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ADAM JOSEPH FERTIG/FERTICH
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FATHER
ADAM FERTICH
DIED OCT 3. 1863.
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MOTHER
ANNA.
WIFE OF ADAM FERTICH
BORN DEC. 18. 1817.
DIED DEC. 20. 1892.
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Adam Joseph
Förtig (Fertig) was born and baptized on
December 16, 1811 in Ohrnbach,
Bavaria,
Germany1,2,3. He was the
second son of John Anthony
Fertig of Watterbach and
Maria Anna Bachman
of Wiesenthal1,4.
Adam departed from his hometown of Ohrnbach and immigrated to America
with his father's family in 18372. He changed the spelling of his
surname from
Förtig
to Fertig and settled in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania2,3.
Prior to 1843, Adam married Harriet,
who was born in 1818 or 18192,5,6,7. Adam and Harriet were
blessed with a son named John Andrew J.5,6,8,9. Several
years later, Harriet passed
away at the age of 29 on March 5, 1848 in Sunbury, Northumberland County7.
Five
months later, on August 7, 1848, Adam along with his
half-brothers Francis Matthew and John Joseph appeared at the Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County in Sunbury3. He filed
a petition for
naturalization and renounced
his allegiance to Ludwig I,
King
of Bavaria3.
Adam and his son John A. J. then relocated to
Butler Township in neighboring Schuylkill County5,6. In 1848
or 1849, Adam got remarried to Anna Bolich5,7,10.
Anna was born on December 18, 1817, the daughter of
Michael Bolich, Jr. and Salome Hepler
from the Lavelle area8,10.
Anna had a son from a prior marriage, named Charles T. Hendricks, who was born
in 1841 and married Rebecca Berger8. This
is likely the time period in which Adam changed his surname from Fertig to
Fertich. Presumably, the Bolich family had influence in this
decision, considering that Anna's family had recently changed their surname from Bolig
to Bolich.
Adam and Anna
were rewarded with the birth of seven sons: Albert B., Nathan, Timothy M., Jermiah
T., Daniel B., Benjamin Franklin and Lewis5,6,8,9,11,12,13.
Adam took up farming as a means to provide for his family6.
Adam then purchased a ten acre parcel of land in Butler
Township from his brother-in-law, William Bolich on November 22, 1849 for
$300.0014. Adam later acquired 1.8 acres of land in Butler Township on April 1, 186415. He bought the
property for
$120.00 from Anna's sister Maria's husband, Daniel M. Hepler15.
Adam passed away in 1863 or 1864 at the age of 51 or
52 and was buried in the Bickel
Cemetery, south of Lavelle16. Anna's brother, Timothy Bolich was appointed guardian over the minor children:
Albert, Nathan, Jermiah, Daniel and Benjamin9. The 1.8 acre
parcel of land was given to John A. J. Fertich sometime shortly
after the death of
his father, Adam9.
Anna's sister-in-law, Amanda Grow, wife of Timothy Bolich, assigned
a parcel of land in Barry Township to Anna Fertich on March 18, 186813.
This property held a double house and was located along
the Mahanoy Creek, at the south side of the intersection of Dutchtown Road and
Barry Road8.
On December 20, 1892, Anna passed away two
days after her seventy-fifth birthday and was
buried in the Barry United Evangelical Church Cemetery in Barry, south of Lavelle10.
CHILDREN OF ADAM
JOSEPH AND HARRIET:
John Andrew J., born 1842 or 1843 and
died on January 14, 1866
CHILDREN OF ADAM
JOSEPH AND ANNA:
Albert B.,
born September 1849, married Clara J. Horn and died after 1927
Nathan, born December 19, 1850,
married Effie P. Grubb
and died October 11, 1916
Timothy M.,
born February 7, 1853
and died March 22, 1863
Jermiah T. "Jerry", born June 5, 1854,
married Sapronah Isabella Conrad
and died 1938
Daniel B. "Dan", born April 3, 1856,
married Alice Hornberger and died December 26, 1933
Benjamin Franklin,
born May 14, 1857, married Julia Ann Yoder
and died December 25, 1891
Lewis,
born October 23, 1859
and died October 27, 1860
REFERENCES:
1. 1811 Birth and baptismal record of
Adam Joseph Fertig/Fertich.
Diözesan-Archiv Würzburg, Pfarrei Weilbach, Kirchenbuch A2 (1636‑1833)
Auszug aus den Kirchenbüchern der kath. Pfarrei Weilbach/Unterfranken,
Taufregister 1811:
Decembris 16ta Adamus Josephus, Joannes Antonii Förtig coloni, et
Mariae Annae natae ??? ex Wiesenthal conjug. fil. legit. Levante ??? Francisco Joseph Grimm, praetor.
English translation:
Excerpts from the
Weilbach/Unterfranken
Parish
Church
Books,
Baptismal Register 1811,
A2 (1636-1833),
held at the
archives of the Catholic Bishop in
Würzburg, Germany.
Adam Joseph was born in the parish of Weilbach and baptized on
December 16,
1811, a son of
Johann Anton Förtig, cottager, and of his wife
Maria Anna
??? from Wiesenthal.
2.
1837 Ship Clementine Passenger List.
For more information, see the reference section for John
Anthony Fertig.
3. 1848 Petition for Naturalization by
Adam Joseph Fertig/Fertich.
Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Sunbury,
Pennsylvania
No 199 April Term 1848
Filed Aug 7 1848
State of
Pennsylvania.
Northumberland
County, SS
Adam Joseph Fertig
born in Ohrenbach Bavaria being now in the thirty sixth year of his age,
having migrated from Ohrenbach and arrived in New York on the fourteenth
day of September A.D. 1837 being them under the allegiance of Bavaria
and intending to continue his residence in Northumberland County,
reports himself to the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County aforesaid, in compliance with the second section of the Act of
Congress, entitled “An Act to establish an uniform rule of
naturalization, and to repeal all acts heretofore, made upon that
subject, enacted the 14th day of April, 1802,” and the
supplements thereto-with intent hereafter to become a citizen of the U.
States.
Adam Joseph Fertig
Northumberland County
,SS.
Adam Joseph Fertig a
native of Ohrenbach being desirous of conforming to the Act of Congress
of the United States of America, entitled “An Act to establish an
uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal all acts heretofore, made
upon that subject, enacted the 14th day of April, 1802,” and
supplications thereto, comes personally into Court, and being sworn
according to law, declares on oath, before the said Court, that it is
bona fide his attention to become a citizen of the United of America,
and to renounce forever, all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign
Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to
the King of Bavaria to whom he has heretofore been subject.
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court, the 7th day of August
1848 J Farnsworth Piet
Adam Joseph Fertig
4.
1807 Marriage record of John Anthony Fertig and Maria Anna Bachmann.
For more information, see the reference section for John
Anthony Fertig.
5. 1850 Census
of Butler Township, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania, Adam Joseph Fertig/Fertich family.
Adam Fatig, age 38, laborer; Anna Fatig, age
33; John Fatig, age 7; Alfred Fatig, age 8 months; Charles Henry, age 8
6. 1860 Census
of Butler Township, Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania, Adam Joseph Fertig/Fertich family.
Adam Fatig, age 49, farmer, $110 personal estate;
Anna Fatig, age 43; Charles Fatig, age 19,
carpenter; John Fatig,
age 17, farm laborer; Alfred
Fatig, age 11; Nathan
Fatig, age 10; Timothy
Fatig, age 7; Jeremiah
Fatig, age 6; Daniel
Fatig, age 4; Benjamin
Fatig, age 3; Louis
Fatig, age 8 months; Mary Gabel, age
20, servant
7. 1848 Death record of Harriet Fertig.
Sunbury American and Shamokin Journal, March
11, 1848, page 3
DIED, In this place, on the 5th inst.
HARRIET FERTIG, wife of Mr. Adam Fertig, of this place, aged about 29
years.
THE SUNBURY GAZETTE,
SUNBURY, PA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1848, PAGE 3
DIED.
In this town, on the
5th inst. Mrs. HARRIET FERTIG, aged 29.
8. Writings
of Esther E. (Fertich) Hummel, daughter of Jermiah T. Fertich
Where Lavelle now stands, this was
all timber land owned by his grandfather Michael Bolich. His
grandfather lived in a log house on this farm which is now the property of
a family named Versinskies on the road to Tailorsville just a little below
Lavelle. Dad said it stood where the Versenskies house now stands,
but there is also another log house on the same farm right near the road.
When grandfather first built this house it had no windows or doors.
He had to prop boards up at the windows and doors for in the night the
wolves used to come after there cows as they didn't have a stable.
Great grandpa used to get his old flint lock gun and chase the wolves.
These were rugged times. So grandpa and grandma Bolich lived there
and raised a large family.....At that
time it was Salome Town named after Salome Bolich, Michael's wife.
Later it was changed to Rocktown, then later to Lavelle.....Michael
built homes for each one of his children, some of which are still
standing.....and a double house that stood on opposite side of the road as
you came into Barry from Lavelle. That was the home of Jermiah
Fertich when a young man. It belonged to his parents, Anna and Adam
Fertich.....Those homes that he built were built by the help of his sons
and son in laws.....Jermiah
Fertich was born on June 5, 1854, in the log house that still stands on
Shiren's farm, his grandfathers farm Michael Bolich. As a young
grown man he lived a Barry that house stood across the street as you came
into Barry from Lavelle. At that time it belonged to his parents.
He lived there with parents and brothers. Jermiah Fertich in later
years he owned his own home in Lavelle. Parents Anna and Adam
Fertich the farm house it born there was a log house fixed over a little
different in later years. They just tore in down now 197 at Shirens
Farm.....Jermiah Fertich was born in a log house where Sheiren's diary
farm, his grandfather Michael owned that farm.....At that time he (Michael Bolich)
would go out gather people together and preach to them. Not sure
was he Methodist or Baptist but some of his grand children weren't
christened young as there parents believed in baptizing in the water
when grown up. So Jermiah Fertich and Henry Smith were christened when
grown up.....They had a sewing machine to make there clothes. It
must of been an old one. They used candles instead of lamps.
They made there own, took a round can for a mold, put a cotton string in
with one end out, melted tallow, filled the can, when dry, cut the can
away from the candle. His mother knitted 2 pairs of sock every
winter for each one of her children and dad made all his own gloves or
mittens, crocheted they also made there own overalls.....Adam & Anna
Fertich family, Jermiah & Saphronah Conrad, Nathan & Effey Grub,
Benjamin & Julia Yoder, Albert & Clara Horn, Daniel & Alice Hornberger,
Lewis single, Timothy single, John single, Charles & Rebecca Berger.
John was the son of Adam and Charles was the son of Anna of there first
marriage.....Family Third Generation, Albert & Clara Fertich no
children, Nathan & Effey Fertich, Blanch, Holand, Jermiah & Saphronah
Fertich, Anna, George, John, William, Lartis, Joseph, Adella, Mertie,
Perchie, Edith, Rollin, Daniel & Alice Fertich, Arthur, Frank, Alma,
Chester, Benjamin & Julia Fertich, Clinton, Maud, Emma, Charles,
Kathrine, Single John, Timothy, Lewis Fertich.....These things were told
to me Edith Fertich Hummel by my father Jermiah Fertich.
9.
1865 Petition for sale of property owned by John
Andrew J. Fertich.
For more information, see the reference section for John
Andrew J. Fertich.
10.
Tombstone of Anna (Bolich) Fertich.
The tombstone is located at the
Barry United
Evangelical Church Cemetery (St. Johns Church of Evangelical
Association Cemetery / Immanuel Evangelical Congregational Church
Cemetery)
in Barry, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Directions: From Lavelle, take Route 901 east. Go about ½ mile and take a left unto Dutchtown Road (opposite to Black Creek Road). Go about ½ mile and
the church and cemetery is on the left, opposite to Bolich Road. The Fertich
tombstones (including Anna (Bolich) Fertich’s parents) are in the near
left corner as well as near the center of the cemetery. The
tombstone was photographed and transcribed on March 02, 2002.
MOTHER, ANNA., WIFE OF ADAM FERTICH, BORN, DEC. 18. 1817., DIED, DEC. 20. 1892.
11. 1870
Census of Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Adam Joseph
Fertig/Fertich family.
Anna Fertig, age 52, keeping
house, $350 real estate, $100 personal estate; Jeremiah Fertig, age 16, farm laborer; Daniel Fertig, age 14, farm laborer; Benjamin Fertig, age 13, farm laborer; Nathan Fertig, age 20, farm laborer;
George Bensinger, age 54, farm laborer,
$300 real estate, $150 personal estate; Naomi Bensinger, age 49, keeping
house, $50 real estate, $200 personal estate
12. 1880
Census of Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Adam Joseph
Fertig/Fertich family.
Ann Fertich, age 63, head, widowed, keeping
house; Daniel Fertich, age 24, son, laborer; Benjamin Fertich, age 23, son,
laborer; Lidie Knarr, age 17, servant; George Bensinger, age 66,
married, laborer; Salome Bensinger, age 57, wife,
married, keeping house
13. 1892 Property purchase by Julia Ann
(Yoder) Fertich.
For more information, see the reference section for Benjamin Franklin Fertich.
14. 1849 Property purchase by Adam
Joseph Fertig/Fertich.
Deed Book 39, pages 230 & 231, Schuylkill
County Courthouse, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
This Indenture Made
the twenty second day of November in the year our Lord One Thousand
eight hundred and forty nine, Between William Bolig of Butler Township
Schuylkill County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part, and Adam
Fertig of the Township, County and State aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth. That the said William Bolig for the consideration of the Sum
of Three Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America
unto him will and freely paid by the said Adam Fertig at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged.....All that Certain Messuage tenement and tract of Land
Situated in Butler Township County and State aforesaid Bounded limited
and described as follows to wit. Beginning at a Stone in a line of Henry
Snyders land and corner of Michael Boligs land, thence along the line of
Henry Snyders and Emanuel Snyder North four degrees East forty perches
to a Stone thence less William Bolig remaining part of this same tract,
North Eighty Six degrees, West forty perches to a Stone, thence South
four degrees West forty one perches to a Stone, thence by land of
Michael Bolig North Seventy one degrees East Six perches to a point,
thence South Eighty Six degrees East thirty four perches to the above
mentioned place of Beginning Containing Ten Acres Strict measure It
being part of the Same larger tract of Land which Michael Bolig and
Sarah his wife by their deed, bearing date the third day of September in
the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty seven, for the
consideration therein mentioned did Grant and Confirm unto the said
William Bolig (party hereto).....Recorded and Examined Nov. 20 1852.
15. 1864 Property purchase by Adam
Joseph Fertig/Fertich.
Deed Book 80, pages
256 to 258 , Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
This Indenture made the First day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four Between Daniel M Hepler of Eldred Township in the County of Schuylkill and State of
Pennsylvania and Mary his wife of the one part and Adam Fertig of Butler
Township County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth That
the said Daniel M Hepler and Mary his wife for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars lawful money of the United
States of America unto them will and truly paid by the said Adam
Fertig.....All That Certain tract or messuage of land Situated in Butler
Township county and State aforesaid Bounded and Described as follows to
wit: Beginning at stone on land of William Boltz North eighty four
and one half degrees east twenty perches to post + stones, thence by
land of Daniel M Hepler South Sixty three and one half degrees west ten
and five tenths perches to white pine thence by land of the same South
two degrees west eighteen and five tenth perches to stone + post thence
by land of the same North eighty five degrees west twenty four perches
to stone, thence by land of Adam Fertig North five and one half degrees
east twenty four perches to the place Beginning Containing one acre and
one hundred and thirty five perches more or less This being part of a
larger tract of land which Michael Bolig and Salome his wife by this
Indenture bearing date the first day of April One thousand eight hundred
and sixty four did grant and confirm the same unto Daniel M Hepler the
present grantor.....Recorded + Examined August 18" 1864.
16.
Tombstone of
Adam Joseph Fertig/Fertich.
The tombstone is
located at
the Bickel
Cemetery (Reed's Cemetery / Taylorsville Evangelical Association
Cemetery) south of Lavelle, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Directions: From
Lavelle, take Route 901 east. Go about 1 mile and take a right
unto Black Creek Road. Go about ½ mile and bear right unto Lincoln
Road. Go about ½ mile and the cemetery is on the left, just before
the bridge over the Little Mahanoy Creek. This cemetery is located
on private property and it is suggested that permission is obtained from
the property owner who lives adjacent to the cemetery. The Fertich
tombstones are in the back left corner of the cemetery.
The tombstone was photographed and transcribed on March 02, 2002.
FATHER, ADAM FERTICH, DIED OCT 3. 1863.
An active
Fertig family researcher was handed the following
information, which did not have a date or source:
Adam Joseph Ferdig, 21 0 1864, Barry Twp. Schuylkill Co. Pa, d.
3 0 1864, age 52, wife + 6 children.
Adam's tombstone recorded his death date as October 3, 1863.
However,
evidence from the county courthouse stated that Adam purchased land on April
1, 1864. A death record also indicated that Adam died
in March 1864. Therefore, it is likely that the
recorded date of death is incorrect on Adam's tombstone. Since the tombstone
type and appearance for Adam and Anna
are similar, it is possible that Adam's tombstone was placed at the time
of death of his wife Anna, almost 30 years after Adam's death. This possible delay in
placing Adam's tombstone could account for the incorrect date of death.
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