Veronica Anna (Schleipfer) Dodderer (abt. 1674 - 1752)

Born about 20 May 1674 in Gemmingen, Eppingen, Heidelberg, Baden, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Wife of Georg Philip Dodderer — married 1697 in Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1752 at about age 78 in Frederick Twp, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Veronica, a.k.a. Verony, Fronecke, or Fronegg, ^{[See research notes on maiden name]} is believed to have been born about 1675 near Gemmingen in what is now the German state of Baden-Württemberg and to have married Georg Philip Dodderer about 1696 in Gemmingen or in nearby Stebbach.

They immigrated to Pennsylvania with their children sometime before December 1722, when they bought land in what later became Montgomery County.^[1] On May 9, 1736, "Philip Doder" and his wife, [Veronica], served as sponsors for the baptism of their granddaughter, Fronegg (Veronica) Zimmerman, daughter of Anna and Michael Zimmerman, at Goshenhoppen Church, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Philip died in 1741 and Veronica survived him by about 11 years. Her will, written 8 June 1751 in German and probated 9 December 1752, mentions 5 living children and one son and one daughter who had preceded her in death.^[3] The English transcription of "Verony"s words states she was "now pretty old". The court appointed her son, Michael, as administrator after her death. Three living sons signed her estate papers, each using a different spelling of the family name: Michel Dotterer, Barnabas Dodderer, & Conrad Duddarer.

Veronica died 20 October 1752 in Frederick Township, Philadelphia County , Pennsylvania (became Montgomery County in 1784) and was buried in Leidig's Burial Ground.^{[citation needed]}

Children

↑ Annette Burgert attributes 7 children born to Veronica and Georg Philip Dodderer between 1697 and 1712, noting that the names had been transferred into a Stebbach Church Book that was opened in 1708, with a notation that the earlier baptism dating from 1675 on were entered into this new Taufbuch from an older one.^[4] Two additional children appear in records in Pennsylvania, though it's possible they could be alternate names for the children whose baptisms were recorded in the church registers at Stebbach.

1. Johann^[5]
   born 1697
2. Johann Michael^[6]
   born 1698 died 1786 married Anna Maria Fischer about 1725
3. Barbara^[7]
   born 1701 died 1738 married Jacob Markley in 1722
4. Hieronymus
   born **** died 1727 married Catharina Wesel about 1724
5. Heinrich^[8]
   born 1705
6. Barnabas
   born **** died 1758 married 1st Gertrude, 2nd Christina Elizabeth De Weeson
7. Fronecke^[9]
   born 1708
8. Anna Elisabeth^[10]
   born 1709 died 1779 married 1st Michael Zimmerman, 2nd Jacob Kurr
9. Johann Conrad^[11]
   born 1712 died 1801 married Magdalena Schweitzer

****May be the child recorded as Johann in 1797 or as Heinrich in 1705

Research Notes

Maiden Name

↑ Heated discussions about Veronica's maiden name proliferate online family trees. Schleipfer and Bucher are two prevalent contenders, though no primary source documents substantiating either candidate have been made publicly available.

Sources

1. ↑ Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book, Vol. F3, Pages 330-331
   2 December 1722: George Philip Duddra buys 100 acres for 20 £ of American money
2. ↑ A history of the Goshenhoppen Reformed charge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1727-1819) by Hinke, William John, 1871-1947.
   9 May 1736 Baptism of Fronegg Zimmerman
3. ↑ Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [Estate] Administrations Book, Vol. F, Page 471.
   An English transcript can be found on Page 13 of Henry Sassaman Dotterer's The Dotterer family.
4. ↑ Burgert, Annette, 18th Century Emigrants: Vol. I: The Northern Kraichgau, Breinigsville PA: Pennsylvania German Society 1983, pp. 90-91.
5. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Johann, son of Georg Philip Dodderer and his wife, Veronica. Born 21 March 1697 and baptized on the 28th.
6. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Hans Michel, son of Georg Philip Dodderer and his wife, Veronica. Baptized 1 June 1698.
7. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Barbara, daughter of Georg Philip Dodderer and his wife, Veronica. Baptized 5 June 1701.
8. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Heinrich, son of Georg Philip Dodderer and his wife, Fronecke. Born 9 October 1705 and baptized on the 11th.
9. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Fronecke, daughter of Georg Philip Dotterer and his wife, Fronecke. Born 4 January 1708 and baptized on the 8th.
10. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Anna, daughter of Georg Philip Dotterer and his wife, Fronecke. Born 25 December 1709 and baptized the next day.
11. ↑ Stebbach (Baden) Lutheran Baptism Register: Entry for Conrad, son of Georg Philip Dotterer and his wife, Veronica. Born 20 September 1712 and baptized the same day.

See also

• Documents and images attached to FamilySearch personID LYTC-9C3 and connected profiles
• Ortssippenbuch Eppingen im Kraichgau, volume 109 of series A of these books and the 52nd volume of the Ortssippenbücher for Baden, microfilmed -- supposed to have info on DOTTER family.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile [Schleipfer-1] created 21 Jun 2011 by Linda Gittinger through the import of Our Gittinger - Hickman Family History.GED.
• WikiTree profile Schleipfer-2 created 06 May 2012 by Tom Roland through the import of Tom Roland Family Tree.ged.
• WikiTree profile Schleipfer-3 created 07 Jan 2013 by Jon Cunnyngham.
• WikiTree profile Schleipfer-4 created 01 Mar 2013 by Steve Woods through the import of Woods Beedle Wiki.GED.
• WikiTree profile Unknown-206122 created 30 Jul 2013 by Jeremy Slosser.