The Romberger Family in the Lykens Valley

A photograph from 2019 of a Romberger Family Reunion held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the table (center) is Bob Averell, family historian, sharing some recent research. Bob maintains the Romberger Family Tree, which is available to the public at RootsWeb.com. The tree is in a form that is completely searchable with hyperlinks to move easily from one generation to the next.

Rombergers of all possible spelling combinations are included: Romberger, Ramberger, Rumberger, Rumbarger, Ramberger, etc.

To do your own search, click on the tree link (above) and enter the known information in the search box.

Or enter the tree at any of the hyperlinks below – from the first generation in America, Balthaser Romberger (c1745-1833) and his descendants….

PERSON INFORMATION

PARENTS (FATHER/MOTHER)

MARRIAGE (1) & CHILDREN

  1. Anna Maria Romberger: Birth: 12 JUN 1770 in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 26 FEB 1838 in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  2. Heinrich Romberger: Birth: 12 JUL 1773 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: BEF 31 JAN 1822 in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  3. Adam Romberger: Birth: 3 JUN 1775 in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 7 AUG 1867 in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  4. Anna Catharina Romberger: Birth: 19 MAR 1777 in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 3 JUL 1851 in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  5. Balthaser Romberger: Birth: 28 DEC 1778 in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 16 JUN 1839 in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  6. Sarah Romberger: Birth: ABT 1780 in Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 1860
  7. Johannes Romberger: Birth: 29 NOV 1784 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 1840 in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

MARRIAGE (2) & CHILDREN

  1. Susannah Romberger: Birth: 16 APR 1799 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 23 FEB 1856
  2. Elizabeth Romberger: Birth: 27 DEC 1800 in Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 9 FEB 1894 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  3. Samuel Rumberger: Birth: 19 MAY 1803 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: FEB 1886
  4. Jacob Romberger: Birth: 19 JUN 1806 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 20 NOV 1864 in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  5. Salome Romberger: Birth: 22 NOV 1808 in Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 3 SEP 1890
  6. Joseph B. Romberger: Birth: 7 NOV 1811 in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. Death: 20 JAN 1890 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

SOURCES

1.Title:   Finding Our Roots in Bavaria, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, 2007
Page:   p. 35
Author:   John A. Romberger
2.Title:   Obituary
3.Title:   Ancestry / Rootsweb World Connect
4.Title:   Descendants of John Bartholomus Romberger, April 5, 2002
Author:   Roger Cramer
5.Title:   Descendants of Hendrick Pannebacker
Author:   Ron D. Mitchell

NOTES

a.Note:   (1) “Baltzer Rumberger” and his family lived on a 90 acre farm. The house was described as a ‘poor cabin’ and assessed at only $20. The ‘poor barn’ was also assessed at $20. The land was valued at $540. In 1798 Baltzer (the elder) was probably about 55 years old. His first wife, Anna Maria (nee Traut), had been dead for some years and on 15 Jun 1798 he had married Susanna Lehman, a daughter of Jacob Lehman. We have birth and baptismal dates for four children born to this couple between 1799 and 1811. From other sources we expect that at the time of the 1798 Direct Tax, Baltzer’s immediate family would have consisted of his (second) wife, Susanna, and five children by his first wife: Heinrich/Henry (25), Adam (23), Catherine (21), Baltzer, Jr. (19), and Johannes (13). However, Henry and Adam were already married and had their own farms and families (see below). Catherine may already have been married to George Matter and only Baltzer, Jr. and Johannes may have been living at home. The tax records show that Henry’s farm was adjacent to that of his father, Baltzer, Sr. April 1995 Romberger All Family Reunion Newsletter. Research by John Albert Romberger http://www.maley.net/dauphin/OnlineData/collections/Romberger.htm

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