Some Christman Genealogy Immigrant Lines
Jacob Christman born c1711 in Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Died 1761 after falling on hay fork in farming accident on his farm in Lehigh (then Northampton) County PA.
Arrived in PA in 1736 age 25 on ship Augustus per ship list in PA Pioneers book by Strassburger & Hinke.
Early Generation Descendants Are Found in Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh Counties PA.
Research note: I'm a descendant of this immigrant Jacob Christman line.
Below Are Links to Some Other Christman Immigrant Lines I've Researched
A different Jacob Christman - born 1720 in Alsace Germany - arrival year and ship not known.
Died 1784 in Guilford Co NC - records found in Lancaster and York Counties PA and The Moravian Family of NC.
Michael Christman born 1726, arrived in PA at Philadelphia in 1748 on ship Two Brothers
Daniel Christman born c1705, arrived in PA at Philadelphia in 1730 on ship Alexander & Anne
Heinrich Christman born c1706, arrived in PA at Philadelphia in 1741 on ship Europa
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A Genetic Genealogy YDNA Study Project to Help Sort Out the Various Christman Clans in USA.
Christman Surname YDNA Genetic Genealogy Project
The First Civil War Soldier Buried at the Arlingion National Cemetery
Private William Christman (1843-1864)
First Soldier Buried at Arlington National Cemetery During Civil War
Private William Henry Christman Was a Descendant of Jacob Christman born c1711
of Berks, Northampton, and Lehigh Counties PA
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Some PA German Research Help Pages I Have Written
18th Century PA German Naming Customs
18th Century PA German Name Spelling Idiosyncrasies
18th Century PA German Nicknames
Surnames of Primary Interest to Me
Kerchner Genealogy Home Page
From research and database of:
Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
Commander USNR (Retired)
Emmaus PA 18049-1544
(descendant of Jacob Christman born c1711)
Christman Research started: 1975-2026
Webpage Created: 2001
Last Updated: 06 Jun 2026
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An interesting Christman tidbit I first found in 2003.
Private William Henry Christman
The first soldier buried at Arlington National Cemetry.
Death and Internment record of Private William Christman
Private Christman's direct line goes as follows: Jacob c1711, Henry 1758, Johan George 1788, Jonas 1820 who married
to Mary Ann (maiden name unknown, to Private William Christman, born 1843. Private William Christman is my third
cousin, three times removed. Our common ancestor is the immigrant, Jacob Christman (c1711-1761). My direct early line
is Jacob c1711, Philip 1755, Johan Henry 1777, Anna Maria aka Polly Christman, born 1805, who married Johannes
Frederick Kerchner, my 2nd great-grandfather. Private William Christman and I are 3rd Cousins, 3 steps removed.
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Location of Private William Christman's Grave in Section 27 at Arlington National Cemetery
Visit to Private William Christman's Grave at Arlington Cemetery by Charles Kerchner on 7 Nov 2009
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