Showing posts with label Kupferschmid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kupferschmid. Show all posts

Monday, February 06, 2012

On This Day : February 6

1614 - Barbara KUPFERSCHMID born.  Barbara was the daughter of Alex. KUPFERSCHMID and Verena BRUDELI.  Barbara was my 9x great-grandmother.


1686 - Abigail REED born.  Abigail was the daughter of George REED and Abigail PIERCE.


1688 - Esther STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Esther was the daughter of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1688 - Joseph STEBBINS born in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of Benoni STEBBINS and Mary BROUGHTON.


1706 - Abigail WITTER married John FREEMAN.  Abigail was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1751 - Anthony CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Anthony was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1802 - Martha HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Martha was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1812 - William Earl ANDERSON born in Lewis County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of Elijah ANDERSON and Susannah WILLIAMS.


1823 - George Washington KING born in Hamilton County, Ohio.  George was the son of William KING and Sarah SULLIVAN.


1826 - Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON born in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Caroline was the daughter of Abel B. WOOLSTON and Rachel WOOLSTON.  Caroline was my 3x great-grandmother.


1827 - Isaac Easterly SWAFFORD born.  Isaac was the son of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1865 - Mary Leonard CHEW born in New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Jesse Leonard CHEW and Susannah Tatem WOOD.


1872 - Martha SWAFFORD married Milton Cicero DAVIS.  Martha was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Millie HALL.


1896 - Fred DAMM born in Indiana.  Fred was the son of Frederick Henry DAMM and Wilhelmina SCHNEIDER.


1902 - Albert Louis METZNER born in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Elizabeth REITER.


1911 - Oliver SWAFFORD married Cordelia HUMBARD. Oliver was the son of Allen Aaron SWAFFORD and Meda LILES.


1913 - Aaron Elmer BRADLEY married Dora May DENNING.  Aaron was the son of Isaac M. BRADLEY and Manerva Lavonia SWAFFORD.


1930 - Barbara Isabel LeMASTERS died in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana.  Barbara was the daughter of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.  Barbara was my great-grandmother.


1933 - Amanda M. MILLER died in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio.  Amanda was the daughter of Edward BRATTON and Elizabeth J. WRIGHT.


1934 - Thaddeus Warsaw MAXON died in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.  Thaddeus was the son of William MAXON and Delilah BOWLAND.


2002 - Charles W. IVEY died in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.  Charles was the son of Samuel H. IVEY and Emma E. CARTER.



Saturday, December 25, 2010

Surname Saturday : SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH

The SHERRICK/SHIRK/SCHERCH/SCHÜRCH surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss.


Stories and history : 


Ahnentafel # 21 : Mary Jane Sherrick (1844-1916).  Mary was born January 13, 1844 in Ashland County, Ohio.  She married October 14, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio to George Washington Haley (1840-1892).  George was born May 16, 1840 in Hardin County, Ohio.  They lived in Seneca County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana, where they raised 7 children.  George died December 4, 1892 in Jay County, Ohio.  Mary married secondly on May 8, 1897 in Jay County, Indiana to Robert N. Kimble (1841-aft1900).  Robert was born in August 1841 in Ohio.  I do not have his exact date of death.  Mary died January 15, 1916 in Jay County, Ohio.  Both George and Mary are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 42 : David Sherrick (1823-1914).  David was born October 18, 1923 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married March 23, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio to Susan Jacobs (1825-1864).  Susan was born August 18, 1825 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 9 children.  Susan died February 24, 1864 in Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio.  David married secondly to Amy Byers (1832-1883).  Amy was born November 26, 1832 in York County, Pennsylvania and died December 30, 1883 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David married thirdly to Margaret 'Maggie' (Zimmerman) Rosenberger (1835-1911).  Maggie was born March 11, 1835 in Maryland and died August 16, 1911 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio.  David died September 30, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 84 : David Sherrick (c1787-1874).  David was born circa 1787 in York County, Pennsylvania.  He married before 1823 to Eve ________ (c1785-1862).  Eve was born circa 1785 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Ashland County, Ohio, where David farmed.  Eve died March 31, 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  David died February 22, 1874 in Ashland County, Ohio.  Both are buried in the Harlan & Wilson Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 168 : David Shirk  (c1753-c1827).  David was born circa 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He married Barbara Erb (c1755-1831).  Barbara was born circa 1755 in Pennsylvania.  They lived in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania and had 10 children.  Barbara died March 1831 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  David died circa 1827 in Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 336 : Ulrich Scherch (1704-1763).  Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married Anna Swarr (1720-1810).  Ulrich patented 357 acres in the village of Schoeneck, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1735.  They had 11 children.  Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 672 : Ulrich Schürch (1663-c1739).  Ulrich was born March 9, 1663 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  He married circa 1695 to Barbara Grundbacher (1672-     ).  Barbara was born November 5, 1672 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland.  On July 27, 1711 Ulrich was among the Mennonite Brethren being held in the Berne jail.  He was deported from Switzerland, and was sent to Holland via the Rhine river in the Ship Emmenthaler.  They arrived in Amsterdam on August 3, 1711.  He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1728 on the ship Mortenhouse.  They had 8 children.  Ulrich died circa 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


Ahnentafel # 1344 : Peter Schürch (1639-    ).  Peter was born October 6, 1639.  He married in 1659 to Verena Eggiman (1640-    ).  Verena was born March 29, 1640.  They had at least 2 children.  Peter married secondly to Anna Reinhard.


Ahnentafel # 2688 :  Ulrich Schürch (1614-   ).  Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. He married circa 1635 to Barbara Kupferschmid (1614-    ).  


Ahnentafel # 5376 : Casper Schürch married to Margaret Trüssel (1589-     ).


Ahnentafel # 10752 : Hans Schürch married to Verena Schneider.




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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Barbara Kupferschmid (b. February 6, 1613/14)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Barbara Kupferschmid.

Barbara was born February 6, 1613/14 in Switzerland, the daughter of Alex. and Verena (Brudeli) Kupferschmid. Barbara married circa 1635 to Ulrich Schürch, son of Casper and Margaret (Trüssel) Schürch. Ulrich was born June 19, 1614. I do not have data on the death dates of either Barbara or Ulrich at this point.

I descend from Ulrich and Barbara (Kupferschmid) Schürch through their son, Peter, as follows :
Barbara Kupferschmid and Ulrich Schürch
Peter Schürch and Verena Eggiman
Ulrich Schürch and Barbara Grundbacher
Ulrich Scherch and Anna Swarr
David Shirk and Barbara Erb
David Sherrick and Eve ________
David Sherrick and Susan Jacobs
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)