THIRD GENERATION

8. Heinrich JAGER was born in 1715 in , Basel, Switzerland. He Christened on 6 Jul 1715 in Arisdorf, Basel, Switzerland. He died in 1748 in Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania. He has Ancestral File number 1H61-J20. Those immigrants who arrived in 1740 suffered through severe storms, probably
hurricanes, while crossing the Atlantic. The storms delayed their arrival and
Ursula Jager was among the forty or so people who died on the journey,
principally from starvation. http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/shiplst5.htm and
http://www.palproject.org/pa/1740friend.htm and
http://english-america.com/spls/740pa001.html#Friendship

Ursula WURTZ (daughter of Hans (Johannes) WURTZ and Anna BUSS) was born in 1716 in , Basel, Switzerland. She Christened on 21 Jun 1716 in Wenslingen, Basel, Switzerland. She died in 1740 in at sea passage North Atlantic. From the Passenger list from the Friendship:
Henry Rorer Hiney Geager, Senior
Cloyce Brobeck Hiney Geager, Junior
Henry Brobeck Augustus Spain
Cloyce Spainehower Jacob Teager
Jacob Spainehower Theoars Choape
Hans Sailer Jacob Rickner
Godlip Brickner Marting Keller
Henrick Spainehower Jacob Fow
Hans George Snider Johannes Fow
Hans Fry Jacob Brooker
Fredrick Fry Hans Jacob Hansey
Hiney Wagner Hans Hansey
Martin Rauft Marting Halfellfinger
Joanes Seaes Hans Schofner
Lenard Werts

Lenard may be a relative.
She has Ancestral File number AFN:1H61-J1R. See note of husband and father-in-law. Heinrich JAGER and Ursula WURTZ had the following children:

child+11 i. Johann Wilhelm JAEGER.
child12 ii. Heini JAGER was born in 1739 in , Basel, Switzerland. He Christened on 20 Oct 1739 in Arisdorf, Basel, Switzerland. He died about 1741 in ,, Pennsylvania. Apparently died shortly after arriving in Pennsylvania, but family tradition
says that he did survive the crossing.

He was married to Anna Maria SCHAUBLIN (daughter of Christian SCHAEUBLIN and Barbara SPITTLER) about 1742 in Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Another record shows the date as 14 Jul 1707. Anna Maria SCHAUBLIN was born in 1723 in , Basel, Switzerland. She Christened on 6 Nov 1723 in Oberdorf, Basel, Switzerland. She has Ancestral File number L4DL-KJ, 1H61-J20. !Another record indicates that the christening month was Oct, same day and year.
!Another AFN is 1H61-J20 Heinrich JAGER and Anna Maria SCHAUBLIN had the following children:

child13 i. Anna Barbara JAGER was born in 1743 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She Christened on 18 Mar 1744/45 in Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania. Shively Website:
Baptized by Rev. Jacob Lischy Baptized by Rev. Jacob Lischy
child14 ii. Heinrich JAGER was born in 1744/45 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He Christened on 18 Mar 1744/45 in Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania. See note on sister.

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