John MANGES
From The History of York County, PA: "John Menges (son of John Peter), born March 16, 1766, died Dec. 12, 1839. His wife Magdalena Lau, born Oct. 16, 1773, died Aug. 24, 1858. They had thirteen children: Jacob, Anna Maria, John, Daniel, Peter, George, Rebecca, Solomon, Sarah, elizabeth, Leah, Andrew and Samuel. --- All lived to be old, the last to die being Samuel, the youngest, who passed away in 1900, at Oxford, Adams Co., Pa."
Named as executor of his father-in-laws will. 1850 census was living in Paradise Twp.
He married Magdalena Lau 15 Mar 1792 . Magdalena Lau was born at West Manchester, York, Pennsylvania 1 Sep 1773 .
They were the parents of 14
children:
Elizabeth Menges
born 11 Feb 1809.
Jacob Menges
born 2 Feb 1796.
Anna Maria Menges
born 1797/98.
Solomon Menges
born 7 Nov 1812.
Sabina " Sarah " Menges
born 13 Aug 1806.
Leah Menges
born 13 Dec 1815.
Johannes " John " Menges
born 28 Mar 1799.
George Menges
born 29 Jan 1805.
Rebecca Menges
born 4 Jul 1808.
Andrew Menges
born 13 Feb 1814.
Daniel Menges
born 25 Sep 1800.
Peter Menges
born 1 Jul 1802.
Samuel Menges
born 12 Jan 1818.
Elizabeth Menges
born 11 Feb 1809.
John Manges died 12 Dec 1839 .
Magdalena Lau died 24 Aug 1858 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .