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Christian BEIDLER (BEUTLER)

Male 1708 - 1767  (59 years)


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  • Name Christian BEIDLER (BEUTLER) 
    Born 1707/8  Switzerland or the German Palatinate Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Feb 1767  Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I37772  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Christian BEUTLER,   b. 24 Jan 1675, Oberdiessbach Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1724 and 1730, Otterberg, German Palatinate Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Mom [BEUTLER],   d. Between 1743 and 1753 
    Married Abt 1702 
    Notes 

    • "From the Rhine to the Shenandoah"
      Christian was listed in a Mennonite census list in 1724 as a miller at Otterbery
      By 1738, the Mennonites included the "Widow Beutler" and her son Jacob.






      In 1743, Jacob's family included his wife, 2 daughters and his "old mother", by 1753, his mother was deceased.
      The children of Christian Beutler have been tentatively identified by piecing together the follings facts: Peter Beutler married Catherina Brenneman at Enkenbach, near Otterbery in 1729. Christian Beutler, 24 with wife Susanna amd an Elizabeth Beutler, age 22, arrived in Philadelphia in 1832 and on 4/4/1873, Peter, Christian and Ulrich Beydler, all of Phil. Co, were naturalized by affirmation, "being such who conscientiously scruple to take an oath."
    Family ID F10924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susanna [BEIDLER (BEUTLER)],   b. 1708/9,   d. 1750/1  (Age 42 years) 
    Notes 

    • "From the Rhine to the Shenandoah":
      Christian and Susanna were married in Germany, probably just before emigrating in 1732, He was listed as age 24 and she as 23 when they arrived in Philadelphia in Aug 1732 aboard the ship 'Samuel'. He signed the oath of allegiance to the British King as "Christian Beudler".
      May 1734 - obtained a survey warrant for 100acres
      1736 - had settles on Perkiomen Creek, Philadelphia Co
      Built a grist mill and dye works
      1744 - Sold property and moved to Lebanon Twp, Lancaster Co
      Dec 1858 - Anna Barbara, age about 17, daughter of Christian Beutler and his deceased wife Susanna was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, York Co, PA
      Christian wrote will, 2/5/1767, probated 3/11/1767
    Children 
     1. Susanna Beidler,   b. Abt 1734,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Abraham Beidler (Beydler),   b. Abt 1736,   d. 1810  (Age ~ 74 years)
     3. Anna Maria Beidler,   b. Abt 1738,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria Magdelena BEIDLER,   b. 1742, Luray, Mill Creek, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1773, Luray, Shenandoah (now Page) Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     5. Anna Barbara Beidler,   b. 1741/2,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Salome Beidler,   b. Between 1744 and 1746,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Muller,   d. Aft 1767 
    Married 19 Apr 1752  Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Beidler,   b. Abt 1754,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Catherine Beidler,   b. Abt 1757/8,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Beidler,   b. 6 Nov 1760, Lancaster Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1833, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Maria Esther Beidler,   b. 29 Jul 1763,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Apr 1752 - Lancaster Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Feb 1767 - Lancaster Co, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S422] Rhine to Shenandoah, pp 25-26.

    2. [S422] Rhine to Shenandoah.