John Jacob OSWALD
Records of Christ Lutheran Church, Rockland Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania, (FHL#974.816/R3 K2w)
Will Abstracts of Berks County, Pennsylvania, (FHL#974.816 P2h)
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Birth Records, (FHL#974.827 K2h)
Records of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1750-1764
WorldConnect Project: Millers, Nesters, and other related families of eastern PA @RootsWeb.com
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NOTES: The birthdate of John Jacob is a probable date. John immigrated in September 1753 to Philadelphia. NAME: John/Johann/Hans MARRIAGE: St. Paul's Lutheran Church Northampton County, Pennsylvania DEATH: Will Date: 20 Mar 1788; Will Probate: 6 Jan 1802.
DEATH: Will Date: 10 Mar 1813; Will Probate: 17 Apr 1813.
SOURCES: 1. Oswald Family History (FHL#1,307,509) 2. 1993 IGI 3. Berks County Births (FHL#974.816)
He married Maria Barbara Schantz 26 Feb 1760 at Upper Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania . Maria Barbara Schantz was born at of Berks, Pennsylvania Abt 1735 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
John Jacob Oswald
born 2 Jan 1761.
Maria Oswald
born Abt 1763.
Georg Friderich Oswald
born 18 Jan 1764.
John Oswald
born 28 Mar 1766.
Bernard Oswald
born Abt 1767.
Susanna Oswald
born Abt 1769.
Magdalene Oswald
born 13 Jan 1771.
Christina Oswald
born 1 Aug 1775.
John Jacob Oswald died Dec 1801 at Berks, Pennsylvania .