Hannah (Dreibelbis) Dunkel (1778 - 1845)

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Died 27 Mar 1845 at age 66 in Lenhartsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania

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Buried at Dunkel's Church Cemetery, Lenhartsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Dreibelbis married Mary Magdalena Merkel, born Nov. 22, 1759, daughter of George and Christina Merkel, and died July 3, 1832, after a married life of fifty-four years. They had eleven children, forty-five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Their children were: Hannah, born Aug. 23, 1778, m. Jacob Dunkel, and died March 27, 1845; Esther, born Dec 24, 1779 m. Michael Dunkel, brother of Jacob, and died Jan. 21, 1875; Jacob, born Feb. 23, 1785, died May 6, 1857; John, born July 22, 1787, died Oct. 8, 1847; Molly, born Sept. 27, 1789, m. John Berned, and died Sept. 17, 1873; Samuel, born 1792, died 1876; William, born Nov. 14, 1793, died Sept. 18, 1869; Elizabeth, born Nov 7, 1797, died May 3, 1861; David, born March 14, 1802, died Nov 9, 1886; and two died young.

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"First Christs" Family documentation. http://bergergirls.com/getperson.php?personID=I016415&tree=Strausstown