Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Christian Foltz and Hannah Keefer




Husband Christian Foltz 1

           Born: 12 May 1790 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1862 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Frederick Foltz (      -1822) 3
         Mother: Mary Eve [Unk] (1763-1840) 3


       Marriage: 17 Jan 1816 2

   Other Spouse: Catherine Palmer (      -      ) 4



Wife Hannah Keefer 5

           Born: 15 Aug 1796 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Feb 1851 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Christian Keefer (1768-1822) 6 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Sells (1769-1800) 7




Children
1 M [Infant] Foltz 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Dec 1816 2
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin



2 F [Infant] Foltz 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 1816 2
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin



3 M Barnet Foltz 2

           Born: 23 Jan 1818 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1899 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sophia Shindle (1830-1899) 9
           Marr: 22 Oct 1857 9


4 M George W. Foltz 2

           Born: 2 May 1819 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1875 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anna Bonbrake (1822-1897) 9


5 F Elizabeth Sells Foltz 10

           Born: 12 Apr 1821 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1869 11
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rev. Israel Shuman Weisz (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 4 Jun 1843 11


6 F Mary Ann Foltz 2

           Born: 24 Nov 1822 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1905
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rudolphus Palsgrove (      -1888) 2


7 F Hannah Jane Foltz 2

           Born: 19 Oct 1824 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jan 1901 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John William Lescher (1817-1875) 2
           Marr: 12 May 1845 2


8 M Christian C. Foltz 8

           Born: 2 Nov 1826 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1902 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elmira Betz (      -      ) 8


9 M Daniel Foltz 8

           Born: 15 Oct 1828 11
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1905
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Ellen Seylar (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 4 Dec 1856 12


10 M Frederick P. Foltz 8

           Born: 15 Nov 1830 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Malinda C. Jacobs (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 8 Oct 1855 12


11 M Cyrus Foltz 8

           Born: 18 Jan 1833 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Helen M. Thomas (1842-      ) 13
         Spouse: Hattie E. Whitney (      -      ) 13


12 F Rebecca Lucinda Foltz 8

           Born: 27 Jan 1835 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Cyrus Smith (      -      ) 8


13 M Moses Abraham Foltz 14 15




           Born: 2 Jul 1837 - Letterkenny Twp, Franklin Co, PA 13 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charlotte Sophia Etter (1842-      ) 16 17
           Marr: 6 Nov 1860 16


14 M Martin Luther Foltz 18

           Born: 15 Apr 1841 - Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rebecca Heberling (1842-      ) 19
           Marr: 7 Feb 1866 19



General Notes: Husband - Christian Foltz


He lived on his father's farm, near Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1816-21; on the Philip Felty farm, 1821-22; on the Judge Eaton farm, seven miles west of Chambersburg, 1822-27; on the Adam Stenger farm, near Upper Strasburg, 1827-30; on the Wolgomote farm, which he owned, 1830-35; on the Hetrich farm, two miles from Strasburg, 1835-37; in the College building, Mercersburg, where he was steward of Marshall College, 1837-40; in the Carson house, Mercersburg, 1840-41; in the McFerren tavern, afterward McAfee's, 1841-44; at the "White House," Parnell's Knob, 1844-45; on the Whitmer farm, 1845-47; and on the Claylick Hall farm and tavern stand, 1847-51. His last years were spent in St. Thomas. He was a Lutheran and his wife a member of the Reformed Church.

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Sources


1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 208, 467.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 209.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 208.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 136.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 209, 467.

6 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 813.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 466.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 210.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 211.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 209, 212.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 212.

12 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 213.

13 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 214.

14 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 640.

15 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 210, 214.

16 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 641.

17 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 214, 452.

18 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 210, 216.

19 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 216.


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