Johan Jacob Felker

1674 - Abt 1751  (77 years)

• Name	Johan Jacob Felker
  Born	1674	Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Name	Johanis Fulker  [1]
  Name	John Felker  [1]
  Died	Abt 1751	Tulpehocken, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
  Person ID	I6900	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2020

  
  

  Family	Anna Barbara _____,   d. 1751
  Children	1. Hans Georg Felker,   d. Bef 1751   2. Marian Sarah Felker,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Johan Jacob Felker, Jr.,   b. Abt 1715,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maria Eva Felker,   d. 1745
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F2790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1674 - Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  .....Johan Jacob Felker, born about 1674, came to America with at least one son, Johann Jacob, Jr. born 1715, in Sept of 1732. They settled in Tulphocken, Pennsylvania. John Sr. was married to Anna Barbara (last name unknown), she came to America in 1734, with a religious group (which could account for the fact we never find early church records for this family. .....Johan Jacob Sr. died somewhere about 1749 to 1751. In his will he left everything to his wife and son George. They died, he then left as follows: To my only surviving son John Jacob, to Henry Hermell, and his children, Henry was married to his deceased daughter Eva) these children are; Jacob Hormell born 1737, died 1821, married Jane Miller, Catherine Hormell, John Hormell born 1742, died February 15, 1823, married Eleanor (unknown last name), Henry Hormell, born 1746, died February 16, 1834 in Ohio, married Eleanor Lee. .....There was another John Jacob Felker, his will was probated in Philadelphia in 1748. .....John Felker, first known as Johanis Fulker, arrived in Philadelphia on September 21, 1732. He is listed as a Palatine. the ship's name was "Pink Plaisance: and it was commanded by John Parrett from Rotterdam. Their last port of call was Cowes. John Felker was 58 at that time. He would have been born about 1674. He died before 1751 as is found at that time a final settlement of his estate. also, on board this ship was his son, Johan Jacob Felker, age 17. He was listed as "sick" when the ship landed. .....John Felker's wife, Anna Barbara Felker, came in 1734 on the ship "St. Andrew" with the rest of the family. She died after her husband before 1751. .....John and Anna Barbara Felker lived at Tulpenhockon, Lancaster County, Pa. [Source: Gillis, W. Floyd, ""Hormell Family"]

  
  

• Sources

  [S948] Book: Hormell Family. John Felker, first known as Johanis Fulker, arrived in Philadelphia on September 21, 1732.