Disinger Family
Disinger Family
Barthel & Henrich Deissinger
Forebearers: visit Eric Dysinger's site
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Steerage passengers on immigration ship
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Excerpt from 250 Years in America - 1998 Reunion Paper by Frank Disinger - "Our first immigrant ancestors to arrive in America landed in Philadelphia on Sept 17, 1748. Their landing and qualifying is verified in Pennsylvania German Pioneers by Strassburger and Hinke as follows: Volume 1 Page 383 [list 122A] Bartel Tiesingen 66, Hendk Tiesingen 18 " (on the ship Patience, see below)
Eric Dysinger visited Germany in July 2012 and found Barthel and his parents in the Steinwenden church records, as documented on his website. Bathel's father was Johan (Hans) Georg Deissinger, who was a baker. He married Catharina Seyler in May of 1672 in the town of Wolfstein, Germany, about 9 miles north of Steinwenden. Johan (Hans) Georg's parents were Hans Theobald (also a baker) and Ottilia Deissinger, who lived in Wolfstein. Johan (Hans) Georg and Catharina had four daughters and five sons. By 1748, the year Barthel left Germany for America, his first wife, 11 of his children, his siblings, and his parents had all died. While the causes of their deaths are unknown, Barthel likely had little reason to remain in Germany.
Eric Dysinger's website also suggests that Barthel arrived in America with more of his family than just his son Heinrich Erasmus in 1748, namely Anna Barbara Bernhard (Barthel's second wife), Maria Magdalena, pregnant Catharina Barbara, Johann Jacob, and Johann Wilhelm. This matches up with Barthel's family below. This means Barthel paid the passage of 7 or 8 people for the trip to America, each costing about one year's income for a farmer from the Palatinate region in Germany. Additionally, Eric discovered that Barthel was a baker and an innkeeper, which may be the reason he could afford to emigrate.
Frank Disinger states in his 1998 Two hundred fifty (250) Years in America reunion paper that 2 years after arriving in Philadelphia, Barthel was recorded as mortgaging 200 acres of land from Conrad Weiser in Andulhea near Rehrersburg, Tulpehocken, Berks County, PA., for 190 pounds (about $30,000 today), which he finished paying off in 1752 at age 70. On his death in 1770, Barthel was likely buried in his church cemetery in Tulpehocken.
Conrad Weiser's homestead was in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA, about 6 miles southeast of Rehrersburg, 5 miles west of Reading, PA. Excerpt from the Heidelberg Township website -
"The first settlements in Heidelberg were made in 1735. The number of the first immigrants was small, consisting of isolated families who had come from Switzerland and Westphalia [Germany]. Until 1840, there was little mingling with other people. Those who had possession of the land conveyed it from one heir to another, and thus kept it among their descendants. Schools of the English language were scarce. Churches, both of the German Reformed and Lutheran denominations, were found all over the county and were well attended. There was strict adherence to the doctrine of the churches; the parents greatly desired having their children trained in the precepts of Christianity. It was rare for a stranger to settle among them."
Tulpehocken, where Barthel and his family lived, being close to Heidelberg in distance and inhabitants, was likely similar in culture. Berks County is in the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch region (Palatinate Germans) in southeast Pennsylvania.
Ship Patience arrival list: note- The list mentions "Mens Names", not women or children
Patriarch/Matriarch
| Barthel Deissinger
| Grandparents: Hans Theobald & Ottilia Deissinger
| Parents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Birth: 1682 Steinwenden, Germany
| Death: 1770 Tulpehocken, PA
| Occupation: baker/inn keeper
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|Sp 1) Maria Magdelana Raab
| Birth: 1690
| Death: 11 Feb 1725 Germany
| Marriage: 22 Feb 1707
|Sp 2) Anna Barbara Bernhard
| Birth: Bisterscheid, Palatinate, Germany
| Death: 1771 Tulpehocken
| Marriage: 19 Jun 1725
►Family Military Service: click to expand/collapse
Barthel's grandsons, Johan Nicolaus, Johan George (John), & Johan Wilhelm (William) Deissinger (see below) fought in the American Revolution. His great-grandsons, Nicolaus' sons, George Disinger and David Deissinger served in the War of 1812. His great-great-grandson, David Deissinger's son, David D. Disinger served in the Civil War. His great-great-grandson, Thomas Deissinger's son, Thomas W. Dysinger died in the Civil War. His great-great-great-grandsons, Thomas Deissinger's grandsons, Jacob Dysinger's sons, Henry Dysinger and Isaac Dysinger died in the Civil War. His great-great-great-grandson, David Deissinger's grandsons, Henry A. Ernest, George Disinger, and grandson-in-law Thomas C McEwen also served in the Civil War. There were a couple of Spanish American war veterans, about 10 WWI veterans, and many WWII and Korean/Vietnam veterans. See Reunion Papers 2009 Addendum for more details.
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Children of Barthel and Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger: Johan Otto, Johan Jacob, Henrich Erasmus, Maria Magdalena, Johan Wilhelm, John Abraham, and George Peter
| Johan Otto Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 28 Apr 1726 Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany
| Death: 1729 Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany
| Johan Jacob Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 26 Oct 1727 Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany
| Death: unknown
| Henrich Erasmus Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: christened 12 Jan 1730
| Death: 18 Jan 1814 Lancaster, PA
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|Sp 1) Anna Gertrude Buschi
| Birth: Bisterscheid, Palatinate, Germany
| Death: before 1754
| Marriage: 20 Feb 1748 Steinwenden Church
|Sp 2) (Maria) Catherine Mayer
| Birth: 22 Aug 1735 Steinwenden, Germany
| Death: 1766 Tulpehocken, PA
| Marriage: after 1754
Children of Henrich & Catherine (Mayer) Deissinger: Johan Wilhelm, Johan Nicolaus, and Johan George
| Johan Wilhelm (William) Deissinger
| Grandparents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Parents: Henrich & Catherine (Mayer) Deissinger
| Birth: 9 Jun 1750
| First Communion: 1765
| Death: 9 Dec 1822 Tuplehocken, PA
| Military: American Revolution
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|Sp Elizabeth
| Birth:
| Death:
►Will Abstract: click to expand/collapse
DEISINGER, WILHELM, Tulpehocken.
November 17, 1822 - January 10, 1823.
Provides for wife Elizabeth.
At her death to children of 2 brothers John and Nicholas DEISINGER.
Exrs: Friend George SCHAEFFER.
Wit: Michael FICHTTHORN and Philip A. GOOD.
Letters granted to Francis BRIGHT.
note- Frank Disinger states in his 1998 Two hundred fifty (250) Years in America reunion paper that William/WILHELM's will is in the Berks County Historical Society in Reading, Berks County, PA, written in German. No children were listed in the will. The will does mention his brothers, John and Nicholas. William served in the American Revolution in 1780 with his brother Nicolaus in Captain Conrad Shirman's Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County, PA.
| Johan Nicolaus Deissinger
| Grandparents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Parents: Henrich & Catherine (Mayer) Deissinger
| Birth: 2 Mar 1755 Tuplehocken, PA
| Death: 18 Jun 1841 Burgh Cem., Fayette, NY
| Military: American Revolution
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|Sp Eve Catherine Wiesner
| Birth: Apr 1756
| Death: 5 Dec 1844 Burgh Cem., Fayette, NY
Please watch Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" for free on pbs.org or your local PBS station. In particular, watch Episode 3 "The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)" that covers the Battle of Long Island. In August of 1776, Nicolaus and John Deissinger served in the "Heidelberg Brigade," a Continental Army militia unit from Berks County, PA. Their unit fought in the battle in Captain John Lesher's company of Colonel Patton’s Regiment. Also watch Episode 5 "The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)" covering the Sullivan Expedition, which likely influenced Nicolaus and his sons' move to Seneca County, NY.
►Nicolaus - American Revolution: click
For the first Deisinger reunion in 1901, Lyman Dysinger wrote about Nicolaus "With his two brothers John & William he served on the side of the colonists in the American Revolution." For the 115th Deissinger reunion, in honor of Cpl. Nicolaus Deissinger, the Henry Clay Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Virginia obtained a bronze plaque placed permanently in the Town of Pendelton, NY park. Several other Disinger daughters obtained DAR memberships as well.
Excerpt of full bio for Daniel Disinger
Portrait and biographical record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, New York 1895, p. 380 -
"He [Nicolaus] served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as did also two of his brothers, William and John. They never returned, however, and the natural supposition is that they were killed in battle, but there is no certainty on this point."
note- Neither died in the war. The only explanation for this misunderstanding is that William died about 20 years before Nicolaus, and John died nearly 40 years before Nicolaus. So by 1895, Nicolaus' descendants simply forgot or didn't know about their (great) granduncles who died 70 and 90 years earlier.
WikiTree- Nicholaus and his brother William served together in Captain Conrad Shirman's Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Heister during the American Revolutionary War. William served as a Sergeant, his brother Nicholas was a Corporal.
FamilySearch.org- Captain Conrad Shirman's Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County, PA. Brothers William and Nicolaus were listed, but did not include Johan George (John), who served in a different company earlier.
FindAGrave- In 1780, the company was called into active duty against the Indians for 2 months (Aug 10 to Sep 9).
Children of Nicolaus & Eve (Wiesner) Deissinger:
Nicolaus Deissinger branch surnames:
Disinger - Wiesner - Overhouse - Crow - Bergstresser - Ernsberger - Hoster - Reader - Reed - Catlin - Vosburg - Shankwiler - Fletcher - Fort - McDuffie - Fisher - Pontius - Wright - Thompson - McGill - Frantz - Yost - Pierson - Beard - Parish - Siegfried - Baldwin - Malone - Guzzo - Wawro - Stonesifer - Peck - Vreelan - Schaeffer - Lawrence - Eschenauer - Knight - Drake - Eshenour - Schroyer - Stahl - Zeluff - Stuck - Alford - Abbott - Peterson - Amidon - Mercer - Huffman - Huff - Hood - Williamson - Bookman - Covert - King - Michael - Hollenbach - Ernest
| Johan George (John) Deissinger
| Grandparents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Parents: Henrich & Catherine (Mayer) Deissinger
| Birth: 16 Mar 1757 Tuplehocken, PA
| Christened: 20 Mar 1757 Tuplehocken
| Confirmation: Easter 1772 Tuplehocken
| Death: 24 Mar 1803
| Military: American Revolution
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| Sp Anna Maria Deissinger
| Birth: 05 Jun 1768 Pennsylvania
| Death: 31 Dec 1831 York, PA
Children of Johan George (John) & Anna Maria Deissinger:
| Maria Margretha Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 3 Aug 1733 Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany
| Death: 1734 Steinwenden, Palatinate
| Johan Wilhelm Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 22 Aug 1734 Steinwenden, Palatinate
| Death: unknown
| John Abraham Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 1737 Steinwenden, Palatinate
| Death: 1737 Steinwenden, Palatinate
| George Peter Deissinger
| Grandparents: Johan Georg Deissinger & Catharina Seyler
| Parents: Barthel & Anna (Bernhard) Desissinger
| Birth: 1731 Steinwenden, Palatinate
| Death: 1742 Steinwenden, Palatinate
Children of Barthel and Magdalena Desissinger:
Johan Theobald Deissinger was born in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He was christened on 20 Jan 1708. He died on 20 Jan 1708 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Anna Eva Deissinger was christened on 20 Jan 1709 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. She died on 1 Apr 1711 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Maria Magdalena Deissinger was christened on 15 Mar 1711 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany, d. unknown
Anna Eva Deissinger was christened in Feb 1713 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. She died in 1724 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Theobald Deissinger was christened on 13 Jan 1715 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died on 28 Jan 1715.
Johan Peter Deissinger was christened on 24 May 1716 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1735 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Barthel Deissinger was christened on 4 Dec 1718 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1735 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Catherina Barbara Deissinger was christened on 26 Oct 1721 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. Catherina married Nichol Urscheld in 1742, d. unknown
infant Deissinger was christened on 11 Apr 1723.
Barthel Deissinger was born in 1681 in Germany.
Barthel married (2) Anna Barbara Bernhard daughter of Peter Bernhard on 19 Jun 1725. Anna was born in Bisterscheid, Palatinate, Germany.
They had the following children:
Johan Otto Deissinger was christened on 28 Apr 1726 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1729 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Jacob Deissinger was christened on 26 Oct 1727 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Barthel Deissinger cont.
Henrich Erasmus Deissinger was born in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He was christened on 12 Jan 1730, married (1) Anna Gertrude Buschi 20 Feb 1748 - Steinwenden Church
Henrich married (2) (Maria) Catherine Mayer daughter of Johannes Hans Mayer.
They had the following children:
Johan Wilhelm Deissinger was born on 9 Jun 1750. He died on 9 Dec 1822 in Tuplehocken, PA. Johan married Elizabeth
Nicolaus Deissinger was born on 2 Mar 1755 in Tuplehocken, PA. He died on 18 Jun 1841 in Fayette, NY. He was buried in Burgh Cem., Fayette, NY; married Eve Catherine Wiesner. Eve was born in Apr 1756. She died on 5 Dec 1844 in Fayette, NY. She was buried in Burgh Cem., Fayette, NY. For the first Deisinger reunion in 1901, Lyman Dysinger wrote about Nicolaus "With his two brothers John & William he served on the side of the colonists in the American Revolution." For the 115th Deissinger reunion, in honor of Cpl. Nicolaus Deissinger, the Henry Clay Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Virginia obtained a bronze plaque which is placed permanently in the Town of Pendelton NY park. (see below)
They had the following children:
Cattharina/Catharine Barbara Deissinger was born on 6 Apr 1780 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She was christened on 16 Apr 1780 in Host, Berks Co, PA. Catharine and John Overhouse were married about 1800. John was born about 1776 in Tulpechocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania
They had the following children:
David Overhouse was born (date unknown)
Barbara Deissinger (click to see her branch) was born on 9 May 1781 in Tuplehocken, PA. Barbara married Christian Bergstresser.
John/Johannes Deissinger was born on 4 Jan 1783 in Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 10 Mar 1783 in Host Reformed Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He died on 5 Jun 1869 at the age of 86 in Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Johannes was German Reformed Church. He was also known as John Deissinger. Johannes and Elizabeth Ernsberger were married about 1807 in Seneca County, New York. Elizabeth was born on 12 Dec 1785 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 30 Jun 1865 at the age of 79 in Seneca County, New York
They had the following children:
Nicolas Disinger was born on 1 Aug 1811 in Fayette, Seneca Co, New York. He died in 1822 at the age of 11 in Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York
C. Elizabeth "Betsey" Disinger (click to see her branch) born 17 Apr 1813, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York; married John C. Frantz, 23 Mar 1832; died 27 Jan 1892, Niagara Co., New York
John C. Disinger, born 16 Aug 1815; married Caroline Yost, 7 Feb 1837, Varick, New York; died 24 Apr 1882
Jacob Disinger, born 1818; married Mary Catherine Granbee; died 17 Mar 1882, Canoga, Seneca Co., New York
Nancy Disinger, married Michael Hoster; died 27 Apr 1890
They had the following children:
John Hoster born 11 Nov 1832; married Katie Reader; died 04 Sep 1915
They had the following children:
Monroe Hoster, born 10 Jan 1858; married Ellen Reed; died 7 Mar 1915
They had the following child:
Clifford Hoster, born 15 Jun 1892; married Margaret Catlin
They had the following child:
Willis Hoster, born 20 Oct 1918
Ella Hoster, born 14 Aug 1862; married Herman Reed 15 Oct 1885
They had the following children:
Albie Reed, born 2 Apr 1888; married Arthur Vosburg
They had the following children:
Ella Vosburg, born 10 Apr 1926
Leila Vosburg, born 28 Aug 1927
Eya Hoster, born 23 Jan 1865; married Chester Shankwiler
They had the following children:
William Shankwiler, adopted, born 17 Jul 1905; married Susanne Fletcher
Beulah Shankwiler, adopted, born 25 Jun 1906; married Harold Fort
Foster Hoster, born 4 Sep 1874; married Ophelia McDuffie 25 Oct 1895
They had the following children:
Ruth Hoster, born 9 Jul 1904; married Herbert Fisher, 23 Aug 1930
Alice Hoster, born 8 Apr 1907
Michael Hoster born 21 Sep 1834; married Susan Pontius; died 23 Jan 1907
Samuel Hoster born 11 Aug 1836; married Carrie Wright; died 21 Jun 1918
They had the following children:
Vergie Hoster
Mabel Hoster
Troop Hoster
Perry Hoster
Betsy Ann Hoster born 5 Aug 1838; died 15 Aug 1918
Frank Hoster born 23 Feb 1841; married Blanche Thompson; died 30 Dec 1909
They had the following children:
Adelle Hoster
Haissam Hoster
Lillian Hoster
Ella Hoster born 9 May 1848; married McGill
They had the following children:
Willard McGill
John/Johannes Deissinger cont.
Daniel Disinger, born 9 Oct 1823, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York; married 1) Catherine Eshenour, 17 Oct 1844, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York; married 2) Christiana Schroyer, 3 Jul 1851, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York; died 6 Apr 1904, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York
Daniel had the following children:
William Disinger was born 1846
Peter E. Disinger was born 1854; married Mary Jane Zeluff 1878
They had the following children:
Franklin P. Disinger was born on 1 Dec 1878; died on 5 Sep 1957 in Canoga, NY; married Agnes Stuck. Agnes was born on 3 Aug 1878 in Fayette, NY; died on 2 Nov 1973 in Seneca Falls obits
Anna Bell Disinger was born 1882
Sidney Disinger
Samuel Disinger, born 3 Jan 1829, Fayette Township, Seneca Co, New York; married Caroline Bookman, 26 Oct 1848, German Reformed Church in Fayette, Seneca Co., New York; died 27 Aug 1913, Canoga, Seneca Co., New York
Nicolaus Deissinger cont.
Thomas Deissinger (click to see his branch) was born on 18 Sep 1785 in Tuplehocken, PA. He died on 20 May 1854 in Bloomville, OH. He was buried in Bloomville, OH. Thomas married (1) Elizabeth. Thomas married (2) Catherine Michael in 1826.
George Disinger (click to see his branch) was born on 12 Aug 1786. He died on 18 Jun 1847.
David Deissinger (click to see his branch) was born on 3 Aug 1791 in Franklin/Cumberland, PA. He died on 9 Mar 1852 in Lockport NY. He was buried in Union Cem., Royalton, NY. David married Catherine Ernest in 1815.
Susan Deissinger was born about 1793 in Franklin/Cumberland, PA. Susan married Hernry Crowe in Queenstown, Canada.
Henrich Erasmus Deissinger cont.
Johan George Deissinger was born on 16 Mar 1757 in Tuplehocken, PA.
Barthel Deissinger cont.
Maria Margretha Deissinger was christened on 3 Aug 1733 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. She died in 1734 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Wilhelm Deissinger was christened on 22 Aug 1734 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
John Abraham Deissinger was born in 1737 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1737 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
George Peter Deissinger was born in 1731 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1742 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Barthel Deissinger cont.
Barthel married (1) Magdalena. Magdalena was born in Germany. She died on 11 Feb 1725 in Germany.
They had the following children:
Johan Theobald Deissinger was born in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He was christened on 20 Jan 1708. He died on 20 Jan 1708 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Anna Eva Deissinger was christened on 20 Jan 1709 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. She died on 1 Apr 1711 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Maria Magdalena Deissinger was christened on 15 Mar 1711 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Anna Eva Deissinger was christened in Feb 1713 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. She died in 1724 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Theobald Deissinger was christened on 13 Jan 1715 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died on 28 Jan 1715.
Johan Peter Deissinger was christened on 24 May 1716 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1735 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Johan Barthel Deissinger was christened on 4 Dec 1718 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. He died in 1735 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany.
Catherina Barbara Deissinger was christened on 26 Oct 1721 in Steinwenden, Palatinate, Germany. Catherina married Nichol Urchell in 1742.
infant Deissinger was christened on 11 Apr 1723.