THE ABRAHAM (ABRAM) LEWIS BURGER FAMILY
Name: Abraham Lewis Burger was born in 1765 in the American Colonies at American, Allen, Ohio. He died on 1 April 1828 in Bedford, County, Pa. He was the son of Johann Michel Borger/Borghaus who immigrated to America on 2 November 1752 aboard the ship Phoenix from Rotterdam. Abraham Borger/Burger's's occupation was that of a blacksmith and later a farmer.
- The first wife of Abraham Lewis Burger was Elizabeth Holder possibly born in Bedford Co, PA Bedford, PA -They were married in Franklin, Pennsylvania in 1787. Their son Daniel Borger/Burger born in 1794 in Franklin, PA. Elizabeth Holder Burger died: 1849 in Eldon, Wapello, Iowa. Surname: German topographic name for someone who lived by an elder tree, Middle High German holder, or from a house named for its sign of an elder tree. In same areas, for example Alsace, the elder tree was believed to be the protector of a house. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Holder ‘elder tree’. English (chiefly western counties): occupational name for a tender of animals, from an agent derivative of Middle English hold(en) ‘to guard or keep’ (Old English h(e)aldan). It is possible that this word was also used in the wider sense of a holder of land within the feudal system. Compare Helder.
- Abraham Lewis Burger's 2nd wife was Elizabeth (Betty) Whetstone/Wetzstein born: 31 Oct 1769 at Somerset, PA. She died on 30 March 1847 at Bedford, PA.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Johann "Christian Whetstone" (born: 1 May 1741-1742 in Red Hill, Montgomery Co, PA.-Died: 1810 in Bedford Co, PA.) and Maria Bund, born: 1752 in Conocheague, Washington, Maryland. He was the son of Peter Wetzstein. Abraham Lewis Burger and Elizabeth "Betty" Whetstone were married in 1791 at American, Allan, Ohio. (Johann) "Christian Whetstone" was the son of Peter Wetzstein born: 1 Feb 1706 in Sigmaringen, Wurttemburg, Germany (son of Jorg Wetzstein (born: 1674-Germany and Anna Catharina Dilli-born: Mosbach, Baden, Germany) and Anna Ursula Heilig born: 1714 in Sigmaringen, Wurttemburg, Germany. Anna Ursula was the daughter of George Heilig and Margaretha. Peter Wetzstein married: Anna Elizabetha Kurtz in 1723 in Grotzingen, near Heidelberg, Germany. She was born: 1709 and died: 1735, just 3 years or so after their arrival in America. He married Anna Ursula Heilig in 1735. Peter Wetzstein and Anna Ursula died in Funkstown, MD
Children of Abraham Lewis Burger/Borger and Elizabeth Whetstone Burger/Borger
- 1. Susannah BURGER b: 26 APR 1791 in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
- 2. Samuel Whetstone BURGER b: 21 OCT 1792 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 3. Samuel BURGER b: 24 OCT 1792 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 4. Daniel BURGER b: 1794 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 5. Jacob BURGER b: 1796 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 6. Christian W BURGER b: 28 JUN 1798 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 7. Abraham BURGER b: 07 FEB 1800 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 8. David BURGER b: 28 OCT 1802 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- 9. Elizabeth BURGER b: 17 MAR 1804 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
- 10. John W BURGER b: 20 DEC 1806 in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
- 11. Hannah BURGER b: 1808 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- 12. Joseph BURGER b: 1810 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- 13. Catherine BURGER b: 1813 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Father of Abraham Lewis Burger/Borger: Johannes (Hans Michel/Michael) Burger/Borghaus
Note: Borger surname: North German and Dutch: variant of Burger. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish borger ‘borrower’ or ‘lender’.
In Norwegian and Swedish: habitational name for someone from a place called Borg or topographic name for someone living by a fortification or near a hill resembling a fortification. Johannes Michael Borger married twice. #1 to Anna Margarethe Ackermann born 14 Oct 1706 at Frankenhausen. #2 Anna Catherina Schele born 1745 in Husten. Hans Michael was born: January 1725-29 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, Germany. Died: 1804.
Immigrated to the American Colonies 1752
Place: Rhine Provinces-Germany
Mother: Anna Catherina Schele or Van Schele born: Husten, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhien-Westfalen, Germany-She was the daughter of: Hubertus Schele born: Husten, Westfalen, Germany and Anna Maria Hitze born: 1695-died: 23 December 1764
Note: From surname "Scheller," German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a noisy person or one with a loud voice, from an inflected form of Middle High German schel ‘noisy’, ‘loud’. You may well understand the way in which Jewish families found it necessary to hide their identity in times of persecution by altering the spelling of their names. What about the recovery of one's Jewish identity? A Wikipedia article entitled the Hebraization of surnames states the following under "Changing A Foreign Surname To Hebrew: "With a change of consonants, the surname of Borg becomes Barak."
Numerous members of the Schildt's lived in Bukovina, nestled in the Carpathian Mountains of southeastern Europe. Until 1918, this was the easternmost crownland of the Austrian Empire. Bukovina annexed to Romania after WWI and after 1940, the Soviet Union took control of northern Bukovina. Children of Johannes (Hans) Michael Borger/Borghaus and Anna Catherina Schele:
Abraham Lewis Burger married:
Elizabeth(Betty) Whetstone
born: 31 October 1769 in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Marriage date: 1791-American Allen, Ohio
Father: Johann Christian Whetstone
(Son of Peter Wetzstein/Whetstone & Anna Ursula Heilig)
born: 5 May 1741-1742
Red Hill, PA (Montgomery County, PA)
Elizabeth Whetstone BurgerBorn: 31 October 1769 died: April 1849
Children of Abraham Lewis Burger & Elizabeth Whetstone:
Abraham Lewis Burger was born in 1765 in American Allen, Ohio. He died 01 Apr 1828 in Bedford Co., PA.
He was the son of Johannes (Hans) Michel Borger born: 1710 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, and Anna Catherina Schele born: 1729 in Husten, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Marriage date 1751.
Husband of Anna Catherina Schele: Hans Michel Burger/Borgerhaus was the son of Hans Christoph Borgerhaus born Apr 1662 in Hadermannsgruen, Oberfalz, Germany and Barbara Mertz born 1663. He married: Anna Margaretha Ackerman born 14 Oct 1706 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Daemstadt, Germany. They were married on 13 March 1732 in Seeheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.
The children of Johannes Michel Borger and Anna Catherina Schele were as follows:
- David BURGER b: 1763 in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
- Lydia BURGER b: 1763
- Jacob BURGER b: 1765 in Antietam, Washington, Maryland, United States
- Abraham Lewis BURGER b: 1765 in American, Allen, Ohio, USA
- Susannah BURGER b: 1766
- Daniel BURGER b: 13 OCT 1766 in Clear Ridge, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Abraham Lewis Borger/Burger married 1) Elizabeth Holder born in Bedford, PA Their marriage took place at Franklin, Pennsylvania in 1787. 2) Elizabeth WHETSTONE born 31 October 1769 in Somerset, PA and died Apr 1849 in Bedford Co., PA. They married in American Allen, Ohio in 1791. Children of Elizabeth WHETSTONE (occupational name for a knife grinder, from Middle High German wetzstein ‘whetstone’. Habitational name from a lost Wetzstein near Emmendingen. From a field name, for example Wezstein near Esslingen. ) and Abraham Lewis BURGER are:
- i. Susanna BURGER was born 26 Apr 1791 in Waynesboro, Franklin, PA, and died 27 Feb 1865 in Jefferson Co., IA. She married Abraham RITSCHY BET 1806 AND 1813. He was born 22 Jun 1781 in Loudoun Co., VA, and died BEF 19 Mar 1859 in Bedford Co., PA.
- ii. Samuel BURGER was born 24 Oct 1792 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 19 Apr 1870 in Batavia, IA. He married Susannah WHETSTONE BET 1814 AND 1815 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 29 Jan 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 2 Nov 1867 in Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL.
- iii. Daniel BURGER was born 1794 in Bedford Co., PA. He married Nancy STULL 1825.
- iv. Jacob BURGER was born 1796 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1880 in Knox Co., OH. He married Susannah RUSH 1830 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 1798 in Center Co., PA, and died 1848 in Knox Co., OH.
- v. Christian W. BURGER was born 28 Jun 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died AFT 1842. He married Catherine MENTZER 1825. She was born 1798, and died AFT 1842. Christian Whetstone Burger/Borger died 9 August 1874 at Morrisons's Cove, South Woodbury Twp, Bedford, Pa.
- vi. Abraham BURGER , Jr was born 7 Feb 1800 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 7 Jan 1874 in Eldon, Wapello, IA. He married 1) Elizabeth HOLDER. She was born 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1881 in Eldon, Wapello, IA. 2) Elizabeth Whetstone/Wetzstein
- vii. David BURGER was born 28 Oct 1802 in Somerset, PA, and died 14 Dec 1875 in East Freedom, Blair, PA. He married Catherine Elizabeth SHANEFELT 1823. She was born 25 Dec 1805 in Taylor Twp then Huntington Co., BC, PA, and died 14 May 1857 in East Freedom, Blair, PA.
- viii. Elizabeth BURGER was born 17 Mar 1804 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, PA. She married Jacob B. SELL. He was born 21 Mar 1800 in Adams Co., PA.
- ix. John W. BURGER was born 20 Dec 1806 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 11 Dec 1877 in Bedford Co., PA. He married Elizabeth BROWN 31 Oct 1833 in S. Woodbury Twp, Bedford Co., PA. She was born 18 Apr 1816 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 11 Mar 1887 in Bedford Co., PA.
- x. Hannah BURGER was born 1808.
- xi. Joseph BURGER was born 1810.
- xii. Catherine BURGER was born 1813, and died 1834 She married John BROWN 1833.
*The Lewis's/Louys (Abraham Lewis Burger) were French Huguenots who fled France at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and emigrated to Wales. They are descendants of Ralph Lewis born 1610 who married Ann Prichard. Abraham Lewis born 1685-1768 in Glamorgan Wales married Mary Morgan on 27 August 1707 at the Friends Meeting House Darby, Chester CO. PA Abraham Lewis who was born 26 January 1715 in Haverford, Chester Co Pa and died February 1, 1802 in Loudon Co. Abram Lewis married Rebekah Davis in Philadelphia, Pa in the First Presbyterian Church on 09 March 1743/44.
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