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Emigrants from Leistadt (Kr. Bad Dürkheim), Rheinland-Pfalz,Bundesrepublik Deutschland, to the American Colonies

Compiled by Edward N. Wevodau

Modern Germany identification:

Leistadt, District of Bad Dürkheim, State of Rheinland-Pfalz, Bundesrepublik Deutschland

(or Leistadt, Bad Dürkheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)

Postal Code: 67098 Leistadt

In her work Palatine Origins of Some Pennsylvania Pioneers, Annette K. Burgert presented her compiled research of emigrants from various Rheinland-Pfalz villages. Leistadt sits just outside the periphery of this work. Using abstracted church records available via the LDS FamilySearch website, I have identified a number of emigrants who left this village and others adjoining those analyzed in Ms. Burgert’s work.

The Ship Harle, which arrived at Philadelphia on 1 September 1736, carried a large number of immigrants from the Rheinland-Pfalz region. Recognizing a few names on the passenger manifest, I searched select Palatine villages for evidence of probable emigrants.

The analysis below pertains to suspected emigrants from the village of Leistadt. Some are certain, some are probable, and some are possible. I supplemented my own research by looking for evidence of Leistadt emigrants posted online by other researchers. I have included their findings and speculation—with attribution—below.

I am not a professional researcher; however, I have 20 years of experience working diligently with Colonial Pennsylvania records. My passion is piecing together early settlers, documenting their origin, settlement, and (if) subsequent migration. My primary area of focus is South Central Pennsylvania (viz., Franklin, Adams, York, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, and Berks counties).

I have not had opportunity to examine the original Leistadt church books, which may identify other emigrants to the Middle Colonies. My work on the European side is rather primitive—relying primarily on abstracts available via familysearch.org. The actual church records should provide more information than abstracts placed online—including actual village of residence (some may have resided in satellite towns of Leistadt) and places of birth of the parents.

This work is an attempt to collect together as much information as possible for—as we know—they traveled in groups. And analysis of groups often gives evidence of migration that otherwise could not be known.

Abstracts of Eighteenth Century Leistadt Lutheran baptisms and marriages can be examined via familysearch.org. Narrow your search to FHC Film 488300. IMPORTANT: Burial records and confirmation records were not (yet) abstracted by volunteers. Please consider the information herewith as a guide to determine ancestral possibility. The original records MUST be consulted for verification. (Based on my life circumstances, I am unable to order and read FHC film; however, if it comes available via familysearch, I will update this file.)

My personal research focuses on South Central Pennsylvania. In this area, I only find evidence of Peter Nargang, who settled in Oley Township, Berks County. I suspect the other Leistadt emigrants settled in Eastern Pennsylvania or Maryland. I welcome any church, estate, land, or tax data that can help pinpoint families that I could not locate in Colonial records.

Above: Google satellite image of Leistadt (A). The village directly to the east is Kallstadt, from which Annette K. Burgert identified a few 1736-1738 emigrants in her work Palatine Origins of Some Pennsylvania Pioneers.

Probable or Certain Emigrants from Leistadt:

1736 Harle: Johannes Hanenwald, age 231736 Harle: Anna Elisabeth Hanenwald. age 271736 Harle: Daniel (X) Nargang, age 201736 Harle: Johan Peder Nargang, age 331736 Harle: An. Maria Nargangin, age 231736 Harle: Andreas (N) Nargang, age 37, with Catharina Nargangin, age 401736 Harle: Michael Jochim, age 33 (with Anna Maria Jochimin, age 30)1736 Harle: Andreas (A) Jochim, age 40 (with Margreth Jochimin, age 34)1736 Harle: Vincentz Schacken, age 34 (with Mar. Christina Schackin, age 28)1736 Harle: Arndt Kurtz, age 29 (with An. Elisabeth Kortsin, age 23)

1738 Thistle: Michael Hubach1738 Thistle: Andreas Hannewalt

Possible Emigrants from Leistadt:

1736 Harle: Mathias Bruch, age 231736 Harle: Daniel Brunn, age 161736 Harle: Andreas Grimm, age 181736 Harle: Valentin Voight, age 331736 Harle: Matthias Voight

See the following pages for analysis of each suspected emigrant family.

1736 Harle: Johannes Hanenwald, age 231736 Harle: Anna Elisabeth Hanenwald. age 271738 Thistle: Michael Hubach1738 Thistle: Andreas Hannewalt

I have found these immigrants difficult to pinpoint in Colonial records. They appear to have come from Leistadt; however, further research and verification is necessary.

GERMAN RECORDS:

Evangelisch, Leistadt (Kr. Bad Dürkheim), Rheinland-Pfalz, Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Hans Adam Hanewald married 25 Jan 1700 Eva Elisabetha Wohrmann. They had baptized:1. Anna Catharina, born 8 July 1701, baptized 10 July 17012. Anna Martha, born 3 Sep 1702, baptized 10 Sep 17023. Anna Elisabetha, born 30 Oct 1704, baptized 9 Nov 17044. Johann Andreas, born 10 Aug 1707, baptized 14 Aug 17075. Johann Nicholas , born 4 Jan 1710, baptized 12 Jan 17106. [Unnamed child], born 8 Oct 1712, baptized 16 Oct 1712

Johann Michael Hubach married 29 Aug 1730 Anna Martha Hananwald. They had baptized:1. Anna Maria, born 12 July 1731, baptized 15 July 17312. Anna Barbara, born 12 Feb 1733, baptized 15 Feb 17333. Magdalena Margaretha, born 13 Dec 1734, baptized 15 Dec 17344. Johann Andreas, born 11 Sep 1736, baptized 13 Sep 1736

IMMIGRATION:

1736 Harle, qualified 1 Sep 1736

Johannes (X) Hannewald, age 23Johann Lorentz, age 40Abraham Tiegarten, age 48Jacob Gemlich, age 23Johann Valtin Voight, age 33Johann Matthes VoightJohan Daniel Brunn, age 16

On Women’s List:Elisabeth Hannewald, age 27

1738 Thistle, qualified 19 Sep 1738:

Michael Hubach (signed his name)Andreas Hannewalt (signed his name)Valtin Wildt (signed his name)

Note: A Jacob Hubach on the 1738 Thistle. I did not find this name in available Leistadt records.

COLONIAL RECORDS:

Not yet located with reasonable certainty. The surname Hubach allegedly evolved into Hoppach, et al. This surname is in Western Pennsylvania by the close of the Eighteenth Century.

1736 Harle: Daniel (X) Nargang, age 201736 Harle: Johan Peder Nargang, age 331736 Harle: An. Maria Nargangin, age 231736 Harle: Andreas (N) Nargang, age 37, with Catharina Nargangin, age 40

This surname can take the following forms in early records:Narregang/Narragang?Nargang/Norgang/Norcon/Naregang/Nargang/Narrowcank/Narrowgang

This unique surname makes it relatively easy to locate. I have not fully pursued Pennsylvania records. Of interest, the Andreas Nargang who arrived in 1736 appears to be childless. If he left an estate, records could link together the entire family in Colonial America.

GERMAN RECORDS:


Johannes Naergang & his wife Anna Elisabetha had baptized:1. Johann Andreas, born 15 July 1701, baptized 17 July 17012. Johannes Petrus, born 15 Mar 1704, baptized 20 Mar 17043. Susanna Margaretha, born 9 Aug 1707, baptized 14 Aug 17074. Daniel, born 21 Apr 1715, baptized 23 Apr 17155. [Unnamed child], born 5 July 1718, baptized 10 July 1718

Johann Peter Nargang & his wife Anna Maria had baptized:1. Johann Daniel, born 25 Apr 1733, baptized 29 Apr 17332. Johann Michael, born 8 Dec 1735, baptized 11 Dec 1735

Andreas Nargang married 25 Jan 1724 Anna Catharina Dauman

Anna Elisabetha Nargang married 2 June 1727 Johann Peter Taubenspeck

Evangelisch-Reformierte, Herxheim Am Berg, Pfalz, Bayern

Joh. Peter Nargang married 24 June 1732 Anna Maria Schragin

IMMIGRATION:


Wilhelm Hetterling, age 27Daniel (X) Nargarg, age 20Johan Peder Nargang, age 33

Niclaus Trewer, age 44Michael Jochim, age 33Johann Christoffel Treber, age 17Karl Kern, age 30Nicolas (O) Rebell, age 23Johann Jörg Jöky, age 36Jacob Amandus, age 30Andreas (A) Yokam, age 40Leonhart Cronbach, age 29Vincentz Schacken, age 34…..Andreas (N) Nargang, age 37 [signed some distance from the others]

Women’s List:

An. Maria Nargangin, age 23 [with Daniel Nargang & Peter Nargang, based on sequencing of names]Catharina Nargangin, age 40 [wife of Andreas based on sequencing of names]

PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS:

Philadelphia Warrant N22, dated 28 Mar 1748:

Pennsylvania Tax Records:

Peter Nargang, 1768-1769, Oley Township, Berks County

Reading Lutheran KB, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel Nargang & his wife Susanna had baptized:1. Elisabeth, born 23 Nov 1764, baptized 25 Nov 1764, sp. Elisabeth Linsenberger & Jacob

Nargang2. Catharina, born 11 Sep 1766, baptized 23 Nov 1766, sp. Christoph Lingenberger & his wife

Catharina

Schumacher, Rev. Daniel, records of:

Daniel Nargang & his wife Susanna Catharina had baptized:1. Anna Maria, born 2 May 1768

Springfield Lutheran KB, Bucks County, Pennsylvania:

Michael Narragon & his wife Elisabeth had baptized:1. Maria Catharina, born 31 Jan 17572. Johannes, born 24 Mar 1759

Daniel Nargang & his wife Elisabeth had baptized:1. Anna Maria, born 23 Apr 17732. Lydia, born 12 Oct 1774

Frieden’s Lutheran & Reformed KB, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania:

Daniel Narregang had baptized:1. Henrich, born 5 June 1767

Clues:

From: Karlrw <[email protected]> Subject: [PANORTHA-L] Narragang Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:00:22 -0800

mailto:[email protected]

Louise,

I have an interest in the Narragang family. To my knowledge, no one else is studying the Bucks, LehighCounty Narragangs. My interest in the Narragang's is in trying to tie out the 1700's and early 1800'sWolbach (Woolbach) families of Bucks, Northampton & Monroe Counties. From your posting, it appears that you have church birth records in Springfield Twp. available to you. This is other assorted informationthat may be new to you.

My specific interest:Anna Margaret, widow of John Woolbach (d. after 1773 Springfield Township, Bucks) remarried JosephNarragang about 1776. The children of John Woolbach were Jacob, Peter and Michael, per John Woolbach's intestate records in Bucks.

Overview of the Narragang Families:The Narragang families were Palatines which arrived in the Philadelphia as follows:

Ship Harle, Sept 1, 1736: Daniel, age 20; Johan Peter, 33; Andreas, 37;Catharina Nargangin, 40; An Maria Nargangin, 23.

Ship Jamaica Gallery, Feb. 7, 1738/9: Jacob Nargang, age 28

My information on the Narragang family skips a few years after their arrival. The family members nextappear in Berks and Lehigh Counties:

Berks County Naragangs:1767 Tax records, Orey Township, Berks: Single man, Peter Nargang

July, 14, 1768, PA Gazette, probate notice for Danel Nargang, late of Alsace Township, Berks Co.

Lehigh, Bucks, and adjacent County Naragangs:1755, Marriage record of Michael Naregang and Anne Elisabthe Fegele, St Paul's Evangelical LutheranCongregation, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh

Buck Co. Tax records: 1775, Richland Twp. Haenry Nargang; 1778, Springfield Twp, Jacob Neargang; 1780, Springfield Twp, Jacob Narrowcank and also Henry Narrowgang, 1787, Peter Narrowgang

Northhampton Co. Tax records, 1780, Lower Saucon Twp., Widow Narragang

1790 Census, Bucks Co: Peter Narawcong, Henry Narawcong, and Hery Naragong

1782 Probate record, Northumberland Co. Catherine Norcon (last Catherine Smith) was appointed coadministrator of the estates of Daniel Norcon and John Smith.

Hope this is helpful. I live in Washington State, and the above reflects only what I have found usinglocal sources.

Kris Wolbac

1736 Harle: Michael Jochim, age 33 (with Anna Maria Jochimin, age 30)1736 Harle: Andreas (A) Jochim, age 40 (with Margreth Jochimin, age 34)

As with some other Leistadt emigrants, I have had difficulty identifying this family in Colonial records. Their emigration from Leistadt appears certain. The surname Jochim may evolve to Yocum.

The Leistadt records give Vincentz’s surname as Schauquin; however, he signed his name as Schacken upon arrival at Philadelphia.

GERMAN RECORDS:


Christian Joachim & his wife Anna Dorothea had baptized:1. Michel, born 22 May 1702, baptized 25 May 1702

Andreas Jochim & his wife Anna Margaretha had baptized:1. [Unnamed child], born 15 Apr 1721, baptized 14 Apr 17212. Johann Jacob, born 7 June 1722, baptized 9 June 17223. Catharina Margaretha, born 19 June 1728, baptizd 20 June 17284. Anna Dorothea, born 19 June 1728, baptized 19 June 17285. Johann Adam, born 7 June 1730, baptized 11 June 1730

Michael Jochim married 29 Aug 1730 Anna Maria Kohl. They had baptized:1. Andreas, born 15 June 1731, baptized 19 July 17312. Johann Jacob, born 13 Jan 1732, baptized 16 Jan 17323. Johann Mathaeus, born 26 June 1735

Vincentz Schaquin married 15 Jan 1726 Catharina Margaretha Jochim. They had baptized:1. Catharina Elisabetha, born 23 Jan 1728, baptized 25 Jan 17282. Catharina Margaretha, born 10 Dec 1730, baptized 12 Dec 17303. Maria Catharina, born 14 Jan 1733, baptized 18 Jan 17334. Georg Philipp, baptized 11 Dec 1735, baptized 14 Dec 1735

--See separate analysis of this emigrant.

IMMIGRATION:

1736 Harle, qualified at Philadelphia 1 Sep 1736:

Michael Jogem (or Jochim), age 33Johan Christoffel Treber, age 17Karl Kern, age 30Nicholas (O) Rebell, age 23Jacob Amandus, age 30Andreas (A) Yokam (or Jochim), age 40Leonhart Cronbach, age 29Vincentz Schacken, age 34

Women’s List:Anna Maria Jochimin, age 30Margreth Jochimin, age 34


For consideration only:

Trappe Lutheran KB, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

Jacob Joachim & his wife Maria Christina had baptized:1. Maria Elisabeth, born 30 Oct 1756, baptized 23 Nov 1756, sp. Jacob Schrack & his wife Maria

Elisabeth2. Catharina, born 8 Oct 1758, baptized 1 Jan 1761, sp. Daniel Marsteller & Maria Wagelsin3. Daniel, born 10 Dec 1760, baptized 1 Jan 1761, sp. Daniel Marsteller & Maria Wagelsin

1736 Harle: Arndt Kurtz, age 29 (with An. Elisabeth Kortsin, age 23)

Perhaps Arndt Kurtz should be moved to the possible emigrants section; however, based on circumstantial evidence, it is highly likely that he was part of the Leistadt emigration.

GERMAN RECORDS:


Johann Arndt Kurtz married 6 Sep 1729 Anna Elisabetha Rohrbass. They had baptized:1. Catharina Elisabetha, born 22 Nov 1730, baptized 26 Nov 1 7302. Catharina Margartha, born 20 Apr 1734, baptized 22 Apr 1734

IMMIGRATION:


Arnd Kurtz, age 29 (signed his name)An. Elisabeth Kortsin, age 23

COLONIAL RECORDS:

Not located.

1736 Harle: Vincentz Schacken, age 34 (with Mar. Christina Schackin, age 28)

The Leistadt records give Vincentz’s surname as Schauquin; however, he signed his name as Schacken upon arrival at Philadelphia.

GERMAN RECORDS:


Vincentz Schaquin married 15 Jan 1726 Catharina Margaretha Jochim. They had baptized:1. Catharina Elisabetha, born 23 Jan 1728, baptized 25 Jan 17282. Catharina Margaretha, born 10 Dec 1730, baptized 12 Dec 17303. Maria Catharina, born 14 Jan 1733, baptized 18 Jan 17334. Georg Philipp, born 11 Dec 1735, baptized 14 Dec 1735

IMMIGRATION:


Michael Jogem (or Jochim), age 33Johan Christoffel Treber, age 17Karl Kern, age 30Nicholas (O) Rebell, age 23Jacob Amandus, age 30Andreas (A) Yokam (or Jochim), age 40Leonhart Cronbach, age 29Vincentz Schacken, age 34

Women’s List:Mar. Christina Schackin, age 28 [her name is listed at the location one would expect the wife of Vincentz Schacken to be found; perhaps the writer of the manifest misheard her name\

COLONIAL RECORDS:

Not yet located.

POSSIBLE EMIGRANTS:

1736 Harle: Valentin Voight, age 331736 Harle: Matthias Voight1736 Harle: Mathias Bruch, age 231736 Harle: Daniel Brunn, age 161736 Harle: Andreas Grimm, age 18

Whereas I am reasonably certain that the persons of Leistadt analyzed above emigrants to the America Colonies, I cannot say the same for the figures examined below. They possibly came from Leistadt. I find no evidence in available online abstracts that they continued to reside in Leistadt—and there is an immigrant of the name of an appropriate age listed near to emigrants from Leistadt or nearby villages.

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1736 Harle: Valentin Voight, age 331736 Harle: Matthias Voight

If the Valentin Vogt of Leistadt is the same person on the 1736 Harle, then his wife must have died in Germany or on the voyage, as a female of this name does not appear on the women’s list.

I have included this Valentin Vogt/Voight as it is an unusual name, appears in Leistadt records, and on the ship manifest near to other probable Leistadt emigrants (or those from surrounding villages).

The Matthias Voight on the Ship Harle does not appear on List A where ages are given; however, a person of this name signed Lists B & C next to Valentin Voight. I do not find the name Matthias Voight in online Leistadt records.

Further research is necessary.


GERMAN RECORDS:


Johann Valentin Vogt married 1 Sep 1733 Catharina Maria Heyd

IMMIGRATION:


Johannes (X) Hannewald, age 23Johann Lorentz, age 40Abraham Tiegarten, age 48Jacob Gemlich, age 23Johann Valtin Voight, age 33Johann Matthes VoightJohan Daniel Brunn, age 16


New Hanover Lutheran KB, New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

Valentin Vogt & his wife sponsored child of Valentin Alt & his wife Catharina on 6 May 1750

Confirmed 20 Apr 1755: Johannes Hofman, 14 years old, serves at Valentin Vogt’s. Reads a little.Confirmed 20 Apr 1755: Maria Barbara Krebs, 14 years old, serves with Valentin Vogt. Reads a little.

Valentin Voight married 27 Aug 1771 Anna Margaretha Cambe

Valentin Voigt & his wife A. Margaretha sponsored child of George & Catharina Heppenheimer on 2 Sep 1775

1736 Mathias Bruch

Descendents of this immigrant (see below) claim his origin as the village of Leistadt. Personally, I have not acquired enough data to have a reasonable degree of certainty; therefore, I recommend consulting the work written by Mr. Prugh, which I have not had the opportunity to examine.


GERMAN RECORDS:


Matthes Bruch & his wife Anna Catharina had baptized:1. Johanna Margaretha, born 1 Feb 1703, baptized 4 Feb 17032. Andreas, born 1 Sep 1705, baptized 6 Sep 17053. Johann Matthaeus, born 28 July 1708, baptized 29 July 1708

IMMIGRATION:


Andreas Grimm, aged 18Johan Jacob (O) Daubenspeck, age 22Andres Haillman, age 29Johann Mates Bruch, age 23Hans Peter Vogeli, age 18


For consideration:

From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BRUCH] Bruch Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:47:42 -0000

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And I am a direct male descendent of John George Bruch, Frederick's brother. Interestingly, John George married Anna Barbara Repscher, and sister of Anna Catherine Repscher who Frederick married.

Frederick and John George's parents seem to be Michael Bruch and Maria Elisabeth (maiden name unknown). Michael Bruch seems to be the son of Johann Matthias Bruch and Anna Barbara (Reisser?). J. Matthias Bruch immigrated to Pennsylvania aboard the ship Harle in 1736 from Leistadt, Pfalz, Germany. A good book documents the early Bruch's: "Matthias Bruch, His Life and Times" by John-Richard Cedric Prugh, available from LuLu Publications. Strangely, my mother also arrived at the same conclusions back in the 1970's and 80's, researching the tree completely separately from JRC Prugh's research.

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1736 Daniel Brunn

This emigrant is pure speculation based on the following:1. An emigrant of this name appears on the Ship Harle, signing near to other emigrants from

Leistadt as well as nearby villages.2. The age of the Daniel Brunn on the Ship Harle matches the age of a Daniel Brunn baptized in the

Leistadt records.

Cavaet: The baptized child was named Daniel Jacob Brunn whereas the emigrant on the Ship Harle signed his name as Johann Daniel Brunn.

Brunn family researchers should consider the Leistadt Daniel Brunn as a figure for further research.


GERMAN RECORDS:


Johannes Brunn had baptized:1. Daniel Jacob, born 20 Dec 1719, baptized 24 Dec 17192. Anna Dorothea, born 20 Dec 1719, baptized 24 Dec 1719

IMMIGRATION:


Johann Valentin Voigt, age 33Johann Mathes Voigt [age not given]Johan Daniel Brunn, age 16

Note: Valentin Vogt may have been from Leistadt.

COLONIAL RECORDS:

Not located.

1736 Andreas Grimm

An Andreas Grimm arrived on the Ship Harle, signing his name near to other emigrants from Leistadt and nearby villages. I know only of this potential emigrant via claims made by descendants. Please see the section below for clues and links to Grimm family researchers.

GERMAN RECORDS:


Johann Daniel Grimm married ---- 1711 Anna Eva Federkell. They had baptized:1. Maria Catherina, born 8 July 1713, baptized 10 July 17132. Maria Agnesa, baptized --- 17163. Andreas, born 16 July 1718, baptized 21 July 17184. [Unnamed child], born 12 Feb 1721, baptized 16 Feb 17215. Johanna Sabina, born 13 Mar 1724, baptized 19 March 17246. Alexander, born 2 Feb 1726, baptized 7 Feb 1726

Maria Catharina Grimm married 8 Aug 1730 Wilhelm Henrich LindMaria Agnesa Grimm married 19 May 1739 Johann Henrich Haman

IMMIGRATION:


Andreas Grimm, aged 18Johan Jacob (O) Daubenspeck, age 22Andres Haillman, age 29Johann Mates Bruch, age 23Hans Peter Vogeli, age 18

MARYLAND RECORDS:

The following will transcription and family analysis were attached to the Anthony Family Tree on Ancestry.com by Erica Anthony:

“Two primary candidates for the father of Andreas (Andrew) Grim(m) have been postulated; Johann Daniel Grimm, a butcher, of the Rheinland Pfalz area and Hans George Grimm of Berwangen, Kirchstadt, Baden.

In my opinion, the most likely candidate father of Andreas (and brother Alexander Grim) is Johann Daniel Grimm. I base this on a LDS search under the name Alexander Grim which resulted in the following information:

Johann Daniel GrimmIn the Evangelisch Leistadt Pfalz Bayern Germany, Johann Daniel Grimm and wife Anna Eva had these children;Maria Catherine Grimm christened July 10, 1713Maria Agnesa Grim christened 1716Andreas Grimm christened July 21, 1718Unknown Grimm christened February 16, 1721Johanna Sabina Grimm christened March 19, 1724Alexander Grimm christened February 7, 1726

The factors of date and location shown are in the favor of Johann Daniel Grimm as father of our Andreas. To explain:

First, besides having the same first name, the fact that the birth year of the Andreas Grimm listed above is the same as Andreas Grim(m)'s given birthdate from the Luther Grimm book is, I believe, no small coincidence.

Second, I have a historical problem with the advocacy of Hans as the father. Berwangen, Kirchstadt, Baden is located high up against the Swiss border, and thus was farther from the areas in religious turmoil, farther from passage down the Rhine to embarking ships, especially when compared to the Kusel area of the Pfalz which is a better candidate location as part of the Palatinate movement. This area, located so near to Alsace, historically saw the flight of French (& Norman heritage - Grym) Protestants into the nearby loosely administered German kingdoms.**

Lastly, Hans George Grimm (b.1695) is established by records researchers as the father for immigrant Johan Egidus Grim, of Berwangen, of Kirchstadt, Baden, the oldest of the so-labeled "7" Grimm brothers who came to America in the 1730s (later to become a well-established Eastern PA Grim family). But whereas records researchers have proven a Hans-Johann Egidus connection, such is not the case to date with a Hans-Andreas one.

I welcome any further investigation and evidence to establish a definite father for Andreas...for nom my bet is on Johann Daniel Grimm.”

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