Gangewere Family-Lehigh County History. I. Jacob, emigrated from Germany, on the ship "James Goodwill, landed at Phila., Sept 27, 1727, he died in 1779 at age 102. He signed his name in 1734 as Jacob Gangwer, and among the list of communicants at the Blue church in Upper Saucon in May 1750 we find Jacob Gangewehr and son Christoper. Children; Michael, Andreas (Andrew) Christoper, Jacob, Matthaus, John George, and Henry, although it is not quite certain wheter he was a son of Jacob or another immigrant of a similar name , of futher mention; and several other children. II Michael Gangwehr, son of Jacob, was born in 1730 and died Oct 26, 1826, He removed to Westmoreland County. He married Catharine ___ and had children; John and Philip. Gangewere, Henry, in all probality a son of Jacob Gangewere, was born June 7, 1765 and died Nov 2, 1849, was buried at Friedensville church in Upper Saucon. Henry married Elizabeth Kale, born May 2, 1770, died May 26,1826, their son John, born Feb 8, 1790 and died Feb. 5, 1860. He married Barbara Mory and had children. Henry, married Sonia Handwerk; John, married Elizabeth Gehris; Julia married Stephen Oldt; Kate married Reuben Fenstermacher: Elizabeth marrie John Harvey. Best Wishes, Geri