| Peter Bogert, a grandson of Bahrdel
and Anna Barbara Bogert, was born in Germany, December 13, 1721;
emigrated to America on the ship Friendship, which landed at Philadelphia,
November 2, 1744. He settled on the Little Lehigh in Salisbury
township, now Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. There he took up 304
acres of land, most of which to this day remains in possession
of his family and descendants. Among Peter Bogert's chldren were:
Catharine, married to Frederick Mohr; and Jacob.
Jacob Bogert, son of Peter, was born August 26, 1748, died
August 7, 1802.
He was a farmer in Salisbury township; was married to Anna Mohry,
born July
15, 1753, and died November 4, 1826. Their children were as
follows: Peter,
John, Catharine, Magdalena, Maria E., Solomon, Anna, Margaret,
Barbara and
Anna Maria.
John Bogert, the second son of Jacob, was born Debember 1,
1772, died
August 15, 1854, aged 82 years, 8 months and 14 days. He married
Elizabeth
Kline, born October 28, 1767, died December 18, 1867, aged 100
years, 1 month
and 21 days. Both parents and some of their children are buried
at the Western
Salisbury Church. Their Children were: Jacob, Fronica, Lydia,
John, and
Elizabeth.
Jacob Bogert, son of John, was born November 14, 1797, died
March 14, 1894,
aged 96 years, 3 months and 21 days. He was married to Anna
Wilt, born
in 1807, died in 1867.
John Bogert, son of John, Sr., was born September 28, 1808,
died March 11,
1874; was married to Abigail Knauss, born January 26, 1812,
died February 27,
1890. Their children were: Sarus K., Charles H., Hiram J., Maria
E.,married
to Tilghman Neimeyer, whose full history appears in this volume;
Matthias S.,
and Oscar.
Hiram J. Bogert, third son of John, was born November 9, 1836.
He was engaged
for 22 years in the general merchandise business with Tilghman
Neimeyer,
under the firm name of Neimeyer & Company, located at the corner
of Main and
Second Streets, Emaus, Pa. He died May 10, 1901, and is buried
at the Western
Salisbury Church.
He was married to Amanda C. Neimeyer, a daughter of George
and Margaret
(Ruder) Neimeyer. They have an only son, Geroge J. Bogert, who
resides with
his mother on Main Street, Emaus Pa. He is the secretary of
the Home Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Emaus, Pa.
Sarus K. Bogert, eldest son of John, was born August 28, 1832,
died October
2, 1906; was married to Sarah A. Moyer, born 1839, died 1909.
They had the
following chldren; Cora E., married to John J.D. Weaver; Clara,
married to
Edward C. Erdman; Emanuel C.; Charles M.; John.; Clinton M.,
and Anna Maria
Bogert.
Matthias S. Bogert, son of John, was married to Carrie Schafrath.
They
reside at Allentown and have one daughter, Estella B.
Oscar Bogert, son of John is marrid to Maggie Clauser. They
have no
children. |
