Re: Peter FRIES b: ca 1780-1790 PA, dau Magdalena
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Re: Peter FRIES b: ca 1780-1790 PA
Naomi Padell 8/28/02
Do you have a birthdate for Magdalena?I am looking for a Magdalena FRIES who married Daniel LEVAN in Reading PA at First Reformed Church on 12/5/1802.The church record shows they were from Alsace, Berks Co PA.
I have never found any FRIES there, but these LEVANs were from Exeter which is next to Alsace.
The only Magdalena FRIES I have been able to find is one born 1/1/1797 to Peter and Barbara FRES and baptised at Allemaengel Church (Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed) in Albany Twp. in 2/26/1797; sponsors Jacob SPANGLER and wife Barbara.This Magdalena cannot be the one that married LEVAN in 1802!
Daniel LEVAN was a son of Isaac LEVAN and Mary ELLMAKER. ELLMAKERs were fromj Lancaster Co. Isaac Levan was from Exeter and had sizeable acreage in Reading. His son Daniel inherited several lots of land in Reading from his father in 1800, including a tannery.He kept the tannery for several years until selling it abt 1807.
Thank you if you have further info on this line?
It is said in the Albany Twp History that Peter and his wife Catherine deeded their land to dau Magdalena and son-in-law Daniel LEVAN in 8/1813 and they moved to Albany with their son Benjamin then.Benjamin later became postmaster in Albany which was the Mountain office.
Peter and Catherine had gotten the land from his father Jacob DREIS/FRIES and wife Magdalena in 4/1785.I think Magdalena was a STEBELTON?
I have some FRIES/FREES in two of my MOHR/MOORE lines that may connect to these lines and have been trying to determine who Magdalena is from!I also have LEVANs in my lines!
Looking fwd to hearing from you.
Diana in AL
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