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Rudolph MANBECK

b. August 1743 d. January 11, 1794, Tulpehocken Twp, Berks County, PA. Married Christina ZIEGLER (b. unknown d. unknown) married 1764, Germany.

They had 8 children:

1. Johannes b. Abt. 1766
2. Nicholas b. 07 July 1768
3. George b. Abt. 1770
4. Jacob b. Abt. 1773
5. Leonard b. 04 December 1774
6. Daniel b. Abt. 1778
7. Mary Christina b. 11 August 1779
8. Maria Catherine b. 03 August 1782

NOTES:
Rudolph arrived in US 24 August 1765 aboard ship "Polly", from Rotterdam, last from Cowes.* There were 211 passengers, and only 80 men listed. We have to assume that Christina was onboard.
Rudolph Will: January 11, 1794 - February 27, 1794. To son Leonard �10 in full. To son John my plantation on which I now live in Tulpehocken, containing 70 acres, paying to each of my 6 children, viz: George, Nicholas, Jacob, Daniel, Christina and Catharine �50. Also provides for wife Christina. Exrs: Wife Christina and son John. Wits: Michael BRAUN and John HUBLER*

Generation 2

Daniel MANBECK6 (Rudolph)

b. 1778 d. bef. 17 April 1839, Darke County, OH. Married Margaret GEBHART (b. 10 September 1776 d. January 1835 Montgomery County, OH.) (Margaret is buried in Miamisburg Cemetery, Miami Twp.) married 31 March 1801, Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Berks Co.PA.*

They had 4 children:

9. Daniel b. Abt. 1803
10. Clarissa b. 15 November 1804?
11. Margaret b. Abt. 1807
12. Jonas (?) b. unknown
13. Elizabeth b. Abt. 1815

NOTES:
Evidence suggests that Daniel and Margaret are same Daniel and Margaret from Berks County, PA. John Peter, Margarets father, and Johann Peter, Margarets brother, and numerous other cousins, also moved to Montgomery County, OH.
1809, 17 Nov Daniel Monbeck purchases part of estate of Matthias Schwartzel.
1810 land deed*, May 1810 Daniel Mannbeck was mentioned to have received land before estate finalized of Peter Gebhart.*
1811 January Daniel Monbeck & Margaret Monbeck, his wife, were listed in court document.*
1812 Listed in Montgomery Taxpayers.
1820 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, German Twp: Daniel Munpeck, 1/1/1/1/1/-/1/1/1/1/-/ 1 male to 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45. 1 female to 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-18, 1 female 16-26.
1830 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, German Twp., OH Daniel Mumbeck (1 male 50-60), 1 Male 10-15 (Enos?), 1 Female 50-60 (Margaret), 2 Females 15-20 (Clarissa, Elizabeth), 1 Female 10-15 (Margaret).
1831, 03 January, Daniel purchases 158.44 acres Range 2 E, Sect 2, Part SW in (twp 10 N) Butler Twp, Darke County, OH.
Will, Dated April 17, 1839, mentions Daniel, Daniel Gebhart and Margaret (dau.), Levi Jellison and Elizabeth (dau.), Christopher Shawver and Clarissa (dau.) Will also mentions another son - name unreadable (Euonos?).

Generation 3

Daniel MANBECK9 (Daniel6,Rudolph)

b. 1803 d. Married Elizabeth WINNING (b.unk d. unk.) 19 July 1825, Montgomery County, OH.*

They had 8 children*:
14. Margaret b. 10 January 1829
15. Jonas b. abt. 1831
16. Elizabeth b. 19 March 1833
17. Daniel b. abt. 1837
18. Mary b. abt. 1838
19. John W b. abt. 1842
20. Samuel b. abt. 1844
21. Lucinda R b. abt. 1846 twin
22. Lydia b. abt. 1846 twin


NOTES:
1840 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, German Township: Daniel Manbeck (1 male 30-40), 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10. 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 3 females 10-15, 1 female 30-40.
1850 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, German Twp: Elizabeth Winning 39, Samuel Munbach 6, Lydia Munbach3, and Lucinda Munbach 3,is residing in household of Joseph Poffenberger 66. John Mundbach 8, is residing in household of Jacob Luckwalt? 24, with Michael Emrick 23. Daniel Munpeck 13, is in Jackson Twp, residing in household of Levi Boyer 31.
1870 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, Perry Twp: Daniel Monbeck 69, is living with son John Monbeck 27, Catherine 27, Charles 4, and George 2.

Clarissa MANBECK10 (Daniel6,Rudolph)

b. 15 November 1804? d. 17 February 1895. Married Christopher SHAWVER (b. 25 March 1796 Germany d. 03 March 1890) 08 November 1821, Montgomery County, OH*.

They had 14 children:
Margaret SHAWVER b. 18 May 1823
Jacob SHAWVER b.
Elizabeth SHAWVER b.
Christina SHAWVER b.
Catherine SHAWVER b.
Levi SHAWVER b.
Martin SHAWVER b.
Joseph SHAWVER b.
Christian SHAWVER b.
Eonis SHAWVER b.
Jonathan SHAWVER b.
Emma SHAWVER b.
Flonie SHAWVER b.
Fred SHAWVER b.

NOTE: Christopher is reported to have immigrated at Baltimore in 1813, at age of 17. He lived in Ohio, married Clarrisa, moved to Bloomington Indiana abt. 1840.

1830 Census Darke County, Butler Twp, OH has Christopher Shawver, 1 male under 5 (Jacob), 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5 (Elizabeth), 1 female 5-10 (Margaret), 1 female 20-30.
1840 Census Monroe County, IN Christopher Shawver 2 males under 5 (Joseph and Martin), 1 male 5-10 (Levi), 1 male 15-20 (Jacob), 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5 (Catherine), 1 female 5-10 (Christina), 1 female 10-15 (Elizabeth), 1 female 15-20 (Margaret), 1 female 30-40.
1850 Census Monroe County, Beanblossom Twp, IN Christopher 56, farmer, b in Germany, Clarissa 46, b. in OH, Elizabeth 19 b. in OH, Christiana 10 b. in OH, Catherine 14 b. in OH, Levi 13 b. in OH, Mart 12, b. in IN, Joseph 10, Christian 8, Eonis 6.
1860 Census Monroe County, Beanblossom Twp, IN, Christopher Shawver 64, farmer real estate $3000, pers. prop. $1000, born Germany, Clarissa 57, b. in OH, Eliza 28, Christina 26, Catherine 25, Levi 23 (b. IN), Martin 22, Joseph 20, Jonathan 17, Flora, 10.
1870 Census Monroe County, Beanblossom Twp, IN Christopher Shawver 73, farmer, real estate $4000, pers.prop. $1000, born Ger. baden.,(unreadable for Clara) 65 born in OH, Elizabeth, 36, Christina 34, Kate 32 b. in IN, Levi 30, Eunia 26.
1880 Census Monroe County, Beanblossom Twp, IN, Christopher Shover 84, farmer, born in Wales. Clarra 77, born in Ohio, Elizabeth 49, Christina 47, Levi 44, Joseph 40.


Margaret MANBECK11 (Daniel6,Rudolph)

b. abt. 1807 d. Married Daniel GEBHART (b. abt. 1808 d. unk.) .

They had 5 children:
Elizabeth GEBHART b. abt. 1835
Henry GEBHART b. abt. 1837
Daniel GEBHART b. abt, 1840
Margaret GEBHART b. abt. 1842
Catherine GEBHART b. abt. 1845

NOTES:
1850 Fed Census OH, Darke County, Neave Twp: Daniel Gephart 42, farmer, b. PA, Margaret 43,b. Ohio, Elizabeth 15, Henry 13, Daniel 10, Margaret 8, Catharine 5.
1860 Fed Census OH, Darke County, Neave Twp: Daniel Gephart 52, farmer, 8500/2000, Margritt 52, Henry 23, Daniel 20, Margret 18, Catharine 15, J.W.Judy (?) 21.
1870 Fed Census OH, Darke County, Neave Twp: Margret Gebhart 63, keeping house 7550/1700(?). Two doors down is Henry Gebhart 35, Catharine 25.
1880 Fed Census OH, Darke County, Nean (think should be Neave)Twp: Margaret Gebhart 73, is in household as Mother-in-law of Jacob Riike (?) 50, Elizabeth (Margaret's dau) 45, Martha Good 13, neice. Next door is Henry Gebhart 42, Catharine A 35, wife, H.C. 5, son.

Elizabeth MANBECK13 (Daniel6,Rudolph)

b. abt. 1815 d. Married Levi JELLISON (b. abt. 1812 d. unk.) 19 April 1835, Darke County, OH*.

They had children:
John JELLISON b. abt. 1836
Margaret JELLISON b. abt. 1838
Matilda JELLISON b. abt. 1840
Mary JELLISON b. abt. 1839
Robert JELLISON b. abt. 1843


NOTES:
1850 Fed Census IN, Miami County, Butler: Levi Jellison 38, Betsy 35, John 14, Margaret 12, Matilda 10, Mary 9, Robert 7.

Generation 4

Daniel MANBECK17 (Daniel 9 Daniel6,Rudolph)

b. 1837 d. Married Elizabeth (b.unk d. unk.)


NOTES:
1870 Fed Census OH, Montgomery County, Clay Township: Daniel Manbeck 33, Elizabeth 26, Catherine Shafer 65, Daniel 23, Catherine 20.

*Source Notes:

*Rudolphs Will: Will Abstracts, Berks County, PA 1792-1795.
*Marriage: Daniel Manbeck and Margreth Gebhard, single, Mar 31, 1801 p. 73, "Records of Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Pennsyvania" "Sources and Documents of the Pennsylvania Germans: XVIII" Pennsylvania German Society.
*Daniel Manbeck court documents from "Early Settlers of Montgomery County, OH, Genalogical Abstracts from Common Pleas Court Records,Civil and Probate." Compiled and edited by Shirley Keller Mikesell.
*Daniel Manbeck deeds recorded Montgomery County Deed Record Book, B1, page 284, 303.
*Dan Monbeck will transcription by Bruce Freeman, provided by Theresa Payne.
*Daniel Manbeck (son of Daniel and Margaret) marriage 19 July 1825to Elizabeth Winning recorded 01 October 1825 by Thomas Winters, Minister of the Gospel, page 152 Montgomery County Marriage Records, Vol. A.
*Elizabeth Manbeck (listed online as "Maunbeck")marriage license "Darke County, Ohio Early Marriages 1817-1850." http://www.dcoweb.org/marriage/i.htm
Daniel Manbeck and Elizabeth Winning children available from Theresa Payne researcher.
*Clarissa Manbeck and Christopher Shawver marriage recorded by John C Dill ELP. 16 September 1822 for marriage on Nov (9?)1821.
Christopher Shawvers obituary newspaper clipping states that 7 children were still living at time of his death.