1744-1810
Pennsylvania
Weigant Derr -> John Martin Derr -> Jacob Derr -> Christian Derr
OR
Hans Sigmund -> Jacob Derr -> Christian Derr
There is a little extra information on his sons (John) Henry 1774 and Christian 1789 -
John Henry because that is the name of my missing link
and Christian just because there was a lot handy.
Sources: messages from Lorraine Darr on the Darr Family Genforum site (she is the expert on this family), US Census, cemetery listings from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, cemeteries by Robetta E. & Thomas C. Imler.(Np, Denver : Area Keys, 1975-1976). Others as noted.
Christian
1744 - born - Berks Co, PA (was Philadelphia Co then)
17xx m. Magdalena Smelchner
children:
1. Elias b ~1766; died March 27, 1807.
2. Samuel b 1768.
3. Henry b 1774 d~1850
m Mary Dull b 1789 d 1847 (ps Peter & Elizabeth)
4. Susan b 1772 m. (1) Egbert (2) Kline
daughter Polly m. Jones
5. Elizabeth b 1776 m. William Kepner
6. John d in Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania.
7. Catherine b 1780. m. Henry Barrich
8.Christian jr. b 1789; d 30 July 1851 in Spring, Centre, Pennsylvania
9. Daniel
10. ?
11. ?
-Rev War
Dorr, Christian or Christian Derr, S42153, PA line, sol enl at Reading in Berks Cty PA, sol appl 25 May 1818 Union Cty PA aged 71, in 1820 sol stated he had 11 children but only Daniel was at home, sol did not mention a wife in 1820, in 1820 sol was supported by West Buffalo Twnshp PA sol d 23 Jan 1824
Rev War Pension Abstracts
from the Berks Co GenWeb site:
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalion 1777 and 1778
From Pennsylvania Archives 3:6:275-322, Contributed by Katharine F. Dix
Transcribed and Edited by Judy Nelson
Second Battalion 1777 & 1778
Capt. Crouse's Company - Dure, Christian
Capt. Kemp's Company - Derr, Christian
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers March 1777 - March 1780
Second Battalion
Capt. Crouse's Company - Fifth Class - Derr, Christian
1772 Northumberland formed from Lancaster and Bedford
?1780 - Christian Derr in Lancaster (also Daniel and Henry; also Abraham and Conrad Darr)
1784 - Christian Durr - sponsor at baptism of Maria Lehr- 28 Mar 1784 (St Pauls, Amityville, Berks)
1790 Northumberland formed 21 Mar 1772 from Lancaster & Bedford
Christn Derr - No Twp 7 2 1 1 0 0
2 males b. bef 1774, 1m b. after 1774, 1 female
before 1774 - Christian (1744), sons Elias 1766, Samuel 1768, Henry 1774
after 1774 - John date unknown, Christian jr 1789
females - wife, Susan 18 maybe married, Elizabeth 14, Catherine 10
This doesn’t match very well
1800 Northumberland
Christian Derr - W Buffalo 849 30101 30010
3m, 3 f under 10 b 1790 -00
Christian 1789, John, Daniel dates unknown
three totally unknown females
1m 16-26 b 1774-84 Henry? 1774
1f 26-45 b 1755-74 Magdalena?
problem - eldest son was born ~1766 - so she is too young to be mother of oldest ones - and if she was actually older, she is probably too old? to be mother of younger ones
1m over 45 b bef 1755 Christian b 1744
This doesn’t match very well
Sons - Elias 34
Samuel 32
Henry 26
John - with Christian?
Christian 11 - with Christian?
Daniel - with Christian?
2 unknowns, maybe male, maybe female
1810 Northumberland Co
Mifflinsberg 133 (W Buffalo N 340) Christian Derr 20101 01101
2m under 10 b 1800-10 grandchildren?
1f 10-16 b 1794-00 one of the unknowns?
1m, 1f 16-26 b 1784-94 son & wife?
1m, 1f 45+ bef 1765 Christian 1744, Magdalena?
Sons- Elias d 1807
Samuel 42 (1768)
?1810 PA Berks Amity 172 (726) - Samuel Derr 20110 30010
Henry 36 (1774) - Henry Deer - Bedford 40
Henry Deer 2 m age 16-25 / 1 m 26-44 / 1 m over 45 // 3 f under 10 / 1 f 26-45
Wife's father? born before 1765
Henry & wife born between 1765 - 1784 - Henry b. 1774, Mary Dull b. 1789
2 men born between 1784-94 - more likely brothers? Or farm helpers???
3 girls born between 1800-10 - Elizabeth 1803 / Susannah 1808 / Sevilla 1809
missing - Christian b. 1805
John - supposedly d. Oley, Berks, so
?1810 PA Berks Amity 172 (726) - John Derr Junr 30010 21010
Christian 21 (1789)
Berks Christian - Oley 223 10110 21100 - this is not Christian, not s/o Christian
1m, 2 f under 10 b 1800-10
1f 10-16 b 1794-00
1m, 1f 16-26 b 1784-94
1m 26-45 b 1765-84
Daniel
2 unknowns, maybe male, maybe female
1813 Union Co formed from Northumberland
1818 Christian applied for pension in Union Co; Magdalena d
1820 - Union Co -
W Buffalo 82 Christian 100011 30100
1m, 3f under 10 1810-20 grandchildren?
1f 16-26 1794-04 son’s wife?
1m 26-45 1775-94 son?
1m over 45 bef 1775 Christian 1744 (Magdalena d 1818)
Sons- Elias d 1807
W Buffalo 82 Elias 200100 00100
2m under 10 1810-20
1m, 1f 16-26 1794-04
this is not son of Christian - he died 1807
this could be Elias, 57 in 1850, with Mary 55, and Salome 20
- same page John 1813, Leroy 1819
Samuel 52 (1768)
Henry 46 (1774) - Bedford Co
Bedford -Napier Twp 23 - Henry Derr 420001 01110
male born before 1775 = Henry b. 1774
female born 1775-1794 = Mary b. 1789
1 girl born 1794-1804 - Elizabeth b. 1803
1 girl born 1804-1810 - Sevilla b. 1809 - Susanna d. 1819
2 boys born 1804-1810 - Christian b. 1805, John b. 1810
4 boys born 1810-20 - David b. 1811, George b. 1812,
Henry b. 1813, Jacob b. 1820
John - supposedly d. Oley, Berks
Christian 31 (1789) - Union Co -
W Buffalo 82 Christian jr 410010 02010 (married 1805)
4m under 10 1810-20 John F 1813, William, Christian, Solomon 1820
1m, 2f 10-16 1804-10 Daniel 1806, Rachel 1810, Unknown F
1m, 1f 26-45 1775-94 Christian 1789, Catherine Fritz 1785
Daniel Center 54 (91)
?Derr, Daniel? 000010 1101 Daniel 26-45, b1775-94
2 unknowns, maybe male, maybe female
1824 - died Union Co
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Sons of Christian
1830
Samuel (1768) 62
Henry (1774) 56
1830 Bedford, Napier, PA - Henry 01021001 00100001
John - supposedly d. Oley, Berks, so
1830 PA Berks Oley 450 John Derr 200001 (30-40) 021011
is this the son of Christian? He seems a little young.
Christian (1789) 41
1830 Centre Spring 380 Christian Derr 10211011 0100101
Daniel
? 1830 Union, Centre 349 Daniel 1000001 (40/50) 0010001
1840
Samuel (1768) 72
Henry (1774) 66
1840 Pa Bedford Napier
p. 333 Darr, George 10001 // 20001 - Henry’s son George b. 1812
Christian 322001 / /00201 - Henry’s son Christian b. 1805
Henry 000100001 // 010100001
Schullsburg p. 240 - Darr, David 10001 // 11101 - Henry’s son David b. 1811
John - supposedly d. Oley, Berks, so
1840 PA Berks Oley 302 John Derr 0010101 0010001
same age as the one in 1830 - but children don’t match too well
Christian (1789) 51
1840 Centre Spring 195 Christian Derr 00110101 (50-60) 00010001
Daniel
? 1840 Union 353 Daniel 00100001 0000001 Daniel 50/60
1850
Samuel (1768) 82
Henry (1774) 76 - died ~1850 (wife Mary d 1847)
1850 Pennsylvania Bedford Napier
p. 55 (110) David Heitchew 23 / Catherine 27 / Mary E 7 / Abram 6 / Margaret E 1
Anna M Darr 22
Henry Darr 76 farmer
John - supposedly d. Oley, Berks
Christian (1789) 61 - not found - supposedly d. in Centre in 1851, so
Daniel
?1850 PA Union Centre 29
Daniel Derr 65 PA laborer / Elizabeth 64 PA
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son Henry Darr b. 1774 Lived Bedford Co. (Schellsburg, PA) d~1850
m Mary Dull b 1789 d 1847 (ps Peter & Elizabeth)
Children:
3a Elizabeth 14 Oct 1803 - 30 May 1821 Schellsburg Union Cem.
3b Christian 7 Feb 1805 - 18 Jan 1884 Schellsburg Cem.
m. Sarah Emmerick
m. Anna Abram 10 Feb 1810(1813)- 9 Apr 1891 (29 Sep 1894) Schellsburg Cem
4a Ann Marie bn 1828/29
(possible marriage to Samuel Berkheimer)
4b Joseph A. bn 1832
4c George Washington 27 Dec 1834 - 10 Feb 1903 GAR Church of Christ
m Mary E. Shrader 9 Apr 1837 - 6 Aug 1908
5a John E? in same cem plot b. 1862
4d Christian Jackson bn 1836
m Jane Hack
4e Michael S. bn 1837
m Maryland Thompson
4f Charles S. bn 1839
4gSarah Ann bn 1841
m Nathan Smith
4h Elmira (Ellen) bn 1844
m John Dennis
4iMatthew Mathias bn 1848
m Mary Augusta Anders (Mother Ann Mahala Stone)
3.c Susannah 5 Sep 1808 - 1819 Schellsburg Union Cem
3.d Sevilla 26 Sep 1809 - Sep 1929 Schellsburg Union
3.e John 1810 - d before 1850 (according to Raindarr email - 1 Oct 2004)
m. Harriet Wilson
m. Christina Unknown
3.f David b. 1811
m. Matilda Beaver
3.g George 19 July 1812 - 2 Apr 1869 Schellsburg Cem
m Ruth Ann 14 Nov 1810 - 25 Aug 1882
4a James? 21 Dec 1830 - 11d.
4b Jane N ? w/o Conrad Feaster 8 May 1828 - 18 Oct 1855
3.h Henry jr b. 1813 - Aug 1846 (according to Raindarr email - 1 Oct 2004)
3.i Jacob 18 July 1820 - 1821 Schellsburg Union
Census etc
1790
Hendry Tarr - Bedford 24 - 2 4 4 0 0
This probably isn't Henry s/o Christian - This person has too many children, too old. The Henry I'm talking about here was only born in 1774, and his first child was born 1803. I am wondering if this could be the brother of Christian, about whom I know absolutely nothing.
1810
Henry Deer - Bedford 40
Henry Deer 2 m age 16-25 / 1 m 26-44 / 1 m over 45 3 f under 10 / 1 f 26-45
Wife's father? born before 1765
Henry & wife born between 1765 - 1784 - Henry b. 1774, Mary Dull b. 1789
2 men born between 1784-94 - more likely brothers?
3 girls born between 1800-10 Elizabeth b. 1803 / Susannah b. 1808 / Sevilla b. 1809
missing - Christian b. 1805
1820 Beford -Napier Twp 23
Henry Derr 4 m under 10 / 2 m, 1 f 10-16 /1 f 16-26 / 1 m over 45 / 1 f 26-45 - 2 agriculture, 1 manufacturing
male born before 1775 = Henry b. 1774
female born 1775-1794 = Mary b. 1789
1 girl born 1794-1804 - Elizabeth b. 1803
1 girl born 1804-1810 - Sevilla b. 1809 - Susanna d. 1819
2 boys born 1804-1810 - Christian b. 1805, John b. 1810
4 boys born 1810-20 - David b. 1811, George b. 1812, Henry b. 1813, Jacob b. 1820
1830 Bedford, Napier, PA
Henry 01021001 00100001
1 m 5-10 / 1f 10-15 / 2m 15-20 / 1m 20-30 / 1m, 1f 50-60
male born 1770 -80 & female born 1775-80 = Henry 1774, Mary 1789
1 male born 1800-10 - John b. 1810
1 male born 1810-15 - David b. 1811
1 male born 1810-15 - George b. 1812 or Henry b. 1813 - Jacob d. 1821
1 female born 1815-20 Girl X - Elizabeth d. 1821, Sevilla d 1829
1 male born 1825-30 Boy X
1840 Bedford
Napier
p. 333 Darr, George 10001 // 20001
Christian 322001 / /00201
Henry 000100001 // 010100001
1f 5-10 b. 1830-35 = Girl Y
1m, 1f 15-20 b. 1820-25 = Girl & Boy X from 1830
1m, 1f 60-70 b. 1870-80 = Henry 1774, Mary 1789
Schullsburg
p. 240 - Darr, David 10001 // 11101
1850 Pennsylvania Bedford Napier
p. 55 (110) David Heitchew 23 / Catherine 27 / Mary E 7 / Abram 6 / Margaret E 1
Anna M Darr 22
Henry Darr 76 farmer
I wonder if Catherine and Anna are two of the younger unknown females from the 1830 and 1840 censuses?
p. 50 Christian Darr 46 smith
Ann 39 / Ann M 21 / Joseph A 18 laborer / George W 16 smith / Christian 14 / Michael S 13 /
Charles 10 / Sarah A 8 / Elmira 7 / Matthias 5 // George Dull 38 laborer
p. 63 David Darr 38 farmer
Matilda 42 / Elizabeth 15 / Daniel 13 / Mary A 11 / Henry 9 / Sarah 7 / David 5 / Samuel 3
p. 62b George Darr 36
Ruth A 35 / Mary A 14 / Daniel 10 / Elizabeth 7 / Catherine 4 / Edmond H 2
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, cemeteries / by Robetta E. & Thomas C. Imler. --Denver : Area Keys, 1975-1976.
Schellsburg Cemetery
Christian Darr 7 Feb 1805 - 18 Jan 1884 - wife Anna 10 Feb 1810 - 9 Apr 1891
2 places " " " "Anna C 10 Feb 1813 - 29 Sep 1894
George Darr 19 July 1812 - 2 Apr 1869
wife Ruth Ann 14 Nov 1810-25 Aug 1882
Schellsburg Union Cemetery
Sevila Darr 26 Sep 1809 - Sep 1929 Jacob Darr 18 July 1820 - 1821
Elizabeth 14 Oct 1803 - 30 May 1821 Susanah 5 Sep 1808 - 1819
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son Christian
1789 - born
1805 Oct 29 m Catherine Maria Fritz - First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks, PA
children - Daniel 1806 - d 4 May 1882 Centre Co, PA - m Catherine Schadel 6 Mar 1843
Rachel 1810 June 17 - m William Young - m 1830
John F 1813 - d 9 Jan 1846 - Centre Co, PA
Solomon 1820 Sept 20 - d 21 Feb 1881 - Kansas
Henry J 1827 Sept 14 - 10 Feb 1889 Centre Co, PA - m Mary Beck
Christian (1815?- see 1850) - m Sue Rhule 13 May 1855, Spring Creek, Huntington, PA
William (1812?- see 1850)- m Clara Willow 1 Oct 1873, Milheim, Centre, PA
If he is the William in the 1850 census, then he was married before he married Clara.
1810 - not found
1820 Union Co -
W Buffalo 82 Christian jr 410010 02010 (married 1805)
4m under 10 1810-20 John F 1813, William, Christian, Solomon 1820
1m, 2f 10-16 1804-10 Daniel 1806, Rachel 1810, Unknown F
1m, 1f 26-45 1775-94 Christian 1789, Catherine Fritz 1785
1830 Christian (1789) 41
1830 Centre Spring 380 Christian Derr 10211011 0100101
1m under 5 Henry J b 1827
1f 5-10 Unknown f A b 1820-25 (Rebecca? - see 1850)
2m 10-15 Solomon b 1820, Unknown m (Christian? William?)
1m 15-20 John F 1813
1m, 1f 20-30 Daniel 1806, Rachel 1810 (she married 19 Aug, so this might not be her)
1m, 1f 40-50 Christian 41, Catherine 45
1m 50-60 Unknown m b 1770-80 (not father Christian - he died 1824)
1840 Centre Spring 195 Christian Derr 00110101 (50-60) 00010001
1m 10-15 b 1825-30 Henry J 1827
1m, 1f 15-20 b 1820-25 Solomon 1820, Unknown f A (Rebecca? - see 1850)
1m 30-40 b 1800-10 Daniel 1806?
1m, 1f 50-60 Christian 51, Catherine 55
William Derr - Bellefonte 91 11011 00001 - William = 20-30
1850 - Christian 1789 not found - his sons?
1850 PA Centre Bellfonte 160 (320)
Daniel Derr 42 gunsmith / Elizabeth 34 / Catherine 6 / Henry 22 teamster
1850 PA Centre Bellefonte 169
William Derr 38 (or 35) blacksmith / Eve 38 / Henry 16 tollgate / William 13 /
Hannah M 9 / Ellen J 8 / John F 4
1850 PA Centre Bellefonte 170 (340)
Christian Derr 35 m clerk PA - with Thomas Caldwell & family
1850 PA Centre Boggs 243 (486)
Henry Darr 17 laborer - with Austin Kerrin tollgatherer turnpike (son of William, above?)
1850 PA Centre Miles 47
Rebecca Derr 21 / Henry Derr 22 laborer - with Guy Beaty? carpenter & family
1850 PA Centre Potter 77
Jacob Derr 17 m laborer - with William Farhquar ? farmer
1850 PA Centre Spring 193
Solomon Derr 30 teamster / Margaret 23/ Charles 3 / Mary E 1
Catherine d 1849 Sept 23
Christian d 1851 July 30 - they are buried in Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania
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