Johann Abraham FAUST

Birth:

Abt 1714

Grunbach, Germany

Chr:

28 Feb 1716

Grunbach, Pfalz, Preussen, Germany

Death:

Worchester Twp, Philadelphia, Pa, Usa

Burial:

Worchester Twp, Philadelphia, Pa, Usa

Marriage:

9 Oct 1738

Rheinland-Pfalz, Preussen, Germany

Father:

Hans Melchior FAUST

Mother:

Appolonia

Notes:

                   B. 1714/1715.  AFN K7VB-4S.  His family is in the Warren FAUST book a portion
of which I have.  Will is dated March 2, 1781 in Worchester Twp., Philadelphia
County, Pa.  Large Faust book indicates b. date is 1716.  He married Sarah
Catherine MACK Oct. 9, 1739.  Settled, lived and died in Worchester Twp., but
was married in Germany.  In Pa. he was a member of the Goshenhoppen Church and
later the Great Faulkner Swamp Church.  His wife Sarah was dtr. of Jacob MACK.
He married her in Grunbach, 9 Oct 1738.  Mother of Abraham is Appolonia.

Johann Abraham (or simply Abraham) was immigrant on Aug. 27, 1739 at age 24 yrs.  Will recorded in Worchester Twp., Philadelphia County, PA 3/2/1781.  Children confirmed at New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church between 1748-1758.  P. 276, Rev. Geore M. Weiss lists Abraham Faust as being the head of the Faust family belonging to the Great Swamp Church.  List is dated ca. 1760, earliest record from Great Swamp Reformed Church, p. 428.  Heinrich (Henry) confirmed at GSRC on 4/17/1767 at age 17.  Above data is recorded in "History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge," comprising New Goshenhoppen, Old Goshenhoppen, and Great Swamp Churches.  See p. 1, The FAUST-FOUST FAMILY, Warren D. Faust, 1972, 929.273 F275fa, JSMB, SLC.

Sarah Catherine MACK

Birth:

Abt 1716

Grunbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Preussen, Germany

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   Md. Abraham FAUST b. 1714/1715, Grunbach, Gy.  Relative of Alexander MACK, the Brethren leader?  Also SLAKE b. 22 Feb 1996, e. 29 Oct 1996.
Note:  book:  Alexander Mack ("AM") The Tunker and Descendants, published by Herald Press, Scottsdale, PA for author, Rev. Freeman Ankrum, A.B., Masontown, Pa.  AM came to Pa. (America) in 1729 with 3 sons.  His wife and their mother died in Germany.  AM was born August 3, 1679, near Schwarzenau, Germany, in Schriesheim in the electorate of Palatia, between Mannheim and Heidelberg.  Was Presbyterian education in the Calvinistic faith; later broke off to join with others in the Brethren movement (they were the founders.)  His wife (deceased in Gy) was Anna Margaretha Klingen, whom he md. on Nov. 4, 1700.  Sons surviving were John Valentine, Johannes, and Alexander, who came over to PA with their father in 1729; his (their daughters) died in Gy., and they were Christina and Anna Maria.  See FHL film 1035524 item 7 and US/Can (JSMB) 929.273 - M19a - "Alexander Mack the Tunker and Descendants, 1943, by Rev. Freeman Ankrum, A.B., Masontown, Pa., publ by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa.

Children

Marriage

No Children Recorded

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Johann Abraham Faust - Sarah Catherine MacK

Johann Abraham Faust was born at Grunbach, Germany Abt 1714. His parents were Hans Melchior Faust and Appolonia .

He married Sarah Catherine MacK 9 Oct 1738 at Rheinland-Pfalz, Preussen, Germany . Sarah Catherine MacK was born at Grunbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Preussen, Germany Abt 1716 .

Johann Abraham Faust died at Worchester Twp, Philadelphia, Pa, Usa .