Zercher Family History
Tree outline of Zercher Generations
----- Jump to a Zercher Family Page / Document ----- B1 Johannes Zercher (1776-1817) C5 Jacob Zercher (1817-1883) D1 John R. Zercher (1838-1915) D5 William Bearce Zercher (1847-1911) D7 Sarah Margaret Zercher (1851-1919) E3 Alice Lillian Zercher (1884-1945) E5 Stanley Zercher (1847-1911) -- FAMILY PORTRAITS-- Jacob Zercher Family Lillian and Rosco Zercher Family #1 Lillian and Rosco Zercher Family #2 13 Unidentified Zercher Family Portraits -- DEATH CERTIFICATES-- Catherine Zercher (1819-1909) D1 John R. Zercher (1838-1915) D5 William Bearce Zercher (1848-1911)       America Kemper (Smith) Zercher (1852-1912) D7 Sarah Margaret Zercher (1851-1919) E2 A. Kemper Zercher (1907-1961)       William Alfred Donnell (1880-1952)       Alfred Bearce Donnell (1906-1961) E3 Della Belle Zercher (1872-1951) E4 John W. Zercher (1875-1945) E6 Birda Zercher (1892-1924) F1 Marion Sewell Zercher (1917-1935) -- BIBLE PAGES -- C5 Jacob Zercher Bible - Births (pg 1) C5 Jacob Zercher Bible - Births (pg 2) C5 Jacob Zercher Bible - Marriages C5 Jacob Zercher Bible - Deaths -- CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS -- D1 John R. Zercher (1838-1915) Volunteer Enlistment D1 John R. Zercher (1838-1915) Certificate of Disability for Discharge -- RELATED FAMILIES -- John McClanahan Thomas J. McMillen (1829-1902) James Baldridge (1740-1812) Ephraim Cole (1744-1833) Jonos Preidis
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Heinrich Zercher headstone (1745-1805)

Anna Baer headstone (1749-1837)

Heinrich Zercher immigrated from Switzerland at age 27 on October 16, 1772. He sailed on the ship Crawford, from Rotterdam, landing in Philadelphia. The ship's Master was Charles Smith. Heinrich swore an allegiance to the American government on October 16, 1772 in Willing & Morris's Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Children of Heinrich Zercher and Anna Baer:

B1 Johannes (John) Zercher, born December 8, 1776 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died April 9, 1817; married Elizabeth Tanger, born June 15, 1786, died August 30, 1852. Johannes was a miller.

B2 Elizabeth Zercher, born about 1777, married Martin Eckman.

B3 Henry Zercher, born December 22, 1778, died September 4, 1862; married April 9, 1818 Anna Schoff, born September 17, 1798, died March 21, 1880, daughter of Jacob and Nancy Hess Schoff. Henry was a miller in Manor Twp., Lancaster County

B4 Barbara Zercher, born 1780, died March 24, 1865. Did not marry.

B5 Christian Zercher, born April 15, 1786, died July 6, 1835; married April 29, 1827 Elizabeth DeBudd, born December 22, 1800, died May 11, 1868. Christian was an innkeeper in New Danville, Pennsylvania.

B6 Martin Zercher, born April 21, 1789, died March 24, 1802.

B7 Peter Zercher, born about 1789 died Feb. 13, 1852; married Nov 13, 1827 Elizabeth Urban born July 22, 1795 died Aug 24, 1885 daughter of George and Barbara Keagy Urban. Left Lancaster County and moved to Wayne County Ohio about 1832 to be a farmer.

B8 Jacob Zercher, born on August 9, 1796, died January 1838; married in Manheim Township Sarah Hartman born 1796, died 1853; daughter of Christian Hartman & Barbara Nissley Brubaker. Jacob operated a mill.