Johann Heinrich Lannert

Johann Heinrich Lannert Family

Johann Heinrich LANNERT Henrich was born before 1749 in Germany. He immigrated in 1764 to Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, US. He took the oath of allegiance to the province and state of Pennsylvania in 1764. All males over sixteen years of age were obliged to take this oath and declaration, as soon after their arrival as possible. Taking an oath of allegiance was a process undergone during early colonial emigration. In this oath, immigrants declared they would be faithful to King George II.

[List 248 C] At the State House at Philadelphia, Saturday, 27th October, 1764.

Present: Thomas Willing, Esquire.
The Foreigners whose names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Hero, Ralph Forster, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, did this day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. 500 whole Freights. 200 in the List (Messrs Willing & Morris.) 21st Nov. pd. 15.

Sailed on the 'Hero' to Philadelphia, PA from Rotterdam, Holland via Cowes and arrived before 27 Oct 1764. He lived in Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US in 1785. He was listed on the tax roles. Johann died after 1794 in Berks Co, PA, US. He is listed as Henry Leonard on the 1790 Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA Census.

Lannerd Family History

1. A Lannerd (Lannert) whose Christian name is unknown, came to the Colony of New York, with a family, and other children were born in America. They came over in the early 1780's. The head of the family seems to have enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, but immigrating at the time he did, his enlistment was late during the war. As an enlisted soldier, he arrived on the battlefield of one of the latest battles in time to help bury the dead. He was never in a battle. He probably moved to Pennsylvania Colony later, with his family.
2. A Lannerd, born in America, Christian name unknown, in mature years and as a married man, lived in Pennsylvania. A tradition has it that his name was Andrew. To them were born several children, seemingly four or five. The mother died when the youngest was a mere baby and the oldest a very young lad. Some of the children, known by name, are Elizabeth, George, and John; there was also a daughter whose name is unknown, and perhaps another son. After the mother died, the father put out into homes two or three of the younger children, because he could not care for them. Then the father in early life, died within a year after the mother's death, and the older children were also placed into other families; some of them were adopted and others were reared as foster children.
3. The older daughter married a man by the name of Stover; she was the mother of Mrs. Devine of Miamiburg, Ohio, who, with some of her daughters frequently visited among the Lannerds near Cambridge City. One of her daughters, Lula, married Gus Moore of Mt. Auburn, Ind., just west of Cambridge City. One of the Lannerd sons, presumably John, married, and among their children were John, George, and Rebecca.
4. George Lannerd of north of Cambridge City, Ind., was a son of the Lannerd, born in America, and who resided in Pennsylvania, and died while his children were all young. Barbara Lannerd Zeigler said her father, George Lannerd thought his father's name was Andrew. He recalled that he had a sister named Elizabeth and a brother named John. He could only vaguely remember his father. After his father's death, he was placed into another home as a foster child, and so retained the name Lannerd. He called his foster mother "Meistress".

Johann Heinrich LANNERT Henrich and Anna Maria WOOMER Wommer were married about 1773 in Berks Co, PA, US. Anna Maria WOOMER Wommer, daughter of Johann Michael WOOMER and Anna Marie MELCHIOR, was born about 1753 in Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. She died on 12 Apr 1830 at the age of 77 in Berks Co, PA, US. Tulpehocken area of Berks and Lebanon Co, PA.

Johann Heinrich LANNERT and Anna Maria WOOMER had the following children:

2 i. Anna Maria LANNERT was born in 1774 in Berks Co, PA, US. She was baptized on 24 Jul 1774 in Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. Bern Reformed Lutheran Church. A Michael Woomer and wife were sponsors (grandparents?) She died on 13 Mar 1828 at the age of 54 in Stouchburg, Jefferson Twp, Berks Co, PA, US.

3 ii. Elizabeth LANNERT was born in 1774 in Berks Co, PA, US. She was baptized on 24 Jul 1774 in Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. Bern Reformed Lutheran Church

+4 iii. Andreas LANNERT Andrew, born 13 Oct 1776, Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA, US; married Eva FRIES, 14 Oct 1798, Berks Co, PA, US; married Cattarina (Catherine) LUKUS Lukas, 1 Mar 1816, Berks Co, PA, US; died 2 May 1820, Berks Co, PA, US.

5 iv. Maria Elizabeth LANNERT was born on 11 Jun 1781 in Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. She was baptized on 11 Jun 1781 in Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. St. Daniels Lutheran Church

+6 v. Henrich LEONARD Lannert, born 11 Jun 1781, Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US; married Barbara PFLANZ, 22 Sep 1805, Berks Co, PA, US; married Mary Boyer BOUGHNER Bouchner, 24 Sep 1843, Wayne Co, IN, US; died 2 Mar 1846, East Germantown, Wayne Co, IN, US.

7 vi. Christina LANNERT was born on 24 Mar 1790 in Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. She was baptized on 24 Mar 1790 in Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA, US. St. Daniels Lutheran Church

+8 vii. Maria Magdalena LANNERT, born 25 Oct 1794, Berks Co, PA, US; married Peter AUCHENBACK, 3 Mar 1815, Stouchburg, Jefferson Twp, Berks Co, PA, US; died 24 Jul 1860, Arcadia, Hamilton Co, IN, US.

This line has also been connected to the Hamilton County, IN family.

The surname evolved into LANNERD and LEONARD after the migration to Indiana.

**Note: There was a Peter and Barbara Elizabeth LANNERT living in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, PA about 1800.