Johann George Casimir Rorabaugh (1707 - 1760)

Born 1707 in Miesbach, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Christina (Moser) Rohrbach — married about 1735 in Province of Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1760 at about age 53 in Hereford, Berks County, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

The first Rohrbach of whom there is definite record in America was John George, who was twice married. By his first marriage he had a son Lawrence. To him and his second wife, Christiana Moser, were born five children: George, John, Simon, Eva and Christiana. Of these Simon is said to have moved to Catawissa; George to have gone West; Eva m. Jacob Finkbohner, and after her death he m. her sister Christiana. Those of the name now living in Berks county are descendants of Lawrence and John.

Source: Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery http://www.pa-roots.com/berks/books/montgomery/r15.html

Immigration

Hans Georg Rohrbach arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Pink-John and William on 17 Oct 1732^[1]

Marriage

George and Christina married in Pennsylvania sometime after 1732 when they immigrated and before the birth of their daughter Eva Elizabeth c.1739.

Death and Probate

George Rohrbach died intestate in 1760. In 1762, a petition is entered in Orphan's Court for the guardianship of his minor children. Eva Rorabaugh Finckbohner's husband, Jacob is chosen administrator and accountant. When Lawrence attains his majority in 1764, he takes over as executor of his father's estate and also inherits as eldest son. At some point before one of the court dates in 1764, Eva has died. Jacob then marries her younger sister, Christina.

Court documents for George Rohrbach's estate begin with image 995 and continue through image 1033. (Some of the documents are copies of the originals.)

Research Notes

Witt-1888 18:28, 1 April 2021 (UTC): Needs research; there are issues with the biography and the stated facts. The eldest son Lawrence's birth in 1743 in Pennsylvania does not comport with the claim that he is the son of an unnamed first wife of Georg.

Johann was born in 1707. He passed away in 1760.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Bell, Raymond Martin. "Pennsylvania German Pioneers Ship List #28." In Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 8:2 (Nov. 1981), pp. 75-76.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 June 2021), memorial page for Johann George (Jurg) Rohrbach (1707–15 Jun 1760), Find A Grave: Memorial #158776776, citing Huffs Union Church Cemetery, Huffs Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Bruce W. Miller (varkaard) (contributor 46792755) .

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