Hans Peter (Kleinfelder) Kleinfelter (1702 - 1757)

Born 2 Apr 1702 in Florsbach, Hessen, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Eva Elizabeth (Kunkle) Kleinfelter — married 12 Jun 1724 in Florsbach, Gelnhausen, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kasse, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1757 at age 55 in West Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

^[1]Johann Hans Peter Kleinfelter/Klinefelter, son of Hans Georg Kleinfelter and Margaretha Reinhardt, was born April 2, 1702 in Florsbach, Hessen (now Baden-Wurttemberg), Germany. Eva Elisabeth/Elisabetha Kunkel/Kunckel, daughter of Johann Sebastian Kunkel and Anna Catharina Sarner, was born September 29, 1703 in Florsbach. She was baptized September 29, 1703 in Florsbach. Johann Hans Peter, age 22, and Eva Elisabeth, age 20, married June 12/16/21, 1724 in Florsbach or Kempfenbrunn, Hesse-Hanau (now Baden-Wurttemberg), Germany. Johann Hans Peter was a farmer. Johann Hans Peter and Eva Elisabeth, with their children, Johannes George Kleinfelter, Eva Elisabeth Kleinfelter, Johann Michael Kleinfelter, Johannes Kleinfelter, and Lorenz Kleinfelter, came to the United States on the ship "Duke of Bedford", from Rotterdam, via Portsmouth, England, arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1751 (List C at the courthouse at Philadelphia). They were required to take the oath of allegiance to George II, King of Great Britain. The ship's master was Richard Jefferys. Johann Hans Peter and Eva Elisabeth's children, Elizabeth Kleinfelter and Melchior Kleinfelter, came to the United States before them, on the ship "Priscilla", from Rotterdam, arriving September 12, 1750, and settled at Maiden Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania. In Germany, Elizabeth Kleinfelter had 2 children out of wedlock: Johannes, born July 10, 1749 and Anna Katharina, born Kay 5, 1750. One of the children died in Germany and she brought the other one with her to the United States. The father of the children, Johann Michael Hohman/Hofmann/Hohmann/Homan came to the United States later, on the ship "John and Elisabeth", arriving November 7, 1754. Elisabeth Kleinfelter and Johann Michael Hohman were married before February, 1755 in Moselem, Berks County, Pennsylvania, a few miles from Maiden Creek, and settled in York County, Pennsylvania. Johann Hans Peter's brother, Johannes Kleinfelter, came to the United States later, in 1754, on the ship "Barclay". Johann Hans Peter and Eva Elisabeth had 445 Gulden when they landed. They settled in York County, Pennsylvania or the Allemangel region of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Johann Hans Peter died after August 29, 1757 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, after age 55. Eva Elisabeth died in 1754 or after August 29, 1757 in Berks County, Pennsylvania after age 50. They had:

1. Elisabeth Kleinfelter, born October 24, 1724 in Florsbach, married Johann Michael Hohman

2. Johannes George Kleinfelter, born December, 1725 in Florsbach, married Anna Barbara Kohler/Keller in Susquehanna, York County

3. Melchior Kleinfelter, born December, 1727 or in 1728 in Florsbach, married Catharina Gerrant in the U.S.

4. Eva Elizabeth Kleinfelter, born November, 1730 or in 1732 in Florsbach, married Johan Gottlieb "George" Volk/Folk (1) in Moselem and Jacob Baehli (2) in York County

5. Johannes Michael Kleinfelter, born July 23, 1731 in Florsbach, died August 19, 1731 or 1733 in Florsbach

6. Johannes Michael Kleinfelter, born August 19, 1733 or June 26, 1734, died August 19, 1733 or August 4, 1735 in Florsbach

7. Johann Michael Kleinfelter, born June 10, 1736 in Florsbach, married Appolonia Gerberich (1) and Maria Elizabeth _ (2)

8. Johannes Kleinfelter, born April 23/24, 1737 or April 23, 1739 in Florsbach, married Anna Margaretha Gerberich Koller in York County

9. Lorenz Kleinfelter, born January 27, 1738/1739 or November 23/24, 1741 in Florsbach, married Mary Margaret Geisselman (1) in the U.S. and Susanna Heindel (2) in the U.S.

10. Johannes Kleinfelter, born November 5, 1745, died before 1751 in Germany

There may have been more children.

KLEINFELTER NAME: It is thought that the Kleinfelter family anglicized the spelling of their name to Klinefelter when they came to the United States.

Birth

Date: 02 APR 1702

Place: Florsbach, Hessen, Germany^[2]

Death

Date: 29 AUG 1757

Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA^[3]

Immigration

Date: 14 SEP 1751

Place: He traveled to America on the ship "Duke of Bedford" with his wife and 6 children. His brother, Johannes, was also on the same ship. Name transcribed as Kelinsteller.^[4]

Research Notes

The German naming convention at the time was to provide only one given name. When there are two names, the first was often a "Christian name," given at the time of baptism. What is now considered the "middle name," is the actual given name. In southern Germany, all boys in a family were often given the same Christian name, Johan(n). This is not to be confused with Johannes, which was a given name and equivalent to John.

Sources

1. ↑ Gay Ann Christensen-Dean, Ancestors of my maternal grandmother, Rose Lenora Plamann : (Mrs. Arthur Gustav Herman) 3rd Ed. 2001. pp. 27-29
2. ↑ Source: #S234 FOOT Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
3. ↑ Source: #S234 FOOT Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
4. ↑ A collection of upwards of Thirty-thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 – 1776, Professor I. Daniel Rupp. 1898, pg. 253.

See also:

• Source: S234 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry;

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Klinefelter-70 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tim and others.