A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameLieut Simon Ludwig Himroth (Himrod) 
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11Immigration15 Sep 1702, Philadelphia Co, Province of Pennsylvania, BCA Age: <1
BurialUnknown1986
OccupationTanner and currier
FatherWilhelmus “Wilhelm” Himmerod (Himroth) (1694-<1774)
MotherAnna Martha Kirrberger (1697-1746)
Spouses
ChildrenDavid (1766-1852)
Notes for Lieut Simon Ludwig Himroth (Himrod)
SIMON HIMROD, b. In 1731 at Bendorf, Germany, bap. at the Evaugelical Head-Church by Pastor Joh. Georg Schmidt, the certificate reading " The 16th of December, 1131, to Master Wilhelmn Himroth a miller of this place, Bendorf, a son has been baptized; witnesses were Simon Ludewig Rückart, a citizen and fruit-dealer of this place, Veronica Gerdrutta, wife of Master Georg Peter Otto, a citizen of this place, and has been given to the child the name Simon Ludewig the baptized for Jesus' sake.
His father was a seigneurial miller, and the family evidently was in close relation to the Moelichs as we see that Veronica Gerdrutta Otto, Mariah Katrina's sister stood godmother to the son.
The name is not uncommon in Rbenish, Prussia, there being an Abbey Himrod, in ruins sixty miles from Bendort and thirty from Trives in the county of Witlich. Simon on attaining majority emigrated to America, landing at Philadelphia, 15 Sept 1752, from the
"Ship Two Brothers, commanded by Thomas Arnott. from Rotterdam, last from Cowes." On registering with the secretary of the province he signed his full name, but later abandoned the use of Ludewig.
He joined the family of Johannes Moelich (A) at Bedminster, N. J.. and under him and his son Aaron learned the trade of tanner and currier. Simon m. Johannes' dau. Marie Cathrine (A?) and continued living at Bedminster until 1772 when he removed
to Milton, Nortbumberland Co.. Pa. He suffered much from incursions of indians and tories in 1719, and it is said that at the capitulation of Fort Freeland on Warriors Run he and his two eldest sons were made prisoners, taken to Canada and there detained for some time.
His wife and younger children probably returned to New Jersey, remaining for a few years. Simon was a member of the Pa. legislature from 1781 to 1785. (See pp. 277, 278, 279).11
His father was a seigneurial miller, and the family evidently was in close relation to the Moelichs as we see that Veronica Gerdrutta Otto, Mariah Katrina's sister stood godmother to the son.
The name is not uncommon in Rbenish, Prussia, there being an Abbey Himrod, in ruins sixty miles from Bendort and thirty from Trives in the county of Witlich. Simon on attaining majority emigrated to America, landing at Philadelphia, 15 Sept 1752, from the
"Ship Two Brothers, commanded by Thomas Arnott. from Rotterdam, last from Cowes." On registering with the secretary of the province he signed his full name, but later abandoned the use of Ludewig.
He joined the family of Johannes Moelich (A) at Bedminster, N. J.. and under him and his son Aaron learned the trade of tanner and currier. Simon m. Johannes' dau. Marie Cathrine (A?) and continued living at Bedminster until 1772 when he removed
to Milton, Nortbumberland Co.. Pa. He suffered much from incursions of indians and tories in 1719, and it is said that at the capitulation of Fort Freeland on Warriors Run he and his two eldest sons were made prisoners, taken to Canada and there detained for some time.
His wife and younger children probably returned to New Jersey, remaining for a few years. Simon was a member of the Pa. legislature from 1781 to 1785. (See pp. 277, 278, 279).11