Descendant Charts for various Kerchner, Kirchner, Kaerchner
Kercher, Kircher, Kaercher, et al, Immigrants
by: Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E. (Retired)
CDR USNR (Retired)
Emmaus PA USA
My Kerchner Direct Male Line Genealogy Webpage
Research Started: 1975
Webpage Created: 20 July 2001
Last Updated: 06 Jul 2026
Copyright ©2001-2026
Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
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, possibly, probably, or near associated with it should be
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A list of some spelling variations in the surnames known descendants of the below listed immigrants and associated Soundex Codes: K625, K626,
Kaerchner, Karaker, Karcher, Karchner, Kariger, Kariker, Karriger, Karriker, Kartchner, Kercher, Kerchner, Kerger, Kergner, Kerkner, Kerschner,
Kershner, Kiker, Kircher, Kirchner, Kirkner, Kirschner, KRXNR, C625, C626, Caraker, Cariger, Cariker, Carrichner, Carricker, Carrickner,
Carriger, Carriker
KERCHNER DESCENDANT CHARTS
(and other similar K625 and K626 soundex code surnamed immigrants)
Immigrant lines related to me per decades of my Paper Trail research
and/or my Kerchner Surname Genetic Genealogy YDNA Project DNA testing evidence
Frederick Kerchner / Kirchner, arrived in PA in 1751, of Berks and Bedford Co PA (yDNA tests confirm this male line related to my male line)
Johann 'George' Kerchner / Kirchner, arrived in PA in 1751, last of U Salford Twsp, Montgomery Co PA (no known living male line descendants)
Immigrant lines not related to me per decades of my Paper Trail research and YDNA testing
per my Kerchner Surname Genetic Genealogy YDNA Project DNA testing evidence
Michael Karcher, arrived in PA in 1738, of Hamburg, Berks Co PA
Johan 'Philip' Kercher, arrived in PA in 1742, of Manheim, Lancaster Co PA
Johan 'Philip' Kerchner, arrived in PA in 1744, of Montgomery Co PA
Adam Kirchner, arrived in PA in 1748, of Philadelphia and Montgomery Co PA
Johan 'Andreas' Kerchner, arrived in PA in 1749, of Berks Co PA
Jacob Kerchner, Sr., pre-1800 Settler of York Co PA
Michael Anthony Kerchner, arrived in U.S. in 1832, of Baltimore MD
John Kirchner, arrived in PA from Bavaria abput 1842, of Allegheny Co and Lancaster Co PA
George Kirchner, arrived in U.S. before 1845, family settled in Salisbury Twsp, Lehigh Co PA
George Kerchner, arrived in U.S. pre-1850, of Berks Co PA
Henry Kerchner, arrived in U.S. in 1851, of York Co PA
Anton Kerchner, arrived in U.S. in 1857, of St. Claire Co IL
George Kerchner, arrived in U.S. about 1860, of Allegheny Co PA
George D. Kerchner, arrived in U.S. c1860-1870, last of Butler Co PA
William Cyrus Kerchner, living in Northampton Co PA in 1860 & 1870 census
Christopher Kärcher/Karcher, living in Greene Twsp, Clinton Co PA in 1880 census
Karl Charles Kircher, arrived in USA in 1881, settled in Cass Co MO
John Kerchner arrived in IL about 1892/1894 and settled in Lee and Bureau Co IL
Click this link for help on the German family lines that spelled the surname with an S in it
18th Century PA German Naming Customs
18th Century PA German Spelling Idiosynchrasies
Kerchner/Karchner/Kirchner/Kircher et al Surname Genetic Genealogy Y-DNA Testing Project
Surnames of Primary Interest to Me
Kerchner Genealogy Home Page
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to share and compare information, have corrections,
and/or have information to share with me about these families.
CDR Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E. (Retired)
3765 Chris Drive
Emmaus PA 18049-1544 USA
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