 Johann Anton Weber, son of Heinrich Schnebeli Weber and Elizabeth Ruggen Ruggin.Born Jan 10, 1657/1658 at Zurich,Switzerland, died ± Dec 17, 1724 at Lancaster Co. Pa., approximately 67 years Johann Anton and Maria fled Switzerland in 1711, with him he brought four sons.[all settlers in Landcaster County] who have left a numerous progeny in Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Mid-West and Canada. The family bible has been pasted down through the youngest sons, George being the first, Heinrich Weber the second and Benjamin the third, the bible is now with Mr. H Lester Weaver of Blue Ball, Penn. George stayed in Penn.,but the others left Penn. for Virginia along with other families of kin. They settled around the Loudon county area of Virginia. From there some went into the mid-west states of Ohio,Kentucky and Harrison County, Indiana. Married/ Related to:  Maria Margarethe Herr, daughter of Rev. Hans Herr and Elizabeth Mylin Kundig.Born ± 1660 at Zurich,Switzerland, died after Nov 1725 at Lancaster Co. Pa. Children: 1. Jacob WeberBorn ± 1688 at Zurich,Switzerland, died ± 1747 at Lancaster Co. Pa., approximately 59 years 2. John WeberBorn ± 1683, died 1755, approximately 72 years 3. Henry WeberBorn 1690, died 1745, 54 or 55 years 4. George H. WeberBorn 1693 at Switzerland, died 1772 at Lancaster Co.,Penn., 78 or 79 years 5. Maria WeberBorn ± 1698 | |||
Adopted child: George H. Weber | |||