Second Generation

6. JOHANN BALTHAZAR PICKEL was christened on 2 September 1687 in Bad Durkheim, Pfalz Bayern, Germany.¹ He died on 5 December 1765 in Oldwick, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.¹

Baptized as son of Hans Balthazar Bickel and wife Anna Eva. Sponsors were unreadable.

Married in the New York Lutheran Church. Minister was Rosscher; the marriage recorded by Rev. Justus Falckner.

Early services of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church were held in the home of Baltes Pickel. He built at his own expense the Racheway Church [located today at Potterstown] in 1729 and the Leslysland Church about 1735. In 1749 when the Zion Lutheran Church was built at Oldwich, Baltes Pickel contributed money to its constructiion. In his will of 1765 he bequeathed the Zion church 1000 #'s. THE FAITHFUL AND THE BOLD, p.35.

[The names Baltes or Baltis and Balthazar seem to be virtually interchangeable in this family line.]

From Early History of Lutheranism in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, by C. H. Traver. Found on WorldVitalRecords.com
p.4 John A. Weygandt [John Albert Heygard] was called in 1749 to be the pastor of Zion's Luthernan Church by 78 persons, residents of Bedminster, Redington, Roxbury & Tewksbury. Balthus Pickel was listed as one of the trustees.
p.6 In 1760 Paul D. Pryzelius/Bryzelius settled at New Germantown as pastor of both Zion's and St. Paul's where he remained between six and seven years. During his pastorate Balthus Pickel died, and by his will bequeathed Zion's Church $5,000, also a silver cup and plate.

JOHANN BALTHAZAR PICKEL and ANNA GERTRUDE REITERIN were married on 16 August 1718 in Staten Island, New York.¹ ANNA GERTRUDE REITERIN was born in 1694 in Germany.¹ She died on 4 December 1761 at the age of 67 in Oldwick, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.¹

JOHANN BALTHAZAR PICKEL and ANNA GERTRUDE REITERIN had the following children:

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i.
Maria Catherine PICKEL was born on 15 July 1718.¹ She died in 1744 at the age of 26.¹
Maria died from a fall.
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ii.
BALTIS PICKEL.
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iii.
Anna Eva PICKEL was born on 7 December 1722.¹ She died on 10 May 1752 at the age of 29 in York County, Pennsylvania.¹
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iv.
Henry PICKEL.