Person:John Lauer (5)

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Hans "Michael" Lauer
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d.16 Apr 1789 Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Oct 1709
  1. Elisabeth Margaretha Lauer1711 -
  2. Anna "Barbel" Lauer1713 -
  3. Hans "Michael" Lauer1715 - 1789
Spouse and Children
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m. 9 Jun 1741
  1. John Michael Lower1742 - Est 1809
  2. Henry Lower1744 - 1821
  3. Ann Elizabeth Lauer1747 -
  4. Anna Barbara Lauer1749 -
  5. Johann Peter Lower1752 -
  6. Juliana Lower1754 - Est 1835
  7. Rosina Lower1756 -
  8. Margaretha Lower1756 -
  9. Catharina Barbara Lower1758 -
  10. Christian Lower1760 - 1831
  11. Maria Catharina Lower1763 -
  12. Christina Lower1768 - 1852
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Hans "Michael" Lauer
Alt Name[2][3] Michael Lower
Gender Male
Birth[1][3]
Christening[1][3] 17 Jan 1715 Hirstein, Saarland, Germany
Immigration[1][2][3] 30 Aug 1737 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOn the ship "SAMUEL" with his parents
Marriage 9 Jun 1741 Muddy Creek, Pennsylvaniato Anna Barbara Frey
Naturalization[1][3] 24 Sep 1761 Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Death[1][3] 16 Apr 1789 Berks, Pennsylvania, United StatesAge: 74
Burial[1][3] Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United StatesMoravian Church Cemetery

According to descendant Bill Slager, "Hans Michael" had a 188 acre farm in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolutionary War. There were many Lauer families in the Berks County region.

--White Creek 17:21, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

An update on the research on "MICHAEL". He arrived in Philadelphia in 1737 on the ship Samuel, with his parents, and at least one sister.

His eldest child, John Michael moved his family to Orange County, Virginia in circa 1788-90. Apparently his brother Johann Peter, and his family accompanied him. Also sister Juliana. This group apparently traveled to many locations, accompanied by relatives from Berks Co., Pennsylvania. They moved on to Clermont Co., Ohio, Preble Co., Ohio, Wayne Co., Indiana, Fayette Co., Indiana, Madison Co., Indiana, Hamilton Co., Indiana, and places west. Mostly to Iowa and on to Oregon. Even Arkansas. Along the way they married into other families, which joined them in their migrations across the country.

"MICHAEL'S" second eldest child, Heinrich (Henry) and his descendants seemed to have remained in the Pennsylvania / New Jersey area; as did youngest daughter Christina, and her family. A descendant in Henry's line is Jack Akerboom, who has compiled a very comprehensive genealogy of these "Hirstein Lowers".

Most of the daughters we do not have much data about.

"MICHAEL'S" youngest son, Christian, was George Washington's DRUMMER BOY at the Battle of Brandywine, in 1777. He moved on to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio by 1820. The next decade found him in adjacent Coshocton Co., Ohio. Many of his descendants remain in the area, alongside some other Lowers, who remain unknown. Some of Christian's descendants moved on to Wabash Co., Indiana, where there were other Lower families.

--White Creek 02:46, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Akerboom, Jack. Descendants of Hans Lauer Lower. (Morgantown, Pennsylvania: Masthof Press)
    807 Pages, 2002.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Website of the ship "SAMUEL".

    Michael's age given as 20, which is a pretty close match.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 www.johntippet.com
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    Charles Tippet shows our subject's name to be John Michael Lower. Tippet has his death as: April 15.

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