Individual Details
Peter Eichenberg Senior
(2 Aug 1731 - 1812)
Peter Eichenberg's surname was also spelled "Eigelberger" on the Conestoga Brethren Congregation records.
Peter Eichenberg, according to family tradition, was born in Germany and arrived in America in 1750. However, Charles Andrews gives his birth in America. He was baptized on 3 May 1752 in the Conestoga Congregation of the German Baptists (Dunker) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served as Bishop of the congregation from 1755 to 1762. By 1772, Peter had advanced to the ministry. He resided in Cocalico Township.
Peter Eichenberg moved from Lancaster to Virginia in about 1790. He farmed along the north side of Little Creek and south of the modern-day US Route 220.
About 1807 Peter moved to Preble County, Ohio with his sons Peter, Jr. and Henry Eichenberg. As with the move to Virginia from Pennsylvania, the purpose of moving to Ohio was to find new, good land for descendants to inherit and farm.
Peter Eichenberg, according to family tradition, was born in Germany and arrived in America in 1750. However, Charles Andrews gives his birth in America. He was baptized on 3 May 1752 in the Conestoga Congregation of the German Baptists (Dunker) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served as Bishop of the congregation from 1755 to 1762. By 1772, Peter had advanced to the ministry. He resided in Cocalico Township.
Peter Eichenberg moved from Lancaster to Virginia in about 1790. He farmed along the north side of Little Creek and south of the modern-day US Route 220.
About 1807 Peter moved to Preble County, Ohio with his sons Peter, Jr. and Henry Eichenberg. As with the move to Virginia from Pennsylvania, the purpose of moving to Ohio was to find new, good land for descendants to inherit and farm.
Events
| Birth | 2 Aug 1731 |  | |||
| Baptism | 3 May 1752 | Conestoga Church of the Brethren (Dunker), Leola, Lancaster, PA | | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1758 | , Lancaster, PA - Fronica Groff |  | ||
| Death | 1812 | Eaton, Preble, OH | | ||
| Burial | Wheatville Cemetery, Eaton, Preble, OH |
Families
| Spouse | Fronica Groff ( - 1805) |
| Child | Susannah Eichenberg (1759 - 1846) |
| Child | John Eichenberg Senior (1763 - 1856) |
| Child | Peter Eichenberg Junior (1765 - 1846) |
| Child | Elizabeth Sarah Eichenberg (1766 - 1830) |
| Child | Varonica "Fanny" Eichenberg (1769 - 1836) |
| Child | Henrich "Henry" Eikenberg Senior (1771 - 1828) |
| Father | Martiniss Eichenberg Senior (1701 - 1756) |
| Mother | Anna Maria Dornin (1702 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Maria Eichenbergerin (1724 - ) |
| Sibling | Johannes Eichenberg (1727 - 1817) |
| Sibling | Christian Eichenberg (1729 - 1819) |
| Sibling | Anna Christina Eichenbergerin (1733 - ) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm Eichenberg (1738 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Eichenbergerin (1738 - ) |
| Sibling | Martiniss Eichenberg Junior (1741 - ) |
| Sibling | Elisabetha Eichenbergerin (1745 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Jim Myer listed Peter Eichenberg as being born in Germany, but Charles Andrews gives America as Peter's birth place.Baptism
Peter Eichenberg was baptized by Michael Frantz.Death
The Flora Family Reunion booklet gave May as Peter Eichenberg's death month. Nelda Ikenberry gave Peter Eichenberg's death date as 2 May 1872. Other sources gave Peter's death date as July 9.Endnotes
1. Ikenberry, Charles S. and W. Lewis Eikenberry, History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family in the USA, A (Charles S. and Margaret Ikenberry. Myerstown, PA: Church Center Press, 1955), 19.