Descendants of Gregorius Meschter/Master

DESCENDANTS OF GREGORIUS MESCHTER
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This is the line from Gregorius Meschter/Master that I descend from. I have some information on the other families in this file and will be glad to share anything I have with others who are interested in this family. Feel free to let me know of any corrections or additions to this family. I have placed some of my sources at the end of this page. E-mail to Ginny Deagan (NEW E-MAIL:[email protected])


1. Gregorius Meschter was born about November 1705 in Langneundorf, Silesia, Germany. He was the son of a gardener, Balthasar Meisther/Meschter who was born about 1675 and died in Germany 1 April 1723. Gregorius was married to Maria Krauss on 25 July 1733 at Bertelsdorf, Saxony, Germany. Maria was the daughter of Melchior Krauss, born about 1712 in Sachen, Germany. Gregorius and Maria arrived in Philadelphia on 12 September 1734 on the ship "St. Andrew Galley" with a group of Schwenkfelders. He was naturalized in Philadelphia Supreme Court on 10 April 1759. Gregorius purchased land in Hereford Township, Berks County and died there 16 December 1775. Maria died 11 Nov 1756.

Children of Gregorius and Maria (Krauss) Meschter:

  1. Christopher Meschter , b. 4 June 1734 at sea. Marr. Christianna Yeakel . Died 12 Feb 1791 in Berks Co. PA.

  2. Maria Meschter , b. 21 Dec 1736. Marr. Andrew Dague .

  3. Melchior Meschter (my ancestor), b. 28 Jun 1740. Marr. Anna Maria Yeakel . Died 21 Oct 1793.

  4. Susanna Meschter , Marr. Mr. Feicher .

  5. Baltzer Meschter , b. 1 Oct 1745. Marr. Magdalena Getman Died 2 Aug 1809.

  6. Anna Meschter , b. 29 May 1748. Marr. Jacob Seibert . Died 17 May 1833.

  7. George Meschter , b. 18 Apr 1750. Died in Germany.

2. Melchior Meschter was born 28 June 1740. He was married on 20 November 1774 to Anna Maria (Yeakel ) Zoller. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Yeakel and his wife, Miss Wolf. Melchior died 21 October 1793. He was the father of:

Children of Melchior and Anna Maria(Yeakel) Meschter:

  1. George Meschter (my ancestor), b. 14 Apr 1775. Marr. Susanna Heimbach . Died abt. 1847.

  2. Rosina Meschter , b. 13 Sep 1776.

  3. Barbara Meschter , b. 14 Aug 1778. Marr. John Davidheiser

  4. David Meschter , b. 10 Oct 1780. Died 24 Oct 1793, age 13.

3. George Meschter/Mester was born 14 April 1775. He was married about 1796 to Susanna Heimbach, daughter of Henry Heimbach and Catherine Wetzel. Susanna was born 26 Aug 1773 in Lehigh County, PA and died 16 April 1862 in Hereford, Township, Berks County. George died about 1847. They are both buried in Huff's Cemetery.

Children of George and Susanna (Heimbach) Meschter: This generation changed name to Master)

  1. Catherine Master, b. 14 Oct 1797. Marr. Peter Will .

  2. George Master (my ancestor),b. 12 Feb 1798. Marr. Catherine Jones. Died 1873 in Clarion Co. PA.

  3. Henry Master , b. 11 Nov 1800. Marr. 3 Jan 1829, Judith Gregory . Died 24 June 1879 in Berks Co. PA.

  4. Daniel Master , b. 29 Aug 1802. Marr. Christina Johnson . Died 19 Jan 1885 in Clarion Co. PA.

  5. Susanna Master , b. 22 Sep 1804. Marr. Benjamin Geist . Died 30 Jan 1829 in Berks Co. PA.

  6. Elizabeth Master , b. 24 Nov 1806. Prob. died young.

  7. Magdalena Master . Marr.

  8. Lydia Master . Died in Venango Co. PA.[?]

  9. David Maser , b. 17 Jan 1813. Marr. Catherine Hunsberger . Died 8 Oct 1881.

  10. Regina Master , b. 18 Mar 1815. Marr. Gabriel Griesemer

4. George Master was born 12 February 1798 in Berks County. He was baptized on 21 April 1798 in the Upper Milford Reformed Church, Zionville, Lehigh County, PA.

George married Catherine Jones, the daughter of Carl "Charles" Jones/Johns and Elizabeth Geist. She was baptized 25 May 1805 in the Longswamp Church, Berks County. George and Catherine moved to Clarion County, PA in the early 1830's. George died there in 1873 and Catherine died in 1890. They are both buried in the Cemetery in St. Petersburg, PA.

Children of George and Catherine (Jones) Master:

  1. Charles Master , b. 4 May 1825. Wife's name was Catherine. Died 9 Nov 1895.

  2. Caroline Master , b. 11 Aug 1827.

  3. Reuben Master b. 23 Jan 1831.

  4. Nathan Master (my ancestor), b. June 1836. Marr. Lydia Imbody . Died Oct 1926.

  5. Mary Ann Master , b. abt. 1840. Marr. #1, Jacob Shirey/Shiray; Marr. #2, David Hoover

  6. James A. Master , b. 1845. Wife's name was Anna A. Died 1888.

  7. Catherine Master , b. abt. 1848.

  8. Lydia Master , b. abt. 1852.

5. Nathan Master was born in June 1836 in Clarion County PA. He was married 17 August 1854 in Salem Township, Clarion County to Lydia Imbody, the daughter of David Imbody and Catherine Stichler. She was born 26 December 1836 in Richland Township, Clarion County and died 9 March 1854 in Salem Township, Clarion County, PA. After her death, Nathan married Eliza J. (Dugan) Clover on 21 June 1886. He died at age 90 in October 1926. Children of Nathan and Lydia (Imbody) Master:

  1. William A. Master (my ancestor), b. abt. 1854. Marr. Mary "Polly" Jones . Died 1921.

  2. Anna Moranda Master , b. 8 June 1857. Prob. died young.

  3. Frances Elcetta Master , b. 30 Nov 1859.

  4. Charles Master , b. abt. 1862. Marr. Mary E. Cochran . Died 1942.

  5. Francis B. Master , b. 19 Jan 1869. Died 12 Aug 1894.

  6. John Master , b. Dec 1869. Died before 1880.

  7. Catherine C. Master , b. 22 Feb 1872. Marr. Frank L. Bartlett.

  8. Ida Master , b. 15 Oct 1875. Marr. William King . Died 1960.

6. William A. Master was born about 1855 in Clarion County, PA. He was married abut 1874 to Mary "Polly" Jones, daughter of Harrison Jones and Elizabeth Shoup. She was born 3 September 1852 in Clarion County. William died in 1921 in Richland Township, Clarion Co. and "Polly" died in 1936.

Children of William and Polly (Jones) Master:

  1. Walter Master , b. 1874. Marr. Sadie Stull . Died 1948.

  2. Francis "Frank" Master , b. 19 Jun 1876. Marr. Bertha Confer . Died May 1956 at Smethport, PA.

  3. Bertin "Bert" Master , b. Mar 1880. Marr. Maggie Myers .

  4. Tessie Bernella Master , b. 17 Mar 1881. Marr. Archible Howard Miller . Died 1967.

  5. Daisy Jeanette Miller (my ancestor), b. 16 Apr 1883. Marr. Edward Clyde Miller . Died 16 Jan 1958.

  6. Josephine "Dolly" Master , b. 1891. Marr. George L. Polliand . Died 1969.

7. Daisy Jeanette "Jennie" Master (my grandmother) was born 16 April 1883 in Clarion County, PA. She was married 9 March 1899 to Edward Clyde Miller, son of John Wesley Miller and Elizabeth Jane Shoup. Edward was born 9 April 1875 in Turkey City, Clarion County, PA and died 4 November 1965. "Jennie" died 16 January 1958. They are both buried in the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lamartine, Salem Township, Clarion County, PA. They were the parents of my father, Ralph Carl Miller.



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