Post by slick on Mar 5, 2005 1:24:40 GMT -5
INTRODUCTION
Between the years 1730 and 1766 the Colonial government of South Carolina actively encouraged immigration of foreign Protestants to the Province. Appreciable numbers of immigrants from Germany began to arrive in the 1740s. The year 1752 represented the peak of the migration with an estimated 1800 German settlers who arrived on several ships in the fall of that year. Saxe-Gotha, Amelia, Salkehatchie, and the fork of the Broad and Saluda (Dutch Fork) became largely German settlements. The Dutch Fork was the most densely settled, becoming home to 483 settler families by 1760, almost all of whom were of German origin (E. B. Hallman, “Early Settlers in the Carolina Dutch Fork 1744-1760”, Master’s Thesis, Wofford College). It has been estimated that by the year 1765 there were 7500-8000 Germans and German-Swiss who had come to the province of South Carolina (R. L. Meriwether, “Expansion of South Carolina, 1730-1765”).
This webpage is dedicated to promoting knowledge about the history of the German migration to South Carolina. At present there is no published list of German immigrants to South Carolina. The following compilation is a "work in progress" and is offered in the hope that it will be useful to both Historian and Genealogist. Additions to the list from researchers are welcomed.
The church records of German towns and villages are the main source of emigration information. These records are available to the public on microfilm. Mr. Siegbert Frick, a native of the Reutlingen area, has kindly provided information for this web page on many emigrants from the Reutlingen and Ulm areas of Baden-Württemberg. Facilities of the Hauptstaatsarchiv in Stuttgart and the Generallandesarchiv in Karlsruhe were used in his research. Many of the emigrants in the following list have not been identified in previous publications. Printed publications that have been helpful in compiling this list of German emigrants are cited at the end of the list.
A LIST OF GERMAN IMMIGRANTS TO SOUTH CAROLINA
AAL, Johann Philip (1766). Unterauerbach, Karlsbad 76307, Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Born 27 October 1748, son of Hans Adam Aal and Catherina Weidner of Unterauerbach. Johann Philip Aal had a sister, Christina Catharina, born 24 December 1750. According to church records the children went "with parents to the new land - 1752" (Burkett)
Parents and sister are not found in the SC record. Philip All, Brittania, 1766. 100A, Craven Co.
Settled near Little Mountain in what is now Lexington Co., SC.
BÄDER, Matthäus (1761). Geradstetten, 73630 Remshalden, Landkreis Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg
Born 19 February 1708 in Geradstetten, died 16 January 1768 (age 58 yrs.), a widower in SC (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC), son of Andreas Bäder and wife Margaretha, married May 1734, Anna Margaretha Schaal, daughter of Johann Adam Schaal. Surviving children: (1) Matthäus, born 9 April 1736; (2) Catharina Margaretha, born 12 November 1738. According to the Church Register, "This family left here 8 November 1760 for the home of their son who married in SC in the English territory and livesthere." (Gerber).
BAUKNECHT, Michael (1752). Neckartenzlingen, 72654, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Born 5 July 1711, son of Johannes Bauknecht (Tailor) and Anna Catharina Helmgärtner, married November 1738, Maria Margaretha Stöcklin, born 10 May 1704, daughter of Hans Casper Stöcklin (Linenweaver) and wife, Anna. Child: Johann Georg, born 11 January 1742. (Gerber)
On Rowand, 1752, wife and one son, George 11. 150A, Saluda R. in Lexington Co.
Bouknight family outline
BETZ, Andreas (1752). Merklingen 89188, Landkreis Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg
Weaver's apprentice. Born 30 July 1725, son of Andreas Betz (Coppersmith) and Angelica Schmid of Merklingen.
Andreas Pitts. On Caledonia. 50A.
BEZ, Georg (1752). Mägerkingen, Trochtelfingen 72818, Landkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg
Wife: Eberhardina. Child: Georg Michael, born 11 May 1743.
On Elizabeth, 1752. Wife and one son, John Michael 9. 150A, Camping Cr. of Saluda River.
BIDENBACH, Michael (1752). Sontheim an der Brenz 89567, Landkreis Heidenheim, Baden- Württemberg
May have been Johann Michael Bidenbach, born 15 Sept 1719, son of Andreas Bidenbach (Farmer laborer) and Waldburga Walzinger (meaning Walliser) of Sontheim an der Brenz.
Michael Pitebag. On Caledonia, 1752. Wife. 100A, Crims Cr.
BIDERMANN, Johannes (1752). Stein, 75203 Königsbach-Stein, Landkreis Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg
Son of Georg Bidermann of Feldberg. Married (2) 9 November 1734 in Stein, Dorothea Kohlmann, born 30 July 1716, died 28 August 1737; married (3) 15 March 1740 in Stein, Anna Katharina Frey, born in Dürrn, daughter of Jacob Frey. Child by second wife: (1) George Jacob, born 11 April 1737. Children by third wife: (2) Christian, born 13 January 1744; (3) Johannes, born 11 October 1746; and Johann Daniel, born 26 February 1752.
John Brederman. On Rowand. Wife & 3 ch: Christian 8, Jacob 6, and Daniel 6 mos.
250A on Cannons Cr. near Broad River in Newberry Co.
BIRCKMAIER, Georg Cunrad David (1749). Neuffen 72639, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Saddler. Born August 1729, son of Johann Georg Birckmaier (Merchant) and wife, Catharina Margaretha. Georg Cunrad Birckmaier died 26 January 1770, 40 yrs. 5 mos. (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC).
On Griffin. 100A, Saxe Gotha.
BIRCKMAIER, Margaretha Catharina. (1749). Neuffen 72639, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Widow of Johannes Birckmaier, Merchant. Children: (1) Johannes, born 8 February 1731; (2) Johannes Daniel, born 6 October 1732; (3) Carl Wilhelm Christoph, born February 1734; (4) Catharina Barbara, born 25 August 1736; (5) Ludwig Christoph, born 29 August 1739; and (6) Anna Catharina, born 24 February 1741. Widow Margaretha Catharina Birkmaier died 19 November 1781 (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC). According to Gerber, Maria Catharina Birckmayer went to "Pennsylvania" with eight children.
On Griffin. Margaret Burkmayer, 250A, Saxe Gotha.
Rest of this list can be found on this site:
[/http://www.palmettoroots.org/Auswanderer.html]
Between the years 1730 and 1766 the Colonial government of South Carolina actively encouraged immigration of foreign Protestants to the Province. Appreciable numbers of immigrants from Germany began to arrive in the 1740s. The year 1752 represented the peak of the migration with an estimated 1800 German settlers who arrived on several ships in the fall of that year. Saxe-Gotha, Amelia, Salkehatchie, and the fork of the Broad and Saluda (Dutch Fork) became largely German settlements. The Dutch Fork was the most densely settled, becoming home to 483 settler families by 1760, almost all of whom were of German origin (E. B. Hallman, “Early Settlers in the Carolina Dutch Fork 1744-1760”, Master’s Thesis, Wofford College). It has been estimated that by the year 1765 there were 7500-8000 Germans and German-Swiss who had come to the province of South Carolina (R. L. Meriwether, “Expansion of South Carolina, 1730-1765”).
This webpage is dedicated to promoting knowledge about the history of the German migration to South Carolina. At present there is no published list of German immigrants to South Carolina. The following compilation is a "work in progress" and is offered in the hope that it will be useful to both Historian and Genealogist. Additions to the list from researchers are welcomed.
The church records of German towns and villages are the main source of emigration information. These records are available to the public on microfilm. Mr. Siegbert Frick, a native of the Reutlingen area, has kindly provided information for this web page on many emigrants from the Reutlingen and Ulm areas of Baden-Württemberg. Facilities of the Hauptstaatsarchiv in Stuttgart and the Generallandesarchiv in Karlsruhe were used in his research. Many of the emigrants in the following list have not been identified in previous publications. Printed publications that have been helpful in compiling this list of German emigrants are cited at the end of the list.
A LIST OF GERMAN IMMIGRANTS TO SOUTH CAROLINA
AAL, Johann Philip (1766). Unterauerbach, Karlsbad 76307, Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Born 27 October 1748, son of Hans Adam Aal and Catherina Weidner of Unterauerbach. Johann Philip Aal had a sister, Christina Catharina, born 24 December 1750. According to church records the children went "with parents to the new land - 1752" (Burkett)
Parents and sister are not found in the SC record. Philip All, Brittania, 1766. 100A, Craven Co.
Settled near Little Mountain in what is now Lexington Co., SC.
BÄDER, Matthäus (1761). Geradstetten, 73630 Remshalden, Landkreis Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg
Born 19 February 1708 in Geradstetten, died 16 January 1768 (age 58 yrs.), a widower in SC (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC), son of Andreas Bäder and wife Margaretha, married May 1734, Anna Margaretha Schaal, daughter of Johann Adam Schaal. Surviving children: (1) Matthäus, born 9 April 1736; (2) Catharina Margaretha, born 12 November 1738. According to the Church Register, "This family left here 8 November 1760 for the home of their son who married in SC in the English territory and livesthere." (Gerber).
BAUKNECHT, Michael (1752). Neckartenzlingen, 72654, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Born 5 July 1711, son of Johannes Bauknecht (Tailor) and Anna Catharina Helmgärtner, married November 1738, Maria Margaretha Stöcklin, born 10 May 1704, daughter of Hans Casper Stöcklin (Linenweaver) and wife, Anna. Child: Johann Georg, born 11 January 1742. (Gerber)
On Rowand, 1752, wife and one son, George 11. 150A, Saluda R. in Lexington Co.
Bouknight family outline
BETZ, Andreas (1752). Merklingen 89188, Landkreis Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg
Weaver's apprentice. Born 30 July 1725, son of Andreas Betz (Coppersmith) and Angelica Schmid of Merklingen.
Andreas Pitts. On Caledonia. 50A.
BEZ, Georg (1752). Mägerkingen, Trochtelfingen 72818, Landkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg
Wife: Eberhardina. Child: Georg Michael, born 11 May 1743.
On Elizabeth, 1752. Wife and one son, John Michael 9. 150A, Camping Cr. of Saluda River.
BIDENBACH, Michael (1752). Sontheim an der Brenz 89567, Landkreis Heidenheim, Baden- Württemberg
May have been Johann Michael Bidenbach, born 15 Sept 1719, son of Andreas Bidenbach (Farmer laborer) and Waldburga Walzinger (meaning Walliser) of Sontheim an der Brenz.
Michael Pitebag. On Caledonia, 1752. Wife. 100A, Crims Cr.
BIDERMANN, Johannes (1752). Stein, 75203 Königsbach-Stein, Landkreis Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg
Son of Georg Bidermann of Feldberg. Married (2) 9 November 1734 in Stein, Dorothea Kohlmann, born 30 July 1716, died 28 August 1737; married (3) 15 March 1740 in Stein, Anna Katharina Frey, born in Dürrn, daughter of Jacob Frey. Child by second wife: (1) George Jacob, born 11 April 1737. Children by third wife: (2) Christian, born 13 January 1744; (3) Johannes, born 11 October 1746; and Johann Daniel, born 26 February 1752.
John Brederman. On Rowand. Wife & 3 ch: Christian 8, Jacob 6, and Daniel 6 mos.
250A on Cannons Cr. near Broad River in Newberry Co.
BIRCKMAIER, Georg Cunrad David (1749). Neuffen 72639, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Saddler. Born August 1729, son of Johann Georg Birckmaier (Merchant) and wife, Catharina Margaretha. Georg Cunrad Birckmaier died 26 January 1770, 40 yrs. 5 mos. (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC).
On Griffin. 100A, Saxe Gotha.
BIRCKMAIER, Margaretha Catharina. (1749). Neuffen 72639, Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
Widow of Johannes Birckmaier, Merchant. Children: (1) Johannes, born 8 February 1731; (2) Johannes Daniel, born 6 October 1732; (3) Carl Wilhelm Christoph, born February 1734; (4) Catharina Barbara, born 25 August 1736; (5) Ludwig Christoph, born 29 August 1739; and (6) Anna Catharina, born 24 February 1741. Widow Margaretha Catharina Birkmaier died 19 November 1781 (St. John’s Lutheran Church records, Charleston, SC). According to Gerber, Maria Catharina Birckmayer went to "Pennsylvania" with eight children.
On Griffin. Margaret Burkmayer, 250A, Saxe Gotha.
Rest of this list can be found on this site:
[/http://www.palmettoroots.org/Auswanderer.html]