Kilpatrick - Christian Family Database
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Elizabeth Decker
F, #851
Family: Joseph D. Kilpatrick (b. 29 April 1825, d. 18 July 1887)
| Daughter | Edna Kilpatrick (b. 23 July 1850, d. 6 May 1910) |
| Son | Andrew Kilpatrick (b. 4 May 1854, d. 17 January 1900) |
| Son | John Kilpatrick (b. 31 December 1857, d. 19 April 1935) |
| Son | Abbott Kilpatrick+ (b. 5 November 1860, d. 1 May 1914) |
| Son | Harry Kilpatrick (b. 7 May 1870, d. 20 April 1946) |
Biography
| Marriage | 1849 | Joseph D. Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Decker were married in 1849 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Andrew Kilpatrick
M, #852, b. 4 May 1854, d. 17 January 1900
Parents
| Father | Joseph D. Kilpatrick (b. 29 April 1825, d. 18 July 1887) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Decker |
Biography
| Birth | 4 May 1854 | Andrew Kilpatrick was born on 4 May 1854. |
| Death | 17 January 1900 | He died on 17 January 1900 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
John Kilpatrick
M, #853, b. 31 December 1857, d. 19 April 1935
Parents
| Father | Joseph D. Kilpatrick (b. 29 April 1825, d. 18 July 1887) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Decker |
Biography
| Birth | 31 December 1857 | John Kilpatrick was born on 31 December 1857.1 |
| Death | 19 April 1935 | He died on 19 April 19351 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S526] Verbal information from Kilpatrick, John (Freemansburg, PA) to Kilpatrick, Mert,May 2009
Abbott Kilpatrick
M, #854, b. 5 November 1860, d. 1 May 1914
Parents
| Father | Joseph D. Kilpatrick (b. 29 April 1825, d. 18 July 1887) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Decker |
Family: Sabina Searfass (b. June 1861, d. 1914)
| Son | Clarence Edgar Kilpatrick+ (b. 18 January 1885, d. 27 July 1940) |
Biography
| Birth | 5 November 1860 | Abbott Kilpatrick was born on 5 November 1860 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Marriage | He and Sabina Searfass were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 1 May 1914 | He died on 1 May 1914 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, |
| Last Edited | 15 March 2019 |
Citations
- [S905] Ancestry Tree of DNA Match, not yet researched., Hornberger Family Tree
Harry Kilpatrick
M, #855, b. 7 May 1870, d. 20 April 1946
Parents
| Father | Joseph D. Kilpatrick (b. 29 April 1825, d. 18 July 1887) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Decker |
Biography
| Birth | 7 May 1870 | Harry Kilpatrick was born on 7 May 1870.1 |
| Death | 20 April 1946 | He died on 20 April 19461 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S526] Verbal information from Kilpatrick, John (Freemansburg, PA) to Kilpatrick, Mert,May 2009
Bernhart Walter
M, #856, b. 29 June 1768, d. 29 August 1830
Family 1: Anna Maria Odenwelder (b. 1770, d. 19 July 1846)
Family 2: Maria Odenwelder
| Son | Franklin Walter+ (b. 28 March 1806, d. 9 October 1887) |
Biography
| Birth | 29 June 1768 | Bernhart Walter was born on 29 June 1768 in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
| Marriage | 6 November 1796 | He and Anna Maria Odenwelder were married on 6 November 1796 |
| Death | 29 August 1830 | He died on 29 August 1830 |
| Last Edited | 5 July 2019 |
Anna Maria Odenwelder
F, #857, b. 1770, d. 19 July 1846
Parents
| Father | Michael Odenwelder (b. 1 January 1750, d. 11 March 1828) |
Family: Bernhart Walter (b. 29 June 1768, d. 29 August 1830)
Biography
| Birth | 1770 | Anna Maria Odenwelder was born in 1770. |
| Marriage | 6 November 1796 | Bernhart Walter and she were married on 6 November 1796 |
| Death | 19 July 1846 | She died on 19 July 1846 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Estella Teresa Kilpatrick
F, #858, b. 1 August 1867, d. 1937
Parents
| Father | Edward Kilpatrick (b. 1 November 1835, d. 8 December 1904) |
| Mother | Sabilla (Sybilla) Walter (b. 1838, d. 10 August 1882) |
Family: Sylvanus A. Wixon (b. 1862, d. 1949)
Biography
| Birth | 1 August 1867 | Estella Teresa Kilpatrick was born on 1 August 1867 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Marriage | 1896 | Sylvanus A. Wixon and she were married in 1896 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Death | 1937 | She died in 1937 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,1 |
| Last Edited | 8 July 2017 |
Citations
- [S544] Easton Heights Cemetery Records. Hereinafter cited as Easton Heights Cemetery Records.
Ann Eliza Kilpatrick
F, #859, b. 18 April 1869, d. 6 July 1872
Parents
| Father | Edward Kilpatrick (b. 1 November 1835, d. 8 December 1904) |
| Mother | Sabilla (Sybilla) Walter (b. 1838, d. 10 August 1882) |
Biography
| Birth | 18 April 1869 | Ann Eliza Kilpatrick was born on 18 April 1869 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Baptism | 1 August 1869 | She was baptized on 1 August 1869 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Death | 6 July 1872 | She died on 6 July 1872 in Freemansburg, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, of Typhoid Fever1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S550] Private Research Papers of John Paul Kilpatrick, Freemansburg, PA, Shared with HKilpatrick in 2009 and subsequently.
Martha Kilpatrick
F, #860, b. 1871, d. 1951
Parents
| Father | Edward Kilpatrick (b. 1 November 1835, d. 8 December 1904) |
| Mother | Sabilla (Sybilla) Walter (b. 1838, d. 10 August 1882) |
Biography
| Birth | 1871 | Martha Kilpatrick was born in 1871 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 |
| Census | 1900 | She appeared in the census 1900 at 1327 Northampton St. in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Martha is listed as: a servant in the household of Elijah Richards. Birth date Sept. 1871, age 28. Ellen Houck is also a servant in the household. Image 23 of 28, Easton Ward 08, ED 0134 |
| Death | 1951 | She died in 1951 at Betts Hospital in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, of breast cancer1 |
| Last Edited | 17 July 2019 |
Citations
- [S544] Easton Heights Cemetery Records. Hereinafter cited as Easton Heights Cemetery Records.
William Pyatt
M, #861, b. 1866, d. before 1911
Parents
| Father | Isaiah Pyatt (b. 15 January 1839, d. 11 June 1911) |
| Mother | Amanda Livengood (b. about 1846, d. 28 July 1889) |
Biography
| Birth | 1866 | William Pyatt was born in 1866 in Pennsylvania.1 |
| Death | before 1911 | He died before 1911 Not listed as living in father's obituary |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Jacob Pyatt
M, #862, b. 1870
Parents
| Father | Isaiah Pyatt (b. 15 January 1839, d. 11 June 1911) |
| Mother | Amanda Livengood (b. about 1846, d. 28 July 1889) |
Biography
| Birth | 1870 | Jacob Pyatt was born in 1870 in Pennsylvania.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Ida M. Pyatt
F, #863, b. 1875
Parents
| Father | Isaiah Pyatt (b. 15 January 1839, d. 11 June 1911) |
| Mother | Amanda Livengood (b. about 1846, d. 28 July 1889) |
Biography
| Birth | 1875 | Ida M. Pyatt was born in 1875 in New Jersey.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Citations
- [S83] , 1880 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
John Thomas Pyatt
M, #864, b. 1877, d. 2 January 1918
Parents
| Father | Isaiah Pyatt (b. 15 January 1839, d. 11 June 1911) |
| Mother | Amanda Livengood (b. about 1846, d. 28 July 1889) |
Family: May Elizabeth Morris (b. 1872)
| Daughter | May Elizabeth Pyatt (b. 24 November 1905) |
| Son | Thomas Albert Pyatt+ (b. 3 September 1910, d. 8 November 1971) |
| Son | Charles Henry Pyatt (b. 23 April 1913) |
| Daughter | Pearl E. Pyatt+ (b. 14 May 1916, d. 18 December 1990) |
Biography
| Birth | 1877 | John Thomas Pyatt was born in 1877 in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1 |
| Marriage | 1904 | He and May Elizabeth Morris were married in 1904 |
| Census | 1910 | He appeared in the census 1910 at 725 Mauch Chunk Street in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: John T. Pyatt (Head, age 32, first marriage, married 6 years, b. New Jersey and parents also, House Painter) May E. (Wife, age 37, first marriage, 2 children, 1 living, born in New York and parents also) May E. (Daughter, age 1, born in Penna., father b. in New Jersey, mother in New York) |
| Residence | 1913 | As of 1913 John lived at 642 Mauch Chunk St. in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Death | 2 January 1918 | He died on 2 January 1918 at 652 Northampton St. in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Death Certificate Details: married, age 41, Occupation: Power plant laborer, Dock St. plant. Born in Bloomsbury, NJ, father Isaiah Pyatt born in Bucks County, PA, mother Amanda Livengood, born in Bucks County, PA, attended by doctor 31 Dec 1918 to 2 Jan 1918, died of pneumonia of right lung following refusal to go to hospital and accept proper care. Informant, David W. Pyatt, 720 Mauch Chunk, Easton, PA2 |
| Burial | 5 January 1918 | He was buried on 5 January 1918 at Hays Cemetery, South Side, in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 |
| Last Edited | 26 January 2019 |
Citations
Michael Odenwelder
M, #865, b. 1 January 1750, d. 11 March 1828
Parents
| Father | Philip Odenwelder (b. 1721, d. 18 July 1795) |
| Mother | Anna Maria Rent |
Family 1: Anna Margaret Opp
Family 2:
| Daughter | Anna Maria Odenwelder (b. 1770, d. 19 July 1846) |
Biography
| Marriage | Michael Odenwelder and Anna Margaret Opp were married, date unknown | |
| Birth | 1 January 1750 | He was born on 1 January 1750. |
| Death | 11 March 1828 | He died on 11 March 1828 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Anna Margaret Opp
F, #866
Family: Michael Odenwelder (b. 1 January 1750, d. 11 March 1828)
Biography
| Marriage | Michael Odenwelder and Anna Margaret Opp were married, date unknown |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
Philip Odenwelder
M, #867, b. 1721, d. 18 July 1795
Family: Anna Maria Rent
| Son | Michael Odenwelder+ (b. 1 January 1750, d. 11 March 1828) |
Biography
| Marriage | Philip Odenwelder and Anna Maria Rent were married, date unknown | |
| Birth | 1721 | He was born in 1721 in Europe. |
| Death | 18 July 1795 | He died on 18 July 1795 in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, |
| Newspaper Mention | 10 January 2019 | The 10 January 2019 edition of the EAPL Marx Room Blog, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, reported Article from the Marx Room Blog, by Rory Morgan, entitled Odenweldertown: Years before there was a borough of West Easton, there was Odenweldertown, a village located along the Lehigh River. It was formally part of Palmer Township, but it had an identity of its own - the industrial center of the Easton area. The village carried the name of a family that came to Easton in colonial times. John Philip Odenwelder, and his wife Anna Marie, arrived in Philadelphia in 1743. Like so many German immigrants of that era, they were refugees from the troubled area known as the Palatinate. After a year or so in Philadelphia, the Odenwelders relocated to Easton; Mr. Odenwelder became an active member of the community, serving in the militia company and as a leader of the German Reformed Church. The couple reportedly had ten children; one of them was the second John Philip Odenwelder. He and his wife, Anna Maria (not to be confused with Anna Marie) had a son who became the third John Philip Odenwelder. He, in turn, married Elizabeth Koch; they also reportedly had ten children. He was described as “one of the wealthy and influential men of the community”. He bought a 200-acre farm, which eventually came to be known as Odenweldertown. Jacob, son of John Philip and Elizabeth, built a 40-guest hotel there known as the Forest House. The building still stands at today at 17th and Butler. (It now houses an adult entertainment establishment.) In 1898, Odenweldertown, and neighboring Mutchlertown (named for Valentine Mutchler) voted to become a borough known as West Easton. An article in the Daily Free Press noted that the new borough included 180 private dwellings and 223 “male taxables”. The article also described the four large industrial establishments in Odenweldertown at the time: Ingersoll-Sergeant, Sterlingworth Railroad Supply, the Baker & Adamson chemical plant, and the Chipman Hosiery Mills. Ingersoll-Sergeant (later named Ingersoll-Rand) came to Odenweldertown in 1892. In that era, building tunnels for railroads and subways was brutal manual labor, using sledge hammers to drive drilling rods into a rock face. The process was ripe for automation; Ingersoll-Sergeant’s mechanical drill, driven by compressed air, became a popular choice to replace the manual method. The company had outgrown its space in New York City and decided to move its operations elsewhere. Easton offered good transportation and a suitable labor force; important considerations, to be sure, but not enough to insure that Easton would prevail over other cities competing for the new plant. A committee of prominent Easton citizens went to work to finalize the deal. The company wanted, among other things, free land on which to build. The Odenwelder family donated ten acres in Odenweldertown, but the company needed more land than that. The committee initiated a fundraising drive; Easton’s businesses and citizens raised over $16,000, in amounts from 25 cents to $1,000. This was enough to buy the necessary additional land from the Odenwelders, and to offer Ingersoll money as an additional incentive to choose Easton. The campaign succeeded; by the end of 1893, the new plant was operating, located in the low-lying area near the river. This area, known as “The Flats”, was home to a number of Ukrainian immigrants; their presence was large enough to eventually build Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, still active today. A couple of years later, the Chipman hosiery-manufacturing company of Philadelphia decided to relocate its factory. Easton’s business-recruiting committee swung into action again. No doubt aided by the Lehigh Valley’s reputation as a silk and clothing manufacturing center and by the fact that there was a suitable building available in Odenweldertown, the Chipmans grabbed the opportunity and set up a factory, which quickly employed 200-300 Easton-area workers and steadily added employees over the years. Sterlingworth Railway Supply manufactured railroad cars and associated equipment. The company apparently suffered from constant bickering between management, led by an inventor of railroad-related devices named Frank W. Coolbaugh, and the Board of Directors, led by prominent Easton brewer William Kuebler. The company went into receivership in 1907. After two or three years of legal wrangling, the plant ended up in the hands of Kuebler, who operated it as the Kuebler Foundry until it went bankrupt in the 1920s. The Shumann family, from New York State, then bought the business and operated it as the Lehigh Foundry for several decades, ultimately selling it to Victaulic Corporation in the 1960s. Baker and Adamson Chemical Company was started in the 1880s by Lafayette College graduates J.T. Baker and George Adamson, with Professor Edward Hart as a silent partner. It began as a makeshift operation near the Lafayette campus, focused on producing chemicals of a very high purity. The business became successful, but residents of College Hill were not pleased about living near a chemical manufacturing facility. The solution that the three partners found was to buy land in Odenweldertown, which offered good railroad access and a population more comfortable living around industry than the academics of College Hill. Nothing lasts forever. Ingersoll-Sergeant’s site suffered from persistent flooding. A significant flood in 1902, followed by another in 1903, pushed the company to build a new and expanded operation on higher ground in Phillipsburg. The Easton plant became a supplemental facility; the property was sold to Ecolaire in the late 1970s. Meanwhile, the company’s Phillipsburg plant grew to employ thousands, although it gradually declined and is now closed. Victaulic continued to enjoy success, but concentrated its operations in Forks Township, leading to the closure of the West Easton foundry in 1983. In 1985, it donated the building to a charity. The Chipman Knitting Mills survived until the late 1950s, when cheap labor in the South doomed the West Easton mill. The building remains as a prominent landmark in West Easton. Baker and Adamson proved to be a successful business and was bought out by General Chemical Company in the early 1900s. Baker, Adamson and Hart were all given positions at General, which continued to use the Baker & Adamson name in its product line. The West Easton plant operated until the 1920s, when its work was consolidated into General’s plant in Marcus Hook, PA. In 1904, after working for General for a short time, J. T. Baker started his own chemical manufacturing company across the river, in Phillipsburg. He established an enviable reputation for the quality of his products. The J.T. Baker name is still in use today, as a brand of Avantor Performance Materials. These four large companies that were listed in the 1898 article were not the entire roster of Odenwelderstown industries. Many other companies were located there over the years, including National Switch and Signal, Easton Forge, Jackson Mill Emery, and Bushnell Manufacturing. Although Odenweldertown may have lost its identity as a distinct place, its name survives as an important part of the Easton area’s industrial history. |
| Last Edited | 22 August 2020 |
Anna Maria Rent
F, #868
Family: Philip Odenwelder (b. 1721, d. 18 July 1795)
| Son | Michael Odenwelder+ (b. 1 January 1750, d. 11 March 1828) |
Biography
| Marriage | Philip Odenwelder and Anna Maria Rent were married, date unknown |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |