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Bumgardner

Bumgardner
of Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA


The following two families appear to have immigrated in sequence, with Litzelswope preceding Baumgartner by several years. Their place of origin was in and around the town of Adelhausen, near Lörrach, Baden. They settled in what would become Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, where descendants still live.

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Joseph Baumgartner, was born 19 May 1799, Neider-Eichsel, Baden, son of Wendelin and Magdalena (Brugger) Baumgartner. Emigrating 27 Oct. 1832, he settled in Cherry Twp., where he was a farmer. His will, which was written in German and left everything to his wife, is dated 11 Feb. 1850. He died 16 Feb. 1851. He had married at Eichsel, Baden, 17 Apr. 1820 Mary Ursula Kani, born 4 Oct. 1803, daughter of Anton and Ursula (Weber) Kani. She was still living in 1870.
 George (Ignatz) Baumgardner, b. 26 Jan. 1821, Neider-Eichsel, he was a farmer, but enlisted in Co. G, 141st Regiment, Pa Volunteers, and was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Married, ca. 1850, to his cousin Susannah Litzelswope, b. 30 Sep. 1822, Pa. he d. 29 Dec. 1905.
  Mary Loretta Bumgardner, b. 1851, Pa, married Henry Cobby, of Iowa
  Joseph A. Bumgardner, b. 1852, Pa
  Elizabeth Bumgardner, b. 19 Dec. 1853, Pa, d. 16 Feb. 1876
  Franklin P. Bumgardner, b. 1856, Pa of Iowa
  Edward C. Bumgardner, b. 1858, Pa, d. 1898
  George G. Bumgardner, b. 1860, Pa of Illinois, d. 1912.
  Maria L. Bumgardner, b. 1861, Pa, married Frank McHenry of Waverly
 Matilda, (Mechtunde) Baumgartner b.12 Apr. 1822, Neider-Eichsel, died 1900, married Conrad Cook of Cherry Twp. who was b. 1817, died 1902
  William L. Cook of Dushore, b. 9 Oct. 1847, d. 4 Jan. 1921, m. Mary, b. 10 Oct. 1852, d. 22 Mar. 1924
  Maria Cook b. 1850 married John Frenndal of Philadelphia
  Amanda Cook of Philadelphia
  Joseph C. Cook of Dushore, b. 1852, d. 22 Jul. 1883 m. Hannah Sick, b. 10 May 1853, d. 14 Mar. 1924
  Francis Cook b. 1856 of Owego married Sophia Bahl
  Charles Cook of Cherry Mills, b. 1862, d. 1945 m. 19 May 1887, Florence Richley b. 1862, d. 1939
  John Cook b. 1867, d. 1938 m. Mary, b. 1850, d. 1940
  2 children died as infants
 Francis Xavier Baumgartner, b. 13 Aug. 1823, Neider-Eichsel, he was a farmer in Cherry Twp. Married Phebe Walburn, b. 1832, Pa, d. 18 Nov. 1913.
  Alexander Bumgardner, b. 1857, Pa, d.b.1870.
  John Frank Bumgardner, b. 1859, Pa of Towanda, m. Elizabeth Hembury
   Clara May Bumgardner, b. 23 Nov. 1890, d. 19 Mar. 1891.
  Mary Bumgardner
  Adam H. Bumgardner, b. 1864, Pa died 1902, m. Sarah Ada Hembury b. 1866, d. 1945
  Robert Morris Bumgardner, b. 1866, Pa of Sunbury, m. 20 May 1892, Allie Sick
  Edwin S. Bumgardner, b. 1868, Pa of Mildred, d. 1946, m. Matilda, b. 1871, d. 1904, m2. Martha b. 1869, d. 1944
  Lewis D. Bumgardner, b. 1871, Pa
  Nelsan C. Bumgardner, b. 1873, Pa of Sunbury
 Barbara Baumgarter, b. b. 3 Feb. 1825, Neider-Eichsel, married Mathias Litzelman, b. 1822, France, who was a farmer at Cherry Twp., and later Cogan House.
  Samuel A. Litzelman, b. 1852, Pa
  Amelia H. Litzelman, b. 1854, Pa
  Mary Loretta Litzelman, b. 1857, Pa
  Louisa Matilda Litzelman, b. 1860, Pa
  Delphina Litzelman, b. 1862, Pa
  Ida Litzelman, b. 1866, Pa
  Liddie Litzelman, b. 1861, Pa
 William Baumgartner, b. 26 Apr. 1826, Baden, died 1850-1860
 Alexander Baumgartner, b. 12 Feb. 1828, Neider-Eichsel, killed in lumber mill 1850-1860 at Greenwood
 Conrad C. Baumgartner, b. 2 Dec. 1829, Baden, was a farmer in Cogan House, dying 11 Sep. 1875. He married Margaret ______, b. 1835, Pa
  Mary Bumgardner, b. 1863, Pa
  Anna Bumgardner, b. 1865, Pa
  Dorah Bumgardner, b. 1867, Pa
  John Bumgardner, b. Feb. 1870, Pa, died 1878.
  Edward James Bumgardner, b. 1872, Pa, d. 1921. Married Tressa E, b. 1876.
   Mildred Pearl Bumgardner, b. 3 Mar. 1907
  Winnie Bumgardner, b. 1875, Pa
 Karoline Baumgartner, b. 15 Apr. 1831, Baden
 Mary Ann Baumgartner, b. 1836, Pa, married Smith of Canton
 Daniel Bumgardner, b. 1837, Pa, enlisted in co.A, 141 Pa Vol. Inf, and mortally wounded at Gettysburg.
 Anthony W. Bumgardner, b. 1839, Pa, he was a farmer in Cogan house and was a Seargent in Co. B, 58th Pa Volunteers. He died in 1930. He married first Caroline _____, b. 1835, Pa, and second Cecelia D, widow of James Brewer, b. 1845, Pa, and died in 1930.
  Harriet Bumgardner, b. 1863, Pa
  Alice Bumgardner, b. 1866, Pa
  Laura Bumgardner, b. 1868, Pa
  Minerve Bumgardner, b. Feb. 1870, Pa
  Ursula E. Bumgardner, b. 1873, Pa, married Oscar D Landis 20 Aug 1896
  Willie Bumgardner, b. 1875, Pa
  Hattie C. Bumgardner, b. 1878, Pa, married Metzger
  George Clay Bumgardner, b. 6 Mar. 1887, d. 21 Apr. 1901.
 Loretta Bumgardner, b. 1841, Pa, married James Lawrence McCracken of Cogan House
 Adam D. Bumgardner, b. 1843, Pa, he served as a mailcarrier, and later a farmer, he also served as a Seargent in Co. B, 58th Pa Vol. Infantry. He died in 1917. He married Cynthia Louise ______, b. 1848, Pa.
  George Mc. Bumgardner, died 1867
  George Bumgardner, b. 1868, died 1869
  Clara Bumgardner, b. Feb 1870, Pa
  Henry Bud Bumgardner, b. 1872, Pa, died 1944, married Nora Jane Beechler, b. 1879
   infant, d. May 1900
   May Isabel Bumgardner, b. 23 Nov. 1899
   Sylvia Bumgardner, b. 23 Nov. 1899
   Leah Mary Bumgardner, b. 3 Sep. 1901
   Margaret Bumgardner, b. 1903, d. 1904
   Freda Evelyn Bumgardner, b. 22 Apr. 1905
   infant, d. 1921
   Myrtle Bumgardner, married George Long
  Owen M. Bumgardner, b. 1875, Pa, died 1901
Joseph Litzelswope, born 1788, Baden, married the sister of the wife of Joseph Baumgartner, probably the Anna Maria Kani b. 5 Jan. 1791, and immigrated before 1822. She died in 1858. He made his will 12 Oct. 1871, dying in 1874, before 13 Feb.
 Mary Ann Litzelswope, b. 1814, d. 1887, married Cornelius Harrington, b. 1805, d. 1879
  Mary Ann Harrington married James Sheedy of Overton
  Margaret Harrington, b. 27 Dec. 1832, d. 3 Apr. 1852, married William Keefe of Troy
  Eliza Harrington b. 1835, d. 22 Jun. 1906, married John H Farrell of Dushore, b. 1833, d. 2 Jan. 1906
   Francis H. Farrell b. 1856
   Jerome Farrell b. 1858
   Mary Farrell b. 1860
   Leonard Farrell b. 1862
   Martin Farrell b. 1864
   Ellen Farrell b. 1866
   Jeremiah A. Farrell, b. 1868, d. 5 Dec. 1900
   M. Barbara Farrell, b. 1870, d. 25 Oct. 1901
   Elizabeth J. Farrell, b. 1872, d. 16 Oct. 1896
   Arthur J. Farrell, b. 29 Nov. 1878, d. 5 Feb. 1917
  Catherine Harrington, b. 1837 married Joseph Ambs b. 1835
   Mary Ambs, b. 1864
   George Ambs, b. 1866
   Susan Ambs, b. 1869
  John Ambs, b. 1837?, d. 1841.
  Cornelius J. Harrington, b. 1841, married Eliza Gahan, b. 1843
   Mary Harrington, b. 1868
   Henviah Harrington, b. 1869
  Susan Harrington,b. 1844 married William O'Connell of Elmira
  Joseph Harrington,b. 1846 of Lestershire, NY
  Ellen Harrington,b. 1848 married Joseph Brogan of Dushore
  Hannah Harrington, died young
  James H. Harrington, b. 1853 of Dushore
  Emily Harrington,b. 1856 married Dennis Whalton of Colorado
 Anna Maria Litzelswope, married Anthony Bordy, of Williamsport
 Catharine Litzelswope, married Daniel Reeser, of Williamsport
 Mary Elizabeth Litzelswope, d.b.1871, married Frederick Trunt
  Mary Elizabeth Trunt
 Susannah Litzelswope, b. 1822, Pa, married George Baumgartner
 Anthony Litzelswope, b. 1826, Pa, d. 4-9 Aug. 1878, married Catherine Bahl, b. 1825, Germany, d. 1903.
  Mary Josephine Litzelswope, b. 1850, Pa, married Peter Haines of Williamsport
  Joseph Litzelswope, b. 1852, d. 1912, married Anna J Weisbrod, b. 1857, Pa, d.1937
  Elizabeth Catharine Litzelswope, b. 1854, married Conrad Yetter of Williamsport
  Emily Litzelswope, b. 1858, unmarried
  Henry Litzelswope, b. 1860, d.bef. 1870
  Anna Susanna Litzelswope, b. 1863, d.y.
  John Litzelswope, b. 1865, of Yellowstone, Col.
  Elnora Maria Litzelswope, b. 1867, married 17 Oct. 1887, Frank Lusch, of Laporte
 Caroline Litzelswope, b. 1831, Pa, married Peter Bahl, b. 1823
  Ellen Mary Bahl, b. 1852 married William Smith of Cherry Mills
  Joseph Bahl, b. 1853 of Nebraska
  Henrietta Bahl, b. 1855
  Emma Bahl, b. 1857 married Joseph Kaufman of Philadelphia
  John Bahl, b. 1860 of Denver
  Sophia Bahl, b. 1861 married Frank Cook
  Charles Bahl, of Dushore, b. 1866, m.16 Jul. 1888, Annie Dieffenbach
  Julius Bahl, of Dushore, b. 1868, m. 11 Apr. 1892, Annie M Farrell b. 1868
   Mary M. Bahl,
   Alice T. Bahl,
   Marie L. Bahl,
   Catharine Bahl,
   Joseph F. Bahl,
   Anna Bahl,
  Fred Bahl, of Kent, Oh


Bumgardner Census Abstracts


Todd A. Farmerie, Ph.D.
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