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MARIA BARBARA [KNAPPENBERGER] KOLB FAMILY

UPDATED  December 19, 2008

 

Anna Elisabeth
[Gerichts]
(c1700-1732)
n Johan Conrad 
Kolb Sr
(1697-1781)
n Maria 
Barbara
[Knappenberger]
(1699-1772)
liim liim
Johan
Conrad Jr

(1723-1777)
Anna
Barbara

(1724-1732)
Anna
Elisabeth

(1726-?)
Johan
Rudolph

(1731-1732)
Michael
(1735-1812)
Jacob
Frederick

(1737-1819)
Johan
Adam

(1738-?)
Eva
Elisabeth

(1742-?)
i i i
8 Children
4 Children 11 Children



GENERAL INFORMATION

Maria Barbara Knappenberger was born 30 April 1699 in Widdern, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg to Johann Albrecht Knappenberger and Anna Katharina (maiden name unknown) of Wuerttemberg.  She was their oldest child.  Maria Barbara left Wuerttemberg in 1732 traveling to America and landing in Pennsylvania as a single woman.   Maria Barbara died 27 January 1772 in South Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA (which later became Lehigh County in 1812).  By 1733, she was married to Johan Conrad Kolb, Sr. known as "Conrad" , son of Johannes Adam Kolb and Anna Margaretha Mueller, in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA.   Conrad had lost his wife and two of his four children on the voyage to Pennsylvania on the ship "Pleasant" which arrived 11 October 1732.   Johan Conrad Kolb, Sr. was born 31 May 1697 in Meckesheim, Baden and died 15 April 1781 in South Whitehall, Northampton County, PA.  Johan Conrad Kolb, Sr.'s first wife was Anna Elisabeth Gerichts who was born about 1700 in Baden. She was the daughter of Hans Adam Gerichts and Margaretha Beissel.  They were married 13 January 1722 in Baden.


CHILDREN
OF JOHAN CONRAD KOLB AND ANNA ELISABETH GERICHTS


JOHAN CONRAD KOLB, JR. (1723-1777)

Johan Conrad Kolb (Jr) was born 20 May 1723 in Meckesheim, Baden and died about 1777 in Richmond Township, Berks County, PA.  He married Catherine RUEBSAMIN who was born about 1725 in Berks County, PA and died about 1803.  They had eight children.  This family seemingly changed the spelling of their last name to CULP.  

1. Catherine Culp was born about 1749 in Macungie Twp., Northampton County, PA and died 10 May 1758 in Macungie Twp., Northampton County, PA.  She is buried in Lehigh Zion Church cemetery.

2. Jeremias Culp was born 1752 in Macungie Township, Northampton County, PA and died 29 December 1829.  He married Anna Catherine MARKLE who died about 1811.  They had 10 children.  After the death of his first wife, Jeremias [also sometimes written Jeremiah] married Elizabeth RIESER/GANNER who was most likely a widow.

a. Anna Catharine Culp was born 12 February 1780 in Richmond Twp., Berks County, PA.

b. Jeremias Culp was born 11 September 1781 in Richmond Twp., Berks County, PA.  He  married Elizabeth Lydia MARKLE who was born 21 January 1781 in Berks County, PA.

c. Anna Margaret Culp was born 7 April 1783 in Richmond Twp., Berks County, PA.

d. Hannah Culp was born 8 February 1786 in Richmond Twp., Berks County, PA.

e. Maria Magdalena Culp (known as Polly) was born in 1786 in Berks County, PA.  She married John SHELLHAMMER who was born in 1784.

f. Elisabetha Culp (known as Betty) was born 8 April 1788 in Berks County, PA.  She married Samuel STAHL and had 2 daughters: Catherine Stahl and Susanna Stahl.

g. William Culp was born about 1790 and married Mary (maiden name unknown) and had 5 children: Jeremiah Culp, Sarah Culp, Lewis Culp, Daniel Culp and  Floyd Culp.

h. Michael Culp (or Kolb) was born about 1790 in Berks County, PA and married Catharina (maiden name unknown) and had 3 sons: Jeremias Kolb (born 17 August 1803), David Kolb (born 23 September 1805), and Daniel Kolb (born 17 February 1807).  All born in Berks County, PA.

i. Rosina Culp married John HUMMEL and had 4 children:  Elisabetha Hummel, John Hummel, Sally Hummel and Polly Hummel.

j. Susan Culp.

3. Eva Elisabeth Culp was born 1758 in Berks County, PA and died 1816.  She married Heinrich  STITLER  (known as Henry), son of Dietrich Sittler and anna Marie Von Resler, on 21 Dec 1778 in Moselem Church.  Henry was born 1747 in Berks County, PA and died 1816 in Columbia County, PA.   They had 7 children. 

a. Maria Ester Sittler was born 8 August 1779 in Berks County, PA.

b. Anna Maria Sittler was born 21 September 1781 in Berks County, PA.

c. Elisabeth Sittler was born 10 October 1783.  She married Peter FOLK/FOULK.

d. Maria Eva Sittler was born 13 April 1786 in Berks County, PA and died 15 April 1868 in Lockport Twp., Niagara County, NY.  She married Solomon FREY/FRY on 2 December 1806. Solomon was born about 1786 in PA and died 1882 in Niagara County, New York.   They had 11 children: 

Daniel Fry born 22 Nov 1807.

 Maria/Polly Fry (3 Jan 1809-1900 in Livingston County, Michigan) who married Robert HILDEBRANT (Apr 1802-28 Jan 1848)

 Anna Fry born 30 April 1811 in Berks County, PA and died 28 June 1899 in Lockport Twp., Niagara County, NY.  She married John  WILLIARD.

 Rachel Fry was born 27 Nov 1812 in Berks County, PA.

 Esther Fry was born 12 December 1814 in Berks County, PA.  She married Alexander EDDIE.

Judith Fry was born 20 July 1817.  She married John WEAVER.

Ephraim Fry was born 8 August 1819.  He married Caroline WEAVER.

James Fry was born 16 March 1822.  He married Catherine HARBST.

Caroline Fry  was born 11 January 1827.  She married Jacob WEAVER.

Elizabeth Fry was born 19 Oct 1824 and died 10 June 1840.

Cordelia Fry was born 17 April 1830.  She married Augustus L. WHEDON.

e. Johann Frederick Sittler was born 21 April 1789 in Berks County.  He first married Polly STOUT and had 2 children: Alfred Sittler and Daniel Sittler.  

He then married Elizabeth STEIN and had 7 children:  Solomon Sittler who married Rebecca LEVAN, Benjamin Sittler who married Mary MILLER, Nathan Sittler who married Leah MILLER and then Sarah MILLER,  Polly Sittler who married a Mr. BROWN, Hettie Sittler, Henry Sittler,  and Lucy Ann Sittler who married Benjamin MATZ.

f. Catherine Sittler was born 6 October 1791 in Berks County, PA and died 1800.

g. Mary Magdaline Sittler (known as Mollie) was born 4 April 1799 in Berks County, PA.  She married Peter FOLK/FOULK and had 9 children: Jacob Folk who married Deborah PEDIT, Elizabeth Folk who married William ROUGH, Catherine Folk who married William HARTMAN, John Folk who married Sarah Ann PEDIT, Jackson Folk, Lucy Ann Folk who married Owen SULT, Sally Ann Folk who married John FENSTERMAKER, Margaret Folk who married Hiram MARSHALL, and Simpson Folk who married Deborah FRESKET.  Most likely this Peter Folk/Foulk was also married to her sister Elisabeth at some time.

4.  Michael Culp was born about 1759 in Berks County, PA.  He married Catherina C. RISMOELLER.  they had five children:  Jeremias J. Culp, David Culp, Daniel Culp, Samuel Culp and Catherina Culp.

5.  Conrad Culp was born about 1763 in Berks County, PA and died 1846.  He married Maria Magdalena (maiden name unknown).  They had 2 children.

a. Henry Culp was born 3 October 1791 in Sunbury, PA.  He married Saloma COLAR who was born Feb 1790 in Sunbury, PA.  They had 7 children:  Peter Culp born 22 April 1811 who married Gertrude LANTZ,  Sarah Culp, Samuel Culp, Charles Culp, William Culp, Benjamin Culp who married Eve ZIMMERMAN, and Esther Culp.

b. Maria Magdalena Culp was born 9 October 1789 in Berks County, PA and married Abraham STERNER.

6.  Peter Culp, Sr. was born about 1765 in Berks County, PA and died in 1838 in Salt Creek, Pickaway Co., Ohio.  He married Maria "Mary" HEINLEY, daughter of David Heinley and Sabina Kuder, in 1785.  Mary was born about 1768 in PA and died about 1853 in Salt Creek, Pickaway County, Ohio..  They had 6 children.

a. Hannah Culp was born 8 February 1786 in Berks County, PA.  She married Daniel DIEFFABAUGH who was born in 1786.  They had 11 children: George S. Dieffabaugh  Peter Dieffabaugh, Mary Magdalene Dieffabaugh, Sarah Dieffabaugh, Leah Dieffabaugh, Lydia Dieffabaugh, Daniel M. Dieffabaugh, Adam Dieffabaugh, David Dieffabaugh, and Hannah Dieffabaugh.

b. Sebastian Culp was born 3 Aug 1789 in Berks  County, PA and died 23 July 1859 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  He married Lydia STUMP, daughter of John Jacob and Elizabeth Stump.  Lydia was born about 1796 in PA and died in the 1850's in Pickaway County, Ohio.  They had three children that we know:   Mary Culp born about 1818 and died 22 April 1875 who married William FETHEROLF on 12 April 1837; Leah Culp (1822-1829); and Isaac S. Culp (abt 1827) who married Sarah E. (born about 1830). 

c. Peter Culp, Jr. was born 2 April 1792 in Berks County, PA and married Susannah BRAUCHER about 1816.  Susannah was born 18 December 1798 in Berks County, PA.  They lived in Salt Creek Twp., Pickaway Co., Ohio and  had 14 children:  Juriah  Culp (15 Oct 1817), James Allen Culp (31 Aug 1819), Helen Culp (6 Sept 1820), Conrad B.Culp (13 June 1822), Henrietta Culp (21 Oct 1824), Susannah Culp (1 Sept 1826), Hester Ann Culp (15 October 1827), Rachel Culp (26 Oct 1829), Henry Bagamon Culp (12 Dec 1831), Charles H. Culp (7 July 1833), Thomas Culp (12 May 1835), Noah Culp (14 Oct 1837), Mary Susannah Culp (16 Sept 1840), Louis Harvey Culp (12 June1842).

c. Heinrich Culp known as Henry was born 5 February 1793 in Berks County, PA and married Sarah SPANGLER who was born 5 July 1803 in Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.   They had 9 children that we know:  Lewis Culp (1825),  Amos Culp  (1829),  Harriet Culp (1831), Cynthia Culp (1832) Lucinda Leah Culp (1833), Mahala Culp (1835),  Catherine Culp (1836) , Naomi Culp (1841), Lorene Jurie Culp (27 Feb 1845).

d. Sally or Sarah Culp was born about 1794 in Berks County, PA.

e. Mary Catherine Culp was born 13 Feb 1795 in Berks County, PA.  She married Peter STUMP.

7.  Jacob Culp was born about 1767 and married Elizabeth.  They had 2 daughters.

a. Elizabeth Culp was born 25 October 1794.

b. Sophia Culp was born 8 January 1804.

8.  Maria Elisabeth Culp was born about 1769 and married Jacob KRAEMER.

MUCH OF THE CULP FAMILY INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM
 at www.ancestry.com 

 

ANNA BARBARA KOLB (1724-1732)

Anna Barbara was born 14 November 1724 in Meckesheim, Baden 
and died on the passage to Pennsylvania in 1732.


ANNA ELISABETH KOLB (1726-after 1768)

Anna Elisabeth was born 6 April 1726 in Meckesheim, Baden and died after 1768 in Nockamixon, Bucks County, PA.  She married about 1744 to Johann Michael MAURER, son of George Michael Maurer.  Johann Michael arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738.  This couple had four children.

1. Maria Catarina Maurer was born May 1745 in Montgomery County, PA.

2. Marie Elizabeth Maurer was born 6 September 1747 in Montgomery County, PA and died 1830 in Botefourt County, Virginia.  She married Mathias GRISSO who was born about 1745 in Montgomery County, PA and died 1830 in Botefourt County, Virginia.  They had 6 children:

a.  Jacob Grisso was born 1777 in Lancaster County, PA and died 1844 in Roaknoke, VA.  He is buried in the Grisso Cemetery in Roanoke, VA.

b.  Margaret Grisso was born 1780 in Lancaster County, PA.

c.  George Grisso was born 6 July 1783 in Lancaster County, PA and died in 1884.

d.  Polly Grisso was born 1786 in Lancaster County, PA and died prior to 1850.

e.  Catherine Grisso was born 1797 in Botetourt County, Virginia and died 1838 in Floyd, Virginia.

f.  Susannah Grisso was born about 1799 in Botefourt County, VA and died in 1832.

3. Anna Margaret Maurer was born 25 July 1750 in Montgomery County, PA.  She married Christopher BRILL who was born about 1748 in Germany and died 26 April 1814 in Guernsey County, Ohio.  They were married 1 March 1768 and had 12 children:   John Brill (1769 Bucks County, PA-24 Feb 1843 in Guernsey County, Ohio), Samuel Brill (26 March 1771 Bucks Co., PA -28 Aug 1851 in Guernsey County, Ohio), Anna Maria Brill (23 Oct 1774 Bucks Co., PA -1881 in Bedford County, PA), George Brill (1 July 1776 Bucks Co., PA - 25 July 1860 in Guernsey County, Ohio), Michael Brill (18 March 1778 Bucks Co., PA-30 May 1853 in Guernsey County, Ohio), Maria Elisabeth Brill (9 May 1779 Bucks Co., PA), Anna Margaret Brill (13 April 1782 Bucks Co., PA-19 March 1852 in Seneca County, Ohio), David Brill (14 March 1784 Bucks Co., PA-1862-Guernsey County, Ohio), Johann Christopher Brill (21 June 1786 Loudon Co., VA-29 Aug 1783 in Loudon County, VA), Mary Magdalena Brill (26 June 1788 Loudon Co., VA-5 July 1849 Washington County, Ohio), Catherine Brill (17 Oct 1790 Loudon Co., VA -8 June 1850 in Morgan, Ohio), and Nancy Christophen Brill (22 Jan 1794 in Loudon County, VA) 

4. Andrew Maurer was born 14 October 1752 in Bucks County, PA and died 12 April 1813 in Bedford, PA.  He first married Barbara about 1773 and had 1 son:  John Michael Mower was born 17 Sept 1774 in Bucks County, PA  and died 8 July 1829 in Bedford County, PA.

He later married Margaret and had 7 children:  Mary Magdalene Mower, Sarah Elizabeth Mower, John Jacob Mower, Johann Conrad Mower, Anna Catharine Mower, Phoebe Mower and Andrew Mower.

This family moved on to Virginia, and then a branch of this family eventually moved on to Utah.  This family also changed the spelling of their name to MOWER.

For more information on this branch of the Kolb/Culp family, 
please go to the Mower Family History Website.


JOHAN RUDOLPH KOLB (1731-1732)

Johan Rudolph Kolb born 14 April 1731 in Meckesheim, Baden and died on the passage to Pennsylvania in 1732.


CHILDREN
OF JOHAN CONRAD KOLB SR AND MARIA BARBARA KNAPPENBERGER

MICHAEL KOLB (1735-1812)

Michael was born about 1735 in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA and died June 1812 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.  Michael was part of the Northampton County Militia, 6th Company of the Second Battalion during the Revolutionary War. He married Gertrude FETTER, daughter of Melchior Fetter, in early 1763.  Gertrude was born about 1740 and died June 1812 in Lehigh County, PA.  In 1768 they owned a tract of 167 acres of which 45 acres were cultivated.  Michael and Gertrude died within a couple of weeks of each other.  They had 11 children all born in Northampton County (which later became Lehigh County in 1812) PA. 

1. Eva Elisabeth Kolb was born 21 October 1763 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA.  She is believed to have died prior to reaching maturity.

2. Maria Margaret Kolb was born 6 June 1765  in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 8 January 1819 in Lehigh County, PA.  She married Jacob CLADER, son of Valentine Clader and Anna Catherine Busz, about 1797.  Jacob was born 9 February 1751 in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, PA and died 25 March 1832 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.  Jacob was married first to Salome Sherer and had 8 children.  Jacob served as a Captain on the Pennsylvania Line, 1781-1783, during the Revolutionary War.  Jacob and Maria Margaret Kolb had 4 children.

a. Valentine Clader was born 1801 in Northampton County, PA and died 1884.  He married Sarah BORTZ who was born 1801 and died 1849.  They had 6 children:  Samuel Clader (born about 1825-1901) who married Amelia SCHEIRER, Catherine Clader (1826-1911) who married Philip GREISS (1827-1899), Tilghman Clader (born about 1818) who married Catherine (born about 1818), William Clader (born about 1837) who married Elizabeth (born about 1838), Sarah Clader who married Rev. KREISS, Mary Clader who married a Mr. BEIL.

b. Jacob Clader.

c. Eva Clader who married a Mr. KIDD and a Mr. NAGEL.  She may be the mother of Susanna Nagle born about 1825 in Pennsylvania and was 34 years of age, single, living with Eva Kidd in the 1860 census.

d. Hannah Clader who marrried a Mr. BRESLIN.

3.  Eva Catherine Kolb was born 13 April 1767 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 5 May 1833 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.  She married John Jacob ROTH, son of Daniel Roth and Catharine Margaret Miller, on 23 November 1790 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.  John Jacob was born 26 March 1765 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 20 December 1833 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.  They had 8 children.

a. John Roth was born 23 February 1791 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA. and died 2 March 1856.

b. Peter Roth was born 15 November 1792 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 28 February 1864.  He first married Lydia HELFRICH, daughter of John Helfrich and Magdalena Blank.  Lydia was born 9 Oct 1801 in Northampton County, PA and died 24 Jan 1835 in Lehigh County, PA.  They had five children:   Eva Catharine Roth born 2 may 1826, William Roth born 20 march 1828, Christianna Roth born 30 march 1830, Elouisa Roth born 16 March 1832 and Lydia Roth born 27 July 1833.  All were born in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County, PA

Peter's second wife was Magdalena STRAUSS, daughter of Peter Strauss and Salome Meyer.  Magdalena was born April 1813 in Lehigh County, PA and died 29 March 1904 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.  They were married 26 May 1836.  The 1900 census indicates that Magdalena had given birth to 11 children of which 8 were alive in 1900.  These children include:  Sarah Roth born 2 July 1836, Justina Paulina Roth born 13 jan 1838, Edmund Daniel Roth born 19 Aug 1839, Polly Roth born 7 July 1840 and died 26 March 1908 who first married Jenry Bankhard (Jr)(Abt 1836) and later married Abraham Worman (1821-1913), Tilera (?) Roth born 28 Aug 1844, Peter Jacob Roth born 14 Feb 1847, Mary Rebecca Roth born 7 Oct 1848, Henry A. Roth born Jan 1851, Amanda J. Roth born 24 June 1853 and Alfred J. Roth born March 1858. All were born in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County, PA.

c. Johan Jacob Roth was born 8 May 1795 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 29 September 1875 in Lehigh County, PA.   He married Anna SCHREIBER, daughter of Jacob Schreiber and Eve C. Leisenring, on 5 jan 1823.  Anna was born 24 Jan 1804 in PA and died 14 July 1883 in Lehigh County, PA.  They had 10 children:

Celia (or Ascillia) Roth was born about 1824 in Lehigh County, PA.  She married Reuben SNYDER who was born Feb 1824 and died 2 July 1878.   They had 6 children:  Alfred H. Snyer (abt 1849), Josiah Snyder (abt 1854), Penrose Snyder (abt 1855), Monroe E. Snyder (abt 1858), Anne E. Snyder (abt 1858) and Jacob R. Snyder (abt 1861).  All were born in Lehigh County, PA.

Josiah Roth was born 21 Nov 1825 in Lehigh County, PA and died 31 Jan 1899.  He married Salome (or Sarah) LEISENRING who was born 4 Aug 1825 and died in the 1860's.    They had two sons:   Jacob P. Roth (abt 1857) and Alfred Roth (about 1859).

Eliza Malvina Roth was born 17 May 1828 in Lehigh County, PA and die 6 Nov 1893.  She married married Levi FRANKENFIELD (3 Oct 1825-June 1849) and had three children:  marisa Lenora Frankenfield (abt 1848) and twins Dallas Jacob L. Frankenfield (abt 1849) and Malissa M.E. Frankenfield (abt 1849).

Eliza Roth then married George H. WHITESELL, son of John David Whitesell and Julia ann Diehl.  George was born about 1832 in PA.  They had 3 sons:  John J. Whitesell (9 July 1862), Robert M. Whitesell (abt 1864) and Forrest E. Whitesell (24 Dec 1868).   

Charlotte Maria Roth was born 15 Jan 1831 and died 3 Oct 1859.  She married Jacob YOUNG on 17 March 1853.    They had one son:  Franklin J. Young born about 1856 in Lehigh County, PA.

Sarah Roth was born about 1834 in Lehigh County, PA.  she married James BEERS on 13 Aug 1848.  James was born about 1833 in PA.  They had a daughter:  Anna Beers born about 1861 in Lehigh County, PA

Anna Maria Roth was born 28 march 1835 in Lehigh County, PA.

Catherine Eva Roth was born June 1836 in Lehigh County, PA and died there on Dec 1918.  She married Thomas KESSLER who was born 15 march 1833 in PA and died 1899 in Northampton County, PA.  They had 2 sons:  Harvey W. Kessler born April 1862 in PA and Frank Kessler born about 1870 in PA.

Ellen Jane Roth was born about 1837 in Lehigh County, PA.  She first married Lewis BIERY (or BEIRY) and had two daughters:  Sally M. Biery born about 1859 and Rebecca C. Biery born about 1863.  The then married Mathias (or Matthew) KOLB who was born about 1829 in Wuerttemberg (Germany).  they had a son, Franklin J.M. Kolb born about 1876 in Lehigh County, PA.

Franklin Jacob Roth was born 13 April 1843 in Lehigh County, PA and died there on 23 March 1844.

Edward Jacob Roth was born 10 Sept 1847 in Lehigh County, PA and seemingly died prior to the 1850 census.

d. Daniel Roth was born 14 January 1797 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 23 February 1864 in Lehigh County, PA.  He married Regina HELFRICH who was born 15 March 1798 in Lehigh County, PA and died 10 March 1874.  They had 7 children:     Edwin D. Roth  (3 April 1831-4 Sept 1888), Lucinda Roth (abt 1832), Catharine Roth (10 July 1833-7 April 1876), Caroline Roth (11 Jan 1835-11 Aug 1883), Thomas Roth (14 June 1836-11 July 1905), Esrom Roth (abt 1838) and David Roth (10 Sept 1839-15 April 1892).

e. Jeremiah Roth was born 19 December 1798 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 22 March 1828.

f. John Henry Roth was born 2 March 1801 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.

g. Magdalene Roth was born 16 January 1803 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 17 December 1842.

h. Catharine Roth was born 15 March 1805 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died about 1884.

4. Maria Barbara Kolb was born 22 January 1769 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA  and died after 1840 in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County, PA.  She married Abraham ROTH, son of Daniel Roth and Catharine Margaret Miller, about 1804 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.  Abraham was born 14 October 1780 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died about 1825 after accidentally being burnt to death.  They had 2 children.

a. Elias Roth was born 24 May 1805 in South Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 25 January 1883 in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, PA.  Elias married Anna Mary DUTT about 1838 in Lehigh County, PA.  Anna Mary was born 15 June 1817 in Lehigh County, PA and died 7 October 1894 in Lehigh County, PA.  They had 2 daughters:

Eliza Roth was born 19 Nov 1839 in Lehigh County and died 31 Jan 1883 in Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh County, PA.  She married James FALSTICH who was born 19 June 1839 in Lehigh County, PA and died there 25 Nov 1914.  They had 6 children:  Mary Jane Falstich (1863-21 Jan 1864), Clement Joseph Falstich (30 Nov 1864-4 Feb 1937), John W. Falstich (25 June 1867-30 Jan 1869), Annie Carolina Salome Falstich (18 Nov 1869-22 Feb 1942), Cora M.B. Falstich(23 Aug 1872-5 Dec 1962), Jacob D. Falstich (1875-died young).

Sarah Roth was born 3 Nov 1847 in Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh County, PA and died 22 Nov 1910 in Lehigh County, PA.  She married Jeremiah D. ROHRBACH who was born 8 July 1847 and died 5 April 1918.  They had 7 children:  George Elias Rohrbach (22 March 1869-8 April 1869), Mary Ann Rohrbach (1870-1942), Harvey Eli Rohrbach (31 Aug 1872-1 Jan 1906), Kate Mary Lizzie Rohrbach (8 July 1874-9 May 1928), William Henry Rohrbach (11 Feb 1877-15 Aug 1898), Lizzie Catherina Rohrbach (Dec 1881), Clement Ralph Rohrbach (7 Aug 1883-1937).

b. Daniel Roth was born 15 June 1809 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA and died about 1830 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.  Daniel never married.

5. John Jacob Kolb was born 15 December 1770 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 17 October 1775 in Northampton County, PA.

6. Elisabeth Kolb was born 6 July 1772 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 19 November 1772 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA at the age of 4 months. and 13 days. 

7. Anna Maria Kolb was born 3 April 1774 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA County and married Samuel KOLB who was born about 1771.  We do not know of any relationship between the two at this time.

8. John Adam Kolb was born 22 February 1777 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA and died 21 April 1832 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  He married Susanna who was born about 1785. They had 1 son.

a. Jonathan Kolb was born 25 December 1808 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  According to the 1850 census for Allentown, PA, Jonathan's mother, Susanna, was living with him and he was operating a hotel.  Jonathan married Maria [last name unknown].

9. Susanna Kolb was born 19 August 1779 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  She married Peter WIANT who was born about 1776.  This couple may have moved to Bradford, PA where a "Peter Wieand" lived.  

10. Anna Elisabeth Kolb was born 6 April 1781 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  She is believed to have died prior to reaching maturity.

11. John Henry Kolb was born 9 June 1783 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  He married Eva in 1810 who was born about 1785.  They had 2 sons.

a. Peter Kolb was born 19 September 1811 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.  He married Sarah who was born about 1817.

b. Henry Kolb was born 14 September 1813 in Whitehall Township, Northampton County, PA.

 

JACOB FREDERICK KOLB (1737-1819)

Jacob Frederick was born 1737 in Montgomery County, PA and died 7 October 1819 most likely in Lehigh County, PA at the age of 83.  Jacob was enrolled in the Northampton Militia, 2nd Battalion, 6th Company during the Revolutionary War along with his brother Michael.  He apparently never married.


JOHAN ADAM KOLB (1738-?)

Johan Adam was born 1738 in Montgomery County, PA.  It is assumed that he either died in early childhood or left no surviving offspring to be included in his brother Jacob's will.


EVA ELISABETH KOLB (1742-?)

Eva Elisabeth was born 2 September 1742 in Montgomery County, PA.  It appears that she never married.  According to her brother Jacob's will, he apparently had taken financial responsibility for her and set up a monthly income on her behalf.

 

The Knappenberger family would like to learn more about 
Maria Barbara Knappenberger and Johan Conrad Kolb's descendants. 

 If you are a member of this Kolb/Culp, Roth or Sittler families,  
please contact us at jsappleton@windstream.net

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO

  • Beth Everett

  • Muriel Sonne

  • Jerald Mower

  • Marion Koser Armstrong

  • Judy Gray