Today in my database : Ulrich Scherch (b. August 20, 1704)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 6th great-grandfather, Ulrich Scherch.

Ulrich was born August 20, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the son of Ulrich and Barbara (Grundbacher) Schuerch. Ulrich married Anna Swarr, daughter of Peter and Adaline (________) Swarr. Anna was born in 1720 and died in 1810. Ulrich died October 1763 in Lancaster Co., PA.

Known children of Ulrich and Anna (Swarr) Scherch :

i. Anna Shirk m. John Frantz
ii. Barbara Shirk m. John Yagy
iii. Catherine Shirk m. Joseph Baer
iv. Maria Shirk m. George Frantz
v. Salome Shirk
vi. Sarah Shirk m. Adam Frantz
vii. Elizabeth Shirk m. John Funk
viii. Ulrich Shirk m. Maria Eberly
ix. David Shirk m. Barbara Erb
x. Magdalena Shirk m. David Gockley
xi. Michael Shirk m. Barbara Flickinger

I descend from Ulrich and Anna's son, David, as follows :

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)

Today in my database : Alexander Webb (b. August 20, 1559)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th great-grandfather, Alexander Webb.

Alexander was born August 20, 1559 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England, the son of Alexander and Margaret (Arden) Webb. Alexander married Mary Wilson, daughter of Thomas Wilson. Mary was born in 1561 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. Alexander died in Massachusetts, but I do not have a date of emigration or death.

I descend from Alexander and Mary's son, Richard, as follows :

Alexander Webb and Mary Wilson
Richard Webb and Grace Wilson
John Webb and Anna Bassett
Sarah Webb and Zechariah Field
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Anton Schwartz (b. August 19, 1637)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th great-grandfather, Anton Schwartz.

Anton was born August 19, 1637 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg, the son of Anton & Anna (Wackenhut) Schwartz. Anton married in 1663 to Magdalena Calmbach, daugther of Hans & Christina (________) Calmbach. Magdalena was born November 22, 1640 and died January 25, 1721/22 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg. Anton died January 1, 1721/22 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg.

I descend from Anton & Magdalena's daughter, Magdalena, as follows :

Anton Schwartz and Magdalena Calmbach
Magdalena Schwartz and Martin ________
Maria ________ and Jacob Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria ________
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)