First Generation

1. Christopher MICHAEL¹ was born on 4 Apr 1708 in Berne, Switzerland. From "Pioneers of Old Monocacy" by Tracy and Dern, page 151. He emigrated in 1753. From Monocacy and Catoctin, Vol.111, C. E. Schildknecht, page 110: " A typed report"
' The Michael Family' was written by James Parker and Mildred Michael Crewe. They give the following emigrant brothers from Germany via Annapolis: Christopher ( 1708-1783 ), William (1715 ) and Andrew ( 1729-1800 ). Christopher emigrater in 1753, naturalized 1763. ( Library of Congress). He was naturalized on 28 Sep 1763 in Fredercik Co., MD.² Christopher Michael, of Frederick County, Maryland, German, was naturalized on 28 September 1763. ( From Colonial Maryland Naturalizations by Wyand, page 48. ) He died on 14 Aug 1783 in Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. He was buried in Old Reformed Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Washington Co., Md.*. He was Reformed Church. In discussion of he Church books kept in Frederick County, Maryland, there entries that date to 1747. On November 1, 1749 children of Christoph Michael, Johannea Neff, David Delatere, Conrad Kohler and Johannes were baptised.

From Evangelical Reformed Church Records, Vol. 5, page 13: Stofel ( Christopher) and Catharina Michel sponsored the baptism of Catherina Staheli on 27 March 1758. He lived " The Sun is Down and the Moon is Up". Other prior Revolutionary War deeds are recorded. Christopher Michael bought from Luke Barnard, 250 acres of the tract "The Sun is Down and the Moon is Up". Christopher deeded a property to Peter Michael in 1771. ( From Monocacy and Catoctin, Vol. III )


Information about the Christoper Michael family comes from the Mormon Family Search Website, File #AFN:TZLL-2J) which links this Christopher with Andrew I as being the sons of Franz Ludwig Michel, who was the son of David and Ursula (Fels) Michel ,if the information from Mildred Michael Crewe is correct. Their birthdates coincide, but the submitter, Evelyn M. Shaver, 9740 Baughman Rd., Harrison, Ohio 45030 (Submission #AF92-105491) only submitted the name of Christoper as a son of Franz Ludwig (which was probably from her family line). Buried;Reformed Church in Sharpsburg

Source of Christopher's parents;Evelyn Shaver

Christopher MICHAEL and Anna Caderina THANKBINDER were married about 1734 in Berne, Switzerland. Christopher MICHAEL and Anna Caderina THANKBINDER had the following children:

+2	i.	Peter MICHAEL.
+3	ii.	Ludwig MICHAEL.
4	iii.	Christopher MICHAEL was born in 1749. Source of information, Robert C. Fry
5	iv.	Michael MICHAEL was born on 7 Oct 1749. Source of information, Robert C. Fry Jr.
+6	v.	Anna Maria MICHAEL.
+7	vi.	George MICHAEL.