Notes for George Wilhelm Dreisbach: 1998--History. "The Dreisbach Book," compiled, written, and edited by Ardis Grosjean Dreisbach, Bruce Jack Dreisbach, and Rev. Charles V. Dreisbach (printed for The Dreisbach Family Association in 1998). Excerpts of the book, particularly the earliest history has been made available on Rachel Meyer's Website, http://www.bright.net/~buzmeyer/dreis.htm. E-mail addresses of the authors include: grosjean-dreisbach@tornado.be; BDreisbach@aol.com; and CDRSBACH@aol.com "Georg Wilhelm Dreisbach, who grew up in Steinbach, took a wife from Oberndorf not far away, Margreth Sassmanshausen [b. 02 Jun 1679 Oberndorf; md. 19 Sep 1697 Feudingen; d. 27 Apr 1726 Oberndorf]. Not surprisingly, he moved to her village. Only three children were born to them, according to Feudingen church records: Johan Simon, born in 1698, Johan Georg, born in 1701 and Johannes Hermannis, born in 1706. The younger brothers remained in Wittgenstein; elder brother Simon took his family to North America. Children of Georg Wilhelm and Margreth: (Johan) Simon, b. 07 Aug 1698 Oberndorf; d. 31 Mar 1785, Northampton Co., PA Johan Georg, b. 1701 Oberndorf; d. 01 Feb 1748 Richstein; md. 29 May 1735 at Richstein to C. E. FEURING Johannes Hermannis, b. 1706 Oberndorf"
More About George Wilhelm Dreisbach: Occupation(s): 14 Feb 1668/69, Kreis, Witgenstein, Westfalia, Germany.144 Residence: He grew up in Steinbach but moved to Oberndorf where his wife was from..145
More About George Wilhelm Dreisbach and Margareta Sassmanshausen: Marriage 1: Feudingen.145 Marriage 2: 19 Sep 1697, Kreis, Witgenstein, Westfalen, Germany.146
Children of George Wilhelm Dreisbach and Margareta Sassmanshausen are:
+Johan "Simon" Dreisbach, Sr., b. 7 Aug 1698, Obendorf, Witgenstein, Westfalia (Germany)147, 148, d. 31 Mar 1785, (or on 21st) Kreidersville, Lehigh Twp., Northampton Co., PA149, 150.
George Wilhelm Dreisbach (b. 14 Feb 1668/69, d. Bef. 1712)
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