In about 1750 we have the Vollmer family living in Southwark District of Philadelphia. They came from Dillenburg in Dillkreis, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. They were Reformeirte which is not surprising since the Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, had converted from Evangelisch to Reformeirte in 1573. From what little I know of German Dialects I suppose they spoke Mittel-deutsch subgroup Rhein-fränkish?. Elisabetha Vollmerin married Michael Egolff in 1751. He was Lutheran born in Engstlatt/Engstadt, Würtemberg. These first Egolff's spoke Schwäbisch-alemannisch a subgroup of Ober-deutsch. Of course the language of love overcomes all such earthly obstacles as different dialects. The Reverend Muhlenburg, Lutheran minister of St. Michael's, married them in a quiet ceremony in her parent's home. Michael was a widower. Differences in religious beliefs have always been with us. This marriage was no exception. Elisabetha was married ten-years before she agreed to instruction in the Lutheran faith, but did she complete the process? Was Baptism necessary when becoming a Lutheran? There is no record that she became a Lutheran? The religious difference was probably exacerbated by the fact that the Vollmers lived next door to Jacob Duche. I guess Jacob was the son of the better known Anthony Duche. The Duche family owned a large part of Southwark. Anthony was a Huguenot and no doubt Reformed. So the Vollmer and Duche families attended First Reformed. while the Egolf's attended St. Michael's Lutheran. And Jacob Duche was Michael Egolff's landlord. However, they were known to be good friends - both loved horses. The War for our Independence tore them apart - Duche was a Loyalist - and in 1770 Anthony Duche fled to England. In September of that year General Howe took over Philadelphia - for the winter. The Egolf family moved west.... I would welcome a comment.... best regards Hal