Descendant Chart for Johan 'Jacob' Wetzel
of Hereford Township, Berks County PA
Partial List to Three Generations
Arrived on ship Charming Nancy on 8 Oct 1737.
Died about Nov 1785 in Hereford Township, Berks County PA
He was a neighbor of my Kerchner ancestors.



by: Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E.
Emmaus PA
(not a descendant)
Last Updated: 23 August 2004

Note: Some names, places, and dates shown are the best estimates of this researcher and are so indicated. Any name, place, or date with words such as about, maybe, or near associated with it should be independently verified if exact data is required.

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18th Century PA German Naming Customs
Wetzel Descendants Chart Page


1. Johan Jacob WETZEL (I) (b.Abt 1718-probably,,,Germany d.Abt Nov 1785-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
sp: Anna Maria BASSLER(?) (b.Abt 1725-probably,,,Germany m.Abt 1744d.probably,Berks County,PA)
 |-2. Jacob WETZEL (II) (b.Abt 1745-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt Oct 1819-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: Elizabeth TRUCKENMILLER (b.Abt 1750-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1766)
 | |-3. Anna Elizabeth WETZEL (b.Abt Dec 1767-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: maybe Johannes FREDERICK (b.Abt 1767-,,PA m.Abt 1790)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL (b.Abt Sep 1770-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria Margaret WETZEL (b.Abt Jun 1772-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Michael STROH (b.29 Sep 1772-U Salford Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA m.Abt 1795)
 | |-3. Jacob WETZEL (III) (b.Abt 1773-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Maria MOHR (b.1772-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1795 d.Abt 1855-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Anna Maria WETZEL (b.7 Sep 1775-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.14 Apr 1836-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Ludwig MATTINGER (b.3 Mar 1763-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1797 d.26 Sep 1835-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Elisabetha WETZEL (b.5 Jul 1777-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Joseph KEISER (b.Abt 1775-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1800)
 | |-3. Maria Philippina WETZEL (b.20 Mar 1779-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Bef 1850-probably,Hereford Twsp,PA)
 | | sp: Johan Heinrich HEIMBACH (b.22 Feb 1775-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1802d.probably,Hereford Twsp,PA)
 | |-3. Daniel WETZEL (b.1 Jun 1781-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,Lycoming County,PA)
 | | sp: Susanna WICKERT (b.19 Sep 1782-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1804 d.4 Apr 1855-maybe,Lycoming County,PA)
 | +-3. Emanuel WETZEL (b.9 Apr 1783-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.27 Dec 1863-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |   sp: Rosina CARL (b.16 Nov 1783-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1804 d.24 Sep 1838-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 |   sp: Rebecca Margaret GRIESEMER (b.6 Mar 1802-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.3 Jan 1843 d.28 Dec 1874-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Johannes WETZEL (b.30 Oct 1746-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 25 Jul 1837-maybe,Berks County,PA)
 | sp: Catharina TRUCKENMILLER (b.Abt 1752-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1771)
 | |-3. Elisabetha WETZEL (b.29 Jan 1772-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.19 Dec 1799-near,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Philip Truckenmiller WETZEL (b.25 Dec 1773-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.27 Jan 1863-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Elisabeth SCHAUB (twin?) (b.19 Apr 1783-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County m.Abt 1800 d.23 Feb 1871-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Peter WETZEL (b.23 May 1776-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.23 Dec 1842-U Mahantango Twp,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 | | sp: Elizabeth GRUBER (b.19 Nov 1784-Tulpehocken Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1802 d.7 Oct 1863-U Mahantango Twp,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 | |-3. unnamed WETZEL (b.27 Oct 1776-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria WETZEL (b.21 Jun 1780-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.15 Jun 1856-Beaver Township,Clarion County,PA)
 | | sp: Sebastian WENDLING Jr. (b.27 Oct 1776-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1803 d.11 Apr 1846-Richland Twsp,Clarion County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL Jr. (b.7 Nov 1786-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.4 Jul 1878-near,U Milford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Christine HEIMBACH (b.30 Sep 1791-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.1821 d.3 Dec 1842-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | +-3. Johann George WETZEL (b.8 Apr 1795-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.26 Apr 1838-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 |   sp: Rebecca Margaret GRIESEMER (b.6 Mar 1802-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.27 Mar 1825 d.28 Dec 1874-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Johan George WETZEL Sr. (b.24 Feb 1749-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.8 Feb 1834-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | sp: Eva Elizabeth KERCHNER (b.Abt 1753-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1773 d.Abt 1829-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan George WETZEL Jr. (b.21 Dec 1774-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.12 Aug 1854-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Maria Catharina FEGELY (b.10 Feb 1779-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA m.12 May 1801 d.19 Nov 1829-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Christina KALTOBI(?) (b.Abt 1818-probably,,PA m.22 Jun 1845)
 | |-3. Johannes (1) WETZEL (b.11 Mar 1777-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.5 May 1856-probably,Packer Township,Carbon County,PA)
 | | sp: Catherine aka Kate HINKLE (b.15 Oct 1788-probably,,PA m.Abt 1804 d.15 Aug 1866-Packer Township,Carbon County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan Peter WETZEL (b.26 Jan 1779-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.10 Feb 1870-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Anna Margaret GAUMER (b.8 Aug 1786-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA m.8 Apr 1806 d.26 Sep 1866-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Rosina WETZEL (b.20 Sep 1781-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.23 Feb 1857-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Johannes RISCHELL (b.Abt 1781-probably,,PA m.24 Nov 1811)
 | |-3. Heinrich WETZEL (b.17 Feb 1783-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 7 Jun 1858-W Brunswick Twsp,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 | | sp: Maria FEGELY/VOGELI (b.Abt 1783-probably,Berks County,PA m.18 Oct 1807d.probably,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 | |-3. Eva Elizabeth WETZEL (b.27 Jan 1786-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1 Mar 1849-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Daniel SHANKWEILER (b.31 Jan 1789-probably,U Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1813 d.18 May 1858-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes (2) WETZEL (b.27 Mar 1788-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Maria (b.Abt 1789-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1808)
 | |-3. Daniel WETZEL (b.11 Sep 1792-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.11 Aug 1870-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Catharina BORGER (b.4 Apr 1802-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA m.25 Feb 1821 d.4 Feb 1890-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | +-3. maybe Maria WETZEL (b.Abt 1794-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Philip WETZEL Sr. (b.19 Dec 1751-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.4 Sep 1826-Center Township,Snyder County,PA)
 | sp: Anna Maria probably BERGER (b.1765-probably,,PA m.Abt 1783 d.1825-New Berlin,Limestone Twsp,Union County,PA)
 | |-3. Philip WETZEL Jr. (b.3 Feb 1784-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.4 Jul 1855-,Snyder County,PA)
 | | sp: Eva YEAGER (b.28 Dec 1788-probably,,PA m.Abt 1810 d.18 Feb 1832-Center Township,Union County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL (b.7 Apr 1786-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Daniel WETZEL (b.7 Nov 1787-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 18 Feb 1875-,Union County,PA)
 | |   sp: UNKNOWN
 | |-3. Johan Henry WETZEL (b.31 Jan 1789-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Elizabeth WETZEL (b.31 Dec 1790-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.3 Dec 1841)
 | |-3. Solomon WETZEL (b.1791-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Aft 1830-Fayette,Seneca County,NY)
 | | sp: Catherine HUDLER (b.Abt 1792-probably,,PA m.Abt 1812 d.Aft 1830-probably,Seneca County,NY)
 | +-3. Jonathan WETZEL (b.21 Mar 1801-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.22 Apr 1881-New Berlin,Union County,PA)
 |   sp: Esther Hetty HOFFMAN (b.1798-,,PA m.2 Nov 1825)
 |-2. Catherine WETZEL (b.4 Nov 1754-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.18 Apr 1843-probably,Berks County,PA)
 | sp: Heinrich HEIMBACH (b.23 Aug 1749-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1772 d.12 Feb 1837-probably,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Susanna HEIMBACH (b.26 Aug 1773-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.6 Apr 1862-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: George MESTER (b.Abt 1773-maybe,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1795)
 | |-3. Catharine HEIMBACH (b.16 Jan 1775-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.31 Dec 1867-probably,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Heinrich WENDLING (b.12 Aug 1774-U Salford Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA m.Abt 1799 d.21 Dec 1837-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Elisabeth HEIMBACH (b.13 Sep 1776-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.30 Nov 1858-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Heinrich HEIMBACH (b.7 Jan 1779-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Eva HEIMBACH (b.30 Dec 1780-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria Barbara HEIMBACH (b.12 Mar 1783-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.28 Feb 1856-probably,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Simon WENDLING (b.16 Jul 1780-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1805 d.8 Aug 1849-probably,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan Peter HEIMBACH (b.16 Oct 1784-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria Elizabeth HEIMBACH (b.16 Dec 1786-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.30 Sep 1871-Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Gertraut HEIMBACH (b.4 May 1788-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria Magdalena HEIMBACH (b.24 Sep 1790-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: John KOLB (b.Abt 1788-probably,Montgomery Co,PA m.24 Mar 1812)
 | |-3. Christine HEIMBACH (b.30 Sep 1791-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.3 Dec 1842-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | | sp: Johannes WETZEL Jr. (b.7 Nov 1786-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA m.1821 d.4 Jul 1878-near,U Milford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | |-3. David HEIMBACH (b.15 Sep 1793-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 | +-3. Sarah HEIMBACH (b.28 Sep 1795-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.13 Jun 1872-maybe,Berks County,PA)
 |   sp: Heinrich MILLER (b.10 Sep 1799-near,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1820 d.12 Mar 1871-maybe,Berks County,PA)
 |-2. Peter WETZEL (b.1756-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1826-Union Township,Union County,PA)
 | sp: Anna Catharine (b.Abt 1760-maybe near,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1782)
 | |-3. unnamed male WETZEL (b.Abt 1783-probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.31 Aug 1790-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan Peter WETZEL (b.12 May 1785-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.moved to,Wayne County,OH)
 | |-3. Johan Henry WETZEL (b.5 Dec 1786-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.probably,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Maria Elizabeth WETZEL (b.19 Jun 1788-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Catharine WETZEL (b.19 Oct 1789-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan George WETZEL (b.3 Sep 1791-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.moved to,Wayne County,OH)
 | |-3. Anna Maria WETZEL (b.27 Oct 1793-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.moved to,Wayne County,OH)
 | +-3. Joseph WETZEL (b.29 Oct 1798-,Northumberland C,PA d.2 Aug 1877-New Berlin,Union County,PA)
 |-2. Johan Heinrich WETZEL (b.29 May 1762-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.2 Oct 1850-Lewisburg,Union County,PA)
 | sp: Catharina (2) HEIN (b.Abt Mar 1761-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1785d.maybe,Union County,PA)
 | |-3. Elisabetha WETZEL (b.5 Oct 1789-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Sarah WETZEL (b.6 Jul 1791-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL (b.14 May 1793-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan Jacob WETZEL (b.15 Feb 1795-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.14 Dec 1881-New Berlin,Union County,PA)
 | |-3. Johan Henry WETZEL (b.6 Mar 1799-probably,Union County,PA d.13 Jun 1879-Middle Creek Twp,Snyder County,PA)
 | +-3. unnamed WETZEL (b.1801-maybe,New Berlin,Union County,PA)
 |-2. Conrad WETZEL (b.Abt 1765-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1839-Independence Twp,Beaver County,PA)
 | sp: Anna Maria STRAUSS (b.1767-probably,,PA m.Abt 1787 d.1835-Independence Twp,Beaver County,PA)
 | |-3. Carl aka Charles WETZEL (b.29 Jan 1789-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.6 Dec 1863-Unity Township,Columbiana Co,OH)
 | | sp: Catharine ARCHER (b.9 Oct 1793-Hamilton Twsp,Monroe County,PA m.Abt 1813 d.11 Jul 1869-Unity Township,Columbiana Co,OH)
 | |-3. Henry David WETZEL (b.30 Sep 1790-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.1880-near,McKinney,Collin County,TX)
 | | sp: Nancy NELSON (b.27 Oct 1794-Mount Bethel Twp,Northampton Co,PA m.Abt 1811 d.1861-near,McKinney,Collin County,TX)
 | |-3. David A. WETZEL (b.17 Oct 1793-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Abt 1852-near,Wheeling,WV)
 | | sp: Bettie SHIVELY (b.Abt 1795 m.Abt 1815)
 | |-3. Lydia WETZEL (b.28 Oct 1794-probably,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.9 Jan 1873-Bryan,Williams County,OH)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL (b.22 Oct 1798-Hamilton Twsp,Monroe County,PA)
 | |-3. Sarah aka Sally WETZEL (b.9 Oct 1800-Hamilton Twsp,Monroe County,PA d.,Scioto County,OH)
 | |-3. Anna Maria aka Polly WETZEL (b.29 Oct 1802-Hamilton Twsp,Monroe County,PA)
 | |-3. Peter WETZEL (b.3 Dec 1804-Hamilton Twsp,Monroe County,PA d.29 Mar 1884-,Fulton County,IL)
 | |-3. Joseph WETZEL (b.27 Feb 1807-probably,Beaver County,PA d.3 Jun 1878-near,Swan Township,Noble County,IN)
 | | sp: Susannah EICHLING (b.Abt 1808-maybe,Beaver County,PA m.Abt 1837 d.31 Aug 1881-,,IN)
 | |-3. Juda WETZEL (b.28 Feb 1809-,Beaver County,PA d.Pittsburgh,Allegheny Co,PA)
 | +-3. Hannah WETZEL (b.22 Sep 1813-,Beaver County,PA d.1816-,Beaver County,PA)
 |-2. Anna Maria WETZEL (b.Abt May 1767-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
 +-2. Maria Elizabeth WETZEL (b.Abt 1768-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)

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Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
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Emmaus PA 18049-1544 USA
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