Family HIstory - Colonial Ancestor Jacob Bishop

Descendants of Hans Jakobs Bischoff

Generation No. 1
1. HANS JAKOBS1 BISCHOFF was born 1645 in Germany.
Child of HANS JAKOBS BISCHOFF is:
2. i. GEORGE HINNRICH2 BISCHOFF, b. May 10, 1677, Oberhausen, Am Nahe, Rheinland Pfalz, West Germany; d. October 18, 1706, Oberhausen Germany.

Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE HINNRICH2 BISCHOFF (HANS JAKOBS1) was born May 10, 1677 in Oberhausen, Am Nahe, Rheinland Pfalz, West Germany, and died October 18, 1706 in Oberhausen Germany. He married ANNA CHRISTINA FRANZMAN June 13, 1702 in Boos Village, Rheineland Pfalz, Germany, daughter of HANS FRANZMAN and CATHERINA CARPER. She was born January 03, 1675/76 in Zucihucham, Boos, Rheinland Pfalz, West Germany, and died September 16, 1737 in Oberhausen Germany.
Children of GEORGE BISCHOFF and ANNA FRANZMAN are:
i. ANNA APOLINA3 BISCHOFF, b. March 16, 1702/03; m. HINNRICH RAUCH, January 16, 1722/23; b. Fhilbingest.
3. ii. HANS JAKOB BISCHOFF, b. November 17, 1704, Oberhausen, Rheineland/Pfalz, Germany (West Germany); d. March 28, 1739, Oberhausen, Rheineland/Pfalz, Germany (West Germany).
iii. GEORG HINNRICH BISCHOFF, b. March 27, 1706; d. May 17, 1709, Germany.
iv. ADAM BISCHOFF, b. April 13, 1707, Germany, reportedly came to America in 1740..

Generation No. 3
3. HANS JAKOB3 BISCHOFF (GEORGE HINNRICH2, HANS JAKOBS1) was born November 17, 1704 in Oberhausen, Rheineland/Pfalz, Germany (West Germany), and died March 28, 1739 in Oberhausen, Rheineland/Pfalz, Germany (West Germany). He married ANNA CATHARINA RAUCH February 17, 1720/21 in Oberhausen Germany, daughter of THEOBOLD RAUCH. She was born Abt. 1705 in Desloch, Hundsback, Rhine Pfalz, Germany, and died Unknown in America- Arrived in Philadelphia PA 10-13-1747 aboard the ship"The Two Brothers".
Children of HANS BISCHOFF and ANNA RAUCH are:
i. MATTHIAS4 BISCHOFF, b. December 27, 1723.

ii. JOHAN JACOB BISCHOFF, b. October 17, 1724, Oberhausen Germany; d. September 05, 1784, Hagerstown Maryland; m. MARGARETHA ?. His name was Americanized to "Jacob Bishop". Jacob and his wife Margaretha are the parents of Margaret Bishop, who married David Harry. She was John Bishop Harry's mother.
iii. HANS MICHEL BISCHOFF, b. January 10, 1725/26.
iv. FRANZ BISCHOFF, b. April 28, 1728; m. ELIZABETH SCHMIDT.
4. v. HANS JOHANNES BISCHOFF, b. April 07, 1731, Oberhausen, Rheineland/Pfalz; d. Abt. 1820, Montgomery/Floyd County Virginia.
vi. GORG HEINRICH BISCHOFF, b. November 10, 1734.
vii. ANNA CHRISTINA BISCHOFF, b. September 18, 1738, Germany; d. October 07, 1738, Germany.


A series of books are being pre-printed about Bishop decendents. The volume that is coming out follows descendents of our Jacob's brother. I think volume 7 may relate to our Jacob Bishop. Make sure that you read all the details on the pre-ordering page closely!!

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