Catherina (Schambach) Truckenmiller (1719 - 1793)

Born 1 Jan 1719 in Kirchardt, Heilbronn, Wuerttemberg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Wife of Sebastian Truckenmiller Sr — married 1742 in Bergwangen, Kirchardt, Heilbronn, Baden, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1793 at age 74 in Upper Milford, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Catherine was born in 1719. She was the daughter of Adolph Schambach and Anna Wagner. She passed away in 1793.

Children of Catharina and Sebastian include:

1. Catherine Truckenmiller (1752-1795) - married Johannes Wetzel
2. Charles Truckenmiller
3. Christian Truckenmiller
4. Eva Truckenmiller (1755-1808) - married Peter Rothenberger
5. Frederick Truckenmiller (1741-1799)
6. Jacob Truckenmiller (1749-1823) - married Anna Maria Kershner
7. Johann George Truckenmiller (1741-1830) – served in Rev. War
8. Maria Elizabeth Truckenmiller (1745-1783) – married Jacob Wetzel
9. Samuel Truckenmiller
10. Sebastian Truckenmiller (1740-1815) – served in Rev. War
11. Valentine Truckenmiller (1743-1819)
12. Margaretha Truckenmiller (1747–1832) - married John Peter Klock

NOTE: Birthdates need to be double-checked.

The family’s church: Upper Milford Reformed Congregation (Zion's Reformed Church), Zionsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Catharina died at age 74 in September 1793 (aged 74) in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and was buried in the Truckenmiller Family Cemetery, Zionsville, Lehigh County.^[1]

From Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania:
"Sebastian Truckenmiller came to America on the pink "John and William." of Sunderland. Constable Tymperton, master, from Rotterdam, which qualified at Philadelphia Oct. U. 1732. On the original list of passengers (Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. KVII, Second Series, pages 72-73) his name is given as Sebastian and Bastian, and his wife's name as Catarina, In a secluded spot, in a field on the farm of the late Jacob Nuss, at Koch's schoolhouse, in Upper Milford township, Lehigh Co., Pa., lie the remains of this pioneer and Revolutionary war soldier and his wife. He is called "Captain" Truckenmiller. For the benefit of their many descendants a verbatim copy of the inscriptions on their tombstones is herewith given:" NOTE: The surname Schmuckbrucken is sometimes given as Schambach and Schambaugh.

Hier ruhet

Sebastian Truckenmiller

Geboren den 1 Aug. 1715,

Gestorben den 1st Feb.

1795 Alt. 79 Jahr, 6 m.

Leichten Text Elmaz 26, 19-20.

Hier ruhet

Catharina Truckenmiller,

ein geborene Schmuck—

brucken geboren den 1st Jenner,

1719 gestorben d. 30 Sept.

1793. Alt 74 jahr 9 m.

7 da. Lied—Las die

todten auferstehen den

letzen tage.

Text 2 Tim. 4-7 and 8.

To Be Researched

The original post says that Catharina and Sebastian were married in 1742 in Germany. However, if the immigration record for Sebastion is correct, he emigrated in 1732 at age 17. No record has been found to indicate that he returned to Germany at any time. So, questions include:

• Were they married earlier than 1732 in Germany (when very young) or after 1732 in Pennsylvania?
• Has the incorrect immigration record been associated with this Sebastian Truckenmiller? Possibly the marriage date is correct and they emigrated after 1742.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81870132 : accessed 04 October 2018), memorial page for Catharina Schambach Truckenmiller (1 Jan 1719–30 Sep 1793), Find A Grave Memorial no. 81870132, citing Truckenmiller Family Cemetery, Zionsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Larry Smith (contributor 47057204); Photo added by Heather Truckenmiller.

• Ancestry Member Trees
• Book: Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, published by J.L. Floyd and Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1911, p. 403 – 406; Digitized by the New York Public Library and made available at Archive.org - https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog00floy/page/402
• Research by Heather Truckenmiller: http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2013/09/johan-sebastian-truckenmiller-1715-1795.html
• Family Genealogical Records
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/81870132/catharina-truckenmiller : accessed 21 June 2021), memorial page for Catharina Schambach Truckenmiller (1 Jan 1719–30 Sep 1793), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81870132, citing Truckenmiller Family Cemetery, Zionsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Larry Smith (contributor 47057204) .