Notes:

Birth date calculated by Yr. Months and days calender Death date
taken from tombstone

Family/Spouse: Anthony Knepper. Anthony (son of Samuel Knepper and Biddinger) was born on 17 Mar 1818 in PA; died on 20 Jul 1899 in Sparta Twp., Noble County, IN; was buried in Indian Village Cem., Noble County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Phares Knepper was born about 1845 in Franklin County, PA.
2. Sarah Catherine Knepper was born on 29 Jan 1847 in Franklin County, PA; died on 6 Jun 1923; was buried in Oak Grove Cem..
3. Susan Knepper was born about 1849 in Sparta Twp., Noble County, IN.
4. William Knepper was born about 1852 in Sparta Twp., Noble County, IN.
5. Margaret Knepper was born about 1854 in Sparta Twp., Noble County, IN.

Notes:

Dates taken from tombstone

Ancestry.com
Christian Sollenberger
Birth: 1795-06-25 (25 Jun 1795) - Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death: 1868-12-15 (15 Dec 1868)
Marriage: 1816 - Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Sarah Holler


1850 United States Federal Census
about Christian Solenberger
Name: Christian Solenberger
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1795
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Family Number: 142
Household Members:
Name Age
Christian Solenberger 55
Sarah Solenberger 57
Christy Solenberger 22
Fanny Solenberger 20

Christian married Sarah. Sarah was born in 1793; died in 1876 in Noble County, IN; was buried in Indian Village Cem., Noble County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dates taken from tombstone

Notes:

"ABRAM W. SOLLENBERGER FAMILY" by Samuel G. Sollenberger (1967)--
Coyle Library, Chambersburg, PA, information obtained in a letter from
Carole Magnuson, 2617 Zurich Ct., Woodridge, IL 60517, May 10, 1988.
"Both (John and Elizabeth) buried at Burkhart Cem., near Pleasant
Hall, Franklin County Pa now within Letterkenny Army Depot. Graves
marked with rough limestone and no inscriptions. Will recorded
Chambersburg, Pa. Book E. Page 386, June 7, 1852. There children are:
John, Daniel, Christian, Catherine, Martin, Elizabeth, Peter,
Susanna, Maria, Henry, Jacob, Abraham."

John married Elizabeth Wingert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"ABRAHAM W. SOLLENBERGER FAMILY" by Samuel G. Sollenberger, Coyle
Library, Chambersburg, Pa, Information mailed to me by Carole
Magneson, 2617 Zurich Ct. Woodridge, IL 60517, dated May 10, 1988.
"In 1767 Daniel Sollenberger left Switzerland and came to Philadelphia
on the Ship Hamilton, arriving on Oct. 6, 1767. No record of his
activities have been found for the period 1767-1771. In 1772 he was
paying tax on 50 acres, 1 horse and 2 cowes in Cocalico Twp.,
Lancaster County PA. He may have worked out his ship passage as an
indentured servant during his first four years here. Servitude of this
nature was legal and encouraged in the British American Colonies at
the time and after four years a grant of 50 acres of land was made by
the Commonwealth. The indenture contract also usually provided for
the servant to receive 10 bushels of corn, one cow and one calf when
the indenture period was served." "Daniel paid tax on 50 acres in
Cacalico Twp. for a number of years starting in 1772. He evidently
sold this land in or about 1785, for on May 16, 1786, he purchased 164
1/2 acres in Londonderry Twp, Chester County PA, from John Elliot, Jr.
for 450 lbs., near the village of Jennersville. He gave a mortgage in
favor of John Elliot, Jr. for 203 lbs., 10 shillings on the same
date." "Daniel died on this farm in Sep. 1792, and his will, on
record in West Chester, PA, names his children John, Daniel, Jacob,
Catherine, and Peter. He appointed his wife Catherine, son John and
"my trusty friend" John Finney, Executrix and Executors. John Finney
later renounced executorship." "Extensive efforts over the past
quarter century have failed to locate Daniel's grave. It is assumed
that he was buried near Jennersville, since he died there and his will
is on record in West Chester, PA." "John and his mother Catherine
sold this farm in 1794 and the family moved to Franklin Co. PA. A
large number of the descendants of Daniel and Catherine Sollenberger
live there today." "Catherine, wife of Daniel, was buried in the
Brenizer Cem. north of Chambersburg, PA, the grave being marked with a
plain limestone on which no inscription exists at this time (1968)."
"Daniel Sollenberger was a Private First Class in the Lancaster County
Militia in the 9th Battalion in 1778 and 1779, in the 3rd Battalion in
1781 and 1782, and in the 6th Battalion in 1783. No other military
service of his is on record" (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Vol.
VII, pp. 878, 898, 262, 269, 294, 296, 613.) "Home of Daniel and
Catherine Sollenberger located about a mile west of Jennersville, PA,
and one fourth mile north of U.S. Route 1."

Daniel married Catherine. Catherine was buried in Brenizer Cem., Franklin County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]