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Maria Magdalena <I>Knauss</I> Clewell

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Maria Magdalena Knauss Clewell

Birth
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
10 Jul 1803 (aged 41)
Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.5346093, Longitude: -75.4880813
Plot
No. 136/r5
Memorial ID
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Maria Magdalena Knauss was born 03 Sep 1761 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; daughter of Sebastian Heinrich and Anna Catherine (Transue) Knauss.

Maria was united in marriage 07 Jul 1790 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania with Joseph Craft Clewell; one of twelve children born to George Craft and Anna Maria (Kuechley) Clewell, Sr.

Joseph served his country during the American Revolution, a Private in 3 Company, 2nd Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia.

Joseph and Maria were the parents of seven children:

1. Samuel Frederick (1791-1797)
2. Johannes "John" born 1793 married Lydia Romig
3. Maria Catharine (1795-1798)
4. George Gottfried (1796-1801)
5. Beata born and died 1798
6. Anna Louise born 1800 married Andrew Vogenitz
7. Jacob born and died 1803

Maria passed away 10 Jul 1803 in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania at the age of 41 years. She was laid to rest in God's Acre Moravian graveyard in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph was next united in marriage (#2) Elisabeth Transue; daughter of Martin and Christina (Ehrenhardt) Liebert. They added nine more children to the family.

Joseph passed away 30 Jun 1832 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania at the age of 71 years. He was laid to rest in God's Acre Moravian graveyard in Emmaus.
Maria Magdalena Knauss was born 03 Sep 1761 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; daughter of Sebastian Heinrich and Anna Catherine (Transue) Knauss.

Maria was united in marriage 07 Jul 1790 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania with Joseph Craft Clewell; one of twelve children born to George Craft and Anna Maria (Kuechley) Clewell, Sr.

Joseph served his country during the American Revolution, a Private in 3 Company, 2nd Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia.

Joseph and Maria were the parents of seven children:

1. Samuel Frederick (1791-1797)
2. Johannes "John" born 1793 married Lydia Romig
3. Maria Catharine (1795-1798)
4. George Gottfried (1796-1801)
5. Beata born and died 1798
6. Anna Louise born 1800 married Andrew Vogenitz
7. Jacob born and died 1803

Maria passed away 10 Jul 1803 in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania at the age of 41 years. She was laid to rest in God's Acre Moravian graveyard in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph was next united in marriage (#2) Elisabeth Transue; daughter of Martin and Christina (Ehrenhardt) Liebert. They added nine more children to the family.

Joseph passed away 30 Jun 1832 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania at the age of 71 years. He was laid to rest in God's Acre Moravian graveyard in Emmaus.


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