Ulrich Peter Reinhart

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Ulrich and his wife Barbra (age 23) both came to the US on the Ship Hope, Daniel Reid the Master.

Most Brethren Rineharts trace their ancestry to Ulrich Reinhart, who arrived in Philadelphia August 28th, 1733, on the Hope. He settled near Parkerford, PA. Married three times, he had nine sons. He was one of the founders of the Coventry PA, congregation. Three of his sons were ministers in the early Coventry area: Peter, Abraham, and Martin. His three youngest sons moved to Frederick Co., MD, where their grandsons David and Andrew Reinhart were ministers. From there descendants went to W. Virginia and to Illinois by 1844. Ulrich's granddaughters married into the Urner, Switzer, *Harley, *Price, *Pfoutz, Englar, and *Halderman families.

The Rinehart family has been active in the Brethren congregations of southern Indiana and points west since the mid-19th century. Abraham Rinehart and David Rinehart were elders associated with Pipe Creek and Four Mile (IN) congregations. John Rinehart of the Howard (IN) congregation went with the Old German Baptist Brethren after the 1881 division. ERJ/CTD

(Out of the Brethren Encyclopedia)

Ulrich Reinhardt, 28 August 1733, did on this day take the Oath of Allegiance, at the Court House of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ulrich and Barbra Raynehart came from Germany to live in America in 1733.

The Raynehart Family belonged to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. I was told by my grandfather, Josiah Rinehart, that our Rineharts came from Bavaria. In Bavaria the Family of Reinhardt was granted Arms in 1590. The name means "Clean Heart".

Ulrich Rinehart was the first of the family to come to America. No data has been given who the others of the family were. Not much is known of Ulrich but authors did know there were four sons of the first family. They did not know how many sons there were in the second family but did know Rev. Martin and David. Ulrich Rinehart was married three times as listed on the Coventry Church Records. The third family was unknown.

Ulrich Rinehart settled on a farm, west side of the Schuylkill River, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, a half-mile below Frick's Lock. In later years the farm was passed on to his son, Rev. Martin Rinehart, then to Baugh and then to David Updegrove who was living there in 1898. Ulrich was buried in the Union Graveyard at Parkerford, Chester County, with the following inscription on his tombstone:

U.R.

Feb. 12, 1787

a 82 1/2.

Peter, Martin and a grandson, Abraham, were preachers in the Coventry Church. Peter, Martin and John remained in Chester County. Frederick and wife were listed on the 1770 membership record and no other date after that. Frederick and wife did remain in the county.

Three, possibly four, sons lived in Maryland. One son lived at Westminster, one lived in Western Maryland and Philip, b. 1765, Pa., purchased land in Frederick County. Philip married and he had two grandsons, David and Andrew, who were ministers in the Maryland Churches of the Brethren. Ulrich Rinehart had nine sons.

"The family is incomplete and this is all that the author was able to locate."

(From "The Ulrich Rinehart Family and Descendants 1704-1985" by Elma A. Henning)

GEDCOM Note

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Death: 12 FEB 1787

Note: His name was Ulli Reinhard before he came to the United States. Ulrich and Barbara came from Barlenburg, Germany. They boarded the ship "Hope" in Rotterdam and sailed to London, then arrived in Philadelphia on October 17, 1732. The ship's log listed both Ulrich and Barbara, but spelled the last name Rayenhart.

Marriage 1 Barbara Sauer

Married: BEF. 1733

Children

Peter Rinehart b: 17 JUL 1733

Frederick Rinehart b: 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

John Rinehart b: 21 JUL 1743 in Coventry, Pennsylvania

Ulrich Jr. Rinehart b: 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Marriage 2 Hanna

Married: AFT. 1745

Marriage 3 Magdalena Jahain

Married: 16 NOV 1753 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Children

David Rinehart b: 1755

Stacey Family 2

Updated: Thu Nov 1 05:00:35 2001 Contact: Laurie Stacey <lauriejstacey@home.com>

Name: Ulrich RINEHART 1 2

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Death: 12 FEB 1787 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA 1 2

Burial: Parkerford Union Mtg House, Coventry, Chester Co, PA 1 2

Christening: 21 AUG 1704 Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Religion: Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) 1 2

Change Date: 12 JAN 2001 1 2

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker. Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland". Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry.

The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart'' was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 1710 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 1753.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON[RINEHART.ged]

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker.

Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland".

Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry. The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of

the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi

Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart''

was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 171030 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 175330.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

Father: Peter Aaron RINEHART b: 11 JUL 1672 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Mother: Margareth KUPFERSCHMIED b: 1676 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Marriage 1 Barbara SAUER b: BEF. 1710 in Barlenburg, German

Married: BEF. 1730 in Barlenburg, Germany 1

Children

John RINEHART

Peter RINEHART b: 17 JUL 1733 in on board shiip

Fredrick RINEHART b: 1735 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA

Ulrich RINEHART b: 1745 in Coventry, Chester co., PA

David RINEHART b: 1747 in Coventry, Chester Co, Pa

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Death: 12 FEB 1787

Note: His name was Ulli Reinhard before he came to the United States. Ulrich and Barbara came from Barlenburg, Germany. They boarded the ship "Hope" in Rotterdam and sailed to London, then arrived in Philadelphia on October 17, 1732. The ship's log listed both Ulrich and Barbara, but spelled the last name Rayenhart.

Marriage 1 Barbara Sauer

Married: BEF. 1733

Children

Peter Rinehart b: 17 JUL 1733

Frederick Rinehart b: 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

John Rinehart b: 21 JUL 1743 in Coventry, Pennsylvania

Ulrich Jr. Rinehart b: 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Marriage 2 Hanna

Married: AFT. 1745

Marriage 3 Magdalena Jahain

Married: 16 NOV 1753 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Children

David Rinehart b: 1755

Stacey Family 2

Updated: Thu Nov 1 05:00:35 2001 Contact: Laurie Stacey <lauriejstacey@home.com>

Name: Ulrich RINEHART 1 2

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Death: 12 FEB 1787 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA 1 2

Burial: Parkerford Union Mtg House, Coventry, Chester Co, PA 1 2

Christening: 21 AUG 1704 Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Religion: Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) 1 2

Change Date: 12 JAN 2001 1 2

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker. Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland". Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry.

The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart'' was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 1710 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 1753.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON[RINEHART.ged]

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker.

Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland".

Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry. The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of

the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi

Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart''

was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 171030 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 175330.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

Father: Peter Aaron RINEHART b: 11 JUL 1672 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Mother: Margareth KUPFERSCHMIED b: 1676 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Marriage 1 Barbara SAUER b: BEF. 1710 in Barlenburg, German

Married: BEF. 1730 in Barlenburg, Germany 1

Children

John RINEHART

Peter RINEHART b: 17 JUL 1733 in on board shiip

Fredrick RINEHART b: 1735 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA

Ulrich RINEHART b: 1745 in Coventry, Chester co., PA

David RINEHART b: 1747 in Coventry, Chester Co, Pa

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Death: 12 FEB 1787

Note: His name was Ulli Reinhard before he came to the United States. Ulrich and Barbara came from Barlenburg, Germany. They boarded the ship "Hope" in Rotterdam and sailed to London, then arrived in Philadelphia on October 17, 1732. The ship's log listed both Ulrich and Barbara, but spelled the last name Rayenhart.

Marriage 1 Barbara Sauer

Married: BEF. 1733

Children

Peter Rinehart b: 17 JUL 1733

Frederick Rinehart b: 1735 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

John Rinehart b: 21 JUL 1743 in Coventry, Pennsylvania

Ulrich Jr. Rinehart b: 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Marriage 2 Hanna

Married: AFT. 1745

Marriage 3 Magdalena Jahain

Married: 16 NOV 1753 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Children

David Rinehart b: 1755

Stacey Family 2

Updated: Thu Nov 1 05:00:35 2001 Contact: Laurie Stacey <lauriejstacey@home.com>

Name: Ulrich RINEHART 1 2

Birth: 12 AUG 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Death: 12 FEB 1787 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA 1 2

Burial: Parkerford Union Mtg House, Coventry, Chester Co, PA 1 2

Christening: 21 AUG 1704 Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland 1 2

Religion: Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) 1 2

Change Date: 12 JAN 2001 1 2

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker. Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland". Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry.

The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart'' was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 1710 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 1753.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON[RINEHART.ged]

He and first wife came to America on the Palantines ship' Hope of England', Daniel Reid ,Master, from Rotterdam. The crossing took 50 days. Ship arrived in Philadelphia, PA on August 28, 1733. Ulrich was 29, Barbara was 23. Also on the ship were his two cousins, Ulrig Wisler, and Hans Crombacker.

Different spellings of the name: Ulrig Raynart, Ulli Reinhard, Ulrig Rayenhardt

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COURTESY OF BETH MASTERS.

The following information is from Genealogist Robert Crumbacker:

Reinhard Family in Switzerland: The family roots have been traced to the 1500's in a village about 15 miles east of Berne (Bern); the official family Gemeinde or commune for their citizenship is "Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland".

Confirmation of the family Heimatberechtigung or citizenship is confirmed in the official government record book. Familiennamenbuch Der Schweiz or Swiss Surnames, A Complete Registry. The actual verification that our first American emigrant Ulli Reinhard (Ulrich Rinehart 1704-1787) was "Swiss" came from a genealogist, Robert Crumbaker who traced his own family. This identification was proven by "triangulation" (approved genealogy technique) with other people in Switzerland and then on the ship "Hope" and in Pennsylvania. Mr Crumbaker found four generations of inter-marriage details in Switzerland between the Reist, Reinhard (Rinehart), Grumdbacker (Crumbaker) and Wissler (Wisler) families, from Sumiswald. These four families were part of the "Mennonite" or "Anabaptist" people in Switzerland. It was quite normal for these people to emigrate in-groups seeking a location they could practice their religious beliefs. At this time the Berne area's officially declared state religion was the Swiss Reform Church.

The crossing from Cowes was about 50 days and Mrs. Reinhardt gave birth to a son, Peter on July 17th; he was a strong baby and lived until 1806 in Pa. At this time Barbar was 23 years old and Ulli was 29 years old. Please note it was common for peoples names to be spelled different ways on various records (spelling was often determined by the writer). In general the name was spelled Reinhard in Switzerland and Rinehart in America but other spellings appear on documents in America during the 1700's. Also Ulli became Ulrich in America (Ulrich is equivalent to William). Changes in spelling were also influenced by English speaking people who had difficulty in pronunciation of unfamiliar German words, this led to simplification or changes in spelling as these emigrants fit into the American society.

Some available genealogy information states the Ulli's wife Barbara was from Germany, but another strong possibility is that she came from a village called "Sigriswil" which is just south of Sumiswald, Canton Bern.

Records from the Coventry Brethern Church, Coventry Township, Chester Co., PA. indicate that he was buried in Parkersford, Chester Co., PA Union Meeting house. Religous belief- Coventry Brethern (Dunkard Sect) Ulrich was one of the founders of

the Coventry Church, the second to be built in America.

Book-'Mannon Composition of the Rinehart Family' (1940) in the St. Joseph Library

'Rupps Thirty Thousand Germans'

He opened one of the first printing press establishments with brother-in-law Christopher Sauer. They manufactured thier own ink, paper and type.

Bought 33 acres in Chester Co., PA near Parkersford, west side of Schuylkill River, built a house 1/2 mile below Frick's Hill Lookout. House still stands today. The house passed to his son, Rev. Martin, then to John Bough, then to Levi

Uptigrove, then to Roy Wells.

His grave is simply marked 'U. R. FEB. 12, 1787'.

Ulrig Raynehart, age 29 and Barbra came from Germany to live in America in 1733.The Raynehart family belongs to the nobility and landed classes of the several branches of several kingdoms that existed at that time. The family of ''Rinehart''

was granted arms in 1590. The name means, '' Clean Heart.'' Library of Congress catalog number 86-82662.

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

He first married Barbara SAUER13, BEFORE 173013 in Barlenburg, Germany13. Born 171030 in Barlenburg, Germany30. Died BEFORE 175330.

She was probably the sister of Christopher Sauer,famous publisher of early religious materials including the Brethern Church materials

INFORMATION COURTESY OF BETTY WILSON

Father: Peter Aaron RINEHART b: 11 JUL 1672 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Mother: Margareth KUPFERSCHMIED b: 1676 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland

Marriage 1 Barbara SAUER b: BEF. 1710 in Barlenburg, German

Married: BEF. 1730 in Barlenburg, Germany 1

Children

John RINEHART

Peter RINEHART b: 17 JUL 1733 in on board shiip

Fredrick RINEHART b: 1735 in Coventry, Chester Co., PA

Ulrich RINEHART b: 1745 in Coventry, Chester co., PA

David RINEHART b: 1747 in Coventry, Chester Co, Pa

He was the son of Peter Aaron Reinhardt & Margaretha Kupferschmied. He was born August 12 1704 and christened August 21 1704 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland. He died February 12 1787 aged 82 years in Coventry, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He married three times. Married 1st to Barbara Maria Sauer in Switzerland. He married second to Hannah, who died shortly after their marriage. He married 3rd to Magdalena Jahn who died after him possibly September 26 1813 in Maryland. He and his first wife Barbara arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Hope" on August 28, 1733. He lived first in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, where he started the first print shop in Pennsylvania with his brother-in-law Christopher Sauer [Sower]. He later bought land and settled near Parker Ford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Known children with first wife Barbara, most born in Germantown:1. Reverend Peter Reinhart, born on the ship "Hope" died unmarried.2. Frederick Reinhart, married ?3. John Reinhart/Reinhard who married Hannah Frick. (DAR spelling of Reinhard)4. Ulrich Reinhart who married Margaret5. David Reinhart who married Mary Switzer Known children with third wife Magdalena: 6. David Reinhart who married Mary Urner7. Reverend Martin Reinhart who married Elizabeth Switzer8. (possible) Mathias Reinhart who married Maria Catherine9. (possible) Philip Reinhart* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 29 2023, 1:56:08 UTC