Descendant Chart for George Kerchner, of Berks Co PA

Descendant Chart for George Kerchner.
Arrived in U.S. pre-1850.
1850 Census indicates he was born in Germany.
Was of Easton, Northampton Co PA in 1846
per his marriage record found in Civil War widow's
pension file for his wife Elizabeth.
Married Elizabeth Gaebel on 4 Oct 1846 at
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks Co PA.
Settled before 1850 in Cumru Twsp, Berks Co PA.
Some census records have his named spelled as Kelchner,
Descendants found in Lancaster Co PA.
Three Generations Partial Descendants Chart

by: Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E.
Emmaus PA
(not a descendant)

and: Barbara Kerchner
(a descendant)

Last Updated: 7 February 2005

Even though I am not a descendant of this Kerchner immigrant, I have researched this family group because his descendants spell the surname exactly the same as my immigrant family group. This immigrant arrived in PA pre-1850 and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Descendants are found in Lancaster County PA. To date I have not found any link to my 1741 immigrant ancestor, Adam Kerchner, of Lehigh and Berks Co PA.

Note: Some dates shown are estimates. The below chart was generated using the PAF Computer Program - Version 2.31. Unfortunately, for this report the "about" or "circa" prefix on a date is not printed. Therefore, do not quote dates off this report as precise unless you have independently verified it.

18th Century PA German Naming Customs
Kerchner Surname Genetic Genealogy Y-DNA Project
Kerchner Genealogy Home Page

1. George KERCHNER (b.1822-,,,Germany d.5 Aug 1864-Civil War,Point of Rocks,Broadway Landing) sp: Elizabeth GAEBEL (b.1832-of,Reading,Berks County,PA m.4 Oct 1846 d.26 Feb 1908-probably,,PA) |-2. George KERCHNER Jr. (b.2 Jul 1847-probably,Berks County,PA d.Abt 1925-probably,Berks County,PA) | sp: Catherine (b.Jul 1852-,,PA m.1872 d.Abt 1915-probably,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Maggie KERCHNER (b.1875-probably,Lancaster County,PA) | +-3. William KERCHNER (b.1879-probably,Lancaster County,PA) |-2. Lewis or Louis KERCHNER (b.14 Mar 1849-probably,Berks County,PA) | sp: Catharine (b.1853-,,PA m.Abt 1877) | +-3. Jennie KERCHNER (b.1878-,,PA) |-2. Louisa KERCHNER (b.1 Oct 1853-probably,Berks County,PA d.possibly,Reading,Berks County,PA) | sp: Nathaniel ESHELMAN (b.1851-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1875d.possibly,Reading,Berks County,PA) | +-3. George H. ESHELMAN (b.1876-probably,Berks County,PA) |-2. Emma KERCHNER (b.25 Mar 1856-probably,Berks County,PA) |-2. Mary KERCHNER (b.14 Oct 1858-probably,Berks County,PA d.probably,Berks County,PA) | sp: Sebastian BLIMLINE (b.28 Jun 1858-Brecknock Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1875 d.May 1909-Sinking Spring,Spring Township,Berks County,PA) | |-3. John BLIMLINE (b.1876-probably,Berks County,PA) | +-3. Nora BLIMLINE (b.1878-probably,Berks County,PA) +-2. William G. KERCHNER (b.18 Feb 1861-probably,Berks County,PA d.24 Apr 1942-E Cocalico Twsp,Lancaster County,PA) sp: Rebecca MENTZER (b.22 Apr 1860-Kleinfeltersvill,Heidelberg Twsp,Lebanon County,PA m.26 Jun 1880 d.11 Mar 1916-,Berks County,PA) |-3. Charles Henry KERCHNER (b.20 Jan 1881-Spring Township,Berks County,PA d.18 Jul 1960-,Lancaster County,PA) | sp: Annie E. WOLF (b.1 Oct 1885-,Lancaster County,PA m.19 Jul 1902 d.9 Sep 1949-,Lancaster County,PA) |-3. William Martin KERCHNER (b.12 Feb 1890-Clay Township,Lancaster County,PA d.Feb 1970-probably,Lancaster County,PA) | sp: Edna Smith GRESS (b.29 Apr 1890-Reinholds,Lancaster County,PA m.30 Apr 1910 d.1957-probably,Lancaster County,PA) sp: Laura (b.Abt 1876-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1918)

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to share information
on this Kerchner line.

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