Catharina is named as the mother of all 12 of Christian Wirth's children during their baptismal recordings, which are extracted from the records found at Salem or Wirth's Evangelical Lutheran Church, located in Killinger, Upper Paxtang Twp., Dauphin county, PA. Her middle name "Magdalena" appears in two of these baptisms. Catharina received approximately 42 pounds as her fair share of her grandfather William Bischoff's estate; his will proved on March 25, 1783. As a minor over the age of 14, in regards to her inheritance in her grandfather's will, Catharina chose her brother-in-law, Emanuel Duey, her sister Mary's husband, as guardian over her estate.
Catharina is named as the mother of all 12 of Christian Wirth's children during their baptismal recordings, which are extracted from the records found at Salem or Wirth's Evangelical Lutheran Church, located in Killinger, Upper Paxtang Twp., Dauphin county, PA. Her middle name "Magdalena" appears in two of these baptisms. Catharina received approximately 42 pounds as her fair share of her grandfather William Bischoff's estate; his will proved on March 25, 1783. As a minor over the age of 14, in regards to her inheritance in her grandfather's will, Catharina chose her brother-in-law, Emanuel Duey, her sister Mary's husband, as guardian over her estate.
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