George Bader (abt. 1760 - aft. 1820)

Ancestors

Biography

Death location is not know exactly. US census (1820), that showed George Bader (Border) living, was that done in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Also, name change from Bader to Border appears by 1810. Male siblings also show name change from Bader to Border at this time.

He had at least two sons, Jacob and Lazarus. The rather unique name of Lazarus helped trace the from Berks County to Northumberland County and the name change from Bader to Border. Bader is a Germanic. Handwriting of Jacob Border (Bader) on probate records from the 1840s, 1850s, show Jacob signing his name using German script.

Sources

Father's 1781 Estate File

Conrad Bader of Maxetawny Twp, Berks

Widow: Elizabeth Bader

Son-in-Law: George Sheffer of Mackenshog, in Northampton County

Letters of Admin granted: 9th November 1781

Inventory of Estate: December 6th 1781

Petition of George Bader, eldest son of Conrad Bader, dated: 12th November 1783

Conrad left 8 children: George, Nicholas, Conrad, Barbara the wife of George Shaffer, Mary the wife of Henry Sheffer, Elisabeth the wife of Martin Kercher Jr; Catharina the wife of Andrew Helwig; and Christina the wife of Christian Rauenzahner. Nicholas and Conrad are under 21.

Daughter Mary, wife of Henry Shaffer dead by March 11 1789, leaving six children.

Berks, PA Estate Files

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• George Bader being the son on Johann Konrad Bader has been researched previously by others including Scott Bumbaugh and Kathie Klein as referenced at:

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/border/55/

Sources showing transition of family name Bader converting to Border and family relocation from Berks County PA. to Northumberland County PA follow:

1800 US Census: Rockland Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, census page 665, Showing George Bader

1810 US Census: Rockland Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, Census page 854 Showing George Bader and adjacent page, 853, showing son Lazarus Bader

1820 US Census: Turbut, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, Census page 65 shows George and son Lazarus Border appear on adjacent lines. Also, George's son Jonathan. Son Jacob Border appears on census page 66.

Border is not a German name, rather English, but the name Bader is German. Jacob Border (Bader) signed his name in German script. His signatures are microfilmed as part of the probate of Samuel Border estate, Hancock County, Ohio 1850, 1851.