Life
- 1735Born · Oberndorf, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
- 1796Died · Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Their story
Johannes (John) Dreisbach, born in Oberndorf and christened on 6 February 1735, died in Northampton County on 27 September 1796. He married Elizabeth Waldman. Of their eight children, two died young, five remained in eastern Pennsylvania and one moved with his family to Sparta, New York in 1806. Johannes appears as "John Dreasbaugh" on the 14 May 1778 muster roll of the Northampton County Militia. There is little else known about him. He and his wife are buried in the Zion Stone Church cemetery. It should be noted that Johannes has at times been called "John George" in certain Dreisbach genealogies. This has caused some confusion with his elder brother George. There is no documentary evidence, baptismal or otherwise for adding "George" to the name of Johannes Dreisbach. In 1995 his tombstone was unreadable and the Veterans Administration furnished a new, granite stone. However, the request was incorrectly made, and therefore the stone says John George instead of Johannes.
Family
Parents: Maria Katharina Keller, Johann Simon Dreisbach
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