Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Balthasar Anders 1698-1754


Balthsar Anders
E67: Schwenkfelder immigrant from Silesia
son of
Born abt 1698 (age 56 at death)
Died May 25 1754
Married
Anna Hoffrichter
E175: Schwenkfelder immigrant from Silesia
daughter of
Born
Died March 29 1784

Children:
George
Anna
Abraham

Page 4 of the Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelders:

Balthasar Anders and his wife, Anna Hoffrichter, came
in 1734 to Pennsylvania, with one child:
George, born, 1733, in Germany.
Anna, born April 8, 1736.
Abraham, born April 1, 1739.
Balthasar Anders was by trade a shoemaker, and lived
in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
upon the property now owned by George
Anders, and there followed his trade until his death,
which occurred May 25, 1754, aged 56 years. His
wife died March 29, 1784, aged 83 years and 9
months.
His mother, who came with him to this country, was
buried September 30, 1734, in Philadelphia, eight
days after their arrival.


Anna's Tombstone

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