First Generation

1. Ulrich Engel. Born on 15 Mar 1711 in Würzbrunnen, Röthenbach, Canton Bern. Ulrich died in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, in 1757; he was 45. Buried in Wildcat Cem., Lancaster Co., PA.

On 4 Mar 1736 when Ulrich was 24, he married Anna Brächbühl, daughter of Christen Brächbühl & Anna Steiner. Born in Oct 1715 in Trachselwald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Anna died in Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, bef 25 Jul 1764; she was 48.

They had the following children:
2 i. Catharine (1739-1807)
3 ii. Christian (1740->1751)
4 iii. Anna (1741-1805)
5 iv. Ulrich (1743-1799)
6 v. Hans B. (1745-1824)
7 vi. Barbara (1748-1783)
8 vii. Christina (1750-1786)
9 viii. Jacob 'Yokeli' (1753-1833)


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