Notes for Dionysius Friderich Reimer: [Evans, Virginia.ged]
Fritz Reimer is without a doubt a member of the Reimer family of Mutterstadt, Pfalz. He married a local girl there in 1715 at about the age of 22 years, which means he was probably living there at least a couple years before then. Time enough for him to become acquainted with the girl he would be courting. With the exception of a Joerg Blasius Reimer who married there on Feb. 13, 1720, (who may after all be related as well) there were no other unassociated Reimers found in Mutterstadt. Believe Fritz to be the son of Johann Jacob Reimer the elder as his burial record states he had 4 sons, but only two of them are accounted for in the Reformed Church baptismal records. Reimer family information was researched in 1992 by Dr. Burkhart Oertel of Munich, Germany for Helen E. McClammy of Mesquite, TX. Copies of pedigree were forwarded to James H. Lawrence by Bruce Koons of Houston, TX on June 5, 2003.
Per "Genealogical Magazine Volumes 1-39" Volume XX page 115 footnote 118: Frederick was an elder in the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, and he and his family emigrated in 1730. From Rupp's "30,000 Names of Immigrants in Penna." pg 63, they came on the ship Thistle of Glasgow, Colin Dunlap master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, arriving at Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 1730. Also in that book, pg 472, "Frederick Reymer" paid Quit Rent prior to 1734 on 100 acres of land in Frederick Township.
From: "Beans History of Montgomery County" (1884) Frederick Reimer came from the Palatinate. He arrived in the ship "Thistle," and the declaration at Philadelphia on the 29th of August, 1730. On the 22d January, 1731, he purchased of Henry Pannybacker one hundred acres, and on the 6th of August, 1736, of Joseph Groff, forty-one acres, one hundred and six and a half perches, both tracts on Society Run. On the 29th of March, 1735, he was naturalized by act of Assembly. He died early in 1758. His wife's name was Elizabeth. Their children were: Elizabeth Salome, born April 15, 1719, in the Palatinate, married John Herger and died November 24, 1800 Susanna Barbara John Peter, married, November 28, 1752, Rachel Zieber Johannes, married, January 23, 1760, Maria Catharina Kuntz Ludwig, married, September 11, 1763, Susanna Kuntz Anna Margaret Catharina Elizabeth, married, Solomon Grimley. (Note: Henry Pannebacker, of Bebber's Township was granted 622 acres, located at and about the junction of Swamp Creek & Society Run by patent from the Penns on September 1, 1727. Per Bean's History of Montgomery County.)
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 REIMER, FREDERICK. Frederick, Co. of Philadelphia. May 9, 1755. February 11, 1758. L.77. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Elizabeth, Salome, Susanna, Barbara, Anna Maria, Cathrine, John Petter, Johannes and Ludwig. Exec: Elizabeth and John Peter Reimer. Witnesses: Henry Antes, John Philip Leydich.
Following is from Carole Faust on Oct. 4, 2001: "I believe Frederick and Elizabeth are at Old Goshenhoppen Cemetery and Solomon and Hannah (Truckenmuller) are at Keely's (not to be confused with Keelor's- Upper Frederick Twp) in Schwenksville or Perkiomen Twp. Maria Magdalena Kepler is buried at New Goshenhoppen (could be slightly off on this name might be Maria Margaretha or Kepner........) (Anderson, not sure about burial) John Grimly is probably at Limerick
your Elizabeth and her sister Susanna were believed to have seen a ghost ( named Miller or Muller) on her farm in Frederick Twp who asked them to repay a debt that he had died without seeing to, I think that it was Elizabeth who agreed to do this and the ghost disappeared. the debt was not paid and dad Frederick- called Fritz was found frozen dead in the snow on Christmas evening. and all of the locals whispered about it for centuries."
Following are from Wendy Scott's Rootsweb page, copied Aug. 18, 2001: Name: Frederick Reimer Birth: ABT. 1700 in Germany Marriage 1 Elizabeth ....... Children: Elizabeth Reimer b: ABT. 1717 Salome Reimer b: 15 APR 1719 Anna Margaret Reimer b: AFT. 1719 Barbara Reimer b: AFT. 1719 Catharine Reimer b: AFT. 1719 John Peter Reimer b: AFT. 1719 Susanna Reimer b: AFT. 1719 John Reimer b: 23 NOV 1734 Ludwig Reimer b: 15 FEB 1735/36 Elizabeth Reimer b: 1738
Sources: Title: Upstream of the Andersons Author: Anderson, Gary Publication: http://tidepool.st.usm.edu/genealogy/andersongenealogy.html
Name: Francis Shunk Death: BEF. 18 MAR 1802 Marriage 1 Elizabeth Reimer b: ABT. 1717
Name: Elizabeth Reimer Birth: 1738 1 Death: 30 MAR 1821 Father: Frederick Reimer b: ABT. 1700 in Germany Mother: Elizabeth ....... Marriage 1 Solomon Grimley b: ABT. 1734 in Perkiomen, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Married: 20 DEC 1759 Children: Elizabeth Grimley b: BET. 1765 - 1774 Salome Grimley b: ABT. 1769 Johannes Grimley b: 13 MAR 1769 Maria Magdalena Grimley b: 2 MAY 1771 Solomon Grimley b: 2 MAY 1771 Anna Grimley b: 17 MAR 1774 Friedrich Grimley b: 18 JAN 1777
Sources: Title: Upstream of the Andersons Author: Anderson, Gary Publication: http://tidepool.st.usm.edu/genealogy/andersongenealogy.html Media: Electronic ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Following are from Donna Null Basinger's Rootsweb page, copied Aug. 18, 2001: Name: FREDERICK REIMER Birth: ABT. 1700 in Germany Death: ABT. 1758 Religion: Elder in Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Marriage 1 Elizabeth Unknown Children: Elizabeth Reimer b: 1738
Name: Elizabeth Reimer Birth: 1738 Death: 30 MAR 1821 Father: FREDERICK REIMER b: ABT. 1700 in Germany Mother: Elizabeth Unknown Marriage 1 Solomon Lapp Grimley Children: Elizabeth Reimer Grimley Frederick (NO PROOF) Grimley b: 28 JAN 1777 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Name: Elizabeth Reimer Birth: ABT. 1761 Death: 22 APR 1814 Marriage 1 Jacob Schwenk Children: Jacob Reimer Schwenk David Reimer Schwenk Edward Reimer Schwenk Hester Reimer Schwenk Samuel Reimer Schwenk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Following are from Thomas A. Stobie's 's Rootsweb page, copied Aug. 18, 2001: Name: Frederick Reimer Birth: BET 1680 AND 1699 in Germany Death: 1758 in Pennsylvania Immigration: 29 AUG 1730 Pennsylvania Marriage 1 Elizabeth b: BET 1680 AND 1699 in Germany Married: BEF 1719 in Germany Children: Elizabeth Reimer b: ABT 1738 in Pennsylvania
Name: Elizabeth Reimer Birth: ABT 1738 in Pennsylvania Death: 30 MAR 1821 Father: Frederick Reimer b: BET 1680 AND 1699 in Germany Mother: Elizabeth b: BET 1680 AND 1699 in Germany Marriage 1 Solomon Grimley b: BEF 1740 Children: Frederick Grimley b: 18 JAN 1777 Sources: Abbrev: Thera's Rootweb GEDCOMs Publication: tsh@harborside.com
Following is from Gary Anderson's webpage copied Aug. 18, 2001: URL Frederick (Imm) REIMER, b. ca. 1700 at GERMANY, Emigrated to America on "Thistle" August 1730, Signed declaration 29 August 1730 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, Purchased 100 acres from Henry and Eve PENNEPACKER 22 January 1731 at Frederick, Philadelphia Co, PA, Is on the tax list with 100 acres 1734 at Frederick, Philadelphia Co, PA, Naturalized 29 March 1735 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, Purchased 41+ acres from Joseph and Barbara GROFF 6 August 1736 at Frederick, Philadelphia Co, PA, As an elder of the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church, signed a paper in opposition to the Zinzendorf movement 1742 at New Hanover, Philadelphia Co, PA, With wife, Elizabeth, was a sponsor for the baptism of family of Dr. John and Elizabeth MILLER, of Frederick Twp. 17 March 1747 at New Hanover, Philadelphia Co, PA, Made will 9 May 1755, Will probated 11 February 1758 Spouse: **Elizabeth (Imm) (REIMER) Children: *Elizabeth REIMER, b. ca. 1717, m. *Francis SHUNK, d. bef. 18 March 1802 *Salome REIMER, b. 15 April 1719, m. *John HERGER, d. 24 November 1800 *Anna Margaret REIMER, b. aft. 1719, m. *Jacob KLINE, d.? 1769 *Barbara REIMER, b. aft. 1719, m. *Tobias HEPLER *Catharine REIMER, b. aft. 1719, m. *Julius KERPER *John Peter REIMER, b. aft. 1719, m. *Rachel ZIEBER, 28 November 1752 *Susanna REIMER, b. aft. 1719, m. *Christopher WISE *John REIMER, b. 23 November 1734, m. *Maria Catharine KUNTZ, 23 January 1760, d. 18 January 1822 *Ludwig REIMER, b. 15 February 1736, m. *Susanna KUNTZ, 11 September 1763, d. 10 September 1818 **Elizabeth REIMER, b. 1738, m. **Solomon [Lapp] GRIMLEY, 20 December 1759, d. 30 March 1821
Subj: okay, I might have just earned another newsletter..... Date: 10/7/2001 4:31:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: fausty@erols.com (Carole Faust) To: JimLorentz@aol.com
This was family notes from "The Historical Society of Pennsylvania; 1300 Locust Street, Phila. Pa." No note of the original compiler or researcher was made at the time however each page is stamped with this institution's name and address. and I quote................ The REIMER FAMILY Frederick Reimer, his wife Elizabeth Weynacht, and family of seven children emigrated to the country from Mutterstadt, Germany. It was a small village about 5 miles west of Ludwigshafen on the road to Newstadt. Ludwigshafen is on the left bank of the Rhine in the upper (Southern) Rhine Palatinate, Bavaria opposite Mannheim which is at the junction of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. They arrived in Philadelphia, on the ship "Thistle of Glasgow"- Calvin Dunlap master- from Rotterdam, August 29, 1730 and were qualified. In "German Pioneers" by Strassburger Hinke in Vol. 1- pgs. 30-32 lists 11B 11C his name appears as "friderig Reiner" but in Vol 2 pgs. 20-23 (?) his signature appears as "friderig Reimer". In the Reformed Church at Mutterstadt, on the register it appears as Friederich Reimer, also known as Dionysius Friederich Reimer. According to "The Journals and Papers of David Shultze" Vol 1 pg 217 published by the Schwenkfelder Library at Pennsburg, Pa. in 1952 he was also known locally as "Fritz" Reimer. His death was given as 25 Dec. 1757. Frederick was born @ 1693- died 25 Dec. 1757. His wife Elizabeth Weynacht, born @1695 (date death not known) They were married Oct. 1, 1715. His family at time of arrival in this country was: (M) [this is a source code explained at end followed by a consecutive number of apparent birth order] (M1) ELIZABETH born 12-12-1716 (buried) March 18, 1802 married Francis Shunk of Providence Twsp and was the grandmother of Governor R. Shunk. (P2) SALOME born April 15, 1719 - died Nov. 24, 1800 was married to John Herger (MP3) SUSANNE ELIZABETH born 1721 - died before July 5, 1803 was married to Christopher Wise (DMP4) ANNA BARBARA born Jan. 2, 1724 died @ 7-5-1803 was married to Tobias Keppler (M5) JOHANNA MARIA born 7-30-1726 died before 1803 married ? (MP6) JOHANN PETER born 11-30-1728 died 7-5-1803 married to Rachel Zieber 11-28-1733 dtr of John & Margaret (Dubois) born 11-28-1733 (P7) ANNA MARGARET (MARY) born 1729 - died before ? 1803 married to Jacob Kline 1760 AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL* THE FOLLOWING WERE BORN: (DP8) CATHERINE born 8-21-1731 died Jan. 24, 1812 was married to Julius Kerper July 1753 Julius born 1730 died 1801 (DP9) JOHN (HANNES) born Nov. 23, 1734 died Jan. 18, 1822 was married to Maria Catharine Kuntz Jan. 23, 1760 (DP10) LUDWIG born Feb. 15, 1736 - died Sept. 10, 1818 was married to Susanne (Ann) Kuntz Sept 11, 1763 dtr of John Valentine Kratz & Ann Clemens of Salford Twsp. (Note: Kratz was actually parent of Anna, wife of Ludwig Sweitzer, not the Kuntz sisters whose parents were George Michael Kuntz and Eva Engelhart.) (DP11) ELIZABETH born 1737 died April 1821 was married to Solomon Grimley
Old Frederick was evidently a very good farmer - and in those days to be able to transport a family of seven children to America and five months later bought 100 acres of land from Henry Pannebacker and wife on Jan. 22, 1731 - and on August 6, 1736 he bought 41 acres from Joseph Groff - 106 1/2 perches more - which originally was part of the Pennypacker tract. He was an Elder in the Falkener Swamp Reformed Church. They lived in Frederick Township on Society Run (creek). D- Will of Peter - died July 5, 1803 - mentions these names P- Perkiomen Region - Past and Present a Biography of Frederick M- From history of Mutterstadt
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pkCBAIB/65.67.1 Author: Charles Koons Date: 20 Feb 2004 11:23 PM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Reimers from Mutterstadt by: James Lawrence Post Reply | Mark Unread | Report Abuse Print Message My ggggg grandfather Johann Valentin Reimer, b. 29 Apr 1714, in Mutterstadt, Germany, arrived 5 Sep 1748 in Pennsylvania. He married Maria Catharina Gaertner, b. 17 Sep 1713, on 17 Sep 1737 in Mutterstadt. He married (2) Anna Margaretha Stey after he came to America. In 1794, he was living in Williams Twp., Northampton Co., PA. Johann Valentin was the son of Hanns Jacob Reimer (1680-1742), grandson of Joh. Jacob Reimer (1659-1730), and great grandson of Bartholomaus Reimer (1617-1707), all of Mutterstadt. Do you any ancestry for Dionysius Friedrich Reimer?
Author: Phyllis Reimer Date: 20 Feb 2004 1:51 AM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Re: Reimers fromMutterstadt by: Charles Koons Post Reply | Mark Unread | Report Abuse Print Message I do not have Dionysius Friedrich Reimer in my line.Where does he fit in? I'll check my misc. Reimer file and see what I can find.
Author: Charles Koons Date: 20 Feb 2004 3:30 AM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Re: Reimers from Mutterstadt - Dionysius Friedrich Reimer by: Phyllis Reimer Post Reply | Mark Unread | Report Abuse Print Message Dionysius Friderich Reimer was listed (as was Valentine) in "Early Pennsylvania Pioneers from Mutterstadt in the Palatinate" by Annette K. Burgert. I do not know where Dionysius Friderich fits in with the other Reimers in Mutterstadt. I was hoping someone might be able to answer that question.
More About Dionysius Friderich Reimer: Address 1: Bet. 1731 - 1757, Faust Road, Frederick Twp, Montgomery Co, Pa.1447, 1448, 1449 Burial: December 1757, Old Goshenhoppen Churchyard, Upper Salford, Pa.1450, 1451 Immigration: 29 August 1730, From Germany to Phila (ship Thistle).1452, 1453, 1454 Naturalization: 29 March 1735, By act of Assembly.1455, 1456, 1457 Occupation: Bet. 1730 - 1757, Farmer.1457 Religion/Ethnicity: Reformed/German.1457
More About Dionysius Friderich Reimer and Elisabetha Weinacht: Marriage: 01 October 1715, Mutterstadt, Pfalz.1458, 1459, 1460
Children of Dionysius Friderich Reimer and Elisabetha Weinacht are:
Dionysius Friderich Reimer (b. Abt. 1693, d. 25 December 1757)
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