A history of the United States according to Franciscus and related families (1710-2000 AD) John Allen Franciscus, Melba Taylor Hargis, Jan Simmons Johnson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franciscus, John Allen., Composer.

Contributor:

Hargis, Melba Taylor., Editor.

Johnson, Jan Simmons, 1945- Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Francisco family.

Genealogy.

Physical Description:

2 v. : ill., coats of arms (some in color in cover), ports., maps.

Other Title:

House of Franciscus (1710-2000 AD)

Place of Publication:

Condado, Puerto Rico : Franciscus Family Foundation, Inc., c1989 (Nashville, Tennessee : Williams Printing)

Summary:

First volume gives a broad history of the United States and the involve- ment of members of Franciscus and related families in that history. Second volume traces the descendants of Christopher's ten children from father to son, etc. The emigrant ancestor, Ludwig Christopher (Christophel) (1680-1757), was born in W. Grafschaft, Germany, and died in Lancaster Co., Pa. He was married twice. His first wife's name is not known. They had one daughter, Johanna, born in Germany. He married (2) ca. 1718 Anna Margaretha Schwab (1690-1773) in Lancaster Co., Pa. She was born in Sinsheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to Jost Schwab and Anna Katharina Wolfhardt. They were parents of nine children born in Pennsylvania. Descendants live in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky and elsewhere.

Variant spellings include Francisco/Franciscus.

Contents:

V. 1. A history of the United States according to Franciscus and related families (1710-2000 AD)

v. 2. The House of Franciscus (1710-2000 AD).

Notes:

V. 2 printed: Chelsea, Mich.: BookCrafters.

Contains bibliography in v. 1, p. 259-262.

Includes index in both volumes.

Includes allied families of Ashley, Cofer, Cisco, Hicks, Hypes, McGuire, Simmons, Smith, Young, etc.

OCLC:

866644216