Christopher Kriebel

[NI00081] [19] CHRISTOPH KRIBEL [E19] Christoph was born about 1688 and died May14, 1741. He was the son of Caspar Kribel who was born in Deutmansdorf, Lower Silesia, in 1650, and moved to Nieder Harpersdorf and married Anna Borman who died in 1720. Caspar was a farmer in Berthelsdorf at the time of his death in 1724. Of Caspar and Anna's children we know (1) of a Hans; (2) of a George; (3) of a Susanna who was the wife of Melchior Schultz, father of George [E68], Melchior [E69], and Christopher [E70] Schultz; (4) of a Melchior [E25]; and Christoph [E19]. Sometime around 1714 Christoph married MARIA HEYDRICK [E79] who was born about 1693 and died April 11, 1738. She was the daughter of Melchior Heydrick, sister of Balthasar Heydrick [E52] and of Eva [E141], wife of George Heydrick [E61].

Christoph Kribel and his wife left their home and possessions in Nieder Harpersdorf, Silesia on the night of February 21, 1726, and with their five children, the youngest an infant of 16 days, trekked fifty miles over the hills into the area of Gorlitz in Saxony (near the current eastern border of Germany) where they arrived on May 1st. Eight years later they trekked another fifty miles to the Elbe River, the first step in their long journey to America. Their estate in Nieder Harpersdorf was taken over by Christoph'sbrother, Hans Kribel who died in 1730. During their stay in Gorlitz, Christoph and Maria had two more children. The youngest, named Abraham, died on the ship St. Andrew during the voyage and was buried at sea.

Christoph Kribel was sick upon his arrival in Philadelphia in 1734. He settled in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, both in Silesia and in Pennsylvania. Christoph bought 150 acres of land from Caspar Wister for 78 pounds soon after his arrival in 1734, and received his conveyance bearing date March 26, 1735. It is said that Christoph broke his leg on May 2, 1735, or about two months after he bought this farm. He did not live in his new home many years, for on the 14th of May 1741, he died intestate leaving two sons and two daughters. His estate was not settled up until nine years afterward when his son, George Kriebel, and daughters, Anna, wife of Christopher Dresher, and Mary, wife of Dr. Abraham Wagner, signed a release to their brother, Christopher Kriebel Jr., and granted the farm to him, June 6, 1750. Both Christoph and his wife are buried in the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery located behind the Salford Schwenkfelder Church on Fretz Road just off of Sumneytown Pike in Mainland, Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Children (7) [19-1]

1. George [E20], born 12/10/1715; died 9/2/1798; married Susanna Yeakel.

2. Susanna [E80], born about 1718; died 1/30/1740; single [64-1]

3. Anna [E81], born about 1722; died 7/24/1786; m Christopher Dresher. [19-2]

4. Christoph [E82], born 1724; died 12/31/1800; m Maria Dresher [192-1]

5. Maria [E83] born 2/5/1726; died 3/19/1760; m Abraham Wagner

6. Rosina [E84], born 2/27/1733; died 2/23/1750; single

7. Abraham [E211], born 7/25/1733; died 7/12/1734

E19: Schwenkfelder immigrant from Silesia.

Father: Caspar Kriebel of Berthelsdorf, Silesia.

Wife: Maria (Heydrick)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 26 2022, 13:20:53 UTC