The following provided by FAG member #47292223: As a young man in Bavaria, Germany, Philip heard Pitt brothers speak, gathering young men to go to Pennsylvania to settle. He and a group waited until the waterways thawed, traveled to Norway, England and eventually to PA. He along with many of the others were indentured to people in PA. He was sent to work at a farm to work off the passage fees (possibly for seven years). He did such a good job, he was released early and started farming himself.
He met a young woman (from York) whose family was from the same area as he was. Catherine (Ilgenfritz) Blickensderfer was a young widow of a Revolutionary War soldier. They were married and moved their young family west to settle on land on the mountain side in Somerset County, PA, much like his home in Germany. They raised their family, many descendants of whom still live in that area.
The following provided by FAG member #47292223: As a young man in Bavaria, Germany, Philip heard Pitt brothers speak, gathering young men to go to Pennsylvania to settle. He and a group waited until the waterways thawed, traveled to Norway, England and eventually to PA. He along with many of the others were indentured to people in PA. He was sent to work at a farm to work off the passage fees (possibly for seven years). He did such a good job, he was released early and started farming himself.
He met a young woman (from York) whose family was from the same area as he was. Catherine (Ilgenfritz) Blickensderfer was a young widow of a Revolutionary War soldier. They were married and moved their young family west to settle on land on the mountain side in Somerset County, PA, much like his home in Germany. They raised their family, many descendants of whom still live in that area.
Family Members
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Salome Poorbaugh
1780–1781
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George Henrich "Henry" Poorbaugh
1781–1853
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Maria Elizabeth "Polly/Mary" Poorbaugh Sweitzer
1784–1858
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Daniel Poorbaugh
1786–1801
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Anna Susanna "Susanna" Poorbaugh Sheets
1786–1869
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Philip Purbaugh
1788–1853
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Daughter Poorbaugh
1790–1800
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Catharine Poorbaugh Bowman
1793–1859
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John Poorbaugh
1795–1864
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George Poorbaugh
1797–1865
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Sarah Poorbaugh Bancord
1801–1885
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