He married Wilhelmina 'Mena' Shafer. They had ten children: William Henry in 1855, Jacob about 1857, John Adam in 1859, Charles in 1860, Magdalena 'Lena' in 1866 (wife of Ambrose S. Goodear), Edward in 1868, Caroline in 1870, Emma about 1873, Wilhelmina 'Minnie' in 1875 and Frederick L. in 1877.
Jacob was a canal boatsman and a farmer. He had become a US citizen by 1870. He was a member of the Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church.
He had 22 grandchildren and 43 additional descendants as of late 2007. There are no doubt numerous other descendants who have not yet been identified.
He married Wilhelmina 'Mena' Shafer. They had ten children: William Henry in 1855, Jacob about 1857, John Adam in 1859, Charles in 1860, Magdalena 'Lena' in 1866 (wife of Ambrose S. Goodear), Edward in 1868, Caroline in 1870, Emma about 1873, Wilhelmina 'Minnie' in 1875 and Frederick L. in 1877.
Jacob was a canal boatsman and a farmer. He had become a US citizen by 1870. He was a member of the Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church.
He had 22 grandchildren and 43 additional descendants as of late 2007. There are no doubt numerous other descendants who have not yet been identified.
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