Hi, nothing on Fehler in Lebanon Co., so far, but on Rank, I found. David Rank, farmer of Union township, Lebanon Co., was born in Jonestown, Nov 7, 1844, son of David and Mary M. (Seltzer) Rank. The earliest record of the Rank family shows that John Rank married a Mrs. Furnsler, and their children were; Thomas, Elizabeth, Maria, David, Amos, and John. David Rank, father of David F., was born in Jonestown, he died July 20, 1875. David Rank married Mary M. Seltzer, a native of Jonestown, and d/o Michael and Sarah (Schaeffer) Seltzer and they had; Emily, Michael and David F. David F. Rank, was reared in Jonestown. Went to school at Nazareth Hall in Northampton Co. In 1863 he enlisted in Co. A. 26th PVI. He married to Mary Groat, d/o Frederick J., and Mary Groat of New York City on April 6, 1875. Seven children have been to this union; David A., Frederick, Mary Juanita, Thomas J., Alma C., Natalie P., and Michael S. Rank, David S., was born in East Hanover, March 2, 1848, the son of David M., and Lucetta (Spangler) Rank. The first of the family of whom we have record is made is Grandfather George Rank, a native of Lancaster Co.,who moved with his family to East Hanover township in 1803. His son, David M., was born in the township in 1809. The Spanglers are Myerstown people. Mrs. Rank is the mother of 5 children, George, Aaron, David S., Lucinda and Emma. David Spangler Rank married Kate Reeme in 1871, she was a native of Dauphin Co., she was born in 1851 and she died in 1885, they had 3 children; Lena, the wife of W.J. Schools, Clara, the wife Harvey B. Stein and Edward, born Nov 18, 1878. Mr. Rank married 2nd to Jennie Gerbrich. Union township--assessments-1843 Failor, Solomon, Geibrich, William, Geibrich, Henry, Rank, David, Rank, Henry, Rank, Daniel, Seltzer, John, Seltzer, Augustine, Saltzer, John. Tenants, Failer, Valentine, Rank, George Sattazahn's Church Fehler, Eva, widow Jacob, Feb 9, 1744, died Nov 21, 1818 Fehler, Jacob, April 13, 1744, died Oct 1, 1817 Fehler, Johannes, 1773-7/12/1854 Best Wishes, Geri
I also have a Rank.......in my husband's line. She is Elionora Hannah Rank born in Lebanon County on Aug 21, 1808. She married Peter Anspach Sr. Nor sure if she fits into your search or not. This is all the infor I have on her. Elizabeth ============================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "geri brennan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 3:38 PM Subject: Re: [PALEBANO] Re: Matter-Rank > Hi, nothing on Fehler in Lebanon Co., so far, but on Rank, I found. > > David Rank, farmer of Union township, Lebanon Co., was born in > Jonestown, Nov 7, 1844, son of David and Mary M. (Seltzer) Rank. > > The earliest record of the Rank family shows that John Rank married a > Mrs. Furnsler, and their children were; Thomas, Elizabeth, Maria, David, > Amos, and John. > > David Rank, father of David F., was born in Jonestown, he died July 20, > 1875. David Rank married Mary M. Seltzer, a native of Jonestown, and d/o > Michael and Sarah (Schaeffer) Seltzer and they had; Emily, Michael and > David F. > > David F. Rank, was reared in Jonestown. Went to school at Nazareth Hall > in Northampton Co. > In 1863 he enlisted in Co. A. 26th PVI. He married to Mary Groat, d/o > Frederick J., and Mary Groat of New York City on April 6, 1875. Seven > children have been to this union; David A., Frederick, Mary Juanita, > Thomas J., Alma C., Natalie P., and Michael S. > > Rank, David S., was born in East Hanover, March 2, 1848, the son of > David M., and Lucetta (Spangler) Rank. The first of the family of whom > we have record is made is Grandfather George Rank, a native of Lancaster > Co.,who moved with his family to East Hanover township in 1803. His son, > David M., was born in the township in 1809. The Spanglers are Myerstown > people. Mrs. Rank is the mother of 5 children, George, Aaron, David S., > Lucinda and Emma. > > David Spangler Rank married Kate Reeme in 1871, she was a native of > Dauphin Co., she was born in 1851 and she died in 1885, they had 3 > children; Lena, the wife of W.J. Schools, Clara, the wife Harvey B. > Stein and Edward, born Nov 18, 1878. Mr. Rank married 2nd to Jennie > Gerbrich. > > Union township--assessments-1843 > Failor, Solomon, Geibrich, William, Geibrich, Henry, Rank, David, Rank, > Henry, Rank, Daniel, Seltzer, John, Seltzer, Augustine, Saltzer, John. > Tenants, Failer, Valentine, Rank, George > > Sattazahn's Church > Fehler, Eva, widow Jacob, Feb 9, 1744, died Nov 21, 1818 > Fehler, Jacob, April 13, 1744, died Oct 1, 1817 > Fehler, Johannes, 1773-7/12/1854 > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > Lebanon County Gen Web Home Page: > <http://www.chm.davidson.edu/PAGenWeb/> >