A Brief History of the Atkins, Stewart, and Smith Families - New Page 1
A Brief History of the Atkins, Stewart, and Smith Families - New Page 1
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Johann Georg Hechler was born in Prussia but ended up in Virginia when is family migrated to<br />
<strong>the</strong> US. Later, Johann moved to York County, Pennsylvania, where he married Elizabeth Peter in<br />
1770. Toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y had a family <strong>of</strong> at least 7 children:<br />
Name Born In Died In<br />
Johann Georg Hechler 1743 Prussia 1820 Elk Creek, Grayson Co, VA<br />
Elzabeth Peter 1747 Prussia 1786 Same<br />
Jacob Hackler 12/1770 York Co, PA<br />
Peter 3/6/1771 Same<br />
Johannes 4/6/1773 Same<br />
Catarina 3/9/1775 Same<br />
Susanna<br />
6/21/1779 Same<br />
Conrad 4/4/1782 Same<br />
George 1784 Same<br />
Note that <strong>the</strong> name changed to Hacker in this generation. It is not known if this was done on<br />
purpose or if it was an accidental result <strong>of</strong> a clerical error.<br />
Johannes Hackler continued <strong>the</strong> family line.<br />
The OneFamilyTree data for Johannes Hackler presents us with a problem. The Tree suggests<br />
two marriages, but some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> children’s birth dates for <strong>the</strong>se two wives overlap. This is not<br />
possible unless he had two wives at <strong>the</strong> same time, but this is not likely. So, we will assume that<br />
Johannes Hackler had one wife, Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Delp, who he married on 11 March 1796 in Grayson<br />
County, VA. This is based on various ancestry public family trees. Johannes <strong>and</strong> Ca<strong>the</strong>rine had a<br />
family <strong>of</strong> 15 children:<br />
Name Born In Died In<br />
Johannes Hackler 4/6/1773 York Co, PA 1860<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Delp ~1783 or 1777 VA<br />
Peter 1799<br />
John Phillip 1801<br />
Susanna Florence 1801/2<br />
Margaret 1804<br />
Mary 1805<br />
David 1807 VA<br />
Eve 1810<br />
Ann 12/17/1811 Grayson Co, VA<br />
Jacob Alvin 10/22/1813 Same<br />
Martin Lu<strong>the</strong>r 1815<br />
Rhoda 1817<br />
Caroline 1819<br />
Eliza 1821 VA<br />
Triphina 1823 VA<br />
Celia M. 1826 VA<br />
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