John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 183

[I ran out of time last Thursday and did not get a note written.  On Friday and Saturday, I was at the very successful conference of the Virginia Chapter of the Palatines to America at the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, now located outside Madison, Virginia, and now known as Hebron Lutheran Church.  The following material is an experiment.]

Hans Matthias Blackenbühler

Born 29 Dec 1684 in Neuenbürg, Baden

Married 7 May 1714 Anna Maria Mercklin in Oberderdingen, Württemberg

(given as Johann Mattheus Blanckenbühler, tailor)

Came to VA in 1717

Died ca 1763 in Culpeper Co., VA, leaving a recorded will

Children (named in will):

Hannes Jerg Blanckenbühler
Christopher Blanckenbühler
John Blanckenbühler

[German research by Margaret James Squires.]

[See Note Page 9, Note 210 for more on this family.]

George Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)

Born ?? Feb 1715 in Oberderdingen, Württemberg

[German research by Jean Strand]

Married shortly after 1740 Mary Gerhard, often given as Garrett

Probably died in 1745 or 1746 in Orange Co., VA

Children:

John Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)

Born in Virginia after 1717

Married ca 1761 Christina Finks in Culpeper Co., VA

Died ca 1781 in Culpeper Co., VA leaving a recorded will

Children from Hebron Church Register:

6. Mary Blankenbucher
7. Catherine Blankenbucher
> 8. Ephraim Blankenbucher
9. Ludwig (Lewis)Blankenbucher
Jonas Blankenbucher
Margaret Blankenbucher
Sarah Blankenbucher
Elizabeth Blankenbucher
Hannah Blankenbucher

John Blankenbaker (spelling uncertain)

Born in Virginia after 1717

Married ca 1752 Mary Margaret Utz in Culpeper Co., VA

Died ca 1801 in Madison Co., VA leaving a recorded will

Children:

John Blankenbaker, Jr.
Elizabeth Blankenbaker
Barbara Blankenbaker
Mary Magdaline Blankenbaker