Born about in Ringwood, Passaic, New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Henrich Els
and Anna Elizabeth (Welker) Els
Husband of
Mary Magdalena (Engel) Els
— married
5 Apr 1796 in Saint Pauls Roman Catholic, Goshenhoppen, Berks, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
John Henry Eltz and Anthony Jacob Eltz
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jan 2023
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Biography
Jacob (Els) Eltz is the descendant of Palatine migrants.
Jacob is the son of Johann Els and Anna Welker. He was born about 1775, likely in Ringwood, New Jersey which was the site of Hasenclever's ironworks. The family moved to Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania before about 1780. He married Mary Magdalene Engel at Goshenhoppen Catholic Church in 1796[1].
In 1820, lived in Pike Twp, Berks, Penna [2].
Sources
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2XW-RY9 : 6 February 2020), Jacob Els, 1796.
- ↑ 1820 Census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLF-68V
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