Person:Johannes Joerger (1)

There are not very many Yergers/Jergers (or other spellings) listed in Berks Co. in the 1790 census. Sibilla Yerger is listed as a single female and is living in Windsor. The only John listed seems to have a young family and lives in Bern. A single John Yerger over age 16 lives in Reading, but is probably not the one married to Sibilla.

History: Local: Appendix - 6 : The Centennial Fair: Exhibit Class XVIII - Part II : Bean's 1884 History of Montgomery Co, PA

CLASS XVIII. Part II. p. liv (appendix 6)

Leister, H. F., Phoenixville. Works of Luther. The title-page is as follows: Der Sechste Theil der Bucher des Ehrwindigen Herrn Doctoris Martina Luthert darinnen begriffen etliche Auslegung der Heiligen Schrifft im neuem Testament auch die Bucher vom Ehestand Kaufschendle and Wucher, Vermannung and Trostschriften Historien etlicher Merterer zu dieser Zeit Antwart auf etlicher Fragen, Streitbucher, auch die Bucher von Weltclicher Oberkeit, nach Anzeigung des Registers, so nach der Vorrede verzeichnet. Wittenberg. [Here follows a large engraving, representing the crucifixion of Christ, and Luther and Melanethon kneeling in an attitude of prayer.] Gedruckt zu Wittenberg durch Lorentz Schwenck. 1570. This book contains 598 pages; its size is 13 x 8 inches; bound in boards, which are covered with parchment, adorned with various kinds of impressions, the most prominent of which are the representations of crowned heads. It was owned by John Yerger, Sr., who resided near the Swamp Creek, in New Hanover township, whose parents are supposed to have brought it from Germany. David R. Leister, of the same township, bought it at the executor's sale and presented it to his son, the exhibitor, in 1851.

Marriages: Jüger, Johannes and Schneiderin, Eva Elizabeth, md. April 12, 1748, in New Hanover Twp.

(could this be a first marriage at age 18?)

Anna Sybilla Fuchs, b. 21 Sep and bpt. 26 Nov 1758 sp.: Johannes Joerger and wife (New Hanover Luth. Chbk.)

From J. J. Kline's "A History of The Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Penna." 1910 and the baptism records therein:

Johannes Jörger and Johanna Keppler sponsored Johanna Miller bap. 29 Sep 1751 Johannes Jörger and Catharine Keppler sponsored Maria Magdalena Miller bap. 26 Aug 1753 Johannes Jörger b. 14 Jan 1755 bap. 4 Feb 1755 to Johannes and Sibilla sp. by Joh, Nicholas Miller and wife Johannes Jörger and wife sponsored Johann Valentine Geiger bap. 10 Dec 1755 Johannes Jörger and wife sponsored Johannes Binder bap. 17 Oct 1756 Joh. Joerger and wife sponsored Joh. Heinrich Holder bap. 28 May 1758 Johannes Joerger and wife sponsored Johannes Burchard bap. 25 Jun 1758 Johann George Joerger b. 23 Jun 1758 bap 23 Jul 1758 to Johannes and Sibilla sp. by George Ioerger and Elisabeth Johannes Joerger and wife sponsored Anna Sibilla Fuchs bap. 26 Nov 1758 Joh. Joerger and wife sponsored Sibilla Burckard bap. 17 Feb 1759 Johannes Jörger and Catharina Ickes sponsored Nicholaus Miller bap. 1 Jan 1770

1. ↑ Judy Hull. Re: George Yerger/Yarger.
2. ↑ Source (8).
3. ↑ LDS.
4. ↑ Judy Hull. Re: George Yerger/Yarger.
5. ↑ Charlotte Meldrum. Marriage and Deaths of Montgomery County Pennsylvania 1685-1800. (Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD).
6. ↑ Annette Kunselman Burgert & Henry Z. Jones. Westerwald to America. (Picton Press, Camden, Maine).
7. ↑ History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia).
8.   Judith Hull. Three Generations of Johns (Johannes).
9.   History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia).
10.   Charlotte Meldrum. Marriage and Deaths of Montgomery County Pennsylvania 1685-1800. (Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD).
11.   Annette Kunselman Burgert & Henry Z. Jones. Westerwald to America. (Picton Press, Camden, Maine).