Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth PlaceNew Hanover Township, Montgomery Co, PA, USA
Birth Date1736
Birth PlaceGERMANY
Death DateDec 1808
Death PlaceCentre County, PA, USA
Burial PlaceDale Cemetery, Lemont, Centre Co., PA, USA4683
Burial Memoon the hill back of Lemont, PA
FatherJohn Heinrich KREBS (1711-1771)
MotherBarbaria Maria KRIM (1715-1778)
Misc. Notes
Rachael Krebs was the sixth child of John Heinrich Krebs and his wife Barbaria Maria Krim of New Hanover Township. She was born 1736 and died 1808 in College Twp. Center Co. PA.4687
Rachel’s FindaGrave memorial indicates she died in State College, Centre, PA while other sources show her place of death in Lemont, Centre Co., PA. In my research I found the village of State College came about after the founding of the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855. This would have been 47 years after Rachel's death. As the years passed the school with the community grew until the school became Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The community of State College wasn't incorporated as a Borough until August of 1896 some 88 years following her death. This leads me to believe it is inaccurate to indicate she died in State College. I believe her place of death is more accurately described as Centre County, PA with out evidence allowing us to be more specific.3
Rachel’s FindaGrave memorial indicates she died in State College, Centre, PA while other sources show her place of death in Lemont, Centre Co., PA. In my research I found the village of State College came about after the founding of the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855. This would have been 47 years after Rachel's death. As the years passed the school with the community grew until the school became Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The community of State College wasn't incorporated as a Borough until August of 1896 some 88 years following her death. This leads me to believe it is inaccurate to indicate she died in State College. I believe her place of death is more accurately described as Centre County, PA with out evidence allowing us to be more specific.3
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1733
Birth PlaceGERMANY
Death DateJul 1805
Death PlaceLemont, Centre Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceDale Cemetery, Lemont, Centre Co., PA, USA4683
Burial Memoon the hill back of Lamont, PA
FatherAlexander DIEHL (~1710-)
MotherElizabeth FLORA (~1715-)
Misc. Notes
Christian Dale (1), the progenitor of the Dale family here in Centre County, came to this country, arriving at Philadelphia, in 1749.
Ludwig Derr, in 1772, owned the tract of land on which Lewisburg now [1898] stands, and that year Christian Dale was living on that part of the land known in 1877 as Col. Slifer's upper farm near the iron bridge, which place Dale cleared in 1772.
He resided in Buffalo Valley, in which, he was one of the, first settlers, during the stirring times of the Revolution. In 1790 he removed to the end of Nittany Mountain, now [1898] College Township, Centre County, where in 1796 be built a gristmill and sawmill. He was one of those sterling old Germans to whom
Pennsylvania owed so much, and whose walk in life was measured by the rule: "Be just and fear not".
He died in July, 1805, at the age of seventy-two years; his wife Rachel passed away in December, 1808, aged seventy-six years [?], and their remains rest in the old Dale burying ground on the hill back of Lemont.
These pioneers came to a vast wilderness, poor and died at a ripe old age,
comparatively wealthy, leaving to their children fine farms, and the inheritance
of names made noble by a long life of toil and hardship. Their children were:
Henry, Philip, Felix, Frederick, Christian, Cornelius, Mary (wife of Nicholas
Straw, a soldier of the Revolution), Eve (wife of Peter Earhart), and Rachel
(wife of Lewis Swinehart). Of these, Christian and Frederick moved to Ohio; the
descendants of the others are living in Centre county-they are quite numerous
and have always been exemplary citizens.4683
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Christian Dale came to America September 15, 1749 on the ship "Edenburg", landing at Philadelphia from Franconia. In Philadelphia he met and married his wife on March 12th 1754.
They later moved to Upper Saucon Township in Northampton County, where they remained until 1772. They then moved to Union County where he was involved in clearing a tract of land owned by Ludwig Derr. That property was later laid out in lots for the town of Lewisburg. Bucknell College now occupies this land.
During the Revolutionary War he lived in Buffalo Valley then in 1790 they again moved to College Township in Centre County where he built a *gristmill and a sawmill in 1796. He and his wife are buried in the old Dale burying grounds on the hill back of Lamont, PA.4684
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Christian’s Will is located at the Centre County Library. He lists in it three grandchildren as beneficiaries: Abraham High, John and Susanna Bloom and John High.1250
*A gristmill or grist mill is a building in which grain is ground into flour. In many countries these are referred to as corn mills or flour mills.3
Ludwig Derr, in 1772, owned the tract of land on which Lewisburg now [1898] stands, and that year Christian Dale was living on that part of the land known in 1877 as Col. Slifer's upper farm near the iron bridge, which place Dale cleared in 1772.
He resided in Buffalo Valley, in which, he was one of the, first settlers, during the stirring times of the Revolution. In 1790 he removed to the end of Nittany Mountain, now [1898] College Township, Centre County, where in 1796 be built a gristmill and sawmill. He was one of those sterling old Germans to whom
Pennsylvania owed so much, and whose walk in life was measured by the rule: "Be just and fear not".
He died in July, 1805, at the age of seventy-two years; his wife Rachel passed away in December, 1808, aged seventy-six years [?], and their remains rest in the old Dale burying ground on the hill back of Lemont.
These pioneers came to a vast wilderness, poor and died at a ripe old age,
comparatively wealthy, leaving to their children fine farms, and the inheritance
of names made noble by a long life of toil and hardship. Their children were:
Henry, Philip, Felix, Frederick, Christian, Cornelius, Mary (wife of Nicholas
Straw, a soldier of the Revolution), Eve (wife of Peter Earhart), and Rachel
(wife of Lewis Swinehart). Of these, Christian and Frederick moved to Ohio; the
descendants of the others are living in Centre county-they are quite numerous
and have always been exemplary citizens.4683
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Christian Dale came to America September 15, 1749 on the ship "Edenburg", landing at Philadelphia from Franconia. In Philadelphia he met and married his wife on March 12th 1754.
They later moved to Upper Saucon Township in Northampton County, where they remained until 1772. They then moved to Union County where he was involved in clearing a tract of land owned by Ludwig Derr. That property was later laid out in lots for the town of Lewisburg. Bucknell College now occupies this land.
During the Revolutionary War he lived in Buffalo Valley then in 1790 they again moved to College Township in Centre County where he built a *gristmill and a sawmill in 1796. He and his wife are buried in the old Dale burying grounds on the hill back of Lamont, PA.4684
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Christian’s Will is located at the Centre County Library. He lists in it three grandchildren as beneficiaries: Abraham High, John and Susanna Bloom and John High.1250
*A gristmill or grist mill is a building in which grain is ground into flour. In many countries these are referred to as corn mills or flour mills.3
Family ID9564
Marr Date12 Mar 1754
Marr PlaceNew Hanover, PA, USA
ChildrenMary Catherine (1756-1808)
Henry (1758-1844)
Christian (1760-1813)
Philip (1763-1824)
Eva Christina (1765-1830)
Felix (1767-1833)
Rachel (1771-)
Frederick (1772-)
Cornelius (1774-1865)