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To: Mary DeWald Welzel, Cindy DeWald Reddick, Wayne Inman
From: Linus Joseph Dewald Jr.
Subject: Abraham DeWalt of Medard, Germany
Revised: 7 Apr 2009

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Introduction:

This collection of genealogy information on the family and descendants of Abraham DeWalt of Medard, Germany is based on information submitted by a number of subscribers to Ancestry.com for their respective family trees. Not all submitted trees have the same posted information, and some have information inconsistent with other trees, either as to dates, spouses or children. For example, in the family of #5, Henry Dewald, we have tried to list all children shown in the various trees, although some appear in some of the trees and not other of the trees, so that you, through your independent investigation, can determine whether any are incorrectly listed.

You will find the family trees at Ancestry.com .

For convenience, we have included some links in the following report, but there may be other links, above, which contain additional information about particular persons or families.

We have included the known siblings of descendants in your direct line and in some instances included some of the descendants of those siblings. More descendant information for those siblings can be found in the above referenced links.

You will note the different spellings of the Dewald surname even within a given family unit. We have preserved the spellings contained in the submitted material. Also, the names of given individuals may vary from tree to tree. For example, one tree may identify an individual as "Johann Heinrich DeWald" while another may identify him as "Henry DeWald." For convenience, we use only 1 of the variations.

Many of the linked trees also contain links to census records containing additional information. Most of the links also contain an email address of the persons submitting the respective trees so that, if you wish, you can contact them to introduce yourself and seek additional information that they may not have included in their postings.

Much of the information from the subscribers is probably reasonably accurate. However, its accuracy rests on many factors, including the researching ability of the submitter, legibility of handwriting and memory. One should only use the information as an investigative tool in conducting your own independent research. Please tell me about any errors, omissions or new information.

The Family Tree:

1. Abraham DeWalt was b. 1690, Medard, Germany, and d. 1784 in Germany per Ancestry.com .

He m. Anna Catharina Theobold. She was b. 28 Jun 1673, Medard, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and d. 16 Sep 1733, Dossenheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. "Theobold", by the way, is a variation of the name, "Dewald." Children:

1. Henry DaWalt/DeWalt, b. c. 1711 –
2. Leonard DeWald, b. c. 1713 –
3. Abraham DeWald, b. c. 1714 –
4. Johann Michael Dewald, b. c. 1716 – 1798. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
5. Maria Sarah DeWald, b. c. 1718 –
6. Johann F. DeWald, b. c. 1722 –
7. Anna Catherine Dewalt, b. 11 Sep 1727, Germany, and d. 1780 in Berkeley, James Co., VA.
8. Johann Peter DeWald, b. c. 1731 –

2. Johann Michael Dewald, b. 22 Aug 1716, Medard, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and d. 31 Dec 1798, Windsor, Berks, PA.

He m. Maria Barbara Schmidt c. 1740, Windsor, Berks, PA. She was b. 9 Oct 1719, Reading, Berks, PA, and d. 6 Jan 1801, Windsor, Berks, PA. She was the dau. of Hanss Joerg Schmidt, b. c. 1690, and Brigita.

Children per Ancestry.com :

1. Catherine/Katherine DeWald 1742 – 1787
2. Maria Eva DeWald 1744 – 1799
3. Johannes Dewald, b. 22 Apr 1746, Reading, Berks, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
4. George Michael DeWald 1748 – 1825
5. Maria (Barbara) DeWald 1750 –
6. Johann Heinrich DeWald 1751 – 1800
7. Jacob DeWald 1755 – 1833
8. Elizabeth B. DeWald 1757 – 1860
9. Susanna DeWald 1758 – 1836
10. Maria DeWald 1760 – 1825

3. Johannes Dewald, b. 22 Apr 1746, Reading, Berks, PA, and d. 12 Apr 1816 in Manheim, Schuylkill, PA.

He m. Catherine Reber c. 1771, Reading. She was b. 15 Mar 1751, Windsor, Berks, PA. An Ancestor Chart for her can be found at Ancestry.com . Children: per Ancestry.com :

1. Johannes M. DeWald.
2. John Henry M. Dewald, b. Feb 1771, Windsor Twp, Lycoming Co., PA. . . . . . . . . . . [4]
3. John DeWald 1773 – 1841
4. George Dewald 1775-1844
5. Catharine Dewald 1777-1791
6. Maria Barbara Dewald 1779 – 1863
7. Christina Dewald 1780 – 1794
8. Catharina Dewald 1781 – 1836
9. John Adam Dewald 1782 – 1846
10. Elizabeth Dewald 1784 – 1837
11. Jacob Dewald 1786 – 1863
12. Anna Marie Dewald 1788 – 1852
13. Abraham Dewald 1791 – 1850
14. Susanna Dewald 1793 – 1840
15. William DeWald 1817 - 1891

4. John Henry M Dewald, b. Feb 1771, Windsor Twp, Lycoming Co., PA, and d. 2 Feb 1828, Muncy Creek, Lycoming Co., PA.

He m. 1st Catherine Heim. She was b. 1742, PA, and d. 18 Jun 1807, Windsor, Berks, PA. She was the dau. of Mathias Heim (1736-1818) and Anna Maria Zartman (1751-1830). Children per Ancestry.com :

1. Simon Dewald 1799 – 1867
2. Elizabeth Dewald 1801 –
3. John Dewald 1804 – 1870
4. Mary Catherine Dewald 1806 - 1879
5. Rebecca Dewald 1806 – 1879

He m. 2nd Barbara Catherine Koch c. 1809-1811. She was b. 23 May 1782, Muncy Creek, Lycoming, PA, and d. there 23 Sep 1863. Children:

1. Julia Ann Dewald 1811 – 1912
2. Isaac Dewald 1814 – 1885
3. Henry Dewald, b. 1816, PA, and d. c. 1881, Eagle :Point, Ogle, IL. . . . . . . . . . . [5]
4. Philip Dewald 1817 – 1880
5. Benjamin Dewald 1820 – 1902
6. Sarah Salome DeWald 1822 – 1899
7. Mary Ann Dewald 1824 – 1912
8. Susanna Louise DeWald 1825 – 1919

5. Henry Dewald, b. 2 May 1816, Moreland, Lycoming, PA, and d. c. 1881, Eagle :Point, Ogle, IL per Ancestry.com . However, a different source at Ancestry.com says he d. 4 Jun 1903 at Buchanan, Ceder Co., IA.

Postings at Ancestry.com and Ancestry.com say that Henry m. 1st Sarah Betts on 20 Jan 1841, Moreland, Lycoming Co., PA. She was b. 30 Apr 1820, Lycoming Co., PA, and d. 12 Jun 1889, Fairbank, Buchanan Co., IA. She was the dau. of John Valentine Betts (1785-1849) and Mary Ziegenfus (1793-1857). According to that posting, they had a son:

1. George Dewald 1835 –
2. Sarah Dewald 1840 –
3. Charles E. Dewald, b. 22 Nov 1841, Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA, and d. 25 Mar 1915, Fairbank, Buchanan Co. IA. He m. Sarah A. Richard on1 Jan 1867, Fairbank. An Ancestor Chart for can be found at Ancestry.com . They had 1 or more children, including Laura Agnes Dewald, b. 4 Jun 1869, Buchanan Co., IA. She m. Juliyus Gustau Fink and had a son, Leo A. Fink (1896-1958*
4. Ellen Dewald 1842 –
5. Julia Ann Dewald, b. 1843, Lycoming, PA, and d. 1886, Fairbank, Buchanan Co., IA. She m. Johann Michael Goeller (1833-1919) and had 1 or more children, including Pauline Goeller (1862-1933) who m. Henry Siggelkov (1860-1947) and had a dau., Elizabeth Siggelkov (1890-1973).
6. Jacob Dewald 1844 –
7. Mary Elizabeth Dewald 1845 - 1904
8. Margaret M. Dewald 1845 - 1904
9. Henry Dewald 1847 –
10. Milton Dewald, b. 20 Jan 1848, Moreland Twp., Lycoming Co., PA, and d. 24 Feb 1908, Fairbank, Buchanan Co., IA. He m. Arminda Lucinda Adams on 10 Feb 1873, Black Hawk Co., IA. An Ancestor Chart for can be found at Ancestry.com . Children per Ancestry.com :
    1. James Riley Dewald 1876 – 1894
    2. Amos Dewald 1879 – #
    3. Margurite E Dewald 1891 – 1971
11. Catharine Dewald 1849 –
12. Emma Jane Dewald 1850 – 1890
13. Edmond Dewald 1853 – 1938
14. Margaret DeWald 1855 – 1904
15. George W DeWald 1857 – 1952. The name of his wife is not yet known, but he had 1 or more children, including:
    1. Elmer W. Dewald, b. c. 1880, IA. He m. Ester Bean and had 1 or more children, including:
       1. Elmer G. Dewald (1925-1987) per Ancestry.com .
16. Valentine Dewald 1861 – 1934

Another posting at Ancestry.com says that Henry m. Elizabeth Lotton. If so, she may be a 2nd wife. She was b. c. 1820 in Ireland and d. 1901 in Rowan, Wright, IA. Note that this is the posting which says Henry d. c. 1881 in Eagle Point, IL. According to that posting, Henry and Elizabethhad 1 or more children, including:

1. Jacob Daniel Dewald, b. 25 May 1849, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]

Finally, another posting at Ancestry.com says he m. Emily Reber on 25 Jun 1892. She was b. 1820.

6. Jacob Daniel Dewald, b. 25 May 1849, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA, and d. 18 Feb 1937, Seiling, Dewey, OK.

He m. Nancy Elnora Burr. She was b. 31 Aug 1855, Blackford Co., IN, and d. 16 Apr 1921, Cestos, Dewey Co., OK. She was the dau. of Morrison Burr (b. 1825) and Hannah M. Pugh (b.1834). They had 1 or more children, including:

1. Elva May Dewald, b. 27 Apr 1896, OK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]

7. Elva May Dewald, b. 27 Apr 1896, OK, and d. 11 Feb 1978, Bucks Bar, Eldorado Co., CA.

She m. Lorraine Everett Eckhardt He was b. 8 Aug 1894, Columbus, Cherokee Co., KS, and d there Apr 1984. He had other marriages to Birdie (1905-1987) and Margaret m. Arnold (1908-1989).

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