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Our Maritime Ties
Christina Null
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1. 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.Christina married Mathias Sommer 23 Oct 1749, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, Britiah North America. Mathias (son of Matthias Sommer and Anna Barbara Hubscher) was born 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany; died Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Anna Cathrina Somers
was born 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 3. Eva Magdalena Somers
was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823.
- 4. Anna Christianna Somers
was born Abt 1755; died 1837.
- 5. Sophia Somers
was born 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Andrew Somers
was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Rachel Somers
was born 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1814.
- 8. Christiana Somers
- 2. Anna Cathrina Somers
Generation: 2
2. Anna Cathrina Somers (1.Christina1) was born 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
Notes:
!ID= SM 1
!MD:21 Mar 1768 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
HUS:Liffe Chappel
NAME:Katharine Summers
both of Cumberland
!BD:10 Oct 1750 - PAR0020
BP:Philidelphia, PA
PARN:Mathais and Christina Somers
CD:19 Nov 1750
CP:St Michealis & Zion Church, Philidelphia, PAAnna married Elipalet "Liffy" Chappell 21 Mar 1768, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Elipalet (son of Jabez Chappell and Zippora Bill) was born Abt 1745, New London, , Connecticut, United States; died 1803, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. George Chappell
was born 14 May 1768; died 14 Nov 1845, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 10. Elizabeth Chappell
was born Abt 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Jun 1839; was buried , ? Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 11. William Chappell
was born Abt 1771; died 17 Apr 1848.
- 12. Roxanna Chappell
- 13. Olivia Chappell
- 14. Charles Chappell
was born Abt 1780; died 8 Jun 1836.
- 15. Mary "Polly" Chappell
was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.
- 16. James Chappell
died Yes, date unknown.
- 17. Jonathan Chappell
- 18. Eliphalet Chappell
was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown.
- 9. George Chappell
3. Eva Magdalena Somers (1.Christina1) was born 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States; died Aft 1823.
Other Events:
- AltBirth: Abt 1754
Notes:
!ID= SR 11
PARN:Mathais Somers - PER0008
HUS:Benjamin Allen
MD:1 Jan 1771 - JLR0006
MP:Cumberland, NS (?)
HUS:Benjamin Allen
both of Cumberland; married by Town ClerkEva married Benjamin Allen 1 Jan 1771, Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Allen and Mehitable Cary) was born 1735, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 14 Apr 1823, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried , St James United & St Luke Anglican Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Ephraim Allen
was born Abt 1771; died 9 Feb 1853.
- 20. Jonas Allen
was born Abt 1773; died 1837.
- 21. James Allen
- 22. Catharine Allen
was born Abt 1779; died Aft 1861.
- 23. George Allen
was born Abt 1782; died 22 Jul 1837.
- 24. Matthew Allen
was born Abt 1783; died 19 May 1846.
- 25. Dan Allen
- 26. Ben Allen
- 27. Eliphalet "Liffe" Allen
was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jun 1877.
- 28. David Allen
was born Abt 1790; died 1879.
- 29. Samuel Allen
was born Abt 1791; died 5 May 1839.
- 30. Jane Allen
- 31. Cynthia Allen
was born Abt 1796, , , New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Anna Christianna Somers (1.Christina1) was born Abt 1755; died 1837.
Notes:
!NAME:Christinah Somers - First Families in NB
in her 82 yearAnna married George Dobson 27 Mar 1780. George (son of George Dobson and Mary Barker) was born 21 Jun 1751, Ingleby Arncliffe, , Yorkshire, England; died 13 Jan 1809, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried 13 Jan 1809, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Anna — Nathaniel Fales. [Group Sheet]
5. Sophia Somers (1.Christina1) was born 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
Sophia — Josiah Stiles. Josiah was born 6 Apr 1766; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
6. Andrew Somers (1.Christina1) was born Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
Andrew — Elizabeth Smith. [Group Sheet]
7. Rachel Somers (1.Christina1) was born 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1814.
Rachel married Frederick Steeves 25 Jun 1780. Frederick was born Sep 1755; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
8. Christiana Somers (1.Christina1)
Christiana — Henry Jones. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
9. George Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born 14 May 1768; died 14 Nov 1845, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
Other Events:
- Residence: Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Notes:
Died:
in 77th year of his ageGeorge married Mary Wells Abt 1792. Mary (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 14 Oct 1770, , , Yorkshire, England; died 29 Apr 1839, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Susan Chappell
was born 5 Jun 1798, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 29 Apr 1856, Walpole, , Massachusetts, United States.
- 33. Almira C Chappell
was born 1812; died 23 May 1847.
10. Elizabeth Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Jun 1839; was buried , ? Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
Other Events:
- AltBirth: 1770
- AltDeath: 1847
Notes:
!BD:abt 1770 - ARC0004
PARN:Eliphalet (Liffy) and Catherine (Somers) Chappell
HUS:Jonathan Goodwin (Gooden)
DD:1847
IP:Bair Verte, NB
died aged 1770Elizabeth married Jonathan Goodwin Abt 1794, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jonathan (son of Daniel Goodwin and Sarah Hunt) was born 21 Jan 1767, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1847; was buried , Baie Verte Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Isaac Goodwin
was born 17 Feb 1795; died 1852.
- 35. Mary Goodwin
was born 12 Sep 1796; died Yes, date unknown.
- 36. Phoebe Goodwin
was born 1 Sep 1798, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Abt 1887; was buried , Jolicure Cemetary, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 37. Richard Goodwin
was born 20 Aug 1800; died Yes, date unknown.
- 38. Eunice Goodwin
was born 15 Jan 1803, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 15 Mar 1883; was buried , Lorneville Cemetery, Lorneville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 39. Anna Goodwin
was born 9 Feb 1805; died Yes, date unknown.
- 40. Lucy Goodwin
was born 18 Mar 1807; died Yes, date unknown.
- 41. Christina Goodwin
was born 7 Apr 1809; died Yes, date unknown.
- 42. Priscilla Jane Goodwin
was born 4 Jun 1811; died Yes, date unknown.
- 43. Jane Elizabeth Goodwin
was born 13 Jan 1814; died Aft 1881.
11. William Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1771; died 17 Apr 1848.
William — Jane Wells. Jane (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 28 Feb 1774, , Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 29 Sep 1862. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. Louisa Chappell
was born 1814; died 1899; was buried 1899, St James United & St Luke Anglican Cemetery, Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 44. Louisa Chappell
12. Roxanna Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1)
13. Olivia Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1)
14. Charles Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1780; died 8 Jun 1836.
Charles married Eleanor Thompson Abt 1802. Eleanor died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
15. Mary "Polly" Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.
Mary married Enoch Goodwin Abt 1797. Enoch (son of Daniel Goodwin and Sarah Hunt) was born 10 Jul 1773; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
16. James Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) died Yes, date unknown.
James married Dorothy Thompson 1811. Dorothy died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 45. Marcius C Chappell
was born Abt 1824; died 10 Apr 1870, Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Tidnish, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 45. Marcius C Chappell
17. Jonathan Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1)
18. Eliphalet Chappell (2.Anna2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1795; died Yes, date unknown.
Eliphalet married Susan Rayworth 11 Jan 1820, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Susan died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
19. Ephraim Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1771; died 9 Feb 1853.
Ephraim married Elizabeth Silliker 1796, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Silliker and Mary Strang) was born 1777, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Benjamin Allen
Ephraim married Amelia\Emily A Brownell 28 Jan 1833, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Amelia\Emily (daughter of John Brownell and Eunice Polly) was born , Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Lucy Allen
- 46. Benjamin Allen
20. Jonas Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1773; died 1837.
Other Events:
- Residence: Cape Tormentine, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
- AltBirth: 1773
- AltDeath: Abt Feb 1837
Notes:
!ID=AL 11
PARN:Benjamin and Sarah (Somers) Allen - PER0008
WIF:Elizabeth Wells
LIVED:Cape Tormentine, NB
second sonJonas married Elizabeth Wells Abt 1802. Elizabeth (daughter of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 6 Nov 1785, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 11 Nov 1848. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Nelson Allen
was born Abt 1805; died Yes, date unknown.
- 49. Mary Ann Allen
was born Abt 1808; died Yes, date unknown.
- 50. Cynthia Allen
was born 1810, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Jul 1872; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 51. Joseph Wells Allen
was born Abt 1812; died Yes, date unknown.
- 52. George Wells Allen
was born 15 Jan 1814; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
- 53. William Blucher Allen
was born 8 Jan 1816; was christened 17 Mar 1817, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 24 Oct 1887.
- 54. Elizabeth Allen
was born 24 Jan 1818; was christened 17 Mar 1818, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, British North America; died 28 Nov 1896; was buried , Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 55. Sarah Jane Allen
was born 6 Feb 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died 27 Jun 1904; was buried , Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 56. Jonas Allen, Jr
was born Abt 1826; died Yes, date unknown.
- 57. Isaac Allen
was born Abt 1828; died 5 Jul 1898.
21. James Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1)
James — Elizabeth Davis. [Group Sheet]
22. Catharine Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1779; died Aft 1861.
Catharine — William Wells. William (son of William Wells and Margaret Dobson) was born 1775, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 1831, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
23. George Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1782; died 22 Jul 1837.
George married Letitia Thompson Abt 1806. Letitia was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jul 1879. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. Mary Ann Allen
- 59. Charles Chandler Allen
was born 27 Apr 1807, Shemogue, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 60. Catherine Caroline Allen
was born Abt 1811; died 6 Feb 1876.
- 58. Mary Ann Allen
24. Matthew Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1783; died 19 May 1846.
Matthew — Mary "Peggy" Dobson. (daughter of Richard Dobson and Charlotte Richardson) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 61. Martin Allen
was born 16 Oct 1817, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 62. Charlotte Allen
- 61. Martin Allen
25. Dan Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1)
26. Ben Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1)
Ben — Phoebe McKay. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. William F Allen
was born 1810, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 22 Sep 1891, , , Maine, United States.
- 63. William F Allen
27. Eliphalet "Liffe" Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1788; died 22 Jun 1877.
Eliphalet — Hannah Raworth. Hannah was born Abt 1791; died 7 Mar 1882, Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
28. David Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1790; died 1879.
David — Sarah Polley. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 64. Matthew Allen
was born 25 Apr 1828, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 64. Matthew Allen
29. Samuel Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1791; died 5 May 1839.
Samuel — Elizabeth Goodwin. Elizabeth (daughter of David Goodwin and Elizabeth Woodworth) was born Abt 1799; died 7 Jun 1839. [Group Sheet]
30. Jane Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1)
31. Cynthia Allen (3.Eva2, 1.Christina1) was born Abt 1796, , , New Brunswick, British North America; died Yes, date unknown.
Other Events:
- Census: 1871, Head of Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes:
Census:
75 in 1871 censusCynthia — John Johnson. John was born Between 26 Mar 1788 and 24 Mar 1789; died 25 Mar 1856; was buried , Head of Amherst Cemetery, Head of Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 65. Benjamin Johnson
- 66. Sarah Ann Johnson
was born Abt 1812; died Yes, date unknown.
- 67. Eliza S Johnson
was born 25 Nov 1816; was christened 25 Oct 1816; died 9 Feb 1886; was buried , Private Cemetery, Northport, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 68. Cyrus Johnson
was born 1820, , , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 69. Catherine Johnson
was born 1824, , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1862.
- 70. Samuel Johnson
was born Abt 1831; died Yes, date unknown.
- 71. Amanda Johnston
- 72. Cynthia Johnston
was born 31 Mar 1832; died 1 Aug 1869, Shinimicas, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.