I am reentering the list and have several questions and or request for information. Surnames Researching In Europe: Kern, Frawhuger, Jacki, Neuhart, Ostertag, Reiss, Schied, Schley, Wagner. My ggggg-grandfather, Johann George Kern, also refereed to as George Kern, emigrated in 1737 to America along with Freiderick Neuhart. Both were from Rumbach. Johann George and Freiderick were brother-in-laws as their wives were sisters. Johann George's wife was Catharine Elizabeth Frawhuger. Joh. Georg Kern, citizen, Gerichtsmann and church elder at Rumbach, Pfalz Zweybruckischen married 2 Feb 1723 at Neidersteinbach to Catharina Elisabeth, daughter of the late Jacob Frawhuger, former Hoffmann in Katzenthal and Barbara Jacki Frawhuger. Joh Georg Kern's parents were Christoph Kern and Catharine Schied. According to historical information by the Leigh County, Pennsylvania Historical Society they were accompanied by their son George Jacob Kern. Question: Where know is Rumbach? Is it know part of another village as I do not find it on a map of Germany. Also where are Bundental, Nothweiler and Schoenau located? These were places that various ancestors came from. My gggg-grandfather, John Leonard Kern, also refered to as Leonard Kern, was a son of Joh Georg and Catharine Elizabeth but did not accompanied his parents to America in 1737. In 1758, George Kern and Elizabeth Kern, his wife, conveyed land to their well beloved son Leonad Kern in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennaylvania. It is believed that Joh Leonard Kern arrived in Philadephia, Pennsylvania on 7 October 1743 on the Ship; St. Andrew, Capt. Rob Brown. Information I have has Joh Leonard Kern born before 15 August 1723. Requesting information that proves Joh Leonard's birth date and verification that Joh Georg Kern and Catharine Elisabeth Frawhuger were his parents. Both Joh Georg and Jon Leonard belonged to a Reformed Church in America. Thank you for any information you can give me.

Hello Clayton, you should get yourself a better map to find those places - Rumbach and the other three are still there close together, just north of the French border in the Pfalz, about 20 km due west of Bad Bergzabern. But what really got my interest was the name KERN. This is a name which was quite popular in my area of Southern Ontario, Canada. I made some notes once, but comparing them with yours, we are about 2 years apart in emigration dates. But I will quote those Kern's just for the curiosity, not having a personal interest in it. Johann Jacob KERN, from the Rhineland - his three sons Christopher, Nicholas, and Frederick, sailed to America in 1739. Frederick died at sea, the other two settled in German Valley, New Jersey. Christopher died there (1728-1796), but his son David (1770-1850) migrated to Canada in 1796. (Glanford Ts., Upper Canada that is). It was not said where those Kern's came from. Cheers, John Merz, Hamilton, Canada. From: "Clayton J. Kern" <cjknrk@epix.net> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 8:28 PM My ggggg-grandfather, Johann George Kern, also refereed to as George Kern, emigrated in 1737 to America along with Freiderick Neuhart. Both were from Rumbach. <SNIP> Question: Where know is Rumbach? Is it know part of another village as I do not find it on a map of Germany. Also where are Bundental, Nothweiler and Schoenau located? These were places that various ancestors came from. <snip>

On 9 Mar 2002, John H.Merz wrote: > Johann Jacob KERN, from the Rhineland - his three sons Christopher, > Nicholas, and Frederick, sailed to America in 1739. Hi John. Do you know what ship they sailed on? My HATTERHAM / HARTRUM / HOTRUM family were closely-connected with the KERNs in NJ and Canada, and I'm wondering if they came to America on the same ship. I'm still trying to discover their original name. Thanks for any help. Cheers, -- Dave -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: naylor@idirect.com Surnames> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hotrum/surnames.htm ---