Johann Valentine Schmelzer was born in Sankt Alban Germany c1705.
He married Anna Gertraudt Wentzen 1727 in Germany, and they had
5 children born there: Adam, Catharine, Valentine, Peter, Anna Ottila.
(More info on children on his wife's memorial.)
They came to America in 1750 on ship 'Royal Union' and lived first
in York Co, PA before moving to MD about 1765.
Valentine and his wife died in Funkstown (Washington Co) MD in 1777.
They are reportedly buried in 'Old German Cemetery' in Funkstown MD.
(Note: Funkstown MD was called' Jerusalem Town' in 1777.)
Johann Valentine Schmelzer was born in Sankt Alban Germany c1705.
He married Anna Gertraudt Wentzen 1727 in Germany, and they had
5 children born there: Adam, Catharine, Valentine, Peter, Anna Ottila.
(More info on children on his wife's memorial.)
They came to America in 1750 on ship 'Royal Union' and lived first
in York Co, PA before moving to MD about 1765.
Valentine and his wife died in Funkstown (Washington Co) MD in 1777.
They are reportedly buried in 'Old German Cemetery' in Funkstown MD.
(Note: Funkstown MD was called' Jerusalem Town' in 1777.)
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