Wilhelm BEST

Birth:
Abt 1713
of Switzerland
Death:
24 Nov 1762
Lehigh Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1732
of Switzerland
Sources:
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry.com
Internet IGI (Jul 2004)
Notes:
                   Note: Wilhelm was born in Switzerland after his family temporarily fled there to escape the invading armies of King Louis XIV of France.  They later returned to their home in Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany, located on the upper Rhine River, near Switzerland.

Note: William and Anna came to America aboard the "Winter Gallery", arriving 5 September 1738.
Anna Susanna SCHAEFFER
Birth:
Abt 1717
of Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany
Death:
Abt 1769
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Children
Marriage
1
Johan Wilhelm BEST
Birth:
Abt 1733
of Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany
Death:
1823
 
Marr:
 
2
Susanne BEST
Birth:
Abt 1735
of Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Maria Elizabeth BEST
Birth:
Aug 1738
Aboard "Winter Gallery" on Atlantic Ocean
Death:
Mar 1781
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
4
John Jacob BEST
Birth:
Abt 1739
of Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Mary Catherine BEST
Birth:
20 Oct 1743
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Dec 1808
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
6
George BEST
Birth:
Abt 1744
of Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Anna Marie BEST
Birth:
Abt 1745
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Jul 1827
 
Marr:
 
8
John Henrich BEST
Birth:
1 Mar 1748
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
1793
 
Marr:
 
9
Reuben BEST
Birth:
Abt 1751
of Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Maria Barbara BEST
Birth:
Abt 1754
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
Sep 1824
 
Marr:
 
11
Susanna Sabilla BEST
Birth:
28 Aug 1758
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
28 May 1836
 
Marr:
 
12
John Michael BEST
Birth:
12 Jun 1761
Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
24 Apr 1843
 
Marr:
 
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Wilhelm Best - Anna Susanna Schaeffer

Wilhelm Best was born at of Switzerland Abt 1713. His parents were Wilhelm Baest and Anna Michael.

He married Anna Susanna Schaeffer Abt 1732 at of Switzerland . Anna Susanna Schaeffer was born at of Pfalz, Palatinate, Germany Abt 1717 daughter of Adam Schaeffer and Anna Margaret Weiland .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Johan Wilhelm Best born Abt 1733.
Susanne Best born Abt 1735.
Maria Elizabeth Best born Aug 1738.
John Jacob Best born Abt 1739.
Mary Catherine Best born 20 Oct 1743.
George Best born Abt 1744.
Anna Marie Best born Abt 1745.
John Henrich Best born 1 Mar 1748.
Reuben Best born Abt 1751.
Maria Barbara Best born Abt 1754.
Susanna Sabilla Best born 28 Aug 1758.
John Michael Best born 12 Jun 1761.

Wilhelm Best died 24 Nov 1762 at Lehigh Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania .

Anna Susanna Schaeffer died Abt 1769 at Leigh Twp., Bucks, Pennsylvania .