Johan Lorentz (1755 - 1807)

Born 1755 in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Husband of Mary Catherine (Reppert) Lorentz — married 1774 (to 15 Feb 1807) in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1807 at about age 52 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Removed Casper as middle name.

Johan Casper Lorentz^[1] was born in 1755 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the son of unknown parents.

In 1771, when he was in his mid-teens, he migrated from Rotterdam to Pennsylvania.^[2][3][4]

Casper was employed as a carpenter and on 19 November 1771 was counted in a census in Philadelphia.

He lived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^[5]

In 1774, when he was still in his teens, he married Mary Reppert . She bore him eight known children, six sons and two daughters:

1. John Lawrence
2. Eva Rose Rosanna Lawrence
3. John Heinrich Lorentz
4. Jacob Lawrence
5. Mary Polly Lawrence
6. Christian Lawrence
7. Jacob Lorentz
8. George Lawrence.

On 15 February 1807, when he was in his early fifties, he died of unknown causes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[6] He was buried in the First Reformed Church Cemetery, in Lancaster.^[7]

From Findagrave.com

Johann Casper Lorentz

Birth: 1755; Death: 15 Feb 1807 (aged 51–52) Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Burial: First Reformed Church Memorial Garden, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Memorial #: 167597273.

Bio: Casper sailed from Rotterdam to Philadelphia in 1771 on the ship Tyger. After indentured service of 2 years, 10 months to William Pennel of Middletown, Chester, Pennsylvania, he moved to Lancaster where he raised 2 sons, Jacob and John, with his wife Mary. The First Reformed Church of Lancaster sold part of its cemetery lands to build a courthouse. There was no record of removal for Casper or his wife, Mary, and [they] are likely still buried under the courthouse.

Family Members: Spouse: Mary Lorentz (Unknown-1832); Children: Jacob Lorentz (1776-1866).^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI. Pennsylvania, 1771. Page 498. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=3028236&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Unable to access 19 Feb 2019.
2. ↑ “Palatines imported in the Ship Tyger, Georg Johnston , Master, from Rotterdam , last from Cowes Nov. 19, 1771,” SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS. Olive Tree Genealogy. URL: https://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/pal_tyger1771.shtml. Accessed 19 Feb 2019.
3. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI. Pennsylvania, 1771. Page 498. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=3028236&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Unable to access 19 Feb 2019.
4. ↑ Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890. Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Ancestry.com. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pacen&h=28182119&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Unable to access 19 Feb 2019.
5. ↑ Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890. Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Ancestry.com. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pacen&h=28182119&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Unable to access 19 Feb 2019.
6. ↑ OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com.
7. ↑ FamilyForest (46800621), “Johann Casper Lorentz,” Findagrave.com. Record added 30 Jul 2016. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167597273/johann-casper-lorentz. Accessed 19 February 2019.
8. ↑ FamilyForest (46800621), “Johann Casper Lorentz,” Findagrave.com. Record added 30 Jul 2016. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167597273/johann-casper-lorentz. Accessed 19 February 2019.

• Ancestry.Public Member Trees.

• FamilyForest (46800621), “Johann Casper Lorentz,” Findagrave.com. Record added 30 Jul 2016. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167597273/johann-casper-lorentz. Accessed 19 February 2019.

• OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com.

• “Palatines imported in the Ship Tyger, Georg Johnston , Master, from Rotterdam , last from Cowes Nov. 19, 1771,” SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS. Olive Tree Genealogy. URL: https://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/pal_tyger1771.shtml. Accessed 19 Feb 2019. Thanks to Daniel Lorentz for this link.

• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI.

• Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890. Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Ancestry.com. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pacen&h=28182119&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. Unable to access 19 Feb 2019.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged on 21 March 2011.