JOHN PETER WERKHEISER HOME PAGE

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        4. John Peter Werkheiser (12/26/1764-11/9/1843) married Anna Margaret Miller (1769-5/25/1842). John Peter was born in Bethlehem Township. John Peter was baptized in the Drylands (Hecktown Lutheran Church), on December 26, 1764. His sponsors were Peter and Maria Barbara Dick.

        John and Anna Margaret resided in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County and Briar Creek Township, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. They attended the Upper Mount Bethel Church and the St. Peter's Church in Briar Creek Township. They are buried in the Briar Creek Cemetery.

        John Peter was a Private in the Second Class, Second Battalion of Captain John Lyle of the Northampton County militia in 1782. John and Anna had eight children:

        41. Elizabeth Werkheiser (1788-1859) married George Dietrich.
        42. John Werkheiser (1790-1860) married Helena Dietrich. John and Helena had eight children:
        421. Charles Werkheiser (b. 1813).
        422. Elizabeth Werkheiser (b. 1815) married Samuel Dietrich.
        423. Peter F. Werkheiser.
        424. John Werkheiser.
        425. Reuben Werkheiser who died young.
        426. Sarah Wekheiser.
        427. Katie Ann Werkheiser.
        428. Jacob Werkheiser (b. 1827) married Catharine Stricker and then Elmyra Lunger.
        43. Bernard Werkheiser (1792-1843) married Rebecca.
        44. Margaret Werkheiser (1795-1837).
        45. Catharine Werkheiser (b. 1799).
        46. Frederick Werkheiser (1802-1851) married Catharine Labar. Frederick and Catharine had one child:
        461. Peter L. Werkheiser married Melissa Shoemaker.
        47. Anna Maria Werkheiser (b. 1804).
        48. Peter Werkheiser (b. 3/1/1808) married Susanna Hess. Peter and Susanna had eleven children: dd>
        481. John Werkheiser. dd>
        482. Peter Werkheiser. dd>
        483. Reuben Werkheiser (b. 3/18/1842) married Margaret Hartman. One son listed as: dd>
        4831. Jacob Harris Werkheiser. His daughter was:
        48311. Charlotte Werkheiser Evans. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Colonists.
        484. Samuel Werkheiser.
        485. Mary Werkheiser.
        486. Matilda Werkheiser (b. 1848).
        487. Elizabeth Werkheiser.
        488. Polly Werkheiser married ? Lloyd.
        489. Frank Fruit Werkheiser.
        489a. Charles Werkheiser (b. 1854) married Mary Elizabeth Welliver.
        489b. Harley E. Werkhieser (b. 1858).

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