1st Generation
THE
KUHN,
KIEHN,
KEEHN,
KEEN FAMILY
Sources of Information: Books located at: Abbreviation
Berks County Genealogical Society BCGS
Genealogical Library at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints GLCJC
Historical Society of
Berks County HSBC
Penn Room at
Reading Public Library PRRPL
Research room at the
Berks County Court House RRCH
Books: 1 History of
Berks County page# 1p#
2 The Annal of Buffalo Valley page# 2p#
3 Churches are: Host H Schwarzward S
1st Reformed R Trinity Luthern T
4 Cemetaries are: Schwarzward S Aulenbach A
5 Birth, Marriage, Death, Wills & Census Records
6 Obituaries from Newspapers
7 Abbreviations: A-age B-born BC-Berks County,Pa BF-from last generation
Bu Buried at C-children D-died
For more information-see g-generation
M-married ng-Next Generation see #
nmi-no more info P-Parents s-spouse
unk-unknown W=wife
KUHN (U with an umlat) in the German Immigration
Records showing Jacob, A21 & his brother Peter, A18 came
over on the Ship Marlborough, Thomas Bell, Master, from
Rotterdam & Cowes, arrived in Phila., 9/23/1741. There
was another ship that carried a Jacob
KUHN to America,
It was the ship Neptune, John Mason,Captain, on 10/4/1752.
This is what is known of Jacob's Descendency down
to & after 1850. There is room on the sheets for additionial
information on dates & names of the families listed. This is
written by George Henry
KEEHN, (
GeorgeKeehn@Yahoo.Com)
so that other descendents will have this information.
Notes for Jacob
KUHN "The
Elder". The following is a
partial abstract of his will. Jacob
KUHN,
Reading, Pa., cod.
Sep 30 Sep 17,1793 - Nov 12,1793. Provides for wife Susanna.
To 4 sons, Jacob, John, Peter, & George 300 pounds which is
due from Martin Rothemel for the Plantation & Gristmill I sold
him. To each of my 9 children Jacob, John, Peter, George,
Anna Maria wife of Theobald HABERACKE, Susanna wife of Jacob
SMECK, Elizabeth W of Valentine
BEYER,
Catharine W of Adam
GERRET, &
Magdalena. 200 pounds. Rem. at wifes dec. to above
9C. Sons Jacob, John, Peter, & George Extrs.
Witnessed by Johannes Printz & John Spyker.
To get an idea of the wealth of Jacob, log onto the
Colonial Williamsburg site for help with the conversion of
Pounds to dollars, and the pay scale of the times. What can be
found is that the average yearly wage for a craftsman during
this time period is 30 pounds. If one considers the fact that
Jacob sold a plantation and gristmill for 300 pounds, we can
see that the selling price is approximately 10 years wages.
We can also see that Jacob left a sum of 200 pounds to
each of his 9C. This total amounts to 1,800 pounds, or an
amount equivalent to 60 yrs wages.It is easy to see that
somehow, Jacob had accumulated a great amount of wealth.
Occupation: Miller
Sources below are from 1790 Census as
KIEHN.
Desc of Jacob "The
Elder" & Susanna
KIEHN 9C
Jacob has 5, 4 in Alsace, 1 in
Reading.
1790 Census Alsace KIEHN
1M Jacob B10/18/1720 in Germany D10/15/1793 in BC
2F w Susanna 9/20/1728 9/20/1799 9C
Magdalena had 9C
2nd GENERATION
1C Anna Maria M Theobald HABERACKE
2C Jacob M Anna Maria
3C John M Susanna GRONINGER
4C Susanna M Jacob SMECK
5C Peter M Elizabeth SCHLONECKER
6C George M Susan SHALTER
7C Elizabeth M Valentine
BEYER 8C
Catharine M Adam GERRET
9C
Magdalena M nmi
2nd Generation
Source: 1790 Census in Alsace as
KIEHN 2M 1M-16 2F
also 1800,1810,1820
Exeter, Letter of Agreement
Churches are: Schwarzward
Note: Peter
KIEHN lived on Oley Turnpike Rd,
Exeter (5) Peter 1761 BC 9/16/1828 BC M 1788 Elizabeth
SCHLONECKER 7/14/1770 BC 6/30/1868S P Michael & Maria
(HEILIG) SCHLONECKER-see SCHLONECKER family book at
Penn room had 11C 1 Jacob
Johann 2/22/1789 BC 3/3/1852 BC
s Nancy Anna BREAHM ng
2 Catharina 4/6/1791 BC 11/4/1799 BC
3 Magdalene 5/28/1793 M BURKHARD nmi
4 Elizabeth 1/24/1795 7/25/1795
5 Elizabeth 5/23/1796 1/22/1852 Leb Cty Pa
s Joseph KLINE nmi
6
Johann 7/4/1799 1/20/1852
s Marianne ng
7 Samuel 6/2/1801 12/25/1869
M #1Elizabeth Sarah
FRY ng
#2Anna
HUNTER ng
#3Lydia SPOHN ng
8 Peter 6/17/1803 10/14/1823 nmi
9 Daniel 12/10/1805 M
Catharine ng
10 Charles 12/8/1807 10/15/1867
s Maria BEITEMAN ng
11 Catherine 1/1/1811 M Isaac SPATZ nmi
3rd Generation
Note: Samuel was Recruiter in Mexican War in Harrisburg,Pa.
(7) Samuel (Peter,Jacob) 6/2/1801 12/25/1869 M #1 2/9/1823
Elizabeth Sarah
FRY 9/28/1802 12/20/1833 A had 5C
P: William & Elizabeth
FRY Sources: 1850 Census SE Rdg,S,A,HBC p1264
KEEHN Fam
1 Franklin Peter B 8/2/1827 M 1848 to Mary GRAILY 1832
1/10/1874 Danville,Ill ng
2
Hiram 1829 1899 M #1 9/15/1863 to Rebecca C BERTOLER nmi
P: Isaac & Elizabeth (
CLEAVER) BERTOLETTE M #2 Reb's
sister Caturah C BERTOLETTE 7/15/1844 12/20/1933A ng
3 Fyanna 7/29/1830 nmi
4 Sarah 5/2/1833 nmi
5 Harriet M
FRY nmi
(7) Samuel M#2 Anna
HUNTER 1/13/1805 1/26/1840A
KEEN Fam P: Jacob & Ann
HUNTER had 3c
1 Albert
HUNTER 2/10/1836 1/16/1840S
2 Samuel
HUNTER 8/5/1837 3/20/1911 M Mary D LANDIS
from
Lancaster Cty ng
3 Anna Maria 1/10/1840 nmi
(7) Samuel M#3 12/8/1840 Lydia SPOHN 7/2/1807 Oley
2/12/1901A Born in Harrisburg,Pa
KEEHN Fam had 5C
1 Albert 7/12/1842 9/13/1868 nmi
2 Henry 1845 nmi
3 Theodore 1846 10/4/1881A nmi
4 Lydia 1848 M Levi AUMAN nmi
5 Horace 1851BC 2/26/1918A nmi
4th Generation
(1) Franklin Peter (Samuel,Peter,Jacob) B 8/2/1827
KEEN Fam
M 1848 to Mary Ann GRAILY 1832 1/10/1874 Danville,Ill
P: Jacob & Lydia GRAILY had 5C
1 Franklin 4/12/1848 nmi
2 Caroline 9/22/1854 12/25/1857
3 Sallie
FRY 9/10/1856 nmi
4 Samuel 4/22/1858 6/27/1898 nmi
5 Annie R M Frank Z HOSLEY nmi
(2)
Hiram (Samuel,Peter,Jacob) 1829 1899 M #1 9/15/1863
Rebecca C BERTOLETTE had 1C Lizzie
Bertolet 9/7/1856
5/23/1857 M#2 Rebecca's sister Caturah C 7/15/1844
12/20/1933A P: Isaac & Elizabeth (
CLEAVER) BERTOLETTE had2C
1 Clarence 1872 M Elizabeth
DAVY ng
2 Maria C 1875 M John M CHESTNUT nmi
(2) Samuel
HUNTER (Samuel,Peter,Jacob) 8/5/1837 3/20/1911
M Mary D LANDIS from
Lancaster Cty had 7C
1 James O 1863 10/9/1924A
M#1 Ida Homan WEITZLE nmi
M#2 Christiana C D1911 nmi
2 Samuel I 1865 nmi
3 Newton Edgar 1867 8/12/1905A nmi
M Emma DENGLER P: Charles DENGLER
4 George Ira 1870 M Elizabeth May
LEH 2/17/1858 1/4/1886
P: Frank ng
5 Jennie L 1873 M to William M KITZMILLER nmi
6 Racheal K 1876 nmi
7 Lloyd S 1878 nmi
5th Generation
Clarence (
Hiram,Samuel,Peter,Jacob) &
Elizabeth
DAVY 2C
1
Hiram 4/12/1898 nmi
2 Helen 3/10/1900 nmi
George Ira (Samuel
HUNTER,Samuel,Peter,Jacob) &
Elizabeth May
LEH P: Frank
LEH had 2C
1 Helen nmi
2 Ethel nmi
This is what I have on the pedigree of (2)
Hiram (Samuel,Peter,Jacob) 1829 1899 M #1 9/15/1863
Rebecca C BERTOLETTE had 1C Lizzie
Bertolet 9/7/1856
5/23/1857 M#2 Rebecca's sister Caturah C 7/15/1844
12/20/1933A P: Isaac & Elizabeth (
CLEAVER) BERTOLETTE had2C
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