Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report: Descendants of Christian Henrich, Sr

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Descendants of Christian Henrich, Sr

Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTIAN¹ HENRICH, SR was born December 13, 1718 in Germany ^1,², and died December 12, 1798 in Albany Twp, Berks County, PA ^3,⁴. He married MARY MARGARET ? Unknown. She was born May 3, 1725 ⁵, and died May 14, 1795 in Albany Twp, Berks County, PA^5,⁶.

Notes for CHRISTIAN HENRICH, SR:
Date of birth is from "Catholic Trails West". Date of Death is from Goshenhoppen Registers p185 "Henrich, Christian, aged 83 years; died December 12, 1798; buried on the 14th near Sharp Mountain." Tombstone inscription (broken stone) contains following information (translation): "Christian Henrich died Dec 13, 17__ aged 80 years. Out of the depths, I cry to thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice - Psalm 130". WFT Vol 26 Tree # 753 indicates date of birth of Dec 13, 1716. Family group sheet on file at HSBC lists date of birth as 1713 in Steinfeld, Germany.

Christian's will written March 9, 1798 lists the following survivors: Christian, Philip, Johannes, Eva Maria, Margreda, Elisabeth and Magdelena. Son Christian and son-in-law Andreas Grett were administrators. The estate was valued at 836.19.10 with no mention of real estate. The inventory included 715.12.4 in bonds & notes and 46.11.8 in cash. The remaining were household items including bed, clock and case, saddle, gun, 2 cows, etc. There were quite a few entries of varying lengths of linnens, several barrels of whiskey, 12 bushels of Buckwheat, 24 bushels of Rye and an entry for grave stones at 1.2.6.

Notes for MARY MARGARET ?:
MBS Records indicate the age at death to be "about 71 years and 10 weeks". Tombstone Inscription reads "Margareta May 3, 1725 - May 14, 1795".

Children of CHRISTIAN HENRICH and MARY ? are:

2.	i.	ANNA MARGARET² HENRICH, b. Abt. 1744, Albany Township, Berks County, PA; d. Abt. 1817, Columbia County, PA.
3.	ii.	PHILIP HENRICH, b. March 4, 1754; d. January 15, 1827.
4.	iii.	CHRISTIAN HENRICH, JR, b. Abt. 1745; d. July 1814.
5.	iv.	ELIZABETH HENRICH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
6.	v.	EVA MARY HENRICH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
7.	vi.	JOHN ADAM HENRICH, b. Unknown; d. January 1836, Unity Township, Westmoreland County.
8.	vii.	MARY MAGDALEN HENRICH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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