1777 Eva Lau, daughter of George Lau and Magdalena Lau, was born on September 13. She was baptized on September 29 with sponsors Eva Lau and Georg Hassler. [1] [2]
Eva geb d 13th September [1777] T. 29th ib. Patt Georg Lau fr Magdalena. Zed Georg Hasler ü Eva Lauin ledig
1778 George Low and brothers-in-law Joseph, Christian, and Michael Hassler were taxed in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1779 Peter Lau, son of George Lau and Anna Magdalana, was born on February 21. He was baptized on March 21 with sponsors Joseph Hasler and wife Anna Maria.
Johann Peter ged d 21 tag Febr get. d. 21 tag Märtz - Patt Joh. Georg Lau, fr Magdalana. Zew Joseph Hasler fr Anna Maria.
1779 George Law was taxed in 1779 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1779 Johann Georg Hassler, son of Joseph and Anna Maria Hassler, was born in November. He was baptized with sponsors Maria Catharina Lau and George Hassler. [5]
1780 George Lau was taxed in 1780 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1781 Margaret Lau, daughter of George Lau and Magdalena, was born on August 13. She was baptized on September 16 with sponsor George Gausler? and wife. [7]
Margaret geb d 13 Aug get 16 7br Patt Georg Lau ux Magdal ? Georg Gausler? ü fr.
1781 George Lau was taxed in 1781 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1782 George Lau was taxed for 100 acres in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [9]
1784 Magdalena, daughter of Jörg Lau and Magdalaine, was born on December 12. Baptism witnessed by Jacob Hasler and Catharina.
Magdalena gebohren die 12 December 1784 Pater Jörg Lau and Muther Magdalaine tauft Zeugen Jacob Hasler und Catharina
1787 Jacob Lau was born on September 13, according to his death on March 3, 1869 at age 81y 5m 20d. [10]
1789 George Lau was taxed in 1789 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [11]
1790 George Low lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 3 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 5 females. [12]
1795 Daniel Lau, son of George Lau and Magdalena, was born on Febr 6. He was baptized on March 1 with sponsors George Lau and Elizabeth Lau. [13]
1800 George Lau lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [14]
1808 George Low died on February 20, 1808 and was buried at Saint Paul's Wolf's Evangelical Covenant Cem, York County, Pennsylvania. [15]
1808 George Lough, eldest son of George Lough, deceased, of Codorus Twp, petitioned the York County Orphans Court, on September 21, to return a valuation on the estate. [16]
That your petitioner's father lately died intestate leaving a widow named Magdalena and issue to survive him towit, your petitioner and Peter Lough, Jacob Lough, and Daniel Lough, and Eve intermarried with George Lough, Margaret intermarried with George Baker, Polly intermarried with David Kleindienst, and Catharine Lough who is still in her minority. …
1809 Michael Klinefelter, high sheriff of York County, determined, on January 5, that the estate of George Lough, deceased, should not be partitioned. The 150 acre plantation was in Codorus Twp, adjacent to lands of Michael Lough, Andrew Lough, Hery Bear, Henry Glatfelter, and others. George Lough, eldest son petitioned to purchase the plantation at the valuation, with payments to the widow, Peter Lough, Jacob Lough, Daniel Lough, Eve spouse of George Lough, Margaret spouse of George Baker, Polly spouse of David Kleindienst, and Catharine Lough, or their guardians. [17]
1809 Daniel Low, age 14 and upwards, and Catharine Low, age 18, petitioned the Orphans Court for Andrew Kleindienst as a guardian on May 23. [18]
1809 George Lau and Daniel Diehl, administrators for the estate of John George Lau, produced an account of the estate at the York County Orphans Court on May 23. [19]
Research Notes:
No record of the daughter Magdalena Hassler has been found. It is thought she married George Lau who lived in CodorusTwp, York County. [20]
1853 Magdalena's death has been reported on February 17 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania.
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[2] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800, [AncestryRecord].
[3] York County, Pennsylvania, Township assessment lists, 1762-1849, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryImage].
[8] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 21 (York Taxables) (1897), 546, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 36964168, [FindAGrave].
[11] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 24026162, [FindAGrave].
[16] York County, Pennsylvania Probate Records, Orphans Court Docket I-473, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] York County, Pennsylvania Probate Records, Orphans Court Docket I-492, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] York County, Pennsylvania Probate Records, Orphans Court Docket I-521 to 522, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] York County, Pennsylvania Probate Records, Orphans Court Docket I-527, [FamilySearchImage].
[20] Helen Hassler Dempsey, Hasler Families and where They Came from (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing Company, 1946/97), 51, speculates that Magdalena may have married George Lau, [GoogleBooks].