Descendants of Caspar(er) (Kaspar(er) Gates (Getz, Goetz)

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Generation No. 1

1.  CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) was born Abt. 1670 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.  He married MARGARETGATES)(GETZ, GOETZ).  She was born Abt. 1664 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.

Child of CASPAR(ER) GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and MARGARET GATES)(GETZ, GOETZ) is:

2.                i.    JOHANN GEORG2GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. April 17, 1696, Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger; d. September 15, 1750.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHANN GEORG2 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) (CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born April 17, 1696 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger, and died September 15, 1750.  He married ELISABETH DOROTHEAVON DER AU(E) November 23, 1724 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.  She was born September 21, 1702 in Jaegersburg, Oberhessen, Hessen, Ger, and died December 04, 1731 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.

Children of JOHANN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and ELISABETHVON DER AU(E) are:

i.    ELISABETH3 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. November 04, 1725, Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.

3.               ii.    LEONHARD(LEONARD)GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. November 17, 1726, Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger; d. 1801, Lancaster Pa.

iii.    PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 10, 1727, Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.

iv.    MARGARETHA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. March 12, 1728/29, Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger.

Generation No. 3

3.  LEONHARD(LEONARD)3GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1)was born November 17, 1726 in Gross-Rohrheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger, and died 1801 in Lancaster Pa.  He married (1) ELIZABETH PETRE (PETRY, PETRI) Abt. 1763, daughter of HANS PETRE (PETRY, PETRI) and ANNA PETRE) (PETRY, PETRI).  She was born 1726 in Pa, and died Bef. 1769.  He married (2) EVA MARIA FASSNACHT July 04, 1769.  She was born November 27, 1748 in Lancaster Pa.

**Leonhard migrated to America in 1751, arriving on the ship Neptune, which docked in Philadelphia on 24 September.

**Heidelberg Township tax list in 1751

**On the 1770 and 1779 tax lists as a land owner;

**Took the oath of allegiance to Pennsylvania on 3 Nov 1778, according to Lancaster Deedbook L-387B. This was an oath that was ordered by an act of the Pennsylvania general assembly on 13 Jun 1777.

**1790 Census Cocalico Township,.

**1800 Census Cocalico Township,

**1840 Ross Cty. OH Census

Children of LEONHARD GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and ELIZABETH PETRE (PETRY, PETRI) are:

i.    JOHN4 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1764, Lancaster, Pa; d. September 14, 1840, Ross, Oh; m. CATHERINE BOLINBROKE, 1793; b. 1768, Pa.

4.               ii.    CATHERINE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1765, Northumberland Co., Pa.

5.              iii.    ADAM PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1766, Lancaster Pa; d. December 25, 1840, Ross Cty. Oh.

6.              iv.    PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1767; d. Bef. April 25, 1799, East Buffalo, Northumberland Co., Pa.

Children of LEONHARD GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and EVA FASSNACHT are:

v.    EVA MARY4 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ).

vi.    MAGDALENA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1769; m. PHILIP FERNSLER; b. 1762.

vii.    HENRY GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1771; m. ELIZABETH SCHMITT.

viii.    PHILIP GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1774.

ix.    LEONHARD(LEONARD)GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1775; m. MARIA JUNG (YOUNG), October 12, 1802.

x.    ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. August 15, 1777; d. January 22, 1858.

xi.    SUSANNAH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1779.

7.              xii.    GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. April 26, 1783, Pa; d. May 21, 1846, Pa.

xiii.    SARAH(SALLY)GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. June 20, 1790; d. July 20, 1857.

Generation No. 4

4.  CATHERINE4GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born 1765 in Northumberland Co., Pa.  She married GEORGE KELLER (KEHLER).  He was born 1760 in Pa.

Children of CATHERINE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and GEORGE KELLER (KEHLER) are:

i.    WILLIAM5 KELLER (KEHLER).

ii.    ANN KELLER (KEHLER), m. BENJAMIN SMITH.

8.              iii.    ELIZABETH KELLER (KEHLER), b. January 03, 1772, Harrisburg, Daughin, Pa.

9.              iv.    MARGARET CATHERINE KELLER (KEHLER), b. 1780, Northumberland, Pa; d. Bef. 1830.

5.  ADAM PETER4GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born 1766 in Lancaster Pa, and died December 25, 1840 in Ross Cty. Oh.  He married MARGARET BARNHART, daughter of JOHAN BARNHART and ANNA BUGEL (BIEGEL).  She was born March 01, 1776 in Union Cty., Pa, and died October 01, 1841 in Ross Cty., Oh.

Children of ADAM GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and MARGARET BARNHART are:

i.    ELIZABETH5 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), m. ABE RUSH.

ii.    CATHERINE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1799, Ross Co., Oh; d. Madison Co., In; m. ELI FERGUSON, May 12, 1822, Ross Co., Oh; b. 1797, Oh.

10.            iii.    LEONARD GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. July 15, 1803, Pa.

11.            iv.    MARY E. (MOLLY)GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. January 01, 1804, Pa.

12.             v.    PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) SR., b. February 28, 1808, Ross Cty., Oh; d. February 18, 1882, West Liberty, Ia.

13.            vi.    SARAH(SALLY)GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1815.

14.           vii.    ANNA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. May 09, 1817, Oh; d. May 09, 1908, Highland Co., Oh.

15.          viii.    MARGARET GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 28, 1818, Oh; d. January 13, 1867, Ross Co., Oh.

ix.    JOHN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1820, Ross Co., Oh; m. SUSAN BECHTEL (ECHTEL), April 19, 1854, Darke Co. Oh; b. October 23, 1833, Circleville, Oh.

x.    GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1824, Oh; m. SARAH ALSPAUH (ALAPOUGH), Darke Co., Oh; b. Abt. 1825.

Notes for GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  1850 Darke Cty OH Census

6.  PETER4 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1)was born 1767, and died Bef. April 25, 1799 in East Buffalo, Northumberland Co., Pa.  He married MAGDELENA BARNHART, daughter of JOHAN BARNHART and ANNA BUGEL (BIEGEL).  She was born 1774 in Northumberland Co., Pa, and died 1815 in Lancaster Co., Pa.

Child of PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and MAGDELENA BARNHART is:

i.    MAGDELENA5 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 18, 1781, Northumberland Co., Pa.

7.  GEORGE4 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1)was born April 26, 1783 in Pa, and died May 21, 1846 in Pa.  He married SUSANNA WENIGER (WINEKER) 1807.  She was born April 17, 1789 in Donegal Twsp, Lancaster Cty, Pa, and died January 15, 1881 in Pa.  She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Weniger/Wineker

** 1790 and 1800 Censuses list Leonhard in Cocalico Township;

**1810 Census Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

**1820 Census Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

**1840 Census Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

Children of GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and SUSANNA WENIGER (WINEKER) are:

i.    SALOME5 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. August 27, 1808, Muddy Creek, Pa.

ii.    MARIA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. May 13, 1811, Muddy Creek, Pa.

iii.    GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. September 01, 1812, Muddy Creek, Pa.

iv.    SUSANNA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. April 21, 1814, Muddy Creek, Pa.

v.    ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. March 07, 1817, Muddy Creek, Pa.

vi.    HENRIETTA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. August 26, 1818, Muddy Creek, Pa.

16.           vii.    JOHN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 13, 1819, Muddy Creek, Pa; d. April 19, 1898, Pa.

viii.    LEONHARD GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. July 21, 1823, Muddy Creek, Pa.

Generation No. 5

8.  ELIZABETH5 KELLER (KEHLER)(CATHERINE4GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born January 03, 1772 in Harrisburg, Daughin, Pa.  She married LORENTZ BARNHART February 28, 1802, son of JOHAN BARNHART and ANNA BUGEL (BIEGEL).  He was born April 03, 1772 in Berks Co., Pa.

Notes for LORENTZ BARNHART:  Occupation: Blacksmith/Farmer

Children of ELIZABETH KELLER (KEHLER) and LORENTZ BARNHART are:

i.    HANNAH6 BARNHART, b. June 16, 1803, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. June 23, 1803.

17.             ii.    LEAH BARNHART, b. July 21, 1804, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. May 15, 1866.

18.            iii.    DANIEL BARNHART, b. September 24, 1805; d. May 21, 1881.

19.            iv.    IMMANUEL BARNHART, b. August 25, 1807, Northumberland Co., Pa.

v.    ANNA BARNHART, b. December 07, 1808.

20.            vi.    GEORGE BARNHART, b. April 01, 1810, Northumberland Co., Pa.

vii.    KATHARINA BARNHART, b. April 09, 1811, Pa; m. WILLIAM HAKELY.

21.          viii.    BENJAMIN BARNHART, b. January 09, 1813, Ross Co., Oh; d. January 29, 1873.

ix.    MARY BARNHART, b. December 05, 1814, Ross Co., Oh; m. DAVID STOWFER (STAUFFER); b. January 14, 1813; d. March 10, 1891.

x.    MARGARETHA BARNHART, b. September 19, 1816, Ross Co., Oh; d. March 22, 1817.

xi.    ADAM BARNHART, b. April 21, 1818, Ross Co., Oh.

xii.    MATHIAS BARNHART, b. November 09, 1819, Ross Co., Oh; m. ELIZABETH M. BARNHART); b. 1825.

xiii.    DAVID BARNHART, b. February 21, 1822, Ross Co., Oh.

xiv.    WILLIAM K. BARNHART, b. October 25, 1824, Ross Co., Oh; d. September 08, 1881.

xv.    FRANKLIN BARNHART, b. 1826.

xvi.    ELIZABETH BARNHART, b. June 10, 1827, Ross Co., Oh.

9.  MARGARET CATHERINE5 KELLER (KEHLER)(CATHERINE4GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born 1780 in Northumberland, Pa, and died Bef. 1830.  She married MATHIAS BARNHART April 29, 1784 in Union, Pa, son of JOHAN BARNHART and ANNA BUGEL (BIEGEL).  He was born 1766 in Northumberland, Pa, and died 1841 in Ross Co., Oh.

Notes for MATHIAS BARNHART:  Occupation: Shoemaker/gunsmith

Children of MARGARET KELLER (KEHLER) and MATHIAS BARNHART are:

22.              i.    GEORGE6 BARNHART, b. 1798, Union Co., Pa; d. February 14, 1844.

23.             ii.    WILLIAM HENRY BARNHART, b. August 12, 1802, Northumberland Co., Pa; d. October 06, 1867.

24.            iii.    CATHARINE BARNHART, b. July 15, 1803, Northumberland Co., Pa.

25.            iv.    JOHN B. BARNHART, b. February 26, 1806, Northumberland Co., Pa.

26.             v.    SAMUEL BARNHART, b. August 25, 1810, Pa; d. February 07, 1871.

10.  LEONARD5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born July 15, 1803 in Pa.  He married CATHARINE BARNHART August 20, 1835 in Ross, Oh, daughter of MATHIAS BARNHART and MARGARET KELLER (KEHLER).  She was born July 15, 1803 in Northumberland Co., Pa.

Notes for LEONARDGATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  1840 Ross Cty. OH Census

Children of LEONARD GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and CATHARINE BARNHART are:

i.    JOHN6GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. February 25, 1836, Springfield Twp., Ross Co; m. HATTIE A. WAIT; b. June 1845.

27.             ii.    PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1837, Oh.

28.            iii.    MARY GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1838.

iv.    GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. April 10, 1841, Oh; d. March 28, 1905.

v.    SAMUEL GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1842, Oh; d. April 05, 1867.

29.            vi.    MARGARET REBECCA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 20, 1845, Oh; d. August 18, 1931.

vii.    SALLY GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. 1846.

11.  MARY E. (MOLLY)5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born January 01, 1804 in Pa.  She married JOHN B. BARNHART June 22, 1843 in Ross Co., Oh, son of WILLIAM BARNHART and JUDITH BARNHART).  He was born March 28, 1804 in Pa, and died May 20, 1876 in Green Twp., Ross Co., Oh.

Notes for JOHN B. BARNHART:  Occupation: Wagon Maker

More About JOHN B. BARNHART:  Burial: Bethel Cem., Ross Co., Oh

Children of MARY GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and JOHN BARNHART are:

30.              i.    MARY ELIZABETH6 BARNHART, b. May 21, 1830; d. March 06, 1899.

ii.    GEORGE BARNHART, b. 1836; d. December 1872; m. BARBARA HASSENPFLUGH; b. 1833; d. 1917.

31.            iii.    DANIEL BARNHART, b. January 31, 1844; d. October 17, 1903.

12.  PETER5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) SR.(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born February 28, 1808 in Ross Cty., Oh, and died February 18, 1882 in West Liberty, Ia.  He married ELIZABETH FRANK August 27, 1840 in Drake, Oh, daughter of PETER FRANK and MARY FRANK).  She was born October 07, 1821 in Canfield, Trumboll Cty., Oh, and died March 03, 1897 in West Liberty, Ia.

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Notes for SR. PETERGATES (GETZ, GOETZ): He was a circuit riding preacher but did services at the North Bend Church Which still stands near North Liberty Iowa

**Copies: West Ohio Conference United Methodist Archives Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio 43015-2870.

**Wapsinonoc, Muscatine Cty, IA  1880 Census

**1850 Darke Cty OH Census

More About SR. PETERGATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  Burial: Oakridge Cemetary

Notes for ELIZABETH FRANK:  The Penn Dutch people came from Kraichgau area of Germany which is located between the Black Forest and the Oden Forest.

More About ELIZABETH FRANK: Burial: Oakridge Cemetary

Children of PETER GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and ELIZABETH FRANK are:

32.              i.    PETER6GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) JR., b. July 26, 1843, Plain Twp, Wayne Cty, Oh; d. July 25, 1919, Blackwell, Ok.

33.             ii.    ADAM GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 24, 1844, Canfield Twp, Mahoming Cty, Oh; d. January 13, 1916, Anthony, Ks.

34.            iii.    ELIZABETH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. June 23, 1846, Springfield, Ross Co, Oh; d. August 01, 1925, Reedley, Ca.

iv.    SARAH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. January 01, 1848, Gettysburg, Darke Cty., Oh; m. WILLIAM GITTINS (GITTENS); b. Abt. 1845.

35.             v.    MARY GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. November 11, 1849, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh.

vi.    JACOB GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. July 29, 1851, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh; d. June 09, 1880; m. BETTY WILCOX; b. Abt. 1850.

vii.    LEAH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. March 10, 1853, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh; m. O.C. HOLLOWAY, January 01, 1879; b. Abt. 1850.

36.          viii.    RACHEL GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 11, 1854, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh.

ix.    GIDEON GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 31, 1856, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh; m. NELLIE HUGHES; b. Abt. 1856.

x.    SUSANNA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. March 12, 1858, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh; d. December 24, 1933; m. LAWSON HUNTER; b. Abt. 1855.

Notes for SUSANNA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ): Found Lawson Hunter as a child living down the road from Peter/Eliz Gates when Susannah was a child . . . they married 1870 Iowa, Muscatine Cty, unknown Twps (Wapsimonac Twp) p. 481, 482

xi.    EZRAGATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. July 19, 1859, Allen Twp., Darke Cty., Oh; m. ANN ELIZABETH HILL, February 04, 1885, River Junction, Johnson, Ia; b. Abt. 1860.

13.  SARAH(SALLY)5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born 1815.  She married GEORGE BARNHART March 31, 1836 in Ross Co., Oh, son of LORENTZ BARNHART and ELIZABETH KELLER (KEHLER).  He was born April 01, 1810 in Northumberland Co., Pa.

Notes for GEORGE BARNHART:  George and family migrated to Darke County, Ohio. He is found in the 1850 and 1860 Allen Twp., Darke County, Ohio census records living next to Gates relatives.

Children of SARAH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and GEORGE BARNHART are:

i.    MARY6 BARNHART.

ii.    NOAH BARNHART.

iii.    EMERINE BARNHART, b. 1837, Oh.

iv.    HARVEY HARRY BARNHART, b. 1841, Oh; d. April 30, 1864, Near Culpepper, Va During Civil War.

v.    LORI BARNHART, b. 1843, Oh.

vi.    LEVI BARNHART, b. 1845, Oh.

vii.    GEORGE BARNHART, b. 1846, Oh.

viii.    AMANDA JANE BARNHART, b. January 1847, Ross Co., Oh; d. May 29, 1847, Ross Co., Oh.

ix.    CAROLINE BARNHART, b. 1848, Oh.

x.    JOHN BARNHART, b. 1850, Oh.

xi.    NEWTON BARNHART, b. 1852, Oh; d. November 25, 1861, Darke Co., Oh.

xii.    SARA A. BARNHART, b. 1854, Oh.

xiii.    JOSEPH A. BARNHART, b. 1856, Oh.

14.  ANNA5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1) was born May 09, 1817 in Oh, and died May 09, 1908 in Highland Co., Oh.  She married DAVID FERGUSON January 20, 1837 in Ross Co., Oh.  He was born August 25, 1814 in Ross Co., Oh, and died July 13, 1880 in Highland Co., Oh.  Son of ISAAC FERGUSON and SARAH (SALLY) HAINES.

More About DAVID FERGUSON: Burial: Sonner Family Cemetary, Whte Oaktwp., Highland Co, Oh

Children of ANNA GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and DAVID FERGUSON are:

i.    DAVID6 FERGUSON, b. 1838.

37.             ii.    GEORGE W. FERGUSON, b. November 1839, Highland Co., Oh.

iii.    LEVI N. FERGUSON, b. Abt. 1840.

iv.    ELI T. FERGUSON, b. 1841, Highland Co., Oh.

v.    NELSON FERGUSON, b. November 17, 1842, Highland Co., Oh.

vi.    CLARINDA JANE FERGUSON, b. 1844, Highland Co., Oh; m. WILLIAM HICKS.

15.  MARGARET5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(ADAM PETER4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1)was born December 28, 1818 in Oh, and died January 13, 1867 in Ross Co., Oh.  She married HIRAM E. BROWN(E) April 02, 1843 in Ross Co., Oh.  He was born Abt. 1820 in Belmont Co., Oh, and died August 15, 1885 in Ross Co., Oh.

More About MARGARETGATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  Burial: White Church Cem., Ross Co., Oh

Notes for HIRAM E. BROWN(E):  Occupation: farmer

Child of MARGARET GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and HIRAM BROWN(E) is:

i.    SARAH JANE6 BROWN(E), b. March 04, 1844, Springfield Twp., Ross Co; d. March 02, 1925; m. LORENZO DOW BARNHART; b. April 19, 1843; d. March 03, 1913.

16.  JOHN5GATES (GETZ, GOETZ)(GEORGE4, LEONHARD(LEONARD)3, JOHANN GEORG2, CASPAR(ER)(KASPAR(ER)1)was born December 13, 1819 in Muddy Creek, Pa, and died April 19, 1898 in Pa.  He married VERONICA ENGEL 1841.  She was born August 09, 1815, and died June 03, 1879 in Pa. Her parents are Conrad & Elizabeth Engel

Notes for JOHN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  Occupation: cooper - a constructor of barrels

**1870 Clay Township Census

**1850 Census for Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, PA,

**1860 Census for Clay Township,

**1880 Census for Clay Township

More About JOHN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ):  Christening: April 09, 1820

Notes for VERONICA ENGEL:

**The will of Conrad Engel, husband of Elizabeth, lists the names of his daughter Fanny, a nickname for Fronica, as Veronica was prone to be pronounced in the Pennsylvania-German dialect. Conrad's will also lists his son-in-law John Getz as an executor.

Children of JOHN GATES (GETZ, GOETZ) and VERONICA ENGEL are:

i.    MARY6 GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. June 03, 1841, Pa; d. March 19, 1905, Pa; m. WILLIAM MARCKS, April 19, 1864; b. October 07, 1839, Pa; d. December 30, 1918, Pa.

38.             ii.    ELIZABETH(CORA) GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. December 11, 1845, Pa; d. December 19, 1913.

iii.    JOHN HEINRICH GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. January 30, 1847, Pa; d. July 04, 1847, Pa; m. ELLANORA DUPPLE, October 29, 1871; b. May 31, 1853, Pa; d. May 27, 1924.

iv.    GEORGE GATES (GETZ, GOETZ), b. March 20, 1849, Pa; d. January 27, 1914, Pa; m. EMMA RUTH, September 25, 1870; b. July 16, 1854, Pa; d. May 03, 1927, Pa.