Descendant Chart for Michael Roeder
Arrived in Pennsylvania Sometime Between 1714 and 1754
Settled in what is now Upper Hanover Twsp, Montgomery Co PA
Partial List of Descendants to Four Generations

From research of:
Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E.
Emmaus PA
(a descendant)

Research Started: 1975
Webpage Created: 27 May 2003
Last Updated: 20 April 2005


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1. Johan "Michael" ROEDER-2816 (b.Abt Apr 1714-Mutterstadt,Ludwigshafen,Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany d.18 Apr 1789-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
sp: Maria Susanna ZIMMERMAN-2819 (b.26 Sep 1712-Meckesheim,Heidelberg,Baden,Germany m.31 Dec 1735 d.Abt 1749-probably,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Anna Margreth ROEDER-2820 (b.Abt Mar 1737-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Michael ROEDER Jr.-5098 (b.Abt 1739-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Elisabeth aka Susannah ROEDER-4317 (b.Abt Sep 1740-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Susanna Catharine ROEDER-8953 (b.Abt Jun 1743-,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Maria Margaretha ROEDER-5099 (b.Abt Jun 1745-East Greenville,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | sp: Johan Conrad NUSS-8995 (b.17 Mar 1744-,Montgomery Co,PA m.22 Aug 1769)
 | +-3. Elizabeth NUSS-5097 (b.25 Dec 1782-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.3 Apr 1843-Mifflin Twsp,Columbia County,PA)
 |   sp: Johan Jacob HARTZEL-5010 (b.29 Oct 1776-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1803 d.3 Sep 1867-Mifflin Twsp,Columbia County,PA)
 |   +-4. David HARTZEL-4946 (b.15 Nov 1805-of,Nescopeck Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.21 Mar 1859-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA)
 |     sp: Lydia KARCHNER-4943 (b.Abt 1808/1811-of,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1827 d.27 Sep 1880-Nescopeck Twsp,Luzerne County,PA)
 |-2. Johannes ROEDER Sr.-2815 (b.31 Jan 1747-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.13 Mar 1835-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | sp: Maria Catharina NEUKIRCH-2817 (b.19 Jul 1745-Oley Township,Berks County,PA m.7 May 1776 d.13 Mar 1804-East Greenville,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | |-3. Daniel ROEDER-2818 (b.16 Dec 1776-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.22 Sep 1790-probably,,PA)
 | |-3. Samuel ROEDER-4315 (b.8 May 1779-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.1843-near,Hosensack,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Elisabeth CHRISTMAN-1142 (b.7 Jul 1788-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.23 Mar 1806 d.1872-near,Hosensack,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Susanna ROEDER-8998 (b.28 Jan 1807-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.31 Jan 1807-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Daniel Christman ROEDER-8999 (b.13 Dec 1807-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.24 Dec 1877)
 | | | sp: Catherine MARSTELLER-9001 (b.19 Dec 1809-probably,,PA m.3 Oct 1830 d.8 Mar 1891)
 | | |-4. Sarah ROEDER-4572 (b.15 Feb 1810-near,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.29 Aug 1862)
 | | | sp: Heinrich MARSTELLER-9002 (b.14 Aug 1811-probably,,PA m.3 Feb 1839 d.13 Feb 1863)
 | | |-4. Jonas Christman ROEDER-9003 (b.11 Jun 1812-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.5 Dec 1865)
 | | |-4. Samuel Christman ROEDER-9004 (b.13 Nov 1814-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.26 May 1874-probably,,PA)
 | | | sp: Esther GRABER-12815 (b.1814-probably,,PA m.25 Dec 1838d.probably,,PA)
 | | |-4. Susanna ROEDER-9005 (b.23 Mar 1817-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.30 Oct 1889-near,Spinnerstown)
 | | |-4. Wilhelm Christman ROEDER-9006 (b.21 Dec 1819-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.19 Aug 1871)
 | | |-4. Elizabeth ROEDER-9007 (b.17 Jul 1822-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.17 Feb 1888)
 | | |-4. Maria ROEDER-9008 (b.2 Mar 1825-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.1 Aug 1844)
 | | |-4. Jacob Christman ROEDER-9009 (b.5 Aug 1829-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.15 Dec 1902)
 | | +-4. Nathan Christman ROEDER-9010 (b.2 Dec 1831-Hosensack,L Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.10 Apr 1906-Spinnerstown,,PA)
 | |-3. Anna Maria ROEDER-678 (b.23 Aug 1782-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.17 Jan 1851-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Johan Henry CHRISTMAN-677 (b.3 Feb 1777-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1801 d.17 Apr 1854-probably,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Jacob CHRISTMAN-687 (b.27 Mar 1802-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.30 Mar 1866-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | | sp: Elizabeth MATTERN-1771 (b.19 Sep 1802-Macungie,Lehigh County,PA m.18 Feb 1827 d.28 Jun 1887-,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Anna Maria aka Polly CHRISTMAN-58 (b.4 Nov 1805-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.15 Feb 1874-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Johannes Frederick KERCHNER-57 (b.12 Feb 1804-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.7 Mar 1830 d.25 Jul 1888-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Henry CHRISTMAN-688 (b.6 Jun 1807-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.8 Oct 1878-Macungie,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Lydia KNAPPENBERGER-4153 (b.5 Dec 1807-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1828 d.Abt 1832-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Elizabeth WEILER-4154 (b.Sep 1814-probably,,PA m.Abt 1833 d.26 Jun 1882-probably,Macungie,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Jonas CHRISTMAN-689 (b.20 Nov 1808-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.10 Nov 1886-near,Alburtis,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Henrietta SIEGFRIED-2312 (b.28 Sep 1818-Weisenberg Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.3 Nov 1839 d.28 Apr 1890-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Daniel CHRISTMAN Sr.-308 (b.20 Jan 1811-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.21 Apr 1856-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Susanna KERCHNER-103 (b.19 Sep 1811-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1833 d.18 Apr 1894-near,Macungie,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Nathan CHRISTMAN-690 (b.2 Oct 1813-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.10 Dec 1887-Zieglersville,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | | | sp: Catherine M. GAUMER-4155 (b.13 Aug 1814-Macungie,Lehigh County,PA m.31 Jan 1837 d.17 May 1852-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Elizabeth HUBER (Mrs. Steltz)-4156 (b.23 Jul 1831-Douglas Township,Montgomery Co,PA m.Abt 1854 d.23 Aug 1895-probably,Zieglersville,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | | |-4. Margaret Rebecca CHRISTMAN-1447 (b.22 May 1816-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.5 Sep 1881-probably,,PA)
 | | | sp: Henry SIEGFRIED-695 (b.16 May 1810-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.1 Mar 1838 d.29 Mar 1841-probably,,PA)
 | | | sp: William GEIGER-4158 (b.1803-probably,,PA m.Abt 1848bu.Keller's Church,,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | | |-4. Samuel R. CHRISTMAN (twin?)-692 (b.30 Oct 1818-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.24 Feb 1899-Niantic,Montgomery Co.,PA)
 | | | sp: Margaret aka Rebecca SMITH-1391 (b.14 Feb 1825-Frederick Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA m.7 Jan 1844 d.6 Apr 1886-Niantic,Montgomery Co.,PA)
 | | |-4. Lydia CHRISTMAN (twin?)-696 (b.30 Oct 1818-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.15 Sep 1822-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Ephraim CHRISTMAN-691 (b.21 Feb 1821-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.6 Jun 1897-near,Macungie,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Esther OBERHOLTZER-4159 (b.9 Jun 1811-near,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1849 d.6 Jun 1867-,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | | sp: Anna M. MOLL-8392 (b.17 Apr 1821-maybe,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1870 d.28 Oct 1899-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | |-4. Sarah Anna CHRISTMAN-693 (b.12 Feb 1824-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.31 Mar 1892-maybe,,PA)
 | | | sp: George GEIGER-4157 (b.Abt 1820-probably,Berks County,PA m.3 Nov 1844)
 | | +-4. Susan CHRISTMAN-694 (b.Abt 1825-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes ROEDER Jr.-12752 (b.20 Apr 1785-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.2 Oct 1858-Great Swamp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | | sp: Magdalene MARSTELLER-3703 (b.27 Sep 1791-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1812 d.20 Aug 1873-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | +-4. Catherine Anna ROEDER-12764 (b.13 May 1831-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.1 Apr 1874-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | +-3. Heinrich ROEDER-4316 (b.19 Jun 1787-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.2 Oct 1856-probably,,PA)
sp: Catharina ERB-5100 (b.Abt 1725-probably,,,Germany m.Abt 1750 d.3 Apr 1759-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Anna Barbara ROEDER-6993 (b.1752-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 | sp: Jost WIEAND-13800 (b.29 Sep 1747-Upper Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA m.4 Jan 1771 d.9 Dec 1815-Montgomery Co,PA)
 | +-3. Catharina WIEAND-3106 (b.7 Aug 1773-maybe,Lehigh County,PA d.12 Mar 1853-Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |   sp: John CHRISTMAN-1428 (b.Abt Mar 1767-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.22 Jan 1793 d.18 May 1854-near,Rockland Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |   |-4. Salome CHRISTMAN-3107 (b.6 Oct 1804-near,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |   +-4. Daniel S. CHRISTMAN-4463 (b.Abt Apr 1816-probably,Berks County,PA d.Apr 1883-Maxatawny Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |     sp: Elizabeth GRUBER-13510 (b.15 Nov 1822-probably,Berks County,PA m.3 Jan 1841 d.19 Feb 1854-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |-2. Hannah ROEDER-7033 (b.1754-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Anna Maria ROEDER-7004 (b.Abt Nov 1757-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.12 Jun 1784-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
sp: Catharina -5101 (b.Abt 1730-maybe,Montgomery Co,PA m.1759d.probably,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Adam ROEDER-6990 (b.4 May 1760-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.20 Jul 1813-,Adams County,PA)
 |-2. Peter Hilligas ROEDER-7000 (b.Abt Apr 1761-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.1815/1820-,Greene County,TN)
 |-2. Anna Catharina ROEDER-6999 (b.23 May 1762-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Eva ROEDER-6998 (b.1764-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. Henry ROEDER-6987 (b.Abt Dec 1769-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.7 Jan 1848-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 |-2. unnamed child -6972 (b.Abt 15 Jan 1772-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA d.29 Jan 1773-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
 +-2. Magdalena ROEDER-6979 (b.Abt Oct 1774-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)


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