Christian Weber was born in Dec, 1695 in what is now Germany. He died Jan 8, 1778 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
He married Appolonia -- in the Netherlands ca. 1720. She was born in 1703 in current-day Germany, and died in 1773 in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Christian and Appolonia emigrated on the ship James Goodwill, captained by David Crockett. The passengers were from the Palatines (in present day Germany), and had sailed from Rotterdam, through Portsmouth, landing at Philadelphia on Sep 6, 1727. "Christian Webber" was 13th on the list of 54 passengers dated Sep 30, 1727. Appolonia Was not listed; only one woman's name was on the list.
They took their first oath on Sep 27, 1727 at the court house in Philadelphia.
They build a three-story house in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near the present town of Worcester. The house is still standing today.
In 1728, Christian Weber was one of the signers of a Petition of Inhabitants of Colebrookdale, which was in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The petition read,
"Petitioning May 10, 1728 for relief of suffering at the hands of the "Ingians." Location: Falkners Swamp, and near "Coshahopin."
Other names on the list included Jacob Op den graef and Peter Bun. (Peter Bun/Bon's daughter Ann's son Peter Van Fossen would later marry Christian Weber's daughter Mary.)
In 1734, Christian became a naturalized citizen.
Christian and Appolonia were buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The children of Christian Weber and Appolonia -- were:
i Conrad, b. ca. 1722
ii Nicholas, b. ca. 1726
iii Christian, b. 1728, d. 1815
iv Benjamin, b. ca. 1730
v Jacob, b. Dec 25, 1731, m. Elizabeth --, d. Jan 8, 1788
vi Mary, b. ca. 1732, m. Peter Van Fossen ca. 1753, d. 1825
vii Catherine, b. ca. 1734
viii Rosina, b. ca. 1736
He married Appolonia -- in the Netherlands ca. 1720. She was born in 1703 in current-day Germany, and died in 1773 in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Christian and Appolonia emigrated on the ship James Goodwill, captained by David Crockett. The passengers were from the Palatines (in present day Germany), and had sailed from Rotterdam, through Portsmouth, landing at Philadelphia on Sep 6, 1727. "Christian Webber" was 13th on the list of 54 passengers dated Sep 30, 1727. Appolonia Was not listed; only one woman's name was on the list.
They took their first oath on Sep 27, 1727 at the court house in Philadelphia.
They build a three-story house in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near the present town of Worcester. The house is still standing today.
In 1728, Christian Weber was one of the signers of a Petition of Inhabitants of Colebrookdale, which was in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The petition read,
"Petitioning May 10, 1728 for relief of suffering at the hands of the "Ingians." Location: Falkners Swamp, and near "Coshahopin."
Other names on the list included Jacob Op den graef and Peter Bun. (Peter Bun/Bon's daughter Ann's son Peter Van Fossen would later marry Christian Weber's daughter Mary.)
In 1734, Christian became a naturalized citizen.
Christian and Appolonia were buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The children of Christian Weber and Appolonia -- were:
i Conrad, b. ca. 1722
ii Nicholas, b. ca. 1726
iii Christian, b. 1728, d. 1815
iv Benjamin, b. ca. 1730
v Jacob, b. Dec 25, 1731, m. Elizabeth --, d. Jan 8, 1788
vi Mary, b. ca. 1732, m. Peter Van Fossen ca. 1753, d. 1825
vii Catherine, b. ca. 1734
viii Rosina, b. ca. 1736
Christian Weber was born in Dec, 1695 in what is now Germany. He died Jan 8, 1778 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
He married Appolonia -- in the Netherlands ca. 1720. She was born in 1703 in current-day Germany, and died in 1773 in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Christian and Appolonia emigrated on the ship James Goodwill, captained by David Crockett. The passengers were from the Palatines (in present day Germany), and had sailed from Rotterdam, through Portsmouth, landing at Philadelphia on Sep 6, 1727. "Christian Webber" was 13th on the list of 54 passengers dated Sep 30, 1727. Appolonia Was not listed; only one woman's name was on the list.
They took their first oath on Sep 27, 1727 at the court house in Philadelphia.
They build a three-story house in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near the present town of Worcester. The house is still standing today.
In 1728, Christian Weber was one of the signers of a Petition of Inhabitants of Colebrookdale, which was in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The petition read,
"Petitioning May 10, 1728 for relief of suffering at the hands of the "Ingians." Location: Falkners Swamp, and near "Coshahopin."
Other names on the list included Jacob Op den graef and Peter Bun. (Peter Bun/Bon's daughter Ann's son Peter Van Fossen would later marry Christian Weber's daughter Mary.)
In 1734, Christian became a naturalized citizen.
Christian and Appolonia were buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The children of Christian Weber and Appolonia -- were:
i Conrad, b. ca. 1722
ii Nicholas, b. ca. 1726
iii Christian, b. 1728, d. 1815
iv Benjamin, b. ca. 1730
v Jacob, b. Dec 25, 1731, m. Elizabeth --, d. Jan 8, 1788
vi Mary, b. ca. 1732, m. Peter Van Fossen ca. 1753, d. 1825
vii Catherine, b. ca. 1734
viii Rosina, b. ca. 1736
He married Appolonia -- in the Netherlands ca. 1720. She was born in 1703 in current-day Germany, and died in 1773 in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Christian and Appolonia emigrated on the ship James Goodwill, captained by David Crockett. The passengers were from the Palatines (in present day Germany), and had sailed from Rotterdam, through Portsmouth, landing at Philadelphia on Sep 6, 1727. "Christian Webber" was 13th on the list of 54 passengers dated Sep 30, 1727. Appolonia Was not listed; only one woman's name was on the list.
They took their first oath on Sep 27, 1727 at the court house in Philadelphia.
They build a three-story house in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near the present town of Worcester. The house is still standing today.
In 1728, Christian Weber was one of the signers of a Petition of Inhabitants of Colebrookdale, which was in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The petition read,
"Petitioning May 10, 1728 for relief of suffering at the hands of the "Ingians." Location: Falkners Swamp, and near "Coshahopin."
Other names on the list included Jacob Op den graef and Peter Bun. (Peter Bun/Bon's daughter Ann's son Peter Van Fossen would later marry Christian Weber's daughter Mary.)
In 1734, Christian became a naturalized citizen.
Christian and Appolonia were buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The children of Christian Weber and Appolonia -- were:
i Conrad, b. ca. 1722
ii Nicholas, b. ca. 1726
iii Christian, b. 1728, d. 1815
iv Benjamin, b. ca. 1730
v Jacob, b. Dec 25, 1731, m. Elizabeth --, d. Jan 8, 1788
vi Mary, b. ca. 1732, m. Peter Van Fossen ca. 1753, d. 1825
vii Catherine, b. ca. 1734
viii Rosina, b. ca. 1736
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Christian Weber
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January 1778
? ? (age) 82 yahr (years)
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