16)
Susanna --, born 27 Feb 1773. REF1 (RS16)
Note a Ludwig is noted @ FS as a son, born 1763. No record connecting him located as of Feb 2022.
Samuel Hechler, born July 27, 1739 in Ingolsheim, N. Alsace.[16]Assumed to have died before the 1754 immigration.
Johann Jacob Hechler, born June 08, 1741 in Ingolsheim, N. Alsace. Assumed to have died before the birth of the 2nd Johann Jacob in 1745.[17]
Johann GeorgHechler-1, born June 13, 1743 in Ingolsheim, N. Alsace; died ca. 1821 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia.-See his profile for additional information.
Johann JacobHechler-93, born November 29, 1745 in Ingolsheim, N. Alsace. He married Barbara and died about 1813 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.-See his profile for additional information.
Johann Michael Hechler, born February 20, 1749 in Ingolsheim, N. Alsace.[18]Assumed to have died before the 1754 immigration.
No other children located as born in Ingolsheim's records from 1749-1754 immigration.
Sources
↑Transcription: 1708, Aprilis, D 14tn ist Jacob Hechler und Margaretha, seiner Ehefr., Hindersaß zu Birlenbach ein Söhnl. gebohren u. d. 15tn getauft wordn; Gev: Georg Jung von Retschweyler, Rudi Huber, Godlel Maria von Weysenburg, u. Margaretha Blatterin, u. heist Hanß Georg; Translation: 1708, April, On the 14th a son was born to Jacob Hechler and Margaretha, his wife, tenant farmer at Birlenbach and was baptized on the 15th; godparents: Georg Jung from Retschweiler, Rudi Huber, Maria Godlel from Weißenburg (Wissembourg), and Margaretha Blatter; it is called Hanß Georg. By Dieter Lewerenz-9. From https://archives.bas-rhin.fr/detail-document/ETAT-CIVIL-C42-P2-R47626#visio/page:ETAT-CIVIL-C42-P2-R47626-2923477NOTE that this birth record does NOT indicate the maiden name of his mother.
↑ Pages 596, 597 and 599; Pennsylvania German pioneers: a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, Ralph Beaver Strassburger & William John Hincke, Norristown, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania German Society, c1934. https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniagerm03penn_2/page/594/mode/2up?view=theater
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64736693/hans-georg-hechler : accessed 03 December 2021), memorial page for Hans Georg Hechler (14 Apr 1708–1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64736693, citing Quickels Lutheran Church Cemetery, Zions View, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47194094) .
↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NR-1XL : 27 January 2020), John Martin Hechler in entry for John George Hechler, 1761.
↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NT-355 : 27 January 2020), John Frederick Hausiel or Houseal in entry for Maria Barbara Hausiel, 1762.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George 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 George: