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Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe 1714–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1714

Birth Location: Alsace-Lorraine, Germany

Death Date: 5 Nov 1790

Death Location: Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania

Father: Johannes Wolff

Mother: Margaretha Diller

Spouse(s): Catherine Dierhammer

Children(s): John Sr., Michael Wolfe, Catherine Wolfe, Maria Wolfe, Barbara Wolfe

In 1714, Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe entered the world in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany, born to Johannes George Wolff And Margaretha Diller. In 1751, Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe married Catherine Dierhammer, and had children including Barbara Wolfe, Catherine Wolfe, John Jacob Wolfe Sr, Maria Sybilla Wolfe, Michael Wolfe. Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe passed away in 1790 in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1714, Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe entered the world in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany, born to Johannes George Wolff And Margaretha Diller.
  • In 1751, Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe married Catherine Dierhammer, and had children including Barbara Wolfe, Catherine Wolfe, John Jacob Wolfe Sr, Maria Sybilla Wolfe, Michael Wolfe.
  • Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe passed away in 1790 in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Wolfe's Ancestors

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Captain Wolfe
1714–1790
Birth Place: Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
Parents
Johannes George Wolff
1690–1755
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
Margaretha Diller
1682–1740
Unteroberndorf, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Nicolaus) Wolff
1660–1720
Kriftel, Hesse, Germany
Margaretha Wolf
1660–1720
Unteroberndorf, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
Johann (Georg) Diller
1650–1724
Breitengussbach, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
Anna (Barbara) Heurich
1650–1742
Hohengüßbach, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Wolff
1644–1691
Angelica Weisshaar
1640–1707
Conrad Wolf
1630–1681
Gela Wolf
1628–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Wolf
1615–1677
Anna Oehler
1613–1680
Andreas Weisshaar
1620–
Apollonia Staudenroth
1610–1647

Captain Wolfe's Descendants

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Captain (George "Jurg") Wolfe (18 Oct 1714–5 Nov 1790) m. Catherine Dierhammer (1732–18 Nov 1781)
  1. 1. John (Jacob Wolfe) Sr. 1753–1838 m. Eva (Christina) Koenig 1761–1842
    1. 1. Barbara Wolfe 1779– m. Henry (Lambert) Sr. 1775–1856
      1. 1. Henry (Lambert) Jr. 1799–
      2. 2. Sarah Lambert 1798–1866
      3. 3. Joseph (Marion) Lambert 1794–1876 m. Mary Kimberling 1801–1854
        1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Lambert 1827–
        2. 2. James (Jefferson) Lambert 1824–1863
        3. 3. Joseph Lambert 1836–1918 m. Nancy Ellison 1834–1915
    2. 2. Regina Wolfe 1780–1784
    3. 3. George (Washington) Wolfe 1782–1862
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wolfe 1784–1859
    5. 5. John (Jacob Wolfe) Jr. 1786–1840
    6. 6. Mathias (Gotthard) Wolfe 1787–1866
    7. 7. John Wolfe 1789–1856
    8. 8. Rebecka Wolfe 1793–1837
    9. 9. Eva (Christina) Wolfe 1794–1839
    10. 10. David Wolfe 1796–1874
    11. 11. Joseph Wolfe 1798–1888
    12. 12. Michael Wolfe 1792–1793
    13. 13. Solomon Wolfe 1802–1874
  2. 2. Michael Wolfe 1752–1837
  3. 3. Catherine Wolfe 1755–1820
  4. 4. Maria (Sybilla) Wolfe 1758–1805
  5. 5. Barbara Wolfe 1757–1809

Captain Wolfe's Timeline

3 Records

1714
18 Oct 1714
Birth of Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany
1751
4 Oct 1751
Age 37
Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe immigrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1790
5 Nov 1790
Age 76
Death of Captain George "Jurg" Wolfe in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1714
    Event Place: Alsace-Lorraine, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1751
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania

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