Johann Michael RUCH

Birth:
Chr:
26 Jul 1723
Gumbrechtshoffen, Alsace, France
Death:
1800
Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
16 Apr 1745
Moselem, Berks, Pennsylvania
Sources:
History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, (FHL#383520)
Rugh Family of Alsace & Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Ruch aka Rugh
NOTES:
    1.  Immigrated in 1733.
Anna Franzina MERCKLIN
Birth:
Chr:
11 Feb 1717
Heuchelheim, Palatinate, Pfalz, Germany
Death:
13 Jul 1782
Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Anna Frantzina MERCKLIN or MERKEL
DEATH:
    Died 13 Jul 1782 during an Indian attack at "Millers".
Children
Marriage
1
Michael RUCH
Birth:
Abt 1746
Whitehall Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
28 Mar 1820
Franklin Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Catharine SCHMIDT 
Marr:
Abt 1809/10
of Northampton, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    May have been born in Berks Co., PA
2
Johann Peter RUCH
Birth:
17 Aug 1747
of Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Death:
22 Dec 1828
Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Maria Margaretha KEISTER 
Marr:
Abt 1772
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    May have been born in Berks Co., PA
3
Christian RUCH
Birth:
30 Oct 1748
Moselem, Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Dec 1827
Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Zion's Lutheran Church Record - Moselem, Berks, PA (FHL#21546)
4
Anna Christina RUCH
Birth:
Abt 1750
Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Catharina RUCH
Birth:
Abt 1756
Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
Maria RUCH
Birth:
Abt 1758
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
18 Sep 1839
Fairfield, Ohio
7
Jacob RUCH
Birth:
15 Feb 1761
Whitehall Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
6 Feb 1845
Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Sybilla MECHLING 
Marr:
Abt 1781
of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania 
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Johann Michael Ruch - Anna Franzina Mercklin

Johann Michael Ruch was christened at Gumbrechtshoffen, Alsace, France 26 Jul 1723. His parents were Hans George Ruch and Catharina Reiss.

He married Anna Franzina Mercklin 16 Apr 1745 at Moselem, Berks, Pennsylvania . Anna Franzina Mercklin was christened at Heuchelheim, Palatinate, Pfalz, Germany 11 Feb 1717 daughter of Johann Christian Mercklin and Anna Catharina Benner .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Michael Ruch born Abt 1746.
Johann Peter Ruch born 17 Aug 1747.
Christian Ruch born 30 Oct 1748.
Anna Christina Ruch born Abt 1750.
Catharina Ruch born Abt 1756.
Maria Ruch born Abt 1758.
Jacob Ruch born 15 Feb 1761.

Johann Michael Ruch died 1800 at Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania .

Anna Franzina Mercklin died 13 Jul 1782 at Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania .