Re: Catherine Beiber 1801 Lancaster PA m.Peter Blank
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Re: Catherine Beiber 1801 Lancaster PA m.Peter Blank
Dennis Bieber 5/08/02
Thanks for responding.
Since I posted that question, I was fortunate to receive very helpful information from a number of sources. Among them is a photocopy of an excerpt from an Auglaize Co, OH county history, received from Charles Lusk, possibly from Wm. J. McMurray's 1923 History of Auglaize County, listed on the website of the Auglaize Co. genealogical society.
p. 269
"BLANK, PETER
Peter, born eastern Pennsylvania, Sept. 21, 1800, spent the early years of his life in Schuylkill Co. It was there, in York Co., that he married Catherine Beaver (Beivber). Catherine was born Nov. 4, 1801. They emigrated to Auglaize County about 1852. Peter died Jan. 3, 1881, Catherine Sept. 25, 1875, both are buried in Fairmount Cemetery. They were the parents of 13 children, all born in Penn. John (Johnnaus) born 9-21-1820; Peter born 3-7-1822; Maria Magdalena born 1-13-1824; Jacob born 6-2-1826; George Adam born 7-29-1828; Elizabeth born 8-10-1830; Nathaniel (Jeremiah) born 1-14-1832; Samuel born 2-11-1834; Daniel David born 9-17-1835; Joseph born 3-19-1839; William born 3-26-1841; Henry born 1-5-1844; and Catherine born 11-5-1849."
My ancestor is Jacob, shown in this list; he is my 2ggf.
Charles also sent me photographs of both Peter Blank and Catherine--wonderfully clear portraits--and a group photo of their son Peter Blank, in addition to excerpts from the authoritative genealogy by Rev. I. M. Beaver published 1939 in Reading, PA (History and Genealogy of the Bieber, Beaver, Biever, Beeber Family). The entry on p. 664 shows:
"IV. 8. Catharine Bieber, b. Oct. 4, 1801, bap. Nov. 22, 1801. Sps., Valentine Bieber and wf. Maria. (Shoenersville record.) Not traced."
P. 663 shows her parents:
"III. 3. Children of PETER BIEBER, the 3rd child of Michael Bieber and Anna Maria Barbara Fenstermacher, his first wife, of the 2nd gen., and MAGDALENA FRACK. Issue 10 children. . . ." P. 652 shows "III. 3. Peter Bieber, b. about 1765, 'confirmed at Stone church, Kreidersville, Nov. 15, 1780, aged 15 years,' m. Magdalena Frack. What became of Peter and where he is bur. we know not. The baptisms of some of his children are recorded at Stone church and Shoenersville, Pa. Issue 9 children."
The genealogy of Michael Bieber the immigrant is also given by I. M. Beaver, and modified by more recent work shown on the website of John W. Bieber at
http://home.att.net/~long.hair/bieber/http://home.att.net/~long.hair/bieber/
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