Hans Jurger Ruger (Abt 1682-1772)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Barbara Unknown Georg Rex+ Wilhelm Rex Jacob Rex+ Christopher Rex John Rex Abraham Rex Jurg Jacob Reiger Hans Jurger Ruger 1 2 3 4 5 Born: Abt 1682, Germany 1 Marriage: Barbara Unknown about 1719 1 Died: 18 Oct 1772 about age 90 1 Buried: 18 Oct 1772, St Michaels Germantown, Pennsylvania   General Notes: Per National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 68, December 1980, No. 4 (from Judy McElderry) Hans Jurg Ruger, (George Rex), a blacksmith was the founder of this Rex family of Pennsylvania. He arrived in Philadelphia. He is first recorded 10 June 1720 land purchase Chestnut Hill, Germantown. On 16 December 1749 he was granted a patent for 152 acres in Heidelberg Township [in present Lehigh County]   Noted events in his life were: • Alternate Spell: George Rex. 6 • Alternate Spell: Hans Jurger Ruger REX. 1 Hans married Barbara Unknown about 1719.1 (Barbara Unknown was born on an unknown date and died on an unknown date.)

1 Robert Emery boborpeg@worldnet.att.net, Emery.

2 Linda Honzo [<blaze32236@aol.com> Bethleham Pennsylvania], Message of Jan 21, 2000.

3 Supplied by Suzan Cole on Feb. 11, 2000, Georg Rex - Anna Margaretha Knaus Family Group Sheet fax, (e-mail coles@swcp.com ).

4 As reported by Suzan Cole, George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown Pennsylvania by Doris Rex Schutte (Copy recieved by Richard Rex Wolf from Pastor LM Neff of Hanover Pennsylvania).

5 Judy McElderry - info from Marvin Davis, Judy McElderry 2/14/2001 (Excerpts from National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 68, December 1980, Number 4), Email.

6 Judy McElderry - info from Marvin Davis, Judy McElderry 2/14/2001 (Excerpts from National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 68, December 1980, Number 4).