Christian Rohrbach married Maria Catharina Kuntz at Webenheim, Germany on 29 Jan 1743. They immigrated to America on the ship "Phoenix" in 1743. Maria Catherina died in Chester County, PA about about 1753. Christian then married Susanna Hause in Chester County, PA about 1756. On 14 Jan 1767, Christian filed an application for a warrant of 150 acres in Codorus Township, York County, PA, called "Poplar Spring". This began the Rorhbach Family in York County, PA.
5541743 Phoenix
Captain: William Wilson
From: Rotterdam
By Way of: Cowes
Arrival: Philadelphia, 30 Sep 1743
Christian Rohrbach Maria Catharina (Kuntz); Place of Origin (Town, Province): Webenheim, Bayern-Pfalz
Remarks (USA, Spelling Variations, Occupation, Relationships, etc.): Rorbagh, To Montgomery & York Co.
555 Christian Rohrbach was born about 1720 in the village of Wahlscheid, Abt. 18 miles NW of Zweibrucken in the Palatinate of Germany and died between Nov 24, 1786 (will dated) and Dec 9, 1789. (will proved) in Codorus Township, York Co., Pa. His father Hans(5)Rohrbach had emigrated from the village of Rueggisberg, Canton Bern, Switzerland to the Palatinate about 1700-1720.
Christian and his first wife Maria Catherina Kuntz set out from Mimbach Germany to emmigrate to Pennsylvania, just a few months after their marriage. She died after July 31, 1749, probably about 1753 in East Vincent Township, Chester Co. Pa.
Christian married a second time to Susana Hause between 1752 and 1764, probably 1756, in Chester Co. Pa.
Father: Hans ROHRBACH (AFN:5D8F-34)
Mother: Elisabeth GILGEN (AFN:5D8F-49)
1. Sex Name
M Johann Christian ROHRBACH (AFN:5D8F-SQ)
Born: 14 Sep 1744 Place:
Christened: 30 Oct 1744 Place: Evan Aug Luth Ch, Trappe, Montgomery, Pa
Died: 5 Nov 1827 Place: , York, Pa
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2. Sex Name
M Lorentz ROHRBACH (AFN:5D8F-TW)
Born: 16 Oct 1746 Place: Trappe, Montgomery, Pa
Christened: 21 Nov 1746 Place: Evan Aug Luth Ch, Trappe, Philadelphia, Pa
Died: 4 Mar 1829 Place: Codorus Twp, York, Pa
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3. Sex Name
M Johann Heinrich ROHRBACH (AFN:5D8D-ZG)
Born: 20 Apr 1749 Place: Philadelphia Co., Pa
Christened: 31 Jul 1749 Place: Evan Aug Luth Ch, Trappe, Montgomery, Pa
Died: 11 Feb 1823 Place: Hardy Co., Wv
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4. Sex Name
M Johannes ROHRBACH (AFN:5D8F-V3)
Born: Abt 1758 Place: Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania
Died: 20 Aug 1818 Place: Codorus Twp, York, Pa