Gongaware Family-Westmoreland County I. Michael, son of the emigrant, died Oct 26, 1826 aged 96, his wife, Catharine, died March 22, 1829 II. Philip G. Gongaware, son of Michael and Catharine, was born in 1760, and died Jan 18, 1829. He married Margaretta Miller, d/o John and Catharine Miller. She died in 1823, aged 57. Children; Margaret, Jacob, John, Elizabeth, Catharine, Jonas, Hannah, Peter, Lydia and Sarah. III. Jonas Gongaware, s/o Philip G., and Margetta (Miller) Gongware, was born on the Gongaware farm, near Irwin, PA. He married Christiana Naley, d/o Frederick Naley; Naley Family. Germay was the original home of the family represented by John Frederick Naley and Eli Nagley, of Manor> Nicholas Naley came from Northampton County, and settled in Manor valley. His father was a native of Germany. Nicholas Naley, his wife, Anna Catharine bore him 12 children; Eli, married Sarah Earnest, Levi Paul, Frederick John, married Hannah Schutt, Christina married Jonas Gongaware, Mary married Peter Gongaware, Lydia married Daniel Weigle, Catharine, married Daniel Truxal, Anna married Simon Lauffer, Harriet married Jonathan Schutt, Margaret married Samuel Fry and twins that died infancy. Gangwere Family-Lehigh County I. Jacob Gangewere emigrated from Germany to America on the ship "James Goodwill", landed at Phila., Sept 27, 1727. II Michael, son of Jacob, was born in 1730, he died Oct 26, 1826. He moved to Westmoreland County, where his decendants still live. III Andreas or Andrew, son of Jacob Gangwehr, was born in Upper Saucon, Sept 15, 1747, died July 10, 1844, and was buried in the cemetery at the corner of 10th and Linden streets, Allentown. He served in the Rev. and the War of 1812. He married Mary Montaigne, and had children. IV. Solomon Gangewere, s/o Andreas or Andrew and Mary, was born in 1779, and died in 1857. He married 1st Sarah born 1784 and died in 1821, d/o Henry Gangewere, 2nd to Mary, sister of his 1st wife. Spelling-Gangwehr, Gangwer, Gangewer, Gangaware, and Gongware Best Wishes, Geri