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Ancestors of Brenda Fae Martin

Generation No. 10

      512. Christian Martin⁴⁵⁵, born Abt. 1669 in Europe; died July 12, 1748 in Weaverland, Lancaster county. He married 513. Elisabeth (Ells).

      513. Elisabeth (Ells), born 1672; died Aft. 1732 in Lancaster county.

Notes for Christian Martin:
From the Mennonite Family History Col XVIII, no 3
Christian Martin called his family together in 1716 or 1717 to discuss emigration from their home in near, Eriswil, Switzerland. They just went down the Rhine River to the Palatinate area of Germany. Here they lived for a time in a region called Kraichgau.

Christian and Ells Martin remained in Bockshaft, Germany, at least through November 1731. The
November 1731 census of Bockshaft includes Christian Martin, his wife and two children. They
immigrated to Pennsylvania Sept. 21,1732, aboard Pink Plaisance with Fravin, age 16, and Fronik Martin, both aged under 16. I assume that Fronik and Fravin are the two children mentioned
in the census and Fravin is considered an adult. Since these children are too young to be of
Christian and Ells, I assume that they are actually grandchildren--raised because a son [and his
wife?] had died. I placed this hypothetical son as the eldest member of the family.

Christian Martin lived at Weaverland with his son David until his death. He and his wife are most
probably buried in the Old Weaverland Cemetery, East Earl Twp., Lancaster County, Pa.

Christian Martin (c.1669-after 1748), who arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Plaisance,
September 21, 1732, age 63 years. He is considered the patriarch of the Mennonite Martin families.
He immigrated with his wife, Ells Marty, age 60, and two children. The ship also includes Fravin
Martin, age 16, Fronik Martin, age less than 16, and Martin Marta, age less than 16.

[Note: This list is of families from the area of Bockshaft, Germany that
emigrated from Germany during the summer of 1732.]

Michiel Frantz, wife, 11 children
Hans Wittman, wife, 2 children
Oswald Hosstetter, wife, 4 children
Christian Geman, wife, 1 child, 1 other
Michiel Dierstein, from Bockshaft
Christian Marty, wife, 2 children
Hans Scherer's widow, 3 children, 2 married daughters
Samuel Brand and wife
Samuel Mayer, wife, 2 children
Martin Mayer, wife, 4 children
Hans Huber's widow, 3 children, 1 married daughter
Jacob Scherer, wife, 2 children, from Humelfreyser Hoff
Hans Beer, two daughters, from Dörren
Jacob Oberholtser
Christiaen Huber
Hans Musseleman from Mockesheun
Hans Musselman, wife, 1 child

More About Christian Martin:
Burial: Unknown, ?
Ship: September 21, 1732, Pink Plaisance

More About Elisabeth (Ells):
Burial: Unknown, ?

Children of Christian Martin and Elisabeth (Ells) are:

256	i.	David Martin, born 1691 in Switzerland; died November 10, 1784 in Weaverland, Lancaster Co, Pa; married (1) Elizabeth; married (2) Anna Weber Abt. 1725; married (3) Barbara Herr Miller Abt. 1728; married (4) Anna Groff Abt. 1744.
	ii.	Male Martin, born Abt. 1692; died Bef. 1732.
	iii.	Christian Martin, born Abt. 1694; died September 1758; married Magdalena Schneider; born Abt. 1695; died Aft. 1770.
	iv.	Jacob Martin, born Abt. 1696; died Bef. 1768; married Unknown; born Abt. 1700; died Unknown.

Notes for Jacob Martin:

David and his brother Jacob Martin arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Molly Sept. 30, 1727. They
both settled in the Weaverland Valley, near Christian Martin's first tract. Both brothers remained
in Weaverland. Hans Hendrik Martin and his family arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 1731
aboard the ship Britannia. A probable sister Veronica, age 23 years, was also aboard this voyage.
Hans Heinrich settled east of Weaverland along the upper reaches of the Conestoga River. He
acquired the name "Creek Henry" because his homestead was located next to the creek. Hans
Heinrich also developed a mill at this site.

More About Jacob Martin:
Ship: September 30, 1727, Molly

		v.		Hans Heinrich Martin, born 1701; died 1784.
		vi.		Fravin Martin, born 1716; died Unknown.
		vii.		Veronica Martin, born Aft. 1716; died Unknown.

      514. Abraham Herr, born Abt. 1675; died Unknown. He was the son of 1028. Hans Herr. He married 515. Anna.

      515. Anna, born Abt. 1677; died Unknown.

Child of Abraham Herr and Anna is:

257

Barbara Herr Miller, born Abt. 1700; died Abt. 1743; married (1) Henry G Miller Abt. 1722; married (2) David Martin Abt. 1728.

      642. John Krey, born Abt. 1675; died Unknown. He married 643. Helena.

      643. Helena, born Abt. 1670; died Unknown.

Notes for John Krey:
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

KREY, JOHN. Philadelphia County. Yeoman.
February 17, 1719/20. March 18, 1719/20. D. 148.
Wife Sytge. Children: Deborah, Susannah, Catherine, Maria, John,
William, Peter and Jacob. Letters were granted, only to wife Sytge and
Isaac Opdegraf. Executors: Wife Sytge, John Henry Sprogell, Dirk
Opdegraf and Jacob Sensenig. Witnesses: Henry Kassell, William Dewees
and Isaac Opdegraf.


Child of John Krey and Helena is:

321

Maria Krey, born 1704 in Germantown area; died Unknown; married Jacob Sensenig 1722.

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