The Heilman Family Genealogy
The Heilman Family Genealogy

Author: Robert A. Heilman

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 386

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The Heilman families of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. John Peter Heilman (1712-1777) was born in or near Heilbronn in the Province of Württemburg. He died in Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He was the first Heilman to arrive in America. He came in 1732 landing at Philadelphia, Pa. He married in 1739 Salome Fry (b. ca. 1719), daughter of Andreas Fry (or Frey) and Catharina Barbara Ritter. They had thirteen children all born in Lebanon Twp. John Adam (Hans Adam) Heilman (1715-1770) was born in Zuzenhausen, in the Province of Baden, the eldest son of John Jacob and Maria Katharina Heilman. He married Maria Catharina Stager (1709-1787), daughter of John Barnhard Stager. John Adam came to America in 1738. Both died in Lebanon Twp., Lancaster Co. (now Lebanon Co.), Pa. William B. Heilman (1840-1901) was born in East Hanover Twp., Lebanon co., Pa., and died at Annville, Lebanon Co., Pa. He married 1861 at Annville, Pa. Elizabeth Leslie (1843-1905).

Descendants of Peter and Sophia (Lauer) Ruth
Descendants of Peter and Sophia (Lauer) Ruth

Author: Anna Ruth Salzman

Publisher: Masthof Press & Bookstore

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 1016

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Johann "Peter" Ruth was born ca. 1700 at Steinberg, Germany, the son of Johann Melchior and Maria Catharina Trein Ruth. Anna "Sophia" Lauer was born in 1703 at Hierstein, Germany, the daughter was Hans "Claus" and Maria "Margaretha" Wentz Lauer. Peter Ruth and Sophia Lauer were married in 1724 at Wolfersweiler, Germany. They had four sons, the first three born 1724-1728 at Walhausen, Germany. The family immigrated to America in 1733 and probably settled first in the Myerstown or Stouchsburg area of Berks County, Pennsylvania. After Sophia's death, he married 2) Catharin Mayer Meyer. They had ten children. He died in 1771 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Descendants of his oldest three sons lived in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and elsewhere.