Descendants of Peter Sr. Grosnickel
Second Generation
2. Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle (Peter Sr. ) was born in 1717 in , , , Germany. He died in 1782 in Wolfsville, Frederick, MD.
- was "immigrant on the ship, "Nancy" in 1738, from Germany.
He came with his bride, Susannah, to Wolfsville from Pennsylvania in the 1750's with three children: Catharina (she married neighbor, Christian Harshman Sr), and Hanse's two nephews, Peter Jr. and John Grossnickle (children of Peter Jr. and Margareta Becker).The family settled in a small stone & log cabin in the meadow, over the spring on the tract called "Susannah", along "Abraham's Creek" (Catoctin Creek today). Dunkard meetings were held in Hanse and Susannah's cottage until the Grossnickle and Harshman families built other houses and barns.
Johannes married Susannah (Grossnickle). Susannah died in May 1803.
After the death of her husband, Hanse, Susannah lived in another cabin that stood across the creek near the Grossnickle Church.
Johannes and Susannah had the following children:
+ 4 F i Catherine (Harshman) Grossnickle was born on 15 Jun 1752 and died on 28 Jun 1831.
3. Peter Jr. Grosnickel (Peter Sr. ) was born in 1724 in Wittenberg, , , Germany. He died in Nov 1754 in Philadelphia, , PA and was buried on 30 Nov 1754 in Philadelphia, , PA.
SOURCE: Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1983
"Arrived in U.S. Oct. 1746 at Philadelphia, Pa., on ship 'Neptune'." (Strassburger) ... "Baptismal sponsor 1754 at St. Michaelis & Zion Lutheran Church, Philadelphia..." "Married"... "St. Michaelis & Zion Lutheran Church to Anna Margretha Becker (called Margaret), daughter of Bernhardt? & Cathrina? Becker; born 172?"
Date of marriage from source who wishes to remain anonymous ; also found "Pennsylvania German Church Records", Vol.1, p. 594, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983 - "Grossnickel, Peter, Beckrin, Margretha; m. November 14. Witness, Jacob Becker, Bernhard Becker, Jacob Hill.
Burial date from Eng. translation of records from St. Michaelis & Zion Evangelical chch., Burials V.32 1745-1771, as provided by Sue Schmitz Jones, Haddonfield, NJ. - "Grossnickel, Peter, came to this Country 7 years ago - d. of Rheumatism of the Heart was only sick 24 hours, insensible and speechless. He left a widow Margretha and two children."
Margaret married 2nd, Johannes Swambe (Schwambe/Zwambe, widower from Cohenzie)on 5 Oct 1756, at St. Michaels & Zion.
Peter married (Anna) Margretha (Grosnickel) Becker, daughter of (Johann?) Bernhardt (Bernard?) Becker and Cathrina (Becker), on 14 Nov 1749 in Philadelphia, , PA. (Anna) was born after 1720 in , , , Germany. She died in , , PA.
SOURCE: Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1983
"(called Margaret), daughter of (Johann?) or Bernhardt? & Cathrina? Becker;" ... "married
2nd 5 Oct. 1756 St. Michaelis & Zion to Johannes Swamle (or Schwamle/Zwamle)" From "Pennsylvania German Church Records, Vol. 1, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1983, p. 639 - "Grosnikelin, Margretha, (Reformed); m. October 5" (1756) "in Daniel Grups residence before many witnesses."Per LDS submission from Max E. McKee, 1916 West 8660 South, West Jordon, UT 84084 - Anna Margaretha Becker, b. abt 1729, was married to Johannes Swomley, b. abt. 1727 in the Palatinate, Germany; m. 5 Oct. 1750. Child Daniel Swomley b. abt. 1760, d. 16 Sep 1827, Frederick Co. MD, m. Miriam Roberts abt 1787.
Margaret and wnd husband, called John, made their home at New Market, MD. Her two young sons, John and Peter Jr. (whose father was Peter Grossnickle), lived with their Uncle Johannes and Aunt Susannah Grossnickle on the "Elbert Grossnickle" farm at Wolfsville.
Peter and (Anna) had the following children:
+ 5 M i (Bernhard) Peter Grosnickel was born on 19 Apr 1750 and died about 1822. 6 F ii Anna Maria Grosnickel was christened on 28 Jun 1752 in StMichaels &Zion.
SOURCE: Per "Grossnickle Descendants in Maryland and Indiana", Carol Constance Boyer, Denver, Co., Nov. 1983
"bapt." ... "St. Michaelis & Zion" (Philadelphia)
From "Pennsylvania German Church Records", Vol. 1, Genealogical Pub. Co., 536 - "Grosnikel, Anna Maria, dr. Peter Grosnikel and w. Anna Margretha; b.________; bap. June 28" (1752) "sp. Daniel Gruper and w. Anna Maria (ref.)"+ 7 M iii John Sr. Grosnickel was born about 1754 and died in Oct 1815.
