We are proud to be descended from Joseph Infield.
My father is Jimmie Dean Infield. He was born May 20, 1936. Married my mom, they had me. Well, things happened and he married Caroline Irene Morris on October 16, 1965. September 11, 1966 Jimmie Carrol was born and about 1977 Anna Marie. Jim's parents were Anna Bell Hammons and Vallie Vernon Infield. Vallie's parents were Valentine Infield and Louella May Wachtel. Valentine's parents were William Infield and Lydia Kinsley. William's parents were Frederick Infield and Rebecca Gonser. Frederick's parents were John Infield and Anna M. Klink. John's parents were John Infield (1) and Maria Elizabeth. John (1)'s parents were Joseph Infield and Christina Winter.
And now for the wonderful grandmothers I never knew:
HAMMONS
Anna Bell Hammons as I hear tell, was the domestic diva we all should pattern ourselves after. She was the epitomy of an American woman; devoted mother and exceptional wife. Her home was immaculate, her dinners could've graced the cover of any magazine and her grace and manners are what is seemingly lacking in America today. So ladies, no more wincing about bringing home the bacon and cooking it up too. Afterall, Anna Bell managed just fine with energy and love to spare and I'm certain if she could manage to meet such high standards we can do it too. It is that drive to be willing to give so much of herself that set Anna Bell far apart from the rest of the world. It is the things I hear of her, but never knew that I yearn for. I truly wish I could've known her, but am thankful for the view I have of her given to me by my family. I'm so proud of Anna Bell and as much as I wanted to know her, I want you to know her too.
Anna Bell Hammons: daughter of James Monroe Hammons and Ida A.
James Monroe born Saline, Eldorado, Illinois on October 13, 1883.
James Monroe remarried a woman named Alma. When he was 37 and she 18, the 1920 census shows them to have been residing in Bartlesville, OK with Mulva and Anna from James' first wife (Ida) and their infant son James M. age 7 months. Alma was not the mother to Mulva and Anna as it is recorded in much of the genealogy records. In 1910, he resided in Hickory, Nowata, Oklahoma with his 24 year old wife Ida and his 1 year old daughter Mulva. For the record, Ida A. and Alma F. were both born in Missouri. In addition to James Jr., James Sr. and Alma had a daughter about 1923 named Ethel H. James Hammons was born October 13, 1852, Illinois. He enlisted in World War I on September 18, 1915. His eyes were blue, hair brown, current occupation was Smelter's in Bartlesville, OK. April 5, 1942, James M. Hammons Jr. enlisted for WWII. He was married, 3 years of high school, weighed 164 and was 71 inches tall. re: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. James M. Hammons Jr. was born August 21, 1919 and died September 1981, Bartlesville, OK.
WACHTEL
Louella May Wachtel. Daughter of Henry Harrison Wachtel and Mary Oberholtzer. Henry's parents were Henry W. Wachtel and Sarah Fortney. Henry W's parents were Johann G. Wachtel and Mary Martha. Johann G's' parents were Heinrich H. and Catherine Baughman. Heinrich H's parents were George Wachtel 1730, Valley Neuce River, Germany, and Maria B. Brecklin.
In searching my grandmother and great grandmother, I have been led down another path. That of the Oberholtzer's. What an honor to have been forevere linked to a name with such a strong belief in God, reverence. Historical for their strong stance of their religious beliefs. This family name is forever linked in the history of the Mennonites. There is such an abundance of information on the Oberholtzer's that I am limiting my writings on this family.
OBERHOLZTER
(Jacob B.10, Abraham S.9, Henry H.8,
Jacob7, Jacob6, Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1),
F. Born on 14 March 1836 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
Mary married Henry H. WACHTEL, M.
Mary Oberholtzer = mother of Louella May Wachtel, wife of Henry Harrison, daughter of Jacob B. Oberholtzer and Mary M. Renniger. Jacob B's parents were Abraham Oberholtzer and Anna Ziegler Bauer. Abraham's parents were Henry Oberholtzer and Catherine Schumacher/Shoemaker.
Henry H. Oberholtzer -- Born in 1746 in Franconia
Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Henry H. died in
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 31
October 1783; he was 37. Occupation: Farmer And Weaver. Religion:
Mennonite. Served in the military.
Henry fought in the Revolutionary War. He was in Captain Cope's
Company in the 5th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia 6th Class.
His services in the army qualified his descendants for the societies of
S.A.R. or D. A. R.
Henry's parents were Jacob Oberholtzer and Deborah Halteman. Jacob's parents were Jacob Oberholtzer and Deborah Krey. Jacob Oberholtzer's parents were Hans J. Oberholtzer and Maria Nussler. Hans' parents were Marx Oberholtzer and Margaret Dobler. Marx' parents were Marti (Martin) Oberholtzer and Maragetha Schollenberger. Marti's parents were Mattheus Oberholtzer and Annli Stroler. Mattheus' parents were Jacob Oberholtzer, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland, 1535 and Anli Cuntz. There are books about the Oberholtzers in America as well as several Oberholtzers who left their mark on history:
Madge Augustine OBERHOLTZER (George Elmore12,
Augustus11, Samuel10, Abraham S.9, Henry H.8, Jacob7, Jacob6,
Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), F. Born on 10
November 1896 in Clay City, Indiana. Madge Augustine died on 14
April 1925; she was 28. Madge Oberholtzer's great grandfather and Mary Oberholtzer's father Jacob S. were brothers. Mary Oberholtzer was my great grandmother. See the story below.
Madge Augustine Oberholtzer
Birth: Nov. 10, 1896
Death: Apr. 14, 1925
Murder Victim. She was kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered by David C. Stephenson, then head of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, a strong political leader and considered a contender for President of the United States. The sensational case sent him to prison for most of his life and destroyed the KKK in Indiana. Born Madge Augustine Oberholtzer in Clay City, Indiana, she grew up in Fulton County, Indiana. After earning a degree as a teacher, she worked for the Indiana Department of Education in the Indiana State Program for Literacy, helping illiterate adults learn to read. She also taught black children how to read. One evening in 1924, she attended a dinner at the Governor's mansion, where she met David Curtiss "D.C." Stephenson, and he was instantly attracted to her. Madge would go on two dates with D.C.; on the second date, he revealed that he was the Grand Dragon (state leader) of the Indiana Branch of the Ku Klux Klan. Incensed, she immediately broke off the relationship. On March 27, 1925, Stephenson called her, and asked her to come to his home about a new, important job. When she arrived at his home, he overpowered her, forcing her to drink several glasses of alcohol (she was a teetotaler), until she became sick and nearly passed out. Stephenson then had two of his bodyguards carry her into a car, where she fainted. When she awoke, she was on Stephenson's private train, on its way to Chicago. There he raped her several times, also mutilating her, until she blacked out. In Chicago, he let her and his body guards go to a drug store under the guise of purchasing some feminine hygiene items, where she purchased mercuric chloride tablets, and when no one was watching, she swallowed six of the poison tablets. When she was discovered vomiting blood that night, Stephenson waited until the next afternoon (nearly 24 hours), and when she didn't recover, he had his two bodyguards rent a car and drive her back to her parents' home in Indiana, where they dropped her off late that night without an explanation. Her parents immediately called a doctor, but there was little he could do. Madge told her mother what had happened to her, which her mother wrote down, and Madge signed her confession. Madge died on April 14, and Stephenson was indicted on charges of kidnapping, rape and second-degree murder. At his trial, the doctor who had examined her testified that the injuries she received during her rape would be sufficient alone to kill her. He described her wounds as similar to having been "chewed by a cannibal." The doctor also testified that since Stephenson had failed to seek immediate medical attention for her once he discovered she had taken poison, choosing to wait over 24 hours before returning her to her parents, he had made certain that she would die. Stephenson was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. The resulting scandal destroyed the KKK in Indiana; within the next two years, the Indiana KKK lost over 178,000 members, becoming virtually non-existent. (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Murdered
Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3,
Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born in 1686 in Palintate, GERMANY. Jacob
died in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
on 2 November 1755; he was 69. Occupation: Yoeman. Religion:
Mennonite.
Immigrated September 23, 1710 on the ship Maria Hope.
Jacob signed a petition with 32 others to create the Township of
Franconia, Pennsylvania. These settlers were members of the
Mennonite Church and they came to America for religious freedom
just as the Pilgrims of 1620 did. Jacob settled on Indian Creekon a
tract of 180 acres.
Jacob married Deborah KREY, F, daughter of John KREY SR, M
(1677-February 17, 1719/20) & Sytge OBDEGRAF, F (1695-1742).
Born in Pennsylvania. Deborah died in 1754 in Pennsylvania.
Religion: Mennonite.
Jacob B. Oberholtzer
In 1838 Jacob and his family moved from Berks County,
Pennsylvania to Holmes County, Ohio. Jacob was a great walker and
made the journey from Berks County to Holmes County three times
walking the entire way.
On 26 August 1832 when Jacob B. was 23, he first married
Magdalena (Mary) RENNINGER, F, daughter of Henry RENNINGER,
M & Mary GILBERT, F, in Douglas Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Born on 27 November 1811 in Brunswick Township,
Schuylkill County, Pennslvania. Magdalena (Mary) died in Nashville,
Holmes County, Ohio, on 10 May 1842; she was 30. Christened on
28 January 1812. Religion: Lutheran.
They had the following children:
388 i. Sarah, F (1833-)
389 ii. Nancy Ann, F (1834-)
390 iii. Mary, F (1836-)
391 iv. Elizabeth, F (1837-)
392 v. Lydia, F (1839-)
393 vi. Christina, F (1841-)
On 29 May 1845 when Jacob B. was 36, he second married Margaret
YOUNG, F, in Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio. Born on 8 April 1819
in GERMANY. Margaret died on 24 September 1882; she was 63.
Margaret came to the United States when she was 25 years old.
Margaret was the illegitimate daughter of a Miss Young whose name
Margaret took. Later, this Miss Young married an Engle or Engel and
they lived near Nashville, Ohio.
They had the following children:
i. Henry Y., M (1846-)
ii. Israel Y., M (1847-1930)
iii. Jacob Y., M (1849-1901)
iv. Katharine (Died as Child), F (1850-1853)
v. Noah Y., M (1852-1929)
Abraham S. OBERHOLTZER (Henry H.8, Jacob7, Jacob6, Hans
Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born on 26
September 1779 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Abraham S.
died in Knox Township, Holmes County, Ohio, on 30 June 1868; he
was 88. Occupation: Farmer And Weaver. Religion: Mennonite.
Abraham and his familymoved from Pennsylvania to Knox Township,
Holmes County, Ohio in 1838.
On 29 March 1801 when Abraham S. was 21, he married Anna
BAUER, F, daughter of Samuel BAUER, M (6 August 1746-18
November 1822) & Elizabeth ZIEGLER, F (29 June 1746-2 November
1840), in Pennsylvania. Born on 15 April 1781 in Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Anna died on 5 June 1869; she was 88. Religion:
Mennonite.
They had the following children:
i. Samuel, M (1802-1880)
ii. Henry, M (1803-1898)
iii. Abraham, M (1807-1889)
iv. Jacob B., M (1808-1895)
v. Katherine, F (1812-1879)
vi. Elizabeth (Died as Infant), F (1815-1816)
vii. Sarah, F (1818-1898)
viii. John, M (1820-1838)
Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Jacob6, Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3,
Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born about 1700 in Switzerland or Germany.
Jacob died in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, on 26 September 1759; he was 59. Occupation:
Yoeman. Jacob was a member of the Mennonite church and came to America
for religious freedom. It is believed that Jacob came to America while a teenager and settled
in Germantown. It was during this time that he met and married
Deborah Krey who was a Holland Dutch girl. Jacob settled in Salford Township, Philadelphia County, (now Montgomery County) on Nov. 13, 1729 and bought 180 acres of
land. Jacob was naturalized, with son Jacob on April 11-13, 1743 in
Philadelphia Supreme Court.
Jacob Jr., son of Jacob and Deborah Krey, married Deborah HALTEMAN, F, daughter of Christian HALTEMAN, M & Catherine KREY, F (Feb. 17, 1718/19-12 March
1807), in Salford Township, Montgomery Co. , PA.
They had the following children:
50 i. John H., M (1735-1776)
51 ii. Catherine, F (1738-1808)
52 iii. Jacob H., M (1740-1814)
53 iv. Henry H., M (1746-1783)
54 v. Abraham H., M (1747-1824)
55 vi. Christian, M (1748-1784)
56 vii. Mary, F (1751-1810)
57 viii. Samuel, M (1754-1791)
Hans Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2,
Jacob1), M. Born in 1655 in Oberholtz, SWITZERLAND.
On 15 April 1690 when Hans Jacob was 35, he married Maria
NUSSLER, F, daughter of Jacob NUSSLER, M, in Steinsfurt,
GERMANY. Born in 1669 in Steinsfurt, GERMANY.
They had the following children:
i. Jacob, M (1686-1755)
ii. Johannes, M (1695-)
iii. Barbara, F (1682-)
iv. Maria, F (1684-)
v. Samuel, M (1700-)
Marx OBERHOLTZER (Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born on
Feb. 9, 1633/34 in Aathal, Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
Marx died in Buchenauerhof, Pfalz, GERMANY, on 14 September
1680; he was 47.
In 1661-1662 when Marx was 27, he married Margareth DOBLER, F,
in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1639 in Wald,
Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
Martin OBERHOLTZER (Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born in 1595 in
Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Martin died in 1644; he was
49.
Anabaptist Preacher drowned by Zwinglians
In B1633 when Martin was 38, he married Margaret
SCHOLLENBERGER, F, in Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1605 in
Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Margaret died in Wald, Canton Zurich,
SWITZERLAND.
They had the following children:
i. Hans Jacob, M (1619-1683)
ii. Heinrich, M (1621-)
Matheus OBERHOLTZER (Jacob1), M. Born in Jan 1560/61 in
Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Matheus died after 1595; he
was 34.
On 11 September 1580 when Matheus was 20, he married Annli
STRELER, F, in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1559
in Aathal, Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
They had the following children:
i. Elsbeth, F (1583-)
ii. Heinrich, M (1585-)
iii. Annli, F (1587-)
iv. Elsbeth, F (1589-)
v. Barbara, F (1591-)
vi. Jacob, M (1593-)
vii. Martin, M (1595-1644)
viii. Hans, M (1596-)
ix. Barbel, F (1597-)
x. Ulrich, M (1598-)
xi. Heinrich, M (1599-)
xii. Georg, M (1600-)
xiii. Barbel, F (1603-)
xiv. Mattheus, M (1604-)
xv. Hans Heinrich, M (1605-)
xvi. Barbara, F (1608-)
Jacob OBERHOLTZER, M. Born in 1530 in Wald, Canton Zurich,
SWITZERLAND. Jacob died after 1568; he was 38. Earliest ancestor.
The name Oberholtzer means “above or beyond the woods or wild.”
In B1559 when Jacob was 29, he married Anli CUNTZ, F. Born in
1538 in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Anli died after 1568;
she was 30.
They had the following children:
2 i. Anli, F (1558-)
3 ii. Matheus, M (1560->1595)
4 iii. Dorothea, F (1563-)
5 iv. Elsbeth, F (1564-)
6 v. Adelheit, F (1567-)
7 vi. Dorothea, F (1571-)
My father is Jimmie Dean Infield. He was born May 20, 1936. Married my mom, they had me. Well, things happened and he married Caroline Irene Morris on October 16, 1965. September 11, 1966 Jimmie Carrol was born and about 1977 Anna Marie. Jim's parents were Anna Bell Hammons and Vallie Vernon Infield. Vallie's parents were Valentine Infield and Louella May Wachtel. Valentine's parents were William Infield and Lydia Kinsley. William's parents were Frederick Infield and Rebecca Gonser. Frederick's parents were John Infield and Anna M. Klink. John's parents were John Infield (1) and Maria Elizabeth. John (1)'s parents were Joseph Infield and Christina Winter.
And now for the wonderful grandmothers I never knew:
HAMMONS
Anna Bell Hammons as I hear tell, was the domestic diva we all should pattern ourselves after. She was the epitomy of an American woman; devoted mother and exceptional wife. Her home was immaculate, her dinners could've graced the cover of any magazine and her grace and manners are what is seemingly lacking in America today. So ladies, no more wincing about bringing home the bacon and cooking it up too. Afterall, Anna Bell managed just fine with energy and love to spare and I'm certain if she could manage to meet such high standards we can do it too. It is that drive to be willing to give so much of herself that set Anna Bell far apart from the rest of the world. It is the things I hear of her, but never knew that I yearn for. I truly wish I could've known her, but am thankful for the view I have of her given to me by my family. I'm so proud of Anna Bell and as much as I wanted to know her, I want you to know her too.
Anna Bell Hammons: daughter of James Monroe Hammons and Ida A.
James Monroe born Saline, Eldorado, Illinois on October 13, 1883.
James Monroe remarried a woman named Alma. When he was 37 and she 18, the 1920 census shows them to have been residing in Bartlesville, OK with Mulva and Anna from James' first wife (Ida) and their infant son James M. age 7 months. Alma was not the mother to Mulva and Anna as it is recorded in much of the genealogy records. In 1910, he resided in Hickory, Nowata, Oklahoma with his 24 year old wife Ida and his 1 year old daughter Mulva. For the record, Ida A. and Alma F. were both born in Missouri. In addition to James Jr., James Sr. and Alma had a daughter about 1923 named Ethel H. James Hammons was born October 13, 1852, Illinois. He enlisted in World War I on September 18, 1915. His eyes were blue, hair brown, current occupation was Smelter's in Bartlesville, OK. April 5, 1942, James M. Hammons Jr. enlisted for WWII. He was married, 3 years of high school, weighed 164 and was 71 inches tall. re: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. James M. Hammons Jr. was born August 21, 1919 and died September 1981, Bartlesville, OK.
WACHTEL
Louella May Wachtel. Daughter of Henry Harrison Wachtel and Mary Oberholtzer. Henry's parents were Henry W. Wachtel and Sarah Fortney. Henry W's parents were Johann G. Wachtel and Mary Martha. Johann G's' parents were Heinrich H. and Catherine Baughman. Heinrich H's parents were George Wachtel 1730, Valley Neuce River, Germany, and Maria B. Brecklin.
In searching my grandmother and great grandmother, I have been led down another path. That of the Oberholtzer's. What an honor to have been forevere linked to a name with such a strong belief in God, reverence. Historical for their strong stance of their religious beliefs. This family name is forever linked in the history of the Mennonites. There is such an abundance of information on the Oberholtzer's that I am limiting my writings on this family.
OBERHOLZTER
(Jacob B.10, Abraham S.9, Henry H.8,
Jacob7, Jacob6, Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1),
F. Born on 14 March 1836 in Colebrookdale Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
Mary married Henry H. WACHTEL, M.
Mary Oberholtzer = mother of Louella May Wachtel, wife of Henry Harrison, daughter of Jacob B. Oberholtzer and Mary M. Renniger. Jacob B's parents were Abraham Oberholtzer and Anna Ziegler Bauer. Abraham's parents were Henry Oberholtzer and Catherine Schumacher/Shoemaker.
Henry H. Oberholtzer -- Born in 1746 in Franconia
Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Henry H. died in
Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 31
October 1783; he was 37. Occupation: Farmer And Weaver. Religion:
Mennonite. Served in the military.
Henry fought in the Revolutionary War. He was in Captain Cope's
Company in the 5th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia 6th Class.
His services in the army qualified his descendants for the societies of
S.A.R. or D. A. R.
Henry's parents were Jacob Oberholtzer and Deborah Halteman. Jacob's parents were Jacob Oberholtzer and Deborah Krey. Jacob Oberholtzer's parents were Hans J. Oberholtzer and Maria Nussler. Hans' parents were Marx Oberholtzer and Margaret Dobler. Marx' parents were Marti (Martin) Oberholtzer and Maragetha Schollenberger. Marti's parents were Mattheus Oberholtzer and Annli Stroler. Mattheus' parents were Jacob Oberholtzer, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland, 1535 and Anli Cuntz. There are books about the Oberholtzers in America as well as several Oberholtzers who left their mark on history:
Madge Augustine OBERHOLTZER (George Elmore12,
Augustus11, Samuel10, Abraham S.9, Henry H.8, Jacob7, Jacob6,
Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), F. Born on 10
November 1896 in Clay City, Indiana. Madge Augustine died on 14
April 1925; she was 28. Madge Oberholtzer's great grandfather and Mary Oberholtzer's father Jacob S. were brothers. Mary Oberholtzer was my great grandmother. See the story below.
Madge Augustine Oberholtzer
Birth: Nov. 10, 1896
Death: Apr. 14, 1925
Murder Victim. She was kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered by David C. Stephenson, then head of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, a strong political leader and considered a contender for President of the United States. The sensational case sent him to prison for most of his life and destroyed the KKK in Indiana. Born Madge Augustine Oberholtzer in Clay City, Indiana, she grew up in Fulton County, Indiana. After earning a degree as a teacher, she worked for the Indiana Department of Education in the Indiana State Program for Literacy, helping illiterate adults learn to read. She also taught black children how to read. One evening in 1924, she attended a dinner at the Governor's mansion, where she met David Curtiss "D.C." Stephenson, and he was instantly attracted to her. Madge would go on two dates with D.C.; on the second date, he revealed that he was the Grand Dragon (state leader) of the Indiana Branch of the Ku Klux Klan. Incensed, she immediately broke off the relationship. On March 27, 1925, Stephenson called her, and asked her to come to his home about a new, important job. When she arrived at his home, he overpowered her, forcing her to drink several glasses of alcohol (she was a teetotaler), until she became sick and nearly passed out. Stephenson then had two of his bodyguards carry her into a car, where she fainted. When she awoke, she was on Stephenson's private train, on its way to Chicago. There he raped her several times, also mutilating her, until she blacked out. In Chicago, he let her and his body guards go to a drug store under the guise of purchasing some feminine hygiene items, where she purchased mercuric chloride tablets, and when no one was watching, she swallowed six of the poison tablets. When she was discovered vomiting blood that night, Stephenson waited until the next afternoon (nearly 24 hours), and when she didn't recover, he had his two bodyguards rent a car and drive her back to her parents' home in Indiana, where they dropped her off late that night without an explanation. Her parents immediately called a doctor, but there was little he could do. Madge told her mother what had happened to her, which her mother wrote down, and Madge signed her confession. Madge died on April 14, and Stephenson was indicted on charges of kidnapping, rape and second-degree murder. At his trial, the doctor who had examined her testified that the injuries she received during her rape would be sufficient alone to kill her. He described her wounds as similar to having been "chewed by a cannibal." The doctor also testified that since Stephenson had failed to seek immediate medical attention for her once he discovered she had taken poison, choosing to wait over 24 hours before returning her to her parents, he had made certain that she would die. Stephenson was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. The resulting scandal destroyed the KKK in Indiana; within the next two years, the Indiana KKK lost over 178,000 members, becoming virtually non-existent. (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Murdered
Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3,
Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born in 1686 in Palintate, GERMANY. Jacob
died in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
on 2 November 1755; he was 69. Occupation: Yoeman. Religion:
Mennonite.
Immigrated September 23, 1710 on the ship Maria Hope.
Jacob signed a petition with 32 others to create the Township of
Franconia, Pennsylvania. These settlers were members of the
Mennonite Church and they came to America for religious freedom
just as the Pilgrims of 1620 did. Jacob settled on Indian Creekon a
tract of 180 acres.
Jacob married Deborah KREY, F, daughter of John KREY SR, M
(1677-February 17, 1719/20) & Sytge OBDEGRAF, F (1695-1742).
Born in Pennsylvania. Deborah died in 1754 in Pennsylvania.
Religion: Mennonite.
Jacob B. Oberholtzer
In 1838 Jacob and his family moved from Berks County,
Pennsylvania to Holmes County, Ohio. Jacob was a great walker and
made the journey from Berks County to Holmes County three times
walking the entire way.
On 26 August 1832 when Jacob B. was 23, he first married
Magdalena (Mary) RENNINGER, F, daughter of Henry RENNINGER,
M & Mary GILBERT, F, in Douglas Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Born on 27 November 1811 in Brunswick Township,
Schuylkill County, Pennslvania. Magdalena (Mary) died in Nashville,
Holmes County, Ohio, on 10 May 1842; she was 30. Christened on
28 January 1812. Religion: Lutheran.
They had the following children:
388 i. Sarah, F (1833-)
389 ii. Nancy Ann, F (1834-)
390 iii. Mary, F (1836-)
391 iv. Elizabeth, F (1837-)
392 v. Lydia, F (1839-)
393 vi. Christina, F (1841-)
On 29 May 1845 when Jacob B. was 36, he second married Margaret
YOUNG, F, in Nashville, Holmes County, Ohio. Born on 8 April 1819
in GERMANY. Margaret died on 24 September 1882; she was 63.
Margaret came to the United States when she was 25 years old.
Margaret was the illegitimate daughter of a Miss Young whose name
Margaret took. Later, this Miss Young married an Engle or Engel and
they lived near Nashville, Ohio.
They had the following children:
i. Henry Y., M (1846-)
ii. Israel Y., M (1847-1930)
iii. Jacob Y., M (1849-1901)
iv. Katharine (Died as Child), F (1850-1853)
v. Noah Y., M (1852-1929)
Abraham S. OBERHOLTZER (Henry H.8, Jacob7, Jacob6, Hans
Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born on 26
September 1779 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Abraham S.
died in Knox Township, Holmes County, Ohio, on 30 June 1868; he
was 88. Occupation: Farmer And Weaver. Religion: Mennonite.
Abraham and his familymoved from Pennsylvania to Knox Township,
Holmes County, Ohio in 1838.
On 29 March 1801 when Abraham S. was 21, he married Anna
BAUER, F, daughter of Samuel BAUER, M (6 August 1746-18
November 1822) & Elizabeth ZIEGLER, F (29 June 1746-2 November
1840), in Pennsylvania. Born on 15 April 1781 in Berks County,
Pennsylvania. Anna died on 5 June 1869; she was 88. Religion:
Mennonite.
They had the following children:
i. Samuel, M (1802-1880)
ii. Henry, M (1803-1898)
iii. Abraham, M (1807-1889)
iv. Jacob B., M (1808-1895)
v. Katherine, F (1812-1879)
vi. Elizabeth (Died as Infant), F (1815-1816)
vii. Sarah, F (1818-1898)
viii. John, M (1820-1838)
Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Jacob6, Hans Jacob5, Marx4, Martin3,
Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born about 1700 in Switzerland or Germany.
Jacob died in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, on 26 September 1759; he was 59. Occupation:
Yoeman. Jacob was a member of the Mennonite church and came to America
for religious freedom. It is believed that Jacob came to America while a teenager and settled
in Germantown. It was during this time that he met and married
Deborah Krey who was a Holland Dutch girl. Jacob settled in Salford Township, Philadelphia County, (now Montgomery County) on Nov. 13, 1729 and bought 180 acres of
land. Jacob was naturalized, with son Jacob on April 11-13, 1743 in
Philadelphia Supreme Court.
Jacob Jr., son of Jacob and Deborah Krey, married Deborah HALTEMAN, F, daughter of Christian HALTEMAN, M & Catherine KREY, F (Feb. 17, 1718/19-12 March
1807), in Salford Township, Montgomery Co. , PA.
They had the following children:
50 i. John H., M (1735-1776)
51 ii. Catherine, F (1738-1808)
52 iii. Jacob H., M (1740-1814)
53 iv. Henry H., M (1746-1783)
54 v. Abraham H., M (1747-1824)
55 vi. Christian, M (1748-1784)
56 vii. Mary, F (1751-1810)
57 viii. Samuel, M (1754-1791)
Hans Jacob OBERHOLTZER (Marx4, Martin3, Matheus2,
Jacob1), M. Born in 1655 in Oberholtz, SWITZERLAND.
On 15 April 1690 when Hans Jacob was 35, he married Maria
NUSSLER, F, daughter of Jacob NUSSLER, M, in Steinsfurt,
GERMANY. Born in 1669 in Steinsfurt, GERMANY.
They had the following children:
i. Jacob, M (1686-1755)
ii. Johannes, M (1695-)
iii. Barbara, F (1682-)
iv. Maria, F (1684-)
v. Samuel, M (1700-)
Marx OBERHOLTZER (Martin3, Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born on
Feb. 9, 1633/34 in Aathal, Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
Marx died in Buchenauerhof, Pfalz, GERMANY, on 14 September
1680; he was 47.
In 1661-1662 when Marx was 27, he married Margareth DOBLER, F,
in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1639 in Wald,
Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
Martin OBERHOLTZER (Matheus2, Jacob1), M. Born in 1595 in
Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Martin died in 1644; he was
49.
Anabaptist Preacher drowned by Zwinglians
In B1633 when Martin was 38, he married Margaret
SCHOLLENBERGER, F, in Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1605 in
Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Margaret died in Wald, Canton Zurich,
SWITZERLAND.
They had the following children:
i. Hans Jacob, M (1619-1683)
ii. Heinrich, M (1621-)
Matheus OBERHOLTZER (Jacob1), M. Born in Jan 1560/61 in
Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Matheus died after 1595; he
was 34.
On 11 September 1580 when Matheus was 20, he married Annli
STRELER, F, in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Born in 1559
in Aathal, Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND.
They had the following children:
i. Elsbeth, F (1583-)
ii. Heinrich, M (1585-)
iii. Annli, F (1587-)
iv. Elsbeth, F (1589-)
v. Barbara, F (1591-)
vi. Jacob, M (1593-)
vii. Martin, M (1595-1644)
viii. Hans, M (1596-)
ix. Barbel, F (1597-)
x. Ulrich, M (1598-)
xi. Heinrich, M (1599-)
xii. Georg, M (1600-)
xiii. Barbel, F (1603-)
xiv. Mattheus, M (1604-)
xv. Hans Heinrich, M (1605-)
xvi. Barbara, F (1608-)
Jacob OBERHOLTZER, M. Born in 1530 in Wald, Canton Zurich,
SWITZERLAND. Jacob died after 1568; he was 38. Earliest ancestor.
The name Oberholtzer means “above or beyond the woods or wild.”
In B1559 when Jacob was 29, he married Anli CUNTZ, F. Born in
1538 in Wald, Canton Zurich, SWITZERLAND. Anli died after 1568;
she was 30.
They had the following children:
2 i. Anli, F (1558-)
3 ii. Matheus, M (1560->1595)
4 iii. Dorothea, F (1563-)
5 iv. Elsbeth, F (1564-)
6 v. Adelheit, F (1567-)
7 vi. Dorothea, F (1571-)
posted by David Pierce at 6:24 AM
2 Comments:
Hi there! I'm doing some research on my own family line and it seems that we are pretty distantly related. Hans Oberholzer is my 9th great grandfather. I was just wondering what you meant when you said that Jacob Oberholzer b. 1530 is our earliest ancestor. Is that just where historical records break down?
My mom's cousin was Manetta Oberholtzer married to Argel whose father was Lewis. Don't know if they are related or not but they lived somewhere around Clay County.
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