The Fassnacht Family
 

THE FIRST FIVE GENERATIONS

Below are the details of the first five generations.  Generations 6 and beyond are broken into separate web pages by family, so they don't take so long to load.  You can go to a specific family by clicking a family member's name on the Generations 6+ or Alphabetical web pages.

            PLEASE NOTE - Underlined names denote our direct lineage.

1ST GENERATION IN AMERICA

Johann Conrath Fassenacht, born February 16, 1728 somewhere in Germany. He came to America through the port of Philadelphia in September of 1749 aboard the ship Ranier. He died on November 16, 1799 and is buried at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Holland, Pa.

Elizabeth Kobb (Cobb), Conrath's wife, was born in January of 1734, place unknown and died on January 6, 1812. She is also buried at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Holland, Pa.

 

2ND GENERATION

Johannes (John), born May 16, 1752. There is an undated record of his baptism at Trinity Luthern Church, New Holland, Pa. Sponsors were Johannes Fastnacht and his wife Königunde. The only information that we have of his wife is that her name was Eva.

Michael, born June 16, 1755 and baptised June 22, 1755, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Michael Vaser and wife.

Maria Dorothea, born July 12, 1757 and baptised August 29, 1757, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Heinrich Sauer and wife.

Dorothea, born August 27, 1758 according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa.

Catherine, born June 20, 1761, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa.

A Son (believed to be Martin), born August 4, 1768. Undated baptism recorded at Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsor was Martin Nehr. Martin married Magdalena (maiden name unknown).

Conrad,born May 31, 1771 and baptised on August 11, 1771, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Philip Reitmuth and Catherine. Conrad married Catherina (maiden name unknown).

A Son, born November 9, 1777. Baptism undated, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsor was Henry Sauer.

 

3RD GENERATION

John (Johannes), born January 26, 1775. He married Elizabeth Schmidt. He died June 13, 1849 and is buried at Swamp Church, Reinholds, Pa.

Jacob, born in 1778 (exact date unknown). He married Eva Beck and died in 1854. He is buried at Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa.

Catherine is believed to have married Daniel Rank on February 14, 1809. No further information.

Christina (Christine), born April 20, 1782 and baptised May 20, 1782, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Ernest Miller and Christine. She married Jacob Beck, and died July 17, 1851. She is buried at Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock, Pa.

Elizabeth, born April 6, 1784 and baptised July 25, 1784, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Conrad and Elizabeth Fassnacht.

Samuel,born July 22, 1786. He married Anna Maria Mellinger on October 29, 1807. He died November 5, 1873 and is buried at Mellinger's Lutheran Church, Schoeneck, Pa.

Philip was born November 2, 1788 and baptised May 17, 1789, according to records of Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa. Sponsors were Conrad and Elizabeth Fassnacht. He married Sarah (maiden name unknown) who was born December 11, 1796 and died July 17, 1863. Philip died December 12, 1866 and is buried at Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock, Pa.

Susanah, born December 23, 1790 and baptised on April 25, 1791. She died May 10, 1864 and is buried at Zion Lutheran Church, Leacock, Pa.

 

4TH GENERATION

Elizabeth, born August 27, 1809. She married Elijah Hornberger on June 10, 1834. No further information.

Jehu, born April 7, 1813. After the tragic death of his wife, he married Mattie Gockley on October 19, 1837. He died July 30, 1903 and is buried at Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa.

Amos, born July 10, 1815 and married Luciana Killian on December 19, 1837. He died January 24, 1879 and is buried at Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata, Pa.

Climson, born September 7, 1817 and married Fanny Boettner on October 22, 1837. He died December 17, 1864 and is buried at Mellinger's Lutheran Church, Schoeneck, Pa.

Sophia, born July 28, 1819 and married David Hunsberger on August 20, 1844. They moved to Washington County, Maryland in 1863 where she died July 10, 1897. She had fourteen children.

Urias, born August 7, 1821 and married Margaret Schmidt on September 6, 1840. He died March 10, 1889 and is buried at Mellinger's Lutheran Church, Schoeneck, Pa.

John, born November 2, 1823, a twin of Samuel. On August 7, 1845 he married Susanna Hehnly. He died June 7, 1904 and is buried at Voganville Meeting House.

Samuel, born November 2, 1823, a twin of John. He married Susanna Deamer on September 10, 1844. He died October 14, 1900 and is buried at Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery.

Joel, born June 19, 1825 and married Elizabeth Miller on September 2, 1851. After her death, he married Elizabeth Gockley. Joel died November 25, 1899 and is buried at the Maidencreek Church of the Brethren.

Maria, born August 27, 1827 and married George White. No further information.

Enoch, born September 8, 1829 and married Elizabeth Mentzer on November 27, 1851. About 1874 he moved to Akron, Ohio and died there in 1915. He is buried in East Akron Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.

Lusetta, born November 15, 1831 and married Jacob White on October 5, 1851. No further information.

Jacob, born December 6, 1832. His first wife was Eliza Beck and his second was her sister, Mary. One of these marriages was performed on December 25, 1851. No further information.

Henry, born January 18, 1836 and married Leah Gockley on December 10, 1851. No further information.

 

5TH GENERATION

Christian, born in 1846 and died in 1920. He married Mary Sassaman, and is buried in U.C.C. Cemetery, New Holland, Pa.

Samuel, born in 1848 and died in 1928. He married Mary Bushong (1856-1935), and is buried at Groffdale Mennonite Church, Bareville, Pa.

Lydia married Joseph Witmer November 23, 1871 at Seltenreich's Reformed Church, New Holland, Pa.

Martha, born 1855 and died in 1939. She married Issac Mull (1855-1926), and is buried at Voganville Meeting House.

Catherine, born in 1853 and died 1920. She married Jacob Bucher (1857-1941), and is buried at Voganville Meeting House.

Annie married Howard Rank.

John died in 1920 and is buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa. He married Mary Dautrich on September 21, 1879 at Seltenreich's Reformed Church, New Holland, Pa.

Susanna, born in 1861 and died in 1936. She married John Good (1856-1926) on November 20, 1881 at Seltenreich's Reformed Church, New Holland, Pa. She is buried at Voganville Meeting House.

David, see text in The Background and Part II of The Register.

Mary, born in 1867 and died in 1947. She married Thomas Wallace (1868-1947). They are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata, Pa.