Pedigree of:
Christian Fike II
1761-1851
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NAFTZINGER
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Christian
FIKE II
1761-1851
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Christian Fike II*; b. June. 3, 1761, Lancaster County, PA ; d. Feb. 2, 1851, Somerset County PA.
- m1. Christena Livengood* ; b Mar 2, 1763; d. May 6, 1857. Christena was the second child of 12, and the oldest daughter of Peter Livingood (1730-1826) by his first wife, Emmen Zurich, who had moved to West Salisbury, Somerset County PA, for a time, to live in a small one-room cottage under an oak tree, until Christena's sister, Barbara, was born.
- Christian and Christena had 8 Children:
- a son Fike; b. June 1, 1785, d. before 1790, young.
- Barbara Fike; b. Jan. 1, 1786; d. Mar. 22, 1861.
- m. Jacob Schrock, and moved to New Germany, then to Rockwood PA.
- Jacob Fike; b. Mar. 14, 1788; d. Feb. 25, 1853.
- m. Susanna Lichty, and lived 2.5 miles west of Meyersdale PA
- Christian Fike; b. June 30, 1792; d. Mar. 21, 1869
- m. Susanna Beachly, and lived "beyond" Berlin PA, then moved to Iowa.
- Peter Fike* (1794-1871).
- John Fike; b. Apr. 26, 1796; d. Oct. 13, 1877. He was known as "Old Hons Fike".
- m1. Katherine "Katy" Miller, and lived 2.5 miles west of Meyersdale PA
- m2. Margaret ___?, who had no children.
- Joseph Fike; Mar. 28, 1799; d. Sep. 12, 1879.
- m. Sarah Miller, and lived on the hill adjoining his father's farm. Joseph and Sarah were the parents of Elis Fike of Mayersdale PA.
- Elizabeth Fike; b. June 17, 1802; d. Sep. 16, 1870
- m. John Lichty, and lived on the "home farm" near Meyersdale, near the bridge between Meyersdale and Salisbury PA. Elizabeth and John were the parents of Jonas Lichty.
Brief Biography:
Christian Fike II* (1760-1850) was the son of Christian Fike I* and Barbara Naftzinger*. Barbara's surname may have been Naftzinger, according to the Ginerich and Kreider reference (below). If so, this Barbara Naftzinger could have been the Barbara Naftzinger who was the 2nd wife of Peter Livingood, Christena Livingood's father.
Christian Fike I* was an Amish farmer raised in the Amish community in Lancaster County PA. Christian Fike II* and his wife were members of the Church of the Brethren for more than 50 years, up to their death in Somerset County PA.
References:
- Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies by H.F. Gingerich & R.W. Kreider, 1986.
- Genealogy of the family of Johann Caspar Werner (1809-1878) by John Edward Werner.
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