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Records of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown

Greathouse or associated ancestor records found in the records of the church:

1745, Mar 4 - Godparents: Herman Greathouse and Anna Maria Baret

John, son of Andrea Same and Dorothy, his wife. Born 16 Jan 1745. Baptized on 4 Mar 1745. Godparents: Herman Greathouse and Anna Maria Baret. (Note the "in" ending on the end of a woman's name simply denotes gender.)

1747, Apr 12 - Baptism: Rachel Greathouse

Rahel [Rachel], daughter of Herman and Maria Grothausen, b. 20 Feb 1747, bap. 12 Apr 1747. Sponsors: Jurg [George] Rieger & Barbara Rieger.

1749, Oct - Baptism: William Greathouse

Wilhelm, son of Wilhelm Grothausen, an unmarried young man, with Anna Maria Puppin [Pupp], born the 2nd of August, 1748, bapized the... 1749. Godparents were Conrad Herfel with John Schroder's wife.

Note: This entry follows baptisms on October 22, 1749, and precedes the entry for November 5.

1750, Jun 4 - Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife

Sarah, daughter of Christophel Ottinger, Reformed, and Maria Cathrina, his wife, Lutheran. Born 3 Feb 1750. Baptized on 4 Jun 1750. Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife. Page 263.

1750, Jun 4 - Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife

Dorothy (twin of the above Sarah), daughter of Christophel Ottinger, Reformed, and Maria Cathrina, his wife, Lutheran. Born 3 Feb 1750. Baptized on 4 Jun 1750. Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife. Page 263.

1756, Apr 19 - Baptism: John Greathouse

John, son of William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife. Born Feb 13, 1756. Baptized on 19 Apr 1756. Godparents: Jacob Gensel and Catharina, his wife.

1757, May 3 - Godparents: William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife

Anna Catharina, daughter of John Duppen and Anns, his wife. Born 4 Apr 1757. Baptized on 3 May 1757. Godparents: William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife. Page 364.

1757, Oct 16 - Baptism: Catharina Greathouse

Catharina, daughter of William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife. Born 25 Sept 1757. Baptized 16 Oct 1757. Godparents: Jacob Gensel and Catharina, his wife. Page 371.

1759, Jun 24 - Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife

William, son of Christophel Ottinger, Reformed, and Maria Cathrina, his wife, Lutheran. Born 4 Feb 1747. Baptized on 24 Jun 1759. Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife. Page 263.

Sources:

Vivian Taylor, Letter to Lois Gindlesperger, containing translation of handwritten in german, church records from St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown, PA, n. d., from Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Page 223, Godparents: Herman Greathouse and Anna Maria Baret of John Same.

Vivian Taylor, Excerpts from Volume 1 of the Church Book of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in the Lutheran Archives at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, 7301 Germantown Avenue. Photographed, transliterated, and translated by Vivian M. Taylor, 2006. Page 243, Birth/baptism: Rachel, daughter of Herman Greathouse and Maria. Online: http://greathouse.us/library/church/st-michaels.pdf

Ibid., Taylor, Excerpts. Page 261, Birth/Baptism: Wilhelm, son of Wilhelm Grothausen, an unmarried young man, with Anna Maria Puppin [Pupp]. Online: http://greathouse.us/library/church/st-michaels.pdf

Taylor, Letter, op. cit., p. 263, Birth/Baptism: Sarah and Dorothy Ottinger. Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife.

Taylor, Excerpts, op. cit., Birth/baptism: Johannes, son of Willhelm and Barbara Grothaus. Online: http://greathouse.us/library/church/st-michaels.pdf

Taylor, Letter, op. cit., p. 364, Godparents: William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife.

Taylor, Letter, op. cit., p. 371, Birth/Baptism: Catharina, daughter of William Greathouse and Barbara, his wife.

Taylor, Letter, op. cit., p. 263, Godparents: John Greathouse and Amalia, his wife.