Johann Diedrich Fahnestock 1 2
- Born: 2 Feb 1696, Halten, District of Hagen, Westphalia, Germany
- Marriage (1): Anna Margaretha Wirth on 15 Jun 1723 in Reformed Church, Elberfeld, District of Berg, Westphalia
- Died: 10 Oct 1775, Cocalico Twp, Near Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA at age 79
- Buried: Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
General Notes:
# Birth: 2 FEB 1696 in Halten, District of Hagen, Westphalia
# Note: He grew up on his father's farm at Halten.
# Death: 10 OCT 1775 in Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
# Burial: Ephrata Cloister Cemetery, Cocalico twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
# Baptism: 17 FEB 1696 Hagen Church, District of Hagen, Westphalia
# Event: he migrated from the Brethren congregation in Amwell, NJ to the Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster Co, PA. Migrated ABT 1755
# Event: Member Bermudian Church of the Brethren, Warrington twp, York Co, Pennsylvania
# Note: The Bermudian congregation was organized in 1758 with Conrad Beissel guiding them. It was the offspring of the Ephrata community 7th day observance was their rule; they worshipped on Saturday as did Ephrata. Bermudian was 15 miles from York town and 102 miles from Philadelphia. Forty families made up this congregation with 58 baptized persons including Frederick Reuter (Righter), his wife and daughter; Daniel Fahnstick and wife, Dietrich Fahnstick and wife, John Cook (Cough?) and wife and son, Peter Bender and wife and George Neiss and wife.
# Event: Member BEF 1755 Amwell Church of the Brethren, Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
Marriage 1 Anna Margaretha WERTZ \\ WIRTH b: 27 JUL 1702 in Elberfeld, District of Hagen, Westphalia, Prussia / Germany
* Married: 15 JUN 1723 in Reformed Church, Elberfeld, District of Berg, Westphalia
Children
1. Has No Children Caspar Diedrich FAHNESTOCK b: 11 APR 1724 in Halten, District of Hagen, Westphalia
2. Has No Children John Heinrich FAHNESTOCK b: 1726 in Halten, District of Hagen, Westphalia
3. Has No Children Andreas FAHNESTOCK b: 22 OCT 1728 in Raritan, New Jersey
4. Has No Children Peter FAHNESTOCK b: 3 MAR 1730 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
5. Has No Children Diedrich FAHNESTOCK b: 25 DEC 1733 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
6. Has Children Daniel FAHNESTOCK b: 1737 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
7. Has No Children Joseba FAHNESTOCK b: ABT 1742 in Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
8. Has No Children Benjamin FAHNESTOCK b: 2 MAY 1747 in Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
9. Has No Children Borius FAHNESTOCK b: 9 MAY 1749 in Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania 3
Johann married Anna Margaretha Wirth, daughter of Wilhelm Wirth and Elizabeth Kuckelsberg, on 15 Jun 1723 in Reformed Church, Elberfeld, District of Berg, Westphalia. (Anna Margaretha Wirth was born on 27 Jul 1702 in Near Elberfeld, Westphalia, Prussia, died on 29 Dec 1783 and was buried in Ephrata Cloister Cemetery, Cocalico Twp..)
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