Johann Peter LAU
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Gravestone says: "Peter Lau, Jahr 1728 - Johr 1806. Lai seine alter gebrachi auf 78 Jahr." Arrived 1732. Said he was a Palatinate German. Children of Johan Peter Lau and Susannah Ness Birth:1728 Bas-Rhin, FranceDeath: 1806North CodorusYork CountyPennsylvania, USA Son of Johan Christian Lau and Anna Cleophe Frey; husband of Susannah Ness; father of Maria Magdalena, Andrew, Anna Maria, Johan George, Catherina, Susannah Elizabeth,and Anna Eve Lau. Name: Joh. Peter Lau Year: 1732 Place: Pennsylvania Family Members: Wife Lau, Anna Cleophe Frey; Child Lau, Catharina Juliana; Child Lau, Joh. Peter; Child Lau, Hans Jacob; Child Lau, Joh. Philipp Source Publication Code: 1031.10 Primary Immigrant: Lau, Christman Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Name of ship, village of origin, and reference to original record may also be provided. Spouse and children, mentioned prior to emigration, were assumed by indexers to have accompanied emigrant. Much genealogical data is also provided. Source Bibliography: BURGERT, ANNETTE K. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America. Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992. 690p. Page: 347 York County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1749-1819 about Valentine Bergheimer Name: Valentine Bergheimer Description: Son-in-law Date: 4 Sep 1801 Prove Date: 14 Mar 1806 Remarks: Peter Lan. Sep 4, 1801. Executors: George P. Zeigler, John Emig, and Andrew Lan. Cordorus Township. Children: Andrew, George, Magdalena wife of George Gentzer, Anna wife of Daniel Reynold, Catharine wife of Valentine Alt, Susanna wife of Valentine Bergheimer, and Eve wife of Peter Reynold.
Could be NEAS. Buried next to her husband. Her grave marker is not really readable.
May have ahd a child named John Peter Lau. iew Record Andrew Lau Father Baptism View Records View Record Andrew Lau Mother Baptism View Records View Record Peter Lau Sponsor Baptism View Records View Record John Peter Lau Born 23 Feb 1784 Birth View Records View Record John Peter Lau Baptized 11 Apr 1784 Baptism View Records View Record Barbara Noll Sponsor Baptism View Records
He married Susanna Ness 1748 at Codorus, York, Pennsylvania . Susanna Ness was born at Shrewbury Township, York, Pennsylvania 15 Apr 1732 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Maria Magdalena Lau
born 22 Aug 1749.
Andrew Lau
born 7 Oct 1751.
Marie Catherine Lau
born 1752.
Anna Maria Lau
born Abt 1755.
Johan George Lau
born Abt 1756.
Anna Eve Lau
born 29 Apr 1760.
Susanna Elizabeth Lau
born 1763.
Johann Peter Lau died 7 Mar 1806 at York, York, Pennsylvania .
Susanna Ness died 1 Jan 1801 at Codorus, York, Pennsylvania .