1. Johann or Friedrich Frederick Steigerwalt was born on 27 Apr 1730 in Florsbach, Hessen, Hanau, Germany. He was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.
Johann Friederich and wife Catharina immigrated to America from Florsbach, Hessen, Hanau, Germany, in the province of Alsace, arriving in Philadelpia, October26, 1767 on the ship Britannia. They settled in the then backwoods Pennsylvania colony of Albany Township, in Berks County. The family at the time of arrival consisted of four sons: John the eldest, Carl Otto born 1760, Johann Petrus better known as Peter born 1762 and Andreas better known as Andrew born 1766. A daughter, Maria Catherine born 1769 and two other sons, Johann Frederick II and Johann George were born in this country. The family attended the Allemangel (All Saints) Church in Albany Township. A tombstone at Zion Church, West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, has been erected indicating that "Johann Friedrick Steigerwalt born April 27, 1730 and his wife, Catharina Heserin born May 15, 1734 emigrated to Pennsylvania on the ship Brittania in 1767 from Furbach [sic], Hanau, Germany." Other family members are also listed on the tombstone.
Johann married Catharina or Catherine Anna Heiser or Heuser about 1756 in Floersbach, Hessen, Hanau, Germany. Catharina was born on 15 May 1734 in Floersbach, Hessen, Hanau, Germany. She died in , , Pa. She was buried in SnydersW.PennTwp, Schuylkill, Pa, Zion Union Cem.
Record book of Jacob's Union Church, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, PA lists this woman's name as Catharina Heserin. So does a 1931 bronze plaque in Zion's Church graveyard, Snyders, Schuylkill Co., PA.
Johann and Catharina had the following children:
+ 2 M i Johannes Steigerwalt was born on 10 Dec 1758. + 3 M ii Carl or Charles Otto Steigerwalt was born on 6 May 1760. He died in 1822. + 4 M iii Johann Petrus Steigerwalt was born on 6 Oct 1762. He died on 15 Sep 1840. 5 M iv Andreas or Andrew Steigerwalt was born on 20 Feb 1766 in Floersbach, Hessen, Hanau, Germany. He died on 22 Feb 1822 in , Berks, Pa. He was buried in Albany, Berks, Pa, JruslmRedChr Cem.
Andreas came to Philadelphia with his family in 1767 when about 1 year old. In 1794, with brother Carl Otto, purchased land in what is now East Penn Twp; Carbon County, from Josiah Thomas. Sold his share to Carl Otto in 1797. He continued to be a resident of the township for some time thereafter.
Will of Andrew Steigerwalt, Lehigh Co. PA (439) dated 1817.
I, Andreas (Steierwalt?) of Lynn Twp. Lehigh County...Hereby bequeath to Johannes Nungesser, my servant, the sum of eight hundred dollars...he is to have this money three years after my death...to my second servant, Thomas Moor, two hundred dollars, payable five years after my death...Georg (Fusselman?) is to keep such money...and collect interest on it...until the said Thomas Moor is twenty-one years old...then...give the money Moor. However should...Moor die before...without heirs...then his mother is to have it...if his mother is no longer living, then his step-brother Johannes Nungesser is to have it... Thirdly, my maidservant, Hanna (Herbstern?) is to have her dowry from my estate, as I promised her, when she reaches the age of eighteen. Such is my will...(Done?) in the presence of these witnesses, today, the 27th day of August, 1817...[signed] Andreas (Steigerwalt) [witnesses] Johannes (Schmidt?) [plus one more signature which is illegible]. According to an early church record he was admitted to membership by the rite of confirmation in Allemangel Lutheran Church, Albany Township, Berks County on March 24, 1780. His name appears on the membership list of Ben Salem Church in 1797, and on the assessment list of the township in 1808.Andreas married Susanna Fusselman in , , Pa. Susanna died in 1828. She was buried in Stony Run, Berks, Pa, Friedens Cem. + 6 F v Maria Catherine Steigerwalt was born on 6 Mar 1769. She died on 15 Dec 1839. 7 M vi Johann Friedrich Steigerwalt II was born on 16 Jul 1771 in Reading, Berks, Pa. He was christened on 8 Sep 1771 in Albany Twp, Berks, Pa, New Bethel Chrch.
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BAPM DATE 5 FEB 1775Johann married Anna M Reinhart.
