Johannes Christian Eaker, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

Biography

Immigration

Lists of Swiss emigrants in the eighteenth century to the American colonies, vol. 2, p. 42, Faust, Albert Bernhardt, 1870-; Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus, b. 1862

"Further research has also disclosed that the Egger family originated at Adleboden and Frutigen in Canton Bern, Switzerland and left there before 1720 for Alsace where they remained for at least 21 years before arriving at Philadelphia on Ship Lydia on 29 September 1741. The families were listed at Muddy Creek in Lancaster Co. Peter, Sr. and the Mani family seemed to have remained in PA until about 1762 before moving to NC. It is now proven that Eaker sons Christian and Peter, Jr. arrived west of the Catawba River in what is now Lincoln Co., NC about 1751-52. The large Mani/Mauney family arrived on the same ship with them and was also from Canton Bern."

The Shoe Cobbler's Kin, Volume I and II, A Genealogy of the Peter Eaker, Sr. Family of Lincoln County, North Carolina, By Lorena Shell Eaker. Gateway Press 1976 and 1994.[http://www.hartshorn.us/Lorenabook1.htm]

Children Mentioned in his Will

"among my three sons Viz, Peter Aker, Christian Aker & Daniel Aker...daughter Barbery Aker...Catherine Aker". ;Will dated June 25, 1776, Tyron County, North Carolina Court Minutes, 1769-1779, July Term 1777, Will Proved July 1777 in Tryon, North Carolina.< AncestryImage >

Sources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eaker-5
• Author: William Keener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2847374/article_showing_eaker_home/... Gazette (1954) did a piece on an old (then) home in what is now Gaston County (Old Lincoln County) supposedly built by another son named Phillip.