GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF THE SCHWENKFELDER FAMILIES – UPDATE FILE
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If you can trace your family back to an Anders, Beyer (Byer / Beer / Beier), Dietrich, Dresher (Drescher), Groh, Hartranft (Herterranft), Heebner (Hübner/Heavener/Hevener), Heydrick, Hoffman, Hoffrichter, John, Krauss (Krause), Kriebel (Krieble / Kribel), Mentzel, Meschter (Meishter / Meisther / Master), Muehmer, Neuman, Reynald, Rinewalt (Reinewald / Reinwald / Reinwalt), Scheps, Schultz (Scholtz / Scholtze), Schubert (Shubert / Shoebart), Seipt (Seibt), Teichman, Wagner (Wagener), Warmer, Weigner / Wiegner, Weiss, Yeakel (Yeakle / Jäckel / Jäkel), then perhaps you are a Schwenkfelder descendant and we are looking for you!
Commencing in 1980 the Exile Society began collecting, at the Schwenkfelder Library, genealogical data to supplement in cataloged clerical form the Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families published in 1923, edited by Dr. Samuel K. Brecht. A file of family supplement forms (numerically indexed) and of individual name cards (alphabetically indexed) was established. Descendants (not just members, but anyone who is a lineal descendant) are urged to provide their family information.
To begin registration, please download the Genealogical Record Supplement Sheet which contains space for four generations. We apologize that until further notice this form cannot be input on-line. You will need to print it out on legal-sized paper (2 sides) and fill it out by hand. When completed, mail to: Schwenkfelder Exile Society, 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
I am a descendant of Tobias Hartranft from my fathers side. I am very interested in the information about my relatives.
Hi Katie, I am also a descendant of Tobias Hartranft. 10th Generation. Nice to meet you.
Tobias Herterranft (Hartranft) [E 49] of Lauterseiffen, Silesia, b about 1684; d 4 Oct 1758; m 17 Nov 1717, to Barbara Jäckel [E 134], of Ober Harpersdorf, sister of Matthias Jäckel [E 54]. Tobias is probably6 buried in the cemetery of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Red Hill, PA, although his grave has not been located. Barbara, his wife, is buried in the Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery. There is additional information available in the “Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families,” published 1923. Please email: exile@schwenkfelder.com or mail at: 103 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898 with specific information or questions. [GR Update File Project Volunteer]
I have a couple intermarried Krieble lines.
We are researching our family tree and are in awe at all the information we have found. Linda & Jesse Kriebel ~ Michigan
I am a descendant of George Shultz, born 1711 died 1779 and would like to know more about my family history,,please contact with any info you might have.
George Schultz [E 1], b 3 Jan 1711; d 1779 (son of George Schultz [E 7], b 15 Feb 1674; d 21 Feb 1754; lived in Nieder Harpersdorf, Silesia; m 15 Jan 1704, Anna Hübner [E 8], of Armenruhe, b 1680; d 17 Oct 1756); m Elizabeth _______. Additional information too voluminous to print here is available in the “Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families,” published 1923. Please contact us by email: exile@schwenkfelder.com or by mail at: 105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898. [GR Update File Project Volunteer]
Near the end of her life, my mother remarked off-handedly about her ancestors, “Oh, they were Schwenkfelders.” Does the name Clemmer (perhaps Klemmer) appear in any society records. I have had no luck with that, but have possible tracings of the family to German-speaking Switzerland. Jeanne in Denver
Quite a number of Clemmer names appear in the “Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families.” You would have to supply more information. Only two Klemmer names appear: Elizabeth Klemmer, b 18 Nov. 1818; d 15 Dec 1848; dau of Abraham Klemmer; m 27 Nov 1842, by Rev. George Wack, to Thomas Schultz, b 24 Apr 1812; d 22 June 1895; son of Jacob and Magdalena (Gerhard) Schultz [140-10]. Only one son is listed, Washington, b Oct 1848; d prior to 1879. [GR Update File Project Volunteer]
Hi my name is John White, and through my searches I do remember the name Klemmer, Clemmer, and the earliest spelling i have seen was Klempt, they camr over to the Colonies in approx. 1733-34 with some of my relatives, George Scholtz, and i believe it was the second migration from germany. I found that info in the Schwenkfelder Genealogy Vol.1. It is accessible on ancestry.com,and i also purchased a cd copy from amazon.com, very informative and interesting story of our heritage.
John
Laura, might I find the Gen. Record of the S– F— in the library? The Denver PL has an excellent genealogy floor, and I will
probably go to Salt Lake again in August. Thanks for the info you sent. JCC
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, as well as many local libraries, have a copy of the “Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families,” but I don’t know about in your location. My suggestion is to contact them directly. [GR Update File Project Volunteer]
I’m a 10th generation descendant of Tobias Hartranft as well! How fun to see some relatives here!
I had the following item come up while doing research. It says that one of my ancestors: Susannah C. Horn, daughter of Henry Horn and Elizabeth Horn (Trone) is noted in the following record:
Genealogical rec. of the Schwenkfelder fams. Sam. Kriebel Brecht, ed. Pennsburg, Pa. 1923. (20, 1752p.): 1508, 1518, Volume: 83, Page Number: 464
The Horn family is not noted in your list of families. I’m interested in why she’s mentioned in your genealogical record. Could you assist me?
The “Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families” (GR), page 1518-19 shows:
[196-74a] Susannah Caroline Horn, b Sept. 11, 1811; dau of Charles and Elizabeth W. (Deshler) Horn [196-18]; married 1st time, Luther Scott. School teacher from Connecticut. They had 2 children: (1) [196-167] Mary Elizabeth and (2) a son who died in infancy.
[196-74b] Susannah Caroline (Horn) Scott, married 2nd time, Henry Kipp Joline, son of a Presbyterian Minister. Henry K. Joline was killed in the Civil War. They had 5 children: (1) [196-168] George Hess Joline; (2) [196-169] Warren Henry Joline; (3) [196-170] Louisa Harriet Joline; (4) Winfield S. Joline; and (5) Benjamin Franklin Joline.
There are two Henry Horns listed in the index; neither appears to be a connection to your Henry Horn; and there are no Trones:
Page 549 – Henry Horn married to Mary Schupp, son [38-572] Erwin S. Horn
Page 1546 – Henry Eyster Horn, b May 30, 1913, son of [196-263] Rev. William Melchior Horn, D.D., LL.D., S.T.D. and Marguerite E. Jacobs
The Horn family is not noted in our list of families, because we only listed those surnames that had extensive listings in the index. Other names also appear in the GR, but the list would be too large to include everyone. [GR Update File Project Volunteer]
Thanks to several of you! I’ll look in the Denver PL for the reference you’ve listed the next time I research there. Jeanne
I had access to a family tree of ours that showed that my husband was a direct descendant. Unfortunately I an no longer access it. With my limited time and trying to retrace our family tree I am getting stuck. Looking for more information on Hermann Kriebel his father Gustavus/Gustave Kriebel. Thank you Linda & Jesse Kriebel – Michigan