Elisabeth Elisabeth (Lentz) Wiederich (1760 - 1824)

Born 15 Mar 1760 in New Jersey

Wife of Michael Widrig — married 1778 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1824 at age 64 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Elisabeth Lentz was the daughter of John and Anna Lentz, who were Palatine migrants in Hasenclever's New Petersburg group.^[1][2]

Elisabeth married Michael Widrig/Wiederich and had children in German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York.^[3][2]

In the 1790 census, Michael Wederick appears with 2 males under 16 and 4 females (see Research Notes).

Research Notes

Dates and places for birth and death (1760-1798) came from the original unsourced record (citing MyHeritage.com). She was probably born in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Her brother Jacob was born in Philadelphia in 1754, and her parents didn't move to the Mohawk valley until about 1765. The date of death does not match other sources, e.g. church records of confirmations and baptisms, SAR applications.

Not sure where the first name Catherine comes from. According to Barker, Elisabeth and Catherine were sisters. Elisabeth married Michael Widrig and Catherine married Conrad Folts Jr.^[1]

From SAR application:^[2]

George Widrick born 5-16-1800 Schuyler, N.Y. died 8-27-1873 Schuyler, N.Y.

and his wife Catherine Barse Myers born 10-10-1802 Schuyler, N.Y. died 9-25-1829 Schuyler, N.Y., Married 1825

[son of] Michael Widrick born prior to 1760 Elthos, Germany died after 1810 Schuyler, N.Y.

and his wife Elizabeth Lints born 3-15-1760 died 9-3-1824, ch.b. 3-28-1780

To Do: Locate and add another SAR application showing James, son of Michael and Elisabeth.

From Barker:^[3]

9294: MICHEL WITRIG (jr ?) - pr. born ca 1754 to 1763; apparently he had died by Oct 1802 (when widow Elisabeth's son Michel was confirmed at Herkimer Dut. Reform Church); m by 1780 ELISABETH LENTZ (DAR Patriot Index). Apparently the Michel who was a sponsor, with wife Elisabeth, for Dec 1787 bp of Michael, son of Christian Hockstater, and for May 1793 bp of Michael, son of Adam Hartman & Mary Catherine. Was living at New Germany settlement in 1789 (St. Johnsville Church bp rec.).

+9308: ps. CONRAD MIC. b say 1778; m 1802 MARIA STEELE^[4]

9309: MICHEL b GF 12 Nov 1780 (sp Christn Hockstr & M. Cath.)^[5] m 1809 [sic] SUSANNA LONES^[6]

9310: ELISABETH b GF Mar 1783 (sp Jac. Countryman, Eliz. Walrth)^[7]

9311: SARA b GF 15 Apr 1787 (sp Geo. Rima, Sara Lentz)^[8]

9312: ELISABETH bp SJR Mar 1789 (sp Jac. Lentz, Elis. Hockstatter)^[9]

9313: MARIA b GF 2 Mar 1793 (sp Capt. Geo. Witrig & Maria)^[10]

There is a birth record for Elisabeth Wiederich, 1810, parents: Michael Wiederich and Elisabeth Lentz. However, this seems too late to be a child of this couple. The timing fits if this was a child of Michael and Susanna, with grandparents Michael and Elisabeth as sponsors.

SAR applications and 1810 census support two additional male children (presumed to be James b. ~1785 and George b. 1800) not included in Barker.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} William V. H. Barker, Early Families of Herkimer County, New York: Descendants of the Burnetsfield Patentees (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001), p. 165; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 1 July 2020); John Lentz.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com, "Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970," database, (https://www.ancestry.ca/search/collections/2204/: accessed 4 July 2020), Michael Widrick; citing National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Louisville KY.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} William V. H. Barker, Early Families of Herkimer County, New York: Descendants of the Burnetsfield Patentees (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001), p. 274; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 1 July 2020); Michel Witrig Jr.
4. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6HZ-R8D : 21 January 2020), Conrad Michael Wiederich and Maria Steele, 21 Feb 1802, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Herkimer, Herkimer County.
5. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPK-SK3 : 21 January 2020), Michael Wuederich, 12 Nov 1780, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer County. Parents: Michael and Elisabeth.
6. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64G-85N : 21 January 2020), Michael Wiederich and Susanna Lones, 14 Feb 1804, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Herkimer, Herkimer County.
7. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPV-GM4 : 21 January 2020), Elisabeth Wueterich, b. 15 Mar 1783, chr. 6 May 1783, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer County. Father: Michael Wueterich. [Probably died young]
8. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPK-C8W : 21 January 2020), Sara Wiederig, b. 15 Apr 1787, chr. 17 Apr 1787, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer County. Parents: Michael and Elisabeth.
9. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2C3-XD9 : 20 January 2020), Elisabeth Wuterich, chr. 3 Mar 1789, Saint Johns Dutch Reformed Church, Saint Johnsville, Montgomery County. Parents: Michel and Elisabeth.
10. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDPV-J7Z : 21 January 2020), Maria Wiederich, b. 2 Mar 1793, chr. 3 Mar 1793, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, German Flatts, Herkimer County. Parents: Michael and Elisabeth.

• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDPX-DRG : 12 December 2014), Elisabetha Lentz in entry for Elisabetha Wiederich, 04 May 1810; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 534,220.

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