An American Family History

Johannes Alspach was born August 2, 1706 in Froschen. He was the son of Johann Heinrich and Anna Catharina Alspach. He married Anna Ottilie Stegner on October 12, 1729 in Nunschweiler. Anna Catharina was born Oct 2, 1710 in Hohmuhlbach and was the daughter of Theobald and Anna Barbara Stegner of Hohmuhlbach.

Anna Catarina died May 10, 1778 in Neufroschen and Johannes died June 17, 1779 in Neufroschen.

Their first daughter was born in Hohmuhlbach and the others in Oberfroschen.
1. Anna Barbara Alspach, born April 9, 1730 and died June 17, 1737 in Oberfroschen

2. Johann Reinhardt Alspach, born Nov 11, 1731. Married Anna Magdalena Brandstetter. Reinhard was a smith, born in Thaleischweiler, Germany on November 11, 1731. He was the son of Heinrich and Anna Catherine Alspach. Anna was pregnant when they married much to the outrage of the community and they had to leave the country.

Brandstätter, Anna Magdalena, wohnhaft zu Eischweiler.Alspach hat sie vorher geschwängert, darmum nach der Copulation sie das Land räumen mußten. Er warwieder agenommen, zog aber dan nach Amerika.

3. Johann Matthias Alspach, born May 28, 1733
4. Johann David Alspach, born September 22, 1734.
5. Anna Barbara Alspach, born September 25, 1737.
6. Elisa. Catharina Alspach, born December 17, 1739 and died April 1, 1744 in Oberfroschen,.
7. Johann Jacob Alspach, born January 12, 1742.
8. Maria Magdalena Alspach, born April 14, 1744.
9. Georg Heinrich Alspach, born Mar 25, 174.
10. Johannes Alspach, born Feb 12, 1748.
11. Johann Georg Alspach, born May 9, 1750.
12. Johann Christian Alspach, born Aug 29, 1753.

Johann David, Anna Barbara and Georg Heinrich emigrated to America in 1763.

Johann Mathias Alspach was born in 1695 in Germany. He came to America on the "Robert & Alice." His wife was named Anna Barbara

They were associated with Dunkel's Reformed Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Their children were Johannes Alspach (1731), Johann David Alspach, Catherine Alspach Biehl (1735, married Melchoir Biehl), Heinrich Alspach (1736), and Johannes Alspach (1736)