Individual Details
Dr. Jacob BLANK
(Abt 1691 - )
from Plank ancestry: also known as "de la Plancke" (French) Moved from Bern, Switzerland to French side of Rhine River near Mont Beliard, then to America (Sept. 23, 1752)
from Bishop John Blank and Family, 1963, by Sadie Blank Mast:
We appreciate the following history from the records of the late Amos K. Blank.
"The first of our noble ancestors named Blank that we can find any record of was Dr. Jacob Blank, a practicing physician M.D. who came to America from Basel, Switzerland, arriving in Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 1710. He received his medical education between 1696 and 1700 when he was a student at Basel University, Switzerland."
These ancestors endured much suffering and many trials. As the persecutions became worse, he with many others bade "Goodbye" to friends and their beautiful homeland of Switzerland, and on June 30 sailed for America. They spent nine days in England and after being tossed about he ocean for almost three months they reached Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 1710.
They reached Germantown, which was six miles west of Philadelphia, and here Dr. Jacob Blank, M.D., continued in his medical profession till in 1720 he purchased land in Oley Township, Berks Col, where he permanently settle, resided and practiced medicine until his death. He was the first medical doctor in Berks Co. This tract of land is situated where the Bertolet Mill now stands in the city of Reading, PA. He was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of Oley Township in 1720.
We have no record of his family except his son Jacob married Mary Catherine, last name unknown. They were the parents of four sons.
from Bishop John Blank and Family, 1963, by Sadie Blank Mast:
We appreciate the following history from the records of the late Amos K. Blank.
"The first of our noble ancestors named Blank that we can find any record of was Dr. Jacob Blank, a practicing physician M.D. who came to America from Basel, Switzerland, arriving in Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 1710. He received his medical education between 1696 and 1700 when he was a student at Basel University, Switzerland."
These ancestors endured much suffering and many trials. As the persecutions became worse, he with many others bade "Goodbye" to friends and their beautiful homeland of Switzerland, and on June 30 sailed for America. They spent nine days in England and after being tossed about he ocean for almost three months they reached Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 1710.
They reached Germantown, which was six miles west of Philadelphia, and here Dr. Jacob Blank, M.D., continued in his medical profession till in 1720 he purchased land in Oley Township, Berks Col, where he permanently settle, resided and practiced medicine until his death. He was the first medical doctor in Berks Co. This tract of land is situated where the Bertolet Mill now stands in the city of Reading, PA. He was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of Oley Township in 1720.
We have no record of his family except his son Jacob married Mary Catherine, last name unknown. They were the parents of four sons.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1691 | Of Basel, , Switzerland | |||
| Occupation | 1700 | physician, received M.D. from Basl University Switzerland in 1700 |  | ||
| Immigration | 3 October 1710 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Immigration | 23 September 1752 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Death | Pennsylvania |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Catherine ( - ) |
| Child | Frederick BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | Nicholas BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | Catherine BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | Mary BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | Susanah BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | Melchior BLANK ( - ) |
| Child | John BLANK (1723 - 1794) |
| Father | Johannes BLANK ( - ) |
| Sibling | Dr. Johannes BLANK ( - 1790) |
| Sibling | Christian BLANK ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Sadie R. Blank Mast, 1963, R.D. 1, Gap Pennsylvania, Bishop John Blank and Family.
2. Sadie R. Blank Mast, 1963, R.D. 1, Gap Pennsylvania, Bishop John Blank and Family.
3. John F. Murray, 303 E. Indiana, Kouts, IN 46347, Blank - Plank Ancestry.