Our Maritime Ties
Andrew Somers
Abt 1762 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Andrew Somers was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States (son of Mathias Sommer and Christina Null); died Yes, date unknown. Andrew — Elizabeth Smith. [Group Sheet]
2. Mathias Sommer was born 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany (son of Matthias Sommer and Anna Barbara Hubscher); died Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767. Other Events:
- AltBirth: Iserlohn, , North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
- Misc: The other Matthias Summer
- AltDeath: Bef 1770
Notes:
Misc:
another Matthias Sumer arrived in Philadelphia 25 Aug 1751 on the ship Anderson from Rotterdam by way of Cowes
Mathias Summer was listed in the Pennsylvania Direct Tax List of Oct 1798
Maria Magdalena Aldmann in Philadelphia because there is a record of a marriage with Mathias Summer in Frankford, Pennsylvania on Aug 15, 1758Mathias married Christina Null 23 Oct 1749, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, Britiah North America. Christina died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
3. Christina Null died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Misc:
It seems the Noll family came from Rimmels, in Hesse, Germany through Alsace to Pennsylvania, settling in Berkshire County. It is thought that Hans George Noll's wife Christina's maiden name was Oberlin and that she was from Alsace.
Most of the families of this region spoke both German and French. There is a tradition that the Somers family communicated in both languages. The suffix -in was often added to a woman's maiden last name when she was married according to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, so Null became Nullin.
Here is the information as I have it:
From the genealogy of Jacob R. Miller and his descendants (DAR): John
George Null came to this country on the Loyal Judith which landed in
Philadelphia on September 25, 1732. He settled in Berks County
Pennsylvania. On board ship there were 119 men. Three different spellings
of the name are given:
John Jurgh Noll Hans Jerig Noll Hans Georg Noll Hans Jurg Null
Mathias Summer m. Christina Null(in) Oct 23, 1749 Witnesses: Jacob Shutt,
Hans Jurg Null, Johan. Jurg Kurtz, Philipp Haller, John Dorett
The Null family settled on a stream in Pennsylvania, named the Swatara. There were
seven children in the family; five sons, and two daughters. Their names
were John, Nicholas, Balser( Balthazar?) [Henry]; and one brother that Father did not
know his name. The sisters were Mrs. Brenner and Mrs. Gunckel.Children:
- Anna Cathrina Somers was born 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- Eva Magdalena Somers was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823.
- Anna Christianna Somers was born Abt 1755; died 1837.
- Sophia Somers was born 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 1. Andrew Somers was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- Rachel Somers was born 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1814.
- Christiana Somers
Generation: 3
4. Matthias Sommer was christened 30 Dec 1690, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died 9 Nov 1732, Freistett, , Baden, Germany. Matthias married Anna Barbara Hubscher [Group Sheet]
5. Anna Barbara Hubscher Children:
- 2. Mathias Sommer was born 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767.