Generation No. 1
Tobias Herterranf ( Hartranft) was born about 1684 in Lauterseiffen, Silesia, and died October 4, 1758. �He married Barbara Jackel , sister of Matthias Jackel, on November 17, 1717. �Tobias and his wife came to Pennsylvania in 1734 with their children. �They settled in Salford Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, later Marlborough. �Tobias is probably buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Red Hill, Pennsylvania, although his grave has not been located. �Barbara, his wife, died February 15, 1764, and is buried in the Washington Schwenkfelder Cemetery. �The funeral sermon of Tobias Herterranft is preserved in the Schwenkfelder Historical Library.
Their children: �
1. �Maria Hartranft, born September 5, 1718, Ober Harpersdorf; died December 9, 1799
2. �Anna Hartranft, born October 6, 1719, one of twins; died November 3, 1719
3. �Rosina Hartranft, born October 6, 1719, one of twins; died unknown.
4. �George Hartranft, born June 3, 1721; died November 11, 1759
5. � Melchior Hartranft, born 1726; died November 3, 1760
6. �Abraham Hartranft, born unknown; died December 12, 1766
Generation No. 2
Abraham Hartranft was born unknown and married Susanna Schubert, daughter of Christopher Schubert and Barbara, on November 3, 1747. �He died December 12, 1766.
Their children:
1. �Christopher Hartranft, born October 5, 1748; died October 21, 1808.
2. �Abraham Hartranft, born April 2, 1750; died about 1833; mar. Catherine Hirsch
3. �Barbara Hartranft, born December 20, 1751; died unknown; mar. Godfrey Hemled
4. �John Hartranft, born April 21, 1753; died unknown
5. �William Hartranft, born November 23, 1754; died in infancy
5. �Leonard Hartranft, born April 17, 1757; died August 25, 1758
7. �Leonard Hartranft, born November 6, 1759; died July 24, 1841
8. �Maria Hartranft, born December 23, 1761; died unknown
9. �William Hartranft, born 1764; died unknown
Generation No. 3
Leonard Hartranft was born on November 6, 1759 and married Christina Moyer. �He died on July 24, 1841. He lived in Montgomery Co, Philadelphia, Tamaqua and Schuylkill Counties, dying in the later country. �His many descendants are widely scattered.
Their children:
� 1. �Rebecca Hartranft, born unknown, died unknown; mar. John Beideman
� 2. �Jacob Hartranft, born May 9, 1780; died 1862; mar. Mary Geiger
� 3. �Leonard Hartranft, Jr., born 1782; died about 1842; mar. Elizabeth Engle
� 4. �Maria Hartranft, born December 16, 1784; died unknown; mar. John Fox
� 5. �Susanna Hartranft, born October 31, 1786; died 1861
� 6. �John Hartranft, born September 2, 1788; died about 1821
� 7. �David Hartranft, born October 31, 1789; died July 25, 1864
� 8. �Anthony Hartranft, born March 24, 1791; died young
� 9. �Margarethe Hartranft, born March 23, 1793; died unknown; mar. Conrad Rhoads
10. �Henry Hartranft, born February 9, 1795; died unknown; mar. Mary Ann Gresh
11. �Catarina Hartranft, born unknown; died May 30, 1842, mar. James Coates
12. �Amos Hartranft, born April 3, 1799; died unknown; mar. Mary Habenstein
13. �Sarah Hartranft, born June 21, 1801; died unknown; mar. Jacob Gilbert
14. �William Hartranft, born July 11, 1803; died November 16, 1850; mar. Margaret Adams
15. �Christina Hartranft, born September 14, 1807; died May 1863; mar. Jacob Lutz
Generation No. 4
John Hartranft was born on September 2, 1788 and married Elizabeth Bucher. �He died about 1821.
Their children:
1. �Christiana Hartranft, born January 15, 1813; died October 16, 1898, Berks County, Pennsylvania
2. �David W. Hartranft, born March 7, 1810; died July 1890; mar. Mary Naugle
3. �Jacob Hartranft, born September 11, 1811; died June 14, 1894; mar. Mary Weaver
4. �Elizabeth Hartranft, born unknown; mar. Jonas Will
Generation No. 5
Christiana Hartranft was born January 15, 1813 and married (1) Samuel Schaeffer and (2) Samuel Hoerner/Harner, son of Nicholas Hoerner/Herner and Elizabeth Dreher/Threr, �on March 7, 1841 in New Hanover Lutheran Church.
Children of Christiana Hartranft and Samuel Schaeffer:
1. �John Schaeffer
2. �Mahlon Schaeffer
3. �Jacob Schaeffer
5. �David Schaeffer, mar. Anna Hill
5. �Mary Ann Schaeffer
Children of Christiana Hartranft and Samuel Harner:
1. Henry Hartranft Harner was born on July 27, 1841 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died 1915 also in Berks County.
2. Samuel Hartranft Harner was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
3. Caroline Hartranft Harner was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania and married Elam Trout.
4. Annie Hartranft Harner was born in November 1849 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died Mary 20, 1939 also in Berks County. She married George Washington Sassaman Dellicker on January 15, 1876.
5. Wellington Hartranft Harner was born March 15, 1856 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died about 1924. He married Annie E. Guldin.
Henry Hartranft Harner was born on July 27, 1841 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and married Amelia Rhue, daughter of George Rhu and Catharine Minninger, before 1865. �Henry was a member of Co. C 167th Regiment, PA Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. �He died in 1915 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Their children:
� 1. Calvin Harner was born on November 4, 1865 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died in 1940 also in Berks County.
� 2. Annie Harner was born on January 13, 1868 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 3. Edgar Rhue Harner was born on September 12, 1869 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died between 1915 and 1918. He married Naomi Sines of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
� 4. Irwin Harner was born on October 1, 1871 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 5. Rosy R. Harner was born about 1874 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 6. Ellen Harner was born about 1878 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 7. Harry Harner was born March 6, 1880 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 8. Harvey Harner was born on November 9, 1883 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
� 9. Carrie Harner was one of twins born March 22, 1885 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
10. Ida Harner was one of twins born March 22, 1885 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
11. Gerty Harner was born April 25, 1887 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and died in childhood.
Edgar Rhue Harner was born on September 12, 1869 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and married Naomi Sines, daughter of daughter of Harry Sines and Naomi Major, before 1893, probably in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. �They lived on 6th Street in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Edgar was a crane runner.
Their children:
1. Harry Edgar Harner was born August 14, 1893 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died November 8, 1955 also in Delaware County. He married Helen Grace Lamphear on February 26, 1919.
2. Naomi E. Harner was born on March 18, 1896 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died February 6, 1959 also in Delaware County.
3. Lillian May Harner was born on May 28, 1899 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and died on November 7, 1900 also in Delaware County.
Harry Edgar and Helen Lamphear Harner were my grandparents. I have considerable information on their descendants.
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