Sunday, July 31, 2011

so the story goes...

A Genealogy
1 Johann was the father of Peter,
Peter the father of Peter,
Peter the father of Jacob and his brothers,
2 Jacob the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Oscar,
Oscar the father of Hubert,
3 Hubert the father of Lewis,
Lewis the father of Amanda and Abigail,
whose mother was Vicki

Hello world.

Family reunions can be very interesting, especially when they are all-inclusive for an ancestor way back when. So here's a piece out of the Stern Genealogy

Johann (1726-1795) (both are approximate) and his family lived in Bern, Switzerland but felt persecuted on all sides for being part of an Anabaptism movement. Moving to the New World took about 2 years, traveling the european continent till he landed in Philadelphia, moving to Lancaster county. Johann (John) was one of the founders of the Brethren in Christ Church. He had four sons, 1 daughter. He died when he was about 69.

When Johann was about 47, he has his fourth child named Peter S. (1773-1846). Peter S. had 11 children and was 73 when he died.

When Peter S. was 29, he had his second child named Peter M. (1802-1874). Peter M. had 9 children and was 72 when he died.

When Peter M. was 28, he had his second child named Jacob (1830-1908). Jacob had 5 children and was 78 when he died.

At age 23, Jacob had his first child named Isaac (1853-1925). Isaac had 8 children and was 72 when he died.

When Isaac was 49, he had his seventh child named Oscar (1902-1980). Oscar had 7 children and was 78 when he died.

At age 29, Oscar had his third child named Hubert (1931). Hubert has 4 children and lives in PA.

When Hubert was 26, he had his second child name Lewis (1957). Lewis has 2 children and lives in PA.

At age 30, Lewis had his second child named Abigail (1988).

9th generation of the New World and I still live in PA :)

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