Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Ahnentafel #896 - (--?--) Colclasure

(--?--) Colclasure / Calkglasior / Kalckgleiser / Kalcklőser

seems to translate to black glass

Born: ca. 1720
Died: unknown

Buried: unknown

Married: unknown

Records:
ca. 1696 - Frankenthal, Rhineland, Prussia - a Johan Hendrick Kalcklőser was born

1697 - end of Nine Years' War / War of the Grand Alliance / War of the League of Augsburg - France vs European coalition of the Holy Roman Empire, Dutch Republic, England, Spain, Savoy & Portugal. The war impacted Alexander Mack's group, see below. 

1700 - Germany - birth of Anna Flys Layen

ca. 1715 - Johan Hendrick Kalcklőser left Frankenthal at age 19 to join Alexander Mack's group in Schwarzenau (Wittgenstein), due to religious persecution in Frankenthal. Mack was leader and first minister of the Schwarzenau Brethren / German Baptists in the Schwarzenau, Wittgenstein community of modern-day Bad Berleburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He founded the group in 1708. 

1719 - Philadelphia, PA - a branch of the Schwarzenau Brethren led by Peter Becker arrived in Philadelphia and settled in Germantown.   

1720 - Alexander Mack and several other of the Brethren emigrated to Surhuisterveen, West Friesland, Netherlands.  Johan Hendrick Kalcklőser said to be with this group, taking refuge among Mennonites. 


1720 - May 21 - Krefeld, Rheinland, Prussia - Johan Ludwig Kalkglaesser md. Anna Margaritha Jung

1721 March 2 - Krefeld, Rheinland, Prussia - Johan Hendrich Kalckglaeser md. Maria Berber Jong

1723 - Nov. 7 - Krefeld, Rheinland, Prussia - Caspar Kalckglaeser md. Maricken Brunnen
 
[I'm not having any luck finding births, deaths in Krefeld, just these marriages]

1724 - Feb. 28 - Netherlands - marriage of Johann Hendrick Kalcklőser & Anna Flys Layen. 

1724-1729 - Netherlands - birth of 3 sons Jacob, Emmanuel & Christophel and probable death of Anna Flys (Layen) Kalcklőser, some say she died in 1759.  May have had son John Jacob Kalcklőser in this time frame. 

ca. 1729 - Johann Hendrick Kalcklőser md. Agnes / Anna Margaretha (--?--).  This woman was listed on the passenger list.

1729 - Jul - Alexander Mack & about 30 Brethren family immigrated from Rotterdam to Philadelphia and settled in Germantown.

1729 - Sep. 15 - Philadelphia, PA - the Allen arrived, passengers included:
  • Johan Hendrick Kalcklőser
  • Agnes Kalcklőser (his wife)
  • Christophel / Christopher Kalcklőser
  • Maria Magdalena / Liesel Kalcklőser (wife of Christopher)
  • Jacob Kalcklőser
  • Emanuel Kalcklőser
1735 - Germantown, Philadelphia, PA - will of Henry Holesapple
  • Johann Hendrick Kalckgleser mentioned
1735 - Germantown, Philadelphia, PA - Alexander Mack died.

1739 - Johan Hendrick & Anges Kalcklőser moved from Germantown, Philadelphia to Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA.

1740 - Johan Kalckglőser born, son of Jacob and grandson of Johan Hendrick, mother not identified

1745 - PA - Susannah daughter of Emanuel & Catherina (--?--) Kalckglőser born, granddaughter of Johan Hendrick

1746 - Germantown, Philadelphia, PA - Anne Shilbert will, widow of Peter Shilbert
  • Imanuel Kalkglasser, beneficiary
1747 - PA - Katherina Kalckglőser daughter of Emanuel & Catherina (--?--) Kalckglőser born, granddaughter of Johan Hendrick

1748 - Ephrata, PA - Johan Hendrick Kalcklőser died 

1749 - Apr 27 - Krefeld, Rheinland, Prussia
  • Willem Kalckglaese md. Lisbeth Krusse at the Evangelisch
1751 - Philadelphia, PA - passenger & immigration records:
  • Henerrich Kalckglosser 
  • Caspar Kalckglosser
  • Henrich Kalckglosser
1751 - Philadelphia, PA - census
  • Caspar Klackglosser
1751 - Lancaster Co., PA - Christopher had land surveyed, seems to have died before he took possession of it. 

1753 - June 11 - York Co., PA - Emanuel's widow Catherina Isabella (--?--) Kalckglőser appeared in court representing her "orphan" daughters Susannah and Katherina to be apprenticed.  

1758 - Ephrata, PA - Agnes Kalkgleaser dies, she left a will, her daughter-in-law Maria Magdalena was mentioned in it.  

1759 - Ephrata, PA - Anna Flys (Layen) Kalcklőser dies [or did she die in 1729?]

1767 - Maryland - Frederick Co. - John Colkleaser listed on county muster roll

1788 - Pennsylvania, Westmoreland Co., South District of Huntington Twp. tax list:
  • Philip Colglasure £0.0.8
  • Jno Colglazure £0.6.0
  • Abm. Colglazure £0.0.4
  • Abm. Calglazure Jr. £0.6.4
1790 Pennsylvania Census includes:
  • Abraham Calgleser (could be the son) South Huntington, Westmoreland Co.
    • 3 males 16+
    • 4 females
  • Jacob Calgleser (could be a son) South Huntington, Westmoreland Co.
    • 1 male 16+
    • 3 females
  • Mary Calgleser, South Huntington, Westmoreland Co.
    • 31 males -16(??!!) - may really be just 3, the total at the end of the page does not support 31
    • 1 female
1790 Maryland Census includes:
  • Daniel Colclaysier, Frederick County
1804 - York Co., PA - Jacob Kalckglőser died, son of Jacob & grandson of Johan Hendrick

The relationship between the early Kalcklősers in Eastern Pennsylvania and John & Abraham in Westmoreland Co., PA has not been proven, but it is believed by some that one or possibly two generations separates them.

Sources:
  • 1790 Federal Census of Maryland
  • 1790 Federal Census of Pennsylvania
  • Branom, Jeanne. Kalcklőser/Colclasure Family Research, 1998, unpublished typescript
  • Brumbaugh, Martin. A History of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe & America, 1899
  • Durnbaugh, Donald. European Origins of the Brethren, 1958
  • Durnbaugh, Donald. The Brethren in Colonial America, 1967.
  • Egle, William. Notes & Queries, 1899
  • Kalckgleaser, Agnes. Will, Lancaster Co., PA Will Book X, Vol. 1, p. 126
  • Kalckglőser, Johan Hendrick. Will, Lancaster Co., PA Will Book X, Vol. 2, p. 125
  • York County, PA. Orphan's Court Dockets, 1749-1763, Vol. A. 
Children:
Abraham
Daniel (?)

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