Dan's 4rd Great Maternal Grandparents
Peter Fetterolf
son of Peter & Susana (Seitz) Fetterolf
Born June 30 1774
Died Nov. 2 1848
Married
Anna Maria Dunkleberger
Daughter of [Possibly Clement Dunkleberger]
Born 2 September 1772
Died February 7 1853
Children:
Elizabeth Fetterolf 1797–1874 m. Josiah Geist
Samuel Fetterolf 1800–1880 m. Rachel Maurer
Peter Fetterolf 1806–1861
Johannes Fetherolf 1807–1870
Joseph 1813 M. Abby Rice
George
Joseph [2]
Daniel
Mrs Joseph Dunkleberger
Mrs. John Zimmerman
Excerpt from "FETTEROLF. ..."
"... Johann Peter Fetherolf, ancestor of the Northumberland county branch of the family, was born June 30, 1774, in Hereford township, Berks county, and was one of the six children of Peter Federolf, son of the emigrant Peter Federolf, mentioned as in the latter's will.
He came to this region before his marriage and here wedded Anna Maria Dunkelberger, who was born Sept. 2, 1772. They lived for some years in Cameron township, where their children were born, later settling on a large farm in Upper Mahantango township, across the line of in Schuylkill county, which Mr. Fetherolf purchased from a man named Carl, who got the best of the bargain. He did not tell Fetherolf that there was a mortgage upon the property, which he (Fetherolf) was obliged to pay, so that the transaction proved an expensive one. Nevertheless, he became a most successful man, and by the of time of his death had accumulated a large estate.
His original tract in Upper Mahantango township is now divided into three farms, the one on which the first set of buildings was erected, and on which Johann Peter Fetherolf, lived, being now the property of William Mattern. When he came to the Mahantango Valley the Mahantango creek was alive with fine fish, and he, and his family found them an acceptable addition to the larder in those days when variety in food could not always be obtained even by the well-to-do.
Johann Peter Fetherolf died Nov. 2, 1848, his wife on Feb. 7, 1853, and they are buried at the Salem (Herb) Church, located immediately across the Northumberland county line in Schuylkill county, where some of their children also rest. In religious faith the family were all Lutherans.
Johann Peter Fetherolf was a saddler by trade, and he was a short-set man physically. His ten children were: Samuel, Peter, John, Joseph, George, Joseph (2), Daniel, Mrs. Josiah Geist, Mrs. Joseph Dunkelberger and Mrs. John Zimmerman.... "
Biography, J.L. Floyd & Co., 1911, "Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania", (Chicago), pp. 82-84
Note that Floyd's does not include Susanna as a child. Howerters church baptism records show her as their child in 1818, but there IS always the possibility that there were two Peter and Maria Fetterolfs in 1818. Or it is possible Floyd made a mistake.
1774 - Peter Was Born
Baptismal Record Shows he was the son of Peter and Susannah "Federolft"
1772 - Peters Father died
1779 - Septennial Census  Peter would have been just 7 years old, so unlikely this is him His father died in 1777, so also unlikely This census is most likely for this Peters Grandfather - Johann Peter Feterolf 1699-1784, who married Anna Margretha Rothermel 1712-1785 1795 - Marriage Peter married Anna Maria Dunkelberger abt 1795 in Northumberland Co., PA. 1800 - Septennia Census  Father or son? Only one Featherolf listed.  Commonly known as Howarter’s Church 1803-1869 84 pages – Lutheran baptisms end on page 64 and Reformed Baptisms begin on page 64 [Susanna's baptism is on page 22] 1819 - Sponsors at a baptism in Howarters Church Records  Jesse & Elisabeth Geist, Jes Maria 1820 - Census, Upper Mahantango  The Census Pages in the 1820 Census do not have headings to show what each of these lines designates. I pulled a blank 1820 census to help - but the lines do not match up, this form has more lines than the  My best attempt at interpreting this census using a blank form: 2 males 10 & Under 3 males 10-16 1 male 16-18 1 male 16-26 0 male 26-45 2 male 45+ 1 female under 10 3 female 10-16 1 female 16-26 1 female 26-45 1 foreigner not naturalized 3 engaged in commerce =================== This is not exact, and I do not have everyone's ages plugged in yet - but Susannah would have been 2 or 3 when this census was taken, and there is one female 10 and under if I am reading this census correctly, so although it doesn't prove this is Susannah's family, it also does not eliminate the possibility.  1830 Census - Upper Mahantango, Schyulkill County Pa Name Peter Fedderolf Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1 Free White Persons - Under 20 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1 Total Free White Persons 6 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 6 In 1830 Susannah would have been 12. |
1848 - Peter Fetterolf died
November 2
Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA.
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Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA.
1853 - Anna Maria Died, Age 80
Gravestone:
hier ruhet Anna Maria geb Dunkelberger che frau von Johann Peter Fetherolf geboren an 2 Sept. 1772 und Starb Febru 7 1853 alter 80 Jaher 5 Monats 5 Tage Text Phil 1 21
Translation: Here rests Anna Maria born Dunkelberger the wife of Johann Peter Fetherolf born on 2 September 1772 and died February 7 1853 Age 80 years 5 months 5 days Text Phillipians 1:21
Both are buried at Salem Church Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
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MORE RESEARCH
These are the spellings of the Fetterolf name in the Howerters Church Records:
Johann Peter Fetherolf was born in Hereford Twp., Berks Co., PA.
He was the son of Peter Fetterolf and Susanna Seitz.
He married Anna Maria Dunkelberger abt 1795 in Northumberland Co., PA.
Peter died in Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA
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FETTEROLF. The Fetterolf (Federolf, Fetherolf ) family, two of whose representatives in Upper Mahanoy township. Northumberland county, are Edward and Daniel Fetterolf. brothers, is of Dutch origin, its founder in this country. Peter
Federolf, having been a native of Wachbach, Holland, born in 1699. In 1729 or 1730 he married Anna Maria Rothermel, only daughter and eldest of the six children of Johannes and Sabilla (Zimmerman) Rothermel.
In 1730 Peter Federolf and his wife accompanied his father-in-law to America. the \ ing made in the "Thistle," and about 1732 in- am! his wife and one of her brothers, Leonard and Rothermel, located in Hereford township, Berks Co., Pa., where Peter Federolf acquired a large acreage of what has become valuable farm land, upon which lie passed the remainder of his life, dying there. 11 is property was partly in Hereford township and partly in Longswamp township, and lie made his home near what is now Seisholtzville. near the line of Lehigh county.
Leonard Rothermel located in Perry township, Berks county, before the Revolution, and there died at an advanced age, leaving a large family. Peter Federolf was a man of more than ordinary importance in his locality, not only because he was a large land owner, but because his successful management of his own affairs showed him entitled to inflitence ami leadership in the conduct of such matters as affected the general welfare. He reared a family of seven children, who became connected
by marriage with other substantial old families of the county, and all of whom are mentioned in his last will and testament (on record in the courthouse at Reading. Will Book B). made July 19, 1784, and probated Sept. 16, 1784, showing that
he died during the summer of that year. The witnesses to tin' will were Henry Bortz and Christopher Sehultz, the executors Paul Groscup. of Rockland township, who was the testator's true and trusty friend (he was the ancestor of Judge Peter Grosscup. the Federal jurist of Chicago),
Jacob Fetherolf. the eldest son, and Christopher
Bittenbender, blacksmith, a son-in-law. In later
years this Christopher Bittenbender obtained the
original Federolf homestead, on which is located
the Federolf private burial ground, where the
emigrant ancestor, Peter, is buried, as well as
Christopher Bittenbender, his wife, and some of
their children. The will sets forth that the son
Jacob was to have three hundred acres of land:
the son-in-law. Christopher Bittenbender, one hun-
dred acres of land; the six children of the son
Peter, who predeceased his father, three hundred
pounds of money (divided between them): that
the son Philip, deceased, left one daughter; that
the daughter Catharine was twice married, first
to John Siegfried and after his death to Abraham
Zimmerman: that the daughter Barbara married
a Helm (name now spelled Hain) : the daughter
Magdalena married Christopher Bittenbender. who
was a blacksmith and farmer, and who as previ-
ously noted eventually acquired the old homestead
of Peter Federolf. which remained in the Bitten-
bender name until 1908. About 1840 a valuable
find of iron ore was discovered on this property,
and some of the Bittenbenders became wealthy
thereby, the ore mines being worked until the
early eighties.
Jacob Fetherolf was born Feb. 16. 1762, anil
died April 6, 1823; be is buried at Wessnersville,
Berks Co.. 1'a. His wife Catharine, born May 12.
Ciin. died Jan. lo. Lsl'J. (There was a Jacob
Fetherolf. son of Peter, who died in Albany town-
ship in 1823, and whose will is on record in Will
Book 5, page 112. He left sons John and Peter, i
The will of a Peter Fetherolf of Berks county
who died in 1840 is also on record (Will Book 8,
page 2 12). He died without sons, and John S.
Ivistler and William Mosser were the executors.
Johann Peter Fetherolf. ancestor of the Northumberland county branch of the family, was born June 30, 1774 in Hereford township. Berks county, and was one of the six children of Peter Federolf, son of the emigrant Peter Federolf. mentioned
in the tetter's will. He came to this region bi
his marriage and here wedded Anna Maria Ihm-
kelberger, who was born Sept. 2. 1772. They lived
for some years in Cameron township, where their
children were born, later settling on a large farm
in Upper Mabantango township, across the line
in Schuylkill county, which Mr. Fetherolf pur-
chased from a man named Carl, who got the best
of the bargain. He did not tell Fetherolf that
there was a mortgage upon the property, which
he (Fetherolf) was obliged to pay. so that the
transaction proved an expensive one. Neverthe-
less, lie became a most successful man. and by the
nine of his death had accumulated a large estate.
His original tract in Upper Mahantango town-
ship is now divided into three farms, the one on
which the first sel of buildings was erected, and
mi which Johann Peter Fetherolf, lived, being now
the property of William Mattern. When he came
to the Mabantango Valley the Mahantango creek-
was alive with fine fish, and he and his family
found them an acceptable addition to the larder
in those days when variety in food could not al-
ways be obtained even by the well-to-do. Johann
Peter Fetherolf died Nov. 2. 1848, his wife on
Feb. ;. 1S53. and they are buried at the Salem
(Herb) Church, Located immediately across the
Northumberland county line in Schuylkill county,
where some of their children also rest. In reli-
gious faith the family were all Lutherans, Johann
Peter Fetherolf was a saddler by trade, and he
was a short-sot man physically. His ten children
were: Samuel, Peter, John, Joseph, George, Jo-
seph ('.!). Daniel, .Mrs. Josiah Geist, .Mrs. Joseph
Dunkelberger and Mrs. John Zimmerman. We
give some account of the six sons who reached
maturity.
Samuel Fetterolf, son of Johann Peter, was
horn Oct. 11. 1800, and died March 29, 1880. He
was a worker in a fulling or carding mill, where
wool was manufactured, the old establishment
standing on the Little Mahantango creek. Later
he owned am! operated a grist and saw mill, and
he was a large land owner, having :!<;ii acre- of
land at Count} Line, in which region he was a mosl
useful and influential citizen, being a man of ex-
tensive liusincss interests. In his grist and saw mill
employment to a number id' hands, and
ho Imilt a number of dam- or retaining walls.
upon which ho expended considerable money, and
which also afforded work lor many men. lie also
built a large brick li<m>e and several barns. His
example and encouragement were powerful factors
for -oml in the development and betterment of his
section, in more than a material sense. He was
a pillar of the church of his choice, he and his
wife being active members of the Evangelical As-
sociation, and they are buried side by side at the
Bingaman meeting-house near County Line, the
Lower Mahanoy Church of that denomination.
Mrs. Fetterolf, whose maiden name was Rachel
Maurer, was horn Dec. 15, 1807, daughter of John
Maurer, of Lehigh county. Pa., and died Sept. 21,
1889, at the home of her son Daniel. Their ten
children were: Elizabeth. Mrs. Peter Kehler;
Catharine, Mr-. John C. Renn; Sarah. Mrs. George
Kehler: Hannah. Mrs. Isaiah Kiehl: Lydia, Mrs.
John D. Deibler; Felix, whose wife Elizabeth
died Au-. 30, 1' aged sixty-four years, six
months, ten days; Daniel: Samuel: John, and
Elias. Of this family.
Daniel Fetterolf, a farmer of Lower Mahanoy
town-hip. Northumberland county, horn July 1.
1835, has been an agriculturist all his life In
1860 he began farming on his own account in
Dauphin county, at County Lino, being a tenant
for ten years, 'in 1870 lie purchased hi- present
farm, a tract of eighty-three acres which was for-
merly the John Kohl homestead (il was much
larger in Mr. Kohl's time). Mr. Fetterolf has
since occupied and cultivated this farm, and he
has prospered steadily, in 1907 building the at-
tractive frame residence which now adorns
propertv. In politics he is a Republican, and he
has - irved as election officer and filled the position
of supervisor in his township. His wife. Sarah.
was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Shutt)
Spotts and granddaughter of John Spotts. Two
children were born to Mr. and* Mr-. Daniel Fette-
rolf: Amelia (deceased) married Jacob II. Schaf-
fer, and their only son. Charles F.. is mentioned
elsewhere in this work: Alexander was accidentally
killed in a runaway, whin a young man.
Peter Fetherolf (tombstone inscription Fette-
rolf), >on of Johann Peter, was boTn Jan. 6, LS0G,
and died March 16, 1861. He lived in Upper
Mahantango township. Schuylkill county, follow-
ing farming. He married Sarah Reiner, born
Feb. 26, Co:,. who died Sept. 13, L887, and they
had children: Harris, Peter (who was an under-
taker), Flias, Hettie, Katie. Mary (married Nel-
son Kiiorr) and Elizabeth (married Isaac Knorr).
John Fetherolf. son of Johann I' s a
farmer. His first wife. Whose maiden name was
Maurer, is buried with him at Kimmel's Church.
She was the mother of Peter. Daniel and Jessi ;
and by his second wife, who was a sister oi
first, lie had one son, Frank Dengler Fetherolf,
named after his sponsor. Frank Dengler.
G ge Fetterolf, son of Johann Peter, was born
March 11. 1809, and died Dec. 31, 1888. By ti
he was a shoemaker, hut farming was his principal
occupation. Through his wife he obtained the
homestead of his father-in-law. Johann Nicholas
Rebuck, which was located in Upper Mahanoy
township on the public road between Rough &
Readj and Urban, now owned by Edward Fette-
rolf. grandson of George. His wife. Polly (Re-
buck), born March 30, 1810, was a daughter of
Johann Nicholas Rebuck (1771-1855) and his
wife Magdalena Wolfgang (1777-1859). She
died aged eighty-five war-, three days. Mr. and
Mrs. Fetterolf are buried at the Salem (Het
Church, which he served in the offices of deacon
and elder. They "ere the parents of ten clrildn
Adam and Emanuel are mentioned later in this
article: George is a resident of Illinois: Gabriel
lives at Heplers, Schuylkill county: Dinah died
unmarried: Amanda married George Wolfgat
four died young, George and three who were older
than he.
Joseph Fetherolf. horn May 25, 1813, died July
11. is*5. He married A.by Rice, who was horn
April 1'.'. 1815, and died Dec. 24, L890, and ;
were farming people in Upper Mahantango town-
i, living near Heplers post office. Their chil-
dren were: Joseph, Daniel, Samuel. Alice, Het
and Amelia ( married James Thorn
Daniel Fetherolf, son of Johann Peter, married
a Miss Miller, and they had one daughter, K;
who married H nr) I [erb. I 'anii I
at a comparatively earlj age, of smallpox, ami he
and his wife arc buried ai Klinger's Church.
;V ig a Daniel Feterolf buried there, born
April 27, 1804, diod Aim-. 13, 18 I
Adam Fetterolf, -on of G orge, was born May
27. 1834, in Upper Mahanoy township, of which
his brothers and sisters were also natives, and
lias passed all his life there, being now one of
the oldest residents of that section. He received
his education in the German subscription schools
conducted during his boyhood, and worked for his
parents until he reached the age of thirty, soon
after the Civil war commencing farming for him-
self on his father's place, where he continued to
live and work for eighl years. In 187? he pur-
chased his present place, to which he removed at
that time, and which consists of 105 acres of
valuable land. He is a Democrat in political
connection and a Lutheran in religion, he and
his family belonging to the Lutheran congregation
at the Salem (Herb) Church, which he served as
elder four years. In 1861 he married Mary Brown,
daughter of Michael and Peggj i Kidman) Brown;
ten children have been bom to this union: Sarah.
Lydia, Nathan, Mary. George Henry, David. Har-
riet. Wilson. Victor, and one that died young.
Emanuel Fetterolf, son of George, farmed his
father's homestead, of which he became the owner.
It is located on the public road between Leek Kill
and Klingerstown, the latter being his post office.
He was a useful man in his district, serving as
school director, and he was an active member of
the Lutheran congregation at the Salem Church,
which he served as deacon and elder. He was a
Democrat in politics. He died Nov. 26, 1894,
aged fifty-seven years, ten month-, six days, and
is buried at the Salem Church. Mr. Fetterolf mar-
ried Catharine Knorr. daughter of John and Cath-
arine (Schadle) Knorr, and since his death she
has become the wife of Nathan Steely, of Schuyl-
kill county. By her union with Mr. Fetterolf she
was the mother of seven children: Catharine mar-
ried Samuel Ressjer and they live in Upper Ma-
hanoy township; Edward is mentioned later: John
M. died at the age of twenty-seven years, unmar-
ried : Daniel C. is mentioned later: Emma J. mar-
ried Samuel Schmeltz and they live in Schuylkill
county : two died young.
Edward Fetterolf, a farmer of Upper Ma-
hanoy township, was born there, on his father's
homestead. Oct. 2. 1867, and attended the town-
ship scl I- during bis boyhood. He was reared
to farming, working for bis parents until be
reached the age of twenty-four, and in the spring
of 189] began cultivating his grandfather's place.
where he lived for fifteen years. He then pur-
chased the line farm he now owns and occupies,
which contains fifty-eight acres along the road be-
tween Leek Kill and Line Mountain. It was
old John Diehl homestead. Mr. Fetterolf has
made a number of improvements on tin- property
during hi- ownership, ami he also owns the home-
stead of his grandfather. George Fetterolf, now
comprising 121 acres, lie t- a prosperous, enter-
prising and highly respected citizen of his dis-
trict, where he has been chosen to the office of
school director, in which he has been serving for
the last five years.
In December, 1894, Mr. Fetterolf married
Cevilla Snyder, daughter of Levi Snyder, of Up-
per .Mahanoy township, whose wife was a Diehl.
They have no children. Mr. ami Mrs. Fetterolf
are members of the Salem (Herb) Church, and
he has served as deacon.
Damii. ('. Fetterolf, now farming his father's
old homestead in Upper Mahanoy township, was
born there Feb. ',. 1871, and received his educa-
tion in the local common schools. Farming has
been his occupation all his life, and he worked
for his parents until be attained his majority. In
the spring of 1895 he began working the home
place on his own account, purchasing the property
from his father's estate. This place was formerly
the homestead of Paul Brosius, from whom George
Fetterolf purchased it for his son Emanuel, father
of the present owner. The house was built many
years ago and was remodeled by the late Emanuel
Fetterolf. The barn was erected in 1904 by Daniel
C. Fetterolf, to replace the one destroyed by lire
May loth of that year. The farm contain- 110
acres, which Mr. Fetterolf has under profitable
cultivation. He i-; an industrious and intelligenl
worker, and has taken his place among the pro-
Si ressive farmers of his district.
On Dec. 26, 1903, Mr. Fetterolf married Lydia
Rebuck, daughter of Jonas and Rebecca (Malick)
Rebuck, and they have had two children, Minnie
G. and Lottie D. Mr. Fetterolf and his famih are
Lutheran members of the Salem Union Church,
located jus! across the Northumberland line in
Schuylkill county. Politically be is a Democrat.
Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania ..
by Floyd, J.L., & Co. (Chicago), pub
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Johannes Peter Jr. (known as Peter) was born about 1730-1740 in Seisholtzville;
he died May 1777.
He married Susanna Seitz about 1761 in Seisholtzville. They had at least 6 children:
Philip, Margaretha, Johann Adam, J. Frederick, Johann Peter, and Elizabeth.
No headstone yet found. His birth year of 1730 is recorded in the book,
"National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)."
