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Sources:
Wenrich Family of Berks County, Pennsylvania, Revisited--The Early Generations, By Oby Bonawit, 1975:
It has been thought that Mathias was the third of eleven children, and records show a Mathias baptized on September 16, 1729 at Little Tulpehocken Church west of Bernville.
A record of gravestone transcriptions from ca. 1930, however, gives the date of birth as 1833. Indeed there is also a baptismal record for Mattheis Wendrich, son of Matheis, from Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania from September, 1733.
It is possible then that two sons named Mathias were born, the first dying young. While more research may shed more light on these dates, the other details of Ens. Wenrich's life remain the same.
In 1739, Mathias' father bought land from Conrad Weiser in Heidelberg Twp., near Robesonia, and this became the family homestead (see top map).
He married first Eva Rosine (Ephrosina) Schauer (ca. 1733 - ca 1782).
Four times between 1778 and 1781, "Mathias Wenrich and wife Eva Rosine" were named as baptismal sponsors at the St. Daniel's (Corner) and Altalaha Churches. This establishes his wife's first name. Her maiden name comes from the family tradition that Mathias married a Schauer daughter. This seems likely as Mathias was an executor of the estates of Michael and Elizabeth Schauer, and Michael Schauer mentions a daughter Eva Rosine in his will.
The births and baptisms of the children were recorded at the St. Daniel's (Corner) Church.
In 1774, Mathias' father deeded the eastern portion of the old family homestead to him. (The western portion was deeded to his brother, Balthasar. See bottom map, a 1779 Platt.)
Mathias served in the Revolution as a private in 1776 and as an Ensign in 1777.
He married second Margaret Wengert, a widow, March 18, 1783, at Christ Lutheran Church. In later documents she is referred to as Margaret or Anna Margaret. Contributor Shary Mullins (#47540806) believes her maiden name to be Anna Margretha Shauer.
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