Individual Details
Moritz Zug
(Abt 1718 - 1808)
Moritz Zug, and his brothers Christian and Johannes, landed in Philadelphia on 21 September 1742 aboard the Frances and Elizabeth. All three brothers settled in the Northkill Amish community in Berks County (then, northern Lancaster County). Moritz bought land on Plum Creek, a branch of the Schuylkill River, in Bern Township from John Yarnall on 27 November 1761. In 1770, Moritz and his family, except for his son, John, moved to West Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1718 |  |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1746 | Maria "Mary" | | ||
| Death | 1808 | Whiteland, Chester, PA | |||
| Alt name | Morris Zook | ||||
| Alt name | Maurice Zuckhe | |
Families
| Spouse | Maria "Mary" (1719 - 1770) |
| Child | John Zook (1748 - 1804) |
| Child | Christian Zook Senior (1750 - 1805) |
| Child | Henry Zook (1752 - 1826) |
| Child | Jacob Zook (1757 - 1829) |
| Child | Zook (1759 - 1759) |
| Child | Abraham Zook Senior (1761 - 1826) |
| Child | Veronica Zook (1763 - 1826) |
| Father | Johannes Zug (1684 - ) |
| Sibling | Christian Zug Senior (1715 - 1787) |
| Sibling | Johannes "John" Zug (1721 - 1790) |
Notes
Birth
Moritz Zook probably was born in Switzerland or Germany. Moritz was born around 1715 according to Hugh Gingerich and Rachel Kreider.Endnotes
1. Lois Ann Zook, "Moritz Zug, Amish Mennonite Immigrant," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume II, Number 1 (January 1979): 2.
2. Lois Ann Zook, "Moritz Zug, Amish Mennonite Immigrant," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume II, Number 1 (January 1979): 2.
3. Lois Ann Zook, "Moritz Zug, Amish Mennonite Immigrant," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume II, Number 1 (January 1979): 2.