by Marc | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Anna Catharina was a European woman who became a legend, mostly of her own imagination. Presumably born to a Lutheran peasant family in Palatinate, near Alsace, she would marry Jacque Sellaire, and bear six children, including ancestor Henry. Due to religious and...
by Marc | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Maria was one of the fiercest and determined women of colonial history. Born and married in France, she and her husband Daniel Fierre, would have six children, including ancestor Catherine who was born in 1679. As Huguenot, the Edict of Fountainebleau who cause Marie...
by Marc | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Michael Layman was born in Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 1818. He was the oldest of eight children born to Michael Layman and Sarah Klein. His father was born in Centre County, and his mother in Lancaster County, both of German heritage....
by Marc | May 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the 17th Century, Protestants were considered, at best, second-class citizens, with very few rights, high taxation and low standard of life. Protestants were being massacred by Catholics, the 30 Years’ War the tipping point that forced numerous families, including...
by Marc | May 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Daniel Row was born on July 10, 1813, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as the War of 1812 was being fought, which his future father-in-law, Adam Frantz, was an enlistee. The only Pennsylvania Battle was on Lake Erie, where Captain Perry defeated the British, occurred...
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