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     James L. Transue was born circa 1953.¹ He lived in 1994 at Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS.²

     Charles Edward Phillips married Charlotte Marie Riley.¹

     Charlotte Marie Riley married Charles Edward Phillips.¹

     Michael D. Alexander married Mary Jane Transue, daughter of Aaron A. Transue and Mary Catherine Phillips.¹ Michael D. Alexander was born circa 1954.²

     Shirley E. Hardenstine married (?) Walburn.¹ Shirley E. Hardenstine was born circa 1923 at PA.²

     Dorothy Myrtle Hardenstine married (?) Vanderlyke.¹ Dorothy Myrtle Hardenstine was born circa 1919 at PA.² She died in 1964.¹

     John Henry Hardenstine married Harriet Oliver.¹ John Henry Hardenstine married Barbara Chaffee.¹ John Henry Hardenstine was born on 15 February 1920.^2,3 He died in August 1976 at age 56.^2,1

     Roseanna L. Hardenstine married Donald Miller.¹ Roseanna L. Hardenstine was born circa 1927 at PA.²

     (?) Walburn married Shirley E. Hardenstine, daughter of Henry C. Hardenstine and Lavina E. Squiers.¹

     (?) Vanderlyke married Dorothy Myrtle Hardenstine, daughter of Henry C. Hardenstine and Lavina E. Squiers.¹

     Harriet Oliver married John Henry Hardenstine, son of Henry C. Hardenstine and Lavina E. Squiers.¹

     Barbara Chaffee married John Henry Hardenstine, son of Henry C. Hardenstine and Lavina E. Squiers.¹

     Donald Miller married Roseanna L. Hardenstine, daughter of Henry C. Hardenstine and Lavina E. Squiers.¹

     George B. Parks was born on 1 April 1861 at PA.^1,2 He married Rosabell Huff, daughter of John Huff and Mary Ann Crawn, between 1915 and 1920.^3,2 George B. Parks died on 12 July 1933 at age 72; obituary of wife.¹ He was buried in July 1933 at Wysox Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford Co., PA.¹

     Gottfried Hartenstein was born on 4 April 1772 at Thaleischweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3 He married Elisabetha Schmidt, daughter of Peter Schmidt and Margaretha Hartmann, before 1792 at Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^2,3 Gottfried Hartenstein was a farmer.^1,2 He witnessed the marriage of Johann Adam Hartenstein and Anna Ottilia Stoffel on 15 March 1802 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^4,3 Gottfried Hartenstein witnessed the birth of Margaretha Kiefer on 15 December 1823 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.⁵ Gottfried Hartenstein witnessed the birth of Godfrey Hartenstein on 14 March 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^6,3,7 Gottfried Hartenstein sponsored the baptism of Gottfried Kammerdiener , son of Godfrey Kammerdiener and Ottilia Hartenstein, on 18 October 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.³ Gottfried Hartenstein witnessed the birth of Adam Hartenstein on 29 February 1828 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; His birth date was recorded as 28 February in the church book.^8,3,9,10 Gottfried Hartenstein witnessed the birth of George Hartenstein on 11 June 1830 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^11,3 Gottfried Hartenstein witnessed the birth of Michael Hartenstein on 27 July 1833 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; His birth date was recorded as 25 July in the church book.^12,3 Gottfried Hartenstein attested to the death of Elisabetha Hartenstein on 31 October 1835 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^13,3 Gottfried Hartenstein died on 25 May 1836 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, at age 64. Heinrich Hartenstein attested to his death.^14,3

     Elisabetha Schmidt was born circa 1768 at Kleinbundenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 She married Gottfried Hartenstein, son of Philipp Mathias Hartenstein and Eva Katharina Spacke, before 1792 at Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^3,2 Elisabetha Hartenstein died on 31 October 1835 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Gottfried Hartenstein attested to her death.^4,2
     Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt were married around 1790, probably in the village of Thaleischweiler, in southwest Germany, in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. Their children were born in the nearby village of Herschberg between 1792 and 1809. The baptisms of their three oldest children were recorded in the Lutheran Church records there. Because of the French occupation of that part of Germany during the Napoleonic Era, there were no church records kept between 1798 and 1813. The French government intended for all vital records to be kept by the civil authorities. While those records are available from the civil registry office in Wallhalben, exact dates are required to request records, and those dates are not known.
     The remaining children of Gottfried and Elisabetha can be deduced from their appearance in later church records. They appeared as sponsors of baptisms, and spouses in marriage and baptism entries. While I have been able to document the lives of most of their children, the destiny of some of them is unknown.
     Many of the Hartenstein children immigrated to the United States, beginning about 1831. They were among a large group of families from Herschberg and surrounding villages who emigrated at that time. The same families seen in the Herschberg church records also appeared in church records in New York City and other locations where they settled in the United States. Literally dozens of these families have been identified. Wherever they were found, they were seen as neighbors, as sponsors at the baptisms of each other's children, and as marriage partners. They can also be seen migrating back and forth between the areas where they settled.
     I have researched the families of each of the children of Gottfried and Elisabetha in an attempt to trace their descendants. In most cases I have been successful. In the next few paragraphs I will briefly describe the ultimate destination of each of the children. For those who I have been able to trace for several generations, more details will follow in their own family sections of this work.
     The eldest child, Johann Michael, married and had several children in Herschberg. He immigrated in 1832 to New York City, where his wife Elisabetha died in 1836 or 1837. Evidence from the Lutheran Church records confirms their presence in the city from Christmas 1832 until Easter 1837. Shortly thereafter Michael purchased land near East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and moved there, where he remained the rest of his life. The family name can still be found in that county today.
     The second child of Gottfried and Elisabetha was Anna Maria. She had several illegitimate children in Herschberg, but I could not find any evidence that she married. I did not find her in any United States records.
     The baptism of a third child – a son Adam – was recorded in 1797, but no further reference to him was found. Presumably he died before the church records were resumed in 1814.
     Heinrich Hartenstein was born, married, and had several children in Herschberg. He died there at the age of 38. His wife raised their children in Herschberg, but between 1850 and 1855 she and all the children immigrated to the United States and settled in Stark County, Ohio. Many other Herschberg immigrants had arrived in that area as a group during the migration of 1831. Heinrich's descendants can be found today in that area, as well as the surrounding counties of Portage and Mahoning.
     There are a few references in the Herschberg church book to a Gottfried, son of Gottfried and Elisabetha. It seems probable that this child existed, but I have found no evidence of his birth, marriage, or death. There is no indication that he emigrated to America. See below for more details about this person.
     Elisabetha Hartenstein married in the nearby village of Rieschweiler. She and her husband Theobold Gerber had several children. The deaths of two of the children were recorded in Herschberg church records. Theobold's death in 1843 was also recorded. I did not discover any further evidence of them in Germany. However, there is an Elisabetha Hartenstein found in the church records in New York City. She married Michael Anderje there in 1834 at age 30. While her age would indicate that she could be the daughter of Gottfried and Elisabetha, the previous marriage in Germany is problematic. Since Theobold Gerber did not die until 1843, it seems unlikely that his wife immigrated to America before 1834. I can find no other Elisabetha Hartenstein who would match her age. But without further evidence of her birth date, I cannot reach a valid conclusion.
     Ottilia, daughter of Gottfried and Elisabetha, married Gottfried Kammerdiener in Herschberg. They had two children there before immigrating to New York City about 1831 or 1832. They had several more children in New York, where they appeared frequently in the Lutheran Church records. Gottfried died about 1858, but Ottilia (Matilda) lived until 1893. The descendants of Gottfried and Ottilia remained in the New York City area for many generations.
     The next daughter, Louisa, married Michael Dreher in Herschberg. They also had several children before immigrating in 1832. They can be found in the New York church records, where they had additional children baptized. Michael and Louisa eventually moved to Stark County, Ohio and died there. Their descendants remained in that area.
     Evidence in Herschberg also indicates that Gottfried and Elisabetha had a daughter Margaretha. A Margaret Hartenstein appeared in New York church records, where she married Philip Köhler in 1833. The record indicated that she was born about 1809. I feel fairly certain that this was the same person, especially since she disappeared from the records in Herschberg about 1832. Margaret and Philip had several children baptized in New York City, and they sponsored the children of other immigrants. But the last record I could find of them was 1838. I have not been able to determine whether they migrated to another location or remained in the city.

     Anna Maria Hartenstein was born on 2 May 1795 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ She was baptized on 17 May 1795 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ She sponsored the baptism of Gottfried Hartenstein , son of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, on 8 June 1816 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ Anna Maria Hartenstein married Peter Jacob Andrie, son of Friedrich Andrie, on 16 September 1831 at Wallhalben, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.² Anna Maria Hartenstein died in June 1877 at Portage Co., OH, at age 82.³ She was buried on 13 June 1877 at German Church Cemetery, Atwater Twp., Portage Co., OH.³

     Ottilia Hartenstein last resided at New York Co., NY. Ottilia Hartenstein was also known as Matilda. She, daughter of Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt, was born on 6 September 1804 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3,4 Ottilia Hartenstein married Godfrey Kammerdiener, son of Melchior Kammerdiener and Louisa Carolina Philippi, on 27 September 1825 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Michael Hardenstine witnessed the marriage.^2,5 Ottilia Hartenstein immigrated circa 1831 into New York, New York Co., NY.^6,4 She received Holy Communion on 25 December 1832 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁶ She sponsored the baptism of Gottfried Dreher , son of Michael Dreher and Louisa Hartenstein, on 21 September 1834 at New York, New York Co., NY.⁷ Ottilia Hartenstein lived between 1858 and 1860 at 111 Willett St., New York, New York Co., NY.⁸ She sponsored the baptism of Johann Gottfried Seal , son of William Seal and Theresa Denzler, on 2 May 1874 at Madison Street German Presbyterian Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁹ Ottilia Hartenstein lived in 1890 at 111 Willett St., New York, New York Co., NY.¹⁰ She died on 31 March 1893 at New York Co., NY, at age 88.^11,12 She was buried on 4 April 1893 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.^11,13

     Gottfried Hartenstein was born at Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He sponsored the baptism of Gottfried Hartenstein , son of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, on 8 June 1816 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹
     This child of Gottfried and Elisabetha is an enigma. He appears at least twice in the Herschberg church records clearly identified as "Gottfried, son of Gottfried Hartenstein". However, I was not able to find any birth or death entries for him. I could not find any evidence that he immigrated to the United States either.
     Since he clearly sponsored the baptism of his brother Michael's child in 1816, he should have been at least 14 years old and confirmed by then. That implies he was born before 1802. It is certainly possible that he was born between 1798, when the church records ended, and 1802. In that case the only evidence of his birth would be a civil birth record, which I have not found. Given the known birth dates for his siblings, the best possibility for his birth would be mid-year 1801.
     It is also possible that Gottfried was born before the eldest son Michael, somewhere other than Herschberg. Since we don't know exactly when or where Gottfried and Elisabetha were married, it is possible that they married and had their first child elsewhere before 1792. There is also a possibility that the references in the church records identified the wrong son of Gottfried.

     Louisa Hartenstein last resided at Stark Co., OH. She, daughter of Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt, was born on 7 December 1806 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3 Louisa Hartenstein sponsored the baptism of Louisa Kammerdiener , daughter of Godfrey Kammerdiener and Ottilia Hartenstein, on 17 March 1829 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.⁴ Louisa Hartenstein sponsored the baptism of Jacob Andrie , son of Peter Jacob Andrie and Anna Maria Hartenstein, on 19 April 1829 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.⁴ Louisa Hartenstein married Michael Dreher, son of Peter Dreher and Anna Elisabetha Sauberschwarz, on 24 February 1831 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Michael Hardenstine and Heinrich Hartenstein witnessed the marriage.^1,4 Louisa Hartenstein immigrated circa 1832 into New York, New York Co., NY.⁵ She received Holy Communion on 7 April 1833 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁶ She sponsored the baptism of Margaret Louise Köhler , daughter of Philip Köhler and Margaretha Hartenstein, on 1 February 1835 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁵ Louisa Hartenstein died on 25 March 1879 at Stark Co., OH, at age 72.^2,7 She was buried on 27 March 1879 at German Church Cemetery, Atwater Twp., Portage Co., OH.^2,8

     Elisabetha Hartenstein was born on 1 September 1802 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ She sponsored the baptism of Jacob Hartenstein , son of Michael Hardenstine and Elisabetha Kiefer, on 1 June 1823 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.² Elisabetha Hartenstein married Johann Theobald Gerber on 22 August 1830 at Rieschweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.³

     Margaretha Hartenstein last resided at New York Co., NY. She was born on 3 April 1809 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3 She immigrated circa 1832.⁴ She received Holy Communion on 7 April 1833 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.⁵ She married Philip Köhler, son of Karl Philipp Köhler and Anna Margaretha Schäffer, on 31 December 1833 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY. Michael Hardenstine witnessed the marriage.⁵ Margaretha Hartenstein sponsored the baptism of Jacob Dreher , son of Michael Dreher and Louisa Hartenstein, on 26 March 1837 at New York, New York Co., NY.⁴ Margaretha Hartenstein died on 7 January 1873 at New York City, New York Co., NY, at age 63.⁶ She was buried on 9 January 1873 at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens Co., NY.⁶

     Johann Adam Hartenstein was born on 8 September 1797 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ He was baptized on 10 September 1797 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ He died on 31 March 1802 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, at age 4.²

     Adam Hartenstein was born on 12 March 1830 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 He was baptized as Adam Hartenstein on 14 March 1830 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.² He died on 22 March 1831 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, at age 1.^3,2

     Valentine Kiefer and Anna Maria Kettenring evidence from.¹

     Anna Maria Kettenring and Valentine Kiefer evidence from.¹ Anna Maria Kettenring was born circa 1750.¹ She died on 4 April 1814 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ She was buried on 6 April 1814 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹

     Jacob Andrie was born on 16 April 1829 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 He was baptized as Jacob Andrie on 19 April 1829 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Louisa Hartenstein and Michael Dreher sponsored the baptism.³ Jacob Andrie married Catharine Schmeidel on 10 April 1855 at Portage Co., OH.^4,5 Jacob Andrie was buried in 1891 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna, Portage Co., OH.⁶ He died in 1891 at Portage Co., OH.⁶

     Elisabetha Hartenstein was born on 8 April 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2 She was baptized on 10 April 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.³

     Margaretha Hartenstein was born circa 1818.¹ She was confirmed on 15 April 1832 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ She sponsored the baptism of Michael Hartenstein , son of Heinrich Hartenstein and Elisabetha Kiefer, on 4 August 1833 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

     Godfrey Kammerdiener last resided at New York Co., NY. He was born on 9 April 1793 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,2,3,4 He was baptized as Johann Gottfried Kammerdiener on 13 April 1793 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.³ He married Elisabetha Abert, daughter of Philip Heinrich Abert and Elisabetha Eder, on 13 April 1821 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^1,3 Godfrey Kammerdiener married Ottilia Hartenstein, daughter of Gottfried Hartenstein and Elisabetha Schmidt, on 27 September 1825 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Michael Hardenstine witnessed the marriage.^2,3 Godfrey Kammerdiener witnessed the birth of Elisabetha Hartenstein on 8 April 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^5,6 Godfrey Kammerdiener witnessed the birth of Michael Hardenstine on 14 July 1826 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^7,3 Godfrey Kammerdiener witnessed the marriage of Heinrich Hartenstein and Elisabetha Kiefer on 21 January 1828 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^8,3 Godfrey Kammerdiener witnessed the birth of Jacob Andrie on 16 April 1829 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^9,6 Godfrey Kammerdiener witnessed the birth of George Hartenstein on 11 June 1830 at Herschberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.^10,3 Godfrey Kammerdiener immigrated circa 1831 into New York, New York Co., NY.^11,12 He received Holy Communion on 25 December 1832 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.¹¹ He lived on 7 September 1840 at 234 Stanton St., New York, New York Co., NY.¹¹ He sponsored the baptism of his daughter Charlotte Kammerdiener on 30 January 1842 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, New York, New York Co., NY.¹³ Godfrey Kammerdiener lived between 1845 and 1849 at 234 Stanton St., New York, New York Co., NY.¹⁴ He was a pedler between 1845 and 1849.¹⁴ He was naturalized on 10 March 1848 at New York County Court of Common Pleas, New York, New York Co., NY.¹⁵ He lived between 1855 and 1856 at 111 Willett St., New York, New York Co., NY.¹⁶ He was a pedler between 1855 and 1856.¹⁶ He died on 19 December 1855 at New York, New York Co., NY, at age 62.^17,14,12 He was buried on 21 December 1855 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.¹⁷
     Ottilia and Godfrey were among a group of several families from Herschberg, Germany who immigrated to America in the early 1830s. These families settled in several locations in the United States, but wherever they were found, their lives were intertwined. Several Hartenstein and Kammerdiener siblings emigrated about the same time. Many of these people appeared in the German Lutheran Church records of New York City.
     Godfrey and his first wife Elisabetha Abert had two children in Herschberg, one of whom died shortly after birth. Elisabetha died in 1825. I have found no further information on their son Jacob, who was born in 1824. Gottfried and Ottilia's first two children – Godfrey and Louisa – were born in Herschberg before they left for the United States. Their remaining children were born in New York City.
     Ottilia and Godfrey remained in New York City for their entire lives, as did many of their descendants. She was usually known as Matilda in records found in this country. Godfrey's occupation was consistently listed as a pedler. Many of their children continued in that or similar occupations for the remainder of the 19th century. The Kammerdieners lived in the 11th Ward of the city – a predominately German area at that time. The addresses where they lived on Stanton and Willet Streets are just a few blocks apart. They most certainly lived in tenement housing in that area.
     The Kammerdieners appeared frequently in the Lutheran Church records. The first occasion was Christmas of 1832 when Godfrey and Ottilia received Communion. They were listed as communicants several times through the 1830s. They also served as sponsors for baptisms and marriages of their fellow immigrants. Several of their children were baptized there.
     Godfrey died sometime between 1856 and 1858. He and his family appeared in the 1855 New York state census, and his name appeared in an 1855 - 1856 city directory, but his wife was listed in an 1858 - 1859 directory as a widow of Godfrey. No record of Godfrey's death has been found. Matilda continued to appear in city directory and census records through 1890. Her death was recorded in New York City records.