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• m. Christian Fike II* (1760-1850).
• Christena and Christian 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).
    • m. Magdelene Arnold* (1796-1883)
  • 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 Meyersdale 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:

If Peter's father is Hans Jacob Leibengut*, then Peter's mother is Barbara Waber*, who also either stayed in Europe or died soon after arriving in America. Hans Jacob Leibundgut*, remarried to a woman named Margaret, and both she and Hans Jacob were killed by Indians during a raid in 1758 which was part of the French and Indian War. The Gingerich and Kreider genealogy (see references below) states, in a footnote on page 233, that Hans Jacob Leibengut was "probably not" the father of Peter Livingood. Their argument is based only on the fact that Hans Jacob Leibengut had "two first names", contrary to the tenets of the religious order to which (it is believed) Peter and his family belonged. However, the names of Hans Jacob Lebengut; Hans Jacob Lebengut, Jr.; and Beder Lebengut (Peter Livingood) are clearly recorded as passengers on the ship Phoenix which arrived in Philadelphia on Aug 8, 1750.

Peter's first wife was Emmen Zurich*, who died c. 1765. Christena was only 2 years old when Emmen died, so she was raised by Peters's second wife, Barbara Naftzinger, who had 8 children by Peter, adding to a total of 12 children.

Peter used the anglicized name of Livengood as an alternative to Leibengut, and had the following children:

Children by his first wife: Emmen Zurich:
• Christian Livengood; b. Sep. 14, 1761; d. June 27, 1837.
  • m. Elizabeth Forney (1769-1848)
• Christena Livengood*; b. Mar. 2, 1763; d. May 6, 1857.
  • m. Christian Fike II* (1760-1850)
• Barbara Livengood; b. Aug. 14, 1764
  • m. David Yoder
• Peter Livengood; b. Dec. 16, 1765
  • m. Anna Beachy

Children by his second wife: Barbara Naftzinger*, who was previously married to Christian Fike I* (1725-c1766)
• Mary Livengood; b. Sep. 18, 1767
  • m. Jacob Saylor
• Anna Livengood; Jan. 21, 1769; d. Sep. 1847
  • m. Jacob Kepple
• Sem Livengood; b. Feb. 28, 1771; d. 1773, young.
• Catherine Livengood; Aug. 8, 1773
  • m. William Ogg
• Elizabeth Livengood; b. July 8, 1775; d. Oct. 9, 1870.
  • m. Jacob Breneisen (1773-1853)
• Sem Livengood; b. Sep. 16, 1777; d. 1779, young.
• John Livengood; Mar. 14, 1779; d. Feb. 19, 1839
  • m. Barbara Hardman (1782-1843)
• Veronica Livengood; b. Nov. 13, 1780; d. Jan. 8, 1861.
  • m. David Miller

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.