Johann Adam Gaenssel

1758 - 1848  (89 years)

• Name	Johann Adam Gaenssel
  Born	23 Jul 1758	Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Mar 1848	Roaring Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	14 Mar 1848	Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Person ID	I7494	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Johann Valentin Gaenssel,   b. 18 Feb 1739, Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany ,   d. Bef 1790  (Age < 50 years)
  Mother	Maria Catherina Petri,   b. Abt 1740, Krickenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	5 Feb 1758	Thaleischweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Family ID	F2139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phoebe Ann Glassmeyer,   b. 1760, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1842  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Bef 1780
  Children	1. Margaretha Sara Gensel,   b. 7 Dec 1782, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Gideon Gensel,   c. 28 Aug 1786, Roaring Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 24 Oct 1846, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age ~ 60 years) + 3. Daniel Gensel,   b. 1788,   d. 30 Jul 1875, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 87 years)   4. John Gensel,   b. Abt 1790,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Susanna Gensel,   b. Abt 1792,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Gensel,   b. Abt 1794,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Lydia Gensel,   b. Abt 1796,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Betsey Gensel,   b. Abt 1798,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Sara Gensel,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Jacob Gensel,   b. 1803, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F2115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - Mar 1848 - Roaring Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 14 Mar 1848 - Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1758 BIR, bef 1780 MG: LDS IGI submitted by Florene Hunt, AFN:GHN5-7G 1758 BIR,1848 DTH,BUR: Craig Gansell Dec 1999 phone call: Johann ADAM, bn Froschen, GY re cousin Sandy from VA, bur Union Cem? Shows bur Roaring Branch Twp (Roaring Crk same? I chged to Roaring Crk)There are 2 cems on same road, apparently family farm on same road. Wife dd before Adam, probably bur on farm, then he too? TO CK 1758 BIR,1763 IMM, MIL, 1848 DTH,: Email Feb 2001, Lystra MARSHALL: Johann Adam Gensel bn 23 Jul 1758, Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany; dd 14 Mar 1848, Roaring Creek Twp, Columbia Co PA. Weaver and farmer. Came to America on "Chance" in Nov 1763, arriving Philadelphia May 1764. Amer Rev Privaate, PA Volunteers, Baldy's Co, Hiesters Battalian. Belonged to Union Lutheran & Reformed Church. 1763 IMM: Book pg 18: GAENSSEL, Johann Adam. Born at Froeschen, 23.VII.1758 (23 Jul 1758). Son of Johann Valentin and Catharina Gaenssel. Has left for Pennsylvania with his parents 1763 May. Johann Valentin Gaenssel, son of Jacob Gaenssel, from Froeschen, md at Thaleischweiler, 15.II.1758, Maria Catharina, dau of Ludwig Petri, from Krickenbach. Valentin Gaensel arrived on the ship Chance, 1 Nov 1763 (S-H I,685). Adam Gensel, single freeman, was living in Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co 1789; as a weaver, he was in Richmond Twp., Berks Co, 1784 and later (PA-3, XVIII, 384, 670, 790). In 1790 2 men named Adam Gensel were listed, one in Greenwich Twp & the other in Longswamp Twp, both Berks Co (First Census pp 34,36) TO DO: CHECK OUT ABOVE 1820 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa: GANSELL, Adam: Males 1 @ 45 (& over?); Females 1 @ 10, 1 @ 45 (& over?) 1830 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa: GENSIL, Adam: Males 1 @ 20-30, 1 @ 70-80; Females 1 @ 5-10, 1 @ 20-30