Who's Who
This is my paternal genealogy, from the oldest definitively known* to my father:
- David Springer (b. UNK - d. 1777). David married Margaret Oliver (b. 1735 - d. 1820). Their children were: Mary, Richard, Richard (yes, there were two; the original Richard died as baby), Marytje ("Mary" or "Mariah"), Dannis ("Daniel"), Martha ("Margaret"), Rachel, Benjamin, John, Hendrikje ("Henrietta"), and Cezia ("Keziah").
- Benjamin Springer (b. 1771 - d. 1834). Benjamin married Mary Ryckman (b. abt. 1777 - d. 1834). Their children were: Mary, Sarah Eliza, David, John, Benjamin, Richard, Aaron, Henrietta ("Hannah"), Elizabeth ("Liza"), and Moses.
- Moses Springer (b. 1824 - d. 1898). Moses married Barbara Shantz (b. 1825 - d. 1884). Their children were: Joseph, Mary Ann, Menno, Elizabeth ("Lizzie"), Benjamin, Urias, Lucinda, Moses S. ("Mose"), Sarah, Emma, Walter, and Henrietta ("Hannah").
- Moses S. "Mose" Springer (b. 1859 - d. 1902). Mose married Tottie Clarabelle Moyer (b. 1873 - d. 1966). Their children were: Lawrence Moses, Charles Christopher, and Leonard Wood.
- Leonard Wood Springer (b. 1900 - d. 1983). Leonard married Dorothy Marie Ellison (b. 1906 - d. 1986). Their children were: John Ellison and Leonard ("Leo") Wood, Jr.
- John Ellison Springer (b. 1930 - d. 2010). John married Shirley Ann Rudolph (b. 1933). Their children were: Michael Alan, Carl Philip Emmanuel, Daniel Stephen, Christel Elizabeth, John Christoph, and Sarah Magdalena (me!).
*Click (UPDATE: 3/8/19) to read about the records that researcher Ray Springer has uncovered about David Springer's parents.
If you're researching other Springers descended from David Springer and Margaret Oliver, check out Brad Murphy's very useful resource, "The Family of David Springer & Margaret Oliver." Thank you, Brad, for making the PDF of your book available here!