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A history of the United States according to Franciscus and related families (1710-2000 AD) Cover Image Book

A history of the United States according to Franciscus and related families (1710-2000 AD) / John Allen Franciscus, Melba Taylor Hargis, Jan Simmons Johnson.

Franciscus, John Allen, 1931- (author.). Hargis, Melba Taylor, 1912-1998 (author.). Johnson, Jan Simmons, (author.).

Summary:

First volume gives a broad history of the United States and the involvement of members of Franciscus and related families in that history. Second volume traces the descendants of Christopher's ten children from father to son, etc. The emigrant ancestor, Ludwig Christopher (Christophel) (1680-1757), was born in W. Grafschaft, Germany, and died in Lancaster Co., Pa. He was married twice. His first wife's name is not known. They had one daughter, Johanna, born in Germany. He married (2) ca. 1718 Anna Margaretha Schwab (1690-1773) in Lancaster Co., Pa. She was born in Sinsheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to Jost Schwab and Anna Katharina Wolfhardt. They were parents of nine children born in Pennsylvania. Descendants live in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky and elsewhere.

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  • Physical Description: 2 volumes : illustrations, coats of arms, maps ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Condado, Puerto Rico : Franciscus Family Foundation, Inc., 1989.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Variant spellings include Francisco/Franciscus.
Includes allied families of Ashley, Cofer, Cisco, Hicks, Hypes, McGuire, Simmons, Smith, Young, etc.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliography references (pages 259-262) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Contents: v. 1. A history of the United States according to Franciscus and related families (1710-2000 AD) -- v. 2. The House of Franciscus (1710-2000 AD).

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