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The following was sent to me after a query I made to the Moravian Church
list. I am descended from Maria Theresa EVERIT/EVERETT and Louis CHRIST of
Emmaus/Bethlehem, Pa. If you are part of this line, please contact me. I
would love to share information.
Thank you,
Penny
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Moravian Historical Society, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064 (610)
759-5070. Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 2,
"Moravian Immigration to Pennsylvania, 1734-1767, with some account of the
Transport Vessels," John W. Jordan.
Goerge and Anna Mary CHRIST on Moravian ship "Little Strength" "Second Sea
Congregation" November 1743 from Marienborn and Herrnhagg [Hesse / Hessen,
Germany]
_____, Vol. V, No. 3, "Old Moravian Cemetery of Bethlehem, Pa., 1742-1897,"
Augustus Schultze.
_____, Vol. V, No. 4, "Index to Old Moravian Cemetery of Bethlehem, Pa."
Beata p216 Section E Row VI Grave 25 "1861."
Catharine 180 D II 30 "1757-1831, from Allemaengel [Lynn Twp., Lehigh Co.,
PA]. She served at the Bethlehem Inn [Sun Inn] and as a cook in the Sisters'
House. In 1798 she accompanied the family of H. C. von SCHWEINITZ to
Herrnhut [Germany], returning in 1802."
Catharine (FREITAG--my ggggrandmother's sister) 207 "1805-66, born at
Bethlehem. In 1827, she married Matthew CHRIST, and from 1830-49 she was
engaged in teaching in the Moravian Parochial School [now Moravian Academy],
greatly esteemed by pupils and parents."
George p100 A I [one] 5 "1701-69, born at Heuhofmansdorf, Moravia ; was
spiritually awakened by the preaching of the capenter and missionary
Christian DAVID. He married Anna Maria SCHROLLER, and coming with her to
Bethlehem in 1743, he found the employment on the Church farm."
Maria 184 D IV 14 "1738-1818, born at Lauffen, Wurtemberg. Came to America
with her parents in 1750. From 1763-69 hse held the position of Assistant
Superintendent in the Sisters' House at Lititz, [Lancaster Co, PA]."
Maria Theresia (EVERETT) 213 E IV 38 "1792-1865, widow of Louis CHRIST, of
Emaus, and mother of ten children."
Mary Jane 238 F VII 3 "1868-72, daughter of Samuel CHRIST."
Matthew 221 "F I [one] 50 "1796-1882, born at Lititz. He was landlord of the
Sun Inn and teacher of the Parochial School, also a talented musician. After
60 years' residence in Bethlehem he removed to his daughter in Delaware,
where he died, aged 86 years."
William G. 245 G III 42 "1858-59, son of Samuel CHRIST."
C. R. Magdalen WIENER 161 C VI 29 "m. n. CHRIST, 1759-92, from Wissbach,
Wurtemberg, wife of Christopher WIENER, and mother of four children."
Joanna Maria BENADE 181-182 D III 12 "m. n. CHRIST, 1778-1811, born at
Nazareth. In 1799 she became the wife of Rev. (later Bishop) Andrew BENADE,
who was appointed Principal of the Young Ladies' Seminary. Together they
labored with signal success for the prosperity of the institution, until she
was called home. She left two daughters."
Juliana SIEGMUND 201 D X 42 "1806-49, born at Upper Saucon [Lehigh Co., PA],
first wife of Jacob SIEGMUND.
'I have found Redemption in the blood of the Lamb,
Reader, hast thou?' "
Anna Benigna REICHENBACH 218 F I [one] 6 "1792-1873. she was born at Emaus
and was the widow of Henry REICHENBACH."
Eliza Cecelia MANUEL 219 F I [one] 21 "1820-82, daughter of Lewis CHRIST, of
Emaus. Her husband, Edward MANUEL, died in 1872 of smallpox."
Lucy Ann WEBER (WEAVER) 233 F V 18 "m. n. CHRIST, 1814-86, born at Emaus.
Her husband, Thomas WEBER, ahving died in 1844, she removed to Bethlehem.
She was afflicted with deafness, but was of a cheerful disposition."
LOTS ARE BURIED HERE:
_____, Vol. VII, No. 3, "Moravian Graveyards at Nazareth, Pa., 1744-1904,"
Edward T. Kluge.
_____, Vol. VII, No. 3, "Index to Moravian Graveyards at Nazareth"
> Moravian Historical Society, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth, PA 18064 (610)
> 759-5070. "Transactions...," Vol. VII, No. 3, "Moravian Graveyards at
> Nazareth, [Northampton Co.] Pa., 1744-1904" and "Index..."
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> CORRECTION from George CHRIST burial, Bethlehem: Heuhofmansdorf, Moravia
> should be Neuhofmansdorf, Moravia.
>
> ( 3 ) Peter CHRIST p119, buried 1800 "[Row] xii [from East], s. [South of
> central path] 13 [13th grave from path]. [Died / buried] Aug 20. Died in
> consequence from a fall from the roof of a house. Born March 25, 1743, in
> Lauffen, Wurtemberg. Married June 18 1775, to Anna Juliana HERBACH. Of his
> five children, two survived, viz: Jacob, born at Lititz and Anna Juliana.
> Married, a year after the death of his wife, to Sarah KUNKLER."
> ++ Anna Julianna (HERBACH) 112, 1786 "ix, n. 10. June 22. Born at York,
Pa.,
> Aug. 28, 1752. In her seventeenth year came to Lititz [Lancaster Co., PA]
> and united with the congregation. In 1755 married Peter CHRIST; 1785 moved
> to Nazareth; she had five children."
> ++ Sarah (KUNKLER) 125, 1815 "viii, n. 14. Nov 12. Widow. Born in
Nazareth,
> Jan 13, 1747. Married Peter CHRIST, Oct. 1, 1787, who died Aug. 20, 1800."
> ( 4 ) Anna Rosina CHRIST 138, 1837 "x, n. 10. July 3. Unmarried sister.
Born
> in Friedensthal, April 3, 1752. Daughter of Rudolph and Anna CHRIST. Being
> diseased in body and mind, removed to Brother and Sister HANKE in Ephrata
> [Lancaster Co., PA]. Aged 85 years."
> ( 5 ) Margaretha CHRIST p95, [died or buried] 1754 Jan. 26. [first
> graveyard] "daughter of Rudolph and Anna CHRIST, Gnadenthal. Born in
> Wurtemberg."
> ** Anna Maria (SCHROLLER) 100, 1763 "ix, n. 3, June 25. Born at Gottsdorf,
> in Upper Silesia, March 25, 1703. Her parents were members of the Lutheran
> Church. In her twentieth year she became acquainted with the Brethren
> [Unitas Fratrum, Unity of the Brethren, Moravian Church] and was led to
the
> Saviour. In 1736 she removed to Herrnhut [Saxony, Germany] and was later
> received into the congregation. In 1743 married George CHRIST in
Marienborn
> [Hesse, Germany?], and came to this country with a large number of
> colonists, living at first at Bethlehem; later in Nazareth."
> ** Caroline Elizabeth CHRIST 139, 1839 "x, n. 11. March 17. Unmarried
> sister. Born in Lititz, June 17, 1811. In April, 1830, moved to Nazareth,
> with her widowed mother, Anna CHRIST, who became sick-nurse at Nazareth
> Hall. She lived in the Sisters' House and in 1831 taught in the Girls'
> School [Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, now Moravian Academy].
> ** Beata CHRIST 175, 1888 "xxvii, n. 5. June 26."
> ** Martha Woodring CHRIST 174, 1887 "xxvii, n. 4. Nov. 7. Daughter of
> Francis and Aquilla CHRIST. Born March 30, 1882."
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> Source: See "CHRIST Nazareth PA, Part 3 of 3"
> ( b ) John Jacob CHRIST p154, buried 1861 "[row] xxiii [from East], s.[of
> central path] 8 [8th grave from path]. [Died / buried] Nov 3. Born June 3,
> 1781, in Nazareth, in the same house in which he died. Married Benigna
Eliza
> EBERT, Nov 25, 1805, who died the following year. In 1807, July 30,
married
> Anna Justina KNAUSS of Bethlehem. Three children survived; two sons and a
> daughter."
> ++ Benigna Elizabeth (EBERT) 122, 1806 "xi, n. 11. Sept. 29. Born in
> Bethlehem, Oct. 17, 1784. Married John Jacob CHRIST, Nov. 25, 1805."
> ++ Anna Justina (KNAUSS) 154, 1862 "xviii, n. 3. Jan 12. Born at
Bethlehem,
> March 31, 1785. Married John Jacob CHRIST, in 1807. Her husband died Nov
3,
> of the preceding year. She had four children, one of her sons dying in
> infancy."
> ( b1 ) James William CHRIST 178, 1892 "xxxii, s. 7. May 27. Son of Jacob
and
> Anna Justina (KNAUSS) CHRIST. Born in Nazareth, May 11, 1809. Educated in
> Nazareth Hall. Married Elizabeth DANIEL, Nov. 24, 1853. Served as Trustee
of
> the congregation and a member of the Parochial School Board. He was long
one
> of the principal officers of the Water Company. He was a man of more than
> ordinary intelligence, and was much respected by all. Three weeks after
the
> sad death of his wife, he departed this life, aged 83 years.
> ++ Elizabeth (DANIEL) 178, 1892 "xxviii, n. 17. May 5. Youngest daughter
of
> Adam and Catharine (WAGONER) DANIEL. Born in Lower Nazareth Township, Oct.
> 6. 1823. Baptized and confirmed in Lutheran Church. Attended Parochial
> School at Nazareth and private school of Brother F. F. HAGEN. She aided in
> organizing the first Sunday-school in Nazareth. After teaching at
> Christianspring, entered Linden Hall Seminary as a teacher. While at
Lititz,
> assisted in organizing the Sunday-school at that place. In 1849 returned
> home, her mother being in feeble health, and dying in 1850. Married
William
> CHRIST, Nov. 24, 1853, and moved to Nazareth, and soon after united with
the
> Church. On account of a mental affliction was removed to the Norristown
> Asylum in 1892, where she departed this life, aged sixty-eight years. One
> daughter survived her."
> ( b2 ) Richard Benjamin CHRIST 187, 1899 "xxxiii, s. 10. Aug 29. Son of
John
> Jacob and Anna Justina (KNAUSS) CHRIST. Born in Nazareth, Jan. 16, 1812.
> Married Fredericka DANKE, March 15, 1845. Of his children, only one son
> survived. His wife died in 1865. Nov. 6, 1865, married Amelia GIERSCH, who
> died in 1884. He was not merely a skillful manufacturer of hats, carrying
on
> a large business, but a well-known naturalist, for years associated with
the
> Smithsonian Institute in Washington, and regarded as an authority on many
> subjects of interest. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, a
> close observer of nature, which led him, reverently and devoutly, to
> nature's God. He held various offices in the church."
> ++ Anna Maria Fredericka (DANKE) 156, 1865 "xviii, n. 16. March 16.
Daughter
> of Franz Christian and Susanna (EHRENHARD) DANKE. Born Feb. 20, 1822.
> Married Richard CHRIST. She had three sons, one of whom preceded her into
> eternity."
> ++ Amelia (GIERSCH) 171, 1884, "xxvi, n. 14 June 28. Daughter of Joseph
> GIERSCH. Born at Filetown [Bushkill Twp., near HENRY Gun Works,
Jacobsburg,
> Northa Co., PA], May 31, 1821. In her third year moved to Philadelphia,
> later to Niesky. Married the widower Richard CHRIST, Nov. 6, 1865."
> ( b2a ) Eugene Benjamin CHRIST 157, 1866 "xxiv, s. 6. Jan. 9. Son of
Richard
> and Fredericka (DANKE) CHRIST. Born Nov. 13, 1846."
> ( b2b ) Henry Abr. CHRIST 146, 1851 "xix, s. 5. Aug 10. Son of Richard
Benj.
> and Fredericka (DANKE) CHRIST."
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> Source: See "CHRIST Nazareth PA, Part 3 of 3"
> ** Rudolph CHRIST p100, buried 1763, "[row] viii [counting from East], s.
> [South of central path] 1 [1st grave from central path]. [Died or buried]
> May 22. Born at Lauffen, Wurtemberg, May 23, 1710. Baptized in Lutheran
> Church. 1733, July 21, married Anna WOLFER. Having been awakened in 1744,
he
> visited Herrnhaag [Hesse, Germany] repeatedly. In 1750 moved to this
> country, with his wife and six children, and lived in Bethlehem. In 1755
> united with the congregation."
> ++ Anna (WOLFER) 114, 1788 "ix, n. 11. Dec 4. Born at Lauffen, Wurtemberg,
> Oct. 1, 1711. In 1733 married Rudolph CHRIST. In 1750, came with her six
> children to Pennsylvania, living in Bethlehem, uniting with that
> congregation. The resided in Friedensthal [Bushkill Twp.], Bethlehem and
> Gnadenthal [L. Nazareth Twp.]. After the death of her husband, she lived,
> for some time, in the Bethlehem Widows' House, and since 1772 at Nazareth,
> with her son Jacob. 'Her joy was in the Lord, by whose blood she has been
> redeemed.' "
> ( 1 ) Melchior CHRIST 122, 1806 "xii, s. 18. Feb 24. Born in Lauffen,
> Wurtemberg, Sept. 12, 1734. Came to America with his parents, Rudolph and
> Anna (WOLFER) CHRIST, in 1750. Married Maria Barbara KLING, at Lititz,
Sep.
> 19, 1771. Three children survived; John born in Lititz, July 9, 1772,
> married Elizabeth GROSCH. Maria, married John CLEWELL."
> ++ Maria Barbara (KLING) 126,
> ( 2 ) John Jacob CHRIST 121, 1805, "xii, s. 17. April 2. Born in Lauffen,
> Wurtemberg, Oct. 7, 1740. Came to America, in 1750, with his parents,
> Rudolph and Anna (WOLFER) CHRIST. Married, Oct. 25, 1771, Christina
> Fredericka SCHLOSSER, in Bethlehem. He was a hatter for many years. He had
> six children, of whom the following survived: Jacobina Fredericka (born
> Sept. 29, 1772) married to Henry Christian MUELLER, a hatter; Christiana
> (Jan. 19, 1775), married to Joseph LEINBACH, a tailor, in Bethlehem;
Johanna
> Maria (June 25, 1778), married to Andrew BENADE, Episc. Fratrum [Bishop of
> Moravian Church]; John Jacob (June 3, 1781), a hatter in Nazareth."
> ++ Christina Fredericka Marg. (SCHLOSSER) 124, 1811 "xi, n. 15. Dec. 16.
> Born in Pfortsheim, Germany, Feb. 20, 1744.. Oct 25, 1771, married John
> Jacob CHRIST, who died April 2, 1805."
> ( a ) Beata CHRIST 105 1778 "iii, n. 2. June 25. Twin daughter of Jacob
and
> Fredericka CHRIST."
>
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Database: Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900
Name Spouse Marriage Date County State
CRIST, JOHN OSBORN, ELI 21 Oct 1857 Rock Island IL
CRIST, JOHN OSBORN, ELI 21 Oct 1857 Rock Island IL
CRIST, JOHN S. STEVENS, ALBERTA E. 18 Apr 1894 Rock
Island IL
CRIST, JOHN S. STEVENS, ALBERTA E. 18 Apr 1894 Rock
Island IL
CRIST, JULIUS ALES, SARAH A. 28 Jun 1891 Rock Island
IL
CRIST, JULIUS ALES, SARAH A. 28 Jun 1891 Rock Island
IL
CRIST, WILLIAM HUNSAKER, CATHARINE 26 Feb 1852 Rock
Island IL
CRIST, WILLIAM HUNSAKER, CATHARINE 26 Feb 1852 Rock
Island IL
NORMAN, ABNER C. CRIST, MARY JANE 18 Jan 1855 Rock
Island IL
NORMAN, ABNER C. CRIST, MARY JANE 18 Jan 1855 Rock
Island IL
Name Spouse Marriage Date County State
OSBORN, ELI CRIST, JOAN 21 Oct 1857 Rock Island IL
OSBORN, ELI CRIST, JOAN 21 Oct 1857 Rock Island IL
GARRISON, WILLIAM BERT CRIST, CORA 30 Aug 1898 Edgar
IL
GARRISON, WILLIAM BERT CRIST, CORA 30 Aug 1898 Edgar
IL
CRIST, WILLIAM WILSON, SARAH A. 02 Jun 1886 Sangamon
IL
CRIST, WILLIAM WILSON, SARAH A. 02 Jun 1886 Sangamon
IL
JASPER, CRIST C. VANCIL, IRENE 10 May 1880 Sangamon IL
JASPER, CRIST C. VANCIL, IRENE 10 May 1880 Sangamon IL
CRIST, JAMES R. KEMANSON, MARY 23 May 1887 Warren IL
CRIST, JAMES R. KEMANSON, MARY 23 May 1887 Warren IL
Database: Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900
Name Spouse Marriage Date County State
CRIST, JAMES W. HASTINGS, LETITIA E. 18 Dec 1884
Warren IL
CRIST, JAMES W. HASTINGS, LETITIA E. 18 Dec 1884
Warren IL
PLUMMER, BENJAMIN CRIST, MARTHA 7 Nov 1868 Henry IL
PLUMMER, BENJAMIN CRIST, MARTHA 7 Nov 1868 Henry IL
SIMPKINS, JAMES CRIST, MARTHA A. 22 Feb 1855 Henry IL
SIMPKINS, JAMES CRIST, MARTHA A. 22 Feb 1855 Henry IL
CRIST, LOIS JOHNSON, CARY 13 Jan 1871 Henry IL
CRIST, LOIS JOHNSON, CARY 13 Jan 1871 Henry IL
SUMNER, TIMOTHY M. CRIST, HARRIET E. 4 Jul 1869 Henry
IL
SUMNER, TIMOTHY M. CRIST, HARRIET E. 4 Jul 1869 Henry
IL