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Andrew Grett Jr.

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Oct 1811 (aged 56)
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Andrew Grett Jr. born July 17, 1755 and who died October 4, 1811, age 56 years, 2 months and 15 days. [Another source says he died on 02 Oct 1811 with burial on the 4th in the St. Paul's Chapel of Goshenhoppen, Balley, Berks Co PA.] Andrew Jr. married Elizabeth Henrich in the Chapel of St. Paul 1777. [Per "The Goshenhoppen Registers, 1741-1818," Reprint from Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, indexed by Elizabeth P. Bentley, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1984; page 109: "Grett - Henrich: November 17, 1777, during Mass at Christian Henrich's house at Asperum Collem, Andrew Grett, single, to Elizabeth Henrich, Widow Riffel. No witnesses named." The Henrich house was not the St. Paul's Chapel. Christian Henrich was Elizabeth's father.]

Andrew Grett is the son of Andreas Greth Sr. brn. 1720. (He is also buried here) Andrew's father also visited Pope Benedict XIV before he came to America.

Please note: Due to the various German dialects the Surname Grett can be spelled: Grett/Greth/Gredt and in Germany Kredt/Kreth/Krett

Update note:Info below is noted in the Goshenhoppen records and may not pertain to this Andrew Grett:
George Adolph Grett Son of Andrew Grett and his wife brn. Dec. 8, 1765 baptized Jan. 1, 1766 in the Church in Goshenhoppen/Couissahopen, or Hertford township. Sponsors: George Adolph Mayer and his wife.
Andrew Grett Jr. born July 17, 1755 and who died October 4, 1811, age 56 years, 2 months and 15 days. [Another source says he died on 02 Oct 1811 with burial on the 4th in the St. Paul's Chapel of Goshenhoppen, Balley, Berks Co PA.] Andrew Jr. married Elizabeth Henrich in the Chapel of St. Paul 1777. [Per "The Goshenhoppen Registers, 1741-1818," Reprint from Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, indexed by Elizabeth P. Bentley, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1984; page 109: "Grett - Henrich: November 17, 1777, during Mass at Christian Henrich's house at Asperum Collem, Andrew Grett, single, to Elizabeth Henrich, Widow Riffel. No witnesses named." The Henrich house was not the St. Paul's Chapel. Christian Henrich was Elizabeth's father.]

Andrew Grett is the son of Andreas Greth Sr. brn. 1720. (He is also buried here) Andrew's father also visited Pope Benedict XIV before he came to America.

Please note: Due to the various German dialects the Surname Grett can be spelled: Grett/Greth/Gredt and in Germany Kredt/Kreth/Krett

Update note:Info below is noted in the Goshenhoppen records and may not pertain to this Andrew Grett:
George Adolph Grett Son of Andrew Grett and his wife brn. Dec. 8, 1765 baptized Jan. 1, 1766 in the Church in Goshenhoppen/Couissahopen, or Hertford township. Sponsors: George Adolph Mayer and his wife.


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  • Added: Oct 17, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30645537/andrew-grett: accessed ), memorial page for Andrew Grett Jr. (17 Jul 1755–2 Oct 1811), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30645537, citing Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery, Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Joseph (contributor 46929160).