My Migrant Ancestors

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Deeter

Migrant ancestors of John Deeter, with birth place and family origins when known. Map shows locations of ancestors from the upper Rheinland, with family names in slanted Ariel typeface.

Stephen Ulrich Sr. b abt 1680 Schwabeland, Mannheim, Baden d 1749 Hanover, Lancaster PA & wife Elizabeth NN b abt 1682 in Kastelland, Rheinland d bef 1738 PA(?) arr abt 1725 Philadelphia(?) with sons Stephen Jr. (abt 1715-1785), John (abt. 1721-1804), & dau Elizabeth (abt 1724-1815); Elizabeth m 1740 Jacob Gripe 10 children, Stephen Jr. m abt 1740 Elizabeth Gripe(?) 8 children including Christina (1752-1810). The Ulrichs were early settlers west of the Susquehanna River, and Stephen Jr. was among the founders of the Little Conewago Dunker congregation near Hanover, PA, in 1738. G'dau Christina m abt 1754 Jacob Stutzman (abt 1746-abt 1816) 6 children (see below)

Ulrich Zaug (Zug) b 1690 Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg d 1758 Warwick Twp, Lancaster PA & wife Barbara Bachman b abt 1694 Germany d 1758 Warwick, Lancaster PA arr 27 Sep 1727 Philadelphia on James Goodwill with 3 children, bro Peter Zug (1692-1748) and family were also aboard. Ulrich & Barbara m 1722, 9 chiildren including Magdalina (1729-1823) m Michael Frantz Jr 7 children (see below)

Michael Frantz Sr b 1687 St. Jacob, Near Basel, Switzerland d 1748 Conestoga, Lancaster PA & son Michael Frantz Jr b 1725 Krefeld, Germany d 1807 Botetourt VA arr 30 Sep 1727 Philadelphia on Molly, Michael Sr m bef 1725 Anna NN (abt 1689-?) son Michael Jr, unknown when or where Anna died; Michael Jr m 1748 Magdalina Zug (1729-1823) 7 children (see above); Michael Sr & Jr were prominent leaders of the early German Brethren ("Dunker") church in America

Johann Jacob Stutzman b 1706 Kallstadt, Palatinate, Bavaria d abt 1775 Conococheague, Washington MD, arr 2 Oct 1727 Philadelphia on Adventure with his half-brother Michael Müller II, Michael's wife and several of their children; Jacob m abt 1739 Hannah NN b abt 1720 location unknown d abt 1790 Washington MD, 6 children including Jacob Stutzman (abt 1746-abt 1816); Hannah m(2) 1782 Stephen Ulrich Jr (abt 1715-1785). Son Jacob m abt 1754 Christina Ulrich (1752-1810) 6 children (see above)

Jacob Greib (Gripe) b 1712 Amöneburg, Hessen d 1801 PA, arr 28 Sep 1733 Philadelphia on Richard and Elizabeth, m 1740 Elizabeth Ulrich (abt 1724-1815) 10 children (see above) incl Johannes Jacob (John) Greib Sr (1746-1814) who m 1770 Elizabeth Rench (1753-1815), & Daniel Cripe (1752-1823) who m 1775 Barbara Lovina Replogle (abt 1757-abt 1804). Jacob may have been accompanied by a sister Elizabeth(?) who married Stephen Ulrich Jr. but this is uncertain, he was one of the founders of the Little Conewago Dunker congregation.

Peter Rentsch (Rench} b 1699 Bern, Switzerland d 1772 Elizabeth Town (Hagerstown), Washington, MD & wife Margaretha Stull(?) b abt 1699 Switzerland d 1777 Elizabeth Town (Hagerstown), Washington, MD arr 1 Sep 1736 Philadelphia on Harle with 4 children incl son Joseph Peter Rentsch (Rench) b 1724 Zweigsing, Canten, Bern, Switzerland d abt 1804 Huntingdon, PA who m(1) 1750 Margaret Baer (1735-1754) 2 children incl Elizabeth (1753-1815), m(2) 1759 Margaret Schaffer (1733-1779) 6 children, m(3) 1780 Barbara Wieand(?) (1740-1820) no children

Johannes Rothrock b abt 1684 Leiselheim, Emmendingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg d 1744 York, York, PA arr 1 Sep 1736 Philadelphia on Harle with 2nd wife NN & 5 children from 1st wife incl son Johann George Rothrock b 1721 Baden-Wuerttemberg d 1806 Northampton, PA; Johannes m(1) 1712 Anna Margaretha (1690-1731) 7 children incl sons Philip Jacob Rothrock (1713-1803), Johannes (John) (1716-abt. 1794) & George (Philip Jacob & Johannes arr 1733 on Mary); George m 1737 Elizabeth Roemig (abt 1721-1798) 9 children incl George Jr (1747-1826)

Christian Schaeublin (Shively) b 1683 Oberdorf, Waldenberg, Basel, Switzerland d 1752 Warwick Twp, Lancaster, PA & wife Barbara Spitteler b 1689 Bennwil, Basel, Switzerland d 1759 Warwick Twp, Lancaster, PA arr 16 Sep 1736 Philadelphia on Princess Augusta with 13(!) children including son Ulrich b 1722 Switzerland d 1776 Conococheague, Washington MD; Ulrich m 1752 Elizabeth Thommen who arr on the same ship (see below)

Jacob Joggi Thommen b 1697 Zeglingen, Basel, Switzerland d bef 1745 Leacock Twp, Lancaster, PA & wife Barbara Bar b 1705 Switzerland d 1745 Lancaster PA arr 16 Sep 1736 Philadelphia on Princess Augusta with dau Elizabeth b 1722 Seglingen, Farmsburg, Switzerland d aft 1777 Frederick, MD, and possibly other children; Elizabeth m 1752 Ulrich Shively who arr on the same ship (see above)

Johannes "Hannes" Dieterich (John Teeter) b abt 1720 Germany(?) d aft 1770 Conococheague, PA or MD, arr 19 Sep 1738 Philadelphia on Thistle alone m abt 1745 NN 3 sons, many descendants generally Deeter or Teeter, settled abt 1752 in Conococheague MD, son John Deeter (1745-1790) m abt 1771 Susanna Ulrich (1755-abt 1804) g'd/o Stephen Ulrich Sr. 8 children, son Abraham Teeter (1748-1827) m 1772 Elizabeth Shively (1751-1809) d/o Ulrich Shively 11 children; John & Abraham moved abt 1787 Bedford PA, several g'sons moved abt 1810 Miami valley near Dayton OH

Abraham Overholser ancestry unknown b abt 1740 location unknown d bef 1798 m Catharine NN ancestry unknown b abt 1740 location unknown, 4 children including Jacob Overholser (abt 1768-1795) who m abt 1790 Susanna Margaretha(?) Ulrich (1779-1819) 3 children

Jacob Meyer b abt 1713 Reihen, Sinsheim, Baden d 1801 Bethel Twp, Lebanon, PA & (possibly) first wife Magdalena NN b aft 1715 Germany d 1768 Canada arr bef 1740 Philadelphia(?), Jacob m(1) bef 1740 Magdalena 8(?) children incl Anna Barbara (1745-aft 1800) who m Jacob Heckman (abt 1746-1789) 11 children (see below) m(2) abt 1763 Elizabeth Bean (1737–?) 5(?) children

Johann Peter Heckman b 1710 Alzey, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Palatinate d 1775 Swatara, Tulpehocken Twp, Berks, PA & wife Elizabeth Lang b 1725 Mörlenbach, Heppenheim, Starkenburg, Hessen d 1775 Tulpehocken, Berks, PA arr 15 Sep 1748 Philadelphia on Judith with son John Jacob b abt 1746 Germany d 1789 Franklin, VA; Peter & Elizabeth m 1744 Germany 11 children incl Jacob who m 1767 Anna Barbara Meyer (1745-aft 1800) 11 children (incl son David), & son John Peter Heckman (1754-1824) who m 1799 Salome Reinhardt (1759-1845) 2+ children (incl dau Salome)

Johan Nicolaus Gerst b 1727 Sembach, Pfalz, Bavaria d 1803 Botetourt, VA & (probably) wife Mary Elizabeth Stathalter b 1732 Germany d abt 1788 Lancaster PA arr 27 Sep 1749 Philadelphia on Isaac, m 1748 Germany, 9 children including Mary (1768-1838) m(1) 1783 Christian Frantz Sr. (1761-1850) s/o Michael Frantz Jr 1725-1807]] 10 children (see above) m(2) NN Houtz

Johann Theobald "Dewalt" Gerst b 1702 Sembach, Bayern, Rheinland-Pfalz d 1770 Bethel, Lancaster, PA & wife Magdalena Catharina Buckin b abt 1702 Sembach, Bayern, Rheinland-Pfalz d aft 1770 VA arr 11 Aug 1750 Philadelphia on Patience with 8(?) children, some married with children, including son Johan Frederich (1734-abt 1759); Dewalt & Magdalena m 1727 Germany 9 children, oldest son Johan Nicolaus arr 1749 (see above)

Henry George Hanewald (Hanawalt) b abt 1721 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg d 1794 McVeytown, Mifflin, PA arr 1751 Philadelphia(?) alone, m abt 1759 Catherine Elizabeth Laman b abt 1722 Germany(?) d 1775 McVeytown, Mifflin, PA, 5(?) children incl son George Laman Hanawalt (abt 1760-1826) who m 1793 Susannah Rothrock (1773-1854) & dau Margaret Ann Hanawalt (abt 1766-abt 1845) who m 1784 John Allen Sr. (1747-1805)

Johann Michael Schnauffer b 1716 Renningen, Böblingen, Württemberg d 1773 Frederick, MD & wife (Maria) Magdalena Wendel b Eltingen, Leonberg, Württemberg d 1775 in Frederick, MD arr 16 Sept 1751 Philadelphia on Nancy with 4 children incl Johann Jacob b 1743 Renningen, Leonberg, Württemberg d 1814 Montgomery, VA; Michael & Magdalena m 1741, 6(?) children; Jacob m bef 1781 Catherine NN (1743-1826) 2+ children incl Mary Ann "Polly" (1781-1857) who m 1804 David Heckman (abt 1783-1858) s/o Jacob (see above)

Abraham Koenig b 1700 in Hoffen, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France d 1766 York PA & Anna Maria Weymart b 1702 Basse-Alsace, France d 1767 Pennsylvania arr 7 Oct 1751 Philadelphia on Janet with 6 children incl dau Maria Barbara b 1738 Hoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France d abt 1796 Bedford PA; Abraham & Anna Maria m bef 1738; Maria Barbara m 1753 Johann Rinehart Replogle Sr (1720-abt 1796) 14 children incl Barbara Lovina Replogle (abt 1757-abt 1804)

Johann Rinehart "John" Reblogel (Replogle) Sr. b 1720 Dettwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France d abt 1796 Woodbury, Bedford, PA arr abt 1752 Philadelphia(?) alone(?) m(1) 1749 Anna Maria Erhard (?-bef 1752) 1 son m(2) 1753 Maria Barbara Koenig (1738-abt 1796) 14 children incl Barbara Lovina (abt 1757-abt 1804) who m 1775 Daniel Cripe (1752-1823) s/o Jacob Greib (1712-1801) (see above)

Jacob Ebersoll (Ebersole) b abt 1734 Germany or Switzerland d aft 1773 PA(?) arr 1 Nov 1763 Philadelphia on Chance with wife Mary Smith (n.d.) & 3 sons including Jacob Ebersole (1757-1828); Jacob Jr m Mary Ann Garber (b 1758 Switzerland?) 8(?) children

John Allen Sr. b 1747 Dundee, Angus, Scotland d 1805 McVeytown, Mifflin, PA arr abt 1770 North America alone, m 1784 Margaret Ann Hanawalt (abt 1766-abt 1845) d/o Henry George Hanawalt (abt 1721-1794) & Catherine Elizabeth Laman (abt 1722-1775); John & Margaret Ann had 10 children including John Allen II (1798-1881) who m abt 1820 Catherine Dunmire (1798-1870) 8 children

William Burn b 14 Nov 1774 Forgan Parish, Fife, Scotland d 5 May 1834 arr abt 1800 New York(?) alone, m 1804 Margaret Gray (1785-1863) 7 children incl James Burn (1810-1877) who m 1840 Lovena Mead (1820-1850)

Michael Newton b Jan 1821 Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England d 2 Aug 1864 Huron, OH & wife Sarah Ash b 1 Mar 1819 Lincolnshire, England d 4 Feb 1905 Huron, OH arr 28 Nov 1851 New York on Star Of The West with 5 children incl dau Susannah (Susan) b 17 Mar 1850 Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England d 14 Apr 1889 Franklin, IA; Michael & Sarah m 1840 Wigtoft 10 children, Susan m 1871 George Whitfield Burn (1843-1923) s/o James Burn (1810-1877) & Lovena Mead (1820-1850)