Ulrich (c. 1702/15-1785) b. Koniz, Switzerland; r. Northkill Amish settlement, Bern Twp., Berks Co., PA (parents unknown for certain)
Maria (c.1703/15-1748?) b. Canton, Berne?; r. Berks Co. (parents unknown)
Burials: Unknown according to FindaGrave.com
Married: Germany? after 1730
Migration: 1737 Rotterdam to Philadelphia via Plymouth, UK, on Charming Nancy (known as Charming Polly in Switzerland)
Children: exact ages & order unknown
1. Johnan Christian /Christoph (1730/8-1797) b. Berks or Lancaster Co.; r. Stoneycreek Twp., Somerset Co., PA (m. Christina Mishler – our line)
2. Peter (1739-1815) b. Berks Co.
3. Michael, Sr.(1741-1800) b & r Berks Co. (m. Catherine _____)
4. Barbara (1743-1817) b. Berks Co.; r. Somerset Co. (m. Joseph Berkey)
5. Jacob (1742/5- 1830/4) b. Berks Co.; r. Garrett Co., MD
Documentation:
“Family Group Record.” Cindy Krause Leonhardt
“Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance.” Family Archives #512. Genealogical Records: PA Colonial Records, 1600’s-1800’s
“Jacob Maust.” 26 March 2014. Ancestry.com
Daniel Rupp. Thirty-thousand Names of Immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1727-1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965
“Ulrich Speicher.” FamilyTreeMaker online. 21 Sept. 2012
“Ulrich & Maria Speicher.” FindaGrave.com. 13 November 2018
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55767622/ulrich-speicher
Paul I. Speicher, A History of the Speicher, Spicher, Spyker Family. The Speicher Family Association, 1961 (The descendants of Lt. Paul E. Speicher, Jr., of Morristown, NJ, great-grandson of Joseph Speicher II, reportedly have the Speicher family Bible with many names and dates.)
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Last revised 11/13/18