The Weber & Leineweber Family History

This is where I keep everything I’ve found about Meghan’s family and mine: names, dates, photographs, and the long moves that brought everyone together. If you’re family, from a sibling to a distant cousin, there’s a good chance some of your people are in here too.

831 ancestors · 369 documented moves · back to the 1000s

I also translated Bernd Heinz’s book on the Gansemer and Leineweber emigrants into English; it’s in the store. If you have photos, letters or stories to add, or you spot something I’ve got wrong, please get in touch.

Every ancestor

Everyone I’ve traced so far, starting with Meghan and me and working back a generation at a time. Click a name to read their story.

8x-great-grandparents
  1. AHJohann Jakob Wissel1677–1734AHAnna Barbara Brücknerb. 1680
  2. AHJakob Rosenberger1671–1737AHAnna Maria Magdalena Bedel1680–1737
  3. AHSebastian Glabb. 1686AHGertrud Rosenbergerb. 1692
  4. BGJohann Bedessem1668–1747
  5. LGHans Gerendt von Hausen1650–1727LGElisabeth1655–1717
  6. LGMatthias BoesLGApolloniad. 1716
  7. LGNikolaus Fahad. 1708LGMargarethad. 1709
  8. LGMatthias Dühr1650–1717LGMaria1650–1720
  9. LGValentin Casolti1660–1700LGCatharina Bachem1609–1693
  10. LGMatthias Berens1609–1709LGElisabethd. 1700
  11. LGPeter Neysesd. 1715LGSusanna
  12. LGJohann Neisesd. 1689LGCatharina Berensd. 1728
  13. LGFriedrich Fahad. 1721LGBarbara Schud. 1719
  14. LGMichael Türk1675–1749LGSusanna Neyses1677–1723
  15. LGJohann Hurthd. 1713LGAnna Fahad. 1701
  16. LGJohann Adams1650–1712
  17. KMJacob Kip1666–1733KMRachel Swartwout1669–1765
  18. KMPieter van Ettenb. 1675KMEva de Hoogesb. 1677
  19. KMJohnathan Mead1684–1754KMEsther Butler1687–1731
  20. KMEbenezer Garnsey1702–1785KMRhoda Bridgeman1703–1767
  21. KMObadiah Force1691–1789KMJoanna Manningb. 1705
  22. KMBenjamin Beamer1704–1762KMJane William1710–1730
  23. KMFriedrich Wilhelm Schramm1695–1760KMAna Maria Kuester1697–1760
  24. KMClement Lehman1688–1751KMAnna Gertruyd Wolfen1693–1739
  25. KMWilliam Darby1693–1775KMMary Durfee1700–1761
  26. KMWilliam Pettit1680–1737
  27. LHWilliam Hayesb. 1697LHJoanna Lee1702–1748
  28. LHThomas Holcombb. 1690LHSarah ____1693–1764
  29. LHJoseph Phelps1689–1763LHRebecca North1693–1732
  30. LHDavid Eno1702–1745LHMary Gillett1702–1760
  31. LHJoseph Slafter1698–1787LHEsther
  32. LHJoseph CovelLHHannah Lamb
  33. LHEdward Carpenter1700–1778LHElizabeth Wilson1706–1791
  34. LHAbial Carpenterb. 1708LHPrudence
  35. LHJosiah Jones1643–1714LHLydia Treadway1648–1743
  36. LHNoah Welles1666–1712LHMary Whiteb. 1665
  37. GBJohn Brown1682–1768GBLydia1681–1761
  38. GBThomas SeamansGBSusannah Salisburyb. 1662
  39. GBWilliam Wood1670–1735GBSusanna____1666–1718
  40. GBThomas Hopkins1650–1718GBMary Smithd. 1718
  41. GBDaniel Jenks1663–1736GBKatherine Balcom1661–1729
9x-great-grandparents
  1. AHHeinrich Wisselb. 1641
  2. AHJohannes Brückner1647–1704AHKatharina Jägerb. 1650
  3. AHJohann Peter Rosenberger1645–1725
  4. AHJohannes Bedelb. 1600
  5. AHChristoph Glabb. 1661
  6. BGMatthias Büdessemd. 1699BGMaria Schmitzd. 1699
  7. LGTheobald Bachemd. 1683LGEngeld. 1685
  8. LGFriedrich Neysesd. 1705LGMargarethad. 1678
  9. LGJohann Neisesb. 1640LGMariad. 1718
  10. LGPeter HurthLGCatharina
  11. KMIsaac Hendricksen Kipp1627–1678KMCatalyntje Hendricks Snyder1632–1675
  12. KMRoeloff Swartwout ★1634–1715KMAefje “Eva” Albertsen Bradt1633–1689
  13. KMJacob Jansen de Lange van Ettenb. 1632KMAnnetje “Anna” Ariens
  14. KMJohannes de Hoogesb. 1653KMMargarita Post
  15. KMJohn Mead1658–1693KMRuth Hardy1660–1727
  16. KMThomas Force1673–1722KMHannah Smithb. 1669
  17. KMJoseph Manning1672–1732KMTemperance Hull1683–1728
  18. KMJohann Henrich Schramm1667–1717KMAnna Elsa Kieffel1671–1710
  19. KMJohann Wilhelm Kuester1671–1755KMEva Kieffer1685–1750
  20. KMWilliam Darby1646–1701KMElizabeth Jane Hawkins1668–1740
  21. KMBenjamin Durfee1679–1754KMPrudence Earle1681–1733
  22. LHGeorge Hayesd. 1725LHAbigail Dibbleb. 1666
  23. LHJohn Lee1657–1711LHSarah Loomisb. 1663
  24. LHThomas Holcomb1666–1730LHElizabeth Terry1663–1699
  25. LHJoseph Phelpsb. 1667LHMary Collier1669–1697
  26. LHThomas North1649–1712LHHannah Newell1658–1757
  27. LHJames Eno1651–1714LHAbigail Bissell1661–1728
  28. LHWilliam Gillettb. 1673LHMary Saxton
  29. LHJohn Slafter
  30. LHJoseph CovelLHAlice Palmer
  31. LHBenjamin Carpenter1657–1727LHRenew Weeks1660–1703
  32. LHBenjamin Wilson1670–1750LHElizabeth Fuller1673–1766
  33. LHAbraham Carpenter1682–1758LHAbiall Bullard1681–1713
  34. LHLewis Jonesd. 1684LHAnn Stone1602–1680
  35. LHNathaniel Treadway1615–1689LHSuferana Haynes1618–1682
  36. LHThomas Wellsd. 1676LHMary Beardsley1631–1691
  37. LHDaniel White1638–1713LHSarah Crow1646–1719
  38. GBJohn Brown1628–1714GBSarah Barsham1646–1714
  39. GBWilliam Salisbury1635–1675
  40. GBThomas Woodd. 1703
  41. GBThomas Hopkins1616–1684
  42. GBJohn Smithd. 1687
  43. GBJoseph Jenckes ★1599–1683GBElizabeth ____1604–1679
  44. GBAlexander Balcomd. 1711
10x-great-grandparents
  1. AHPeter Wieselb. 1615
  2. AHJohannes Brücknerb. 1625
  3. AHWilhelm Rosenberger1620–1680
  4. LGJohann Neusesb. 1640LGCatharina Häuserd. 1671
  5. LGNikolaus Hurth1620–1678
  6. KMHendrick Hendricksen Kip ★1600–1685KMTryntje “Catherine” Lubberts1599–1665
  7. KMHendrick Janszen Snyderd. 1647
  8. KMTomys “Thomas” Swartwout ★b. 1607KMHendrickjen Barenszen Otsenb. 1610
  9. KMAlbert Andriessen Bradt1607–1686KMAnnatje Barents van Rotmer1608–1662
  10. KMJohannes “Jan” Marinessen van Etten1597–1655
  11. KMAnthony de Hoogesd. 1655
  12. KMJohn Mead1634–1698KMHannah Potter1636–1700
  13. KMMatthew Forceb. 1645KMElizabeth Palmerb. 1646
  14. KMJeffrey Manning1641–1692KMHepizah Andrewsb. 1642
  15. KMBenjamin Hull1639–1713KMRachel York1641–1741
  16. KMTilmann Schramm1633–1674KMAnna Gross1638–1701
  17. KMKatharina Goergenb. 1661
  18. KMJohn Derby1610–1656KMAlice Chipmanb. 1614
  19. KMJeffrey Hawkins1650–1712KMDorothy Mattock1630–1685
  20. LHSamuel Dibble1643–1709LHAbigail Gravesd. 1667
  21. LHWalter Leed. 1717LHMary ____d. 1695
  22. LHSamuel Loomis1628–1689LHElizabeth Juddb. 1633
  23. LHJoshua Holcomb1640–1690LHRuth Sherwood1642–1699
  24. LHJohn Terry1637–1691LHElizabeth Wadsworth1645–1715
  25. LHJoseph Phelps1628–1684LHHannah Newtond. 1675
  26. LHJoseph Collierd. 1691LHElizabeth Sanford1645–1695
  27. LHJohn North1615–1691LHMary Bird
  28. LHThomas Newelld. 1689LHRebecca Olmstead1622–1698
  29. LHJacques “James” Eno1625–1682LHAnna ____1624–1657
  30. LHSamuel Bissellb. 1633LHAbigail Holcomb1638–1688
  31. LHJonathan Gillett1634–1697LHMary Kelseyd. 1676
  32. LHJohn Sexton1649–1718LHMary Hillb. 1654
  33. LHJohn Palmer1640–1707LHElizabeth Alger1644–1732
  34. LHJoseph Carpenter1634–1675LHMargaret Sutton1637–1676
  35. LHWilliam Weeks1628–1677LHElizabeth ____1630–1709
  36. LHJohn Wilson1626–1687LHHannah Jamesb. 1631
  37. LHJohn Fullerb. 1653LHRebecca Putnam1653–1689
  38. LHSamuel Carpenter1638–1682LHSarah Redway1642–1717
  39. LHJoseph Bullardb. 1643LHSarah ____d. 1722
  40. LHNathaniel Treadwayb. 1585LHMary Howeb. 1591
  41. LHWalter Haynes1583–1664LHElizabeth ____d. 1659
  42. LHThomas Welles1595–1637LHFrances Albright1600–1678
  43. LHWilliam Beardsley1605–1661LHMary Harveyb. 1605
  44. LHJohn Whited. 1683LHMary Levitt
  45. LHJohn Crowd. 1686LHElizabeth Goodwinb. 1620
  46. GBWilliam Barshamd. 1684GBAnabel Smith “Bland”
  47. GBJohn Wood1590–1655
  48. GBWilliam HopkinsGBJoane Arnold1577–1621
  49. GBJohn Smithd. 1660
  50. GBJohn JenckesGBSarah Fulwaterb. 1573
11x-great-grandparents
  1. KMHendrick Ruloffzen Kipb. 1576
  2. KMRolef Swartwoutd. 1634
  3. KMBarent Otsen
  4. KMJohannes de Hooges
  5. KMWilliam Mead1592–1657KMPhillipe ___d. 1657
  6. KMJohn Manning1614–1675KMAbigail Maverick1613–1644
  7. KMThomas Schramm1590–1674KMMaria Dollman1591–1662
  8. KMJohann Goergen1630–1703KMEva Weber1634–1703
  9. KMChristopher Derby1572–1640KMAnn Symonds1573–1648
  10. LHThomas Dibble1613–1700LH____d. 1681
  11. LHWilliam Gravesd. 1679
  12. LHJoseph Lomasd. 1658LHMary White1590–1652
  13. LHThomas Judd1608–1688LHElizabeth ____b. 1609
  14. LHThomas Holcombe1609–1657LHElizabeth ____1616–1679
  15. LHThomas Sherwood ★1586–1655LHMary ____b. 1585
  16. LHStephen Terry1608–1668LHJane Hardeyd. 1647
  17. LHWilliam Wadsworth ★1601–1675LHElizabeth Stone
  18. LHWilliam Phelps ★1593–1672LHAnn Doverd. 1689
  19. LHRobert Sanford1615–1676
  20. LHThomas Birdd. 1662
  21. LHRichard Olmstead1579–1641LHFrances Slaney1586–1630
  22. LHJohn Bissell1591–1677
  23. LHJonathan Gilletd. 1677LHMary Dolbiar1607–1685
  24. LHWilliam Kelseyd. 1676
  25. LHRichard Sexton1621–1662LHSarah Cookd. 1674
  26. LHLuke Hill1613–1696LHMary Hoyt
  27. LHAndrew Alger1610–1675LHAgnes ____b. 1620
  28. LHWilliam Carpenter1605–1658LHAbigail Briant1604–1686
  29. LHJohn Sutton1594–1672LHJudith/Julian Adcocke1598–1678
  30. LHGeorge Weeksd. 1650LHJane Clap1597–1668
  31. LHThomas Fuller1618–1698LHElizabeth Tiddd. 1688
  32. LHJohn Putnam1627–1710LHRebecca Prince
  33. LHJames Redway1616–1683
  34. LHJohn Bullardd. 1678LHMagdalene ____d. 1661
  35. LHEdward Howe1561–1591LHAnn Lumpkinb. 1564
  36. LHJohn HayneLHAlice Lambertd. 1623
  37. LHRichard Albright1565–1613LH____1562–1626
  38. LHRobert Whited. 1617LHBridget Allgarb. 1562
  39. LHWilliam Goodwind. 1673LHElizabeth Whiteb. 1591
  40. GBJohn Smith “Bland”b. 1585GBIsabel Drake1579–1639
  41. GBNicholas Arnoldb. 1571GBAlice Gullyb. 1553
  42. GBHenry FulwaterGBMargaret ____d. 1595

Everything here comes from my research notes and the family’s own photographs and papers. If you spot a mistake, please tell me.