Johann Jacob Wolff (1694)

Born 1694 in Ratzwiller, France

Descendants

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Biography

Christening

3 MAY 1694

baptised Ulmet Reformed, Ratzweiler

Marriage

12 May 1716

Bride: Anna Barbara Orth d/o Hans Jacob Orth of Weyler

Baumholder Reformed and Lutheran Church Book, as per Burgert's book

• Source: S15 Title: Wolff Family Tree Association, Jennie Hott Research Title: Wolff Family Tree Association Page: p. 23

Notes

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Jacob Wolff was from Ronnenberg when he met and was married on 12 May 1716 to Anna Barbara Orth. She was the daughter of Hans Jacob Orth of Weile ander Noh, at Baumholder, Germany. They immigrated on the ship "Samuel" to America in 1737. The are found living in York, Pennsylvania in the year 1750. Their 10 children were all born in Ronnenberg, baptised in Baumholder.

• Baptism and Marriage Reference: Ulmet Reformed Church Book and Baumholder Reformed and Lutheran Church Book, 18th Century Immigrants, Vol II, The Western Palatinate, p 340, author A. Burgert

Zweibruken emigration list:

1737 Jacob Wolf of Ronnenberg leaves with wife and children for America

Aug 31 1737 ship Samuel arrives with Jacob Wolf, age 43 and son Johan Peter Wolf, age 17

• Reference: S/H Vol I, p 170, 171, 173 as per Burgert

"Johan Jacob and Anna Barbara (Orth) Wolf lived in Paradise Twp, York Co, Pa. It is possible they were somewhere else first, for the first land I see for them is dated 1751. I do not have the actual instruments ;possibly a full reading would offer more information."

• Reference: Hans Peter Wolf and Wife Susanna of Ratzweiler, Germany, pp 23-34, Wolf Family Tree Association, 18 West 55h Street, New York, N.Y., Revised as of 1 Dec 1995, Raymond A. Wolff, p. 25