Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Valentine Ettleman abt 1735 Elizabeth abt 1737

I have seen this man referred to as Felby and/or Felty at times and found this:

Felty: Americanized spelling of South German Velte, from a short form of the personal name Valentin

Valentine Ettleman

Born Abt 1732 Germany
Unknown Parents
Married Elizabeth  abt 1756 Pennsylvania

Note:  I have seen three marriages for him - Elizabeth Schwank/Schwenk, Catherine Elizabeth Cliver, Catherine Oliver.  I have never heard of/seen Catherine Oliver's name before.  Not sure where the info came from on Family Search, but there are no sources given, so I am discarding the idea he had a second marriage.  Another 'proof' of only one marriage is the fact his wife ELIZABETH was mentioned in his will.

Notes: He emigrated 2 Sep 1749. Point of origin was Erbach, Germany. He arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Albany" with Hans Georg Edelman, Hans Peter Edelman (Peter Edelman, sick). Ship Master was Robert Brown, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes.

Valentine was a Mennonite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonite) registered to pay taxes in Bedford County, PA 1800. Dublin and Ayr Townships, Bedford County, 2 white males over 25, 1 white female over 25

There is a will for "Vollontine Edelman of Air Township Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania" for September 29, 1817.  Executors of the will were wife Elisabeth and son Vollontine Edelman. Children are identified as Jacob Edelman, Mary Lovecob, Caty Swank, Elisabeth Dishon, and Vollontine Edelman.

Note:  Online Genforum, the year of the will was originally given as 1871, but that couldn't be right because his children are dead by then and that can't be right because they are mentioned in the will.  I figured the two last figures got transposed.  If they were correct, then this will belonged to his youngest son and it would change everything. 
Death:  about 1817 Ayr Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Sources
www.genforum.genealogy.com/ettleman
1790 US Census for Bucks County, Pennsylvania page 261
1800 US Census for Dublin and Air, Bedford, Pennsylvania page 376

1810 US Census for Air, Bedford, Pennsylvania page 552
Note:  name given as Volentine
Family Search
Elizabeth Schwank
Born abt 1737
Parents Jacob Schwank and Catherine Belz

Death
Buried
Sources
Family Search

CHILDREN

*Jacob Frederick Ettleman
Born 14 Sep 1757 New Britain, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Christened 30 Oct 1760 German Reformed Church, Tohicoan, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married  Chloe Ann Benner (a.k.a. Anna Clara Benner) 13 Oct 1782 Indian Creek Church, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Children: John, Mary, Philip, Jacob, Anna, Elizabeth, Henry, Catherina 
Died 1846 Nishnobotna Valley, Iowa
Sources

Pennsylvania Births and Christenings 1709-1950 Batch C50755-1 Film 974.8 B4PG v. 31
1790 US Census for Bedford, Pennsylvania page 235
1810 US Census for Air, Bedford, Pennsylvania page 552

Family Search
Maria Barbara (Mary) Ettleman
Born 26 June 1760 Bucks, Pennsylvania
Christening 30 October 1760 German Reformed Church, Tohickon, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married 1) Mr. Lovecob abt 1780

Note:  this year is based on her age and her father's will - Mr. Lovecob was who she was married to in 1817.  Prior to that year, she would have been very young. I am still working on finding this marriage.
2) John Cook abt 1818

Sources
Pennsylvania Births and Christenings 1709-1950 Batch C50755-1 Film 974.8 B4PG V31

Her father's will - her married surname at that time was Lovecob
Note: There is a Maria Cook in the American Genealogical Biographical Index that MAY be her.
Family Search
Catherine (Katy) Ettleman
Christening 5 June 1763 Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married Daniel Benner abt 1789 Pennsylvania

Children: Barbara, Elizabeth, Mary, Elias, Henry, Catherine
Died 15 Feb 1853 Washington, Maryland
Sources
Pennsylvania Births and Christenings 1709-1950 Batch C50755-1 Film 974.8 B4PG V31

1850 US Census for Washington, Washington, Maryland (age 70)

Family Search
Elizabeth Ettleman
Born 1766 Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married Boltis Dishon or Baltzer Dishong about 1786

Children: Morris, Fred, Elizabeth, John, Henry
Died 1853
Sources
Family Search

Valentine Ettleman
Born 1769 New Brittain, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Married Caty Swank
Sources
1800 US Census for Dublin and Air, Bedford, Pennsylvania page 376

1840 US Census for Air, Bedford, Pennsylvania page 381
Note:  his surname is spelled Eddlemun

Family Search

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