First Generation
1. HANS CHRISTIAN. Born About 1523 in Itingen, Switzerland.
He married OTHILIA GRIEDER, 23 Jun 1547 in Kirchenburcher, Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1525 in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
2 i. ABRAHAM CHRISTIAN
ii. JACOB CHRISTIAN; Born 1555 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 2 Jun 1555 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
iii. MARTIN CHRISTIAN; Born 1548 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 9 Sep 1548 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He married CHRISHON SCHOLERIN, 25 Oct 1599 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1580 in Zunzgen, Switzerland.
iv. ELSBETH CHRISTIAN; Born 1550 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 10 Jan 1550 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
v. AGNES CHRISTIAN; Born 16 Sep 1552 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 16 Sep 1552 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married MATHIS REINIGER, 27 Oct 1594 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Born in Switzerland.
vi. HEINRICH CHRISTIAN; Born About 1560 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 28 Jan 1560 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
3 vii. URSULA CHRISTIAN
Second Generation
2. ABRAHAM CHRISTIAN. Son of HANS CHRISTIAN & OTHILIA GRIEDER. Born 1551 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 22 Mar 1551 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzweland.
He first married CATHARIN GASSIN. Born in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. JACOB CHRISTIAN; Born 1572 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 7 Dec 1572 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland/.
He second married CATHARIN WEBER. Born in Switzerland.
Catharin had at least one child with husband Abraham, name of Hans, the details of which a
He third married BARBARA HAEFELFINGER, 3 May 1575 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1555 in Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before Sep 1593.
They had the following children:
4 i. HANS CHRISTIAN
ii. CATHRIN (1) CHRISTIAN; Born 25 Nov 1576 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 25 Nov 1576 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 14 Feb 1580 in Itingen, Switzerland.
iii. MARTIN CHRISTIAN; Born 1577 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 1 Dec 1577 in Kirchrnbuecher, itingen, Switzerland.
He married CHRISHON SCHOLERIN, 29 Oct 1599 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1580 in Zunzgen, Switzerland.
iv. CATHRIN (2) CHRISTIAN; Born 1580 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 14 Feb 1580 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
5 v. MATHIS CHRISTIAN
vi. ANNA CHRISTIAN; Born 1584 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 15 Nov 1584 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He fourth married MARGRETH DRUCKSES, 24 Sep 1593 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born in Lausen, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. JACOB CHRISTIAN; Born 1594 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 1 Sep 1594 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
6 ii. ABRAHAM Jr. CHRISTIAN
3. URSULA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of HANS CHRISTIAN & OTHILIA GRIEDER. Born 1561 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 15 Apr 1561 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married JACOB GERSTERER, 12 Feb 1582 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1560 in Itingen, Switzerland.
Surname also given as Meyer and Busserer.
They had the following children:
i. MARGRETH GERSTERER; Born 1583 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 14 Apr 1583 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
Father's Surname also given as Meyer & Busserer
Third Generation
4. HANS CHRISTIAN. Son of ABRAHAM CHRISTIAN & BARBARA HAEFELFINGER. Born 1569 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 25 Dec 1569 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
s/o Abraham's 1st wife, Catharin Weber
He married URSULA FRICKER, 5 Feb 1599 in Nusshof, Basel, Switzerland. Born About 1578 in Wintersingen, Basel, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
7 i. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN
ii. MARTIN CHRISTIAN; Born About 1616 in Switzerland.
5. MATHIS CHRISTIAN. Son of ABRAHAM CHRISTIAN & BARBARA HAEFELFINGER. Born 1581 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 22 Oct 1581 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He first married CATHRIN DALCHER, daughter of JERG DALCHERIN & WALPURG HUEGLIN, About 1602 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born 1575 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 25 Dec 1575 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. MARTIN CHRISTIAN; Born 1604 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 16 Jun 1604 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
ii. JACOB CHRISTIAN; Born 1605 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 8 Dec 1605 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
iii. ANNA CHRISTIAN; Born About 1611 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 21 Apr 1611 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
iv. MATHIS CHRISTIAN; Born 1614 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 1 Jan 1615 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 1628.
He second married BARBARA RAEBNER, 29 May 1621 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1590 in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. CATHARINA CHRISTIAN; Born About 1623 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 26 Jan 1623 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
ii. BARBARA CHRISTIAN; Born 1626 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 5 Mar 1626 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
iii. MATHIS (1) CHRISTIAN; Born 1628 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 17 Feb 1628 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 1630 in Itingen, Switzerland.
8 iv. MATHIS (2) CHRISTIAN
6. ABRAHAM Jr. CHRISTIAN. Son of ABRAHAM CHRISTIAN & MARGRETH DRUCKSES. Born 1596 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 4 Jan 1596 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He married ANNA TSCHUDI, About 1620 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. HANS CHRISTIAN; Born 1621 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 18 Feb 1621 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
Fourth Generation
7. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN. Son of HANS CHRISTIAN & URSULA FRICKER. Born Sep 1609 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
He married BARBARA MARTIN, daughter of LIENHART MARTIN & URSULA TSCHUDI. Born in of Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
9 i. JAKOB CHRISTIAN
8. MATHIS (2) CHRISTIAN. Son of MATHIS CHRISTIAN & BARBARA RAEBNER. Born 1630 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 30 Nov 1630 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He married BARBARA BUSER, daughter of HANS JACOB BUSER & BARBARA HAUMUELLER, 30 Mar 1652 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born 1632 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 5 Feb 1632 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. ELSBETHA CHRISTIAN; Born 1654 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 3 Dec 1654 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
ii. ANNA (2) CHRISTIAN; Born 1656 in Itingen, Switzerland (twin w/Johannes). Christen 19 Aug 1656 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married HANS BOPSI, 18 Jan 1676 in Itingen, Switzerland/. Born About 1650 in Sissach, Switzerland.
iii. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN; Born 1656 in Itingen, Switzerland (twin/w Anna (2)). Christen 19 Aug 1656 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
10 iv. MATTHIS III CHRISTIAN
11 v. VERENA CHRISTIAN
vi. MARIA CHRISTIAN; Born 1664 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 14 Feb 1664 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married HEINRICH BOERLEIN, 25 Jan 1687 in Itingen, Switzerland/. Born About 1660 in Bennweil, Switzerland.
vii. EVA (1) CHRISTIAN; Born 1667 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 2 Feb 1768 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 13 May 1673 in Itingen, Switzerland.
viii. EVA (2) CHRISTIAN; Born 1673 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 13 May 1673 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 30 May 1676 in Itingen, Switzerland.
ix. EVA (3) CHRISTIAN; Born 1676 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 30 May 1676 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married JACOB DAEGEN, 11 Feb 1696 in Niederdorf, Switzerland. Born About 1670 in Liedertswil, Switzerland.
x. MAGDALENA CHRISTIAN; Born 1672 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 5 Mar 1672 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married JACOB PLAPP, 4 May 1697 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1670 in Sissach, Switzerland.
xi. ANNA (1) CHRISTIAN; Born 1653 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 10 Sep 1653 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died Before 19 Aug 1656 in Itingen, Switzerland.
xii. BALTHASAR CHRISTIAN; Born 1670 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 23 Jan 1670 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
xiii. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN; Born 1665 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 9 Apr 1665 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
Fifth Generation
9. JAKOB CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHANNES CHRISTIAN & BARBARA MARTIN. Born Jul 1647 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
He married BARBARA ERNST, 10 Nov 1640 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland. Born in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
12 i. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN
10. MATTHIS III CHRISTIAN. Son of MATHIS (2) CHRISTIAN & BARBARA BUSER. Born 1659 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 16 Oct 1659 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He married ANNA BOERLEIN, 8 May 1688 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1660 in Benwyl, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
13 i. ANNA CHRISTIAN
14 ii. MATTHIS CHRISTIAN
11. VERENA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of MATHIS (2) CHRISTIAN & BARBARA BUSER. Born 1662 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 2 Mar 1662 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Died 2 Oct 1731 in Arisdorf, Baselland, Switzerland.
She married HANS HAERING, son of MATHIS HAERING & AGNES TSCHUDIN, 4 Dec 1683 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Born 1658 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Christen Oct 1658 in Arisdorf, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. VARENA HAERING; Born 25 May 1715. Died 25 Jan 1771.
She married HANNS JACOB THOMMEN, son of HANNS THOMMEN & ELISABETH GERMANN. Born 16 Feb 1710 in Arisdorf, Switzerland.
ii. ANNA HAERING;
iii. BARBARA HAERING;
1v. HANS HAERING;
v. MARTIN HAERING;
vi. UNKNOWN HAERING;
vii. MATTHIAS HAERING;
Sixth Generation
12. JOHANNES CHRISTIAN. Son of JAKOB CHRISTIAN & BARBARA ERNST. Born 20 Oct 1689 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
He married VERENA ARXIN. Born in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
15 i. HANS JAKOB CHRISTIAN
13. ANNA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of MATTHIS III CHRISTIAN & ANNA BOERLEIN. Born 1689 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 10 Mar 1689 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
She married AMBROSIUS (Brosi) MEYER, 16 Oct 1708 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About Jun 1686. Died 10 Jul 1743.
They had the following children:
i. ANNA MEYER; Born 20 Oct 1709 in Itingen, Switzerland.
ii. MARIA MEYER; Born 1712 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 7 Feb 1712 in Itingen, Switzerland.
iii. MATHIS MEYER; Born 7 Jul 1715 in Itingen, Switzerland.
He married ELISABETH JENNI, 18 Feb 1744 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1720 in Thuernen, Switzerland.
iv. AMBROSI MEYER; Born 6 Apr 1719 in Itingen, Switzerland.
v. BARBARA MEYER; Born 1724 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 19 Nov 1724 in Itingen, Switzerland. Died 3 Apr 1751.
She married BALTHASER (Balster) BUSER.
14. MATTHIS CHRISTIAN. Son of MATTHIS III CHRISTIAN & ANNA BOERLEIN. Born 1692 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 29 Mar 1692 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland. Occupation Landvogt: like a Sheriff or Chief of Police.
He first married MARIA BUUS, 9 Jul 1714 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1690.
They had the following children:
16 i. ANNA CHRISTIAN
ii. MATHIS CHRISTIAN; Born 1717 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 18 Apr 1717 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He married CATHARINA BLABNER, 19 Sep 1747 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born in Aus Dem (?), Duerstal (?), Bei Langenbrueck.
iii. HANS JACOB CHRISTIAN; Born 3 Oct 1723 in Itingen, Switzerland.
He married BARBARA WUERTZ, 29 Oct 1748 in Itingen, Switzerland. Born About 1725 in Gelterkinden, Switzerland.
iv. MARIA CHRISTIAN; Born 1726 in Itingen, Switzerland. Died 5 Jan 1778 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Buried 9 Jan 1778 in Arisdorf, Switzerland.
1 RUE1 Murdered while milking her cows by a Weyenmeister.
She married MARTIN KELLER, son of HANS KELLER & ANNA SALATHE, 25 Feb 1744 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Born 1721 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Christen 1 Nov 1721 in Arisdorf, Switzerland/. Died 17 Mar 1782 in Arisdorf, Switzerland.
v. BARBARA CHRISTIAN; Born 1728 in Itingen, Switzerland. Christen 22 Feb 1728 in Kirchenbuecher, Itingen, Switzerland.
He second married SALOME WIDMER, 14 Jan 1743 in Itingen, Switzerland.
Seventh Generation
15. HANS JAKOB CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHANNES CHRISTIAN & VERENA ARXIN. Born 6 Jan 1722 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
He married ELISABETH WEISS, daughter of HEINRICH WEISS & ELISABETH TSCHUDI. Born 4 Apr 1723 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
17 i. HENRY CHRISTIAN
16. ANNA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of MATTHIS CHRISTIAN & MARIA BUUS. Born 16 Jan 1720 in Itingen, Switzerland. Died 11 Apr 1801.
She first married JOHANNES (Hans) FURLER, son of HANS JAKOB FURLER & VERENA TSCHUDI, 19 Feb 1737 in Arisdorf, Switzerland. Born 14 Dec 1715 in Hersberg, Switzerland. Died 16 Mar 1785.
They had the following children:
i. ANNA MARIA FURLER;
ii. JOHANNES FURLER;
iii. VERENA FURLER;
iv. MATTHIAS FURLER;
v. LEONHARD FURLER;
vi. JACOB FURLER;
She second married MARTIN MADOERI, 8 Feb 1745 in Itingen, Switzerland.
Eighth Generation
17. HENRY CHRISTIAN. Son of HANS JAKOB CHRISTIAN & ELISABETH WEISS. Born 9 Sep 1753 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland. Died 15 Nov 1793 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland. Occupation Carpenter.
He married FERENA VOGT, daughter of MARTIN VOGT & ANNA BRODETH. Born 25 Jul 1756 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Died About 1845 in Switzerland. Occupation Seamstress & midwife.
They had the following children:
18 i. JOHN CHRISTIAN
ii. ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN; Born 27 Jun 1784 in Frenkendorf, Basel Landschaft, Switzerland. Died 26 Feb 1793.
iii. SUSANNA CHRISTIAN; Born 13 Oct 1782 in Frenkendorf, Basel Landschaft, Switzerland. Died 14 Oct 1782 in Frenkendorf, Basel Landschaft, Switzerland.
iv. HANS CHRISTIAN; Born 4 Oct 1790 in Switzerland.
Hans came to America along with brother John; but settled in Virginia instead of Berks Count
19 v. ANNA MARGARETHA CHRISTIAN
vi. JACOB CHRISTIAN;
settled in Virginia
Ninth Generation
18. JOHN CHRISTIAN. Son of HENRY CHRISTIAN & FERENA VOGT. Born 20 Jan 1786 in Frenkendorf, Basel Landschaft, Switzerland. Christen in Reformed Church in Frankendorf. Died 16 Aug 1869. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Agricultural pursuits and wine culture.
John left Europe on the ship Rebecca, and after a stormy voyage, which claimed the lives o in 1807. Traveling with him was his brother Jacob who had decided to settle in Virginia.
He married MARGARET DEEM, daughter of JOHN CHRISTOPHER DEEM & OTELLA MARGARETHA SITTELY, 11 Oct 1808 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born 3 Feb 1786 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 17 Jun 1862. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
20 i. EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN
21 ii. JOHN DEEM CHRISTIAN
iii. FRENNA CHRISTIAN; Born 1821. Died About 1823.
iv. UNKNOWN SON CHRISTIAN; Born 12 Feb 1824 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 29 Feb 1824 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
22 v. HENRY D. CHRISTIAN
19. ANNA MARGARETHA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of HENRY CHRISTIAN & FERENA VOGT. Born 19 Sep 1788 in Frenkendorf, Switzerland.
Anna never migrated, and never had children.
She married JOHANNES MARTIN, son of MARTIN MARTIN & URSULA BONI, 1810 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Born 29 May 1777 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Died About 1814 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
They had the following children:
i. ANNA MARGRETH (1) MARTIN; Born About 1811 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Died About 1813 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
ii. ANNA MARIA MARTIN; Born About 1812 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Died About 1871 in of Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
She married HEINRICH MEYER, About 1840 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Born About 1810 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
iii. ANNA MARGRETH (2) MARTIN; Born About 1814 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland. Died About 1883 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
She married HANS JACOB MARTIN, 1835 in Frenkendorf, Basel, Switzerland.
10th Generation
20. EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHN CHRISTIAN & MARGARET DEEM. Born 13 Mar 1817 in Exeter Twp., Berks County, PA. Died 6 Oct 1901 in Reading, Berks County, PA. (1216 Chestnut Sr.). Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks Ciunty, PA.
Last lived Front and Franklin Streets, Reading, PA.
He married CATHERINE HOFFMASTER, daughter of CHRISTIAN HOFFMASTER & ELLEN ???, 20 Aug 1842 in Trinity Luthern Church, Reading, Berks County, PA. Born 12 Feb 1824. Died 19 Feb 1907. Buried in Aulunbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
23 i. DANIEL H. CHRISTIAN
24 ii. ELLEN MARGARET CHRISTIAN
25 iii. JACOB HENRY CHRISTIAN
26 iv. EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN
v. SOLOMON H. CHRISTIAN; Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Hardware merchant in Reading, PA.
He married ELLEN G. ALTHOUSE.
21. JOHN DEEM CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHN CHRISTIAN & MARGARET DEEM. Born 19 Jul 1820 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 13 Nov 1875. Occupation Railroader, lived in Lebanon, PA.
He married MARY ANN GOODHART, daughter of WILLIAM GOODHART & ELIZABETH NEWKIRK, 24 Dec 1844 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born 7 Sep 1829 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Died 19 Nov 1906.
They had the following children:
27 i. WILLIAM GOODHART CHRISTIAN
28 ii. AMANDA PERMILLA CHRISTIAN
iii. EMMA HENRIETTA CHRISTIAN; Born About 1856.
She married LUTHER F. HANCK. Born in of Lebanon, PA. Occupation Lawyer in Lebanon,PA/.
iv. JOHN E. CHRISTIAN; Born About 1859 in Pennsylvania.
22. HENRY D. CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHN CHRISTIAN & MARGARET DEEM. Born 24 Sep 1813 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Died 16 Jul 1891. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Railroad construction contractor for Phila. & Rdg. Railroads.
He married MARY ANN ESTERLY, 12 Oct 1838 in Schwartzwald Church, Exeter Twp., Berks County, PA. Born 13 Jun 1817. Died 14 Nov 1869. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
29 i. HENRY CHRISTIAN
ii. GEORGE ESTERLY CHRISTIAN;
30 iii. JOHN ESTERLY CHRISTIAN
11th Generation
23. DANIEL H. CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN & CATHERINE HOFFMASTER. Born 17 Oct 1849 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Christen 6 Apr 1850 in Trinity Luthern Church, Reading, PA. Died 22 Dec 1903 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Electrician; railroad supervisor, carpenter.
He married MARY CATHERINE G. HOUCK, daughter of HENRY G. HOUCK & HANNAH GILBERT, 8 Aug 1868. Born 8 Aug 1849. Died 18 May 1912.
They had the following children:
31 i. OLIVER W. CHRISTIAN
ii. PERMILLA CHRISTIAN; Born About 1877 in Shamolin, Schuylkill County, PA.
She married ROBERT HARDY. Occupation Draughtsman: Acme Motor Works, Reading, PA.
iii. HARRY CHRISTIAN; Occupation Electrician and car inspector.
iv. DANIEL CHRISTIAN; Born in Reading, Berks County, PA. (230 S. 13th St.). Died 22 Dec 1903 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, PA.
Member Grace Lutheran Church, Reading, PA.
v. GRACE ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN; Born 6 Oct 1879 in Shamokin, Schuylkill County, PA. Died 17 Oct 1880 in Shamokin, Schuylkill County, PA. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
vi. GEORGE H. CHRISTIAN; Born 23 Mar 1871 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 27 May 1876 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
vii. SOLOMON D. CHRISTIAN; Born 17 Sep 1869 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 14 May 1875 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, PA.
viii. ELLEN MARGARET CHRISTIAN;
24. ELLEN MARGARET CHRISTIAN. Daughter of EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN & CATHERINE HOFFMASTER. Born 17 Jun 1843 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen 3 Sep 1843 in Trinity Luthern Church, Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 30 Jan 1913.
She married GEORGE H. ESTERLY, son of GEORGE ESTERLY & ??? HARNER.
They had the following children:
i. EDWARD FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN ESTERLY; Born 12 Feb 1879 in Exeter Twp., Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 30 Oct 1960 in Philadelphia, PA.
He married LILLIE MAE SLEATH, daughter of ANDREW CRAIG SLEATH & ELMIRA MELINDA WARTMAN.
ii. GEORGE C. ESTERLY;
He married JENNIE MONNASMITH.
iii. JACOB ERASMUS ESTERLY; Died in Chester Springs, PA.
He married CELIA GEARHART.
iv. CATHERINE ESTERLY;
She married CHARLES RUNYEON.
v. CHRISTIAN ESTERLY;
He married SALLIE LINCOLN WEBER.
25. JACOB HENRY CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN & CATHERINE HOFFMASTER. Born 2 Apr 1847 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Christen 29 Jun 1847 in Trinity Luthern Church, Reading, Berks County, PA. Buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Occupation Machinest: Phila. & Rdg. RR Company.
He married NAOMI R. ???. Born 2 Aug 1847. Died 5 Nov 1916.
They had the following children:
32 i. HENRY R. CHRISTIAN
ii. CATHERINE E. CHRISTIAN; Born Jan 1879 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
33 iii. NAOMI E. CHRISTIAN
26. EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD DEEM CHRISTIAN & CATHERINE HOFFMASTER. Born 12 Mar 1859 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Died 5 Apr 1935. Occupation Erector of monuments: Eisenbrown Memorials.
He first married KATHERINE B. HOLPP, daughter of DANIEL HOLPP & MARY ???, 16 Jun 1881. Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA. Died 6 Feb 1885.
They had the following children:
i. GEORGE LEROY CHRISTIAN; Died 1885 in an infant.
34 ii. WILLARD ARTHUR CHRISTIAN
He second married ALICE C EISENBROWN, daughter of PENROSE EISENBROWN & SARAH ???, 8 Oct 1889 in Trinity Luthern Church, Reading, Berks County, PA. Born 24 Aug 1862 in Berks County, PA. Died 27 Sep 1922. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
i. SARAH MAY CHRISTIAN; Born 10 Dec 1891 in Berks County, PA. Died 9 Apr 1895. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA/.
ii. ANNA CATHARINE CHRISTIAN; Born 16 Aug 1893 in Berks County, PA. Died 23 Mar 1898.
35 iii. GEORGE EDWARD CHRISTIAN
36 iv. PENROSE FREDERICK CHRISTIAN
37 v. JOHN FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN
vi. ??? CHRISTIAN; Died 1902 in an infant.
27. WILLIAM GOODHART CHRISTIAN. Son of JOHN DEEM CHRISTIAN & MARY ANN GOODHART. Born About 1850. Occupation Railroad supervisor.
In 1880 lived in Lebanon, PA.
He married ADA E. CHRIST.
They had the following children:
i. CORRINE CHRISTIAN; Born About 1872 in Lebanon, PA.
ii. WILLIAM (Willie) CHRISTIAN; Born About 1875 in Lebanon, PA.
iii. BESSIE CHRISTIAN; Born About 1877 in Lebanon, PA.
iv. RALPH CHRISTIAN; Born About 1879 in Lebanon, PA.
28. AMANDA PERMILLA CHRISTIAN. Daughter of JOHN DEEM CHRISTIAN & MARY ANN GOODHART. Born About 1853.
She first married ??? HOOVER (Huver).
They had the following children:
i. HARRY C. HOOVER (Huver); Born About 1775 in Pennsylvania.
She second married SAMUEL SHIRK. Born in of Lebanon, PA.
29. HENRY CHRISTIAN. Son of HENRY D. CHRISTIAN & MARY ANN ESTERLY. Born About 1844 in Berks County, PA. Died in Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Carpenter.
Lived in Philadelphia
He married EMMA BABB, daughter of JOHN BABB & MARY DEHART. Born 9 May 1840 in Alsace Township, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
i. ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN; Born About 1864 in Alsace Township, Berks County, PA.
30. JOHN ESTERLY CHRISTIAN. Son of HENRY D. CHRISTIAN & MARY ANN ESTERLY.
He married ??? ???.
They had the following children:
38 i. JOHN ESTERLY CHRISTIAN JR.
12th Generation
31. OLIVER W. CHRISTIAN. Son of DANIEL H. CHRISTIAN & MARY CATHERINE G. HOUCK. Born Sep 1873 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Electrician.
He married BERTHA M, (Bertie) TEMPLIN, daughter of JOHN M. TEMPLIN & ELIZABETH DIFFENDOFER, 12 Apr 1894 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born Jul 1873 in St. Peters. Chester County, PA.
They had the following children:
39 i. ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN
ii. RUSSELL JOHN CHRISTIAN; Born 27 Sep 1894 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
iii. STANLEY CHRISTIAN; Born 15 Jun 1903. Died Oct 1970. Occupation SS# 187-09-1697.
He married KATHRYN ???. Born About 1906 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
iv. PAUL O. CHRISTIAN; Born 10 Mar 1899. Died 4 Jul 1901.
v. LEROY A. CHRISTIAN; Born Mar 1897.
vi. SARAH BOYNTON; Born 23 Apr 1708 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. Died 14 May 1714 in Newbury, Essex County, MA.
32. HENRY R. CHRISTIAN. Son of JACOB HENRY CHRISTIAN & NAOMI R. ???. Born About 1870 in Pennsylvania. Occupation Railroad telegrapher.
In 1920 lived at 201 Hill Road, Reading, Berks County, PA.
He married ANNA M. ???. Born About 1871 in Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
i. STANLEY H. CHRISTIAN; Born About 1897 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Proprietor cigar store.
In 1930 lived at 224 10th St., Reading, PA.
He married KATHRYN ???, About 1926 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born About 1907 in Berks County, PA. Occupation Seamer in a hosiery mill.
ii. JOHN K. CHRISTIAN; Born About 1906 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
iii. HENRY R. CHRISTIAN; Born About 1911 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
33. NAOMI E. CHRISTIAN. Daughter of JACOB HENRY CHRISTIAN & NAOMI R. ???. Born Nov 1881 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
She married WILLIAM E. KNERR. Born About 1882 in Berks County,
34. WILLARD ARTHUR CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN & KATHERINE B. HOLPP. Born 23 Aug 1883. Occupation Penn Coal Co., Shamokin, PA./ also fire ins. agent.
He married FLORENCE ???. Born About 1887 in Northumberland County, PA.
They had the following children:
i. WILLIAM CHRISTIAN; Born About 1911 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.
ii. WILLARD A. CHRISTIAN; Born About 1917 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.
35. GEORGE EDWARD CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN & ALICE C EISENBROWN. Born 3 Sep 1896 in Berks County, PA. Died 18 Sep 1986. Occupation Electrician.
He married ETHEL E. DISSINGER. Born 6 Jun 1895 in Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
i. GEORGE FREDERICK CHRISTIAN; Born 16 Oct 1921 in Lower Alsace Twp., Berks County, PA. Died 10 Jan 1975.
ii. DAVID E. CHRISTIAN; Born 16 Feb 1927 in Lower Alsace Twp., Berks County, PA. Died Jul 1979.
iii. ROBERT CHRISTIAN; Born About 1917 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
36. PENROSE FREDERICK CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN & ALICE C EISENBROWN. Born 24 Jul 1898. Died 9 Dec 1978. Buried in Schwartzwald Church Cemetery, Berks County, PA. Occupation Proprietor of garage.
He married JEANNETTE ???, About 1925 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born About 1898 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
They had the following children:
40 i. DONALD (DANIEL) PENROSE CHRISTIAN
37. JOHN FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN. Son of EDWARD H. CHRISTIAN & ALICE C EISENBROWN. Born 3 Sep 1904 in Berks County, PA. Died 26 Jul 1987.
He married EDITH ZIEGLER. Born 17 Mar 1905. Died 1979.
They had the following children:
i. JOHN MERLIN CHRISTIAN; Born 17 Nov 1928 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA. Died 3 Jun 1999.
ii. RUTH CHRISTIAN; Born About 1927 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA.
iii. ALICE LOUISE CHRISTIAN; Born 23 Aug 1934 in Berks County, PA.
She married ??? SPECHT.
iv. BRUCE EDWARD CHRISTIAN; Born 28 Jan 1930 in Berks County, PA. Died 5 Mar 1961 in in the armed services.
38. JOHN ESTERLY CHRISTIAN JR. Son of JOHN ESTERLY CHRISTIAN & ??? ???.
He married ??? ???.
They had the following children:
i. JOHN ESTERLY III CHRISTIAN;
13th Generation
39. ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN. Son of OLIVER W. CHRISTIAN & BERTHA M, (Bertie) TEMPLIN. Born 10 Mar 1897 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 19 Aug 1970 in Community General Hospital, Reading, PA. Buried in Aulenbach's Cemetery, Mt. Penn, Reading, PA. Occupation Cook at Jack's Resturant, 9th & Elm Sts., Rdg., PA.
Robert last resided at 326 Mulberry Street, Reading, PA.
He first married PEARL CATHARINE BERNHART, daughter of CHARLES HOWARD BERNHART & NORA NOECKER, 8 Dec 1922 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Born 19 Mar 1900 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 1964. Buried in St. Joseph's Hill Ch. Cem., Pike Twp., Boyertown, PA.
Divorced 26 Oct 1925 from Robert Christian.
They had the following children:
41 i. ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN
ii. KENNETH CHRISTIAN; Born 5 Jun 1916 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 26 Jan 1992. Occupation SS# 182-16-4162.
iii. LOIS CHRISTIAN; Born About 1917 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
She married HENRY BERNNER.
iv. CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN;
She married RAYMOND WENTZEL. Born in Douglassville, R. D. #2, Berks County, PA.
He second married MARIE R. SOLTYS, daughter of ALBERT SOLTYS & JULIA DEBORAK, 4 Mar 1929 in Reading, Berks County, PA.; by Harry Wolf. Born About 1906 in Elizabeth, NJ. Occupation Hosiery topper.
40. DONALD (DANIEL) PENROSE CHRISTIAN. Son of PENROSE FREDERICK CHRISTIAN & JEANNETTE ???. Born About 1926 in Reading, Berks County, PA.
He married ??? ???.
They had the following children:
i. KEITH CHRISTIAN;
14th Generation
41. ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN. Son of ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN & PEARL CATHARINE BERNHART. Born 12 Jul 1919 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 17 Jun 1990.
He married FLORENCE ALMA MOSER, daughter of FREDERICK CLARENCE MOSER & EMELINE BOYNTON, 31 Oct 1936 in St. John's Luthern Church, Rdg., PA; Rev. Robert Ishing. Born 19 Mar 1919 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Homemaker; Hosiery examiner.
They had the following children:
42 i. JOANNE FLORENCE CHRISTIAN
ii. SUSAN LOWE CHRISTIAN; Born 3 Nov 1940 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Died 1982.
Graduate Reading Senior High School, Rdg., PA.
43 iii. PAMELA JANE CHRISTIAN
15th Generation
42. JOANNE FLORENCE CHRISTIAN. Daughter of ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN & FLORENCE ALMA MOSER. Born 18 Apr 1937 in Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen in St. John's Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. Occupation Homemaker.
Joanne was an avid sportswoman, playing tennis, bowling and golf well into her senior years.
She married ROBERT WILLIAM ACHENBACH, son of FREDERICK JOHN ACHENBACH & ANNA LILLIAN THOMPSON, 7 Jun 1958 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. Born 8 Oct 1921 in Reading, Berks County, PA. (at home). Christen 1 Jan 1922 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. Occupation Sr. V. P. & Comptroller, Bank of PA., Reading, PA. Education 1964 Grad. Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutger U.
Robert also was a 1939 graduate of Reading Senior High School, Reading, PA. He served in the U. S. Army Signal Corps during World Warr II from August 1941 through March 1945. During this service was accepted into the Army Specialized Training Program and attended Lehigh University. Spent 1 and 1/2 years in the European Theatre of Operations as a Technical Sargeant. Honorably discharged in 1945.
They had the following children:
44 i. CAROLYN JANE ACHENBACH
45 ii. MARK ROBERT ACHENBACH
46 iii. BARBARA JO ACHENBACH
43. PAMELA JANE CHRISTIAN. Daughter of ROBERT LEROY CHRISTIAN & FLORENCE ALMA MOSER. Born 30 Jan 1943 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Homemaker ; Temp worker.
Graduate Reading Senior High School, Rdg., PA.
She married RICHARD TRAINER. Died About 1965 in Plane crash. Occupation U. S. Airforce.
They had the following children:
47 i. DEBORAH ANN TRAINER
ii. GREGORY SCOTT TRAINER;
16th Generation
44. CAROLYN JANE ACHENBACH. Daughter of ROBERT WILLIAM ACHENBACH & JOANNE FLORENCE CHRISTIAN. Born 28 Oct 1959 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen 17 Apr 1960 in First Moravian Church, Reading, PA.
She first married DAVID MANBECK. Born in Robesonia, Pa.
She second married RODNEY TALMAGE SMITH, son of MERIWELL TALMAGE SMITH & VIVIAN CARR NEAL, 22 Jul 1983 in Divorced 1999. Born 30 Dec 1946 in Fayetteville, Cross Creek Twp., Cumberland County, NC. Occupation U.S. Mail Carrier.
They had the following children:
i. LORA ELIZABETH SMITH; Born 2 Apr 1987 in Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL. Christen 29 Dec 1987 in Presbyterian Church, Port Orange, FL. Occupation Presbyterian.
Graduate Deltona High School, FL. Class 2005
ii. LINDSEY TAYLOR SMITH; Born 27 Mar 1991 in Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL. Christen 6 Oct 1991 in Presbyterian Church, Port Orange, FL. Occupation Presbyterian.
She third married MICHAEL LYNN BRINSLEY, son of WILLIAM J. BRINSLEY & PATRICIA LOU COLE, 22 Mar 2003 in Presbyterian Church, Port Orange, FL. Born 26 Jul 1957 in Indiana.
45. MARK ROBERT ACHENBACH. Son of ROBERT WILLIAM ACHENBACH & JOANNE FLORENCE CHRISTIAN. Born 29 May 1961 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Occupation Produce manager: Redner's Supermarket Chain.
He married CINDY MARIE BUCHTER, daughter of KENNETH ZABODYN & ??? ???, 12 Mar 1994 in Robeson Lutheran Church, Plowville, PA. Born 10 Jul 1964 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen Aug 1964 in Robeson Lutheran Church. Plowville, PA. Occupation Accountant: furniture store: Griffith & Bixler.
They had the following children:
i. TIFFANY MARIE ACHENBACH; Born 22 Dec 1995 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA.
ii. RACHEL LYNN ACHENBACH; Born 25 Jul 2003 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA.
46. BARBARA JO ACHENBACH. Daughter of ROBERT WILLIAM ACHENBACH & JOANNE FLORENCE CHRISTIAN. Born 4 Feb 1969 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen 21 Sep 1969 in Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, PA.
She married KEITH RICHARD Jr. STEHMAN, son of KEITH RICHARD STEHMAN & MARY GERGEL, 19 Oct 1996 in Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, PA. Born 10 Sep 1969 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen 4 Nov 1969.
They had the following children:
i. ERIC TYLER STEHMAN; Born 23 Dec 1997 in Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA. Christen 15 Mar 1998 in Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, PA.
47. DEBORAH ANN TRAINER. Daughter of RICHARD TRAINER & PAMELA JANE CHRISTIAN. Born 28 Jul 1961. Occupation Homemaker.
B.S. Musical Therapy; Elizabethtown Collage, PA.
She married G. TIMOTHY BOWMAN, son of GLENN BOWMAN & ??? ???, in Immanual United Church Of Christ Shillington, PA.
B.S.in accounting; Elizabethtown University, PA.
They had the following children:
i. EMILY BOWMAN; Born 9 Oct .
ii. ALEXA BOWMAN;
Submitted by Bob.