Descendant Chart for Conrad Wetzel
of Macungie Township, Lehigh County PA
Partial List to Three Generations
Arrived in Pennsylvania circa 1720.
The exact date or the name of the ship is not known.
He died 5 Apr 1753 in Macungie Township, Lehigh Co PA.
He was a member of the Moravian Church in Emmaus PA.


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. Conrad WETZEL Sr. (b.1697-Walderseifer,,,Germany d.5 Apr 1753-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
sp: Anna Catharine BAYER (b.24 Jun 1709-near,Oppau,Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany m.Apr 1729 d.10 Dec 1767-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Johannes WETZEL Lt. (b.14 Dec 1730-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.7 Dec 1809-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: Johanna aka Hannah (b.Abt 1730-maybe,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1751)
 | |-3. Catharine WETZEL (b.Abt 1752-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,York County,PA)
 | | sp: Philip MECHLING (b.Abt 1749-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.11 Jun 1770 d.11 Nov 1817-York Township,York County,PA)
 | |-3. Anna Marie WETZEL (b.Abt 1753-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Frederick REISS (b.Abt 1753-probably,,PA m.Abt 1780)
 | |-3. Daniel WETZEL (b.Abt 1754-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Elizabeth Johnson LEFUSE (b.Abt 1757-possibly,,PA m.Abt 1780)
 | |-3. Conrad WETZEL (b.Abt 1755-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Abt Dec 1820-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Elisabetha Barbara (b.Abt 1758-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1777)
 | |-3. Henry WETZEL (b.Abt 1759-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Juliana CORRELL (b.Abt 1767-probably,,PA m.Abt 1788)
 | |-3. Benigna WETZEL (b.1763-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Elizabeth WETZEL (b.Abt 1765-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Jacob GRAUL (b.Abt 1765-maybe,,PA)
 | |-3. Magdalena WETZEL (b.Abt 1769-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Leonard SCHLAUGH (b.Abt 1769-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1788)
 | |-3. Johan Jacob WETZEL (b.3 Oct 1770-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Aug 1835-,Butler County,OH)
 | | sp: Susanna JACOBY (b.28 Jan 1772-Bethlehem Twsp,Northampton Co,PA m.Abt 1793 d.31 Oct 1835-,Butler County,OH)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL Jr. (b.Abt 1771-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Abt 31 Dec 1816-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Mary Catharine? (b.Abt 1771-probably,,PA m.Abt 1788d.probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | +-3. Johan Adam WETZEL (b.1775-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.1812-maybe,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |   sp: Maria Barbara? (b.Abt 1773-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1797)
 |-2. Catharine WETZEL (b.11 Dec 1736-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.1796-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: Isaac JARRET (b.1738-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1755 d.Abt Jul 1790-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Elizabeth JARRET (b.Abt 1756-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Andreas EISENHARD (b.3 Apr 1742-Deckenpfronn,,,Germany m.28 Jan 1772 d.2 Apr 1817-Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Catharina JARRET (b.7 Mar 1757-Alburtis,Lehigh County,PA d.14 Sep 1823-Alburtis,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: George Simon Samuel EISENHART (b.7 Feb 1752-Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1774 d.14 Sep 1818-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Anna Maria JARRET (b.Abt Jul 1758-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes JARRET (b.4 Dec 1759-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.25 Jun 1846-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Anna Maria DIEFENDERFER (b.19 Nov 1769-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1790 d.11 Aug 1848-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Magdalena Salome JARRET (b.2 Sep 1761-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Daniel JARRET (b.22 Sep 1764-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.5 Dec 1834-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA)
 | | sp: Maria Catharine LAUDENSCHLAGER (b.21 Dec 1772-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1792 d.8 Jun 1847-probably,Turbot Township,Northumberland C,PA)
 | |-3. Susanna JARRET (b.17 Jun 1766-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.24 Jul 1851-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Henry DIEFENDERFER (b.3 Feb 1764-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1790 d.24 Nov 1846-probably,Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Margaretha JARRET (b.Abt May 1768-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Jacob JARRET (b.15 Sep 1769-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.28 Jun 1850-,Snyder County,PA)
 | | sp: Anna Catherine OTT (b.23 Feb 1772-Salisbury Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.1 Mar 1782 d.21 Jul 1847-,Union County,PA)
 | |-3. Henry JARRET Esq. (b.22 Jun 1772-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Elisabetha HEINLY (b.Abt 1775-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1800)
 | |-3. Johanna JARRET (b.Abt 5 Apr 1774-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.18 Aug 1844-Hempfield Twsp,Westmoreland Co,PA)
 | | sp: Frederick HAINES (b.17 Aug 1773-Salisbury Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1795 d.17 May 1858-Greensburg,,PA)
 | |-3. Isaac JARRET (b.26 Feb 1776-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Maria (b.Abt 1790-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1810)
 | |-3. Gertrude JARRET (b.13 Oct 1777-probably,Lehigh County,PA bu.Cedarville Cem,Cetronia,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Johan Philip KNAPPENBERGER Sr. (b.7 Mar 1776-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1799 d.16 Mar 1851-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | +-3. Lydia JARRET (b.1 Nov 1779-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Heinrich WETZEL (b.17 Jul 1737-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.Apr 1777-Macungie,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: Catharina TREXLER (b.Abt 1740-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1761)
 | |-3. Catherine WETZEL (b.2 Oct 1762-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.6 Mar 1847-near,Salisbury Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Michael STERNER (b.29 Aug 1754-probably,near,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1778 d.Bef 13 Feb 1815-Addison Township,Somerset County,PA)
 | |-3. Johannes WETZEL (b.4 Apr 1766-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.16 Sep 1844-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | | sp: Catharina SCHMIDT (b.7 Feb 1769-probably,,PA m.Abt 1790 d.5 Sep 1849-near,L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. Jacob WETZEL (b.14 Jun 1773-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | +-3. Johan Jeremias (aka John) WETZEL Sr. (b.3 May 1776-L Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Abt 1845-Northumberland C,or,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 |   sp: Elizabeth LOEFFLER (b.19 Mar 1785-near,Washington Twsp,Northumberland C,PA m.Abt 1800 d.Abt 1855-Northumberland C,or,Schuylkill Co,PA)
 |-2. Maria Magdalena WETZEL (b.22 Jun 1741-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.1808)
 | sp: George SCHINDLER (b.Abt 1741-maybe,,PA m.11 Aug 1772)
 |-2. Gertrude Benigna WETZEL (b.25 Oct 1743-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.15 Jun 1766-,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: Johan Christian ROMIG (b.5 Sep 1738-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA m.13 Dec 1763 d.8 Nov 1803-Macungie Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 | |-3. John ROMIG (b.21 Apr 1765-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.25 Apr 1765-probably,Lehigh County,PA)
 | +-3. Johan Adam ROMIG (b.7 Apr 1766-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Jacob WETZEL (b.8 Oct 1746-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA)
 | sp: unknown maybe Catharina BER (b.Abt 1750-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1775)
 +-2. Anna Maria WETZEL (b.22 Mar 1749-near,Emmaus,Lehigh County,PA d.25 Sep 1833-Red Hill,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
   sp: Johannes HEIST (b.23 Feb 1749-,,,Germany m.20 Nov 1768 d.15 Dec 1822-probably,U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)
   +-3. Johannes HEIST (b.24 Dec 1770-U Hanover Twsp,Montgomery Co,PA)

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Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
3765 Chris Drive
Emmaus PA 18049-1544 USA
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