Johan (Emichen) was born in Worms, Germany, as was his wife, Maria Ursula Rosenbachin. They were married before 1700 in Germany. She must have died before they left for America, probably in England.
Johan immigrated to the United States on 5-5-1709, coming through Nutten Island (Governor's Island), Kings Co. New York. He was among the first of the Paltinates to come to this country. According to the 'London Lists of Palatine Immigrants, Ernst was 55, his sons were 9, 6, 5 & 1 1/2. On the manifest from Rotterdam to London with Maria, she is listed as his wife with 4 children.
Johan was a Lutheran husbandman and vinedresser. He owned property by 1723.
After the death of his first wife, he married Margaretha Winter, daughter of Hans Carl Winter, on 8-21-1709. Then later he also married Anna Christiana.
The German spelling was 'Emichen'. The name was also spelled 'Empey' by some of his family.
His children with Maria were:
Johann Adam Empie 1700 Germany - 1768 Schenectady, NY.
Johannes Empie 1702 Pfalz, Germany - after 1777 NY.
Hans Empie 1704 Germany - 1760 Schoharie, NY.
Johannes Paulus Empie 1707 Worms, German - before 1716.
His other children were:
Elisabetha Empie 1716 Albany, NY - 2-18-1793.
Christina Empie 1718 - 1796 NY.
Peter Empie 1726 NY. -
Johan immigrated to the United States on 5-5-1709, coming through Nutten Island (Governor's Island), Kings Co. New York. He was among the first of the Paltinates to come to this country. According to the 'London Lists of Palatine Immigrants, Ernst was 55, his sons were 9, 6, 5 & 1 1/2. On the manifest from Rotterdam to London with Maria, she is listed as his wife with 4 children.
Johan was a Lutheran husbandman and vinedresser. He owned property by 1723.
After the death of his first wife, he married Margaretha Winter, daughter of Hans Carl Winter, on 8-21-1709. Then later he also married Anna Christiana.
The German spelling was 'Emichen'. The name was also spelled 'Empey' by some of his family.
His children with Maria were:
Johann Adam Empie 1700 Germany - 1768 Schenectady, NY.
Johannes Empie 1702 Pfalz, Germany - after 1777 NY.
Hans Empie 1704 Germany - 1760 Schoharie, NY.
Johannes Paulus Empie 1707 Worms, German - before 1716.
His other children were:
Elisabetha Empie 1716 Albany, NY - 2-18-1793.
Christina Empie 1718 - 1796 NY.
Peter Empie 1726 NY. -
Johan (Emichen) was born in Worms, Germany, as was his wife, Maria Ursula Rosenbachin. They were married before 1700 in Germany. She must have died before they left for America, probably in England.
Johan immigrated to the United States on 5-5-1709, coming through Nutten Island (Governor's Island), Kings Co. New York. He was among the first of the Paltinates to come to this country. According to the 'London Lists of Palatine Immigrants, Ernst was 55, his sons were 9, 6, 5 & 1 1/2. On the manifest from Rotterdam to London with Maria, she is listed as his wife with 4 children.
Johan was a Lutheran husbandman and vinedresser. He owned property by 1723.
After the death of his first wife, he married Margaretha Winter, daughter of Hans Carl Winter, on 8-21-1709. Then later he also married Anna Christiana.
The German spelling was 'Emichen'. The name was also spelled 'Empey' by some of his family.
His children with Maria were:
Johann Adam Empie 1700 Germany - 1768 Schenectady, NY.
Johannes Empie 1702 Pfalz, Germany - after 1777 NY.
Hans Empie 1704 Germany - 1760 Schoharie, NY.
Johannes Paulus Empie 1707 Worms, German - before 1716.
His other children were:
Elisabetha Empie 1716 Albany, NY - 2-18-1793.
Christina Empie 1718 - 1796 NY.
Peter Empie 1726 NY. -
Johan immigrated to the United States on 5-5-1709, coming through Nutten Island (Governor's Island), Kings Co. New York. He was among the first of the Paltinates to come to this country. According to the 'London Lists of Palatine Immigrants, Ernst was 55, his sons were 9, 6, 5 & 1 1/2. On the manifest from Rotterdam to London with Maria, she is listed as his wife with 4 children.
Johan was a Lutheran husbandman and vinedresser. He owned property by 1723.
After the death of his first wife, he married Margaretha Winter, daughter of Hans Carl Winter, on 8-21-1709. Then later he also married Anna Christiana.
The German spelling was 'Emichen'. The name was also spelled 'Empey' by some of his family.
His children with Maria were:
Johann Adam Empie 1700 Germany - 1768 Schenectady, NY.
Johannes Empie 1702 Pfalz, Germany - after 1777 NY.
Hans Empie 1704 Germany - 1760 Schoharie, NY.
Johannes Paulus Empie 1707 Worms, German - before 1716.
His other children were:
Elisabetha Empie 1716 Albany, NY - 2-18-1793.
Christina Empie 1718 - 1796 NY.
Peter Empie 1726 NY. -
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