Philip Jacob Ohler b. 10 Nov 1746: My Family Online

1746 - 1791 (~ 44 years)

Name	Philip Jacob Ohler
Born	10 Nov 1746 [2]
Gender	Male
Baptism	20 Oct 1748	Evangelisch, Friedelsheim, Rheinland-Palatinate (Pfalz), Germany [3]
Baptism	see notes at bottom of page regarding border changes in Rhineland-Palatinate (Pfalz) region.
Arrival	1768	Pennsylvania [4]
Residence	1768	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [5]
_AMTID	272036878999:1030:154323943
Buried	18 Apr 1791	First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States [2]
Person ID	I270	Oler
Last Modified	24 Sep 2019

Mother	Philip Ohler Mother, bur. 3 Mar 1789, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Family ID	F80	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	Jost Heinrich Ohler, b. 1716, d. 31 May 1791, Meckenheim, Pfalz, Bavaria (Age 75 years)
Mother	Anna Maria Margarethe Thomas, b. 20 Oct 1721, d. 3 Nov 1791, Meckenheim, Pfalz, Bavaria (Age 70 years)
Married	22 Oct 1738	Evangelisch and Katholisch, Iggelheim, Pfalz, Bavaria [6]
Family ID	F175	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Elizabeth, d. 1 Jun 1773-17 Apr 1774, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America

Children

+	1. Maria Clara Ohler, b. 1 Jun 1773, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America

Last Modified 12 Aug 2019

Family ID F76 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Maria Catharina Martin, b. 25 Mar 1756, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States , bur. 1826, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 69 years)

Children

	1. Philip Jacob Ohler, b. 1 Nov 1774, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America
+	2. Philip Ohler, b. 15 Feb 1776, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America , bur. 29 Sep 1802, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 26 years)
	3. Catharina Ohler, b. 15 Feb 1776, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America
+	4. Susanna Ohler, b. 8 Jun 1777, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America
	5. Elisabeth Ohler, b. 28 Dec 1778, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America , bur. 14 Apr 1783, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 4 years)
	6. Johannes Ohler, b. 24 Dec 1780, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America

Last Modified 12 Aug 2019

Family ID F100 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Arrival - 1768 - Pennsylvania

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Documents » Slide Show		1768 Phillip Jacob Ohler Passenger List 10 October 1768 Ship Minerva, sailed from Rotterdam via Portsmouth List of foreign passengers presented at the Philadelphia Court House
		1773 Baptism of Maria Clara Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 6 June 1773 Maria Clara Ohler was baptized. She was born 1 June 1773. Parents: Philip Ohler and wife Elisabeth Godparents: Peter Mergel and Maria Clara Kreps FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 425-426, img 267-268
		1774, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In this record, Samuel Sansom "for his father's estate" lists Philip "O'Lear" as receiving £12. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
		1774 Baptism with Godparents Philipp and Catharina Ohler St. Michael's and Zion (German Lutheran), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 17 April 1774 Catharina Freiburger was baptized. Parents: Johannes and Susanna Freiburger Godparents: Philipp and Catharina Ohler FamilySearch, 18th Century Records of the German Lutheran Church of Philadelphia (St. Michael's and Zion) Volume 2: Baptisms 1770-1786, p. 351, call no. 974.811 K29hr v. 2
		1774 List of Subscribers for Philip Ohler 7 May 1774, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "Philip Ohler by Necholas Hess paid to Philip Boehm - 15 -" Philip Ohler paid 15 shillings towards the construction of a new church on Sassafras Street. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Box 32, Membership Records Subscription List
		1774 Baptism of Philip Jacob Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 20 November 1774 Philip Jacob Ohler was baptized. He was born 1 November 1774. Parents: Philip Jacob Ohler and wife Cathrina Godparents: the parents themselves FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 466, img 288
		1774-1775 Pew Rents for Philip Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Ohler paid these pew rents: 1774: 6 shillings, 6 pence 1775: -- Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Vol. 37, Pew rents 1774-1775
		1774-1775 Pew Rents for Philip Ohler's Wife First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Ohler paid these pew rents for his wife (seine frau): 1774: 6 shillings 1775: -- Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Vol. 37, Pew rents 1774-1775
		1776 Baptism of Philip and Catherine Ohler 15 February 1776, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Catharine and Philip, born and baptized February 15, 1776. Parents: Philip Ohler and Catherine
		1776 Baptism with Godparents Philip and Cathrina Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 14 Apr 1776 Philip Miller was baptized. Parents: Wilhelm and Maria Miller Godparents: Philip and Cathrina Ohler FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 502, img 306
		1776-1786 Pew Rents for Philip Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Ohler paid these pew rents: 1776: 10 shillings 1777: -- 1778: 10 shillings 1779: 5 pounds, 5 shillings 1780: 18 pounds, 15 shillings 1781: 5 shillings 1782: 5 shillings 1783: 5 shillings 1784: 5 shillings 1785: -- 1786: 10 shillings Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Vol. 37, Pew rents 1776-1786
		1777 Baptism with Godparents Philip and Cathrina Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 13 April 1777 Cathrina Woolff was baptized. Parents: Jacob and Loussamat Woolff Godparents: Philip and Cathrina Ohler FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 535, img 322
		1777 Baptism of Sussanna Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 15 June 1777 Sussanna Ohler was baptized. She was born 8 June 1777. Parents: Philip Ohler and wife Cathrina Godparents: the parents themselves FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 540, img 325
		1779 Baptism of Elisabeth Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 3 January 1779 Elisabeth Ohler was baptized. She was born on 28 December 1778. Parents: Philip Ohler and wife Cathrina Godparents: the parents themselves FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 583-584, img 347-348
		1780, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mullberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
		1780 List of Communicants for Philip Ohler Easter 1780, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Ohler attended the Holy Communion on Easter 1780. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Box 32, Folder 15, Membership records- lists of communicants (1759-89)
		1780 Baptism of Johannes Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 31 December 1780 Johannes Ohler was baptized. He was born on 24 December 1780. Parents: Philip Ohler and wife Cathrina Godparents: the parents themselves FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387870, p. 654, img 384
		1781, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mulberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
		1782, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mulberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
		1783 Burial of Philip Ohler's Little Daughter [Elisabeth] First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 13 April 1783 some part of Philip Ohler's child's burial was taken care of. His child [Elisabeth] was buried the next day. FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387872 Item 2, p. 2796, img 546
		1783, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mulberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
		1783 Land Deed for Phillip Ohler Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 15 March 1783 Grantors: Andrew Berkheimer and Elizabeth his wife Grantee: Phillip Ohler Cost: 80 pounds Land: a tenement and lot of ground on the south side of Vine street between fifth and sixth streets from the river Delaware. East to west: 20 feet. North to south: 95 feet. Bounded eastward by ground of Christopher Hood. Bounded southward by a 13 feet-wide alley extending into sixth street. Bounded westward by ground of John Lefevre. Bounded northward by Vine street. Yearly rent: 21 Spanish milled pieces or 8.30 dollars plus 6 grams of fine coined silver unto Abel James and his heirs FamilySearch.org, Deeds (Philadephia County, Pennsylvania), 1683-1886 ; index to deeds, 1683-1916, Deed records v. AM 73-74 1836, book AM, no 74, p 161-162, img 255-256, film 982584
		1785, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mulberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
		1785 Philadelphia City Directory Philip Oelliers, sign King of Poland, Vine b[etween] 5th and 6th streets
		1785 Listing of Taverns in Philadelphia Philip Oellers, King of Poland Tavern, Vine Street, between 5th and 6th. "Annals of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania, in the Olden Time, Being a Collection of Memoirs, Anecdotes, and Incidents of the City and Its Inhabitants, and of the Earliest Settlements of the Inland Part of Pennsylvania," p. 345
		1785 Baptism with Godparents Philipp and Catharina Ohler St. Michael's and Zion (German Lutheran), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 27 February 1785 Catharina Reyley was baptized. Parents: William and Elisabeth Reyley Godparents: Philipp and Catharina Ohler FamilySearch, 18th Century Records of the German Lutheran Church of Philadelphia (St. Michael's and Zion) Volume 2: Baptisms 1770-1786, p. 519, call no. 974.811 K29hr v. 2
		1786 Baptism with Godparents Philip Jacob and Cathrina Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 19 November 1786 Philip Jacob Altberger was baptized. Parents: Adam and Elisabeth Altberger Godparents: Philip Jacob and Cathrina Ohler FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387871, p. 901-902, img 34-35
		1787 Philadelphia Packet Newspaper Clipping 1 February 1787 - "Philip Jacob Ohler, sometime since from the interior parts of Germany, by applying to ROSS & VAUGHAN, may be informed of something to his advantage. January, 1787"
		1787 Baptism with Godparents Jacob Philipp and Catharina Ohler St. Michael's and Zion (German Lutheran), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 25 February 1787 Jacob Philipp Fischer was baptized. Parents: Fridrich and Anne Regine (alias Nancy) Fischer Godparents: Jacob Phil. and Catharina Ohler FamilySearch, 18th Century Records of the German Lutheran Church of Philadelphia (St. Michael's and Zion) Volume 3: Baptisms 1787-1800, p. 556, call no. 974.811 K29hr v. 3
		1787 Baptism with Godparents Philip and Catharine Ohler St. Michael's and Zion (German Lutheran), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 9 September 1787 Catharine Haas was baptized. Parents: Casper and Catharine Haas Godparents: Philip and Catharine Ohler FamilySearch, 18th Century Records of the German Lutheran Church of Philadelphia (St. Michael's and Zion) Volume 3: Baptisms 1787-1800, p. 569, call no. 974.811 K29hr v. 3
		1787, Tax and Exoneration of Philip Ohler Mullberry Ward Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801
		1787-1791 Pew Rents for Philip Ohler First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Ohler paid these pew rents: 1787: -- 1788: -- 1789: -- 1790: 10 shillings 1791: -- Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Vol. 38, Pew rents 1786-1794
		1789 Burial of Philipp Ohler's Mother 3 March 1789, First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date of Burial: 3 March 1789 Burial: Philipp Ohler mother Cost: 7 shillings, 6 pence Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Old First Reformed Church Records, 1741-1976, Collection 3010, Box 57, Order Book for Graves 1775-1794
		1789 Philip Ohler Trials Philip Ohler, two Assault and Battery trials Philadelphia Mayors Court 15-22 June 1789
		1790 US Census for Philip Ohler Household Water Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In the household: 3 males 16 and over 3 males under 16 3 females
		1791 Philadelphia City Directory Philip Ohler, butcher, 196 Vine St.
		1791 Philip Jacob Ohler Burial First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania On 17 April 1791 some part of Philip Ohler's burial was paid by Mr Merkel. FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387872 Item 2, p. 2822, img 559
		1791 Philip Jacob Ohler Burial First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philip Jacob Ohler was buried 18 April 1791. He was 44 years, 5 months, and 8 days old. calculated date of birth from age at death: 10 Nov 1746 source: FamilySearch, Transcript of church records, 1748-1852 [First Reformed], film 387872 Item 2, p. 2579, img 430
		1792 Philip Ohler (Sr.) Probate Records, Administratrix bond for Catharine Ohler Catharine Ohler, administratrix for the estate of Philip Ohler, bond dated 14 February 1792, Philadelphia
		1801 Inquest into Philip Ohler (Sr.) Estate, page 1 Orphan's Court, Philadelphia 22 January 1801 Following Philip Ohler, Jr’s bankruptcy in 1800, his creditors initiate court proceedings to seize his inherited portion of the Vine Street property to satisfy his debts. The Court rules that the property cannot be divided.
		1801 Inquest into Philip Ohler's Estate, page 2 Orphan's Court, Philadelphia 22 January 1801
		1801 Newspaper Article for Philip Oler 28 February 1801, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania One part of the property of Philip Oler is being sold. The land is located on the south side of Vine street between Fifth and Sixth streets in the city of Philadelphia. Newspapers.com, Aurora General Advertiser, p. 3
		1801 Orphan Court Record for Philip Ohler (1) Writ of Partition Estate. Philip Ohler 20 Feby 1800 Orph. Court: 19 June 1801 JD Cose JB Smith present D Jackson Received in the office on the 15th: June 1801 J Jr [ ] under advisements on motion of Mr Jn. Read
		1801 Orphan Court for Philip Ohler (2) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To John Brown, Samuel McFerren, Michael Baker Andrew Thatcher, John Waggoner, John Binder and Daniel Miller ------------------- Greeting Whereas at an Orphans Court held in [fold] for the City and County of Philadelphia on Friday the twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and one,. The Petition of Jacob Landlayer and Hannah his wife, one of the Daughters of Philip Ohler decreased was presented and read setting forth. That the said Philip Ohler the Father of the said Susannah died Intestate leaving a widow and the following children besides the said petitioner Susannah Landlayer, to wit a son named Philip are the following GrandChildren, Henry Spayd, John Spayd, and Susannah Spayd, children of Mary Spayd another daughter of the said deceased, who had nitermarried with Spayd – That the said Philip Ohler at the time of his death was {sured} of the following described Estate situate in the City of Philadelphia, viz. Item messuager of Tenements, and lot or piece of ground on the Southside of Vine Street between Delaware fifth and Sixth Street in the City of Philadelphia containing in breath East and West twenty feet, and in length ninety five feet, bounded Eastward by ground late of Christopher Hood, Southward by a thirteen feet wide alley intending unto Sixth Street Westward of ground late of John Lefevre, and northward by vine Street aforesaid. _ Wherefore the Petitioners prayed the Court to award an Inquest directed to you several persons herein before named, You being chosen by and with the consent of all the partners interested in the premises, to view the said Land and premises and to make partition thereof among the said widow children and grand children, aqreeably to an[fold] of anemsbly in such case made and provided. Purvid[fold]
		1801 Orphan Court for Philip Ohler (3) The same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, if not make a valuation thereof. Thereupon the Court upon due consideration do award an Inquest directed to You the several persons here in before named agreeably to the prayer of the said Petitioners, to make partition of the Real Estate hereinbefore described, having due respect to the Quantity and quality of the said premeses, provided the same can be soparted and divided without prejudice to and spoiling the whole, otherwise to value the same, and that such partition or valuation so by You distinctly and openly made, You have before our Justices of the Orphans Court for the City and County aforesaid at the next orphans court to be holden in and for the said City and County to wit on the twentieth day of March now just ensuing, under Your respective hands and seals, and have you then there this wist. In Testimony whereof Witness John D Core Esquire at Philadelphia the twentieth day of February One Thousand Eight hundred and one. By the Court John Pollard for John Beckley C.O.C. We The Subscribers appointed by the Honorable Court to Devide the property – therein Mentioned and find we Can Not- devide the same without Spoiling the whole We- therefore on Mature Examination do Value the property at – One- Thousand Pounds as witness our hand the 11th day of June 1801 John Browne N L Saml Macfirrem Michael Baker AW Thatcher John Wagner John Bender Danl Miller The heirs of Philip Ohler, Sr. petition the court to allow division of the Vine Street property. Again, the Court rules that the property cannot be divided. Heirs of Philip: His widow daughter Susannah, wife of Jacob Lautenschlaeger son Philip daughter Mary, wife of ___ Spade grandchildren Henry, John and Susannah Spade
		1801 Orphan Court Record for Philip Ohler (4) Philip Ohler Return of valuation confirmed and Citation awarded to Jacob Sink and Catharine his wife late Cath: Ohler the widow of the decd. [crossed out] and to Philip Ohler the eldest son and to George Houser Guardian of the minor Children of Mary Spayd the eldest daughter of the decd to show cause why the Estate should not be awarded to the eldest son or in case of his refusal to the daughter in succession
		1803 Newspaper Article for Catherine Sink 24 May 1803, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Catherine Sink (late Ohler) informed the public that Jacob Loudenslager has no right to sell part of Philip Ohler's property. Newspapers.com, Aurora General Advertiser, p. 4
		1804 Newspaper Article for Jacob Laudenslager 11 April 1804, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jacob Laudenslager is selling 2 parts of a purchase by Philip Ohler. The land is located on the south side of Vine street between Fifth and Sixth streets in the city of Philadelphia. Newspapers.com, Aurora General Advertiser, p. 4
		1804 Newspaper Article for Jacob Laudenslager 2 May 1804, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Jacob Laudenslager is selling 2 parts of a purchase by Philip Ohler. The land is located on the south side of Vine street between Fifth and Sixth streets in the city of Philadelphia. Newspapers.com, Aurora General Advertiser, p. 3
		1817 Catharine Sink Orphan's Court Catharine Sink formerly Ohler, administratrix of the estate of Philip Ohler September 1817, Philadelphia Orphan's Court Catherine states that she is owed money from the estate of Philip Ohler. She petitions the Court to sell her remaining interest in the Vine Street property.
		1817 Orphan Court Sale Ad 17 October 1817 Property of Philip Ohler, deceased, was sold at public auction.
		1817 Catharine Sink Orphan's Court Catharine Sink formerly Ohler, administratrix of the estate of Philip Ohler October 1817, Philadelphia Orphan's Court Catherine acknowledges that the property was sold at public auction. It was purchased by George Laudenslager [a relative of her son-in-law?].

Notes

Rheinland-Palatinate:
In the early 1700s, Friedelsheim, and other nearby towns associated with the family, were in the Rheinland-Palatinate (Pfalz) region. This area became part of Bavaria in 1816 through WWII, when the area again became part of Rheinland-Palatinate (Pfalz) region.

1754 map:
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~306286~90076696:Duche-de-Lorraine,-et-parties-d-Als?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:palatinate;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=20&trs=35

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[S36] Oler, Ruth (Chantrill). Supplied by compiler, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Shelley, Idaho 83274. 2012., "Family Group Sheet of Clyde Oler Ancestors.".
[S5] Ancestry.com, Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
[S94] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1768; Page Number: 485.
[S93] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890 (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).
[S6] Ancestry.com, Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

Philip Jacob Ohler[1]

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