Elizabeth’s marriage to Andrew Grett is substantiated in Berks County Marriage records http://www.goreadingberks.com/religion/catholicfaith/history/gmarriages.htm
wherein it is listed as follows:
Grett, Andrew, 17 Nov 1777, during Mass at Christian Henrich’s house at Asperum Collem, single, to Elizabeth Henrich, widow Riffel. No witnesses named.
Andrew & Elizabeth’s issue:
1. Mary Magdalena [Grett} Schmidt/Busch (memorial # 33423299 Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery (MBSC)
2. James Greth [baptized 20 May 1781 (MBSC); parents Andrew & Elizabeth; sponsors Henry & Magdalena Finck]
3. Susanna [Grett] married 16 Apr 1804 MBSC to Joseph Spring
4. Daniel Greth (memorial #20756742) married Elizabeth Schmidt (memorial #20756754)
5. Andrew Greth (memorial # 120372939) married Margaret Rebecca Obold (memorial #119772095); Berks Co. marriages: Andrew Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married Margaret, dau of Joseph & Margaret Obold
6. John Greth b 1791 - Berks Co. marriages: John Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 11 Jul 1813 to Theresa Aloine,
dau of Conrad and Catherine Aloine
7. Christian Grett b 1793 - Berks Co. marriages: Christian Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 9 Apr 1815 to
Elisabeth Kiesel (aka Kissling)dau of Sebastian & Catherine Kiesel
8. Samuel Grett b 1795 - Berks Co., marriages: Samuel Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 21 Apr 1816 to
Christine Arnold, dau of John and Eve Arnold
9. Solomon Greth b 1798 - Berks Co. marriages: Solomon Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 10 Nov 1816 to
Catherine Schaeffer dau of Henry Shaefer
∼Elizabeth (Henrich) Grett was the wife of Andrew Grett Jr.
Elizabeth's father and mother were Christian Henrich Sr. and Maria Magaretha (Bieber/Baver/Beverts) Henrich.
Elizabeth (Henrich) Married 1st May 16, 1773 George Jacob Riffel who was shot and killed in May 1775 by Daniel Starr; Elizabeth's 2nd Marriage was to Andreas "Andrew" Greth/Grett/Gredt Andrew Grett Jr. on November 17, 1777. Andrew Grett Jr. was born on July 17, 1755 and who died October 4, 1811, age 56 years, 2 months and 15 days.(WK-book, page 403)
Andrew Grett was the son of Andreas Gredt.
Update note: "Elizabeth is buried in the Deppen Cemetery formerly located near Mt. Pleasant but relocated to the Berks Heritage Center as part of the Blue Marsh Dam project. Hear gravestone reads as follows: "Hier Ruhet Elizabeth Grett. Sie wurde geboren in Jahr 1755. Ist gestorben den 17ten Augustus 1838 und hat ihr alter gebracht 83 Jahre" (Source: Letter from Raymond Kiebach to Edward Quinter, May 28, 1977; the inscriptions were copied by Kiebach on Sep 28, 1947)"
Update note: Birth and death date of 1761-1820 from cemetery book may be in error
Sources: William Kirkpatrick book "Eckroth-Eckenroth-Eckenrode Family" Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Published by Chris Pelikan 1987
Elizabeth’s marriage to Andrew Grett is substantiated in Berks County Marriage records http://www.goreadingberks.com/religion/catholicfaith/history/gmarriages.htm
wherein it is listed as follows:
Grett, Andrew, 17 Nov 1777, during Mass at Christian Henrich’s house at Asperum Collem, single, to Elizabeth Henrich, widow Riffel. No witnesses named.
Andrew & Elizabeth’s issue:
1. Mary Magdalena [Grett} Schmidt/Busch (memorial # 33423299 Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery (MBSC)
2. James Greth [baptized 20 May 1781 (MBSC); parents Andrew & Elizabeth; sponsors Henry & Magdalena Finck]
3. Susanna [Grett] married 16 Apr 1804 MBSC to Joseph Spring
4. Daniel Greth (memorial #20756742) married Elizabeth Schmidt (memorial #20756754)
5. Andrew Greth (memorial # 120372939) married Margaret Rebecca Obold (memorial #119772095); Berks Co. marriages: Andrew Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married Margaret, dau of Joseph & Margaret Obold
6. John Greth b 1791 - Berks Co. marriages: John Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 11 Jul 1813 to Theresa Aloine,
dau of Conrad and Catherine Aloine
7. Christian Grett b 1793 - Berks Co. marriages: Christian Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 9 Apr 1815 to
Elisabeth Kiesel (aka Kissling)dau of Sebastian & Catherine Kiesel
8. Samuel Grett b 1795 - Berks Co., marriages: Samuel Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 21 Apr 1816 to
Christine Arnold, dau of John and Eve Arnold
9. Solomon Greth b 1798 - Berks Co. marriages: Solomon Grett, son of Andrew & Elizabeth, married 10 Nov 1816 to
Catherine Schaeffer dau of Henry Shaefer
∼Elizabeth (Henrich) Grett was the wife of Andrew Grett Jr.
Elizabeth's father and mother were Christian Henrich Sr. and Maria Magaretha (Bieber/Baver/Beverts) Henrich.
Elizabeth (Henrich) Married 1st May 16, 1773 George Jacob Riffel who was shot and killed in May 1775 by Daniel Starr; Elizabeth's 2nd Marriage was to Andreas "Andrew" Greth/Grett/Gredt Andrew Grett Jr. on November 17, 1777. Andrew Grett Jr. was born on July 17, 1755 and who died October 4, 1811, age 56 years, 2 months and 15 days.(WK-book, page 403)
Andrew Grett was the son of Andreas Gredt.
Update note: "Elizabeth is buried in the Deppen Cemetery formerly located near Mt. Pleasant but relocated to the Berks Heritage Center as part of the Blue Marsh Dam project. Hear gravestone reads as follows: "Hier Ruhet Elizabeth Grett. Sie wurde geboren in Jahr 1755. Ist gestorben den 17ten Augustus 1838 und hat ihr alter gebracht 83 Jahre" (Source: Letter from Raymond Kiebach to Edward Quinter, May 28, 1977; the inscriptions were copied by Kiebach on Sep 28, 1947)"
Update note: Birth and death date of 1761-1820 from cemetery book may be in error
Sources: William Kirkpatrick book "Eckroth-Eckenroth-Eckenrode Family" Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Published by Chris Pelikan 1987
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