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Johann Eberhard Ream

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Johann Eberhard Ream

Birth
Leimen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
22 Aug 1779 (aged 91)
Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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age: 91 yrs 10 mos 14 days
born in: Leimen, Heidelberg, Baden, Palatinate (Palatinate is now part of Germany)

Johann was a baker.

He immigrated from Leimen to Rotterdam to Philadelphia/Conestoga in the fall of 1717.

∼Johann Riehm was born in Leiman, Heidelberg, Germany in 1687. Him and his wife Anna came to Philidelphia Pennsylvania to escape catholic Persecution in Germany, since they were Lutheran and followed martin Luther's ways, they couldn't stay in Germany due to religious persecution, so they set out on a Palatine ship going to Pennsylvania. He was on the ship for 6 months very sick and with his pregnant wife Anna, he brought bread with him onto the ship which spoiled cause back years ago they didn't have fridges or any way to store stuff to keep it fresh. Whenever Johann and Anna landed in Pennsylvania Johann was granted 200 yards of land and made a deal with the Cocalico native American's living there. Johann also founded Reams town in lancaster pennsylvania, him and his wife Anna also started a Lutheran Church after settling in PA, Reamstown is still a functioning town today located in Lancaster pennsylvania.
age: 91 yrs 10 mos 14 days
born in: Leimen, Heidelberg, Baden, Palatinate (Palatinate is now part of Germany)

Johann was a baker.

He immigrated from Leimen to Rotterdam to Philadelphia/Conestoga in the fall of 1717.

∼Johann Riehm was born in Leiman, Heidelberg, Germany in 1687. Him and his wife Anna came to Philidelphia Pennsylvania to escape catholic Persecution in Germany, since they were Lutheran and followed martin Luther's ways, they couldn't stay in Germany due to religious persecution, so they set out on a Palatine ship going to Pennsylvania. He was on the ship for 6 months very sick and with his pregnant wife Anna, he brought bread with him onto the ship which spoiled cause back years ago they didn't have fridges or any way to store stuff to keep it fresh. Whenever Johann and Anna landed in Pennsylvania Johann was granted 200 yards of land and made a deal with the Cocalico native American's living there. Johann also founded Reams town in lancaster pennsylvania, him and his wife Anna also started a Lutheran Church after settling in PA, Reamstown is still a functioning town today located in Lancaster pennsylvania.

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