Jacob Oberdorf 1793/1801-aft 1880

Our Oberdorf Line

Jacob Oberdorf 
Born: 1801 or 1793?  Records conflict
Died: aft 1880
Lived In Union County PA

Married

Catherine Gable 

daughter of Jacob & Suzanna (Mann) Gable

Birth: Nov. 12, 1803
Death: Sep. 11, 1865

buried in Mifflinburg Cemetery - Jacob is probably there too?

 - daughter of Jacob Gable 1780–1848 & Susanna Mann 1784 – 1879


In 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 his birthdate is 1801/1802
In 1880, 1793.  I need to find his tombstone.


Children:
John Christian Oberdorf 1826-
Henry Gable Oberdorf 1829-
Susanna Oberdorf  1833-
Rebecca Oberdorf 1834-
Sarah Ann Oberdorf  1836-
George F.Oberdorf   1842-
Catherine E. Oberdorf  1840-

1840 Census

Name: Jacob Oberdorf

Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2

Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1

Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 2

Free White Persons - Under 20: 7

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3

Total Free White Persons: 10

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10 

Sorted out - 

Males-

 1 under 5  - born after 1835 (   George 1842 )

2 between 10 and 15 - born 1825-1830 (Henry G. b 1829 & _John Christian b. 1826_)

1 bet 30 and 40 - that would be Jacob himself, born 1801 he'd be 39

Females - 

 1 under 5 - born after 1835 (Sarah Ann 1836)

2  between 5&10 - born 1830-1835 (Rebecca 1834, Susanna 1833)

1 between 20 & 30 - born 1810 - 1820 (_____________)

1 between 30 & 40 - wife Catherine would have been abt 38, born in 1802

1850 Census

Name: Jacob Overdorf

Age: 49

Birth Year: abt 1801

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1850: Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Family Number: 1606

Household Members:

Name Age

Jacob Overdorf 49

Catharine Overdorf 48

Henry Overdorf 20

Susannah Overdorf 17

Rebecca Overdorf 16

Sarahan Overdorf 14

George F Overdorf 8

Catharine E Overdorf 6

1860 census

Name: Jacob Oberderf

Age in 1860: 58

Birth Year: abt 1802

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1860: Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Post Office: Mifflinburg

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Jacob Oberderf 58

Catherine Oberderf 56

George F Oberderf 18

Catherine E Oberderf 16

Anna R Rauch 7

Emma C Rauch 5

1870 census

Name: Jacob Overdorf

Age in 1870: 68

Birth Year: abt 1802

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1870: Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Post Office: Mifflinburg

Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Jacob Overdorf 68

Catharine Overdorf 64

1880 Census

Name: Jacob Oberdorf

Age: 87

Birth Year: abt 1793

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1880: Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Cathrine Oberdorf

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Neighbors: View others on page

Occupation: Carpet Weaver

Household Members:

Name Age

Jacob Oberdorf 87

Cathrine Oberdorf 70

Research Notes:
One researcher believes Jacob is from this line:

Johann Georg Oberdorf 1729 – 1777
married
Catherina Lucretia Ozias 1740 – 1800



Jacob Oberdorf 1769 – 1829
married
Magdalene Dietrich  1784 – 1830


Others show the Jacob Born in 1802 to this Jacob born in 1768, as having died at age 1.

I was able to spend some time with the book by Karl Oberdorf, Oberdorfs in America, yesterday.

Our Jacob is not in there.  :-(  He does list a Jabob born around the right time, but states that he only had one son, a Simon.  So not our Jacob, unless I can prove Henry & John Christian had a brother named Simon.

He does not list all of Andreas' children, which is why I suppose so many people attribute Jacob to Andreas.

I need to spend some time in Northumberland county, does Andreas have a will?  Where was Jacob married?  Where did Andreas go to church-  can I find Jacob's birth record/baptism?

That's next for that line, no new leads this weekend.  I did copy the article on the ships trip here, not because I know it is our line, but because the story was fascinating.  I will see if I can put it online soon.