1. | Veronica -Bloom Bloem was born about 1702 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands (daughter of Ludwig Bloem); died on 27 Apr 1769 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA. Notes:
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Veronica Knepper
Name: Veronica Knepper
Arrival Year: 1729
Arrival Place: Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 1732
Primary Immigrant: Knepper, Veronica
Annotation: Concerns the Church of the Brethren in the early 18th century. Lists passengers in the ship Allen from Rotterdam, September 11, 1729, to Pennsylvania. Includes 59 Palatine families, 126 persons in all, pp. 296-298. Other movement, four men with families,
Source Bibliography: DURNBAUGH, DONALD F., compiler and translator European Origins of the Brethren. Elgin, IL: Brethren Press, 1958, pp. 296-302.
Page: 298
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Veronica Knepper
Name: Veronica Knepper
SAR Membership: 68313
Spouse: Wilhelmus Knepper
Children: Abraham Knepper
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Veronica married Wilhelmus Knepper on 17 Jan 1723 in Friesland, Surhuisterveen, Netherlands. Wilhelmus (son of Hans Peter Knepper and Anna Maria Fischer) was born on 27 Oct 1691 in Unnersberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was christened in Solingen Reformed Church; died between 1766 and 1767 in Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary Martha Knepper was born about 1725 in Franklin County, PA; died on 29 Apr 1794 in Stony Creek, Somerset County PA.
- Peter Knepper was born in 1732 in Franklin County, Antrim Twp, PA; died before 15 Oct 1791 in Lancaester County, PA.
- Abraham Knepper was born on 10 Mar 1734 in Cumberland, Franklin County, Antrim Twp., PA; died on 8 Dec 1823 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Washington Twp., PA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cem., Franklin County, PA.
- Catherine Knepper was born in 1738 in Franklin County, PA.
- Elizabeth Knepper was born about 1740 in Franklin County, Quincy Twp., PA.
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