Elizabeth Koblin

Notes:

Mrs. Heltzel is the daughter of B.H. and Elizabeth (Koblin) Curtis, natives of Canada, and was born May 12, 1853, in Canada. Her father lives in Reed City, Mich. Her mother died in June 1886.

CURTIS - On the 29th of May, in Branch county, Mich., of dropsy, Elizabeth Curtis, aged 72 years, 11 months and 14 days. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill by Preacher Hill, Harvey Friesner, and J.S. Coffman. Sister Curtis was called to pass through some of the sorest trials in life that God permits to come to his children; but through them all He kept her faithful. She lived an exemplary life, and continued to manifest an abiding trust in Him to the last moments of her life.

Herald of Truth - Volume XXII, Number 12 - June 15, 1885, Page 191; http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/1885/jun1885.html.

Surname Variations: koplin, koplan, kupland, coplan.

http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca

ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Dan Walker and Fawne Stratford-Devai, (NorSim Research and Publishing 1997).
Marriages By Rev'd F. W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Protestant Church
Burton Curtis, Potter, Of Waterloo, To Elisabeth Koplin, Of Woolwich. Wit. Samuel Eby, Yeom Of Woolwich, And Samuel Burkholder, Mason, Of Waterloo

Elizabeth married Burton H. Curtis about 1835 in Ontario, Canada . Burton was born on 20 May 1815 in West Bloomfield, New York U.S.A.; died on 20 Oct 1888 in Reed City, Michigan U.S.A. . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mr. Heltzel continued with his parents until his marriage with Miss Julia Curtis, which took place at the home of the bride in Noble Township, Oct. 24, 1871. Mrs. Heltzel is the daughter of B.H. and Elizabeth (Koblin) Curtis, natives of Canada, and was born May 12, 1853, in Canada. Her father lives in Reed City, Mich. Her mother died in June 1886. Their five children are all living. [page 369, "1888 Portrait & Biographical Album of Branch County"]

October 1871: the family lived in Noble Township, Branch County, Michigan.

May 1853: the family lived in Canada.

Seven known children.

News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), extracted by Patricia J. Kauk, (Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener Ontario, Canada), 929.371344 Der., 5 Aug 1841.
Jully 29, 1841 Burton Curtis of Berlin & Elisabeth Koplin of Woolwich, were married by Rev. Bindemann.

http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personID=I73877&tree=generations

1. Elizabeth Curtis was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Waterloo County, Canada West; died on 08 Nov 1924 in Lee, Allegan, Michigan U.S.A..
2. Julia Curtis was born on 12 May 1853 in Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jun 1930 in Bronson, Branch, Michigan U.S.A..
3. Leah Curtis was born on 21 May 1844 in Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1900 in Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A..
4. Claudius K. Curtis was born on 26 Jul 1850 in Waterloo Township, Western Canada ; died on 24 Apr 1943 in Foraker, Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A.; was buried in Yellow Creek, Wakarusa, Indiana U.S.A..

William married Eva B. Strome. Eva (daughter of Jacob A. Strohm and Eva Serophin Bliehm) was born on 01 May 1786 in East Nantmeal Township, Chester, Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died on 27 Apr 1843 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary Rambo in Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Peter Rambo and Magdalin Bauerin) was born in 1718 in New Providence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Children
William KOPLIN
Esther KOPLIN
Mathias KOPLIN b: ABT. 1740
John KOPLIN b: ABT 1748
Christian KOPLIN b: 1750
Sophia KOPLIN b: 3 JAN 1756
Mary KOPLIN

Notes:

surname variations: Strome, Strohm

Came from Wuettemburg with his father when he was 9 years old. (1792) - Eby

Also known as John Strome.

possible birth year 1732.
possible year of death 1791.

Jacob married Eva Serophin Bliehm in 1777 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Eva (daughter of Christian Pleem and Victoria Bechtel) was born on 21 Mar 1742/43 in Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Apr 1829 in Hespeler, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wanner Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Hespeler is also known as Cambridge.

DOB: 6 APR 1829 [Biographical History of Waterloo by Ezra E. Eby, 1895-6 editio n: on line at http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca]

Listed on 1800 Census, Chester County, Pa., also a Strohm (Widow) is listed on the 1790 Census,
East Natmeal Twp., Chester Co.

Eby - Eva arrived in Canada 5/26/1806 with family
Christian arrived in 1810

Tombstone indicates age as: 85 years, 11 months also indicates maiden name as Bliehm

also known as Eva Serophin PLEEM

Notes:

Upper Providence Township is now in Montgomery County.

Peter Rambo had six acres of corn,but no land in Montgomery Co.PA

Peter married Magdalin Bauerin in 1715 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A.. Magdalin was born in 1681 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; died before 1753 in Upper Providence Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Surname variation: BAUER

Notes:

Children
John RAMBO b: 1720 in New Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA
William RAMBO b: 1724 in New Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA
Anna RAMBO b: 1716 in Upper Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA
Mary RAMBO b: 1718 in New Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA
Gunnar RAMBO b: ABT 1723 in New Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA
Peter RAMBO b: BET 1724 AND 1728 in New Providence, Philadelphia Co., PA

Notes:

Birth: 25 DEC 1711 in Manheim, Germany
Death: 9 MAR 1810 in PA - buried first Sprogell Cem near Pottstown, then removed to East Coventry Menn Cem 2
Note: Emigrated to America in the fall of 1735.

Father: Mr. Bliem b: BEF 1690 in Germany
Mother: ??

Marriage 1 Miss Bechtel b: AFT 1710 in Switzerland or Germany
Married: in Germany & resided Montgomery Co, PA
[Schwenk, Stout, Moyer, Naugle, Goodhart, Latshaw & Allied Families of PA, World Connect Project]


Children
Elizabeth Bliem b: ABT 1733 in unknown - a d/o Christian Bliem m. a Jacob Hoch/High--unproven it was Jacob Jr
Esther Bliem b: ABT 1741
Mary Bliem b: ABT 1742
Eve \ Eva Bliem b: BET 1743 AND 1749
Christian Bliem , Jr b: 25 FEB 1746

Sources:
Title: D. Elizabeth (Betsy) Clark; cbetsy@mindspring.com; DCLARK@wcpss.net
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Book
Title: Montgomery Ledger, 8 Jun 1886 (provided by Diana Quinones)


Birth: 25 Dec 1711 in Mannheim, Germany
Death: 9 Mar 1810 in New Hanover, Montgomery, PA

Marriage 1 Veronica BECHTEL b: 1708 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA
Married: in , Montgomery, PA
Children
Ester BLIEM b: 1741 in Bally, Philadelphia, PA
Eva BLIEM b: 21 Mar 1743 in Pottsgrove, Philadelphia, PA
Christian BLIEM b: 25 Feb 1746
[Donaldson/ McKown Family Tree, World Connect Project]


Name: Christian BLIEM
Sex: M
Birth: 25 DEC 1711 in New Manheim, Germany
Death: 9 MAR 1810
Emigration: 1735
Burial: UNKNOWN Sprogle Burying Ground, east of Pottstown
Note:
Christian Bliem, the founder of the Bliem family in America, was born at New Manheim, Germany, December 25, 1711. He emigrated to America in the autumn of 1735, being one of the Huguenots who fled from Germany on account of religious persecution, He was married in his native country, and brought with him his wife and one child. For the first winter he made a dug-out, and afterwards built a house of logs, using an oak stump, probably dressed, for a table. He bought 150 Acres of land in Hanover Township, then a part of Philadelphia, (now Montgomery) county, near Pottstown, where he lived about 75 years. During the first months of his residence in America, while he yet had no permanent home, his wife and child remained with her brother, a Bechtel, who owned and lived on a farm, a part of which now belongs to the ___ estate (1904), and includes the Fegley farm (now owned by Furman Kepler) and the Mensch farm. The latter is now owned by the Ringing Rocks Electric Railway Company of Pottstown.

Christian Bliem, the founder of the Bliem family in America, was born at New Manheim, Germany, December 25, 1711. He emigrated to America in the autumn of 1735, being one of the Huguenots who fled from Germany on account of religious persecution, He was married in his native country, and brought with him his wife and one child. For the first winter he made a dug-out, and afterwards built a house of logs, using an oak stump, probably dressed for a table. He bought 150 acres of land in Hanover Township, then a part of Philadelphia, (now Montgomery) county, near Pottstown, where he lived about 75 years. During the first months of his residence in America, while he yet had no permanent home, his wife and child remained with her brother, a Bechtel, who owned and lived on a a farm, a part of which now belongs to the ____ estate (1904), and includes the Fegley farm (now owned by Furman Kepler) and the Mensch farm. The latter is now owned by the Ringing Rocks Electric Railway Company of Pottstown.

Christian Bliem loaned a neighbor $800 in gold and silver before the Revolutionary war, and it was repaid in Continental money, which, of course, became useless after the war. He begged his neighbor to give him some small payments to offset the $800 saying that he would even be satisfied with a cow. However, he never obtained his request, and lost all the money. He attended Philadelphia market, carrying his produce on a pack-horse, and sometimes sold so much as ten dollars worth at at time. He grew wealthy, and purchased a farm for each of his sons, Daniel and Christian.

Christian Bliem and his wife had five children, four daughters and one son. One daughter married Jacob Hoch, of Chester County. Another daughter married Daniel Fretz, of Bucks County. A third married Jacob Oberholtzer, of Berks County, and the youngest daughter married a Strohm, who after Living on the old homestead for a number of years, removed to Canada.

Christian Bliem's wife died young, and was buried in the Sprogle burying ground, east of Pottstown, and now included within the borough limits. Christian Bliem died March 9, 1810, and was also buried in the Sprogle burying ground. This cemetery was donated by John Henry Sprogle, before the year 1700, and was to be used as a burying plot forever. The Bliems have always been connected with hit as trustees. The bodies of the Bliem ancestry have, however, all been removed to the cemetery adjoining the East Coventry Mennonite meeting house, the Sprogle ground having been surrounded by iron mills, and being very undesirable as a burying place. Sprogle, the donator, returned to Germany, but left two children buried there in 1714, and his wife Dorothea, buried in 716.

Christian Bliem had one brother in this country and several sisters. The brother settled in Bucks county, and died young,. He left two daughters and two sons, Daniel and Christian. They settled in Lancaster County and left families.



Father: Bliem BLIEM b: BET. 1700 - 1720

Marriage 1 Miss BECHTEL b: AFT. 1710 in Switzerland or Germany
Married: in Germany
Children
Christian BLIEM b: 25 FEB 1745/46
Esther BLIEM b: ABT. 1741 in Montgomery County, PA
Mary BLIEM b: ABT. 1742
Bliem BLIEM b: AFT. 1742
Daniel BLIEM b: ABT. 1732
[The Scheffey Tree Updated: Sat Aug 23 19:46:50 2003 Contact: Margaret Breagy ]

Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, PA; Elwood Roberts, 1904

Christian married Victoria Bechtel. Victoria was born in 1710 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died in 1780 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Veronica Bechtel
Sex: F
Birth: 1708 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA
Death: 1780 in , Montgomery, PA

Father: Hans Jacob Bechtel b: 1680 in Germany
Mother: Elizabeth Rickert b: 1684 in Germany

Marriage 1 Christian Bliem b: 25 DEC 1711 in Mannheim, Germany
Married: in , Montgomery, PA
Children
Christian Bliem b: 25 FEB 1746
Ester Bliem b: 1741 in Bally, Philadelphia, PA
Eva Bliem b: 21 MAR 1743 in Pottsgrove, Philadelphia, PA
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Name: Elizabeth Rickert
Sex: F
Birth: 1684 in Germany
Death: 1738 in Pottstown, Philadelphia, PA

Marriage 1 Hans Jacob Bechtel b: 1680 in Germany
Children
Samuel Bechtel b: 1706 in Germany
Martin Bechtel b: 26 JAN 1710 in Germany
George Bechtel b: 10 MAY 1711 in Washington, Phiadelphia, PA
Magdalena Bechtel b: ABT 1713
Veronica Bechtel b: ABT 1714 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Bechtel b: 1715
Abraham Rickert Bechtel b: ABT 1717
Veronica Bechtel b: 1708 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA


Name: Hans Jacob Bechtel
Sex: M
Birth: 1680 in Germany
Death: 22 AUG 1739 in New Hanover, Philadelphia, PA

Father: George Bechtel b: 1658

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Rickert b: 1684 in Germany
Children
Samuel Bechtel b: 1706 in Germany
Martin Bechtel b: 26 JAN 1710 in Germany
George Bechtel b: 10 MAY 1711 in Washington, Phiadelphia, PA
Magdalena Bechtel b: ABT 1713
Veronica Bechtel b: ABT 1714 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Bechtel b: 1715
Abraham Rickert Bechtel b: ABT 1717
Veronica Bechtel b: 1708 in Washington, Philadelphia, PA