RECORDS OF ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
LEHIGH CO. PENNA. 1750-1764
MARRIAGES
DEATHS
COMMUNICANT MEMBERS, MAY,1750
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran congregation, familiarly known as the
"Blue Church", was the first of that denomination organized within the
present limits of Upper Saucon township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
The land on which the present church stands,(third erected) was warrented
to Conrad Walp in January of 1737, and it is claimed that the
congregation was organized a few years later. However, in 1745, the
Rev. H. M. Muhlenberg was notified that the congregation had erected a
church and school-house. These records have been copied exactly as written.
SOURCE: The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XXXV-
Philadelphia: Publication Fund of The Historical Society of Pa. 1911, found
at your local library.
MARRIAGES
1750
Oct. 23
GRAMLICH, Hans Adam and Anna Margaretha (wid.Stocker)
May 15,
KUCKERT, Johann Adam and Johanna Elisabetha LAUBACH, Christian's daughter
Dec. 18
WEBER, Jacob Friderich Weber's eldest son, and Johanna Margaretha HERBOLD
1751
Aug. 20
APPELL, Johann Martin and Maria Catharina HORNECKER, Rudolph's daughter
Nov. 19
BAUER, Johann Peter and Catharina (widow INDORTH)
Sept. 18
GANN, Johannes and Elizabetha MARSTELLER
Dec. 2
KLEIN, George and Prudence WILLIAMS
June 20
MIES, Anthonius and Maria Margaretha NEFE
March 21
MOLIG, Johann and Christina LE FEBER, Johannes Le Feber's daughter
Jan. 22
MORRI, George Wilhelm and Maria Barbara (widow STIEBER)
1752
Jan. 14
APPELL, Johann and Anna Maria BOGER, Martin Boger's daughter
Nov. 12
BAUN, Johann Jacob and Elisabetha GANN, widow
June 30
GERBERICH, Johann Michael and wid. Gertraut GEIGER
Oct. 26
HERDER, George and Eva BRACKER, Christian Bracker's daughter
Nov. 12
KRATZER, George Friderich and Anna Maria DORSTLINGER
Fridrich Drostlinger's daughter(NAME SPELLED TWO DIFFERENT WAYS)
Aug. 4
MUCHTERN, Johannes and Barbara PITS (Bits)
Sept. 28
SCHAUT, Jacob and Anna GRAF
Nov. 1
WOLFF, Johann Philip and Maria PIOU, John Piou's daughter
1753
Nov. 13
BLANCK, Johann George and Eva Elisabetha STEINMETZ,
Valentine Steinmetz's daughter
April 7
BRAUN, Daniel and Anna Elisabeth CERVAS, Gottfried Cervas's daughter
Jan. 9
BRUNNER, Heinrich and Maria Magdalena ZELLER, Philip Henrich
Zeller's daughter
Aug. 5
ERDMANN, Andreas and Anna Margaretha FRIDRICH
June 18
FRIDERICH, Jacob and Anna Rosina BOHMAN, George Bohman's daughter
Aug. 14
HENCKE Johann and Catharina DROSTLINGER, Fridrich Dorstlinger's daughter
Eodem??
LUDWIG, Jacob and Anna Margaretha, (widow) MARSTELLER
June 14
MICHAEL, George (Heinrich Michael's in Philadelphia) son, and Anna
Margaretha KNAUSS, Ludwig Knauss's daughter
April 5
WEBER, Jacob and Magdalena, (widow) SEBOLD
THERE ARE NO 1754 RECORDS LISTED IN MARRIAGES
1755
.....
CHRISTEIN, Peter and Anna Margaretha GRILL, Nicholaus Grill's daughter
.....
DIEMER, Andreas and Margaretha NAUMANN, Christian Naumann's daugher
from Dryland
.....
EVERTS, Adam and wid. Anne Marie TEUTSCH
.....
JUNGHEN, Heinrich and ....SCHERER, both of Nackamixin
.....
LEISENRING, Conrad and Sibilla VEIT
.....
NAREGANG, Michael and Anne Elisabeth FEGELE
July 6
REXER, Johann Jacob and Regina HARTMANN, Peter Hartmann's daughte
.....
SCHMEL, Michael and Maria KILIERS, from Springfield
.....
WEISER, Adam and Elisabeth BECK, Jurg Beck's daughter from Blue Mt.
1756May 23
.....
CERVAS Gottfried and Ann Sophia KRISCHER, of Saucon
Nov. 30
ENGELERT, Jacob and Anne Maria BAIER, from the Blue Mt., of the Reformed
Church at the home of TIETS
Nov. 30
KRAMER, Hinrich and Elisabeth ROHN, from Dryland
March 16
MEIER, Johann and wid. Christina NOVERSSCHERER Hinrich and Catharina Dorothe HELLER
March 28
WEBER , Jurg and Susanne WEIHER, Leonhard Weiher's daughter, from Dryland
1757
Jan. 11
CLAUS, Johann and Catharina REXER
May 3
EBERHARD, Johann Ahrenhold from Egypt and Anne Margareth Weber,
Friderich Weber's dau. from Lower Saucon
Dec. 13
FRITSCHMANN, Hans Adam and Catharina Elisabeth MEIER
June 7
HENZ, Borchert and Catharina NICKEL (DUPLICATION)
June 7
HENZ, Borchert and Catharina NICKEL
April 12
JAHN, Johann Zacharias and Maria Catharina KREISCHER
June 23
The Schoolmaster, Peter KNEPLE and Christina GANGWEHR
April 28
MULLER, George Henrich and Maria Magdalena BIBER, Theobald Biber's
surviving dau. from the Blue Mt.
May 10
RAWER, Jacob and Elisabeth BURGER
March 8
SCHAFFER, Hinrich of the Ref. Church in Lower Saucon, and
Elisabeth HERMENN
Feb 22
STIER, Jacob and Dorothea FRANKEN, Johann Adam Franckens's daughter
April 14
SOHNS, Peter beyond the Blue Mts. and Anne Maria RAUP, Michael Raup's dau.
1758
May 4
BLANK, Johann and Eva Elisabeth BEIL, Balthasar Beil's dau. from Upper Sau.
Nov. 30
BLANK, Widower Adam and Anne Margretha WEILAND, Adam Schafer's widow
Feb. 21
ENGELHARD, Michael a soldier under Capt. Ahrens, and Maria Margretha KOCH,
Jacob Koch's daughter from Dryland
March 28
GANGEWEHR, Jacob son of Jacob Gangewehr, the elder, from Upper Saucon and
Maria Eva SCHLOSSER
.....
HORLACHER Daniel and Maria Margretha BRUNNER, Hinrich Brunner's
daughter from Upper Saucon
May 9
KLEINTAP ohann and Eva HELDENBRANDT, from Lehigh twsp.
Sept. 8
STOLZE, George widower, and Anne Elisabeth ROTH, widow of Jacob Roth, who
was killed by the Indians beyond the Blue Mt.
1759
Married in the Upper Saucon Congregation
Jan. 30
EMMERICH, Jacob and Anna Elisabeth BECH (?)
May 14
GARTNER, George and Magdalena GERHARD
(THIS ENTRY WAS CROSSED OUT IN INK)
Jan. 9
GROSS, Johann Caspar and Anna Maria PITZ
June 7
GRAFF, Adam
April 3
HAPPEL, Nicolaus and Catharina STAUTER, from the Blue Mt.
July 3
HAUSMANN, Martin and Margretha STROH, at Michael Dither's house
Jan. 23
JUNGHEN, Johann and Catharina KILICHER
Nov. 6
KUCKER, Daniel and Anne Maria FUCHS, Conrad Fuch's daughter
Dec. 11
LAWAR, Wilhelm and Elisabeth LANG
Dec. 6, POSSERT, George Peter and Anna Mar. Cathar. GARTER, from
beyond the Blue Mt.
Nov. 22
RUMETSCH, Caspar, from Blue Mt. and Maria Barbara LAWAR(Labor)?
Dec. 13
SCHUTZ, John Philip, Ludew Schutz's son from Upper Milford, and
Elisabeth Margretha SCHMIDT, Michael Schmidt's dau. from Upper Milford
1760
Sept. 18
APPEL, Johann, the elder, and the widow Magdalena BERNERT
Oct. 14
CERVING, Jacob and Anna Margretha BILDHAUS, Jacob Bildhaus widow
Nov. 4
DORN, Caspar and Verona HAUSER, from Plainfield
Feb. 14
KLEINTAP, Christopher and Maria Anna HELDEBRANDT, FROM Lehigh Twsp
April 29
MULLER, Johann, from Sopus, and Dorothea Margretha BARTHOLD
Feb. 26
OSWALT, Johann and Maria Barbara schantz
April 10
SCHAFER, Johann George and Maria Elisabeth GOTZ
June 5
SCHALL, Nicolaus of Bethlehem Twsp. and Margrethe BECK
Nov. 2
THEBI, Solomon and Dorothea Sonstet, from Dryland
Sept. 4
THANI, Ludewig and the widow Catharina HEISCH
March 20
THEOBALD, Johann and Christina REXER
Aug. 19
WAGNER, Philip and the window BRENNIG
Jan. 4
WALP, Johann Jost and Catharina BAIR
1761
.....
WEBER, Johann and Luise ZION, Carl Zion's widow
Dec. 29
STECHER, Adam and Margrethe RUMFELD
1762
Oct. 4
BEUTELER, Johann and Clara REINHARDT, Joh. Peter Reinhardt's widow
Feb 9
FRANK, Peter and Margretha SCHMIDT
May 18
KEPLER, Jacob and Maria Christina KIRSCHENER
1763
July 25
SILCKERT, Wilhelm and Elisabeth SCHAFFER
Nov. 22
NICOLAUS, Johann and Anna Maria Werles
DEATHS
1750
April 3
BASELER, Esther, Friedrich Baseler's wife, aged 26 years
and some days. buried April 4th
June 20
ERDMANN, Johann Juhtg Erdmann's son, aged 17 wks. and some days
buried June 22
Jan. 27
ERLEBACH, George. Ref., (Johann George Marsteller's father-in-law)
aged about 89 years. Buried Jan. 29th
March 19
KERSCHNER, Maria, George Kerschner's dau. aged 6 mos. and 19 days
buried March 21st
Jan. 6
OTTO, Matthias, age 66 years and 6 mos. buried Jan. 6th
1751
Aug. 8
BEUTELMANN, Joh. Jacob, born Aug. 7, 1720 buried on his own
land Aug. 10th
July 21
GAN, Regina, wife of Johann Gan, aged 39 yrs. and 5 weeks
and 6 days. buried July 22nd
August 7
INDORHT, Kilian, aged about 33 years. buried August 8th
July 11
KECK, Henrich Keck's son, aged 14 das. buried July 12th
Oct. 19
MARSTELLER, John, born 1695 buried Oct. 21st
1752
Feb. 10
BRUNNER, Anna Maria, born Sept. 1716 buried Feb. 12th
Feb. 16
BRUNNER, Johann Philip, Henrich Brunner's son buried Feb. 17th
July 10
HEUMACHER, Gerhard, Christopher Heumacher's son buried July 11th
in the Schmaltzgaffe
KAUER, Barbara, wife of Johann Nicolaus Kauer buried Feb. 22 in the
cemetary? in the Schmaltzgraffe?
Nov. 25
WEBER, Eva Christina, Jacob Weber's wife, aged 52 years buried Nov. 27th
Nov. 23
WINDT, Maria Barbara, dau. of Andreas Windt, aged 3 yrs. 15 wks. and
6 das. buried Nov. 24th
1753
Jan. 6
ERDMANN, Anna Dorothea, wife of Andreas Erdmann, aged 26 years and
3 months. burid Jan. 8th.
Feb. 21
ERDMANN, Johann Jacob, son of Jacob Erdmann, born March 14, 1750
buried Feb. 22nd
April 1
SEYDER, Johann Heinrich, son of Michael Seyder, born May 4, 1750,
and died March 31st, 1753
July 8
SEYDER, Susanna Seyder, aged 80 years, buried July 9th.
There are no 1755 deaths reported
1756
Aug. 13
BIRKENSTOCK, widow of our pastor Johann Justus Birkenstock, and
buried on her own place Aug. 15
1757
July 25
BAUER, Peter, buried on the Upper Saucon Cemetery. He was accidentally
killed on July 23 by being kicked by his horse.
Feb. 27
DANNEHAUER, Andreas, Abraham Dannehauer's son, buried
Sept.6
DORNGLASER, Paulus, buried, Gottlieb Dornglaser's son
May 5
LOHREN, Anna Barbara, buried, Wilhelm Lohren youngest daughter. Died
May 3rd in her third year.
March 2
WINDT'S, Anna Regina Catharina, daughter of Andreas Windt's
buried, aged 1 year and 11 mos.
REINHARDT, John, Peter Reinhardt's son buried
1758
May 21
APPEL, Johann, the elder's wife, buried aged 59 years
Sept. 8
BRUNNER, Johann George, Hinrich Brunner's son, aged 3 buried
Aug. 22
DORSTLINGER, Anna Margretha, wife of Friderich Dorstlinger, buried
Aug. 8
HARTMAN, Philip, Peter Hartman's son buried
Aug. 16
HARTMAN, ...... Peter Hartman's daughter aged about 6 years
May 15
HELD, Johann Martin, buried, aged 18 years
Aug. 22
a daughter of the same buried without a preacher( just what it says?)
July 31
KRATZER, Anna Margretha, Friderick Kratzer's daughter, buried, aged
1 year 7 mos and 3 weeks
Aug. 22
Widow Schneider
1760
Oct. 30
ERDMANN, Anna Catharina, buried, aged 78 years
April 30
HELLER, Maria Elisabetha, George Christoph Heller's daughter, buried
aged 5 years and 1 mo.
Dec. 10
WEBER, Sarah, wife of Johann Weber buried
March 20
WIFE,......Christopher Herpel's wife buried, aged 39 years
Missing 1761-62-63
1764
March 21
DRAUB, Jacob, son of Jacob Draub, buried, aged 3 years, less 1 day. died
of smallpox
Jan. 5
HEISER, Felix, a son of Henrich Heiser, buried aged 2 years and 6 weeks
Feb. 29
HELFERICH,.......buried of Upper Milford, aged 75 years
Jan. 7
HITTEL, Johann Peter buried in Upper Milford, aged 43 years 11 mos, 5 das.
April 2
MORY, Jacob, son of Jacob Mory, of Upper Saucon, buried, aged 5 years,
5 mos. and 4 ds.
March 12
RAUB, Maria Sara, of Upper Saucon, Buried, aged 73 yrs., 9 mos.
Jan. 1
REINER, John Peter, son of George Reiner, buried, aged 3 years, 11 mos.
1 week and 3 das.
March 26
WESGO, ....., son of Francisco Wesgo, aged 6 years, 10 mos and 5 days.
died of convulsions
COMMUNICANT MEMBERS, MAY,1750
ANNA MARIA, maid at Stallneckers
ANNA MARGARETHA, Nicolaus Frantz' wife
APPELL, Johann, wf. Elisabeth Catharina, sons Johann Martin and Johann
BASSEL, George, wife Maria Juliana
BEIL, Balthaser, wf. Elisabetha, servant Johann Henrich Rahn
BEISCH, Bastian, wf. Benico Catharina
BISCHOF, Maria
BRENNER, Johann Caspar, wf. Appalonia
BREUTZER, Christian, wf. Anna Ursula
BEUTELMANN, Elias, wf. Anna Maria
BRUNNER, Henrich, wife Anna Maria, Servants, Franz Ziegeler, Anna
Maria Schlagehaup, Philip Nolff
DANNERHAUER, Abraham, wf. Anna Catharina
DORFLINGER, Maria Catharina
DORSTLINGER, Friedrich, wf. Anna Margaretha, dau. Anna Maria
ERDMANN, Anna Catharina, wf. of Johannes Erdmann
ERDMANN, Andreas, wf. Dorothea
FRANCK, Wilhelm, servant to George Bachman
FRANCKENFELD, Philip Peter
GANGEWEHR, Jacob
GANGEWEHR, Jacob, son Christopher
GERNER, Henrich, servant to Jacob Bachman
HELFFRICH, Johann, wife Anna Maria, son Johann Michael
HERTZ, Andreas, wf. Anna Catharina
HILLER, George
INDORFF, Augusta Catharina Margaretha
KECK, Henrich
KERSCHNER, Johann Jacob, wf. Anna Margaretha
KISTNER, Ludwig, servant to Friedrich Weber
KLEIN, Peter
KOHLER, Martin, wife Francisca
LEISERING, Johann Conrad, servant to old George Bachman
LOFFLER, Johann, wf. Catharina
MACK, Anna Maria, wf. of Valentin, Refd.?
MARSTELLER, Catharina
MARSTELLER, Johann George, wf. Anna Margretha, dau. Elisabeth
MEISCH, Stephen, servant at Kratzers, wf. Esophronica
MERCKERT, Anna Christian
MERCKERT, Peter, wf. Christina Margaretha, son Johann Philip, dau.
Rosina Catharina wife Dieley
MERSCH, Nicolaus
MOSER, Michael, wf. Elisabetha
OLDT, Matthias, son of Magdalena Elisabeth
RAUB, Christian, wife Barbara
RAHN, Johannes, wife Anna
RAUP, Andreas
RAUP, Philip, wf. Maria Sara; servant Anna Barbara Sturm
REICH, Johann Jacob, servant to Tobias Baal
REINHARD, Johann George, wf. Maria Barbara
REINHARD, Valentin, wf. Barbara
RITSCHI, Maria Catharina, Jacob's wife
RUMFELD, Henrich, wf. Barbara
SAXER, Jacob
SCHAFFER, Johann, servant to Caspar Strom
SCHERFFENSTEIN, Catharina Dorothea, widow
SCHILIP, Peter, wf. Catharina
SCHMIDT, Michael, wf. Abba Barbara
SCHNEIDER, Martin, and wife
SEYDER, wf. Eva. Dorothea, mother Susanna
SCHUMACHER, Johann George, wf. Catharina
STEESER, Melchior, wf. Eva Christina
STEINMETZ, Valentin, wf. Anna Elisabetha
SIGMANN, George, wife Barbara, bro. Leonhard Sigmann
STIER, Jacob, servant to Valentin Buchecker
STOCKER, Anna Margaretha
UHLER, Valentin
TRAPP, Philipp, wf. Friderica Dorothea
VEHLER, Adam
VELT, Maria Clara, servant to Steinmetz
WALP, Maria Catharina, widow
WEBER, Jacob, wf. Elisabeth
WEBER, Friedrich, wf. Catharina, son Jacob, dau. Catharina
ZIMERMANN, Ludwig, wf. Margaretha
This is the complete record I have available to me.
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