Johan Georg Henrich Reitz (1713 - bef. 1784)

Born 14 May 1713 in Büchelbach, Gelnhausen, Hessen, Germany

Son of Johann Henrich Reitz and Sophronica (unknown) Reitz

Husband of Anna Martha (Unknown) Reitz — married 16 Apr 1744 in Bieber, Gelnhausen, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany

Descendants

Died before Apr 1784 before age 70 in Washington, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography with important update

Johan Georg's baptism was recorded May 14, 1713 , at Bieber Ev. Lutheran church, in Germany. He was born at Büchelbach, between Bieber and Röhrig.

Baptism record of Johan George Henrich Reitz

His marriage to Anna Martha Köller/Köhler/Koehler is also recorded in the Bieber Evangelisch Parish record as April 16, 1744. Anna Martha's baptism record was found, she was b. ca Sep. 13, 1720, daughter of Johannes Köller and Gertraut Huth, of Lanzingen.

The individual who Rev. J. J. Reitz named Friedrich's brother, Johan George, was born at Lohrhaupten in 1726, married Catherine Krug there in 1755 and his death is recorded there in 1775. => He was not the immigrant to America as stated by Rev. J. J. Reitz. This error exists in many family genealogies, as it was thought to be correct for nearly 100 years.

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Marriage record Johan Georg Reitz and [Anna] Martha Koller

Anna Martha and George had two daughters born while they lived in Lanzingen, until they were given permission to leave, as a family, for Pennsylvania in Mar 1751. They arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 1751, in the ship Duke of Bedford.^[1][2]

He settled near Rebuck in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and submitted request for land warrants there within months of the county's formation in 1772. His sons contributed to the founding of Himmel's Church there, ca. 1774.

He was buried on what some call "the Reitz Farm Cemetery", but which specific location is unknown..^[3] [The reference is circular]

Christening: (date of birth not recorded) 14 May 1713 Bieber, Gelnhausen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany

Note: #N90721936.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Reitz, A. G. (1967). The Reitz family. Brookville, Pa: A.G. Reitz. Page 4. In the possession of Zachary Reitz.
2. ↑ Strassburger, R. Beaver. (1934). Pennsylvania German pioneers: a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Norristown, Penn.: Pennsylvania German Society. Page 537. [Note: it has long been uncertain that the Johan George Ritz of the former publication really was Johan George Reitz, but emigration records from Hessen archives at Marburg confirm the family received permission to emigrate in Mar. 1751, in good agreement with the ships records date. https://archive.org/stream/pennsylvaniagerm43stra
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 August 2018), memorial page for Johan George Reitz, Find A Grave Memorial no. 168629127, citing Reitz Farm Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Law-Miller Roots (contributor 47103448) .

DNA verified: Joanne Reitz 23andMe. Common ancestor through Michael Reitz, Andreas Reitz sibling.

Reitz-712, a descendant of Johan George the immigrant. has ftDNA Y-700 data tracking him male lineage.

A second Reitz, whose immigrant ancestor to Pennsylvania was thought to be Friedrich Reitz-433, has also taken the same Y-DNA test, matches Reitz-712 at a GD=8. They are relatives, but the estimated TMRCA indicates common ancestor is probably two to four generations further back in time.

More recently, a third Reitz appeared in the same haplogroup. He and Reitz-433 are more closely related: GD 2 steps at 111 STRs. The tentative paper trail is consistent with him being a 5th cousin of Reitz-412, and he is a known descendant of Reitz-433> That proves Reitz-412 was Friedrich's descendant, as expected. They shared several private SNPs, so were placed, together, into a new downstream haplogroup FTA-52257. Their TMRCA is consistent for 5th cousins.

• Records of Schwaben Creek (Himmel Lutheran & Reformed) Church, Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1846
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1751; Page Number: 458