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GENERAL INFORMATION
Maria Anna Barbara Knappenberger, daughter of J. Michael
Knappenberger and Catharina Heilig, was born 30 October 1742 and christened 7
November 1742 in Six Corner Church (later known as St. Paul Lutheran Church),
Red Hill, Montgomery County, PA. She died 22 Jan 1801 in Upper Saucon
Twp., Northampton (later Lehigh) Co., PA.
She married Johan "Mathias"
EIGNER about
1759. The family name is spelled EIGNER and
EGNER in different source materials. Matthias, son of Johan Mathias Egner and Anna
Elisabeth (possibly Redler),
was born 2 June 1735 in Lancaster County, PA and died 20 July 1796 in Upper
Saucon Twp., Lehigh County, PA. Records for their children were located at the Lehigh Zion
Lutheran Church of Lehigh County, PA.
CHILDREN
ANNA "CHRISTINA" EGNER (1761-1836)
Anna "Christina" Egner (sometimes she is
referred to as Anna Catherine Egner) was born 26
February 1761 in Lower Macungie Township, Northampton County, PA and died 7 September
1835 in Lehigh County,
PA. She married Elias WEAVER (WEBER) about 1782 in Northampton County,
PA. He was born 23 November
1753 in Niefern, Karlsruhe, Baden and is most likely a son of Johann Erhardt
Weaver and and Magdalena Hecht. Elias died 22 October 1839 in Lehigh County, PA.
We have no information of any children to this couple though some sources state
that they had 3 children.
JOHAN "MATHIAS" EGNER (1762-?)
Johan "Mathias" Egner (III) was born April 1762 in Northampton County, PA and married Magdalena AUGHSTER about 1785.
Magdalena was born about 1765 in Northampton County, PA. They had
two children.
1. Charles Egner was born about 1787 in Northampton County, PA.
2. Elizabeth Egner was born about 1789 in Northampton
County, PA. She married Jacob RITTER, son of Johannes Ritter and
Mary Elizabeth KECK, about 1810. Jacob was born 8 December 1785 in
Salisbury Township, Northampton County, PA.
MARIA EVA EGNER (1764-?)
Eva Egner was born 1764 in Upper Milford Township, Northampton County.
She married John Michael WEAVER (WEBER) , son of Johann Erhardt Weaver and
Magdalena Hecht, in 1787. John was born 21
January 1750 in Niefern, Karlsruhe, Baden. John was the brother of Elias Weaver who married
Catherine Egner. Eva and John had five children that we have
information. However, there is "room" for others in the
birth order.
1. Solomon Weaver was born 13 March 1788 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA.
Solomon seemingly moved to Beaver County, PA by the 1820 census.
2. Henry Weaver was born 1794 in Upper Saucon Township,
Northampton County, PA. He married Eva BRINKER, daughter of Conrad
Brinker and Catherina Miller, who was born 28 Aug 1793 in Upper
Saucon Twp. and died 7 May 1864 in Upper Saucon Twp., Lehigh Co.,
PA. They had two sons: Job Weaver born about 1815 and Enos
Weaver born 24 Dec 1822 in Lehigh County, PA.
3. Charles (Carl) Weaver was born about 1797 in Upper Saucon
Township, Northampton County, PA. He married Susanna WIND who was
born about 1797 in PA. They had two sons: Andreas (Andrew)
Weaver born 26 march 1822 in Lehigh County, PA and Ephraim Weaver
born about 1826.
4. Mathias Weaver was born 12 December 1798 in Upper Saucon
Township,
Northampton County, PA. He married Lydia (maiden name unknown).
5. Jacob Weaver was born 1802 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA and died 26 October 1877. Its
possible that they had two more children named Ehrhart and Judith but this
is yet to be proved.
J. HENRY EGNER (1767-1835)
J. Henry was born 11 February 1767 in Lower Macungie Township, Northampton County, PA and died 11 October 1835 in Lehigh County, PA. He
married Catharine SCHNEIDER on 28 January 1798. Catharine was born 19 January 1780
in Northampton County, PA and died 6 July 1861 in Lehigh County, PA.
This couple had six children.
1. Sarah Egner was born 15 November 1798 in Northampton County, PA. She married Durs RUDY about 1820 in Lehigh County, PA.
Durs was born 28 December 1789 in Switzerland and died 5 February 1850 in Lehigh County,
PA.
2. Thomas Eigner was born 10 August 1801 in Northampton County, PA and
died 23 March 1883 in Lehigh County, PA.
He married Hannah WIEDER, daughter of John Adam Wieder, Jr. and Anna Christina
Strassburger.
Hannah was born 7 February 1808 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA and died
27 August 1884 in Lehigh County, PA. Hannah's "full name"
may have been Anna Joanna Wieder. This couple is buried at St. Paul's Blue
Church in Upper Saucon Township. They had 10 children: John Henry
Egner (9 November 1827), David Egner (13 August 1830), John "Adam"
Egner (1 February 1832), Mary Egner (1834), Daniel Egner (8 August 1836) who married Lydia
MOHR (July 1840), Sarah Egner(19 March 1839), Amanda Egner (26 September
1841), Willoughby Egner (26 January 1844-1863), Charles B. Egner (31 October 1845) who married
Amanda C., and Ambrose A. Egner (6 November 1851).
3. Catherine Egner was born 20 January 1805 in Upper
Saucon Twp., Northampton
County, PA and died 13 June 1901 in Lehigh County, PA. She married John
HORLACHER about 1825. John was born about 1797 in PA and died
between 1850-1860 in Lehigh County, PA. They had a daughter:
Sarah Horlacher born June 1827 who married Jacob Cooper.
4. Elizabeth Egner was born about 1808 in Upper Saucon
Twp., Northampton
County, PA. She married Solomon WIEDER, son of John Adam Wieder (II)
and Christina Dutt. Solomon was born 15 October 1806 in Northampton
County, PA and died 28 February 1871. Solomon was previously married to
Susanna Shively. Elizabeth and Solomon had a daughter named Eliza (born 18
November 1837 in Zionsville, PA).
5. Esther Egner was born about 1811 in Upper Saucon Twp., Northampton County, PA.
6. Judith Eigner was born about 1814 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, PA.
MARIA "CATHARINA" EGNER (1769-?)
Maria "Catharina" was born 29 March
1769 in Lower Macungie Township, Northampton County, PA. She married Johan Caspar
WIEDER, son of John Adam Wieder and Anna Margaret, about 1788. Johan
Caspar was born 29 March 1767 in Northampton County, PA and died
23 March 1844 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, PA. They had twelve
children.
1. Maria Wieder was born 8 April 1790 in Northampton County, PA and
died 11 October 1850 in Lehigh County, PA. She married Daniel EBERHARD who
was born about 1796 in PA. They had two children: Daniel eberhard (abt
1827) and Sally Ann Eberhard (about 1829).
2. Henry Wieder was born 27 July 1791 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA.
3. Christina Wieder was born 7 April 1793 in Upper Saucon Township,
Northampton County, PA.
4. Elisabeth Wieder was born 20 January 1795 in Upper Saucon
Township,
Northampton County, PA
5. Charles (Carl) Weider was born 19 June 1797 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA and died 13 November 1869 in Fogelsville, Lehigh County,
PA. He married Sarah Matilda KIRSCHNER and they had a son named Elias (13 February
1840 - 26 February 1934). Elias Wieder married Sarah A. Schuler (born 1845) on 13 November 1869.
Elias and Sarah had 8 children: Mary A. Wieder (30 October 1870), Rosa L. Wieder
( 24 Feb 1872),
Charles H. Wieder (see below), Sallie A. Wieder (27 Oct 1875), Katie A. Wieder (25
Sept 1880), Alice C. Wieder (17 March 1882), Cora F.Wieder (17 Oct 1884) and Meda E.Wieder
(born 6 May
1887).
Charles H. Weider was born 17 July 1874 in Lehigh County, PA and
died 26 February 1964. He married Evanna Victoria BREISCH on 23 October 1897.
She was born about 1874 and died 1957. They had 10 children: John E.
(born about 1898), Emma Sarah (born 1899), Nevin R. (1901-1997), George Richard
(1905-1994), Freeman Milton (1907-1994), Elsie May (about 1909-1995), Beulah R.
(1910-1999), Lillian V. (1913-1986), William W. (born about 1915), and Pearl L.
(born about
1916).
6. Lydia Wieder was born 22 May 1798 in Western Salisbury Twp., Northampton County, PA.
7. Susanna Wieder was born 13 October 1799 in Western Salisbury
Township,
Northampton County, PA.
8. Catherine Wieder was born 12 June 1801 in Northampton County,
PA.
9. Sarah Wieder was born 2 July 1803 in Northampton County, PA.
10. Johannes Wieder was born 28 March 1806 in Northampton County, PA
and died 27 December 1841 in Lehigh County, PA. He married Leah who was born 24
September 1804. They had 2 sons: Edwin Wider (abt 1836), Wayne F.
Wieder (10 June 1838),
11. Hannah Wieder was born 24 April 1808 in Northampton County,
PA.
12. David Wieder was born 18 May 1810 in Northampton County, PA.
JOHANNES EGNER (1771-?)
Johannes "John" Egner was born 1 July 1771 in Lower
Macungie Township , Northampton County, PA. He married Catharine BOGERT about 1795. She was born
about 1774 in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, PA. They had six
children.
1. Jesse Egner was born about 1800 in Northampton County,
PA.
He married Esther KOEHLER who was born about 1800..
2. Samuel Egner was born about 1802 in Northampton County,
PA. Samuel married Sarah LYNN and had 5 children: Henrietta Egner who married William DECH, Leah
Egner who
married David ENGELMAN, Judith Egner who married Jonathan SMITH, Anna Egner (abt
1812) who married David ERDMAN (abt 1812), Mary Egner (abt 1816) who married Abraham
HELLER (abt 1813).
He later married Theresa STAHLER and had a daughter named Angelina
Egner (abt 1830) who
married Francis SCHWARTZ (abt 1825). Angelina and Francis had 3
children: Henrietta, Wilson and Morris.
3. Leah Egner was born about 1805 in Northampton County, PA.
4. Judith Egner was born about 1808 in Northampton County, PA.
5. Anna Egner was born about 1811 in Northampton County, PA.
6. Mary Egner was born about 1814 in Lehigh County, PA.
CONRAD EGNER (1771-?)
Conrad was born 1 July 1771 in Northampton County,
PA. He was the twin of Johannes. No further record beyond his
christening was found indicating that he perhaps died in childhood.
DANIEL EGNER (1774-1858)
Daniel Egner was born 29 March 1774 in Lower Macungie Township, Northampton County, PA
(later Lehigh County) and died 8 October 1858 in Lehigh County, PA. He
married Christina STEININGER about 1795. She was born 15 March 1772 in
Salisbury Township, Northampton County and died 5 February 1829 in Lehigh County, PA.
They had two children.
1. Hannah Egner was born 25 April 1806 in Northampton
County, PA. She married Charles KIDD about 1828 in Lehigh County,
PA. Charles was born about 1802 in Northampton County, PA.
They had a son: Charles T. Kidd born about 1833 in Lehigh County,
PA.
2. Isaac Egner was born 1810 in Northampton County,
PA. He married Matilda BACHMAN on 9 October 1841 in Lehigh County,
PA. Matilda was born 1820 in Lehigh County, PA and died 23 August 1893
in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA. They had two children: Gideon F.
Egner (18 September 1843) who
married Sarah A. SHIMER and Sarah Anna Egner (born about 1851).
JOHAN "PETER" EGNER (1776-1859)
Johan "Peter" Egner was born 19 July 1776 in
Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County PA and died in 1859in Lehigh County,
PA. He married Susanna STOUDT about
1800. She was born 1782 in Northampton County, PA and died about 1850. This couple had two children.
1. David Egner was born 28 July 1804 in Upper Saucon Township,
Northampton County, PA. He married Eliza (maiden name unknown) about 1832 who was born 1807 in
Northampton County, PA. They had 3 sons: Israel Egner (about 1833), Edwin
Egner (about 1837), William Egner (born about 1840).
2. Elizabeth Egner was born 124 July 1807 in Northampton County,
PA. and died 15 Sept 1869 in Lehigh County, PA. Elizabeth married John H. BERND(T) who was born
28 March 1806
and died 10 Sept 1870 in Lehigh Co., PA. This couple is buried in Emmaus Moravian Cemetery in Lehigh
County, PA. They had a daughter named Mary Bernd (about
1834 in Lehigh County, PA) and Susanna Bernd (4 March 1832-11 May 1876) who married Maximilian
MILLER, Sr. (19 May 1823 Germany-21 June 1900 Lehigh Co., PA).
Susanna and Maximilian had 11 children.
ELISABETH EGNER (1779-1868)
Elisabeth Egner was born 26 January 1779 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA and died 9 January 1868. She married John HOTTEL
about 1810 who was born 23 November 1784 in Northampton County, PA and died 23 December 1870.
John and Elisabeth had 2 children that we know of:
1. Salome Hottel was born 10 October 1811 in Northampton County,
PA.
2. Samuel Hottel born about 1817 in Northampton Co.,
PA. He married Sarah (maiden name unknown) who was born about 1820 in
PA. They had 3 children born in Lehigh County, PA: Wilson Hottel (abt
1852), Benneville Hottel (abt 1853) and Helene Hottel (abt 1858).
SOLOMON EGNER (1781-?)
Solomon Egner was born 22 March 1781 in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA. He first married Lydia SCHULER about 1805 who was
born about 1783 in Northampton County, PA. He later married Catherine who was
born 1786 in Northampton County, PA. Solomon moved by 1850 to Wayne Township,
Lawrence County, PA. Solomon and Lydia had a daughter.
1. Lydia Egner was born 17 January 1806 in Northampton
County, PA.
This family requires additional
research. We welcome all inputs!
If you have additional information related to this family,
we would be
pleased to hear from you at jsappleton@windstream.net
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CHARLES KERCHNER
WHO PROVIDED MUCH OF THE
EIGNER/EGNER FAMILY INFORMATION
Thanks to Patricia Rumfield Diefenderfer.
For more information on the Eigner/Egner family
visit Charles Kerchner's website at
http://www.kerchner.com/egner.htm
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