18th Century PA German Naming Customs
Other Kerchner Clans I Have Researched
1. Johan Andreas KERCHNER (b.Abt 1725-Oberlustadt,,Palatinate,Germany d.Abt 1795-maybe,Philadelphia Co,PA) sp: Agnesia (b.Abt 1725-Oberlustadt,,Palatinate,Germany m.Abt 1746 d.Abt 1777-probably,Berks County,PA) |-2. Anna Margaretha KERCHNER (b.15 Nov 1746-Oberlustadt,,Palatinate,Germany d.25 Nov 1746-near,Oberlustadt,Palatinate,Germany) |-2. Daniel KERCHNER (b.11 Jul 1748-Oberlustadt,,Palatinate,Germany) |-2. Johan Jacob KERCHNER (b.24 Sep 1750-Philadelphia,Philadelphia Co,PA d.Feb 1782-Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA) | sp: Anna Maria BECHTEL (b.Abt 1747-,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1769 d.9 Aug 1827-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | |-3. Johannes KERCHNER (b.17 Jul 1770-Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Margaretha NOLLS (b.Abt 1770-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA m.30 Dec 1792 d.1 Apr 1853) | | |-4. Elisabeth KERCHNER (b.23 May 1793-Alsace Township,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Catharine KERCHNER (b.Abt 12 Apr 1795-Alsace Township,Berks County,PA) | | +-4. Magdalena KERCHNER (b.29 Mar 1797-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Johan Andreas KARCHNER (b.6 Feb 1772-probably,Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA d.15 Nov 1852-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | sp: Anna Barbara MOLL (b.11 Nov 1778-near,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA m.Abt 1799 d.31 Mar 1862-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Jacob KARCHNER (b.1801-probably,Berks County,PA d.probably,Niagara County,NY) | | | sp: Sarah RUTTER (b.1804-,,PA m.Abt 1830d.probably,Niagara County,NY) | | | |-5. William KARCHNER (b.1831-,,PA) | | | |-5. Charles KARCHNER (b.1833-,,PA) | | | |-5. Levi KARCHNER (b.1837-,,PA) | | | |-5. Sarah KARCHNER (b.1839-,,PA) | | | |-5. Mary KARCHNER (b.1841-,,PA) | | | |-5. Kasiah KARCHNER (b.1846-,,PA) | | | +-5. John KARCHNER (b.1847-,,PA) | | |-4. Elizabeth KARCHNER (b.14 Jan 1803-probably,Berks County,PA d.28 Jan 1880-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: Michael HOY (b.31 May 1811-,Union County,PA m.Abt 1833 d.6 Mar 1882-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Charles E. HOY (b.1834-,,PA) | | | |-5. Daniel K. HOY (b.1838-,,PA) | | | +-5. John HOY (b.1847-,,PA) | | |-4. John KARCHNER (b.19 Sep 1805-maybe,Berks County,PA d.14 Apr 1844-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: Elizabeth LEINBACH (b.22 Jul 1806-Alsace Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1828 d.11 May 1875-probably,Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Caroline KARCHNER (b.5 Jun 1829-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.9 Dec 1898-Lebanon City,Lebanon County,PA) | | | | sp: John Truckenmiller DERR (b.11 Jul 1830-Delaware Twsp,Northumberland C,PA m.1855 d.13 May 1918-Williamsport,,PA) | | | |-5. Charles Edmund KARCHNER (b.17 Jan 1830-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.12 Nov 1897) | | | | sp: Mary A. HOFFMAN (b.18 Mar 1838-maybe,Lancaster County,PA m.Abt 1859 d.20 Mar 1917) | | | |-5. John KARCHNER Jr. (b.18 Mar 1832-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.15 Jun 1876-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | | sp: Susanna HECKMAN (b.1839-,,PA m.5 Oct 1859 d.1896-probably,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Thomas L. KARCHNER (b.1834-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.29 Apr 1916) | | | | sp: Levina HOY (b.1836 m.Abt 1857 d.1891) | | | |-5. Susanna E. KARCHNER (b.1836-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.9 May 1909-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | | sp: John HOFFMAN (b.2 Nov 1832-,Lancaster County,PA m.1856 d.28 Mar 1918-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Andrew KARCHNER (b.1838-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.1916) | | | | sp: Eliza N. (b.1846-probably,,PA m.Abt 1872) | | | |-5. William Henry KARCHNER Sr. (b.11 Dec 1839-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.9 Apr 1904-probably,,PA) | | | | sp: Margaret C. CLAPP (b.4 Dec 1839-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1870 d.22 Mar 1926-probably,,PA) | | | |-5. Emaline KARCHNER (b.1842-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | +-5. Mary Elizabeth KARCHNER (b.1844-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Catherine KARCHNER (b.1808-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.15 Jul 1879-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: SHELL (b.Abt 1808-,,PA m.Abt 1830) | | |-4. Anna KERCHNER (b.21 Nov 1811-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA d.23 Feb 1875-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: Samuel KLAPP (b.Abt 1810-,,PA m.Abt 1832) | | | +-5. Samuel KLAPP (b.1834-probably,Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Daniel KARCHNER (b.26 Mar 1814-probably,Northumberland C,PA d.14 Mar 1889-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: Elizabeth Ann BAER (b.3 Apr 1821-,Lycoming County,PA m.Abt 1842 d.17 Jun 1889-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Catharine KARCHNER (b.1843-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. William Dieter KARCHNER (b.1846-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. George W. KERCHNER (b.Jun 1848-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA d.probably,near,Philadelphia,PA) | | | | sp: Emma R. (b.1846-,,PA m.Abt 1869 d.Abt 1887-probably,Philadelphia,Philadelphia Co,PA) | | | | sp: Catherine aka Katie (b.Sep 1870-,,PA m.1888d.probably,near,Philadelphia,PA) | | | |-5. Henry R. KARCHNER (b.1854-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Martha J. KARCHNER (b.1856-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Anna R. KARCHNER (b.1858-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | +-5. Mary N. KARCHNER (b.1864-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Andrew KARCHNER (b.9 Jun 1816-,Northumberland C,PA d.3 Mar 1864-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: Catherine STAHL (b.6 Feb 1819-Turbot Twsp,Northumberland C,PA m.Abt 1839 d.18 Jul 1865-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Samuel F. KARCHNER (b.1840-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | | |-5. Mary Elizabeth KARCHNER (b.28 Feb 1842-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA d.19 Dec 1891-Delaware Twsp,Northumberland C,PA) | | | | sp: Samuel DERR (b.4 Apr 1833-Delaware Twsp,Northumberland C,PA m.Abt 1860/1864 d.13 Jun 1915-Delaware Twsp,Northumberland C,PA) | | | +-5. Andrew Jackson KARCHNER (b.1852-Lewis Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | +-4. Mary KARCHNER (b.Abt 1818-,Northumberland C,PA) | | sp: John L. WENZEL (b.Abt 1818-,,PA m.Abt 1840) | |-3. Johan Jacob KARCHNER (b.22 Mar 1774-probably,Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 1824-of,Alsace Township,Berks County,PA) | | sp: UNKNOWN | |-3. Christina KERCHNER (b.Abt 1776-probably,Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA d.27 Feb 1855-Fayette Township,Seneca County,NY) | | sp: Johan Conrad MENGES Jr. (b.27 Feb 1765-Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA m.1793 d.16 Jul 1830-Fayette Township,Seneca County,NY) | | |-4. Abraham MENGES (b.15 Feb 1794-maybe,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Catharine MENGES (b.1795-probably,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Elizabeth MENGES (b.1798-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Conrad (III) MENGES (b.11 Mar 1801-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA d.Fayette Township,Seneca County,NY) | | |-4. Maria Polly MENGES (b.31 May 1803-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Sarah Sally MENGES (b.17 Jan 1807-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-4. Anna Christina MENGES (b.30 Oct 1813-Turbot Twsp,Northumberland C,PA) | | | sp: UNKNOWN | | sp: Frederick KUNEY (b.10 Jan 1767-Toboyne Twsp,Perry County,PA m.Abt 1831 d.1 Jun 1834-Fayette,Seneca County,NY) | |-3. Gottlieb KERCHNER (b.25 Sep 1778-Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA d.23 Jan 1856-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Hannah LEVAN (b.7 May 1781-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA m.Feb 1800 d.7 Sep 1866-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Mary Polly KERCHNER (b.31 Mar 1801-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.8 Nov 1876-near,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Abraham HEFFNER (b.27 Nov 1789-Virginville,,PA m.Abt 1824 d.23 Jul 1851-near,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Johannes KERCHNER (b.14 Oct 1803-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.4 Jan 1851-Perry Township,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Johanna aka Hannah FOLK (b.27 Mar 1807-Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA m.1839 d.3 Jan 1865-Perry Township,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Mary KERCHNER (b.1840-Perry Township,Berks County,PA) | | | +-5. Orlando aka Lendo Folk KERCHNER (b.2 May 1850-Perry Township,Berks County,PA d.18 Aug 1923-Perry Township,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Catherine BALTHASER (b.15 Jun 1855-Perry Township,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1874 d.15 Apr 1875-,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Brigitta BALTHASER (b.1 Feb 1857-Perry Township,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1877 d.10 Jan 1931-,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. infant daughter KERCHNER (b.19 Aug 1805-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.17 Mar 1806-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Elizabeth KERCHNER (b.Abt 1808-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Jacob KEIM (b.Abt 1810-probably,,PA m.Abt 1835 d.Bef 1867-probably,Berks County,PA) | | | +-5. Esther KEIM (b.5 Apr 1827-Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Benjamin KERCHNER (b.8 Nov 1811-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.16 Jun 1868-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Mary Magdalena LENTZ (b.19 Mar 1815-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1835 d.14 May 1892-,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Caroline KERCHNER (b.14 Aug 1836-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Maria KERCHNER (b.1841-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | | sp: maybe John DELP (b.Abt 1840-maybe,Berks County,PA m.1861) | | | |-5. Benjamin Lewis KERCHNER Dr. (b.12 Feb 1846-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1 Aug 1922-L Mahanoy Twsp,Northumberland C,PA) | | | | sp: Fietta SPOTTS (b.24 Jan 1857-probably,PA m.24 Feb 1874(div) d.1936-probably,Northumberland Co,PA) | | | +-5. James William KERCHNER (b.21 Sep 1852-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.2 Jan 1942-Wyomissing,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Emma SOLLENBERGER (b.8 Dec 1855-,,PA m.Abt 8 Nov 1873 d.9 Dec 1937-Wyomissing,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Adam KERCHNER (b.1814-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.probably,Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Rebecca Margaret ZETTELMOYER (b.29 Apr 1820-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1842d.probably,Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Jacob KERCHNER (b.21 Feb 1844-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.14 May 1857-probably,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Simon KERCHNER (b.18 Oct 1845-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.22 Jul 1891-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA) | | | | sp: Christiana HOLLENBACH (b.4 Apr 1842-probably,PA m.Abt 1868 d.1 Jun 1915-probably,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. John KERCHNER (b.1848-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | | sp: Mary Ann (b.1846-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1868) | | | |-5. George KERCHNER (b.Abt Mar 1850-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Hannah KERCHNER (b.1852-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | |-5. Elizabeth aka Eliza KERCHNER (b.30 Apr 1859-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1 Feb 1912-near,Dreherville,Schuylkill Co,PA) | | | | sp: Michael S. HOFFMAN (b.1 Feb 1853-probably,,PA m.Abt 1878 d.15 Dec 1911-W Brunswick Twsp,Schuylkill Co,PA) | | | +-5. Lucy A. KERCHNER (b.1859-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Sarah KERCHNER (b.1821-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: David FRAUENFELDER (b.Abt 1820 m.Abt 1851) | | | +-5. Isaac FRAUENFELDER (b.Abt 1852-,,PA) | | +-4. Jacob KERCHNER Vet Surgeon (b.21 Jun 1824-probably,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.19 Jan 1895-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Elizabeth GEORGE (b.6 Apr 1823-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1847 d.7 Apr 1874-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. George KERCHNER (b.1848-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA u.probably,Kutztown,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Susannah ADAM (b.3 Sep 1849-probably,Maxatawny Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1881 d.21 Dec 1888-near,Kutztown,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. Benneville G. KERCHNER (twin) (b.22 Jan 1850-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.8 Apr 1919-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Anna Maria DIETRICH (b.22 Feb 1855-Albany Township,Berks County,PA m.11 Oct 1879 d.16 May 1936-Lenhartsville,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. Henry G. KERCHNER (twin) (b.22 Jan 1850-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1926-,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Charlotte HOCH (b.1848-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1879 d.1892-,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. Isabella Judith KERCHNER (b.27 Apr 1853-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.17 Sep 1938-,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Augustus BUBBENMOYER (b.28 Oct 1854-PA m.Abt 1877u.Zion UCC Church,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. Gottlieb KERCHNER (b.8 Aug 1856-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.9 Aug 1935-,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Sarah Ann HEISER (b.25 Nov 1853-probably,,PA m.Abt 1877 d.4 Feb 1934-,Berks County,PA) | | |-5. Susanna KERCHNER (b.Dec 1861-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.probably,,PA) | | | sp: Samuel KEISER (b.Nov 1858-,,PA m.1881) | | +-5. Floranda KERCHNER (b.Oct 1865-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA d.probably,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Thomas J. REBER (b.Apr 1863-,,PA m.Abt 1886d.probably,Berks County,PA) | +-3. Henry KARCHNER (b.Abt 1780-probably,Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 1855-near,Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA) | sp: Christiana LEINBACH (b.Abt 1780-Alsace Twsp,Berks County,PA m.8 Sep 1799d.near,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | |-4. Catharine KARCHNER (b.20 Jul 1800-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Martin RITTER (b.8 Dec 1793-probably,,PA m.Abt 1822) | | +-5. Rebecca RITTER (b.1835-probably,,PA) | |-4. Maria Elisabetha KARCHNER (b.19 Aug 1802-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA d.12 Mar 1872-Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA) | | sp: Daniel HILL (b.11 Apr 1793-Muncy Creek Twsp,Northumberland C,PA m.Abt 1821 d.27 Mar 1866-Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA) | | |-5. Sarah HILL (b.Abt 1822-Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA) | | |-5. Frederick Ambrose HILL (b.19 Apr 1824-Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA d.29 Mar 1893-Penn Township,Lycoming County,PA) | | +-5. Israel HILL (b.2 Mar 1826-Moreland Twsp,Lycoming County,PA d.24 Dec 1881-Drexel Hill,Columbia County,PA) | |-4. George KARCHNER (b.26 Oct 1804-of,Berks County,PA d.15 Feb 1880-near,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | sp: Lydia HARTER (b.23 Jan 1808-probably,,PA m.21 Dec 1828 d.24 Jan 1879) | | |-5. Johannes KARCHNER (Parents Not Proven) (b.7 Jul 1826-Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA) | | |-5. Catharina KERCHNER (b.22 May 1829-near,Briggsville,Luzerne,PA) | | | sp: George SCHALL (b.Abt 1829-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1850) | | | sp: Michael RUCKEL (b.Abt 1829-maybe,,PA) | | |-5. Henry KARCHNER (b.6 Jul 1830-near,Briggsville,Luzerne,PA) | | | sp: Maria HARTZEL (b.1839-probably,,PA) | | |-5. Elizabeth KARCHNER (b.1833-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: George STETTLER (b.Abt 1830-probably,,PA) | | |-5. Christiana KARCHNER (b.1834-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Hiram aka Harmon HARTZEL (b.Abt 1834-probably,,PA) | | |-5. Martin KARCHNER (b.1 Feb 1836-Conyngham Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Mary Santee KENGLE (b.1848-,,PA m.14 Aug 1864) | | |-5. Sarah KARCHNER (b.1839-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Frederick FRY (b.Abt 1839-maybe,,PA) | | |-5. Absalom aka Abner KARCHNER (b.8 May 1840-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA d.7 Aug 1915) | | | sp: Hannah BREYFOGLE (b.Abt 1842-probably,Luzerne County,PA m.Abt 1865) | | |-5. John KARCHNER (b.1841-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA d.22 Mar 1890-Berwick,Briar Creek Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Elizabeth Anna FREY (b.23 Nov 1841-Mt Grove,Black Creek Twsp,Luzerne County,PA m.Abt 1860 d.17 Feb 1903-near,Berwick,Columbia County,PA) | | |-5. William KARCHNER (b.1845-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Sarah SENSINGBAUGH (b.Abt 1845-probably,,PA) | | |-5. Eliza KARCHNER (b.1847-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | | sp: Jonathan MILLER (b.Abt 1830-probably,,PA) | | +-5. George Washington KARCHNER (b.27 Jul 1849-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | | sp: Amanda BREYFOGLE (b.Abt 1850-probably,Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA m.May 1872) | +-4. Lydia KARCHNER (b.Abt 1808/1811-of,Berks County,PA d.27 Sep 1880-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | sp: David HARTZEL (b.15 Nov 1805-of,Nescopeck Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1827 d.21 Mar 1859-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | +-5. Hannah Maria HARTZEL (b.22 Oct 1848-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA d.18 Jan 1882-Black Creek Twsp,Luzerne County,PA) | sp: Stephen Harvey WOLF (b.15 Dec 1848-Rock Glen,Black Creek Twsp,Luzerne County,PA m.7 Dec 1868 d.17 May 1896-Rock Glen,Black Creek Twsp,Luzerne County) sp: Friederica Magdalena PFAFF (b.Abt 1740-maybe,,,Germany m.21 Dec 1778d.probably,,PA)
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Created - 14 Feb 1998
Revised - 21 Apr 2008