This is what I have. It ties to my husband's first cousin' s wife's lineage. Hope it helps Descendants of Johann Philip MUENCH - 3 Nov 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Johann Philip MUENCH was born in Germany. He died in Germany. Johann Philip MUENCH had the following children: +2 i. Simon MUENCH. SECOND GENERATION 2. Simon MUENCH was born on 21 Jul 1700 in Mechtersheim, Speyer, Bavaria, Germany. He died on 17 Feb 1782 in Bern TWP., Berks Co, PA. He was married to Anna Maria Katharina SCHENK (daughter of Johann Jacob SCHENK) on 17 Aug 1728 in Germany. Anna Maria Katharina SCHENK was born about Jan 1700 in Germany. She died on 12 Dec 1773 in Berks Co, PA. Simon MUENCH and Anna Maria Katharina SCHENK had the following children: 3 i. Maria Barbara MUENCH was born on 21 Nov 1729 in Germany. She died on 17 Mar 1734/35 in Germany. 4 ii. Maria Catharina MUENCH was born on 20 Mar 1729/30. She died. 5 iii. Johann Nikolaus MUENCH was born on 22 Jun 1732 in Germany. He died on 27 May 1807 in District Twp., Berks Co., PA. +6 iv. John Christopher MUENCH. 7 v. Maria Apollonia MUENCH was born on 26 Feb 1734/35 in Germany. 8 vi. John George Michael MUENCH was born about 1740 in Bern TWP., Berks Co, PA. He died about 1798 in Green Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. 9 vii. Maria Appolonia MUENCH was born on 15 Aug 1742 in Pennsylvania. She died on 29 Jan 1815 in Pennsylvania. 10 viii. Baby Female MUENCH was born. THIRD GENERATION 6. John Christopher MUENCH was born on 6 Jun 1734 in Gommersheim, Germany. He died about 1806 in Berks Co, PA. He was married to Anna Maria Barbara HOLDER on 6 Mar 1757. Anna Maria Barbara HOLDER was born. She died. John Christopher MUENCH and Anna Maria Barbara HOLDER had the following children: 11 i. John George Michael MINNICH was born on 6 Feb 1758. 12 ii. John Philip MINNICH was born on 1 Nov 1759. 13 iii. Mary Margaret MINNICH was born on 8 Nov 1762. 14 iv. Jonathan MINNICH was born on 24 Feb 1764. He died on 24 Apr 1844. +15 v. Catharina MUENCH. 16 vi. Christina MINNICH was born about 1771. 17 vii. Anna Maria MINNICH was born about 1774. 18 viii. Adam MINNICH was born about 1776 in Bern TWP., Berks Co, PA. He died on 20 May 1858 in Centre Twp., Berks Co., PA. 19 ix. Elizabeth MINNICH was born about 1778 in Bern TWP., Berks Co, PA. 20 x. Benjamin MINNICH was born on 17 Mar 1786. He died on 23 Sep 1832 in Heidelberg Twp., Pennsylvania. 21 xi. Jacob MINNICH was born. 22 xii. Magdalena MINNICH was born. FOURTH GENERATION 15. Catharina MUENCH was born about 1769 in Berks Co, PA. She died about 1849 in Venango County, PA. She was married to John George LESHER (son of John LESHER and Anna Catharine WOHLFAHRT) on 10 Nov 1794 in Stouchesburg, Berks Co, PA. John George LESHER was born on 25 Feb 1774 in Tulpehocken TWP., Berks Co, PA. He died about 1849 in Cranberry TWP., Venango Co, Pennsylvania. Catharina MUENCH and John George LESHER had the following children: 23 i. Mary Ann LESHER was born on 7 Oct 1796 in Berks Co, PA. She died on 20 May 1872 in Venango County, PA. +24 ii. Catharine LESHER. 25 iii. John LESHER was born on 29 Oct 1800 in Berks Co, PA. He died on 19 Jan 1883 in Venango County, PA. 26 iv. Martha LESHER was born on 6 Jun 1803 in Berks Co, PA. She died on 16 Dec 1867 in Venango County, PA. 27 v. Abraham LESHER was born about Apr 1805 in Berks Co, PA. He died on 22 Jun 1890 in Venango County, PA. 28 vi. Jonathan LESHER was born on 17 Mar 1807 in Rehrersburg, Berks Co., PA. He died on 1 Dec 1884 in Venango County, PA. 29 vii. Barbara LESHER was born about 1810. She died. 30 viii. Elizabeth LESHER was born on 24 Oct 1812 in Berks Co, PA. She died on 28 Dec 1885 in Richland Twp., Venango Co., PA. 31 ix. David LESHER was born about 1814. He died about 1837. FIFTH GENERATION 24. Catharine LESHER was born on 10 Sep 1798 in Berks Co, PA. She died on 9 Jan 1875 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. She was married to Jacob ZIEGLER (son of Peter ZIEGLER and Unknown DAWSON) on 15 Oct 1815 in Centre Co, PA. Jacob ZIEGLER was born on 5 Dec 1791 in York Co, PA. He died on 4 May 1868 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. Catharine LESHER and Jacob ZIEGLER had the following children: 32 i. Henry ZIEGLER was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Old Fort, Pennsylvania. He died on 26 Nov 1898 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. 33 ii. Mary ZIEGLER was born on 11 Jan 1819. She died on 17 Dec 1899. +34 iii. Susanna ZIEGLER. +35 iv. John Jacob ZIEGLER. +36 v. E.J. David ZIEGLER. 37 vi. Catharine ZIEGLER was born on 18 May 1833. She died on 25 Feb 1858. 38 vii. Abraham Martin ZIEGLER was born on 22 Sep 1836 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. He died on 18 Mar 1920 in Oil City, Venango Co, PA. SIXTH GENERATION 34. Susanna ZIEGLER was born on 16 Sep 1821. She died. Joseph MILLER (son of Tobias F. MILLER and Catherine SCHNURE) was born. He died. 35. John Jacob ZIEGLER was born on 2 Apr 1824 in Old Fort, Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Sep 1894 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. He was married to Fannie MILLER (daughter of Tobias F. MILLER and Catherine SCHNURE) on 11 May 1893. Fannie MILLER was born on 24 Nov 1821. She died on 20 Apr 1899. 36. E.J. David ZIEGLER was born on 29 Oct 1826 in Sinking Valley, Huntington Co, PA. He died on 5 May 1895 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. Sarah MILLER (daughter of Tobias F. MILLER and Catherine SCHNURE) was born on 29 Feb 1828. She died on 28 Apr 1921 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. E.J. David ZIEGLER and Sarah MILLER had the following children: 39 i. Jacob Fisher ZIEGLER was born on 7 Jul 1849 in Venango County, PA. He died. 40 ii. George H. ZIEGLER was born on 21 Mar 1851. He died on 4 Oct 1924. 41 iii. Lorena ZIEGLER was born on 2 Mar 1853. She died. 42 iv. Mary Priscilla ZIEGLER was born on 21 Aug 1855. She died. +43 v. William ZIEGLER Sr.. 44 vi. David Emery ZIEGLER was born on 4 Mar 1860 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. He died. +45 vii. Sarah Annetta ZIEGLER. 46 viii. Frank ZIEGLER was born on 3 Nov 1864. He died on 6 Feb 1892. 47 ix. Katherine Lavenia ZIEGLER was born on 14 Oct 1866. She died. SEVENTH GENERATION 43. William ZIEGLER Sr. was born on 29 Dec 1857 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. He died. He was married to Susan Elizabeth CROPP (daughter of John Levi CROPP and Catherine Jane SHREFFLER). Susan Elizabeth CROPP was born on 14 Mar 1862 in Nickleville, Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Mar 1900 in Venango County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Venango Co., Pennsylvania. William ZIEGLER Sr. and Susan Elizabeth CROPP had the following children: 48 i. Harold ZIEGLER. 49 ii. Nellie ZIEGLER was born. She died. 50 iii. Ina ZIEGLER was born. She died. 51 iv. Orrel ZIEGLER was born. He died. 52 v. Sarah ZIEGLER was born. She died. +53 vi. William ZIEGLER Jr.. 45. Sarah Annetta ZIEGLER was born on 22 May 1862 in Maple Shade, Venango Co, PA. She died on 5 Jul 1946 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma. She was married to Elias W. SHAFFER.. EIGHTH GENERATION 53. William ZIEGLER Jr. died in 1938. He was born. Mary LOBAUGH was born. She died. William ZIEGLER Jr. and Mary LOBAUGH had the following children: +54 i. Harry ZIEGLER. +55 ii. Doris Elizabeth ZIEGLER. NINTH GENERATION 54. Harry ZIEGLER. Harry ZIEGLER had the following children: +56 i. Sandra L. ZIEGLER. +57 ii. Cheryl ZIEGLER. +58 iii. Marianne ZIEGLER. 55. Doris Elizabeth ZIEGLER was born on 27 May 1919 in Oil City, Venango Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 30 Apr 1988 in Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. She was buried in Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana. She was married to Delbert Raymond "Doc" POCKRUS (son of Marion POCKRUS and Ada Florence PRATT) on 11 Nov 1944. Delbert Raymond "Doc" POCKRUS was born on 29 Jan 1922 in Maud, Pottawatomie Co., OK. Doris Elizabeth ZIEGLER and Delbert Raymond "Doc" POCKRUS had the following children: +59 i. William Ray POCKRUS. +60 ii. John Millard POCKRUS. > Hi Helene: > > Where do your husband's Muenchs come from? My husband's grandmother was a > Muench. > > Regards, > Claudine