Born in Darmstadt Province near Gross-Gerau Parish, son of Johann Georg Wissinger (1660-1728) and Anna Felizitas Runger (1670-1756).
Arrived in Philadelphia on ship "Friendship" 23 Sept 1740, William Vettery, Commander from Rotterdam.
Married after arriving in America in York Cnty, PA
1742 married Catherine. 6 sons 4 daughters
Died of a stroke
Johann Ludwig came to America unmarried, in the ship "Friendship," William Vittery, Comd., from Rotterdam; he imported at Philadelphia, PA., on Sept. 23, 1740; on original ship's list of passengers it is found that Ludwig did not sign his name, but made his mark, having someone else write in his name for him.
From "The Adam J. Follmar Family & Related Families":
"He and Catherine joined a group of like-minded protestants, and in 1750, they built a log structure for their church. This building was shared by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. In 1771, the Lutherans, the group espoused by Johann Ludewig and family, purchased an acre of land from Mr. Conrad Crone. It was located on Main Street in Middletown. In 1783, they built a sextangular log structure for their services when the two groups separated. Johann Ludewig lived and raised his family in this area until his death at the age of sixty."
From "Wissinger Family History" by Howard Wissinger
"The sextangular structure was used until 1814 when they built a brick structure. Then in 1859, this building was replaced by another larger brick structure which is standing and in use today. This building was used by the Government as a look-out and hospital during the Civil War. A plaque on the front of the Church will verify this."
"In May of 1960 the congregation decided to remove a small cemetery from the rear of the Church to make room for an elementary annex. About 100 graves were moved to a nearby larger cemetery. Ludewig's grave could have been one of them. I can find no record where Ludewig was buried. Three of his children died before the Church owned this land. The children are no doubt buried on the farm where they lived and Ludewig could have been buried with them. His farm was about a mile out of Middletown."
OBITUARY - Records at Frederick, Maryland Evangelical Lutheran Church
"1779, April 13. Ludewig Wissinger born 1718 in Darmstadt Province near Grossen Gera [Gross-Gerau]. Married 1742 his surviving widow with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters of whom 1 little son and 2 daughters are dead. He died of a stroke on April 12, aged 60 years."
CHILDREN:
Peter Wissinger (abt 1744 - 06 Apr 1822)
Balthasar Wissinger - listed below
Barbara Elizabeth Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Catherine Wissinger, abt 1754 - 04 Mar 1830)
Ludwig Wissinger - listed below
George Wissinger, Sr. (1762 - aft 1810)
Jacob Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Henry Wissingher (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Rebecca Wissinger (bef 1779, died an an infant)
Sophia Wissinger (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Arrived in Philadelphia on ship "Friendship" 23 Sept 1740, William Vettery, Commander from Rotterdam.
Married after arriving in America in York Cnty, PA
1742 married Catherine. 6 sons 4 daughters
Died of a stroke
Johann Ludwig came to America unmarried, in the ship "Friendship," William Vittery, Comd., from Rotterdam; he imported at Philadelphia, PA., on Sept. 23, 1740; on original ship's list of passengers it is found that Ludwig did not sign his name, but made his mark, having someone else write in his name for him.
From "The Adam J. Follmar Family & Related Families":
"He and Catherine joined a group of like-minded protestants, and in 1750, they built a log structure for their church. This building was shared by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. In 1771, the Lutherans, the group espoused by Johann Ludewig and family, purchased an acre of land from Mr. Conrad Crone. It was located on Main Street in Middletown. In 1783, they built a sextangular log structure for their services when the two groups separated. Johann Ludewig lived and raised his family in this area until his death at the age of sixty."
From "Wissinger Family History" by Howard Wissinger
"The sextangular structure was used until 1814 when they built a brick structure. Then in 1859, this building was replaced by another larger brick structure which is standing and in use today. This building was used by the Government as a look-out and hospital during the Civil War. A plaque on the front of the Church will verify this."
"In May of 1960 the congregation decided to remove a small cemetery from the rear of the Church to make room for an elementary annex. About 100 graves were moved to a nearby larger cemetery. Ludewig's grave could have been one of them. I can find no record where Ludewig was buried. Three of his children died before the Church owned this land. The children are no doubt buried on the farm where they lived and Ludewig could have been buried with them. His farm was about a mile out of Middletown."
OBITUARY - Records at Frederick, Maryland Evangelical Lutheran Church
"1779, April 13. Ludewig Wissinger born 1718 in Darmstadt Province near Grossen Gera [Gross-Gerau]. Married 1742 his surviving widow with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters of whom 1 little son and 2 daughters are dead. He died of a stroke on April 12, aged 60 years."
CHILDREN:
Peter Wissinger (abt 1744 - 06 Apr 1822)
Balthasar Wissinger - listed below
Barbara Elizabeth Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Catherine Wissinger, abt 1754 - 04 Mar 1830)
Ludwig Wissinger - listed below
George Wissinger, Sr. (1762 - aft 1810)
Jacob Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Henry Wissingher (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Rebecca Wissinger (bef 1779, died an an infant)
Sophia Wissinger (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Born in Darmstadt Province near Gross-Gerau Parish, son of Johann Georg Wissinger (1660-1728) and Anna Felizitas Runger (1670-1756).
Arrived in Philadelphia on ship "Friendship" 23 Sept 1740, William Vettery, Commander from Rotterdam.
Married after arriving in America in York Cnty, PA
1742 married Catherine. 6 sons 4 daughters
Died of a stroke
Johann Ludwig came to America unmarried, in the ship "Friendship," William Vittery, Comd., from Rotterdam; he imported at Philadelphia, PA., on Sept. 23, 1740; on original ship's list of passengers it is found that Ludwig did not sign his name, but made his mark, having someone else write in his name for him.
From "The Adam J. Follmar Family & Related Families":
"He and Catherine joined a group of like-minded protestants, and in 1750, they built a log structure for their church. This building was shared by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. In 1771, the Lutherans, the group espoused by Johann Ludewig and family, purchased an acre of land from Mr. Conrad Crone. It was located on Main Street in Middletown. In 1783, they built a sextangular log structure for their services when the two groups separated. Johann Ludewig lived and raised his family in this area until his death at the age of sixty."
From "Wissinger Family History" by Howard Wissinger
"The sextangular structure was used until 1814 when they built a brick structure. Then in 1859, this building was replaced by another larger brick structure which is standing and in use today. This building was used by the Government as a look-out and hospital during the Civil War. A plaque on the front of the Church will verify this."
"In May of 1960 the congregation decided to remove a small cemetery from the rear of the Church to make room for an elementary annex. About 100 graves were moved to a nearby larger cemetery. Ludewig's grave could have been one of them. I can find no record where Ludewig was buried. Three of his children died before the Church owned this land. The children are no doubt buried on the farm where they lived and Ludewig could have been buried with them. His farm was about a mile out of Middletown."
OBITUARY - Records at Frederick, Maryland Evangelical Lutheran Church
"1779, April 13. Ludewig Wissinger born 1718 in Darmstadt Province near Grossen Gera [Gross-Gerau]. Married 1742 his surviving widow with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters of whom 1 little son and 2 daughters are dead. He died of a stroke on April 12, aged 60 years."
CHILDREN:
Peter Wissinger (abt 1744 - 06 Apr 1822)
Balthasar Wissinger - listed below
Barbara Elizabeth Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Catherine Wissinger, abt 1754 - 04 Mar 1830)
Ludwig Wissinger - listed below
George Wissinger, Sr. (1762 - aft 1810)
Jacob Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Henry Wissingher (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Rebecca Wissinger (bef 1779, died an an infant)
Sophia Wissinger (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Arrived in Philadelphia on ship "Friendship" 23 Sept 1740, William Vettery, Commander from Rotterdam.
Married after arriving in America in York Cnty, PA
1742 married Catherine. 6 sons 4 daughters
Died of a stroke
Johann Ludwig came to America unmarried, in the ship "Friendship," William Vittery, Comd., from Rotterdam; he imported at Philadelphia, PA., on Sept. 23, 1740; on original ship's list of passengers it is found that Ludwig did not sign his name, but made his mark, having someone else write in his name for him.
From "The Adam J. Follmar Family & Related Families":
"He and Catherine joined a group of like-minded protestants, and in 1750, they built a log structure for their church. This building was shared by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. In 1771, the Lutherans, the group espoused by Johann Ludewig and family, purchased an acre of land from Mr. Conrad Crone. It was located on Main Street in Middletown. In 1783, they built a sextangular log structure for their services when the two groups separated. Johann Ludewig lived and raised his family in this area until his death at the age of sixty."
From "Wissinger Family History" by Howard Wissinger
"The sextangular structure was used until 1814 when they built a brick structure. Then in 1859, this building was replaced by another larger brick structure which is standing and in use today. This building was used by the Government as a look-out and hospital during the Civil War. A plaque on the front of the Church will verify this."
"In May of 1960 the congregation decided to remove a small cemetery from the rear of the Church to make room for an elementary annex. About 100 graves were moved to a nearby larger cemetery. Ludewig's grave could have been one of them. I can find no record where Ludewig was buried. Three of his children died before the Church owned this land. The children are no doubt buried on the farm where they lived and Ludewig could have been buried with them. His farm was about a mile out of Middletown."
OBITUARY - Records at Frederick, Maryland Evangelical Lutheran Church
"1779, April 13. Ludewig Wissinger born 1718 in Darmstadt Province near Grossen Gera [Gross-Gerau]. Married 1742 his surviving widow with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters of whom 1 little son and 2 daughters are dead. He died of a stroke on April 12, aged 60 years."
CHILDREN:
Peter Wissinger (abt 1744 - 06 Apr 1822)
Balthasar Wissinger - listed below
Barbara Elizabeth Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Catherine Wissinger, abt 1754 - 04 Mar 1830)
Ludwig Wissinger - listed below
George Wissinger, Sr. (1762 - aft 1810)
Jacob Wissinger (abt 1760 - aft 1810)
Henry Wissingher (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Rebecca Wissinger (bef 1779, died an an infant)
Sophia Wissinger (bef 1779, died as an infant)
Gravesite Details
In May of 1960 the Lutheran congregation decided to remove a small cemetery from the rear of the Church to make room for an elementary annex. About 100 graves were moved to a nearby larger cemetery. Ludewig's grave could have been one of them.
Family Members
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