Catharina Elizabetha (Witmer) Bogenreiff (abt. 1712 - abt. 1754)

Born about 18 Dec 1712 in Niederhochstadt, Sudliche Weinstrasse, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Wife of Johan Simon Bogenreif — married 15 Jan 1732 in Niederhochstadt Reformed Ch., Now Hochstadt, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died about 1754 at about age 41 in Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Catharina Elisabeth Wittner was born on December 18, 1712, in Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. She was the the daughter of Johannes Wittner (Widmer, Witmer, Widmer) and Anna Catharina Elisabeth (1692–1728).

15 Jan 1732. Catharina Elisabeth Wittner married Johan Simon (John) Bogenreiff/Boroff. ^[1]

Immigration: 25 Oct 1738, the family, consisting of Simon Bogenrieff, Anna Catharina Elizabeth, and 3 children, arrived at the port of Philadelpha aboard the ship Davey

The family settled in the Tulpehocken region of Pennsylvania, on 200 acre farm ^[2]

Catharina Elisabeth Wittner and Simon Bogenrieff had the following children. The 3 oldest were born in Germany, the rest were born in Heidelberg Township, Berks County Pennsylvania:

1. Jacob Bogenreiff (1732- )
2. George Heinrich Bogenreiff/Boruff (1733- ) m Maria Magdalena Good (1735-1799); 3 children
3. Catharina Bogenreif (1735- ) m Barov/Barrow and/or Mounts/Maunts (son of Jacob Mounts?--3 of his sons do not yet have spouses assigned).
4. Simon Boroff/Bogenrief/Boruff (1740-1780) m Maria Margareth Unknown--possibly her name was Schell; 1 child
5. Johann Valentine Bogenreiff/ Boroff (1741-1780) m Maria Margreth Unknown.
6. Martin (1745-1796) m Whittner-2| Catherine E Whittner (1755- )??check sources.
7. Margaret Elisabeth Boroff (1746- ) sponsors were Martin Schell and wife Margaret Elizabeth^[3]
8. Henry Martin Boroff (1750- )--unsourced, not named in father's will.
9. Anna Maria Catarina HALM--unsourced, not named in father's will

Catharine Elisabeth Wittner died in 1754 at the age of 42, in Berks County Pennsylvania.

15 July 1755. Her husband Simon Bogenrief husband remarried to Margaret Elizabeth, widow of Martin Schell. To this union, two additional children were born: Eva (1757-1825) m George Fengel (1754-1800), and Jerg (John) Adam m Margaretha Unknown.

Will of her husband Simon Bogenrief: Simon Bogereiff of Tulpehocken, dated 28 June 1782, probated 25 September 1782. The will mentions the following heirs: son Henry; the children of Simon Bogereiff; the children of Valentine Bogereiff; Martin Bogereiff; Catharina Mountz; Eva Fengel; son John Adam Bogereiff. Letters of Administration to: Frederick Gerhart and John Fengel. Witnessed by: Frederick Gerhart and David Miller.

Research Notes

• Note that date on land warrant precedes immigration date by about 9 months. (?)

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPKR-S245 : 25 March 2020), Joh. Simon Bogenrief, 15 Jan 1732; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Marriage, Niederhochstadt, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutschland, Niederhochstadt, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
2. ↑ Lancaster Co Land warrant, 7 Feb 1738
3. ↑ Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks County, PA

• Strausstown Roots for Catharina Wittner
• Kelley research
• Lester LeMay genealogical files.

Acknowledgements

• Wittner-20 was created by Phil Brunner through the import of PhilipWilliamBrunner.ged on Sep 5, 2016.