Display Patriot - P-277450 - John/Johan George RENTSCHLER
John/Johan George RENTSCHLER
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P-277450
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Johan Georg Rentschler son of Michael Renschler (born 1722) and wife Rosina (born 1724), was a first-generation American and was born 11 October 1756 in Upper Bern (now Tilden) Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania, and resided his entire life in Bern later Upper Bern (now Tilden) Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania. His Lutheran baptism by Rev. Daniel Shoemaker was recorded as follows: John Jurg Renchell, son of Michael R. and Rosine, Bern Twp.; baptized 13 November 1756, age 5 weeks.
In 1785 he married Catharina Margaretha Wagner (born 1765) in Berks County.
He was a life-long farmer in Tilden Twp. His farm consisted of 429 acres, comprised principally of lands coming to him through his father’s estate. Johan seems to have spent his life attending to his farming interests, raising his family of eleven children, in his military duties both during and after the Revolutionary War, and in his church activities.
Johan served in the Revolutionary War, having enrolled with his brother in Captain Jacob Scherdel’s Company of the 3rd Battalion of Berks County, commanded by Colonel Lindenmuth. Both appear on a muster roll taken on 15 April 1779.1
After the war ended, Johan continued to serve in the Berks County Militia. On 4 May 1784, he was listed as a 2nd. Sergeant of the Upper Company of Bern Twp. under Captain Scherdel and as a Lieutenant of the 8th Company of Berks Militia on 12 August 1794.
He and his family were members of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. He was chairman of the building committee when the second church was built at St. Michael’s in 1810. The gravestone of Johan and his wife and nine of their eleven children are located in the old cemetery there.
By the time of his death, Johan had accumulated substantial estate. His farm consisted of 429 acres of top-grade farmland, and he had accumulated considerable personal property.
He died on 24 March 1827 in Upper Bern (now Tilden) Twp. and is buried in St. Michael’s Church Cemetery, Tilden Twp
Sources:
DAR Magazine 34:497—501; 1909
Based on material from a private study by John Vallentine, Springville, Utah
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