Kitch Family Line

(1) Johann Michael KITCH
b. abt 1700/10, Germany
d. 1741, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co, PA--age: 41
& Maria Catherina WEISS
b. 2 Aug 1710, Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany
d. abt 1750/1, Lancaster Co, PA--age: 39
m. abt 1730/1, Bindnagle Church, Lancaster Co, PA
| (2) Pvt. Martin KITCH
| b. 8 Jan 1739, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
| d. 12 Nov 1830, North Middleton, Cumberland Co, PA--age: 91
| & Catharine FRIEDLY/FREEDLEN
| b. 28 Oct 1747, PA
| d. 1810/30, North Middleton, Cumberland Co, PA--age: 62
| m. 1766, Lancaster Co, PA
| | (3) David KITCH
| | b. 12 May 1769, East Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
| | d. 1853, Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA--age: 83
| | & Elizabeth EDEBURN
| | b. 12 Jun 1773, PA
| | d. abt 1856, Mercer Co, PA--age: 82
| | m. 12 Jun 1794, Cumberland Co, PA
| | | (4) David KITCH
| | | b. 28 Mar 1802, Cumberland Co, PA
| | | d. 28 May 1882, Mercer Co, PA--age: 80
| | | & Mary McLEAN
| | | b. 14 Jan 1808, Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA
| | | d. 10 Oct 1879, Mercer Co, PA--age: 71
| | | m. 16 Oct 1828, Mercer Co, PA
| | | | (5) Lt. Samuel Axtel KITCH
| | | | b. 29 Oct 1832, Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA
| | | | d. 18 Nov 1903, Larned, Pawnee Co, KS--age 71
| | | | & Julia Ann HARBAUGH
| | | | b. 31 May 1840, Canal Winchester, Violet Twp, Fairfield Co, OH
| | | | d. 28 Jul 1910, Larned, Pawnee Co, KS--age: 70
| | | | m. 14 Apr 1859, Shelby Co, IL
| | | | | (6) William "Will" Anderson KITCH
| | | | | b. 27 Feb 1861, Shelby Co, IL
| | | | | d. 17 Nov 1943, Larned, Pawnee Co, KS--age: 82
| | | | | & Carrie Belle DURAND
| | | | | b. 10 Dec 1867, Shelby Co, IL
| | | | | d. 15 Dec 1940, Rozel, Pawnee Co, KS--age: 73
| | | | | m. 8 Jun 1890, Harmony, Pawnee Co, KS
| | | | | | (7) Vera Juanita KITCH (Living)
| | | | | | & Wilford Russell ANTRAM
| | | | | | b. 20 Jan 1906, Farm Ridge Twp, LaSalle Co, IL
| | | | | | d. 16 Aug 1972, Streator, LaSalle Co, IL--age: 66
| | | | | | m. 6 Jan 1932, Rozel, Pawnee Co, KS
| | | | | | | (8) Linda Lee ANTRAM (Living)
| | | | | | | & Roger Francis SMITH (Living)
| | | | | | | m. 18 Aug 1957, Grand Ridge, LaSalle Co, IL

My "Pennsylvania Dutch" German Line

 

An estimate of over 50,000 Germanic origin people entered Pennsylvania in the late 1600's and early 1700's. Although family legend says the KITCH line came from Poland, researchers believe the KITCH line came from Germany before the Revolution. KITCH is not a Germanic spelling and it might have been similar to KEISCH. Many poor Pennsylvanians left few records and moved from one county to another in hopes of bettering their lot. Lutheran Church Records as well as Census, Bible, Cemetery and Military data of have been found with spellings of Kitsch, Kick and Keech .

 

The KITCH men and women worked the land, had large families, taught school, attended church, and had strong convictions. Pvt. Martin Kitch joined the Pennsylvania Militia of Lancaster County during the Revolutionary War. Lt. Samuel Axtel Kitch took his own horse into Co. H, 7th Cavalry of Shelbyville,
IL. in 1861. A young William Kitch set out for Kansas in 1883 to homestead his piece of land and built a farm upon it. His father Samuel followed in 1886 bringing his large family in 2 wagons to homestead his own site.

 

KITCH resarch would not have been possible without the aid of my Mother who lived it and cousins Stan Kitch, Richard Kitch, Tom Kitch and Jerry Garrison. Jerry's communication and ever-growing research is my "rock" and source of inspiration. Please visit his website - click the link below.
http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/firemansam/1349/fam00195.htm

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