Christian Birkinbine, Ancestors & Descendants

THE SHIP TWO BROTHERS
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"The Two Brothers, commanded by Captain Thomas Arnot, arrived in Philadelphia on September 14, 1749, carrying 312 German-speaking immigrants from the Electorate Palatine and Trier. The ship sailed from Rotterdam, stopping last in Cowes, England, before crossing the Atlantic.

"All male passengers aged 16 and older aboard this ship took the official Oath of Allegiance at the Philadelphia Courthouse to qualify for entry into the colony. Specifically, they were required by law to swear an oath of allegiance to King George II, or his successors."

As mentioned previously, the Birkinbines were pretty good record-keepers. Still, as in any dense family history, there are gaps. At my grandmother's knee, I learned the long line of Birkinbines:

Christian (born in Germany)
begat Antonius (born in Switzerland),
begat Anthony (born in Philadelphia),
begat George (born in Maryland),
begat Elizabeth (born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania),
begat Anna Mary (Lancaster County),
begat Rovilla (Kansas),
begat Mary Beth (Kansas),
begat Kitti (Kansas).
Elizabeth bequeathed to us extensive lists of siblings and cousins, but her records always started with Christian (1713 - 1786), who left Europe on the Ship Two Brothers, sailing via Rotterdam to Philadelphia, arriving on September 14, 1749 (#30 on the Passenger List).

Many thanks to my spouse Gerry who has spent hours researching the preceding generations, and pursuing Christian's roots way back into Germany, where he and all of his forebears lived until Christian branched out and immigrated first to Switzerland and then -- ever the pioneer -- to America.

Here is the abbreviated genealogical thread,
going backward rather than forward:

1. Christian is the
2. Son of Johan Birkenbuel, Jr.
3. Grandson of Johan Arnold Birkenbuel & Elsie Meister
4. Great grandson of Johannes Buel / Birkenbuel & Anna
5. Great great grandson of Johannes Buel

Reversing the order of the list and moving forward,
here are the details, such as we have them
(more than last time, but still not complete):

5. Johannes Buel (1595 - 1665)
Born somewhere in Germany; died Hessen-Nassau, Prussia

begat

4. Johannes Buel / Birkenbuel, (1620 - 1684; possibly April 17, 1690)
Born somewhere in Germany; died Hessen-Nassau, Prussia
married Anna (dates & last name unknown)

Johannes & Anna begat

3. Johan Arnold Birkenbuel (1647 - May 17, 1732)
born & died in Birkenbuel, Westerwald, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia
first wife: Elsie Meister, born 1650 - died before 1690
second wife: Veronica Kolben, born in Neiderrisen, Hessen Nassau, Prussia

Johan & Elsie begat

2. Johan Birkenbuel, Jr. (1688 - 1745)
(also spelled Birkingbey, Perkepel, and other variations)
born in Birkenbuel, Westerwald, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia
lived at times in Hemmelzen Rhine Palentinate
died in Germany

begat

1. Johan Christian Birkinbine (1713 - 1786)
born in Hemmelzen, Rhine Palatinate, Southwest Germany
lived at times in Switzerland
died in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Now for the descendants . . .

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