Johann George Rieth (1714 - 1791)

Born 4 Jun 1714 in Schoharie, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Elizabeth (Zeller) Rieth — married 1738 in Berks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1791 at age 77 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Johann Georg Rieth was born in 1714, near Schoharie, New York. He was a son of Leonard Rieth (~1691-1747) and Anna Elisabeth Catherine (~1691- Jan 1754).. Wikitree shows her surname as Schaeffer. Strausstown Roots suggests her name was Cochran. Sourcing desired.

Name: John George Rieth ^[1]

Military: 1777 Army Private Capt. Fomer's Co 6th Battalion.^[2]

Marriage & Family

About 1737, Johann George Rieth married Catrina Elisabeth Zeller (~1714- ~1757). They had the following children, most of whom had their baptisms recorded by Rev. Stoever:

1. Leonard (1739--1805) m Anna Maria Zerbe (1748-1827); 8 children
2. George (1744-1767)
3. Catrina (1745- bef. 1787) m Henry Minnich (~1740-1805); 10 children. Died in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
4. Eva Margretha (1749- )
5. Frederick (1751- )
6. Christina Barbara (1751- )
7. Frederick (1752-1787)
8. Jacob (1754-1787)
9. John Jonas (~1757- ) m Magdalena Wolfarth (Wolfhardt) (1760- ); at least one son Peter.

NOTE: Christina Barbara and Jonas are not mentioned in "The Tulpehocken Reeds" family book.^[3]

12 Aug 1759: Following the death of his wif Catrina Elisabeth, Johann George married Margaret Aulenbach (1740-1813), at Host (St. John's) Church, Tulpehocken, Berks, PA. They had a son:

1. Peter (1760-1833) m1 Anna Maria Braun (1758-1814); 5 children, m2 Maria Elizabeth Bechtel (~1755- ) ; 1 son peter

Buried: Rieth's (Reed's) Cemetery Stouchburg, Marion, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA; Section 20, Grave 6.^[4]

Inscription: Hier ruhet der Leichnam von .... unser Bruder Johan Georg Rieth - Er ist geboren den 4 Juni 1714 und ist Gestorben den 23 Juni 1791 - Ist alt worden 77 Jahre 2 Wochern 5 Tage.

NOTE: according to his gravestone, Johann George Rieth (1714-1791) married 3 times, and his other wife was named Dorothy Bernholen.

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-10; Folder Number: 409
2. ↑ Ancestry.com Title: Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010.
3. ↑ The Tulpehocken Reeds, by Herbert P. Reed. The Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society, III-11, p. 77, 84
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15413132

See also:

• Strausstown Roots

• Ancestry Family Trees Online publication -Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile

• History and Genealogy of the Reed Family. Ancestry.com; 2005; Provo, UT

• Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-1940; Ancestry.com; 2015; Provo, UT, USA;

• Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania); Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

• Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 320; Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801; Ancestry.com; 2011; Provo, UT, USA

• Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1; Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999; Ancestry.com; 2010; Provo, UT, USA;

• Wills, 1752-1860 ; Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993. Index to Wills, 1752-1915; Berks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Berks, Pennsylvania; Ancestry.com; 2015; Provo, UT, USA;

• Elliott, Ella Zerbey. Blue Book of Schuylkill County; History of the Zerbey, Schwalm, Miller, Merkle, Minnich, Staudt, and many other representative families. 1916, pp. 251-257.Blue Book of Schuylkill pp. 251-257