Krauer or Crowers Family Story.

Limited by seven generations to protect the privacy of our current family.

First Generation

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1. Hans Rudolph Zolliker.

He married Anna Egli.

They had the following children:

2 i. Regula Zolliker

Second Generation

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2. Regula Zolliker. Daughter of Hans Rudolph Zolliker & Anna Egli. Born Apr 1701 in Zurich Hombrecktikon, Switzerland. Died 12 Jun 1779 in Germantown, Pa. Buried 13 Jun 1779 in Hood Cemetery, Germantown, Pa. Religion German Reformed.

She married Johannes (Hans) Rudolph Krauer, 5 Feb 1732 in German Reformed Church, Zurich, Switzerland. Died 1754 in Philadelphia, PA. Religion German Reformed.

They had the following children:

3 i. Barbara Crowers(Krauer)

4 ii. Rudolph Crowers

iii. Joseph David Crowers(Krauer); Born Jan 1743. Died 18 Apr 1791. Buried 20 Apr 1791.

5 iv. Ludwig(Lewis) Crowers(Krauer)

Third Generation

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3. Barbara Crowers(Krauer). Daughter of Johannes (Hans) Rudolph Krauer & Regula Zolliker. Born 3 Oct 1735 in Zurich Hombrecktikon, Switzerland. Christen in Reformed Church. Died 3 Oct 1758.

She married Jacob Baer, 30 Sep 1754 in Germantown Reformed Church.

They had the following children:

i. Susanah Magdeline Baer; Christen 22 Feb 1756.

She married Peter Laub, 11 Jun 1778.

4. Rudolph Crowers. Son of Johannes (Hans) Rudolph Krauer & Regula Zolliker. Born 3 Apr 1741 in Zurich Hombrecktikon, Switzerland. Died 14 Jun 1794 in Germantown, Pa.. Buried in Hood Cemetery , Germantown, Pa. Occupation Cord Wainer(Shoe Maker). Religion German Reformed.

Medical: Died of Consumption. Rudolph was sick and hardly able to work after the Revolutionary war.

He married Elizabeth Freeble, daughter of Freeble/Freble, 16 Oct 1771 in New Britain Baptist Church, Bucks County, Pa. Born Circa 1751. Died Circa 1840 in Kensington,Phila., Pa.

They had the following children:

6 i. George F? Crowers

ii. Crowers; Born in Germantown, Pa.?. Died 9 Jan 1790 in Germantown, Pa.. Buried in Hood Cemetery.

iii. Crowers; Born in Germantown, Pa. ?. Died 9 Jan 1790 in Germantown, Pa.. Buried in Hood Cemetery, Germantown, Pa.

5. Ludwig(Lewis) Crowers(Krauer). Son of Johannes (Hans) Rudolph Krauer & Regula Zolliker. Born Jan 1745. Died 25 Mar 1805. Buried 26 Mar 1805.

He married Margaret Gilbert, 1 Jan 1777 in First Reformed Church of Phila. Died Before 1845.

They had the following children:

i. Anna Catherine Crowers(Krauer); Born 26 Jul 1778 in Phila., Pa. Christen 11 Sep 1778 in First Reformed Church of Phila.. Died Before 1878.

She married Robert Tigert, 18 Oct 1807. Died Before 1878.

ii. Daniel Crowers(Krauer); Born 26 Dec 1779 in Phila., Pa. Christen 30 Apr 1780 in First Reformed Church of Phila.. Died 6 Nov 1781 in Phila., Pa. Buried 7 Nov 1781 in Phila., Pa.

iii. Matthew Crowers(Krauer); Born 1 Mar 1782 in Phila., Pa. Christen 30 Mar 1782 in First Reformed Church of Phila. Died 12 Aug 1782 in Phila., Pa. Buried 13 Aug 1783. Religion German Reformed.

iv. Anna Crowers(Krauer); Born 16 Nov 1785 in Phila., Pa. Christen 18 Dec 1785 in First Reformed Church of Phila.. Died Before 1885.

Fourth Generation

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6. George F? Crowers. Son of Rudolph Crowers & Elizabeth Freeble. Born 29 Oct 1792 in Germantown, Pa. Christen 7 Apr 1793 in Germantown Reformed Church. Died 21 Jul 1837 in Phila., Pa. Buried in Hood Cemetery, Germantown, Pa. Religion German Reformed.

He married Elizabeth (Crowers). Born 5 Aug 1782. Died 21 Jul 1868.

They had the following children:

7 i. Catherine (Kate) Crowers

ii. Wilhelmina Crowers;

She married Sims, Before 1846.

8 iii. John George Crowers Senior

9 iv. Robert Crowers

Fifth Generation

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7. Catherine (Kate) Crowers. Daughter of George F? Crowers & Elizabeth (Crowers).

She married Peter Rodermel, Before 1840.

They had the following children:

i. Christian Rodermel;

ii. Harriet Rodermel;

She married Hoffman.

iii. Ida Rodermel;

She married Fiske.

8. John George Crowers Senior. Son of George F? Crowers & Elizabeth (Crowers). Born 13 Aug 1819 in Phila., Pa. Died 24 Jul 1881 in 2859 Mervine st., Phila., Pa.. Buried 27 Jul 1881 in Mechanic Cemetery/Phila. Memorial. Occupation Ropemaker.

Medical: Died of Heart Disease.

He first married Hannah Hillbourne, daughter of Hillbourne. Born May 1817. Buried 12 Dec 1854 in Mutual Of Kensington Phila., Pa.

Medical: Died of Typhoid Pneumonia

They had the following children:

i. Ann Crowers; Born in Phila., Pa.

ii. Mary Crowers;

iii. Samuel Paynter Crowers; Born 26 Jul 1844 in Phila., Pa. Died 25 Apr 1871. Buried in American Mechanics/Phila. Memorial Cem. Occupation Wheelwright.

iv. Elizabeth(Aunt Lizzie) Crowers; Born 21 Dec 1845. Died 10 Feb .

10 v. George Robert Crowers Senior

vi. John Crowers; Born 1 Oct 1849. Died 1 Oct 1849.

11 vii. Kathryn Rothermel(Aunt Katie) Crowers

viii. John Crowers; Born 21 Nov 1854 in Phila., Pa. Died 31 Aug 1855.

He second married Amanda Melvina Whitehead, daughter of David Whitehead & Ann Sims, 1856 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Born 19 May 1826. Died 19 Dec 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Buried 24 Dec 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

They had the following children:

i. John Crowers; Born 17 Jun 1857 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 17 Jun 1857.

ii. Anna Ellizabeth Crowers; Born 8 Jul 1859 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died in Mutual, Frankford rd., Phila., Pa. Buried 24 Jul 1859.

12 iii. Charles Jackson Crowers

13 iv. Oscar Bolton Crowers

v. John George Crowers Junior; Born 15 May 1864 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 18 Jan 1869 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

9. Robert Crowers. Son of George F? Crowers & Elizabeth (Crowers). Born Circa 1826. Died Before 1926. Occupation Whipmaker.

He married Mary A. (Crowers). Born Circa 1827. Died Before 1927.

They had the following children:

i. Whilamena Crowers; Born Circa 1848. Died Before 1948.

ii. Mary Ann Crowers; Born Circa 1849. Died 20 May 1859. Buried in American Mechanics/Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Sixth Generation

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10. George Robert Crowers Senior. Son of John George Crowers Senior & Hannah Hillbourne. Born 15 Sep 1847 in Phila. Pa. Died 11 Mar 1929 in Grange Farm, Havertown, Pa.. Buried 14 Mar 1929 in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa. Occupation Machinist. Religion Protestant -Clearview Methodist Episcopal Church.

Medical: Chronic Myocarditis-Duration 2 years

Dr. John F. Rowland

801 Earlington Road.,

Upper Darby, Pa.

He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel, daughter of Jacob Stiefel & Friedericke Lang, 17 Apr 1873 in 1725 North 7th St. Phila., Pa. Cohocksink M. E.Church. Born 28 Jan 1854 in Phila., Pa. Died 22 Dec 1934 in Phila., Pa.. Buried 27 Dec 1934 in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pa.

Medical: Chronic Myocarditus-Duration 3 years

Dr. John F. Rowland 801 Earlington Road, Upper Darby, Pa.

They had the following children:

i. Hannah Hillbourne Crowers; Born 14 Feb 1875 in Phila., Pa. Died 29 Oct 1876.

14 ii. George Robert Crowers

15 iii. Ada Belle Crowers

16 iv. Charles Edward Crowers Senior

17 v. Irene Crowers

18 vi. Coleman Crowers

vii. Edgar Steifel Crowers; Born 23 Sep 1886. Died 9 Sep 1908.

19 viii. John Jacob Crowers

20 ix. Alfred Benjamin Crowers

21 x. Blanche Bennington Crowers

22 xi. Helen Marr Edith Crowers

11. Kathryn Rothermel(Aunt Katie) Crowers. Daughter of John George Crowers Senior & Hannah Hillbourne. Born 21 Nov 1850 in Phila., Pa. Died Mar 1950.

She married Husband Of Kathryn Crowers Cook.

They had the following children:

i. Alexander Cook;

He married Jenny (Cook).

ii. Kate Cook;

She married Otto VonZech.

12. Charles Jackson Crowers. Son of John George Crowers Senior & Amanda Melvina Whitehead. Born 29 Apr 1861 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 27 Jan 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Buried 31 Jan 1941 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

He first married Laura F. Tryday, daughter of George H. Tryday & Elizabeth Mary Cavanaugh, 12 Oct 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Born 21 Feb 1860 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 16 Dec 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Buried 19 Dec 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

They had the following children:

23 i. Charles Benjamin Crowers

ii. Elizabeth Tryday Crowers; Born Oct 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died Sep 1915 in Sharon Hill, Deleware County, PA.

24 iii. John W. Crowers

He second married Emma Mack, 1915. Born 1890. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

They had the following children:

25 i. Mary Mack Crowers

13. Oscar Bolton Crowers. Son of John George Crowers Senior & Amanda Melvina Whitehead. Born 21 Aug 1866 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

He married Helen Wray Rohrman, 1898.

They had the following children:

26 i. Oscar Crowers

Seventh Generation

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14. George Robert Crowers. Son of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 9 Aug 1876 in Phila., Pa. Died 29 Sep 1937.

He married Blanche Buckley, 1 Jun 1905. Born 1 Mar 1883/1884. Died May 1963.

They had the following children:

27 i. Blanche May Crowers

28 ii. George Robert Crowers

29 iii. Charles Edgar Crowers

15. Ada Belle Crowers. Daughter of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 11 Jul 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Christen in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 30 Jun 1964 in Lankenau Hospital, Overbrook, PA. Buried 3 Jul 1964 in Arlington Cemetery , Drexel Hill, PA. Occupation Teacher in Clearview Elementary School, Housewife. Education High School Graduate. Religion Methodist.

Medical: Died of Heart Failure.

She married Horace E March, son of Jesse Evans March & Katherine Walton, 20 Jun 1906. Born 8 Sep 1876 in West Town , Chester County, PA R33. Christen in . Died 30 Aug 1937 in Llankanau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Buried 2 Sep 1937 in Arlington Cemetery , Drexel Hill, PA. Occupation Dairy Farmer - Retailed Milk. Education Grade School.

Medical: Died of Leukemia.

They had the following children:

i. Edgar Walton March

ii. Horace George March

iii. Elizabeth Jessie March

30 iv. Harold Thomas March

16. Charles Edward Crowers Senior. Son of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 27 Feb 1881 in 2819 Aurania st., Phila., Pa.. Died Jun 1963 in Drexel Hill, Pa. Occupation Florist/Organ Blower Maker for Mueller Organ Co. Blower Div. Religion Protestant.

He married Mary Hartness Clark, daughter of James Clark & Margaret Knox, 5 Jul 1909 in Colwyn, Pa. Methodist Episcopal Church. Born 2 Feb 1882 in Phila., Pa. Died 23 May 1963 in New Jersey. Religion Protestant -Presbyterian.

They had the following children:

31 i. Margaret Elizabeth Crowers

32 ii. Charles Edward Crowers Junior

33 iii. Irvin George Crowers

iv. Clifford Paul Crowers

17. Irene Crowers. Daughter of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 1 Jan 1883 in Phila., Pa. Died 20 Mar 1908.

She married Alonzo B. Curl, 3 Oct 1905. Born 30 Apr 1880. Died 27 May 1939.

They had the following children:

i. Benjamin Curl

18. Coleman Crowers. Son of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 17 Nov 1884. Died 1957.

He first married Amelia Klatika, 15 Jun 1912. Born 10 Sep 1891. Died 4 Apr 1933.

They had the following children:

34 i. Edgar Robert Crowers

ii. Coleman Crowers

35 iii. Marr Edith Helen Crowers

He second married Mayme Russell, 7 Sep 1908. Died 4 Aug 1909.

19. John Jacob Crowers. Son of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 18 Dec 1888. Died Jul 1969.

He married Martha Dardine, 19 Aug 1907.

They had the following children:

i. John Jacob Crowers

36 ii. Kenneth John Crowers

37 iii. Martha May Crowers

iv. Elizabeth Crowers

20. Alfred Benjamin Crowers. Son of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 17 Mar 1891.

He married Caroline(Carrie) Tustin, 15 Apr 1914. Born 14 Oct 1894/1895. Died Jul 1991.

They had the following children:

38 i. Alfred Benjamin Crowers

39 ii. Walter Tustin Crowers

40 iii. Robert John Crowers

21. Blanche Bennington Crowers. Daughter of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 31 Jul 1893 in Phila., Pa. Christen 1 Mar 1908 in M.E. Church, Phila., Pa. Rev. Thomas Armour. Died 3 Sep 1961 in 7312 Loretto ave., Phila., Pa. Buried 6 Sep 1961 in Arlington Cemetery. Occupation Housewife. Religion Methodist.

Medical: Cardiac Failure due to Scleraderma with Pulmmonary Fibrosis caused her death.

She married William James Faith, 13 Sep 1916 in E. Allegheny ave., M.E. Church. Born 9 Oct 1896 in Phila., Pa. Died 8 Mar 1988 in Attlebora Nursing Home, Langhorne, Pa. Buried 12 Mar 1988 in Arlington Cemetery. Occupation Printer for Curtis Publishing. Religion Methodist.

Medical: Died of Cardiac Arrest due to Ateriosclerotic Heart Disease also Anemia.

They had the following children:

i. Evelyn Blanche Faith

ii. Helen Clara Faith

41 iii. William James Faith

iv. Edgar Crowers Faith

22. Helen Marr Edith Crowers. Daughter of George Robert Crowers Senior & Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stiefel. Born 17 Sep 1896 in Phila., Pa. Died 1989.

She married William A. Reckeweg, 23 Aug 1924. Born 31 Mar 1891. Died 20 Nov 1951.

They had the following children:

42 i. Donald George Reckeweg

23. Charles Benjamin Crowers. Son of Charles Jackson Crowers & Laura F. Tryday. Born 18 Sep 1900 in Phila. Phila County PA. Christen 18 Jun 1905 in Phila. Phila County PA. Died 12 Jun 1984 in Abington, Montgomery PA. Buried 16 Jun 1984 in Glenside Montgomery, PA.

He first married Katherine May Lease, 26 Nov 1924 in Phila., Phila., PA. Born 22 May 1906 in Hazleton, Susquehanna, PA. Died 5 Jun 1958 in Phila, Phila.,PA. Buried 16 Jun 1984 in Glenside Mont. PA.

They had the following children:

43 i. Benjamin Lynn Crowers

44 ii. Edwin Alan Crowers

45 iii. Audrey Katherine Crowers

iv. David Lease Crowers

v. Nancy Virginia Crowers

46 vi. Susan Mary Crowers

He second married Madeline Inez Louise Baur, 28 Aug 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Born 23 Dec 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Christen 17 Feb 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died 9 Nov 1988 in Willow Grove, Montgomery, PA. Buried 1988 in Glenside, Montgomery, PA.

24. John W. Crowers. Son of Charles Jackson Crowers & Laura F. Tryday. Born Dec 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Died Before 1992.

He married Mayme Krause. Born 7 Nov 1891. Died Before 1992.

They had the following children:

47 i. Richard Crowers

25. Mary Mack Crowers. Daughter of Charles Jackson Crowers & Emma Mack. Died 12 Sep 1983 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

She married Patrick Chichino.

They had the following children:

i. Patty Chichino

ii. Frank Chichino

26. Oscar Crowers. Son of Oscar Bolton Crowers & Helen Wray Rohrman.

He married Sally (Crowers).

They had the following children:

i. Alexander Crowers

Index

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(Cook), Jenny, spouse of child of 11

(Crowers), Elizabeth, spouse of 6

(Crowers), Mary A., spouse of 9

(Crowers), Sally, spouse of 26

Baer, Jacob, spouse of 3

Baer, Susanah Magdeline, child of 3

Baur, Madeline Inez Louise, spouse of 23

Buckley, Blanche, spouse of 14

Chichino, Frank, child of 25

Chichino, Patrick, spouse of 25

Chichino, Patty, child of 25

Clark, Mary Hartness, spouse of 16

Cook, Alexander, child of 11

Cook, Husband Of Kathryn Crowers, spouse of 11

Cook, Kate, child of 11

Crowers(Krauer), Anna Catherine, child of 5

Crowers(Krauer), Anna, child of 5

Crowers(Krauer), Barbara 3

Crowers(Krauer), Daniel, child of 5

Crowers(Krauer), Joseph David, child of 2

Crowers(Krauer), Ludwig(Lewis) 5

Crowers(Krauer), Matthew, child of 5

Crowers, , child of 4

Crowers, , child of 4

Crowers, Ada Belle 15

Crowers, Alexander, child of 26

Crowers, Alfred Benjamin 20

Crowers, Alfred Benjamin 38

Crowers, Ann, child of 8

Crowers, Anna Ellizabeth, child of 8

Crowers, Audrey Katherine 45

Crowers, Benjamin Lynn 43

Crowers, Blanche Bennington 21

Crowers, Blanche May 27

Crowers, Catherine (Kate) 7

Crowers, Charles Benjamin 23

Crowers, Charles Edgar 29

Crowers, Charles Edward Junior 32

Crowers, Charles Edward Senior 16

Crowers, Charles Jackson 12

Crowers, Clifford Paul, child of 16

Crowers, Coleman 18

Crowers, Coleman, child of 18

Crowers, David Lease, child of 23

Crowers, Edgar Robert 34

Crowers, Edgar Steifel, child of 10

Crowers, Edwin Alan 44

Crowers, Elizabeth Tryday, child of 12

Crowers, Elizabeth(Aunt Lizzie), child of 8

Crowers, Elizabeth, child of 19

Crowers, George F? 6

Crowers, George Robert 14

Crowers, George Robert 28

Crowers, George Robert Senior 10

Crowers, Hannah Hillbourne, child of 10

Crowers, Helen Marr Edith 22

Crowers, Irene 17

Crowers, Irvin George 33

Crowers, John George Senior 8

Crowers, John George Junior, child of 8

Crowers, John Jacob 19

Crowers, John Jacob, child of 19

Crowers, John W. 24

Crowers, John, child of 8

Crowers, John, child of 8

Crowers, John, child of 8

Crowers, Kathryn Rothermel(Aunt Katie) 11

Crowers, Kenneth John 36

Crowers, Margaret Elizabeth 31

Crowers, Marr Edith Helen 35

Crowers, Martha May 37

Crowers, Mary Ann, child of 9

Crowers, Mary Mack 25

Crowers, Mary, child of 8

Crowers, Nancy Virginia, child of 23

Crowers, Oscar 26

Crowers, Oscar Bolton 13

Crowers, Richard 47

Crowers, Robert 9

Crowers, Robert John 40

Crowers, Rudolph 4

Crowers, Samuel Paynter, child of 8

Crowers, Susan Mary 46

Crowers, Walter Tustin 39

Crowers, Whilamena, child of 9

Crowers, Wilhelmina, child of 6

Curl, Alonzo B., spouse of 17

Curl, Benjamin, child of 17

Dardine, Martha, spouse of 19

Egli, Anna, spouse of 1

Faith, Edgar Crowers, child of 21

Faith, Evelyn Blanche, child of 21

Faith, Helen Clara, child of 21

Faith, William James 41

Faith, William James, spouse of 21

Fiske, , spouse of child of 7

Freeble, Elizabeth, spouse of 4

Gilbert, Margaret, spouse of 5

Hillbourne, Hannah, spouse of 8

Hoffman, , spouse of child of 7

Klatika, Amelia, spouse of 18

Krauer, Johannes (Hans) Rudolph, spouse of 2

Krause, Mayme, spouse of 24

Laub, Peter, spouse of child of 3

Lease, Katherine May, spouse of 23

Mack, Emma, spouse of 12

March, Edgar Walton, child of 15

March, Elizabeth Jessie, child of 15

March, Harold Thomas 30

March, Horace E, spouse of 15

March, Horace George, child of 15

Reckeweg, Donald George 42

Reckeweg, William A., spouse of 22

Rodermel, Christian, child of 7

Rodermel, Harriet, child of 7

Rodermel, Ida, child of 7

Rodermel, Peter, spouse of 7

Rohrman, Helen Wray, spouse of 13

Russell, Mayme, spouse of 18

Sims, , spouse of child of 6

Stiefel, Elizabeth (Lizzie), spouse of 10

Tigert, Robert, spouse of child of 5

Tryday, Laura F., spouse of 12

Tustin, Caroline(Carrie), spouse of 20

VonZech, Otto, spouse of child of 11

Whitehead, Amanda Melvina, spouse of 8

Zolliker, Hans Rudolph 1

Zolliker, Regula 2

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