Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Christian Foltz and Catherine Palmer




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: 

   Other Spouse: Hannah Keefer (1796-1851) 4 - 17 Jan 1816 2



Wife Catherine Palmer 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Michael Palmer (      -      ) 6
         Mother: Catharine Redsecker (      -      ) 6



   Other Spouse: John Brindle (      -      ) 5


Children

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 209, 467.

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

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


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