By Michele Nissel
Generation No. 1
1. JOHANN MICHAEL HERBSTRITTwas born September 09, 1774 in Ettenheim, Freiburg, Baden, Germany, and died December 20, 1840. He married THERESIA ROSA WETTER daughter of Antoni Wetter and Theresia Siefertin on February 18, 1805 in Ettenheim, Freiburg, Baden, Germany. Theresia was born in 1787 in Oberschopfheim, Baden, Germany and died 13 May 1848.
Children of Johann Herbstritt and Theresia Wetter are:
2. i. CHARLES HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1810, Baden, Germany
D: October 04, 1863, Benzinger Twp, Elk, Pennsylvania
3. ii. MARTIN HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1816, Germany
D: Bef 1881
4. iii. MARY JOSEPHINE HERBSTRITT
B: July 12, 1825, Ettenheim, Freiburg, Baden, Germany
D: August 24, 1886, St Marys, Elk, PennsylvaniaGeneration No. 2
2. CHARLES2 HERBSTRITT (JOHANN MICHAEL1), was born Abt 1810 in Baden, Germany, and died October 04, 1863 in Benzinger Twp, Elk, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 7 Oct 1863 in Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA. He married MARGARETHA PAUL Abt 1840 in Pennsylvania. Margaretha may have been born in 1811 and died in 1882. (If anyone knows please let me know, Thanks)
Children of Charles Herbstritt and Margaretha Paul are:
i. CHARLES HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1840, PA
ii. JOSEPHINE HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1841, NY
5. iii. PETER HERBSTRITT
B: September 07, 1844, PA
D: February 22, 1902
iv. JACOB HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1845, PA
v. MARTIN HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1847, PA3. MARTIN2 HERBSTRITT (JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born Abt 1816 in Germany, and died Bef 1881. He married ELIZABETH KERN. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in Germany.
Children of Martin Herbstritt and Elizabeth Kern are:
i. CHARLES HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1848, Germany
ii. MARY A. HERBSTRITT
B: Abt 1849, PA4. MARY JOSEPHINE2 HERBSTRITT (JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born July 12, 1825 in Ettenheim, Freiburg, Baden, Germany, and died August 24, 1886 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. She was buried 27 Aug 1886 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married WENDEL WENDALUIS LION son of Petri Lion and Rosinae Keller on May 04, 1845 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wendel was born 29 Oct 1822 in St Wendel, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany and died 2 Feb 1878 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 5 Feb 1878 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.
Children of Mary Herbstritt and Wendel Lion are:
6. i. MARY MAGDALENA LION
B: April 11, 1847, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 20, 1921, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
ii. CATHERINE LION
B: Abt 1849, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
M: BERTHOLD WENDLER, Abt 1866, Elk, PA
iii. MARGARET LION
B: Abt 1852, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: Abt 1914
M: JOSHUA DREISBACH, Abt 1869, Elk, PA
7. iv. JOSEPHINE MARY LION
B: February 19, 1854, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 27, 1933, St Marys, Elk, PA
8. v. ELIZABETH LION
B: March 1856, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: 1921
vi. FREDERICK JOHN LION
B: Abt 1859, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: January 18, 1885
9. vii. CHARLES A. LION
B: August 21, 1860, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 10, 1915, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
viii. FRANCIS J. LION
B: February 1865
D: August 03, 1925, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 7 Aug 1925, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARY WALKER daughter of John Walker and Catherine Kock on June 08, 1891
ix. JOSEPH M. LION
B: January 29, 1868, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: December 04, 1940, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 7 Dec 1940, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARY THERESA KLAUSMAN, Abt 1891, St Marys, Elk, Pennyslvania. Mary, born 1866, died 1960, buried St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
x. JOHN BAPTIST LION
B: April 27, 1870, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: December 09, 1915, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 12 Dec 1915, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ELIZABETH M. SCHAUT, May 26, 1892, St Marys, Elk, PennyslvaniaGeneration No. 3
5. PETER3 HERBSTRITT (CHARLES2, JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born September 07, 1844 in PA, and died February 22, 1902. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARY E. WORTMAN daughter of Christian Wortmann and Maria Treman on June 01, 1874. Mary was born 10 Jan 1850 and died 3 Mar 1945. Mary may actually be the daughter of Gerald Wehager who died in 1849. Her mother remarried Chritian Wortmann in 1850. (If anyone knows please let me know, thanks)
Children of Peter Herbstritt and Mary Wortman are:
i. FLORA HERBSTRITT
M: (1) JOHN RUDOLPH
M: (2) JAMES B
M: (3) A. DICKERSON
M: (4) GEORGE A. LECKER, June 18, 1935, Jamestown, New Jersey
M: (5) BROWN
ii. ANNA HERBSTRITT
M: FRANK SHAFMAN
iii. ELVIRA HERBSTRITT
M: FRANK JANDREW
iv. STELL HERBSTRITT
M: THOMAS JONES
v. JOHN HERBSTRITT
B: abt 1879
M: KATHERINE MARONEY
vi. JOSEPH HERBSTRITT
B: abt 1876
M: ELIZABETH LAVEY
vii. CELESTINE THERESA HERBSTRITT
viii. BERNARD ED HERBSTRITT
B: 1881
D: 1884
ix. KATHERINE HERBSTRITT
B: 1884
D: 1889
x. BERNARD ED HERBSTRITT
B: 18876. MARY MAGDALENA3 LION (MARY JOSEPHINE2 HERBSTRITT, JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born April 11, 1847 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died January 20, 1921 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. The 1900 census shows that she had 12 children with only 11 still living and she had been married 34 years. She married JOHN B. HEINDL son of Michael Heindl and Ursula Beibrunner Abt 1866. John was born 17 Jun 1841 in Bavaria, Germany and died 9 Jul 1913. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He immigated as a small child with his parents in 1847.
Children of Mary Lion and John Heindl are:
i. MARY JOSEPHINE HEINDL
B: March 1867, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: 1939
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN J. WEIS son of Albert Weis and Mary G. Langenfeldt on October 23, 1888 in St Marys, Elk, PA. John was born Aug 1864 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died in 1939. Buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Mary and John had at least 6 children
ii. MARGARET MARY HEINDL
B: Abt 1868, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Aft 1900 and Bef June 1957
M: WILLIAM ROBINSON
iii. MICHAEL W. HEINDL
B: 1870, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: 1936
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARY A NOTE: Michael and Mary had at least 6 children
iv. FRANCIS FRANK HEINDL
B: Abt 1872, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Aft 1900 but Bef June 1957
v. JOSEPH HEINDL
B: Abt 1874, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Aft 1900 and Bef June 1957
vi. ELIZABETH HEINDL
B: Abt 1876, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Bef June 1957
M: JOHN MCFADDEN
vii. JOHN C. HEINDL
B: 1878, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: 1948
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: SUSAN BAUER daughter of George Bauer and Margaretha Nissel. Susan was born Feb 1881 in Pennsylvania and died in 1967. She is buried in the St Marys, Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
viii. JULIA HEINDL
B: Abt May 1880, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Bef 1890
ix. ANNA R. HEINDL
B: June 26, 1882, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: June 04, 1957, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANTHONY PETER LOEFFLER son of Mathias Loeffler and Catherine Nissel on September 28, 1903, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Anthony was born 3 Mar 1880 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 23 Dec 1957. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Anna and Anthony had at least 9 children
x. FRED HEINDL
B: Abt September 1885, Elk, PA
B: Bef June 1957
xi. CLARA S. (CARRIE) HEINDL
B: September 1886, Elk, PA
D: 1928
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: GEORGE J. SCHINABECK, Bef 1912. George was born in 1876 and died in 1941. Buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Clara and George had at least one daughter
xii. CHARLES HEINDL
B: Abt July 1888, Elk, PA
D: Bef June 19577. JOSEPHINE MARY3 LION (MARY JOSEPHINE2 HERBSTRITT, JOHANN MICHAEL1), was born February 19, 1854 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died April 27, 1933 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 30 Apr 1933 in the St Mary Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married CHARLES BARCICAIS (TWIN) GARNER son of Ignatius Garner and Julia Weis on November 21, 1875 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Charles was born 12 Sep 1849 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 23 Dec 1920. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.
Children of Josephine Lion and Charles Garner are:
i. CHARLES G. GARNER
B: March 01, 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: October 26, 1918, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 29 Oct 1918, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MAUDE LOGUE, January 21, 1903, St Marys, Elk, Pennyslvania
ii. ELIZABETH GARNER
B: June 1878, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN HENRY
iii. JULIANA JOSEPHINE GARNER
B: March 18, 1880, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: July 27, 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 31 Jul 1933, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JULIUS LOUIS HAMPEL son of Julius L. Hampel and Christiana J. Herring, Abt 1904, St Marys, Elk, Pennyslvania. Julius was born 10 Dec 1877 in Ashtabula, Ohio and died 16 Apr 1942 in Erie, Erie, PA. He was buried 20 Apr 1942 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Julius and Juliana had at least 2 children
iv. MARY ROSE GARNER
B: June 19, 1885, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: November 01, 1964, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
v. CLARE MAGDALENA GARNER
B: January 16, 1888, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: March 10, 1979, DuBois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN EDWARD INGRAM, November 18, 1915, St Marys, Elk, PA. John was born in 1885, died 1953, buried St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA8. ELIZABETH3 LION (MARY JOSEPHINE2 HERBSTRITT, JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born March 1856 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died 1921. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married ANDREW GEECK son of Francis Christoph Geeck and Francesca Kuntz on June 08, 1878. Andrew was born 23 Nov 1852 in Bavaria, Germany and died in 1928. He is buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He came to America in 1871 in and Feb 1872 settled in St Marys. He worked as a barber.
Children of Elizabeth Lion and Andrew Geeck are:
i. ROSE GEECK
M: A. CHARLES KRONENWETTER
NOTE: Rose and Charles had at least 6 children
ii. M. JOSEPHINE GEECK
iii. M. MAGDALENE GEECK
iv. ALOYS GEECK
v. CHARLES A. GEECK
D: October 26, 1882
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vi. JOHN BAPTIST GEECK
M: ANNA CECILIA MAHONEY
vii. FRANCIS C. (FRANK) GEECK
B: 1879
D: 1940
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANNA M
NOTE: Francis and Anna had at least one son
viii. EUGENE GEECK
B: 1884
D: 1934
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. JENNIE M. GEECK
B: June 08, 1888
D: July 26, 1889
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA9. CHARLES A.3 LION (MARY JOSEPHINE2 HERBSTRITT, JOHANN MICHAEL1) was born August 21, 1860 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died April 10, 1915 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. He was buried 13 Apr 1915 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married TERESA M. PONTZER daughter of Joseph Pontzer and Tereca on May 14, 1884. Teresa was born in 1853 and died in 1929. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.
Children of Charles Lion and Teresa Pontzer are:
i. CHARLES LION
ii. MINNIE LION
iii. EDWARD LION
iv. FREDERICK LION
v. ROBERT LION
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