1770 Barbara Rittner and Stephen Federer were sponsors at the baptism of Stephen Felix, son of Nicholas Felix. [1]
1771 George Langhammer and Barbara Ritner were married. "Langhammer - Rittner ; June 9, at Reading, George Langhammer to M. Barbara Rittner, both single; witnesses, all that were present." [2] [3] [4]
1772 Daughter Ann Marie was born. "Langhammer, Ann Mar., of George Langhammer and his wife Barbara, born April 17, 1772, baptized May 10, at Reading; sponsors, Frederic Haffner and Anna M. Rittner." [5] [6] Perhaps the sponsors were Barbara's sister Anna Marie and Frederick Haffner, future brother-in-law of Barbara's brother Michael. [7]
1773 Son George Michael was born. "Langhammer, George Michael, of George Langhammer and his wife M. Barbara, born February 4, 1773, baptized February 14, at Reading; sponsors, Michael Rittner and Frances Fricker." [8]
1776 George Langhammer was a Private in Von Ortendorff's company in the Pennsylvania Continental Line. He was promoted to sergeant of Captain Schott's company in 1777. [9] [10] [11]
[1] Thomas C. Middleton, "The Goshenhoppen Registers, (Second Series) 1765-1785," Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. 3 (Philadelphia: 1891), 295-398, at 317, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[2] Thomas C. Middleton, "The Goshenhoppen Registers, (Second Series) 1765-1785," Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. 3 (Philadelphia: 1891), 295-398, at 382, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[3] St. Paul's Mission, Church of the most blessed sacrament, The Goshenhoppen Registers, Marriages, 1741-1819 [Abstracts], [Reading Berks Website].
[4] Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940, [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] Thomas C. Middleton, "The Goshenhoppen Registers, (Second Series) 1765-1785," Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. 3 (Philadelphia: 1891), 295-398, at 322, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[6] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Region 7 (Northeastern) Church Records, 1623-1970, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Thomas C. Middleton, "The Goshenhoppen Registers, (Second Series) 1765-1785," Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, Vol. 3 (Philadelphia: 1891), 295-398, at 325, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[9] Thomas Lynch Montgomery and Frank Fuller, Continental Line Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 3 (1906), page 897, DGS 7764539, image 459, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 3 (Continental Line Fifth) (1906), 897, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[11] Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 3 (Continental Line Fifth) (1906), 901, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].