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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., pp. 88-91 notes that the ship Lydia arrived in Philadelphia carrying passengers identified as being from the Palatine (the present German state of Rhineland-Palatinate or Rheinland Pfalz in German. The book "Pennsylvania German Pioneers," by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, as cited above, points out that vertually all German speaking people coming to America during this era were identified as Palatines. Part of the passengers could be Palatines and the remaining passengers could be German speaking people from adjacent areas to the Palatine. This was the case for the passengers aboard the ship Lydia. The following Wampflers were listed on the ship:
Hans Peter Wampfler, 40 years of age.
Hans Peter Wampfler, 18 years of age.
Hans Michel Wampfler, 16 years of age.
There were assuredly more of the family aboard but only the males age 16 and older were listed. Considering the list was made by the captain prior to the departure of a voyage that took about 3 months, the ages work out exactly. The book as photocopies of first two males who signed their names but Hans Michel did not since he probably could not write yet. The christening records for Anna Magdalena Wampfler, Hans Peter Wampfler, Jr., and Hans Michael Wampfler all indicated the family left for America May 3, 1741. Also in the record books of Zollingen (the home of Anna Veronica Lung, the wife of Hans Peter Wampfler, Sr., the following words were written on 12 Apr 1755: "Peter Wampfler married Veronica Lung, the heiress of Jacob Lung, who was a citizen of Zollingen. They have for about 15 years been moved to the new land." This was probably written since she was an heiress to her mother who was the last of her parents to die in 1754. Also on the list of arriving passengers was a Johannes Mettauer (age listed as 25) who was the son of Samuel Mettauer and Anna Magdalena Wampfler and a nephew to Hans Peter Wampfler, Sr.
Another book by the same author, "Wampler Family History, 1701-1980," pp. 1-4, adds additional insight into the voyage to America. In the late 1600's and concurrent with the internal conflicts within continental Europe, there was a visit by William Penn of Pennsylvania to the inhabitants of the German States of the Rheinland. He assured these very productive farmers, whose farming efforts were now largely in vain because of political and religious wars, that if they were to come to his Province of Pennsylvania, they would be free to worship according to their own beliefs and they would have the civil liberties they desired. By 1683 there began a steady influx of German immigrants. By 1729 the new German immigrants were required by law to take an oath of allegiance to the British Crown and also an oath of abjuration and fidelity to the laws of Pennsylvania Province. The actual voyage itself began when families left their German homeland by boarding a boat on the Rhine River around the first of May and journeyed down the Rhine through many custom inspeciton stations. The ships were often detained at each station and each family had to spend money there for essential items. This trip from their homeland to where the ship departed in Holland usually took about 4-6 weeks. There was usually also another wait in Holland of 4-6 weeks before the English ships sailed. After embarking in Holland, the ship usually had a 1-2 week layover in England awaiting proper winds for the 8-12 week transatlantic voyage. In the case of the ship Lydia, James Allen was shipmaster and they sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, with an english port stop in Deal. The ships were crowded with not enough food and water. Disease was prevalent and many passengers died. Once the ships arrived n Philadelphia, health officers from the city inspected the ships for persons with infectious diseases and if such persons were identified, the ship was ordered to be removed one mile from the city. The Wampfler family swore allegiance to the British Crown upon arrival on Sep. 29, 1741. These foreigners had faith that their new homeland would allow them to farm, prosper, and worship God in peace.
2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003:
A. Article on, "Hill Lutheran Church," 1733-1983, by the Lebanon Co. Historical Society, Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA. Vol. 16, #2. Shown in the "List of Communicants of the Hill Church, May 19, 1795." Pg 23. Also: Married in Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lebanon Twp. Book of Records of Rev. John Casper Stover. Lebanon Co. Hist. Soc.
B. Children:
Michael Boger, b: 28 Sep 1746 in Jordan Luth. Ch., Lehigh Co, PA.
Christian Boger, b: 29 Dec 1747 in Lebanon Co, PA.
Maria Elizabeth Boger, b: Abt. 1752 in Lebanon Co, PA.
Mattias Jr. Boger, b: 10 Mar 1756 in Lebanon Co, PA.
Valentine Boger, b: 10 Mar 1756 in Lebanon Co, PA.
Anna Magdalena Boger, b: Nov 1762 in Lebanon Co, PA.
3. FHL 929.273 W181sh book "Wamplers in America," by Genevieve M. Shouse, pp. 12-13:
A. "Anna Magdalene Wampler... was married 7 Jan 1746 at Hill Lutheran Church, Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, to Mathias Boger, son of John Paul Boger and Anna Eve ___. Mathias was born after 1716 and died after 27 Mar 1784. He was a patriot in the American Revolution. Dr. Hiram Shenks, in his 'History of Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania,' mentioned that Mathias Boger married Anna Magdalena 'Wamfler', daughter of Peter Wamfler who resided with his family on a neighboring plantation. Mathias Boger settled on land near what later became known as the Union Water Works, North Annville Township, Lebanon County, PA. This same land was in the possession of his descendants for several generations. [Roy Wampler as cited below adds that his will was recorded (Book E, vol. 1, p. 237) at the Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA.]
B. Known children:
a. Christian Boger, b. 27 Dec 1747, d. 29 Jul 1779, bur. at Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery, md. Barbara ___. He served as a private in the Rev. War.
b. Maria Elizabeth Boger, b. ca. 1750; md. 6 Jan 1768 at Hill Lutheran Church to Lucas Shally.
c. Mathias Boger, Jr., b. ca 1756, md. 23 Dec 1777 at Hill Luth. Church to Barbara Foerster.
d. Joh. Valentine Boger,b. 10 Mar 1758 and bapt. at Hill Luth. Church on 26 Mar 1756 with sponsors listed as 'Valentin and wife.' Died 24 Jul 1826 ans is bur. at Hill Luth. Church with a grave marker. he was a private in Rev. War. He married about 1784 to Juliana Imboden (1763-1846).
e. Anna Magdalena Boger, b. Nov 1762, bapt. 5 Dec 1762 at Hill Luth. Church with George Wampfler and wife as sponsors. She married William Bohr. [Roy Wampler as cited below adds marriage was 1779 to John William Bohr.]
C. Referenced sources:
a. Parish Register, the Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, Annville-Cleona, PA, FHL974.819 V26L.
b. National Society of the daughters of the Am. Rev., "DAR Patriot Index," Washington, DC., 1966, p. 69.
c. Shenks, Dr. Hiram M., "History of Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania," Vol. II, National Historical Association, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, 1930, p. 248.
d. Tombstone Inscriptions from Hill Lutheran Cemetery, Annville-Cleona, Lebanon Co., PA.
4. Wampfler is the proper surname for those Wamplers born in Alsace. It was anglicized to Wampler upon immigrating to America in 1741.
5. FHL book 974.8 B4pgp "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America," by Annette Kunselman Burgert (Camden, ME; Picton Press), pp. 520-24:
"Wampfler, Hans Peter age 40 (Keskastel=67260 Sarre-Union; Altwiller=67260 Sarre-Union)
Wampfler, Hans Peter age 18
Wampfler, Michael age 16
[Immigrated on the ship] "Lydia," 1741; [Source:] S-H, I: 300, 301, 302 [Ralph Beaver Strassburger and William John Hinke, Pennsylvania German Pioneers. 3 vols. (Norristown, 1934)].
European Records
Keskastel Lutheran KB [Kirchebook (Church book)]:
Peter Wampffler, linenweaver at Hinsingen, and wife Veronica had:
1. Anna Magdalena bp. 7 June 1720; Sp.: Samuel Mettauer, linenweaver at Kastel; A. Magdalena, wife of Peter S__tz of Newhausel; Anna Magdalena ?___. (Record extracted 3 May 1741)
2. Hans Peter bp. 4 Aug. 1722; Sp.: Hans Peter Klein, Harskirchen; Johannes Wampffler;
Anna Elisa, wife of Jacob Lang of ?Zollingen; Maria Barbara, ?daughter of Michel Buttner (Ext. 3 May 1741).
3. Michael b. ca. 1724
Harskirchen Lutheran KB:
4. Anna Fronica b. 5 Nov. 1726, bp. 7 Nov. 1726 at Altweyler
5. Anna Barbara bp. 24 July 1729 at Altweyler [Altwiller]
6. Anna Elisabetha bp. 3 Dec. 1732 at Altweyler
7. Anna Catharina bp. __ ___ 1734
8. possible Georg, bp. not located
American Records
Hill Lutheran KB, near Annville, Lebanon co:
-Mattheis Boger m. 7 Jan. 1746 Anna Magdalena Wampflerin.
-Jacob Brenneyssen m. 13 Jan. 1747 Anna Veronica Wampflerin.
[See Burgert, The Northern Kraichgau for Boger and Brenneisen].
Rev. John Casper Stoever's Records (F. J. F. Schantz, trans. Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever, Baptismal and Marriage, 1730-1799. {Harrisburg, 1896; reprinted Baltimore 1982}. This translation contains errors and omissions.):
-Georg Wampfler and wife were sp. in 1762 for a child of Mattheis Boger..."
CHRISTENING:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 82 has a photocopy and translation of the christening church record from Keskastel as follows: "June 7, 1720 from Hinsingen Peter Wampfler linen-waver and his wife Veronica a young daughter baptized named Anna Magdalena. Witnesses: Samuel Mettauer, linen-weaver in Keskastel [uncle and husband of Anna Magdalena Wampfler]; Anna Magdalena, wife of Peter Schutzmann of Sarrewerden; Anna Magdalena ??? [Mettauer] from Sparbach, sister of the Wampfler. Removed 3 May 1741." Note Hinsingen did not have a church and the family used the one at Keskastel until a church was started at nearer Altweiler by about 1726. [The book, FHL 929.273 w181wf, "A Wampler Family History," by Roy H. Wampler, Chevy Chase, MD, 1999, p. 10 notes: Burgert (Annette Kunselman Burgert, "18th Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America," Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1992) gives some additional data on the connection of the Stutzmans to the Wampflers. Hans Peter Stutzman, son of the late Hans Peter Stutzman, in 1716 at Altweiler married Anna Magdalena, daughter of the late Hans Jacob Lung of Altweler. Their third Child, Hans Peter Stutzman, bapt. 6 Feb 1724 at Hinsingen (Keskastel Lutheran Kirchenbuch), appears on the passenger list of the Ship Lydia in 1741 (age listed as 16) along with the Wampflers and Johannes Mettauer (son of Samuel and Anna Magdalene {Wampfler} Mettauer). Recall that the wife of Hans Peter Wampfler was a daughter of Jacob Lung."]
MARRIAGE:
1. Http://www.pa-roots.com/~lancaster/church/stoever/stoevermarriage1.html: "Marriage Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania," compiled by Mildred Smith (msmith@cybermania.net); these following individuals are all relatives and the marriage of this person is noted with an asterisk:
1737 09 18 Brenneis, Margaretha (Cocalico) - Uhrich, Johannes 1749 01 17 Brenneisen, Rudolph - Schaeffer, Anna Barbara (Cocalico) 1747 01 13 Brenneiser, Jacob (Lebanon) - Wampsler, Anna Veronica (Lebanon) 1743 09 26 Brenneiss, Anna Barbara (Swatara) - Wampler, John Peter 1751 01 21 Brennersen, John - Minier, Christina(Bethel)
1743 09 26 Wampler, John Peter - Brenneiss, Anna Barbara (Swatara) *1746 01 07 Wampsler, Anna Magdalena (Lebanon) - Boger, Mattheis (Lebanon) 1747 01 13 Wampsler, Anna Veronica (Lebanon) - Brenneiser, Jacob (Lebanon)
2. FHL 929.273 W181sh book "Wamplers in America," by Genevieve M. Shouse, pp. 365-6, gives some of the history of the "The Hill Church (Berg Kirche)": "The Hill Church is located four miles northwest of Lebanon, Pennsylvania in North Annville Township. It was built in 1733 and was used jointly by the Lutheran and Reformed congregations. Ref. John Casper Stoever formed the congregation in 1733. Rev. Stoever called it 'the church on the Quittapahilla' because he lived and had a mill on that stream. The Hill Church was the first organization for religious services in what is now Lebanon County and was the first to erect church buildings. According to Egle's history of Lebanon County, '...In 1754, and thereafter, when the Indians made frequent incursions, people often took their guns with them to defend themselves against savages. During divine service men with loaded muskets were placed at the door as sentinels.' The present church, built in 1837, is the third church in the same location. An ancient grave yard adjoins the church and many old markers are long gone. [The book has a picture rendering of the old two story Hill Church.]"
3. FHL film 599224 it. 2 "Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, near Cleona and Annville in North Annville Township, Lebanon Co., PA. Parish Registers 1743-1943," p. 121:
"Mattheis Boger and Anna Magdalena Wampflerin 7 Jan 1746."
4. FHL book 974.8 B4 pgp, Pennsylvania German Society, vol. 16, 1983, "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-speaking Lands to North America," vol. I: The Northern Kraichgau, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, p. 69:
"7103 Schwaigern...
Pennsylvania records...
Stoever's Records:
Mattheis Boger m. 7 Jan. 1746 Anna Magdalena Wampfler, Lebanon.
JORDAN Lutheran KB, LEHigh CO.:
Matthias Boger and wife Magdalena had:
Hans Michel b. 28 Sept. 1746; sp. were Michael Wamffler and Anna Veronica m. 16 May 1742 Philip Boger and Anna Margaretha Fix..."
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Books, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s" and "Wampler Family History 1701-1980," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D.
2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003.
3. The book, FHL 929.273 w181wf, "A Wampler Family History," by Roy H. Wampler, Chevy Chase, MD, 1999. He adds the following additional sources:
a. "Early Lutheran Baptisms and marriages in Southeastern PA: the Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever from 1730-1779," Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1988.
b. Eleanore J. Fulton And Barbara K. Mylin, "An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster Co., PA, 1729-1850," Lancaster, PA, 1936.
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