In a message dated October 12, 2008 11:48 PM JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: << Annette Burgert's book, Eighteenth Century Immigrants from The Northern Alsace lists information about Johann Georg KARCHER from the Wolfskirchen Lutheran KB: Joh. Theobald KARCHER, tanner of Wolfskirchen, and wife Anna Magdalena nee LUDMANN had children: Anna Barbara born 13 Apr. 1731 Johann Georg born 31 May 1744 Records of the Notary Public for Wolfskirchen: Date 10 Dec. 1768: "the son Johann Georg has moved to America in 1767; the daughter Anna Barbara, married, moved to America 16 years ago." Actually Johann Georg KARCHER came to America on board the Betsy in 1768 (where he is misindexed in Strassburger and Hinke's PA German Pioneers as Georg KACHER) and he settled in Rockland Township, Berks County, PA, where he married Anna Elizabeth (probably nee FOLCK). I learned this from the fact that Georg was the exec. of the estate of his mother-in-law, Elizabeth FOLCK. Assuming that she had not been widowed and remarried -- that would indicate Anna Elizabeth's maiden name would be FOLCK. I assume that Georg's sister Anna Barbara married prior to coming to America in 1752 as it would have been unlikely for a young woman to have immigrated alone at age 21 plus the wording in the Notary Public's record seems to indicate she married and then immigrated to America. I've been unable to locate a marriage record for Anna Barbara KARCHER and would really like to learn her married name. Does anyone have information on Anna Barbara or her marriage? >> +++++++++++++++++ Hi Joan, Here is what I found in the booklet of Gerhard Hein about Wolfskirchen: 1) Theobald KARCHER and Anna Magdalena LUDMANN. had children: a) Johann Theobald b. 2 Sept 1724 b) Nickel b. 17 Nov 1728, m. 29 Oct 1765 Christina SCHLOS(S)ER c) Catharina b. 8 Aug 1733 m. Johannes BADER 2) Johann Theobald KARCHER, depending of Vinstingen (now Fénétrange, departement Moselle, Lorraine, located about 10 km of Wolfskirchen), tanner, d. Wolfskirchen 2 June 1759 (aged 73 y, 5m, 13 d), m. Anna Magdalena LUDMANN, d. 7 oct 1747 ( aged 44 y, 5m). Children: a) Johann Theobald b. 2 Sept 1724, single (was not married), << majority/68 (???)>> b) Johann Michel b.30 Apr 1726, d. 22 oct 1726 c) Johann Niclaus b.15 oct 1727, d. 27 oct 1727 d) Johann Peter b. 15 oct 1727, d. 28 oct 1727 e) Anna Barbara b. 13 Apr 1731, m.''No name'', moved to America 16 years ago (in 1752) f) Gertruda Catharina b. 8 Aug 1833, m. 20 Nov 1764 Johannes BACH-ER of Wolfskirchen g) Margaretha b. 8 May 1735, d. 5 Apr 1736 h) Johann Georg b. 10 Feb1737, d. 22 Apr 1737 i) Johann Georg b. 7 May1738, d. 25 Dec1741 j) Anna Christina b.13 Jul 1740, d. 16 Dec 1741 k) Christian (or Anna Barbara) b. 30 Dec1742, d. 4Apr1744 l) Johann Georg b. 31 May 1744, moved to America in 1767 m) Johann Nicolaus b. 17 Nov 1728, m. 29 Oct 1765 in Wolfskirchen Christina SCHLOSSER (father is Theobald) - with the date 10 Dec 1768 at the end of the listing - There is also an Anna Barbara KARCHER (daughter of Johann Jacob KARCHER and Anna Margaretha JUNKER), b. 10Sept 1722 who m. 18 June 1748 Nickel KLEIN in Wolfskirchen. Also listed are: - Anna Barbara KARCHER (no father's first name) married Nicolaus STROH in Wolfskirchen - Anna Barbara KARCHER (no father's first name) married 4 Nov 1732 Hans Georg BECKER in Wolfskirchen And here is what I found by internet, according to the site http://www.progenealogists.com/palproject/pa/1751and.htm Anna Barbara KARCHER left Wolfskirchen and came to the States with the ship Anderson which arrived Philadelphia, 25 Aug 1751. She made the voyage with Hans Georg BECK and his children listed on the above website. The booklet published by Gerhard Hein and concerning Wolfskirchen gives more information: - Hans Georg BECK, carpenter, married 4 Nov 1732 Anna Barbara KARCHER They had children: a) Johann Nicolaus 18 Aug 1733, d. 9 May1735 b) Catharina Margaretha 24 June 1735 c) Anna Barbara b. 21 Sept 1737 d) Johann Niclaus b. 23 Apr 1740 e) David b. 23 June 1746 f) child (no first name) 7 Feb 1749 Hope this is not too confuse! Ewald