Person Info
- Name: Peter HARPSTER
- Sex: M
- Birth: 18 Aug 1779 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania b
- Death: 3 Nov 1855 in Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio d
- Burial: Brenneman Cemetary, W Cairo, Ohio u
Parents:
- Father:
- Jacob HARPSTER
Birth: 1756 in Pennsylvania
Death: 24 Jul 1832 in Beaver Twp, Union Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:
- Ann Eva OVERMIER
Birth: Abt 1765
Death: 1832
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Eva HARPSTER Birth: 25 Jan 1804 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 23 Feb 1856 in West Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio
- Anthony HARPSTER Birth: 9 Jan 1807 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 24 Jun 1883 in Gomer, Ohio
- Jacob HARPSTER Birth: 3 Jul 1809 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 16 Jan 1888 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
- Jonathan HARPSTER Birth: 28 Sep 1811 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 30 Dec 1878 in Shawnee Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
- Christina HARPSTER Birth: 26 May 1813 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 21 Aug 1898 in Henry Co, Missouri, 12 Mi South Of Clinton, Missouri
- George HARPSTER Birth: 1823 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
Death: 5 Jan 1882 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, Ohio
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Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]
- age 71 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06],
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, DAR #505131]
- North Cumberland, Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR #505132]
- Pennsylvania [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06, Miller AllenCoOH p842],
- parents:
- [Ref: Julia Moschella 9/6/2009],
- father:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132,
DAR #526237, DAR #595197, Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
- date:
- 13 Sep 1778 [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Bruders HARPSTER #2,
Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, DAR #415660, DAR #483841, DAR #505131, DAR #505132,
DAR #595197, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, Pat Clark 10/11/2002, SAR MARSHALL
Harry H Jr],
- place:
- Union Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Pat Clark 10/11/2002],
- mother:
- Mary ___ (#1760) [Ref: DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR
#526237, DAR #595197]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, Byrd HARPSTER,
DAR #483841, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009,
SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
- 1855 [Ref: DAR #132588],
- place:
- [Ref: DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197]
- Allen Co, Ohio [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER]
- Allen Co, near Cairo [Ref: DAR #483841]
- Ohio [Ref: June Jones 12/9/2000]
Sources for burial Information
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129]
Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth BOWSHER
- date:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, DAR #132588, DAR #505131, DAR #505132,
Harter REICHELDERFER p55, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr],
- place:
- [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, Harter REICHELDERFER p55],
- names:
- [Ref: DAR #763810]
- Peter HARPSTER & Elizabeth ___ [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06,
PickawayCoOH Deeds 11-229]
- ___ HARPSTER & Elizabeth BAUSCHER [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p84]
- ___ HARPSTER & Elizabeth BOWSHER [Ref: PickawayCoOH WillTranscript
2-189, PickawayCoOH Wills 2-190],
- child:
- [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Burkhardt BOUCHER p129, Burkhardt
BOUCHER p132, Burkhardt BOUCHER p141, Burkhardt BOUCHER p150, Burkhardt
BOUCHER p152, Burkhardt BOUCHER p158, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197,
Harter REICHELDERFER p55, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, SAR MARSHALL Harry H Jr]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
- names:
- Peter HARPSTER & Susan THOMAS [Ref: DAR #526237]
Research Notes:
1808: moved to Ohio; part of the party headed by Anthony Bowsher who
founded the Island home near Circlevile [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128]
settled as a farmer among the pioneers of Pickaway County, Ohio [Ref: Miller
AllenCoOH p842]
1810: presumably in Ohio, census recoords lost [Ref: WTM]
Veteran War 1812 in Captain Berry Co. [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]
Veteran of War of 1812 [Ref: Miller AllenCoOH p842]
1816: appears on Tax list of Pickaway County, Ohio [Ref: Powell EarlyOhioTax
p302]
Sep 18 1819: with John Bowsher, bought from Anthony Bowsher, for $500, 41
acres of land, part of land granted by patent 30 Apr 1813 [Ref: PickawayCoOH
Deeds E-59]
Sep 18 1819: purchased from Anthony Bowsher, for $1000, 55.5 acres of land,
part of land granted by patent 30 Apr 1813 [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-64]
1820: Census of Washington Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, p4, listed with one free
white male under age 10, two age 10-16, one age 26-45, one age 45&up; two free
white females under age 10, one age 10-16, one age 26-45; one person engaged
in agriculture [WTM: Peter was 42, unclear who the male over 45 might have
been] [Ref: 1820 OH Pickaway Washington 04]
1830: Census of Washington Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, p3, listed with one free
white male age 5-10, one age 15-20, one age 50-60; one free white female under
age 5, two age 10-15, one age 40-50 [Ref: 1830 OH Pickaway Washington 03]
Mar 25 1833: sold to Anderson Dana Jr, for $650, 55.5 acres of land in
Pickaway Co, OH, which was conveyed from Anthony Bowsher on 18 Sep 1819
[Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds 11-229]
Mar 28 1833: with John Bowsher&wife, sold to Anderson Dana Jr, for $100, 41
acres of land in Pickaway Co, OH, which was conveyed from Anthony Bowsher to
Peter Harpster and John Bowsher on 18 Sep 1819 [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds
11-230]
1833: Peter Harpster and Elizabeth moved to Allen Co, Ohio [WTM: actually to
the area that would in 1835 become Monroe Twp and in 1848 become part of Allen
Co] [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p86]
1835: a petition to organize the township of Monroe was presented to the
commissioners of Putnam County, which was granted. Peter Harpster one of
first Trustees [Ref: Beers AllenCoOH p465]
1835: Peter was on the first Board of Trustees of Monroe Township [Ref:
Burkhardt BOUCHER p128]
1835: appears on Personal Property Tax list of Monroe Twp, Putnam Co, Ohio
[Ref: Powell EarlyOhioTax p328]
1837: he and hos two sons, Anthony and Jacob, were charter members of the
first Lutheran congregation of the county. Peter was the first Elder of the
church. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129]
1840: Census of Monroe Twp, Putnam Co, OH, p5, listed with one free white male
age 15-20, one age 20-30, one age 60-70; one free white female age 50-60 [Ref:
1840 OH Putnam Monroe 05]
1850: located in Monroe Twp, Allen Co, OH [Ref: 1850 OH Allen Monroe 06]
Will recorded in book A p401, Allen County, Ohio. Legatees: Sons - Jonathan,
Anthony, and Jacob; daughter Teeney and her husband (Jacob Straid) to have
land in Wyandotte County near Upper Sandusky, Ohio; son, George Harpster to
have land for keeping his father and mother (her name was Elizabeth).
Executor nominated - George Harpster, son. Signed 18 Jun 1855. Witnesses -
T.H. Binkley and Thomas Octzell. Proved 3 Jan 1856 [Ref: AllenCoOH
WillSummaries p27]
Cemetary on the banks of Sugar Creek, two miles southwest of West Cairo, Ohio
[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p129]
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Pickaway Co OH Deeds E-59, dated 18 Sep 1819:
This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Anthony Bowsher and Christina
Bowsher his wife of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the one part
and Peter Herbster and John Bowsher of the County of Pickaway and State
aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Anthony Bowsher and
Christina Bowsher for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars
current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid the receipt
whereof they hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said
Peter Herbster and John Bowsher their heirs executors and administrators, have
granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant,
bargain, sell, alien, and confirm unto the said Peter Herbster and John
Bowsher their heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid viz, Beginning at the
Lower corner of fractional section Number one of Township Number four in Range
number twenty two, Worthington's Survey, running North sixty seven poles to a
large blue ash, thence North fifty four degrees west seventy six poles to a
papaw, thence North thirty six degrees West firty poles to a Walnut, thence
North forty three degrees west four poles to a blue ash corner to Peter Henry
and Jacob Bowshers land, thence South seventy four degrees west seventy poles
to a Hickory fifteen inches in diameter on the bank of the Scioto River thence
down the with the meanders thereof to the beginning containing forty one
acres, The above described land was conveyed by the President of the United
States to the said Anthony Bowsher by patent bearing date April 30th A.D.
1813, Together with all improvements water courses profits and appurtenances
whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the
reversions remainders and profits thereof and all the Estate rights Title
interest probate and claim and demand of them the said Anthony Bowsher and
Christina Bowsher in of and to the same, To Have and to Hold the lands hereby
conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof
with every of the appurtenances unto the said Peter Herbster and John Bowsher
their heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of them the
said Peter Herbster and John Bowsher their heirs and assigns forever, And the
said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for their heirs executors and
administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Peter
Herbster and John Bowsher their heirs and Assigns by these presents that the
premises before mentioned now and forever hereafter Shall remain free of and
from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales dowers right and title
of dower judgements executions titles troubles charges and encumbrances
whatsoever done or settled to be done by them the said Anthony Bowsher and
Christine Bowsher and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby
bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Herbster and
John Bowsher their heirs and assigns against them the said Anthony Bowsher and
Christine Bowsher and their heirs and all and every other person or persons
whatsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In
Testimony whereof the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher have hereunto
set their hands and seals the date and year first above written. Anthony
Bowsher. Christine Bowsher.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Leuvell
State of Ohio Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthony Bowsher and
acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within Indenture to be his
voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and desired that it
might be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of
September 1819. L. Fusang, J.P. [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-59]
Pickaway Co OH Deeds E-64, dated 18 Sep 1819:
This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Anthony Bowsher and Christina
Bowsher his wife of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the one part
and Peter Harpster of the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid of the other
part, Witnesseth that the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for and
in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars current money of the
United States of America to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they hereby
acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Peter Harpster his heirs
executors and administrators, have granted bargained sold aliened and
confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, and confirm
unto the said Peter Harpster his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid
viz, Beginning at the Northeast corner of Henry Bowshers land in Fractional
Section one in Township four in Range twenty two (Worthington Survey) running
North sixty eight poles to a post where a white oak twenty inches in diameter
bears south ten degrees west thirty six links thence West one hundred and
forty five poles to a post in prairi, thence South twenty degrees East seventy
two poles to a post, thence East one hundred and nineteen poles to the
beginning, containing fifty five and five tenths acres, The above described
land was conveyed by the President of the United States to the said Anthony
Bowsher by patent bearing date April 30th A.D. 1813, Together with all
improvements water courses profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said
premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions remainders
and profits thereof and all the Estate rights Title interest probate claim and
demand of them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher in of and to the
same, To Have and to Hold the lands hereby conveyed with all and singular the
premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances
unto the said Peter Harpster his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper
use and behoof of him the said Peter Harpster his heirs and assigns forever,
And the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for their heirs executors
and administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Peter
Harpster his heirs and Assigns by these presents that the premises before
mentioned now and forever hereafter Shall remain free of and from all former
and other gifts grants bargains sales dowers right and title of dower
judgements executions titles troubles charges and encumbrances whatsoever done
or settled to be done by them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher,
And the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs all and
singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto
the said Peter Harpster his heirs and assigns against them the said Anthony
Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs and all and every other person
or persons whatsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents. In Testimony whereof the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher
have hereunto set their hands and seals the date and year first above written.
Anthony Bowsher. Christine Bowsher.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Leuvell
State of Ohio Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthony Bowsher and
acknowledged that he did voluntarily sign seal and deliver the within
Indenture to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
and desired that it might be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day of September 1819. Ludwig, J.P. [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-64]
Pickaway Co OH Deeds 11-229, dated 25 Mar 1833:
This Indenture made the 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three between Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
Harpster his wife of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the first
part and Anderson Dana Jr of the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania
of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
Harpster for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars
current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid the receipt
of which they hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said
Anderson Dana Jr his heirs executors and administrators, have granted
bargained sold aliened enfeoffed confirmed and by these presents to grant
bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Anderson Dana Jr his
heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land being and lying in
the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio bounded and described as follows,
viz, Beginning at the north-east corner of Henry Bowsher's land, in fractional
section number one of Township number four in Range number twenty two,
Worthington Survey, running north sixty eight poles to a post where a white
oak twenty inches in diameter bears South ten degrees west thirty six links
thence West one hundred and forty two poles to a post on a feramer(?) thence
twenty degrees east seventy two poles to a post thence East one hundred and
nineteen poles to the beginning, containing fifty five and five tenth acres
being the same tract of land conveyed by the President of the United States to
Anthony Bowsher by Patent bearing the date April 20th A.D. 1813 and conveyed
by said Anthony Bowsher to said Peter Harpster by deed bearing the date
September 18th A.D. 1819, Together with all improvements, water courses, and
appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the reversions remainders profits thereof and all the estate
rights hereditaments property claim and demands of them the said Peter
Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster of in and to the same, To have and to hold the
said lands hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part
and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Anderson Dana
Jr his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said Anderson Dana Jr his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Peter
Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster for their heirs Executors and administrators
do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Anderson Dana jr his Heirs
and assigns by these presents that the premises herein mentioned now and
forever hereafter shall remain free and from all former and other gifts grants
bargains sales dowers right and title of dower judgements executions titles
troubles charges and encumbrances whatsoever done or settled to be done by
them the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster, And the said Peter
Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster and their heirs all and singular the premises
hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Anderson Dana
Jr his heirs and assigns against them the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
Harpster and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever
do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Testimony
whereof the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster have hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and date first above written. Peter Harpster.
Elizabeth Harpster.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Joseph Hodges, John Ludwig.
State of Ohio, Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Peter Harpster and
Elizabeth Harpster who acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within
Indenture to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein
described and desired that the same be put into record as such. I hereby
certify that I am satisfied from personal knowledge that the above named Peter
Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster are the identical persons they represent
themselves to be. I also certify that the said Elizabeth Harpster was by me
examined separate and apart from her husband and the contents of the deed made
known to her
[Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds 11-229]
Pickaway Co OH Deeds 11-230, dated 28 Mar 1833:
This Indenture made the 28th day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three between Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
Harpster his wife and John Bowsher and Catherine Bowsher his wife of the
County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the first part and Anderson Dana Jr of
the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania of the other part, Witnesseth
that the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster and the said John Bowsher
and Catharine Bowsher for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
dollars current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid the
receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and hereby acquit and discharge the
said Anderson Dana Jr his heirs assigns executors and administrators, have
granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by these presents do grant
bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Anderson Dana Jr his heirs and
assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County
of Pickaway and State of Ohio bounded and described as follows, to wit,
Beginning at the lower corner of fractional section number one in Township
number four in Range number twenty two (Worthington Survey) running north
sixty seven poles to a large blue ash thence North fifty four degrees West
seventy six poles to a papaw thence North thirty six degrees west fifty poles
to a Walnut thence North forty three degrees west four poles to a blue ash
corner to Peter Henry and Jacob Bowsher's Land thence South seventy four
degrees West seventy poles to a hickory fifteen inches in diameter by the bank
of the Scioto River, thence down the said river with the meanders thereof to
the point of beginning, containing forty one acres, the above described land
was conveyed by the President of the United States to Anthony Bowsher by
Patent bearing date of April 30th A.D. 1813 and conveyed by the said Anthony
Bowsher to the said Peter Harpster and John Bowsher by a deed dated September
18th 1819, Together with all improvement and Together with all improvements,
water courses, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or
in any wise appertaining and the reversions remainders profits thereof and all
the estate rights hereditaments property claim and demands of them the said
Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster John Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher of
in and to the same, To have and to hold the said lands hereby conveyed with
all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of
the appurtenances unto the said Anderson Dana Jr his heirs and assigns
forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Anderson Dana Jr his
heirs and assigns forever, And the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster
John Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher for their heirs Executors and
administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Anderson
Dana jr his Heirs and assigns by these presents that the premises herein
mentioned now and forever hereafter shall remain free and from all former and
other gifts grants bargains sales dowers right and title of dower judgements
executions titles troubles charges and encumbrances whatsoever done or settled
to be done by them the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster, John
Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher, And the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
Harpster, John Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher and their heirs all and singular
the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said
Anderson Dana Jr his heirs and assigns against them the said Peter Harpster
and Elizabeth Harpster John Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher and their heirs and
all and every other person or persons whomsoever do and will warrant and
forever defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said Peter
Harpster and Elizabeth Harpster John Bowsher and Catharine Bowsher have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written.
Peter Harpster. Elizabeth (X) Harpster. John (X) Bowsher. Catharine (X)
Bowsher.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Joseph Hodges, John Ludwig.
State of Ohio, Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Bowsher and
Catharine his wife and severally acknowledge the signing and sealing of the
foregoing deed of Conveyance and the said Catharine wife of the said John
Bowsher after being by me examined separate and apart from her husband and
after having the contents of the foregoing deed fully explained and made known
to her declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same
and that she is still satisfied therewith. I do further certify that I am
satisfied from personal knowledge that the said John Bowsher and Catharine his
wife are the persons they represent themselves to be. Also Peter Harpster and
Elizabeth Harpster appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the
foregoing deed of conveyance, and the said Elizabeth wife of the said Peter
Harpster after being by me examined separate and apart from her husband and
after having the contents of the foregoing deed fully explained and made known
to her, declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same
and that she is still satisfied therewith. I do further certify that I am
satisfied from personal knowledge that the said Peter Harpster and Elizabeth
his wife are the persons they represent themselves to be. Given under my hand
and seal the 25th day of March 1833. John Ludwig, J.P. [Ref: PickawayCoOH
Deeds 11-230]
Pedigree of Peter HARPSTER
/-----George Frederick HERBSTER
/-----David HARPSTER
| | /-----Martin WEICK
| \-----Anna Christina WEICK
| \-----Anna Christina HOSIN
/-----Jacob HARPSTER
| \-----Rosina CAMPBELL
Peter HARPSTER
| /-----John George OBERMAYER
| /-----John George OBERMAYER
| | | /-----John George BANE
| | \-----Anna BANE
\-----Ann Eva OVERMIER
| /-----Jonas VOGT
\-----Anna Barbara VOGT
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