Our Maritime Ties
Christina Null
- Yes, date unknown-
Name Christina Null Gender Female 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.
Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I9385 Arthur - Research Last Modified 15 Jun 2017
Family Mathias Sommer, b. 6 Apr 1715, Freistett, , Baden, Germany 
, d. Between Dec 1766 and Mar 1767 (Age 51 years) Married 23 Oct 1749 Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, Britiah North America [2, 3] Children 1. Anna Cathrina Somers, b. 10 Oct 1750, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown2. Eva Magdalena Somers, b. 6 Feb 1753, Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, United States , d. Aft 1823 (Age > 71 years)3. Anna Christianna Somers, b. Abt 1755, d. 1837 (Age ~ 82 years) 4. Sophia Somers, b. 13 Feb 1759, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown5. Andrew Somers, b. Abt 1762, , , Pennsylvania, United States , d. Yes, date unknown6. Rachel Somers, b. 31 Jan 1764, Barren Hill, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1814 (Age 49 years)7. Christiana Somers Family ID F3700 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 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.
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Sources - [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Maria ChristinaNull, Love Family Tree <http://person.ancestry.com/tree/20213344/person/971969875/facts>, viewed 21 May 2016.
- [S139] PER0008 Information from William B Oulton.
- [S3081] Info: Mary Ann Schaefer, Descendants of Matthias Sommer & Anna Barbara Hubscher, received 8 Jun 2017, citing Evangelische Kirche Freistett, Kirchenbuch, 1621-1962.
- [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Maria ChristinaNull, Love Family Tree <http://person.ancestry.com/tree/20213344/person/971969875/facts>, viewed 21 May 2016.