18th Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace by Annette K. Burgert (1992) p. 489: crossed ocean in ship Britannia (1731) age 31; Hans Michael Stocker s/o Hans Michael Stocker, citizen of Mitschdorf, married 30 Jan 1725 Anna Margaretha Stephan, born30 Mar [or May] 1708, an illegitimate d/o Catharina Stepha (marginal note to parish register entry went to New Land; (rootsweb.com) Collyer database [2003: birth: 11-24-1701 in Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany; christened 11-27-1701 Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany; death: 2-1748 in Hereford twp, Lehigh, PA: He was born on the border between Germany and Switzerland. Those from this area were known as Palatines. He came from Schauffhausen, Germany. In Rotterdam, Holland, he boarded the ship Brittania (while on board Master Franklin changed his name from Hans Michel Stockar to Michael Stocker) to Philadelphia, PA, arriving 9-21-1731. (Also shown as died 2-1749 or 2-1750 in Zionsville, Berks Co., PA, USA.) Essie pg 10: daughter Eve Christine Stocker, born 11-15-1649 and Michael died between 2-1749 and 11-1749. Margaret communed as Widow Stocker in 1750 and married 10-1750 Johannes Adam Gramlich.

       (rootsweb.com) R. W. Storer database [2002]: Cared [for] by

       Reformed Church in Dordt, Holland, in 1731. Michel arrived in

       Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1731. Took the oath

       of Allegiance that date. He and wife Anna Margaret were

       passengers on the ship Brittania, which sailed from Rotterdam.

       The colony of 800 persons was entertained at Dort, Holland by

       the synod of the Reformed church, given medicine, provisions,

       and council, and assurance that the synod would see them through

       their difficulties in the new land. Michael took land near the

       Berks, Lehigh, Bucks County lines in what is now Lehigh County,

       Pennsylvania near Zionsville. He owned 150 acres in 1738. Died

       between February 1749 and October 1750. Place of burial is

       unknown. He worshiped at Blue church near Coopersburg, and at

       Zionsville. The latter church was established 1734, one of the

       first in that community. It was burned 1800, so most of our

       early records were destroyed with it. However, we do have some

       of the records from there, and from Blue church. The family also

       worshipped at Dillingersville church. Anna Margaret known as

       Margaret born 1707. death date not known, but she was living in

       1773. Communed as widow in 1750 (church record) and married

       October 23, 1750 to Hans John Adam Gramlich (Blue church

       record). Had one child, a son Francis in this second marriage.

       Margaret, her second husband, and the younger children appeared

       in Northampton County, Pennsylvania about 1771. The will of H.

       John Adam Gramlich 1773, mentions Francis, his son with second

       wife Margaret. Also children with former wife, and Margaret's

       children in her Stocker marriage. (Gramlich also spelled

       Cromley); (rootsweb.com) Myhre, Osborn, Tucker & Beaudet

       database [2003]: vital statistics & pedigree

SOURCE: http://friendsofallencounty.org/ellingham/getperson.php?personID=I7...

More information from another source:

Took out a patent for about 150 acres of public land in what wa thenUpper Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The location is near the present village of Zionsville, Milford Township, Lehigh County. After Michael's early death, it appears that this land went back to the state or, rather, the colony.

from Kerry Simi; editor@credible.com

Christened 11-27-1701 Mitschdorf,Alsace,Germany. He was born on the border between Germany and Switzerland. Those from this area were known a s Palatines. He came from Schauffhausen, Germany. In Rotterdam, Holland h e boarded the ship Brittania(while on board Master Franklin changed his n ame from Hans Michel Stockar to Michael Stocker) to Philadelphia,PA,USA a rriving 9-21-1731. Also shown as died 2-1749 or 2-1750 in Zionsville,Be rks Co.,PA,USA. Essie pg 10: daughter Eve Christine Stocker b.11-15-164 9 and Michael d. between 2-1749 and 11-1749. Margaret communed as Widow Stocker in 1750 and m.10-1750 Johannes Adam Gramlich. Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Blue Church), Coopersburg, Hereford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA

from Our Combined Families database rootsweb - http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET db=chrisy1953&id=I9638

SOURCE: http://www.millerheyergenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I286&tre...

"18th Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace" by Annette K. Burgert (1992) p. 489: crossed ocean in ship "Britannia" (1731) age 31; "Hans Michael Stocker s/o Hans Michael Stocker, citizen of Mitschdorf, married 30 Jan 1725 Anna Margaretha Stephan, born 30 Mar [or May] 1708, an illegitimate daughter of Catharina Stephan (marginal note to parish register entry "went to New Land"; (rootsweb.com) "Collyer" database [2003: "birth: 11-24-1701 in Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany; christened 11-27-1701 Mitschdorf, Alsace, Germany; death: 2-1748 in Hereford twp, Lehigh, PA: "He was born on the border between Germany and Switzerland. Those from this area were known as Palatines. He came from Schauffhausen, Germany. In Rotterdam, Holland, he boarded the ship Brittania (while on board Master Franklin changed his name from Hans Michel Stockar to Michael Stocker) to Philadelphia, PA, arriving 9-21-1731. (Also shown as died 2-1749 or 2-1750 in Zionsville, Berks Co.,PA,USA.) Essie pg 10: daughter Eve Christine Stocker, born 11-15-1649 and Michael died between 2-1749 and 11-1749. Margaret communed as Widow Stocker in 1750 and married 10-1750 Johannes Adam Gramlich.ÓÕ

(rootsweb.com) "R. W. StorerÓ database [2002]: "Cared [for] by Reformed Church in Dordt, Holland in 1731. Michel arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1731. Took the oath of Allegiance that date. He and wife Anna Margaret were passengers on the ship Brittania, which sailed from Rotterdam. The colony of 800 persons was entertained at Dort, Holland by the synod of the Reformed church, given medicine, provisions, and council, and assurance that the synod would see them through their difficulties in the new land. Michael took land near the Berks, Lehigh, Bucks County lines in what is now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania near Zionsville. He owned 150 acres in 1738. Died between February 1749 and October 1750. Place of burial is unknown. He worshipped at Blue church near Coopersburg, and at Zionsville. The latter church was established 1734, one of the first in that community. It was burned 1800, so most of our early records were destroyed with it. However, we do have some of the records from there, and from Blue church. The family also worshipped at Dillingersville church. Anna Margaret known as Margaret born 1707. deathdate not known, but she was living in 1773. Communed as widow in 1750 (church record) and married October 23, 1750 to Hans John Adam Gramlich (Blue church record). Had one child, a son Francis in this second marriage. Margaret, her second husband, and the younger children appeared in Northampton County, Pennsylvania about 1771. The will of H. John Adam Gramlich 1773, mentions Francis, his son with second wife Margaret. Also children with former wife, and Margaret's children in her Stocker marriage. (Gramlich also spelled Cromley).Õ; (rootsweb.com) ÒMyhre, Osborn, Tucker & BeaudetÓ database [2003]: vital statistics & pedigree

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BIRTH/CHRISTENING/MARRIAGE/DEATH: Preuschdorf Evangelical, Parish Records, Alsace, Germany, GSL# 769168; Woerth Evangelical, Parish Records, Alsace, Germany, GSL# 1069776; NOTES: At the time of the events, Mitschdorf, Preuschdorf amd Woerth were originally part of Alsace, Germany, but are now considered part of the province of B-R, France;

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Arrived in Philadelphia, PA 9/21/1731 from Schauffhausen, Germany. Ship name Brittania

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