Peter Vogele
The parentage of Elizabetha Voegele is not fully resolved. Her father appears to be either Peter or Heinrich Vogele, and her mother either Elizabeth Marz or Barbara unknown, possibly Barbara Marz. Elizabetha Vogele's death record at the Lehigh Church indicates 1st) that she was the wife of Johan Jacob Klein; 2nd) that her birth date was (calculated from age at death) 22 Mar 1775; 3rd) that her parents were Peter Vogele & Elisabeth Marz; and 4th) that Elizabeth Marz was deceased at the time of Elizabeth's death. The Marz (Martz) surname is familiar, found among neighbors of the Klein descendants living in Clarion Co. PA two generations later.
The baptismal records of the Lutheran and Reformed churchs however reveal a mystery. Our Klein family of Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. PA attended the Lehigh Church, also called the Zion's Lutheran Church. The Reformed congregation was located neaby, across the Berks County line, in Longswamp Township, and was attended by the Vogele family. In the Longswamp records, An Elisabetha Voegele was born 10 Mar 1775 to a Heinrich & Barbara Voegele, with Peter Vegly & Elisabeth Mertz as sponsors. This date corresponds within 12 days of the calculated date from Elizabetha Vogele Klein's death record. The only record found for baptism of an Elizabetha born to Peter Vogele & wife is dated 18 July 1784.
Several explanations are possible, one being that our Elizabetha was born to Heinrich and Barbara, and the parentage was miss-recorded by the minister in her death record. It has also been suggested that she was born to Heinrich Vogele, with Peter & Elizabeth as sponsors, and then may have been raised by Peter if Heinrich & wife died. This does not appear to be the case however; Peter is implied to be alive at the time of Elizabetha's death record.
Heinrich Vogele & wife are the sponsors at the baptism of the 2nd child of Elizabeth & her husband Johan Jacob Klein. A German custom, in naming children, was to honor first the paternal grandfather, then the maternal grandfather. After some time away from Germany, that naming custom seemed to have waned, and yet an echo of it persists in the baptismal sponsors. Johan Jacob Klein's parents were sponsors at the baptism of their (Johan Jacob Klein & Elizabetha Vogele's) first child, and Heinrich & Barbara Vogele were sponsors at the baptism of their second child. This argues in favor of Heinrich Vogele being the maternal grandfather. It is also worth noting that John Klein, son of Johan Jacob, named his first son Henry; this argues that Henry/Heinrich Vogele, rather than Peter, would have been John Klein's grandfather.
We believe that Peter and Heinrich Vogele were probably brothers. A study of the baptismal records of Longswamp Reformed Church, suggests that Elizabeth Marz and Barbara (wife of Heinrich Vogele) may have been sisters. Because Heinrich & Barbara Voegele are sponsors at a Mertz baptism, and an Abraham Mertz is sponsor at the baptism of one of their children, it is thought that Heinrich Voegely's wife may have been a Barbara Mertz. Thus two brothers may have married two sisters (Peter & Heinrich Voegele; Elisabetha & Barbara Mertz/Marz). Although it is unclear which of these two couples are our direct line ancestors; their being siblings would make it less critical in its implications for identifying or miss-identifying the preceding generation.
The Vogely ancestry of is presentlyunknown. The literature suggests two possible families in the Lehigh/Berks Counties border area of Pennsylvania. A Fogel (von Vogel) family originally from Chur Hesse, Germany, emigrated in 1731 and founded the town of Fogelsville. Several lines of descents are traced, but no Peter Vogele is found. This family appears to have been Lutheran, and to have consistently used the "Fogel" spelling after the immigrant generation. Both these items argue agains their being related to our Vogele line.
Among the families settled along the Little Lehigh River was a Wilhelm Fegley (Vogelein). In this valley,it has been noted, the Vogele surname "came principally from Wurtemberg". Most of the settlers in this valley were Lutheran, but some Reformed families settled there also. They had to attend the Reformed church in either Salisbury, or in Longswamp Twp., Berks County.
Our Vogeles attended the Reformed church in Longswamp. They could have resided in either Longswamp Twp., Berks Co. PA, or in the Little Lehigh River valley, Lower Macungie Twp. Lehigh Co. PA. Their intermarriage with the Kleins might argue the latter.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | See Source Notes | |||
| Marriage | expect before 1775 | possibly Longswamp Church or Lehigh church | To Elisabeth Marz | [1] |
| Death | after 1810 | [1] | ||
| Burial | expect Longswamp Church (Reformed), Berks Co. PA |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- Peter Vogele
| (????->1810)
Elizabetha Vogele --+
(????-????) |
+-- Elisabeth Marz
(????-1810)
Sources:
Children
(Children for whom Longswamp baptismal records list parents Peter & Elisabetha Vogele.
(More than one Peter & Elisabeth Vogele couple appear in Longswamp records after 1799, so younger children's parentage uncertain.)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabetha Vogele | F | calc 22 Mar 1775 or 10 Mar 1775 | Johan Jacob Klein | Direct Line | [1] | |
| David Vogele | M | 23 May 1779 | bapt. sponsor was Elizabeth Mertz | [2] | ||
| Anna Maria Vogele | F | 30 Mar 1782 | expect Jacob Druckenmiller/Truckenmiller | bapt. sponsors were Philip & Eva Mertz | [1][5] | |
| Elizabetha Vogele | F | 1784 | possibly Berhard Finley | were bapt. sponsors for Elizabeth Klein, dau. of Elizabetha Vogele & Johan Jacob Klein | [1] | |
| Christian Vogele | M | 1787 | [2] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| either Longswamp Twp., Berks Co. PA or Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. PA | [1][2] |
Photo Gallery
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Records of Lehigh Church/Zion's Lutheran Church
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see Records of Lehigh Church/Zion's Lutheran Church |
| 2 | Church Records of the Longswamp Reformed Church 1748-1810, Located at Longswamp Township, Berks County Pennsylvania, March 1982, by Warren J. Ziegler, Milford NJ 08848. Manuscript folder #78, Longswamp Twp. section, Berks County Genealogical Society Library, Kutztown University, Kutztown PA. . "Baptisms herein were transcribed from (LDS-produced microfilm) presented to the Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society. The Marriage Records of Rev. John H. Hellfirch were found in a publication of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania."
BAPTISMAL RECORDS, children of Peter Voegele & wife Elisabetha:
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See additional Longswamp Reformed Church Records. |
| 3 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams | |
| 4 | Fran Hazen Bean, correspondence 1990-continuing, re. descendants of Reuben Kline; ancestors of John Klein & Anna Fenstermacher in Lehigh Co. PA & Germany. | |
| 5 | Letters of Administration, Johannes Klein 1808. On 15 Aug. 1808 Jacob & Nicholas Kline, yowmen of Macungie Twp., say to George Hine, Deputy Register, that they are the sons of John Kline, and that he died without a will. Jacob & Nicholas are named administrators; Jacob Truckenmiller of Upper Milford Twp., mill wright, and John Heinly of Macungie Twp., yowman, are also included in a bond for 600 Pounds to the Commonwealth for the administration of the estate. All four signed the document. The inventory, written in German & presented on 19 Aug. 1808, is signed by John Heinly and Jacob Truckenmiller. A short document in German naming Catharina Klein (wife of) Johannes Klein, signed on 20 Aug. 1808 by Catharina Klein. See transcription, and originals. | (Scans of Documents) |
Source notes
- The records of Longswamp Reformed Church list an Elisabetha Voegele born 10 Mar 1775 to parents Heinrich & Barbara Voegele, with Peter Vegly & Elisabeth Mertz as sponsors. This birth date corresponds within 12 days to the birth date calculated from the death record for "Elizabeth Klein nee Vogele, wife of Johan Jacob Klein, the daughter of Peter Vogele & Elizabeth Marz". It has to be wondered whether her parents were Heinrich & Barbara, who then died leaving her to be raised/adopted by her sponsors, Peter Vogele & Elizabeth Marz.
From the recording of their names as Peter Vegly & Elisabeth Mertz, (as the baptismal sponsors in 1775), one might conclude that they were not yet married at that time; however, the death record for Elisabetha Vogele also records her mother's name as Elizabeth Marz, rather than her married name, Vogele.
Peter Vogele & wife do have a daughter Elisabetha in the baptismal records at Longswamp, but she was baptized 18 July 1784, so must be a different child from Elisabetha of the death record, wife of Johan Jacob Klein.
The Longswamp records list 5 children for Heinrich & Barbara Voegele. Ten children are listed for Peter & Elisabetha Voegele, but this appears to include the children of two couples. There is a marraige record for a P. Vogele & Elisabeth in 1799, and in that same year 2 David Vogele's were born, one on 23 May and one on 7 November. Both have parents listed as Peter & Elisabetha. For more complete listings see Longswamp Reformed Church Records
- That Anna Maria, wife of Jacob Truckenmiller/Druckenmiller, could be a sister of Elizabetha Vogele is supported by these items:
* Anna Maria Voegele b. 30 Mar. 1782, to Peter Voegele & wf., sponsors Philip & Eva Mertz.
* Salome Klein born May 6, 1808, bapt.July 24, 1808; Nicolaus Klein & Maria, parents; Jacob Truckenmiller & Maria, sponsors.
* Susanna Klein b. Apr. 27, 1798, bapt. June 24, 1798, Jacob Klein & Elisabetha, parents; Jacob Druckemiller & Anna Maria, sponsors.
Anna Maria could also be a sister of Johan Jacob Klein and Nicolaus Klein; however no birth record of an Anna Maria Klein being born to Johannes Peter Klein has been found. - Line by line search of the 1790, 1800 and 1810 census records for Macungie Twp, Northampton Co, PA yielded no clear results for Peter Vogele under any name variant. An Ancestry.com search of the entire county for first name Peter gave no clear choice. Although there are Peter Fegele (1800), Peter Fogel (1810) and others who could be our ancestor, the ages and children are not consistent with previous information and the data are not sufficient to make a choice. Longswamp Twp. Berks Co PA was also searched without useful results.
- The Lehigh Church records show multiple David Vogele baptisms, in 1779, 1790, 1804, & 1808.
- The Longswamp Church records show baptismal sponsors who may to be of the same generations as Peter Vogele and Elisabeth Marz: Christian, Heinrich, Philip, Abraham, Conrad , Mariga (with Christian Ritz, married in 1805), Magdalena.
Conjecture
(Vogele adults who serve as sponsors for the children of Elizabetha Vogele & Johan Jacob Klein; possibly Elizabetha's siblings, or cousins)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Vegli | M | Margaretha | sponsor 1795 of Gabriel Klein Elizabeth Mertz sponsors their child Elizabetha, 1810 |
[1] | ||
| Philip Vegli | M | Elisabetha | sponsor 1799 of Philip Klein | [1] | ||
| Margaretha Fogeli | F | (sponsor with Salmon Heynle) | sponsor 1803 of Lidia Klein This Margaretha may be the wife of Heinrich Vegli/Voegele |
[1] | ||
| Abraham Vogly | M | (sponsor with Catharine Desh) | sponsor 1805 of Catherine Klein | [1] |
(Unnamed wife of Johann Kieser served as sponsor for a child of Elizabetha Vogele & Johan Jacob Klein. Mrs. Kieser is possibly a sibling of either Elizabetha Vogele or Johan Jacob Klein.)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "wife" | F | Johann Kieser | sponsor 1819 of Judith Klein | [1] |
Research
The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
- One John Nicholas Voegels was born 1784 to Joh. Bernard & Elizabeth Voegels, p. 15, baptisms of Upper Milford Reformed Congregation, now Zion's Reformed Church at Zionsville
- Historical& Biographical Annals of Berks County PA, by Montgomery, Vol. I, 1909, pg. 8 "First Taxables, "It is believed that the Assessment was made in the year 1752..." continues to Pg. 12 Longswamp Twp: Barnard Fegely, Samuel Fogel, Jacob Fenstermacher, Philip Fenstermacher, Bernhart Klein, Dewalt Klein, Nicholas Martz, Peter Martz, Joast Mertz, Henry Mentz (sic).... Pg. 1211 Biography of George Fegley, born 1806 in Douglass Twp., Montgomery Co. PA, where his family has long been located. Bernhard Fegley, the first of the name in this country, came from Switzerland...first located in Montgomery Co., near East Greenville, but died in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co. in 1782. Little in known of his son, Peter Fegley, the grandfather of George Fegley, except that he was born in Montgomery County & settled in Douglass Twp that county, induced by the fact that his uncle (a brother of Bernhard) had made a permanent settlement there... Peter Fegley, the father of George Fegley, born Douglass Twp., Montgomery Co., married Elizabeth Low...15 children including a Peter who married Rebecca Gottshall...no matches seen for out Direct Line ancestor Peter Vogele.
- "Berks Surnames Matched to German Hometowns", article in the Summer 1989 Journal of the Berks County Genealogical Society, pg. 63. quotes from Annette Burgert's "Eighteenth Century Emigrants Vol. I: "Northern Kraichgau Palatinate", that the surname Vogele originated in the village of Hoffenheim, in Wurtemberg.
- History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon by Alfred Mathews. History of Lehigh County PA:
- Pg. 340 "History of the Lehigh Church" by Rev. William A. Helffrich. He discusses the settlement of families along the Little Lehigh River valley in Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. The "Lehigh Zion church, now known as the Lehigh Church" was Lutheran. Some of the settlers were Reformed, and their choice was to attend the Ziegel Church in Longswamp Twp, Berks Co., or to go to Salisbury. "Among the first immigrants (to the Little Lehigh vallery), who came principally from Wurtemberg, were the following...Wilhelm Fegley (Vogelein)."
- Pg.316 "Early Settlements" discusses early settlers around Fogelsville. "Philipp Gabriel Fogel is the ancestor of the Fogel family"...arrived on ship "Samuel" in 1731 at Philadelphia (name miss-recorded as Philipp F. Fogel). He came from the province Hanau in Churhesse, and is one of the first Reformed families that settled in Lehigh County...They settled near Lynnville on about 500 acres of land. Buried in cemetery of Ebenezer Church at New Tripoli of which he was one of the founders. Oldest son Conrad Fogel had 2 sons, Johannes & Philipp, and daughters...additional Fogel family biographies. Additional biographies of this family from"Hanan, Chur Hesse, Germany" are found in History of Lehigh County PA by Charles Rhoades Roberts, Vol II, pg. 369.
- "Tombstone Inscriptions, Fogelsville Union Cemetery, Lehigh Co. PA", manuscript at Lehigh County Historical Society Library; Fogel entries did not include a Peter Fogel.
- "J. H. Helffrich Records 1790-1810" at Lehigh Co. Hist. Soc. Library:11 Fegley, Fogel, Voegli, Vogele etc. marriages or burials; no Peter (Vogele/etc.) record.
- There are several families of Fegelys living in Longswamp Township, Berks County, PA in the period 1790 - 1810.
- In 1790 there are three:
- headed by Christ'n Fegely (3 males >16, 5 males <16, 3 females)(page 2 of census record)
- headed by Henry Fegely (2 males > 16, 3 males <16, 6 females) (page 4 of census record)
- headed by Peter Fegely (1 male > 16, 3 males <16, 3 females) (page 4 of census record)
- In 1800 there are five (all on page 3 of census record, the list is alphabetical):
- Henry Fegely (1 male 16-25, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-25)
- Christ'n Fegely (2 males 10-15, 1 male >44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female >44)
- Christ'n Fegely Jr. (1 male 16-25, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-25)
- Phillip Fegely (1 male 16-25, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-25)
- Henry Fegely (2 males <10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male >44, 1 female <10, 3 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44)
- in 1810 there are four:
- Christian Fegely (4 males <10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-44) (on page 1 of census)
- Henry Fegely Senr (1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25, 1 male >44, 2 females 16-25, 1 female >44) (page 2 of census)
- George Fegely (1 male <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25) (page 2 of census)
- Henry Fegely Jun (2 males <10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44 (page 3 of census)
- In 1790 there are three:
1790 Census for Fegley
1800 Census for Fegley
1810 Census for Fegley
