John (Johannes) Hauser was born about 1709, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is possible that he was born in England or even at sea while his parents were en route to America, because he was born about the time they made the journey from England to America. He grew up in Conestoga in Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania and followed his father's trade as a weaver. To satisfy a regulation of William Penn, founder of the colony of Pennsylvania, Karl Hans Von Hauser's sons, Ulrich and Johannes Hauser Anglicized their names to Woolrich and John Hauser. In 1744, John moved to adjoining York County, Pennsylvania and, shortly thereafter, he married Mary Elizabeth George (1720-1780).
John and Mary had seven children and settled in North Codorus Township. His family was active in St. Paul's Lutheran, known as Ziegler's Church in honor of its founder. John was not only a successful weaver and tailor but acquired considerable acreage of land for farming. Various estimates are that he owned some 12-1400 acres of land when he died in 1763, at age 54. He left a widow and seven, largely adolescent children. John's will divided his land between his two eldest sons, John (Jr.) (about 17 years old) and Peter (about 12). Mary raised her children with the help of her husband's brother, Jacob who lived nearby.
John and Mary had seven children and settled in North Codorus Township. His family was active in St. Paul's Lutheran, known as Ziegler's Church in honor of its founder. John was not only a successful weaver and tailor but acquired considerable acreage of land for farming. Various estimates are that he owned some 12-1400 acres of land when he died in 1763, at age 54. He left a widow and seven, largely adolescent children. John's will divided his land between his two eldest sons, John (Jr.) (about 17 years old) and Peter (about 12). Mary raised her children with the help of her husband's brother, Jacob who lived nearby.
John (Johannes) Hauser was born about 1709, probably in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is possible that he was born in England or even at sea while his parents were en route to America, because he was born about the time they made the journey from England to America. He grew up in Conestoga in Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania and followed his father's trade as a weaver. To satisfy a regulation of William Penn, founder of the colony of Pennsylvania, Karl Hans Von Hauser's sons, Ulrich and Johannes Hauser Anglicized their names to Woolrich and John Hauser. In 1744, John moved to adjoining York County, Pennsylvania and, shortly thereafter, he married Mary Elizabeth George (1720-1780).
John and Mary had seven children and settled in North Codorus Township. His family was active in St. Paul's Lutheran, known as Ziegler's Church in honor of its founder. John was not only a successful weaver and tailor but acquired considerable acreage of land for farming. Various estimates are that he owned some 12-1400 acres of land when he died in 1763, at age 54. He left a widow and seven, largely adolescent children. John's will divided his land between his two eldest sons, John (Jr.) (about 17 years old) and Peter (about 12). Mary raised her children with the help of her husband's brother, Jacob who lived nearby.
John and Mary had seven children and settled in North Codorus Township. His family was active in St. Paul's Lutheran, known as Ziegler's Church in honor of its founder. John was not only a successful weaver and tailor but acquired considerable acreage of land for farming. Various estimates are that he owned some 12-1400 acres of land when he died in 1763, at age 54. He left a widow and seven, largely adolescent children. John's will divided his land between his two eldest sons, John (Jr.) (about 17 years old) and Peter (about 12). Mary raised her children with the help of her husband's brother, Jacob who lived nearby.
