[1] Ship Passenger List, “Adventure” 1732
[2] Tupehocken Church records
[3] Ship Passenger List, “Britannia” 1731
[4] Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American Colonies, page 113
[5] Berks County Probate and Tax Records
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Father*
Johannes Cornelius Riegel
(b. 29 Sep 1674, d. 1750)
Mother*
Anna Gertruitha
(
, d. 1760)
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Note*
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Married in 'Little Tulpehocken Church' Berks Co., PA. Much of family
history extracted from that church's records....George William lived near his
parents during his first marriage since his children were baptized in the
Tulpehocken churches. In a 1752 Berks tax list George William 'Reel' appears
in Greenwich Township. Upon his death George had a farm of 50acres in
Greenwich Township.Probate records at Northumberland County reveal that he
also owned a house and lot on the corner of Fourth and Market St. in Sunbury
where about 100 years later the Edison Hotel
was built. The two children from the second marriage, Magdelena and Henry,
appeared in Berks County Court in 1802 and 1803 respectively to claim their
share of the estate.....From: Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the
American Colonies, page 113, 'George Rigel of Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA,
became a citizen, Sept 15, 1765.' Anna:Anna Maria, aged 20 entered
Pennsylvania on ship Britannia in 1731 with her brother Michael, age 23, a
Maria Katherina, age 27, Georg Michel, age2, and Katherina Bladner, age 36.
Anna was the daughter of Hans Jerg &Appolonia Blatner.
Birth*
20 Nov 1706
Ginsweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz.
Immigratn* 24
Sep 1732
On ship "Adventure", Philadelphia, PA; Arrived at the Port of
Philadelphia on Sept. 24, 1732 on the ship "Adventure."
Marriage*
12 Jan 1735/36
Anna Marie Plattner
(b. 1711, d. circa 1760);
Jefferson Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
Daughter:
06 Dec 1736
Mary Catherine Riegel
(b. 06 Dec 1736, d. after
1823); Tulpehocken Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
Daughter:
01 Apr 1738
Anna Elizabeth Riegel
(b. 01 Apr 1738, d. after
1823); Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Son:
25 Sep 1739
George Riegel
(b. 25 Sep 1739, d. circa
1819); Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Son:
25 Sep 1742
Johannes Daniel Riegel
(b. 25 Sep 1742, d. before
1820); Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Son:
17 Nov 1743
Johannes Wilhelm Riegel
(b. 17 Nov 1743, d. after
May 1823); Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Son:
28 Oct 1746
Johann Michael Riegel
(b. 28 Oct 1746, d. 1827);
Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, PA.
Daughter: cir
__ ___ 1748
Mary Margaret Riegel
(b. circa 1748, d. after
1823); Tulpehocken Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.
Son:
11 May 1749
Johannes Jacob Riegel
(b. 11 May 1749, d. after
May 1823); Stouchsburg, Berks Co., PA.
Son:
26 Dec 1751
Leonard Riegel
(b. 26 Dec 1751, )
Marriage* aft
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(--?--) Elizabeth
Son:
13 Mar 1774
Henry Riegel
(b. 13 Mar 1774, d. 15 Jan
1862); Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Daughter:
26 Nov 1777
Maria Magdelena Riegel
(b. 26 Nov 1777, ); Berks Co.,
PA.
Death*
07 Sep 1778
Greenwich Twp., Berks County, PA.
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