

His parents were Wilhelm Rudolph and Kunigunda Handwerk both died in Fulda, Hessen, Germany. He was the first born. He married Barbara Lamb in Hettenhausen, Fulda, Hessen, Germany Aug 16, 1731. He arrived at Philadelphia harbor Oct 9, 1749 aboard the ship Lydia with his wife and at least 5 children following his brothers Hans Heinrich and Peter Jacob Sr. Handwerk They had at least 7 children total.
Nov. 9, 1758 he purchased 57 acres of land in Heidelberg Twp. The Handwerks became a large family clan in Heidelberg and can be found in many historical documents.
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1710 |
January 29, 1710
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Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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1721 |
1721
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Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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1732 |
April 1, 1732
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Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, PA, United States
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1734 |
1734
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1739 |
1739
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Lancaster County, Pa
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1742 |
April 1, 1742
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Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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1747 |
1747
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1751 |
1751
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