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The Loescher (or "Lasher") surname is German in origin: probably an occupational name for a mediator or arbitrator, or possibly for a fireman, from the Middle High German term leschære, meaning ‘extinguisher’. It was first recorded in Lueneburg, where the family can be traced as early as the year 1277.
Our family lineage can be traced back to Germanic Empire in the 17th Century. The family can be traced to SEBASTIAN LOESCHER (1668 - 1750), who was born in Hochspeyer, which is located in the Palatinate forest (Pfälzer Wald), about 6km East of the modern day city of Kaiserslautern, Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate. The town is an ancient one, first mentioned by name in about 1195. It's located in an area that historically has been ravaged by wars and at one time was deserted for 15 years. He was possibly from a village named Rodenbach that borders just to the north of Kaiserslautern as a family member, Melchior Lescher lived there. Entries for Hochspeyer in the registers of Wattenheim and Alsenborn.
Sebastian was described by contemporaries as a "plain and sturdy man," and married ANNA
MARIA KUHN (1670 - ?) in 1688.
They sailed to the American Colonies in the great Palatine migration, along with the Kuhns and Hauses—and 845 other immigrant families who left Germany in 1709. "Bastiaen Leiser" his wife and children: "Johan Jacob, Anna Margreet, Anna Lys, Hans Bastiaens, Hans Jury, and 5 other children", were on "Capt. Bouwel's Ship in the 2nd party in Holland" in Rotterdam, Neatherlands on 23 May 1709. The family arrived at Walworth, England, on May 27, 1709, and was enumerated there on June 15. Sabastian was listed as a 40-year-old Lutheran farmer, a husbandman and vinedresser by trade, with a wife aged 39, and five sons (aged 20, 14, 10, 8 and 6), and with five daughters (aged 15, 12, 6, 4, and 1) on the London lists taken at a camp in the suburb of London, St. Catherine's, in late August of 1709. Another daughter, Maria Elisabetha, was baptized on June 1, 1710, onboard the ship Midford as they approached the colony of New York. Once there he appeared regularly on Governor Hunter's Subsistence Lists with the other Palatines, which recorded the size of his family at various times, like a census. Here is how Sebastian's family was listed:
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10/4/1710
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12/31/1710
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3/25/1711
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6/24/1711
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3/25/1712
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9/13/1712
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In the Colonies, Sebastian was described as "active in the church and community." He most likely contributed to the physical construction of the first log churches that autumn of 1710 in the East Camp (Germantown). The Loescher family was listed at Wormsdorff with six children in 1715, and finally settled in Elizaville, Columbia County, New York, where Sebastian continued to work as a farmer. "Bastiaen Loesser" was a "Palatine Debtor" in 1718, 1719 at "Kingsbury", and on the Livingston Debt Lists in 1721 and 1726. "Bastian Lesche" was a Palatine willing to continue on the Livingston Manor on 26 August 1724. It's speculated, too, that he was found to be trustworthy by the Lords of the Livingston manor to be hired as a care taker for areas of the manor's lands. His descendants continued to fill this position for several generations.
Sebastian and Anna Maria had many children. Many of their christening records can be found in the Lutheran church books of Wattenheim and Alsenbornare:
CHILDREN
OF SEBASTIAN LOESCHER AND ANNA MARIA KUHN | | JOHANN
JACOB LOESCHER b: Abt. 1689 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. He married
SUSANNAH WHEELER (b: 1663-1715) between 1715 - 1718. They had at least three children:
Anna Liesabet, Hendrick and Susanna. | | ANNA
MARGARETHA LOESCHER b: Bet. 1693 - 1694 in Hochspeyer, Germany. Married JAN
WHEELER. | | ANNA ELISABETHA LOESCHER b: Abt. 1695 in Hochspeyer, Germany. She was christened on 3 February 1695, called the child of "Sebastian Loscher and wife Elisabeth from Hochspeyer." |
| SEBASTIAN LOESCHER, JR., b: Abt. 1696 in Bayern, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. He was confirmed in Albany in 1713 (according to the New York City Lutheran Churchbook), and married (Barbara) Elisabetha. "Bast Loser Jr." was listed as a Palantine debtor in 1718 and 1721 (Livingston Debt list). |
| JOHANN GEORG LOESCHER b: Bet. 1698 - 1699 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. He married ELISABETH HEMMERN on 2 Feb 1725/1726. They had the following children: John Sebastian (b: 1727), Henrich (b: 1728), Anna Maria (b: before 1730), Elizabeth (b: 1732 - 1733), George, Jr. (b: 13 Feb 1734/1735), Veronica (b: 7 Jan 1738/1739), Angeline (b: 6 Oct 1740), and Conrad (b: 19 Feb 1745/1746) |
| JOHANN CONRAD LOESCHER b: 14 Sep 1699 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. "Johann Conrad Löscher" was christened on 14 September 1699, the child of "Bastien and Elisabeth." He married ENGELTIE or ANGELINE SESTIS (b: before 1714) and they had: Sebastian ( b: 1724 - 1725), Johann (b: 22 Jun 1726), Johan Conrad (b: 7 Dec 1730), Johann Garrit (b: 29 Dec 1732), Anna Maria (b: before 1730) and George (b: 1 Jan 1738/1739). |
| ANNA
MARIA LOESCHER b: 30 Jan 1701/02 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. She
married JOHAN MARCUS KUHN in May 1734 in New York. She died on 8 Nov 1793 in Manortown,
Columbia County, New York. | | JOHANNES
LOESCHER b: Bet. 1702 - 1703 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. He died
@ 1796 in Columbia County, New York. He married ANNA MARIA KUHN\CLUM between 1734
- 1737. They had: Veronica (b: 5 Apr 1738), Lisabeth (b: 9 Nov 1739), Philip (b:
Dec 1741), Anna Margreta (b: 15 Apr 1743), Anna Maria (b: 24 May 1746), Catharina
(b: 28 Jul 1749), Johan Sebastian (b: 3 Oct 1752), and Peter (b: 2 May 1755). |
| ANNA BARBARA LOESCHER b: Abt. 1706 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. She died on 9 Nov 1739 in Columbia County, New York. She married ANDREW WIEDERWACH or WEATHERWAX in 1724. They had: Johann Bastian (b: 17 Oct 1725), Anna Margaretha (b: BET. 1726 - 1728), Johann George (b: BET. 1726 - 1728), Anna Maria ( b: 1729), Barbara (b: 5 Apr 1730), Hennerich\Henry (b: 29 Oct 1732), Dorothea (b: BET. 1733 - 1734), Anna Elisabet (b: 21 Feb 1734/1735), Catharina (b: 1 Nov 1736), and Andries (b: 22 May 1739). | | JOHANN MELCHIOR LOESCHER b: Abt. 1706 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. Baptismal sponsors on 8 April 1706 were "Melchior Löscher and Maria Elisabeth, a couple at Rothenbach by Kaysers Lauthern." |
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CATHARINA LOESCHER b: 15 Jun 1708 in Bayeren, Pfaltz, Hochspeyer, Germany. |
| MARIA ELISABETHA LOESCHER b: 1 Jun 1710 on board the ship, Midford, Atlantic Ocean. She married CORNELIS VAN BUREN on 8 Sep 1724. They had Pieter (b: 30 May 1725) and Zusannah (b: 14 May 1727). |
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Lasher (Loescher) Genealogy, in three parts |
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Lasher, Alfred P. |
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New York: C.S. Williams. |
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1904 |
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Their family has been called the most complex and prolific of the Palatine immigrants. Sebastian Jr. and Elizabetha were recorded with six children at Wormsdorff, @ 1716/17, according to the Simmendinger Register. Eventually the family lived in Kinderhook, New York, near the Rheinbeck Lutheran Church. We do not know the date or location of their burials. Their daughter, ANNA MARGARETHA LOESCHER (1693 - 1740), married JAN
WHEELER in 1714, in Kinderhook, New York.
Jan then joined the Albany Militia and is listed in the 1715 roll call of Captain Abraham Van Alstyn's Company. He served with brothers Robert and Edward, as well as in-laws Dirk, Jacob, Andreis and Jan Gardenier. Also in the company was ensign Stephanis Van Alen and his brothers Luycas, Lowrence, Jacobus and Johanis Van Alen. They lived in Columbia County, and had the following children:
CHILDREN OF JAN WHEELER AND ANNA LOESCHER
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EPHRAIM WHEELER was born 21 Feb 1715 (Greene Co. New York) and baptized in 1715 at NYC Lutheran. (NOTE: according to naming patterns in widespread use in the Hudson Valley at that time, Jan Wheeler should have named that eldest son for his own father. Was Ephraim also called Evert?) He married Anna Catherine KUHN and died 10 May 1808 in Dover (Pawling) Dutchess Co. NY. Their children included: Anna Catherine, born 3 Nov 1735; Margaretha, born 6 Jan 1739, married Thomas WHEELER (born 12 Jan 1735), son of Edward and Maria (WOODCOCK) WHEELER; Valentine Ephraim, born 7 May 1741, married Helena DUTCHER and second Sarah DUTCHER. He died 11 Oct 1782 in Dover, Dutchess Co., NY; Edward, born 1745 married Mary DUTCHER. Died 10 Feb 1824 in Herkimer Co., NY; George, born 11 Jan 1746 Columbia Co. NY, married to Catherine COLOYN (or LYON); Helena married 9 Dec 1766 to Isaac COLE; Sarah married 15 Dec 1766 to Gottlieb Wynant FRICK; Elizabeth married 3 Jan 1774 to Edward WHEELER; Maria married 1 June 1775 to Samuel WARD.
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RACHEL WHEELER. No further information
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ELISABETH WHEELER. No further information.
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SEBASTIAN WHEELER (b Nov 1721 in Kinderhook) was baptized on 7 Jan 1722 in Gospelhook as an Evangelical Lutheran. Sponsors: Sebastian Loscher; Anna Maria Loscherin. (Source: Baptism Record of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Athens, Greene County; Athens Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1704-1918)
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JOHN WHEELER. No further information.
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CONRAD WHEELER married Magdalena and had a child named Andries. Sponsors: Andrees Richter; Liesabeth (Source: Baptism Record of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Athens Athens Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1704-1918) Location: Town of Athens, Greene County—Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran
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SARA WHEELER, baptised: 25 Aug 1728, Kinderhook Reformed Church, Kinderhook, Columbia Cty, New York. She married JOHN HAUSE III. (Children listed below.)
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NIKLAS WHEELER was born 25 Nov 1728, probably in Columbia Co NY, and died 24 June 1810 Brunswick, Rensselaer Co NY, leaving a will. He was buried in Brunswick between his two wives: 1st ca 1757 Maritje DECKER (1737-1796) and 2nd ca 1798 Mary ______ (d 17 June 1808). Children, all by 1st wife Maritje DECKER, all b Columbia Co NY: John b ca 1759; Jemima bp 1761 m Nicholas STICKELS; Elizabeth bp 1763 sps Jacob JUGER, m Phillip COON or KUHN; Margaret bp 1765 sps Johannes WHEELER, Anna PROPER; m John FINGER; Jane bp 1767 m Jacob COON or KUHN; to VERMONT; Mary b ca 1769 m William HAYNER; Sarah bp 1771 m John VAN ARNUM; Peter b 1773. No further information; George N. bp 1778 sps Geo. WHEELER & w Marie DENRY; m Nelletje/Ellen TEELING dau of Alex.; lived Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., NY; Catharine bp 1781. m Thomas BETTS; Nicholas Jr bp 1785
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GEORGE WHEELER. See below.
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GENEALOGY
SEBASTIAN
LOESCHER (1668 - 1750) married ANNA MARIA
KUHN (1670 - ?) and begat... ANNA
MARGARETHA LOESCHER (1693 - 1740) who married JAN
WHEELER
(c. 1692 d. - aft 1740) and begat... SARAH
WHEELER (1727 - ?) who married JOHN HAUSE (1726-1795) and
begat... WILLIAM
HAUSE (1750 - 1818) who married MARTHA WOOD (1753
- 1822) and begat... JOHN
HAUSE (1773 - 1844) who married ESTHER KETCHAM
(1779 - 1853) and begat... AUGUSTUS
HAUSE (1804 - 1875) who married JANE
JONES (1802 - 1850) and begat... LABAN
HAUSE (1831 - 1906) who married MELISSA SANDERSON
(1839 - 1921) and begat... FRANK
HAUSE (1867 - 1951) who married FLADELLA RAYMOND
(1869 - 1961) and begat... CARLISLE
HAUSE (1891 - 1972) who married MARJORIE MARCHANT
(1892 - 1939) who begat... CARLETON
MARCHANT HAUSE, SR. (1917 - 1983) who married JEANNE
BRUNNER (1918 - 2000) and begat... CARLETON
MARCHANT HAUSE, JR. (b. 1939) who married MARTHA
WENK (b. 1940) and begat...
JEFF (who married LORI ANN DOTSON), KATHY (who married HAL
LARSEN), ERIC (who married MARY
MOONSAMMY), and MICHELE HAUSE (who married JOHN SCOTT HOUSTON).
TOP PHOTO: Between Kaiserslautern and Hochspeyer in Germany, where the Loescher family lived, lie the ruins of Beilstein Castle overlooking the countryside. According to local legend, "its last inhabitants were robber knights, one of who was such a scoundrel that he had his horse shod backwards so that the merchants he cozened couldn't follow his traces. He laid up a lot of stolen goods and buried them in a cellar. Nowadays the castle is in ruins, and this treasure gotten by pillage and murder is guarded by a fiery toad, as large as an oven and with eyes the size of dinner plates, and nobody has ever been able to take the treasure from him." --From "Palatine Tales" (Pfaelzer Sagen, 1908) and "The Book of Palatine Tales" (Pfaelzisches Sagenbuch, 1912), both by Friedrich Wilhelm Hebel.
Sources:
Lasher, Alfred P., Lasher genealogy : in three parts. New York: C.S. Williams, 1904, 286 pgs.
JONES, HENRY Z., JR. The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710, Volume I. Universal City, CA: Author, PO Box 8341, Universal City, CA, 1985. 624p. Page: 573
The Book of Names: Especially Relating to The Early Palatines And the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley. St. Johnsville, New York: Lou D. MacWethy, 1933. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, 1981, 1985. Reprinted for Clearfield Co., Inc. by Genealogical Publising Co., Inc., 1999, 2002. Page: 16
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