1740 Christian Overholtzer, son of Jacob F Oberholtzer and Barbara Kilheffer, was born on August 10. [1] [2] [3]
1763 Hans Overholser was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. Christian Oberholser was taxed as a freeman. [4]
1763 Christina Musselman was born on May 31. [5]
1769 Hans Overholser was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [6] [7] Christian Overholser was taxed as a single man. [8] [9]
1772 Hans Overholser was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. Christian and Jacob were taxed as freemen. [10]
1773 Hans Overholser was taxed in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County. [11] Christian and Jacob were taxed as freemen. [12]
1777 Christian Overholotzer took the oath of allegiance to Pennsylvania, renouncing allegiance to the king, as mandated by the Pennsylvania Test Act of 1777. (two listings, perhaps both Christian Oberholtzers).
1777 Christian Oberholtzer and six others were excused from military service because they made arms for Mr. Henry. This qualified him as an American Patriot.
1777-93 Christian Overholtzer, perhaps this one, was taxed as a freeman in Caenarvan Twp, Lancaster County. (to do: get the source for 1790 taxes and compare names to the neighbors in the census).
1790 A Christian Overholser lived in Mountjoy Twp, Lancaster County. Nearby was Samuel Overholser. Each household had 7 people.
1790 A Christian Overholtz lived in York County, with only one person (himself?) in the household.
1790 A Christian Overholtz lived in Reading Twp, York County, with only one person (himself?) in the household.
c 1793 Christian Overholtzer married Christina Musselman in Adams County, Pennsylvania. [13] [14]
1793 Christian Overholtzer of Canarvan Twp, Lancaster County, purchased land in Hamiltonbann Twp, York County, Pennsylvania.
1819 Christian Overholtzer died on February 15. [15]
1835 Christina Musselman Oberholtzer died on February 5. [16]
Research Notes:
The father of Christian A. Oberholtzer was reviewed by Grace Overholtzer Milligan. [17]
Caution: There were two people by the name of Christian Overholtzer living in Lancaster County at the same time. In addition to this Christian, there was also a grandson of the Samuel Oberholtzer who immigrated in 1727.
1762 A land patent was issued to Christian Oberholtzer for land that he had purchased from Michael Knisely. Hans Knisely, father of Michael Knisely, had received a warrant for the land in 1757, when it was described as being in Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, adjacent to land of Christian Oberholtzer. [18]
[1] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 25, person O4.
[2] Grace Overholtzer Milligan, Christian Overholtzer and his Father Jacob (Gateway Press, 1986), 1-22, [FHL Book], [GoogleBooks].
[3] Grace Overholtzer Milligan, Christian Overholtzer and his Father Jacob (Gateway Press, 1986), 441-442, [FHL Book], [GoogleBooks].
[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 25, person O4.
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 25, person O4.
[14] Grace Overholtzer Milligan, Christian Overholtzer and his Father Jacob (Gateway Press, 1986), 10, [FHL Book], [GoogleBooks].
[15] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 25, person O4.
[16] Jerold A Stahly, "The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 12 (April, 1989), 13-26, at 25, person O4.
[17] Grace Overholtzer Milligan, Christian Overholtzer and his Father Jacob (Gateway Press, 1986), 441, [FHL Book], [GoogleBooks].
[18] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, AA3-37, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].