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1740 John Dietrich, son of John Adam Rupert, was born on December 5. [1] He was baptized on April 5, 1741 at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in York County, Pennsylvania. [2] [3]

1762 John Dietrich Rupert and Maria M. Schultz were married on December 28 at Christ Zion Lutheran Church on the Codorus in York County. [4] [5]

1778 Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Districh and Maria Margaret Ruppert was born on December 23. [6] [7] She was baptized on January 29, 1779 at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in York County, Pennsylvania. [8] [9]

1786 Dietrich Ruppert was listed on the septennial census in 1786 in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [10]

1820 John Dietrich Rupert died in September and was buried at Neimans Cemetery, Shiloh, York County, Pennsylvania. John Dietrich Rupert was born on December 5, 1740. [11] Biosketch. [12]:

Page 240, Column 2: John Dietrich Rupert, son of John Adam Rupert, both of York, Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War (Pennsylvania Archives, 6th, Series, Vol. II, pages 498, 663 and 819). He was a private in he 8th Class, 5th Company under Captain Emmanuel Herman, enlisting April 5, 1778 York county Militia. Also a private in Captain Reinhart Boots (Butts or Botts) Company, 3rd Battalion Manchester Township, York County, November 20, 1782. (Reference: York County Historical Society. Miss Jean A. Booker, Augusta, Illinois. Rupert Family Historian DAR #127361).

Page 241, Column 1: John Dietrich Rupert (soldier in Revolutionary War) born December 5, 1740, died 1820 (will probated September 12, 1820); married (1st) Maria Margaret Schultz (daughter of late Peter).
Ten (10) children ...
[including] Adam, born August 5, 1768, died November 3, 1844; married Christina _____ [nee Wentz and name later spelled Christiana], born December 17, 1769. died November 21, 1852;
Dietrich, born September 30, 1770, died July 18, 1844, married Christina _____ [and]
Henry, born May 30, 1774, died about 1824, married Naomi Henkel.

Page 241, Column 2: John Dietrich Rupert married (2nd) to Mrs. Elizabeth Holtzapel [maiden name possibly Messenheimer per other researchers]. Five (5) children.

All above from book "The Henckel Genealogy", 1500-1960, Compilers: William Sumner Junkin, Minnie Wyatt Junkin, published 1964 by C.W. Hill Printing Company, Spokane, Washington.

The Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots reports Dietrich Rupert buried in Neiman Cemetery in West Manchester Twp, York Co PA 62.

John Dietrich Rupert is listed in both the SAR and DAR as a Revolutionary War patriot. [13]

1844 Notice was made of the account of Peter Weigel, guardian of the estate of David Ruppert, a minor son of Dieterich Ruppert, late of West Manchester, deceased.


York Gazette, York, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1833. [14]

1844 Son Dietrich Rupert died on July 18 and was buried at Neimans Cemetery, Shiloh, York County, Pennsylvania. Dietrich Rupert was born on September 30, 1770. [15]


Footnotes:

[1] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[2] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[3] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecords].

[4] Henry James Young, translation, Vital records of Christ Lutheran Church of York, Pennsylvania (Viewable only at FamilySearch libraries), Vol 5, page 516, item 10450, film 8188976, image 23, [FamilySearchImage].

[5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, [AncestryRecord].

[6] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[7] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[8] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[9] F. J. C. Hertzog, York County, Pennsylvania, 1733-1800: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, [AncestryRecord].

[10] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[11] Find A Grave Memorial 188357872, [FindAGrave].

[12] The Henckel Genealogy 1500-1960, [FamilySearchImage].

[13] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[14] York Gazette, York, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1833, page 3, [NewspapersClip].

[15] Find A Grave Memorial 32229395, [FindAGrave].