Thursday, November 23, 2006

Kahre Connections

After working recently on another line for my daughter, I stumbled upon a WorldConnect database that had quite a bit of information on the Kahre family. I posted a "Post-Em" but have not received a reply. Much of the information appears to have come from a book entitled "The Kahre Connection" by J. Elwyn Kahre. A Google search turned up the title on Amazon.com but it was listed as unavailable.

My daughter's maternal 4th-great grandmother was Anna Maria Louisa Catherine Kahre, born April 25, 1840 in Kummerdingsen, Westphalia and died October 11, 1915 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. She was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina (Korff) Kahre. She married Karl Louis/Ludwig Ritt on July 28, 1864 in Vanderburgh Co., IN.

I will take the information from this database with a grain of salt, but it does give quite a few interesting clues - and traces the Kahre line back into the late 1690's.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Today in my database : Magdalena Calmbach (b. November 22, 1640)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Magdalena Calmbach.

Magdalena was born November 22, 1640 in Wuerttemberg, the daugther of Hans and Christina (________) Calmbach. Magdalena married in 1663 to Anton Schwartz, son of Anton and Anna (Wackenhut) Schwartz. Anton was born August 19, 1637 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg and died January 1, 1721/22 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg.

I descend from Anton and Magdalena (Calmbach) Schwartz through their daughter, Magdalena, as follows :
Magdalena Calmbach and Anton Schwartz
Magdalena Schwartz and Martin [________]
Maria [________] and Jacob Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria [________]
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Monday, November 20, 2006

Today in my database : Michael Jacobs (b. November 20, 1722)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 5th-great grandfather, Michael Jacobs.

Michael was born November 20, 1772 in Pennsylvania, the son of Johan Michael and Maria Catherine (Cherndron) Jacobs. Michael married before 1794 to Margaret [________]. Margaret was born October 23, 1769 and died February 23, 1864. Michael died January 23, 1846 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA.

Known children of Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs are as follows :
i. Catherine Jacobs b. ca. 1794 m. Daniel Ettinger
ii. David Jacobs b. October 3, 1796 York Co., PA., d. June 20, 1857 Wayne Co., OH., m. Barbara Byers.
iii. Daniel Jacobs b. August 5, 1798 PA., d. November 1, 1860 PA., m. Catherine ________
iv. Elizabeth Jacobs b. October 11, 1802, d. February 24, 1871, m. David Stickel.
v. Susannah Jacobs b. ca. 1803 PA., d. ca. 1846 York Co., PA., m. George Toomy
vi. [daughter] Jacobs b. ca. 1805 PA.
vii. Mary Jacobs b. ca 1807 PA., m. George Toomy
viii. Hannah Jacobs b. January 22, 1810 York Co., PA., d. November 22, 1834

I descend from Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs through their son, David, as follows:
Michael Jacobs and Margaret ________
David Jacobs and Barbara Byers
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)