Germantown Reformed Church Marriages (1753-1755); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

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INTRODUCTION = Germantown Reformed Church; Phila. Co., Pa.
George Michael Weiss organized a Reformed congregation in Germantown 
ca. 1727. He was followed by John Peter Miller (1730-1731), John 
Bartolomew Rieger (1731-1734) and John Bechtel at various times 
between 1728 and 1744. In 1732 the land was purchased for 
construction of a church. By 1739 a church had been built. At the 
end of 1746, Michael Schlatter became pastor of Germantown 
congregation until 1750. He was followed by John Conrad Steiner 
(1750-1756), John William Stoy (1756-1758), who served in Germantown 
and Philadelphia, John George Alsentz (1758-1767), John Christopher 
Faber (1767-1768), Christian Friederich Faehring (1769-1772), J.C. 
Albert Helffenstein (1772-1776) of Mosbach in the Palatinate, Casper 
Wack (supply in 1776), Samuel Dubendorff (1777-1779), J. C. Albert 
Helffenstein (1779-1790 and L. Fredrick Herman (1790-1801).
The register was a "large, leather bound folio volume, 12 x 8 1/4 
inches in size, "containing 836 pages, many of which are blank.


MARRIAGES
Marriages by the Rev. John Conrad Steiner, 1753 - 1755
Germantown Reformed ; Philadelphia County, Pa.

Christian Geissler m. Sarah Reich on January 21, 1753.
Ulrich Freyhofer m. Magdalene Bechtel, both from Zurich, on January 25, 1753.
Ulrich Weidman, from Zurich, m. Anna Tschudi, from Basle, on January 28, 1753.
George Kenner, hatmaker, Lutheran, m. Magdalene Kress on February 25, 1753.
Conrad Maurer m. Susanna Buchmann, both from the Canton of Zurich, on February 26, 1753.
Rudolf Maurer m. Anna Mueller, both from Zurich, on April 15, 1753.
Jacob Sewer, from Bischweiler, m. Esther Welkin, widow of Jacob Welkin, 
  residing in Upper Germantown, on April 16, 1753.
Andrew Koechlein, residing in Hilton Township m. Susanna Benner,
  daughter of the late John Benner of Hilton Township, on April 23, 1753.
George Allen, b. in Denmark, m. Susan Elizabeth Peierli on April 23, 1753.
John Meckendoerfer m. Maria Rosina Kern, widow of George Adam Kern, on April 23, 1753.
Jacob Mueller m. Christine Mueller, of New Providence, on May 4, 1753.
John Rudolf Maurer m. Anna Landis, from Canton of Zurich, on May 20,1753.
Jean Bigonet, from Nimes, Languedoc, m. Cath. Elizabeth Osias, 
  widow of Henry Osias, on May 27, 1753.
Jacob Baumann, cooper, m. Maria Barbara Herzbach on July 8, 1753.
Jacob Gerwer m. Mary Magdalene Rausch on July 18, 1753.
Jacob Weidmann m. Susanna Reyss on July 18, 1753.
Nicholas Heselbach m. Catharine Steiz on July 12, 1753.
Rudolf Huber m. Elizabeth Baer, from Zurich, on July 22, 1753.
Jacob Klein m. Elizabeth Keiser, Lutheran, on August 6, 1753.
Michael Weber m. Christina Gut, Lutheran, on September 12, 1753.
Rudolf Peter m. Susanna Hoffmann on September 16, 1753.
George Edelmann m. Anna Daegen on September 16, 1753.
Felix Dutweiler m. Elizabeth Schwenck on September 18, 1753.
Christopher Schmid m. Catharine Schlaegle on September 30, 1753.
George Seider m. Anna Margaret Reinhardt, Lutheran, on January 3, 1754.
Melchior Schwerer m. Rosina Freymath, Lutheran, on January 10, 1754.
John George Galfass m. Catharine Brumann on January 21, 1754.
Christian Schmid m. Catharine Elizabeth Becker on January 28, 1754.
Philip Hoffmann m. Anna Maria Kuenzler, Lutheran, on January 29, 1754.
Henry Naeff m. Joanna Steger on January 29, 1754.
Jacob Maurer m. Anna Wirth on February 5, 1754.
Rudolf Lang m. Sophia Seiffer on February 12, 1754.
John Erhardt m. Catharine Ostertey on February 24, 1754.
Casper Sorber m. Barbara Meyer on March 5, 1754.
Benjamin Essen m. Elizabeth Boltenstern on March 15, 1754.
John Schad m. Adelheid Mezenmacher on March 17, 1754.
John Jacob Scheich m. Anna Magdalene Grim, Lutheran, on March 28, 1754.
Sebastian Mueller m. Barbara Roesch on April 10, 1754.
Philip Himmelreich m. Hannah Dickesen on April 16, 1754.
Nicholas Heinrich m. Sophia Adams on May 5, 1754.
John Sorber and Anna Schwenck m. May 7, 1754.
Theobald Diehl m. Mary Magdalene Schirmer on May 7, 1754.
Martin Schlangenhuf and Margaret Lang on June 2, 1754.
John George Reichwein m. Susanna Weckerlin on June 30, 1754.
John Stump, Lutheran, m. Anna Maria Lintz on July 30, 1754.
Daniel Endt m. Catharine Zacharias on August 8, 1754.
Michael Schmidt m. Barbara Kuenzli on August 20, 1754.
John Binder m. Elizabeth Mueller on August 24, 1754.
William Coppin m. Anna Reynold on August 29, 1754.
John Knieriem m. Sophia Nold on September 8, 1754.
John Schroeder m. Ursula Keller on September 15, 1754.
Jacob Baer m. Barbara Krauer on September 30, 1754.
Godfrey Zeisinger m. Margaret Fehr on October 27, 1754.
John Jacob Sorber m. Anna Froeli on October 29, 1754.
Paulus Gross m. Maria Noth on December 24, 1754.
John Jetter m. Dorothea Schade on December 29, 1754.
Paulus Gerninger m. Elizabeth Schweizer on December 31, 1754.
Jacob Keyser m. Elizabeth Loescher on January 1, 1755.
John Adam Korel m. Elizabeth Jung on January 21, 1755.
Peter Ludwig Bockius m. Maria Mueller on February 6, 1755.
Michael Conrad m. Elizabeth Kuehn on February 11, 1755.
Philip Penter m. Susanna Baumanns on March 16, 1755.
Paulus Geisel m. Maria Margaret Mueller on March 16, 1755.
Elias Mistler m. Catharine Harlacher on April 6, 1755.
John George Binder m. Magdalene Weidmann on April 18, 1755.
Anthony Sulzer m. Maria Barbara Koehler on April 13, 1755.
Ludwig Baur m. Catharine Levering on May 15, 1755.
Christian Hoch m. Maria Catharine Horn on May 29, 1755.
John Philip Geil m. Mary Magdalene Burger on June 21, 1755.
John Casper Schlatter m. Barbara Merck on June 29, 1755.
John Michael Trappel m. Salome Moeller on July 4, 1755.
John Casper Scherer m. Barbara Zoebeli on July 31, 1755.
Henry Mitchet m. Catharine Trachsler on August 10, 1755.
John Jacob Geuscht m. Eva Catharine ---- on August 11, 1755.
Jeremiah Runkel m. Maria Catharine Moret on August 12, 1755.
Jacob Schmid m. Christine Mueller on August 12, 1755.
Nicholas Baserman m. Amelia Mond on September 14, 1755.
Michael Orner m. Maria Peyer on September 16, 1755.
Elias Gol m. Catharine Schneck on September 21, 1755.
William Lohmann m. Eva Geyer on September 26, 1755.
John Peter Heiss m. Catharine Stillwagen on September 30, 1755.
David Journal m. Anna Maria Freylive on October 16, 1755.
Peter Meyer m. Margaret Karst on October 12, 1755.
John Peter Schmid m. Maria Elizabeth Binder on October 19, 1755.
Isaac Burgum m. Maria Elizabeth Pauser on November 2, 1755.
Adam Eckart m. Anna Catharine Maderi on November 18, 1755.
John Adam Lentz m. Anna Barbara Werner on November 24, 1755.
John Jacob Mitschet m. Catharine Margaret Trachsler on November 25, 1755.