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Johannes Michael HECKERT/ECKERT (1703-1741) m. Catherine HEBERER (1705-1759)
s/o Conrad ECKERT (1680-1728) and Apolonia YOB (1680-1728)
d/o unk
p/o Maria Appolonia HECKERT (1738-1788)
1703 Johannes Michael ECKERT born at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany [Referred to as Michael Heckert in Hain Fam. Hist, 1941, p13; bz/2006] [Genealogy of some Heckert families in America, 1748-1994 : this history also contains information about the Caris, Fetterhoff, Fischer, Hain, Harman, Klinger, Lamm, Schaffer, Seiler, Sloan, Stepp, Tschopp, Weaver, and Zerbe families]
1705 Catherine HEBERER born at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
bef 1723 Johannes Michael ECKERT and Catherine HEBERER married at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
nd Johannes Michael ECKERT listed as father at a baptism; Catharina listed as sponsor at a baptism, both at Cacusi or Hains Reformed Church, Lower Heidelberg, Berks, PA
nd Johannes Michael ECKERT listed as a communion communicant at Church Records of Stone Valley or Zion's Reformed Congregation, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland Co., PA
nd Catharina HEBERER listed as sponsor at baptism at Record of Lykens Valley Lower (David's Reformed) Church, Killingern, Upper Paxtang Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1844
nd Catharina HEBERER listed as mother at burial at Record of Lykens Valley Lower (David's Reformed) Church, Killingern, Upper Paxtang Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1844; Buried at Zion's Church. Bapt by Rev. Dubendorff Age: 57 yrs 3 mos 14 days Children 12
1723 Heidelberg. Twp (Berk Co. PA) was settled 1723, incorporated 1734, while still part of Lancaster, PA.
Oct 1723 dau Anna Magdalena HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 9 May 1796 at Berks, PA; married Johannes Adam HAIN at Heidelberg, Berks, PA
1727 son Peter HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died aft 1760 at Dauphin, PA
10 May 1729 Lancaster, PA, part of Chester, PA, became 4th county in PA, and would include part of what would become Berks, PA. Name derived from Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
1732 son Johannes Wilhelm HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 7 Feb 1800 at Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; married Anna Elizabeth Gertrude FISCHER in 1754 at Wernersville, Berks, Pennsylvania
1734 Heidelberg. Twp, Lancaster Co. PA (that had been first settled 1723) was incorporated. Six PA counties would be formed out of all or part of Lancaster area: 1749-York, 1750-Cumberland, 1752-Berks, 1772-Northumberland, 1785-Dauphin, 1813-Lebanon.
1738 dau Maria Appolonia HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 4 Jun 1788 at Wernersville, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Johann Peter A FISCHER 16 Apr 1758 at Heidelberg, Berks, PA
13 May 1741 dau Anna Margareta HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 24 Sep 1803 at Wernersville, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Jacob HERMAN 1769 at Berks, PA
1742 Lower Heidelberg Twp (settled about 1730) was incorporated from Heidelberg Twp Sept 15, 1742.
1743 son Conrad HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 24 Jan 1848 at Berks, PA; married Susanna ____ in 1764
15 Oct 1744 son Philip HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 18 Aug 1803 at Dauphin, Dauphin, PA; married Barbara ECKARD on 27 Jan 1767 at Lancaster, PA
1746 son Christian Michael HECKERT born at Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died in PA; married Eva Christina ____ in 1770 [Lutheran Baptisms: lists Christian Michael as well as his parents by name (doc)]
15 Sep 1748 Family immigrated to Philadelphia, PA on ship Two Brothers from Rotterdam via Portsmouth
1748 Johannes Michael ECKERT listed in Philadelphia County, PA Early Census Index
aft 1748 Johannes Michael ECKERT died at Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania
3 Oct 1759 Catherine HEBERER died at Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania PA Will probated 3 Oct 1759 at Berks, PA (doc)