Eschbach - Eschbacher

Aeschbach-Aeschbacher

Eshbach - Eshbaugh - Ashbaugh

     The family name of Eschbach is predominantly found in the Rhine River valley of western Germany and Alsace, France and also in the United States.  In the year 2001 there were 466 Eschbach families living in Germany; 168 families in France and just over 500 families in the Unites States. There were 57 Eschbachs families in Switzerland, 19 in the Netherlands, 15 in Australia, 13 in Canada and 9 in Austria.  The Eschbachs in the United States are descended from both Eschbach and Eschbacher immigrants of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The American names - Eshbach, Eshbaugh and Ashbaugh are derived from Eschbach or Eschbacher immigrants of the 18th century. In the United States were about 300 Ashbaughs; 191 Eshbachs; 180 Eshbaughs; 126 Aeschbachs; 93 Eschbachers;  84 Aeschbachers and 26 Eschbaughs.

    The specific spelling of Eschbach and Eschbacher are of the Franconnian dialect of Middle High German.  In Switzerland the Alamannic dialect of Upper High German is spoken where the name is spelled Aeschbach and Aeschbacher.  Prior to 1600  the Aeschbachers lived mostly in the Emme River valley (the Emmental) in Bern Canton and were of four main village areas; Eggiwil, Lauperswil-Ruderswil, Lutzelfulsh and Trachselwald.  The Aeschbachs lived in Aargau Canton and were of three main villages areas; Rupprewil, Leutwil and Reinach. The names Eschbach-Aeschbach mean; “Ash tree by a Brook”. The names Eschbacher-Aeschbacher mean someone from the place of Eschbach or  “Dweller near the Brook where an Ash tree grows”. The origins of the names are not known.  It can be assumed that the origins are found in the central to upper Rhine River valley and/or in Switzerland.  There are stories of Eschbachs and Eschbach villages in the Rhine River valley as early as the Dark Ages.  One story is about two Eschbach brothers who saved the life of Charlemagne (742-814). Charlemagne was on a hunt in the forest one day when suddenly a boar crossed his path and almost killed him. Charlemagne surely would have been killed if it were not for the two Eschbach brothers who rescued him.  Due to this fact, Charlemagne made both brothers Knights. Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 to 814.  It’s documented in 1396 at the Monastery of Ettenheim the Abbot, “Jakob of Eschbach”,  was murdered.  The Abbot came from the old noble family of Eschbach of the village of Eschbach near Hagenaue (north of Strasbourg), Alsace, France.  The village got its name from the noble family who lived there around 1200/1300 or possibly earlier.  One can only wonder if the Eschbach noble family at Eschbach were descended from the two brothers who were knighted by Charlemange?  Today there are Eschbachs living in the local area, but a local gentleman said:  “He does not believe the Eschbachs living in the area are related to the ‘Abbot of 1396’ because they are not an old Ettenheim family and that they moved here from some other region.”  

    The area surrounding the present village of Eschbach near Bad Homburg (north of Frankfurt), Germany has been habituated since about 1,800 BC.  Roman walls remain to this today, proving that farming existed in the local area as early 200 AD.  This village of Eschbach was first document as a village in 772 and the first church was documented in 774.  During the time of Charlemagne the town was the property of the Baron of Ingelheim.  In 1416 the church was owned and controlled by the Archbishop of Mainz.     

    In 893 King Amulf gave the Monastery of St. Maximin in Trier a portion of his lands, which included a number of towns and villages.  Four years later in 897 the King’s son, Zwentibold, confirmed his father’s gift.  Mentioned in the documents was the village of Ascapach (Eschbach). Today the village is known as Laubus Eschbach near Limburg (north of Frankfurt).  There is an Eschbach village west of Landau and also another east of Koblenz, Germany.  Even though there is documentation of Eschbachs and Eschbach villages in the central Rhine valley for the past 1,200 years, this does give a census of how many Eschbachs actually lived there. The true numbers may have been small. This is supported by the fact that the number of Eschbachs living in Germany and France today total only 634 families. The central Rhine River valley is also known as the Alsace and the Palatinate (Pfalz). Generally speaking; the Palatinate is east of the Rhine in Germany and the Alsace is west of the Rhine in France. 

    Separate from the villages in the Alsace and Palatinate are three Eschbach villages in southwestern Germany. One village is north of Waldshut and was first documented as a village in 1288.  It’s documented in town literature “lived the Holdevinus of Eschbach in 1150, a service man of  Zahringer”.  The other two villages are near Freiburg - one east and the other southwest of Freiburg.  These three villages are clustered in a region laying just across the Rhine River from Switzerland.  I believe the history of these three villages are in association with the Aeschbachs of Aargau, Switzerland. 

    The history of the western Europe is riddled with many wars, famines and upheavals, causing great loss of life and the Rhine Valley was the center of many of those conflicts. The Eschbachs living there faced an unyielding challenge of survival everyday.  It’s difficult to know who many Eschbachs actually survived past 1650.  Even though the names of the villages survived time, many villagers probably did not. I believe a pivotal point in history for the Eschbachs was just after the Thirty Years War (1618-1648).  After the war the Alsace and Palatinate laid waste. There are reports that as many as 75% of the local population died during the war years. Local kingdom rulers were forced to invite settlers from other German speaking regions to rebuild and repopulate the area.  Swiss migrants were especially numerous. This migration into the Alsace and Palatinate surely included the Aeschbachs and Aeschbachers of Switzerland. Once in the Rhine valley the spelling of the names were altered to Eschbacher or Eschbach, not necessarily respectfully.  The name Eschbach is likely derived from both Aeschbacher and Aeschbach equally.  The Waldshut-Freiburg area was probably not as severely effected by the war as other areas and therefore it’s very likely that the Eschbachs of the Waldshut-Freiburg area also migrated into the Alsace and Palatinate.  

    Today there are seven known branches of Eschbach in Alsace, France.  None of the seven is able to trace its lineage beyond the year 1650.  It’s possible that the records of the Alsace where destroyed by wars and time. This may explain one reason why there is no credible genealogy documentation beyond 1650.  It’s also possible that many Eschbachs living in the Alsace today are actually descended from ancestors who migrated from the Waldshut-Freiburg area and/or Switzerland.

    The migration of Eschbachs and Eschbachers from the Alsace and Palatinate to Pennsylvania began about 1728.  There were a total of nine adult Eschbach and/or Eschbacher immigrants during the 18th century; John and Frederick Eschbach (brothers) arrived in the 1720’s; Christian, Peter and John Eschbacher (brothers) arrived in the late 1730’s;  Andres Eschbacher in 1744; Simon Eschbach in 1749; Christian and John Eschbacher (brothers) in 1749-50.  All nine initially settled in southeastern Pennsylvania. This area is also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch Country.  The name has nothing to do with Holland.  The English speaking pioneers mispronounced Pennsylvania Deutsch (German) as Pennsylvania Dutch (Holland).  Most German speaking immigrants who came to Pennsylvania from 1725 to 1775 were recorded as coming from the Palatinate.  Even though most immigrants were documented as living in the Palatinate prior to coming to America, many descendants of these immigrants are able to trace their ancestors to Switzerland. The Swiss influence in the Pennsylvania Dutch country was very strong.  The architectural style of the local barn is known as: ‘Bank Barn’. Bank barns are only found in southeast Pennsylvania. The barns are built into the side of a hill or embankment, a practice that originated in Switzerland. 

    1737 Immigrant, Peter Eschbacher, was born at Lauperswil, Switzerland and was exiled in 1711.  Peter married Elizabeth Bechtel about 1735 at Mannheim, Germany. The Bechtel family originated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland.  Peter’s son, Christian Eschbach, married Catharina Stauffer about 1760 in Pennsylvania.  The Stauffer family also originated from Switzerland, fleeing to Altzheim, Germany in 1697.  The genealogy of the Pennsylvania Eschbachs is not an uncommon story.  Many Pennsylvanians are descended from ancestors who came from the Alsace or the Palatinate, but their true origins lie in Switzerland.  There were many Swiss in the Alsace and Palatinate who never migrated to Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Bechtel’s father and brother (David and Hans Bechtel) both remained at Mannheim.  In 1710 Peter Aeschbacher is documented taking Communion at Schluchtern (north of Frankfurt).  Peter was the son of Oswald Aeschbacher of Ruderswil, Switzerland. There were others who were documented as being exiled from Switzerland in 1711.  “Anna Aeschbacher, widow, with two son and two daughters, Mathyes Aeschbacher, age 26 and Hans Aeschbacher, age 23” all remained in Europe and never migrated to Pennsylvania.  Therefore, it is my belief that the majority of the Eschbachs in Germany and France today are ultimately descended from Swiss ancestors. 

    Today there are many branches stemming from the root name “ESCHBACH”  found throughout the world . Today there is only one documented branch in Germany.  France has seven branches established by Jean Louis Eschbach of Erstein, France, The United States has ten branches established by Edwin Eshbach of Miami. 

   The following families have been researched and established. The number denotes the year the family was first established as a lineage.  In the United States the year denotes the year of immigration. I am aware there are many  branches yet to be established and recorded.  Anyone wishing to add their family branch (lineage) to this web page please contact Edwin Eshbach at (ESHESH@aol.com). Ed Eshbach, 4708 S.W. 67th Ave., #L-21, Miami, Fl., 33155 USA. 

Europe:

1470- The Lauperswil-Ruderswil Bern Switzerland Aeschbacher Family.

1630- The Ingersheim Alsace France Eschbach Family.

1650- The Innensheim Alsace France Eschbach Family.

1650- The Wingersheim Alsace France Eschbach Family.

1675- The Ichenheim (Offenburg) Germany Eschbach Family.

North America:

1728- The Ashbaugh Family of Adams & Huntingdon Co Pa USA.

1737- The Eschbach Eshbach Eshbaugh Family of Berks & Montgomery Co Pa USA.

1738- The Eschbach Eshbach Family of Lancaster Co Pa USA.

1744- The Ashbaugh Family of Westmoreland & Armstrong Co Pa USA.

1749- The Ashbaugh Family of Washington Co Pa USA.

1749- The Eschbach Eshbach Eshbaugh Family of Lehigh Co Pa USA.

1750- The Eschbach Eshbach Eshbaugh Family of Northumberland Co Pa USA.

1838- The Eschbach Family of Knox Co Indiana USA

1853- The Eschbach Family of Yakima City Washington State USA

1855- The Eschbach Family of Blair Co Pa USA

1470 - The Aeschbacher Family of  Lauperswil, Bern, Switzeland..

The Aeschbachers of Lauperswil and Ruderswil were descended from Lienhard Aeschbacher of Wittenbach, a small village between the two villages.  After the Reformation most Aeschbachers in Switzerland were Reformed and not Anabaptist (Mennonite).  A few Aeschbachers are documented as being Anabaptists.  I believe the Pennsylvania Mennonite Eschbachs-Eshbachs  of the 18th and 19th Centuries were descended from Heinrich Aeschbacher (b. 1613) of Ruderswil.                                   

                          Descendants of Lienhard Aeschbacher

                                                                        Generation No. 1

1.  LIENHARD² AESCHBACHER  (MR.¹) was born 1496 in Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.

Residence: 1531, is recorded owning lands at Wittenbach (‘History of Lauperswil’ book)       

Children of LIENHARD AESCHBACHER are:

2.                i.       HANS³ AESCHBACHER, b. 1522, Ruderswil Bern Switzerland

3.               ii.       PETER AESCHBACHER, b. 1523, Ruderswil Bern Swizterland

Generation No. 2

2.  HANS³ AESCHBACHER (LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1522 in Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.  He married FRENI (VERENA) GERIG 1547 in Ruderswil.  She was born Abt. 1535 in Ruderswil.            

Children of HANS AESCHBACHER and FRENI GERIG are:

4.                i.       HANS⁴ AESCHBACHER, b. 1559, Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.

                  ii.       ELSBETH AESCHBACHER, b. 1561.

5.              iii.       PETER AESCHBACHER, b. Abt. 1565.

3.  PETER³ AESCHBACHER (LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1523 in Ruderswil.  He married CHRISTINA GROSSENBACHER 1548 in Ruderswil.  She was born Abt. 1525 in Ruderswil.            

Children of PETER AESCHBACHER and CHRISTINA GROSSENBACHER are:

                   i.       CASPAR⁴ AESCHBACHER, b. 1549.

6.               ii.       BENDICHT AESCHBACHER, b. 1552.

                 iii.       ANNA AESCHBACHER, b. 1556.

                 iv.       PETER AESCHBACHER, b. 1557.

                  v.       URLICH AESCHBACHER, b. Abt. 1540; m. CHRISTINE BRECHBUHL; b. Abt. 1550.

7.              vi.       HEINRICH AESCHBACHER, b. 1545, Ruderswil.

                vii.       APOLONIA AESCHBACHER, b. 1552; m. PETER RINDISBACHER; b. Abt. 1550.

Generation No. 3

4.  HANS⁴ AESCHBACHER (HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1559 in Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.  He married ELSA BRUN.  She was born 1563 in Ruderswil.            

Children of HANS AESCHBACHER and ELSA BRUN are:

                   i.       BARBLI⁵ AESCHBACHER, b. 1593.

                  ii.       URLICH AESCHBACHER, b. 1606.

8.              iii.       HEINRICH AESCHBACHER, b. 1613, Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.

5.  PETER⁴ AESCHBACHER (HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born Abt. 1565.      

Child of PETER AESCHBACHER is:

9.                i.       BENDICHT⁵ AESCHBACHER, b. 1585.

6.  BENDICHT⁴ AESCHBACHER (PETER³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1552.  He married BARBARA RUCH 1577 in Lauperswil.  She was born Abt. 1555.      

Children of BENDICHT AESCHBACHER and BARBARA RUCH are:

                   i.       ELS⁵ AESCHBACHER, b. 1580.

                  ii.       JACOB AESCHBACHER, b. 1581.

                 iii.       VERENA AESCHBACHER, b. 1582.

10.            iv.    ULI AESCHBACHER, b. 1601.

7.  HEINRICH⁴ AESCHBACHER (PETER³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1545 in Ruderswil.  He married ELSBETH BADERTSCHER.  She was born Abt. 1545 in Ruderswil.            

Child of HEINRICH AESCHBACHER and ELSBETH BADERTSCHER is:

11.              i.       LIENHARDT⁵ AESCHBACHER, b. Abt. 1565, Ruderswil.

Generation No. 4

8.  HEINRICH⁵ AESCHBACHER (HANS⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1613 in Ruderswil Bern Switzeland.  He married (1) BARBLI BADERTSCHER 1638, daughter of OSWALD BADERTSCHER and KATHARINE RABER.  She was born 1620.  He married (2) ELSBETH BADERTSCHER 1644 in Ruderswil, daughter of OSWALD BADERTSCHER and KATHARINE RABER.  She was born 1621 in Lauperswil.

Migration: 1671, At age 57 fled to Pfalz Palatinate, his grown children remained in Switzerland.

Religion: Anabaptist;  Residence: Ruderswil Bern Switzerland. 

9.  BENDICHT⁵ AESCHBACHER (PETER⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1585.  He married FRENA SCHNIDER.  She was born Abt. 1585.      

10.  ULI⁵ AESCHBACHER (BENDICHT⁴, PETER³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1601.  He married ANNA BAUMGARTNER.  She was born Abt. 1600.             

11.  LIENHARDT⁵ AESCHBACHER (HEINRICH⁴, PETER³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born Abt. 1565 in Ruderswil.  He married ANNA DELLENBACH 1590 in Lauperswil.  She was born Abt. 1565 in Ruderswil.       

Children of LIENHARDT AESCHBACHER and ANNA DELLENBACH are:

1625 - The Eschbach family of Innensheim, Alsace, France.

The Innenheim family is by far the largest and very likely the oldest Eschbach family in France, dating back to about 1625 (undocumented).  The family remained at Innenheim for many generations as farmers. Not until after a war with Germany in 1870 did members of Innenheim family begin migrating beyond Innenheim.

Descendants of Innensheim Branch France

Generation No. 1

1.  INNENSHEIM BRANCH¹ FRANCE was born Abt. 1600.             

Children of INNENSHEIM BRANCH FRANCE are:

2.                i.    A² ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1625.

3.               ii.       MATHIAS ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1630, unk?-Eggiwil Switzerland.

Generation No. 2

2.  A² ESCHBACH (INNENSHEIM BRANCH¹ FRANCE) was born Abt. 1625.    

Children of A ESCHBACH are:

                   i.       GEORGES³ ESCHBACH, b. 1650; d. 1695.

                  ii.       BARBE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1655; m. JEAN HECK; b. Abt. 1650.

                 iii.       NICOLAS ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1660.

                 iv.       PHILIPPE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1662.

                  v.       CASPAR ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1663.

                 vi.       CATHERINE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1665; m. MATHIAS GROSS; b. Abt. 1660.

3.  MATHIAS² ESCHBACH (INNENSHEIM BRANCH¹ FRANCE) was born Abt. 1630 in unk?      

Children of MATHIAS ESCHBACH are:

8.                i.       GEORGES³ ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1665.

9.               ii.       MATHIAS ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1675.

                 iii.       MAIRE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1675; m. JEAN JEHL; b. Abt. 1675.

1630 - The Eschbach Family of Ingersheim, Alsace, France . 

Laurent (Lawrence) Eschbach is recorded at Colmar at about 1630 and is considered as the earliest documented record of any Eschbach in France. One generation after Laurent the family migrated to Ingersheim, a wine growing region six miles west of Colmar. Many descendants of the originally Ingersheim family have remained at Ingersheim and others migrated to the neighboring villages of Bennwihr and Altkirch. The origins of the family is not known.

Descendants of Laurent Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  LAURENT¹ ESCHBACH was born Abt. 1610 in Colmar France.     

Child of LAURENT ESCHBACH is:

2.                i.       JEAN JACQUES² ESCHBACH, b. 1635, Colmar France; d. 1692, Ingersheim France.

Generation No. 2

2.  JEAN JACQUES² ESCHBACH (LAURENT¹) was born 1635 in Colmar France, and died 1692 in Ingersheim France.  He married MARIE VONNE.  She was born 1635 Ingersheim France, died 1720 Ingersheim France.  

Child of JEAN ESCHBACH and MARIE VONNE is:

                i.     JOSEPH³ ESCHBACH, b. 1680, Colmar France; d. 1747, Ingersheim France.

1650 - The Eschbach Family of Wingersheim, Alsace, France.

Descendants of Urias Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  URIAS² ESCHBACH  (WINGERSHEIM BRANCH¹ FRANCE) was born Abt. 1650.

Residence: Wingersheim Alsace France      

Child of URIAS ESCHBACH is:

2.                i.       JEAN PHILIPPE³ ESCHBACH, b. 1681.

Generation No. 2

2.  JEAN PHILIPPE³ ESCHBACH (URIAS², WINGERSHEIM BRANCH¹ FRANCE) was born 1681.             

Child of JEAN PHILIPPE ESCHBACH is:

                i.                PHILIPPE⁴ ESCHBACH, b. 1710, Wingersheim France.

    In France there are seven separate branches; Ingersheim, Wingersheim, Innenheim, Avolsheim, Haguenau, Phalsbourg and the Sarre-Union. Only three have researched lineages. The titles of the branch denotes the name of the village the family branch originated. All seven branches are located in the Alsace.  In 2001 there were a total of 168 Eschbach listed in the phone books throughout France;  Erstein-18, Strasbourg-15, Innenheim-10, Ingersheim-9, Paris-6, Colmar-4, and Mulheim-3.

    In Germany in the year 2001 there were a total of 466 Eschbachs listed in the phone books throughout Germany;    Colon-45, Wehr-18, Kenzinger-17, Waldshut-11, Freiburg-10, Karlshure-10, Bonn-10, Usingen-8, Frankfurt-6, Offenburt-5 and Stuttgart-5.

1675 - The Eschbach Family of Ichenheim (Offenburg) Germany .

The family is first recored at Ichenheim (Offenburg) about 1700. The family is Catholic.  In the 1760’s the family migrated to the eastern territories of the Austrian -Hungarian Empire (Yugoslavia).  After W.W.II all people of Germany ancestry were exiled. The family returned to Ichenheim about 1945.

Descendants of Johannes Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHANNES¹ ESCHBACH was born Abt. 1675 in Ichenheim Germany.  He married ANNA WALKER.  She was born Abt. 1675, and died 1745.

Residence: Ichenheim (near to Schutterwald-Offenburg) Germany               

Child of JOHANNES ESCHBACH and ANNA WALKER is:

2.                i.       JOHANNES ADAM² ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1700, Ichenheim Germany; d. 1750.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHANNES ADAM² ESCHBACH (JOHANNES¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Ichenheim Germany, and died 1750.  He married ANNA STEIN.  She was born 1700, and died 1738.

Residence: Langhurst near Offenburg Germany               

Children of JOHANNES ESCHBACH and ANNA STEIN are:

                   i.       ANNA MARIA³ ESCHBACH, b. 1727.

                  ii.       ANNA ESCHBACH, b. 1728.

                 iii.       JOHANNES JAKOB ESCHBACH, b. 1725; m. CATHERINA HIGEL; b. Abt. 1725, Innenheim Alsace

3.              iv.       JOSEPH ESCHBACH, b. 1731, Langhurst Schutterwald Germany; d. 1788.

                  v.       CATHERINA ESCHBACH, b. 1733; d. 1746.

                 vi.       JOHANNES ESCHBACH, b. 1736.

Generation No. 3

3.  JOSEPH³ ESCHBACH (JOHANNES ADAM², JOHANNES¹) was born 1731 in Langhurst Schutterwald Germany, and died 1788.  He married ANNA RUHLE 1756.  She was born 1732 in Waltersweier Germany.

Migration: Abt. 1762, Yugolsavia

Residence: Langhurst Germany/Yugolslavia

Children of JOSEPH ESCHBACH and ANNA RUHLE are:

                   i.       BARTHOLOMEUS⁴ ESCHBACH, b. 1757, Langhust Germany.

                  ii.       JOHANN ESCHBACH, b. 1760, Langhurst German;y/Yugolslavia; d. 1791, Hodschog Yugoslavia.

                 iii.       SEBASTIAN ESCHBACH, b. 1763; d. 1820, Parautsch Yogoslavia; m. THERESIA TEIGER; b. Abt. 1765.

                 iv.       JOHANN ESCHBACH, b. 1765.

                  v.       MATTHIAS ESCHBACH, b. 1765, Yugolsavia. Residence: Filipowa Yugoslavia

                 vi.       ANDREAS ESCHBACH, b. 1768, Hodschag Yogoslavia.

                vii.                JOSHEPH ESCHBACH, b. 1770, Karawukowa Yogoslavia.

1728 - The Ashbuagh Family of Adams-Huntingdon Co Pa USA.

In 1728 John Eschbach signed the second ‘Petition of the Frontier Inhabitants of the County of Philadelphia’ at New Hanover Township, (now) Montgomery County, Pa.  In 1734 John appears on the tax list, owning 100 acres at Hanover Twp. Philadelphia County.  Sometime in the 1760’s John Eschbach (Ashbaugh) migrated westward.  It’s believed John’s brother, Frederick, remaind at New Hanover, leaving no descendants. The origins of the family are probably found in the Aargua, Switzerland as Aeschbach.

Descendants of Johannes Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHANNES³ ESCHBACH  (AESCHBACH², AESCHBACH¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland.  He married MARY ELIZABETH ANTES, daughter of FREDERICK ANTES.  She was born 1711.

Immigration: Abt. 1728, recorded 1728 at New Hanover Twp Montgomery Co Pa..  Religion: Reformed

Residence: Bet. 1728 - 1760, New Hanover Twp Montgomery Co Pa   

Children of JOHANNES ESCHBACH and MARY ANTES are:

2.                i.       ANDREW⁴ ASHBAUGH, b. 1735, New Hanover twp Montg Co Pa; d. 1814, Mt Joy Twp Adams Co Pa.

3.               ii.       JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. 1739, New Hanover Twp Montg Co Pa.

4.              iii.       FREDERICK ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1745, New Hanover Twp Montg Co Pa.

                 iv.       HANNAH ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1747, New Hanover twp Montg Co Pa.

                  v.       MARGARET ASHBAUGH, b. 1748, New Hanover twp Pa; m. SOLOMON SELLS; b. 1750; d. 1816.

                 vi.       SARAH ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1750, New Hanover twp Montg Co Pa; m. WILLIAM SMITH; b. Abt. 1745.

Generation No. 2

2.  ANDREW⁴ ASHBAUGH (JOHANNES³ ESCHBACH, AESCHBACH², AESCHBACH¹) was born 1735 in New Hanover twp Montg Co Pa, and died 1814 in Mt Joy Twp Adams Co Pa.  He married MARIA ODESSINA.  She was born Abt. 1735, and died 1818 in Mt Joy Twp Adams Co Pa.

Migration: Abt. 1760, to Adams Co Pa;   Religion: Reformed

Residence: Littlestown Mt Joy Twp Adams Co Pa     

Children of ANDREW ASHBAUGH and MARIA ODESSINA are:

                   i.       JOHN⁵ ASHBAUGH, b. 1764, Adams Co Pa.

                  ii.       MARIA ASHBAUGH, b. 1768; d. 1848; m. JOHN WINTERODE; b. Abt. 1765.

                 iii.       HENRY ASHBAUGH, b. 1770, Adams Co Pa.

                 iv.       ELIZABETH ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1772.

                  v.       ANDREW ASHBAUGH, b. 1772, Adams Co Pa; d. 1842.

                 vi.       THOMAS ASHBAUGH, b. 1775, Adams Co Pa; d. 1847.

                vii.       FREDERICK ASHBAUGH, b. 1777, Adams Co Pa; d. 1816.

               viii.       WILLIAM ASHBAUGH, b. 1779.

                  ix.       ESTER ASHBAUGH, b. 1783.

                   x.       ALEXANDER ASHBAUGH, b. 1788, at Baltimore MD.

3.  JOHN⁴ ASHBAUGH (JOHANNES³ ESCHBACH, AESCHBACH², AESCHBACH¹) was born 1739 in New Hanover Twp Montg Co Pa.  He married CATHERINE MERCK.  She was born Abt. 1740.

Migration: Abt. 1760, Adams Co Pa/ abt 1775 to Huntingdon Pa/1799 to Fairfield Co Oh

Residence: 1775 Huntingdon/1799 Fairfield Co Ohio 

Children of JOHN ASHBAUGH and CATHERINE MERCK are:

                   i.       ANDREW⁵ ASHBAUGH, b. 1760; d. 1852.

                  ii.       JACOB ASHBAUGH, b. 1762; m. MARY MINEHART; b. Abt. 1770.

                 iii.       HENRY ASHBAUGH, b. 1768.

                 iv.       HANNAH ASHBAUGH, b. 1772; d. 1822; m. JAMES SAXTON; b. Abt. 1770.

                  v.       JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. 1774; d. 1846.

                 vi.       JOSEPH ASHBAUGH, b. 1777; m. MARY HOSTUTLES; b. Abt. 1780.

                vii.       CATHARINE ASHBAUGH, b. 1780; m. ASA JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1780.

               viii.       ISAAC ASHBAUGH, b. 1782; m. ELIZABETH SPOHN; b. Abt. 1785.

                  ix.       FREDERICK ASHBAUGH, b. 1784; m. POLLY MUSSER; b. Abt. 1785.

                   x.       PATSY ASHBAUGH, b. 1786; m. ABRAHAM RAY; b. Abt. 1785.

                  xi.       MARY ASHBAUGH, b. 1788; d. 1866; m. SAMUEL RAY; b. Abt. 1785.

4.  FREDERICK⁴ ASHBAUGH (JOHANNES³ ESCHBACH, AESCHBACH², AESCHBACH¹) was born Abt. 1745 in New Hanover Twp Montg Co Pa.  He married SOPHIA SELLS.  She was born Abt. 1750.

Migration: Abt. 1760, to Adams Co Pa/abt 1775 to Huntingdon Pa/to Hagerstwon Md/to Hamilton Ont Can

Residence: Hamilton Ont Canada  

Children of FREDERICK ASHBAUGH and SOPHIA SELLS are:

                   i.       DAVID⁵ ASHBAUGH, b. 1772.

                  ii.       ANDREW ASHBAUGH, b. 1775.

                 iii.       THOMAS ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1777.

                 iv.       CATHERINE ASHBAUGH, b. 1778.

                  v.       WILLIAM ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1780.

                 vi.       FREDERICK ASHBAUGH, b. 1781.

                vii.       JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. 1782.

1737 - The Berks-Montgomery Eschbach-Eshbach-Eshbaugh Family.

The majority of the Eschbachs and Eshbachs in southeastern Pennsylvnia today are descended from two Mennonite Eschbacher brothers who immigrated to Philadelphia in the late 1730’s.  The two brothers, Peter and Johannes Eschbacher, were the sons of Peter Aeschbacher, b. 1665, of Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland. Peter, the elder, and his family were exiled from Switzerland in 1711. It is believed the family settled at Mannheim, Germany from 1711 to 1737-38. Today the Eschbach-Eshbach family is divided into two branches stemming from the two brothers. Peter is the forebear to the Berks-Montgomery County family and Johannes is the forebear to the Lancaster County family.  The origins of the family date to 1496 at Wittenbach, a village between Lauperswil and Ruderswil, Switzerland.   

Descendants of Peter Eschbacher

Generation No. 1

1.  PETER⁸ ESCHBACHER  (PETER⁷ AESCHBACHER, HANS⁶, HEINRICH⁵, HANS⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1694 in Lauperswil Bern Switzerland, and died Abt. 1742 in Hereford Twp Berks Co Pa.  He married ELIZABETH BECHTEL Abt. 1735 in Mannheim Germany, daughter of DAVID BECHTEL.  She was born Abt. 1718 in Mannheim Germany, and died Bef. 1784.

Emigration: 1737, on the Charming Nancy, settled at Bally Berks Co Pa

Migration: 1711, Exiled from Switzerland with father

Religion: Mennonite           

Children of PETER ESCHBACHER and ELIZABETH BECHTEL are:

2.                i.       CHRISTIAN⁹ ESCHBACH, b. 1737, at sea on the Chraming Nancy; d. 1809, Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa.

                  ii.       MARTIN ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1739, Bally Pa.

                 iii.       MARGARET ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1741, Bally Pa; m. JOHN YOUNG; b. Abt. 1740.

Generation No. 2

2.  CHRISTIAN⁹ ESCHBACH (PETER⁸ ESCHBACHER, PETER⁷ AESCHBACHER, HANS⁶, HEINRICH⁵, HANS⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1737 at sea on the Chraming Nancy, and died 1809 in Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa.  He married CATHARINA STAUFFER Abt. 1761, daughter of DANIEL STAUFFER and CATHARINA MERCHLE-?.  She was born 1730, and died 1787 in Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa.

Emigration: 1737, on the Charming Nancy

Military service: 1783, Capt John Miller's Co, Prv 2nd class, Hereford Twp Berks Co

Occupation: Farmer and Weaver

Religion: Mennonite

Residence: Bally Berks Co Pa          

Children of CHRISTIAN ESCHBACH and CATHARINA STAUFFER are:

                   i.       PETER¹⁰ ESCHBACH, b. 1762, Barto Pa; d. 1774, Bally Pa.

                  ii.       JOHANNES ESCHBACH, b. 1764, Barto Pa; d. 1826, Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa; m. ELIZABETH LATCHSAW; b. 1765, Berks Co Pa; d. 1844, Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa.

                 iii.       CHRISTIAN ESCHBACH, b. 1766, Barto Pa; d. 1838, Hereford Menn Ch Bally  Pa; m. VERONICA MOYER, Abt. 1801; b. 1777, Washington Twp  Berks; d. 1838, Hereford Menn Ch Bally  Pa.

                 iv.       ABRAHAM ESCHBACH, b. 1768, Barto Pa; d. 1828, Menn Ch Boyertown Pa; m. (1) MARY BECHTEL; b. 1776, Bechtelsville Pa; d. 1815, Menn Ch Boyertown Pa; m. (2) CHRISTINA X; b. 1780; d. 1872.

                  v.       MARTIN ESCHBACH, b. 1769, Barto Pa; d. 1827.

                 vi.       HEINRICH ESCHBACH, b. 1771, Barto Pa; d. 1841, Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa; m. MARIA ZIEGLER MOYER; b. 1765, Washington twp Berks; d. 1851, Hereford Menn  Ch Bally Pa.

                vii.       ELIZABETH ESCHBACH, b. 1773, Barto Pa; d. 1792, Hereford Menn Ch Bally Pa.

               viii.       PETER ESCHBACH, b. 1774, Barto Pa; d. 1830, Huff Ch Pike Twp Berks; m. (1) ELIZABETH BECHTEL; b. 1778, Bechtelsville Pa; d. 1813, Huff Ch Pike twp Berks; m. (2) ELIZABETH BITZ; b. 1780; d. 1869.

1738 - The Lancaster Co Eschbach-Eshbach Family.    

Johannes Eschbacher immigated in 1738.  He initially settled at Bally, Berks Co with his brother, Peter and it is there were Johannes probalby took a wife. The bride was likely a member of the Hereford Mennonte Chruch at Bally.  Peter died about 1742 and Peter’s wife remarried about 1743.  Johannes probably migrated to Lancaster Co shortly there after.  For European history see “1737 - The Berks-Montgomery County family”.

Descendants of Johannes (Hans) Eschbacher

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHANNES (HANS)⁸ ESCHBACHER  (PETER⁷ AESCHBACHER, HANS⁶, HEINRICH⁵, HANS⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born 1702 in Lauperswil Bern Switzerland, and died 1772 in Lancaster Co Pa.

Emigration: 1738, on the Winter Gally, settled with brother Peter at Bally Pa

Migration: Abt. 1743, from Berks Co to Lancaster Co Pa

Religion: Mennonite           

Child of JOHANNES (HANS) ESCHBACHER is:

2.                i.       JOHN⁹ ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1740, Bally Berks Co Pa ?; d. Lancaster Co.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN⁹ ESCHBACH (JOHANNES (HANS)⁸ ESCHBACHER, PETER⁷ AESCHBACHER, HANS⁶, HEINRICH⁵, HANS⁴, HANS³, LIENHARD², MR.¹) was born Abt. 1740 in Bally Berks Co Pa ?, and died in Lancaster Co.  He married ELIZABETH X. 

Religion: Mennonite           

Children of JOHN ESCHBACH and ELIZABETH X are:

                   i.       MAGDALENA¹⁰ ESCHBACH, b. 1758, Lancaster Co Pa; m. ISAAC GILMORE; b. Abt. 1750.

                  ii.       JOHANNES ESCHBACH, b. 1759, Conastoga twp Lancaster Co Pa; d. 1840, Lanc Twp Lancaster Co Pa; m. CATHARINE WITMAR, 1792; b. 1758, Lancaster Co Pa; d. 1806, Lancaster Co Pa.

Religion: Mennonite

                 iii.       MICHAEL ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1765, Lancaster Co Pa; d. 1803, Lancaster Co Pa; m. ELIZABETH SCHENK; b. Abt. 1770, Lancaster Co Pa.

                         Religion: Mennonite

                 iv.       ANNA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1765, Lancaster Co Pa; m. JOHN KALM, 1788; b. Abt. 1760.

1744 - The Ashbaugh Family of Westmoreland-Armstrong Co Pa .

Hans Eschbacher, b, abt. 1675, was recorded at Diedendorf Reformed Church citizen at Berg and  Thal, Sarre-Union, Alsace, France. wife, Anna Maria Fahs, children; Anna Margaret 1704; Hans Nickel 1706; Andreas 1707;  Anna 1711. From “Eighteenth Century Emigrants, “The Northern Alsace”; Eschbacher, Andreas, Phoenix, 1744, Diedendorf, Sarre-Union, Berg. Andrew Eschbacher, b. 1707, migrated to Pa. 1744 on the ‘Phoenix’. Andreas Eschbach recorded 1746 Whitehall Twp. Lehigh Co.  1762 Andrew md. Anna Elizabeth. 1764 Andrew Eschbach baptized at Weisenburg Twp. Lehigh Co. In 1767 Andrew owned 43 acres in Lowhill Twp. Lehigh Co. In 1772 Andrew Eshbagh’s will is filed at Lebanon Twp. (now) Co. listed; wife, Anna Eliz children; John, Mary, Adam, Daniel & Barbara. (John may actually be John Martin). The 1790 Westmoreland Co. Pa. census lists; Adam and Daniel Ashbaugh. The1800 Westmoreland Co., Franklin Twp. census lists; Adam, George, Martin Ashbaugh.

Descendants of Andrew Eschbacher

Generation No. 1

1.  ANDREW⁵ ESCHBACHER  (HANS⁴, MATHYS³ AESCHBACHER, MATHYS², HANS¹) was born 1707 in Alsace France, and died 1772 in (?) Lehigh Co.  He married (2) ANN ELIZABETH X 1762.  She was born Abt. 1730.

Emigration: 1744, on the Phoenix/settled at Lowhill Twp Lehigh Co Pa.; Religion: Reformed              

Child of ANDREW ESCHBACHER is:

2.               i.     MARTIN⁶ ASHBAUGH, b. 1754, Lowhill twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1838, Greensburg Pa.  

Children of ANDREW ESCHBACHER and ANN X are:

                  ii.       ANDREW⁶ ASHBAUGH, b. 1764, Lehigh Co Pa.

3.              iii.       ADAM ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1765, Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1823, (?) Kiskimimitast Twp Armstrong Co Pa.

4.              iv.       DANIEL ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1766, Lowhill twp Lehigh Co Pa.

                  v.       ANN MARGARET ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1767.

                 vi.       MARY CHRISTINE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1768.

                vii.       MARY BARBARA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1770.

Generation No. 2

2.  MARTIN⁶ ASHBAUGH (ANDREW⁵ ESCHBACHER, HANS⁴, MATHYS³ AESCHBACHER, MATHYS², HANS¹) was born 1754 in Lowhill twp Lehigh Co Pa, and died 1838 in Greensburg Pa.  He married EVA BECK 1776 in Lehigh Co Pa, daughter of JOHN BECK and ANNA ESCHBACH.  She was born 1755 in Lehigh Co Pa.

Burial: Brush Creek Cem

Migration: Abt. 1785 from Lehigh Co to Westmoreland Co Pa

Military service: 1780, Northampton Co, class roll of the 1st Co of the 3rd Battalion, Drummer and Fifer.      

Children of MARTIN ASHBAUGH and EVA BECK are:

                   i.       JOHN GEORGE⁷ ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1777; d. 1837.

                  ii.       WILLIAM ASHBUGH, b. 1778.

                 iii.       DANIEL ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1780.

                 iv.       ANDREW ESCHBACHER, b. Abt. 1782.

                  v.       ADAM ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1784.

                 vi.       CATHARINE ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1788.

                vii.       SUSAN ASHBUGH, b. Abt. 1790.

3.  ADAM⁶ ASHBAUGH (ANDREW⁵ ESCHBACHER, HANS⁴, MATHYS³ AESCHBACHER, MATHYS², HANS¹) was born Abt. 1765 in Lehigh Co Pa, and died 1823 in (?) Kiskimimitast Twp Armstrong Co Pa.  He married EVA ELIZABETH STEINER.  She was born Abt. 1765.

Migration: Abt. 1780, to Westmoreland Co/1800 Franklin Twp West/1810 Allegheny (now) Kiskemimitast Twp Amstrong Co Pa     

Children of ADAM ASHBAUGH and EVA STEINER are:

                   i.       JOHN⁷ ASHBAUGH, b. 1787.

                  ii.       ADAM ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1805; d. 1848; m. CHRISTINA ANDERSON; b. Abt. 1800.

                 iii.       WILLIAM ASHBAUGH, b. 1801.

                 iv.       JACOB ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1800; m. ANN JANE X.

4.  DANIEL⁶ ASHBAUGH (ANDREW⁵ ESCHBACHER, HANS⁴, MATHYS³ AESCHBACHER, MATHYS², HANS¹) was born Abt. 1766 in Lowhill twp Lehigh Co Pa.  He married VERONICA LIKES.  She was born 1766.

Migration: Abt. 1780, to Westmoreland Co/abt 1808 to Clarion Co Pa       

Children of DANIEL ASHBAUGH and VERONICA LIKES are:

                   i.       JOHN⁷ ASHBAUGH, b. 1790, Armstrong Co Pa; d. 1795.

                  ii.       ELIZABETH ASHBAUGH, b. 1791, Armstrong Co Pa; m. SAMUEL MANSFIELD; b. Abt. 1790.

                 iii.       DANIEL ASHBAUGH, b. 1793, Westmoreland Co?; d. 1870, Clarion Co Pa.

                 iv.       JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. 1795, Armstrong Co Pa.

                  v.       ANNA ASHBAUGH, b. 1798; d. 1810.

                 vi.       SUSANNA ASHBAUGH, b. 1799.

                vii.       JACOB ASHBAUGH, b. 1800, Sugar twp Armstrong Co Pa; d. 1889.

               viii.       ADAM ASHBAUGH, b. 1803; d. 1851.

                  ix.       CATHERINE ASHBAUGH, b. 1807.

1749 - The Ashbaugh Family of Washington Co Pa .

Simon Eschbach, b. abt. 1720, immigrated on the “Dragon” sailing ship in 1749. Simon initially settled in western Berks or Lebanon County Pa.  In 1786 the family migated to Buffalo Twp Washington Co Pa.

Descendants of Simon Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  SIMON¹ ESCHBACH was born Abt. 1720.  He married EVA KAUTZMANN 1752 in Bethel Lebanon Co Pa. 

Immigration: 1749, on the Dragon     

Children of SIMON ESCHBACH and EVA KAUTZMANN are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH² ESCHBACH, b. 1753, Lebanon Co Pa; m. PETER WOLF; b. 1753; d. 1840.

                  ii.       MARGARET ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1755, Lebanon Co Pa; m. MICHAEL CONRADT, 1774; b. Abt. 1755.

                 iii.       BARBARA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1757, Lebanon Co Pa; m. MARTIN LEONHARDT, 1774; b. Abt. 1755.

                 iv.       SUSAN ESCHBACH, b. 1759, Lebanon Co Pa; d. 1818; m. WILLIAM WOLF; b. Abt. 1755.

2.               v.       SIMON ASHBROOK, b. 1766, Lebanon Co Pa; d. 1848, Washington Co Pa.

Generation No. 2

2.  SIMON² ASHBROOK (SIMON¹ ESCHBACH) was born 1766 in Lebanon Co Pa, and died 1848 in Washington Co Pa.  He married MARY FENNELL 1785.  She was born 1767, and died 1855.

Burial: East Buffalo Cem;  Migration: 1786, to Washington Co Pa

Residence: Buffalo Twp Washington Co  Pa   

Children of SIMON ASHBROOK and MARY FENNELL are:

                   i.       MARGARET³ ASHBAUGH, b. 1786; m. WILLIAM HOWELL; b. Abt. 1800.

                  ii.       MARY ASHBAUGH, b. 1788; m. SHEELEY.

                 iii.       JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. 1791.

                 iv.       SIMON ASHBAUGH, b. 1793; m. NAOMI SHEARER; b. 1797.

                  v.       JACOB ASHBAUGH, b. 1795; d. 1796.

                 vi.       SOLOMON ASHBAUGH, b. 1798; d. 1890; m. REBECCA X.

                vii.       NANCY ASHBAUGH, b. 1800; d. 1889; m. ISAAC HUSTON; b. 1795; d. 1862.

               viii.       WILLIAM ASHBAUGH, b. 1802; m. SARAH X, 1827; b. 1807.

                  ix.       ABRAHAM ASHBAUGH, b. 1805; d. 1845; m. NANCY LANE, 1828; b. 1807; d. 1887.

                   x.       ABSALOM ASHBAUGH, b. 1808; d. 1894; m. ELIZABETH BRADDOCK; b. Abt. 1810.

1749- The Lehigh Co Eschbach-Eshbach Family.

Two brothers, Christian and John Eschbacher, came to Pennsylvania - Christian in 1749, John in 1750.  Both initially settled at Salisbury Township. Lehigh Co. Pa. There are two branches stemming from each brother.  Christian is the forebear to the Lehigh County family and John is the forebear to the Northumberland County family.

    Descendants of Christian Eschbacher

Generation No. 1

1.  CHRISTIAN² ESCHBACHER  (AESCHBACHER¹) was born Abt. 1715 in Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland.

Emigration: 1749, on the St. Andrew

Military service: Northampton Company, 2nd Co. 7th Battalion, Capt Felix Good.

Religion: Reformed;  Residence: Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa       

Child of CHRISTIAN ESCHBACHER is:

2.                i.       CHRISTIAN³ ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1733, Alsace or Palatinate; d. 1797, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

Generation No. 2

2.  CHRISTIAN³ ESCHBACH (CHRISTIAN² ESCHBACHER, AESCHBACHER¹) was born Abt. 1733 in Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland, and died 1797 in Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.  He married CATHARINA NUNS (MANTZ).  She was born 1750, and died 1834 in Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

Immigration: 1749, on the St Andrew

Occupation: Farmer;  Religion: Reformed

Residence: Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa       

Children of CHRISTIAN ESCHBACH and CATHARINA (MANTZ) are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH⁴ ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1775, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co; md. HENRY SNIDER; b. Abt. 1775.

                  ii.       ADAM ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1776, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1805.

                 iii.       GEORGE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1778, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

                 iv.       MATHIAS (MATHYS) ESCHBACH, b. 1780, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1807.

                  v.       WILLIAM ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1781, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

                 vi.       DANIEL ESCHBACH, b. 1782, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

                vii.       DAVID ESCHBACH, b. 1785, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

               viii.       SUSANNAH ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1788, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; m. PETER MILL; b. Abt. 1790.

                  ix.       MARIA ANNA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1790, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; m. CARL NITTERAUER;

1750- The Northumberland Eschbach-Eshbach-Eshbaugh Family.

In 1805 John Eschbach migrated to Turbot Township, Northumberland Co Pa.  For early history see “1749 - The Lehigh County family”.  

Descendants of John Eschbach(er)

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN² ESCHBACH(ER)  (AESCHBACHER¹) was born Abt. 1720 in Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland.  He married MARY ANN X.  She was born Abt. 1725 in unknown.

Emigration: 1750, on the Sandwich

Occupation: Farmer;  Religion: Reformed

Residence: Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa       

Child of JOHN ESCHBACH(ER) and MARY X is:

2.                i.       JOHN³ ESCHBACH, b. 1747, Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland; d. 1813, Northumberland Co Pa.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN³ ESCHBACH (JOHN² ESCHBACH(ER), AESCHBACHER¹) was born 1747 in Alsace or Palatinate Rhineland, and died 1813 in Northumberland Co Pa.  He married CATHERINE BUSCH 1769, daughter of LUDWIG BUSCH and ANNA X.  She was born 1749, and died 1831 in Northumberland Co Pa.

Immigration: 1750, at age three with parents on the Sandwich

Migration: 1805, to Turbot Twp Northumberland Co Pa;  Religion: Reformed

Residence: Bet. 1750 - 1805, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa       

Children of JOHN ESCHBACH and CATHERINE BUSCH are:

                   i.       JOHN⁴ ESCHBACH, b. 1771, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1810, Northumberland Co Pa.

                  ii.       ANTHONY ESCHBACH, b. 1772, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1834, Northumberland Co Pa.

                 iii.       VALINTINE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1775, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. Abt. 1780.

                 iv.       ELIZABETH ESCHBACH, b. 1776, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1844.

                  v.       SUSANNA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1780, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; m. BALTZAR GARNHART.

                 vi.       JOHN PHILLEP ESCHBACH, b. 1782, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1844, Northumberland Co Pa.

                vii.       SOLOMON ESCHBACH, b. 1783, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1862, Niagara Co NY.

               viii.       SYLVILLE ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1785, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; m. JACOB BORDER; b. Abt. 1785.

                  ix.       MARY ESCHBACH, b. 1788, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa; d. 1871; m. JOHAS TAYLOR; b. Abt. 1785.

                   x.       CATHARINE ESCHBACH, b. 1790, Salisbury Twp Lehigh Co Pa.

1838-  The Knox Co Indiana Eschbach Family.

Descendants of Laurent Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  LAURENT¹ ESCHBACH was born Abt. 1800 in Alsace France.  He married MARY LANGEL.  She was born Abt. 1800.  (Laurent in Franch is Lawence in English). 

Residence: Alsace France      

Migration:  The family immigrated to the United States in 1838.

Children of LAURENT ESCHBACH and MARY LANGEL are:

2.                i.       LAWRENCE² ESCHBACH, b. 1828, Alsace France; d. 1903, Vincenne Knox Co  Ind.

                  ii.       TERESIA ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1830.

Generation No. 2

2.  LAWRENCE² ESCHBACH (LAURENT¹) was born 1828 in Alsace France, and died 1903 in Vincenne Knox Co  Ind.  He married JULIA BECKMAN 1851.  She was born Abt. 1830.

Immigration: 1838, to Indiana;  Religion: Catholic

Residence: Vincenne Knox Co  In    

Children of LAWRENCE ESCHBACH and JULIA BECKMAN are:

                   i.       MARIA³ ESCHBACH, b. 1852.

                  ii.       JOHN ESCHBACH, b. 1858, Vincenne Knox Co  In; d. 1888.

                 iii.       JOSEPH ESCHBACH, b. 1860.

                 iv.       MARIA ESCHBACH, b. 1862.

                  v.       HENRY ESCHBACH, b. 1865.

                 vi.       JOHANNA ESCHBACH, b. 1867.

                vii.       LOUISA ESCHBACH, b. 1869.

               viii.       JULIA ESCHBACH, b. 1871.

                  ix.       EMMA ESCHBACH, b. 1876.

1853 - The Yakima City Washington Eschbach Family.

The origins of the family are from the “Ingersheim Alsace France Family”.

Descendants of Peter (Jean Pierre) Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  PETER (JEAN PIERRE)⁷ ESCHBACH  (FRANCOIS⁶, JACQUES JOSEPH⁵, JEAN MICHEL⁴, JOSEPH³, JEAN JACQUES², LAURENT¹) was born 1823 in Ingersheim Alsace France, and died 1898 in Yakima Wa.  He married (1) MARY BETTLING.  She was born Abt. 1825.  He married (2) BARBARA SUGG.

Immigration: 1853, From Alsace France;  Residence: Yakima City Wa   

Children of PETER ESCHBACH and MARY BETTLING are:

                   i.       PETER⁸ ESCHBACH, b. 1850.

                  ii.       MARY ANNA ESCHBACH, b. 1851, Ingersheim Alsace France.

                 iii.    MARY ESCHBACH, b. 1855.      

Children of PETER ESCHBACH and BARBARA SUGG are:

                 iv.       HANNAH⁸ ESCHBACH, b. 1859, Mankato Minn.

                  v.       PETER ESCHBACH, b. 1862, Mankato Minn.

                 vi.       ROSE ESCHBACH, b. 1865, Mankato Minn.

                vii.       JULIA ESCHBACH, b. 1867, Mankato Minn.

               viii.       JOSEPH ESCHBACH, b. 1868, Mankato Minn.

                  ix.       BENJAMIN ESCHBACH, b. 1873, Mankato Minn.

                   x.    IDA ESCHBACH, b. 1875, Mankato Minn.

                  xi.       EDWARD ESCHBACH, b. 1880; d. 1880.

                 xii.       JOHN ESCHBACH, b. 1880; d. 1880.

1855 -  The Blair Co Pa Family.

Descendants of Joseph Eschbach

Generation No. 1

1.  JOSEPH¹ ESCHBACH was born Abt. 1825 in the Rhineland.

Immigration: Abt. 1855;  Residence: Tyrone Blair Co Pa   

Children of JOSEPH ESCHBACH are:

                   i.       JOSEPH² ESCHBACH, b. 1858, Tyrone Pa; m. MARY X.

                  ii.       EMMA ESCHBACH, b. 1862, Tyrone Pa; m. NEVER MARRIED.

2.              iii.       JOHN ESCHBACH, b. 1866, Tyrone Pa.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN² ESCHBACH (JOSEPH¹) was born 1866 in Tyrone Pa.  He md LAUEN HEINY.  She was born 1873.             

Children of JOHN ESCHBACH and LAUEN HEINY are:

                   i.       MILDRED³ ESCHBACH, b. 1899.

                  ii.       CARL (DR) ESCHBACH, b. 1900; d. 1998.

                 iii.       EARL ESCHBACH, b. 1901.

                 iv.       JOSEPH ESCHBACH, b. 1903.

                  v.       GEORGE ESCHBACH, b. 1906; d. 1986.

                 vi.       MARY ESCHBACH, b. 1909.

                vii.       JOHN ESCHBACH, b. 1914.

               viii.       KENNETH ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1910; m. ETHEL X.

                  ix.       HELEN ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1912.

                   x.       ISABEL ESCHBACH, b. Abt. 1916.

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