Johann Jakob Stutzmann (possibly II), aka John Jacob Stutzman, was born circa 1675 at Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
In 1705, he married Regina Elisabetha ???? at the Luthern Church at Kallstadt, Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
Johann emigrated to the U.S., arriving on 10/2/1727 on the S.S. Adventure, Capt. John Davies, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth, England.
According to family legend, Johann lost his wife and all his children except for his two sons, Jacob and Christian, who came with him to the U.S.
Supposedly, Johann returned to the old country, Spiez, on Lake Thun, in the Aare Valley, Switzerland, and left his son, Jacob, to the Amish and another son, Christian, to Lutherans. Most descendants are from one of these two.
The return of Johann to his homeland is unconfirmed. It is also possible that he died at sea, along with his wife, and that the Johann listed on the passenger list is his son, 21-year-old Johann. It was customary to list only the free white males, aged 16 and above, on ship passenger lists.
At least one of the two Johann Jacobs was born on the Weilacher Hof, near Hardenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He was a baptized Lutheran. His property in Goonheim, which had been administered for him under care of a guardian, was later surrendered to relatives in 1773 on security.
Research continues.
In 1705, he married Regina Elisabetha ???? at the Luthern Church at Kallstadt, Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
Johann emigrated to the U.S., arriving on 10/2/1727 on the S.S. Adventure, Capt. John Davies, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth, England.
According to family legend, Johann lost his wife and all his children except for his two sons, Jacob and Christian, who came with him to the U.S.
Supposedly, Johann returned to the old country, Spiez, on Lake Thun, in the Aare Valley, Switzerland, and left his son, Jacob, to the Amish and another son, Christian, to Lutherans. Most descendants are from one of these two.
The return of Johann to his homeland is unconfirmed. It is also possible that he died at sea, along with his wife, and that the Johann listed on the passenger list is his son, 21-year-old Johann. It was customary to list only the free white males, aged 16 and above, on ship passenger lists.
At least one of the two Johann Jacobs was born on the Weilacher Hof, near Hardenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He was a baptized Lutheran. His property in Goonheim, which had been administered for him under care of a guardian, was later surrendered to relatives in 1773 on security.
Research continues.
Johann Jakob Stutzmann (possibly II), aka John Jacob Stutzman, was born circa 1675 at Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
In 1705, he married Regina Elisabetha ???? at the Luthern Church at Kallstadt, Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
Johann emigrated to the U.S., arriving on 10/2/1727 on the S.S. Adventure, Capt. John Davies, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth, England.
According to family legend, Johann lost his wife and all his children except for his two sons, Jacob and Christian, who came with him to the U.S.
Supposedly, Johann returned to the old country, Spiez, on Lake Thun, in the Aare Valley, Switzerland, and left his son, Jacob, to the Amish and another son, Christian, to Lutherans. Most descendants are from one of these two.
The return of Johann to his homeland is unconfirmed. It is also possible that he died at sea, along with his wife, and that the Johann listed on the passenger list is his son, 21-year-old Johann. It was customary to list only the free white males, aged 16 and above, on ship passenger lists.
At least one of the two Johann Jacobs was born on the Weilacher Hof, near Hardenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He was a baptized Lutheran. His property in Goonheim, which had been administered for him under care of a guardian, was later surrendered to relatives in 1773 on security.
Research continues.
In 1705, he married Regina Elisabetha ???? at the Luthern Church at Kallstadt, Spiez/Lake Thun, Berne, Switzerland.
Johann emigrated to the U.S., arriving on 10/2/1727 on the S.S. Adventure, Capt. John Davies, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth, England.
According to family legend, Johann lost his wife and all his children except for his two sons, Jacob and Christian, who came with him to the U.S.
Supposedly, Johann returned to the old country, Spiez, on Lake Thun, in the Aare Valley, Switzerland, and left his son, Jacob, to the Amish and another son, Christian, to Lutherans. Most descendants are from one of these two.
The return of Johann to his homeland is unconfirmed. It is also possible that he died at sea, along with his wife, and that the Johann listed on the passenger list is his son, 21-year-old Johann. It was customary to list only the free white males, aged 16 and above, on ship passenger lists.
At least one of the two Johann Jacobs was born on the Weilacher Hof, near Hardenberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He was a baptized Lutheran. His property in Goonheim, which had been administered for him under care of a guardian, was later surrendered to relatives in 1773 on security.
Research continues.
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