Johann Nickel WENTZ

Birth:
Chr:
5 Apr 1728
Eckweiler, Rheinland, Prussia
Death:
Aft 1792
Marriage:
Abt 1757
of Reading, York, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Adams County Church Records of the 18th Century, pgs 24-26 (FHL#974.842 K2a)
Wentz Descendants, Joh Philip Wentz, 16 Jan 1732 - Ca 4 Dec 1815, pgs 2, 8, &12-13 (FHL#929.273 Al, #8889)
York County,Pennsylvania Church Records of the 18th Century, Vol 3, pg 256 (FHL#974.841 K2b)
2000 Ordinance Index
Pennsylvania German Pioneers,by Strassburger & Hinke (FHL#974.8 B4pg Vol 42)
Eckwseiler,Rheinland,Prussia Lutheran Records (FHL#493,278)
Church Records, Lutheran & Reformed Union Congregation, Lower Bermudian,Adams County,Pennsylvania (FHL#020,489)
Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (www.familysearch.org)
Pedigree Resource File
Google, Wentz genealogies
Ancestry.com Message Boards, re: Johann Nicolaus Wentz & Rebecca Fickes
New.familysearch.org, Aug 2011
The Famiy of Nicholas Wentz (online)
1779, 1783 Reading Twp., Tax Lists
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Possible Christening 5 Apr 1728
    Johann Nickel WENTZ arrived 26 Sep 1749 on Ship Dragon from Palatine & Zweibruecken,Pfalz,Bavaria

NAME:
    Nicolaus aka Nickel
Rebecca FICKES
Birth:
Abt 1742
Huntington Twp, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
23 Mar 1782
York, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Elizabeth
Children
Marriage
1
Valentine WENTZ
Chr:
28 Jan 1759
Lower Bermudian Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
2
Johann Peter WENTZ
Chr:
15 Dec 1760
Lower Bermudian Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
Christina  
Marr:
Abt 1788
York, Pennsylvania 
3
Elisabetha WENTZ
Birth:
8 Jan 1763
York, Pennsylvania
Death:
30 Aug 1774
York, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
4
Johannes WENTZ
Birth:
Abt 1765
York, Pennsylvania
Death:
5
Anna Margretha WENTZ
Birth:
3 Aug 1766
Reading, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
8 Apr 1839
Ashland, Ashland, Ohio
Philip SHEFFER 
Marr:
8 Mar 1784
Reading, York, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Lower Bermudian,York (Now Adams) County,Pennsylvania

NAME:
    Margretha aka Margaret
    WENTZ aka VANCE
6
Rebecca WENTZ
Birth:
3 Aug 1766
Reading, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Maria Catharina WENTZ
Birth:
6 Sep 1768
Reading, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Susanna WENTZ
Birth:
25 Apr 1786
Latimore Twp, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Jacob WENTZ
Birth:
Abt 1770
York, Pennsylvania
Death:
Elizabeth  
Marr:
Abt 1795
York, Pennsylvania 
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Johann Nickel Wentz - Rebecca Fickes

Johann Nickel Wentz was christened at Eckweiler, Rheinland, Prussia 5 Apr 1728. His parents were Peter Wentz and Mrs. Peter Wentz.

He married Rebecca Fickes Abt 1757 at of Reading, York, Pennsylvania . Rebecca Fickes was born at Huntington Twp, York, Pennsylvania Abt 1742 daughter of Valentin Fickes and Elizabeth .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Valentine Wentz christened 28 Jan 1759.
Johann Peter Wentz christened 15 Dec 1760.
Elisabetha Wentz born 8 Jan 1763.
Johannes Wentz born Abt 1765.
Anna Margretha Wentz born 3 Aug 1766.
Rebecca Wentz born 3 Aug 1766.
Maria Catharina Wentz born 6 Sep 1768.
Susanna Wentz born 25 Apr 1786.
Jacob Wentz born Abt 1770.

Johann Nickel Wentz died Aft 1792 .

Rebecca Fickes died 23 Mar 1782 at York, Pennsylvania .