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Pfeffer
Family c. 1902 Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania |
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Our paternal line
of ancestors who stem from the DELLINGER-SILAR families are, for the most
part, German in origin. Most came from
the southwest region of Germany, the areas known as the Rhineland, Palatinate,
Wurtemberg,
and Baden. They were among the approximately 65,000
German immigrants who landed in Philadelphia between 1727 and 1775. There are many reasons why they left their
homeland to make the treacherous journey across the Atlantic to America. Many made the voyage primarily because of
the economic devastation of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648)
and the subsequent wars between the German principalities and France. They
tended to come in family units. Many
were not only farmers but also tradesmen or artisans. They eventually settled in York county,
Pennsylvania and most remain there to this day. On the whole our ancestors were typical of
the Germans who settled in rural Pennsylvania. They were orderly, industrious, carefully
frugal, and affiliated with the Lutheran or Reformed
church. If any interested themselves
at all in politics, it was usually at the local level. Our KNECHT-PFEFFER ancestors were among
the 5 million Germans who came to the United States during the 19th
century. This secular transatlantic
mass exodus from Germany was instigated mainly by socio-economic problems
created because of a tremendous growth in population and a corresponding lack
of employment opportunities during the crisis of the transition in Europe from
an agrarian to an industrial economy. Frederick Pfeffer was
the last of this line to immigrate to America. He and his wife Catharine
Clement were among the 800,000 Germans who arrived, in America, between 1866 to 1873, to escape the, particularly difficult,
hardships caused by Bismarck’s
unification of the modern German imperial state and economy. In the United States our Knecht, Pfeffer, and Mildenburg ancestors lived within a distinctively German-American
culture which flourished between 1870 and 1914. They resided in a part of
Philadelphia almost exclusively German that maintained German-language
publications, as well as churches, fraternal organizations, singing groups,
saloons and orchestras. They made
their living working in the many factories found at that time in the city.
Our 2nd
great-grandfather Jonathan Dellinger
served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was involved in the siege of Petersburg,
Virginia during the summer of 1864. In
April 1865, when the funeral obsequies of President Lincoln arrived in
Philadelphia the 187th
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, which included Jonathan as a member, led
the procession from the railway station to Independence Hall and guarded the
remains while they lay in state where a double line of mourners stretched
three miles deep while waiting to view their fallen leader. Together with the
1st City Troop the Regiment was then detailed to escort the remains back to
the railroad.
Johann "Jacob" Dellinger wife Maria Barbara Gossner
and family arrived in Philadelphia 27 August 1733 on the ship
"Elizabeth" that sailed from Rotterdam. By 1755 he and his family had moved west
of the Susquehanna River into in York County.
Jacob settled in Windsor Township on land purchased from the sons of William Penn who were
the proprietors on the Colony of Pennsylvania. Anthony
Keller, Sr. his
wife Anna
Maria Barbara Chateau and three children arrived in America at the
port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 25 November 1740. They came over on the ship "Loyal
Judith". The ship sailed from
Rotterdam and made a stop in Deal. Paulus Schaffer, Sr. his wife Anna
Maria Elizabeth Bracher and son Paul Schaffer, Jr. came on the ship
"Thistle", which arrived in Philadelphia on 19 Sept 1738. Like most of these immigrant ships the
brigantine “Thistle” left Rotterdam with a stop in England before crossing
the Atlantic Ocean to North America. Johann Paul Ilges, his
wife Maria Catharina Blau
and family emigrated from Thaleischweiler, Bayern-Pfalz, Germany.
They arrived in Philadelphia aboard the “St. Andrew” on August 18,
1750. Valentin Kuffer left his home in Karlsruhe,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, and arrived at Philadelphia aboard the “Billender Townsend” in October 1737. He then moved west and settled in Lebanon
county, Pennsylvania. |
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Dellinger, Knecht,
Pfeffer, Silar and allied families (DKPS)
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The
following the surnames of direct ancestral lines found in our maternal
family tree. Web pages have or will be constructed for each name. For more
information about a specific family you are invited to click on the
appropriate surname link listed below. Please note that we have two
distinct MULLER families in this database. |
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Abel;
Arnold;
Attig; Bannheurs; Barth (Bard); Beck; Beissel;
Blau; Born;
Beyer;# Bracher; Cammerer; Chateau(Schatto); Clement;
Dellinger; Forster;
Gamer; Gardner(Gartner); Gilbert; Gossner; Haas(Hasen); Hauer; Haug;
Hayes;
Heidecker; Helcker; Ilges(Ellis);
Jacobs;
Katterman; Keller; Klein; Knecht; Kohler;
Keiffer(Kueffer); Laux; Leyonberger; Leiberknecht; Longenecker; Mildenberg; Müller(1); Müller(2); Nagel; Pfeffer; Precht; Reinhard; Ruppert; Schaffer; Schall(Shaul); Schieck; Schmid; Schaeffer; Schuster; Siler(Silar); Stober(1); Stober(2); Ulrich; Wagner;
Wambold; Zeiter; Ziegler; Zimmerman # Other prominent spelling variations: Bayer/ Boyer; |
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Additional information about the
persons in our database as
well as a
complete |
listing of individuals with this surname may be
reviewed by clicking on this LINK. |
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Newsletter
archive
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We
have archived copies of our family newsletter. The Newsletter is published quarterly, and
focuses upon interesting aspects in the lives of our ancestors included in
the family tree of our maternal ancestors. Inquiries concerning this
publication should be directed to us via the contact information found at the
end of this page. |
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Use the
following LINK to view the
past newsletters pertaining to our maternal family. |
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Ancestral migration routes
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Tracing your
own family’s paths of
migration can prove crucial in
identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how
they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually
settled. Knowing the network of trails American
pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking. The trail descriptions provided on these
pages will assist you in understanding the routes your ancestors may have
taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by
the United States. |
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LINK to more
information about direct ancestors within our database for whom we have identified probable migration
routes to new opportunities in America: AMERICAN MIGRATION ROUTES: Dellinger, Knecht,
Pfeffer, Silar; and allied families LINK
to our web-pages dedicated to historic American roads and migration routes: Historic American Roads and Migration Routes Your LINK to resources and
research strategies designed to assist with investigating the paths taken by your ancestor’s as
they moved throughout the United States: |
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immigrant
ancestors
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Castle Garden, America’s first immigration center 1830-1892 |
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Ellis Island, immigration Reception center 1892-1921 |
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Almost everyone has had a
desire to know from where his or her ancestors emigrated. Once this discovery is made you will most
likely begin to track your ancestors back in time and place. Finding an
immigrant ancestor's place of origin is the key to finding earlier
generations of the family. It provides access to many family history resources
in that home area. Once you know a former place of residence or a birthplace,
you may be able to add more generations to your pedigree. Learning about your
family's history and experiences can be a source of enjoyment and education
for you and your family. |
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LINK to more
information about direct ancestors within our database identified as progenitors of
their family lines in America: IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS: Dellinger; Knecht;
Pfeffer; Silar; and allied families LINK to resources
and research strategies designed to assist with your research To learn more
about Ancestors who immigrated
to the New World: IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS:
Research & Resources |
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War veterans
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The discovery that an
ancestor was involved in one of our national wars or conflicts is usually an
exciting and fulfilling experience.
The information we glean from records regarding military units and
battles fought tends to provide researchers and their families with a
heightened feeling not only our ancestors’ sacrifices but also our own sense
of having roots back to those important events that made our country what it
is today. Information about the war
veteran’s of one’s family is also an excellent means of gaining the attention
of children as well as indifferent relatives. |
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LINK to more information about persons in our DKPS
database identified as veterans of America’s wars, and the various military units in
which they served our country: WAR VETERANS: Dellinger: Knecht;
Pfeffer; Silar; and allied families |
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Listed below are some of the American
military units in which our ancestors served. This link will take |
you to the webpage where you will be
able to access the story of each unit and the men who served in them |
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Pennsylvania
Militia, York County – Revolutionary War 187th
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment (USA) – Civil War 110th
Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, U.S. Army – World War One 6th
Special Naval Construction Battalion, USN -
World War Two |
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LINK to our
archives of source documents and |
picture
galleries of the afore- mentioned military units. |
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Your LINK to
information designed to assist with your research to learn more about ancestors who served in the
United States military: |
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