Melchior Krauss

Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelders, Second Migration,
"Palatines imported in the Ship, Pennsylvania Merchant, John Stedman, Master, from Rotter- dam, but last from Plymouth. Qualified, Sept. 18, 1733.
According to David Schultz's Reise Beschreibung,"thirteen persons left Berthelsdorf, Saxony, Sunday, April 19, 1733, to journey to -Pennsylvania. Among these thirteen were George Schultz, his wife, Anna, and son, David; Melchior Krauss, his wife, Anna, his sons, Balthasar and Melchior, and his daughters, Maria, Anna and Susanna. Of these Melchior Krauss, Sr., died very suddenly on May 28, at Haarlem. The day following, May 29, the company was joined by John Klern1n and five others. About the same time that George Schultz [E 7] started for Pennsylvania his son Christopher, twin brother of his son George [E l], started for the East Indies."

PROFILES OF KRAUSS FAMILY MEMBERS & SPOUSES
Anna Heydrick [E11] (1675-1755) & Melchior Krauss (1692-1733)
Balthasar Krauss [E10 / 11-1] (1706-1774) & Susanna Hoffman (1708-1791)
Balthasar Krauss Jr [11-5] (1744-1805) & Susanna Yeakel (1744-1820)
George Krauss (1783-1844) & Christina Schultz (1787-1877)
Jonathan Krauss (1817-1887) & Magdalena Schultz (1819-1911)
Sarah Krauss (1846-1935) & Josiah Hunsberger (1847-1917)
Henry Sylvanus Hunsberger (1876-1953) & Agnes Schultz (1875-1945)
Mabel Susan Hunsberger (1900-1985) & Russell Custer (1882-1976)