Individual Details

The name of Springer has long been identified with Belle Vernon and vicinity. It was introduced by the arrival of Michael Springer, who was born in Stockholm, Sweden, about 1727, and arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 22, 1752 from Rotterdam, last from Cowes in England, on the ship Halifax with Thomas Coatam, Captain. He moved to Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa. about 1783.
The exact date of his marriage is not known. His wife's surname was not known, but she was called Mary Ann. Michael's Springer's father found Mary Ann asleep at the foot of a tree when she was supposed to be only about three years old. Her clothing was of fine quality, but nothing was found about her person or clothing to indicate who she was: all that she could remember was that she lived in a large house where there were lots of flowers and a big porch, and where one day she was when a man came riding along on a black horse and said, "Come, little lady and take a ride." Michael Springer's father raised her, and his son (Michael) married her and emigrated from Germany to America.
They first settled near Philadelphia, where Daniel was born September 15th, 1762. Michael Springer and family crossed the mountains about 1783 on pack horses or mules, his wife carrying her spinning wheel on her back. They took by tomahawk right the land now (1893) owned by the heirs of James Wood, deceased, and others in Rostraver township, Westmoreland Co., PA. The tract originally contained 3551/2 acres, and was called Springersburg. The patent for this land was granted to Daniel Springer dated May 18th, 1787, on warrant issued to Michael Springer and signed by Benjamin Franklin, President of the Supreme Executive Council. (Information taken from "The Old and New Monongahela" by John S. Van Voorhis).
Burial was in the family burial grounds, near a part of the Bellevernon Cemetery.

Birth	Abt 1727	Stockholm, Sweden
Immigration	22 Sep 1752	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Census	1790	Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Death	1797	Rostraver, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage		Mary Ann
Burial		Belle Vernon Cemetery, North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse	Mary Ann (1730 - )
Child	Mary Ann Springer (1761 - 1842)

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