The Descendants of Christopher Bechtel

Generation No. 1


1. CHRISTOPHER BECHTEL was born 1680 in Germany, and died 1762 in Exeter Twp. Berks Co. Pa.. He married SUSANNAH.


Children of CHRISTOPHER BECHTEL and SUSANNAH are:

  1. PETER2 BECHTEL.
  2. MARY BECHTEL, m. JOSEPH OLDHANS.
  3. JOHN JACOB BECHTEL, b. Abt. 1710; d. 1788; m. ANNA BARBARA; b. 1715; d. 1799.
  4. JACOB BECHTEL, b. 09 i May 1720; d. 02 Jan 1803, Pa.; m. MARIA ELIZABETH; d 28 May 1803,
  5. EVA ROSINA BECHTEL, b. 09 May 1724; d. 09 Nov 1794, Berks Co. Pa. Age 70.6mos.
  6. JOHN BECHTEL

Generation No. 2


2. EVA ROSINA BECHTEL (CHRISTOPHER1) was born 09 May 1724, and died 09 Nov 1794 in Berks Co. Pa. Age 70.6mos.. She married MICHAEL LUDWIG, son of ? LUDWIG. He was born 24 Aug 1712 in Palatinate, Germany, and died 27 Dec 1789 in Berks Co. Pa. Age 77.4.3. Burial: Amityville Cemetery


Notes for MICHAEL LUDWIG:


In the Amityville Cemetery there is a large stone marker with a brass plague near the church. the plague reads: "In memory of Michael Ludwig, who with his brother, Daniel, emigrated from Palatinate Germany landing at Philadelphia September 18,1733."


They are the first known Ludwigs to land in America. He settled in Amity Twp. Berks Co. Pa.The Ludwig family of Berks county was founded in America by Daniel and Michael Ludwig, brothers, who landed at Philadelphia Sept. 18, 1733, having come from Rotterdam on the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant," Capt. John Stedman. Their father's name was Michael, and besides him they left in Germany one sister and four brothers, Emmanuel, Philip, Jacob and Abraham. Both the brothers settled in Berks county, Daniel about a mile southwest of Sinking Spring and Michael in Amity township. Michael Ludwig was a farmer and mason. He was a Piest and resided in amity Township and Eseter Township in 1740


Children of EVA BECHTEL and MICHAEL LUDWIG are:

  1. JOHN LUDWIG.
  2. DANIEL LUDWIG, m. MARY EVA GRIESMER. He was a farmer.
  3. JACOB LUDWIG.
  4. ABRAHAM LUDWIG.
  5. SUSANNAH LUDWIG, b. Abt. 1742, Berks Co. Pa.; d. 16 Dec 1821, Berks Co. Pa.; m. JACOB LEVAN; b. 1738, Exeter Twp. Berks Co. Pa.; d. 22 Jan 1814, Berks Co. Pa.
    Notes for SUSANNAH LUDWIG:


    LEVAN, SUSANNA (nee LUDWIG, widow of Jacob), Exeter. January 11, 1822. Adm. Jacob GOODMAN, husband of dau. Catharine, and Abraham and Daniel, sons.


    Notes for JACOB LEVAN:


    Jacob lived and died in Exeter Twp. Berks Co. Pa. He inherited the homestead (known as the Cyrus LeVan estate) and the tannery of his father. At his death he was considered to be one of the most substantial citizens and largest landowner in this part of Berks County.

  6. MICHAEL LUDWIG, b. 14 Feb 1743/44, Berks Co. Pa.; d. 15 Mar 1806, Berks Co. Pa.; m. SUSANNA LUTZ; b. 23 Jul 1750; d. 05 Jul 1818.
  7. SAMUEL (IMMANUEL) LUDWIG, b. 13 Jul 1756; d. 04 Mar 1791, Amityville, Pa. Age 34.8mos.; m. ANNA MARIA HANKS, Nov 17791; b. Abt. 1756; d. Bet. 1810 - 1820. (Some people think she is related to the mothe of Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Hanks).
    More About SAMUEL (IMMANUEL) LUDWIG:


    Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Amityville, Pa.


    Residence: Also known as Emanuel LUDWIG

  8. PHILIP LUDWIG, b. 10 Mar 1759, Amity Twp. Berks Co. Pa.; d. 05 Feb 1827; m. ANNA DEHART.

Contributed by Beatrice Leemhuis January 18,2005


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