Individual Details
Christian Charles
(1817 - )
Christian Charles and Fanny Forrey hid fugitive slaves in their attic on Habecker Church Road in Manor, Pennsylvania, according to family lore. Christian was retried from farming and living in Manor, Pennsylvania in 1903. He also had some connection to Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Events
| Birth | 1817 |  | |||
| Death |  |
Families
| Spouse | Fanny Forrey (1826 - 1916) |
| Father | Jacob Charles Junior (1769 - 1833) |
| Mother | Barbara Herr (1777 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Mary Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Betsey Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Barbara Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Frances "Fanny" Charles ( - ) |
| Sibling | Catharine Charles ( - ) |
Notes
Death
When Christian Charles died is disputed. Theodore Herr gave "after 1903" as he was mentioned in a 1903 article. However, Daniel Ness gave 1892 as Christian's death year.Endnotes
1. Ness, Daniel K., "Amish, Brethren and Mennonites and the Underground Railroad in the Lancaster County Area," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume 40, Number 2 (April 2017): 58.