THE DESCENDANTS OF ELIAS AND
BARBARA KAUFFELT.
The English translation of the name of Kauffelt is “Buy-a-field” and according to tradition Elias and Barbara Kauffelt came from Bavaria along the Main River. The Pennsylvania Pioneers has a record of the Kauffelt brothers V-1, p.208. The first to embark was Johann Christopher Kauffelt who landed in Philadelphia 10/25/1738, age 46 years. He was followed 10/25/1746 by Nicholas, Johann and George Kauffelt. Before her death Mrs. Sarah Kauffelt Lloyd, widow of Dr. Barton C. Lloyd of Philadelphia sent this compiler a very old paper which she had in her possession for years, which read “Nicholas Kauffelt was the son of Elias and Barbara Kauffelt.” Mrs. Lloyd belonged to the Wrightsville branch of the family and was a first cousin of James Behner Kauffelt.
The Pennsylvania Pioneers also gives the names of certain families who intermarried with the Kauffelts and settled with them near Yorkanna, Windsor Township, York County, viz: Adam, Felipe and Johannes Gohn, qualifying in Philadelphia 9/19/1738. In 9/19/1743 Johannes Benner, 30, and Johannes Benner Jr., 18; with the Benners was George Ament. On the ship with Christopher Kauffelt were Johann Bernard and Johann Michael Rausch. Later Jacob Rausch accompanied Johann Nicholas and George Kauffelt.
George Ament is of particular interest because his family intermarried with so many well known families. He died in 1770 (Wills J-64) and his will mentions his wife Catherine, sons: George and Jacob; daughters: Merrilles, married to Adam Gartner, Catherine married to John Stork, Anna Margaret married to Gotfried Frey, Catherine Elizabeth married to Conrad Hoke and Barbara who married Jacob Schultz of Crays Craig.
Most of the Vital Statistics on the older members of the Kauffelt family are found in the church records of the Canadochly Church and many of the later members in the card file of the York County Historical Society. The Kauffelt family undoubtedly owned land but failed to register their family holdings unless they are registered in Lancaster County. As a family they were a closely knit group and were also a very proud people. The first records have a deed showing Henry Ickes of Windsor Township, Grantor to Nicholas Kauffelt 6/21/1764 (B-237) of Windsor Township.
Gibson’s History of York County in its list of tax returns, proprietary return, County of Burk 1767-68, Nicholas Kauffelt, Cooper, and in 1782-83 returns of Michael Kauffelt and the Widow Kauffelt. The Widow Kauffelt probably being the widow of Nicholas Kauffelt.
A number of the Kauffelt men settled in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and others moved to the West. Many have dropped the K and spell their names with a C. This compiler has met several of them and they were descendants of the York County Kauffelts.
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CHRISTOPHER KAUFFELT, the first to arrive in America was married to Maria Margaret who bore him 3 children. According to John Gibson, Christopher Kauffelt was a founder of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He must have died prior to 1756 as we find Maria Margaret marrying Bernard Wacker 6/22/1756. The children:
MARIA ELIZABETH & JOHN CHRISTOPHER, twins, born 7/15/1741. Sponsors , Michael Rausch and wife.
SUSAN CATHERINE, born 2/16/1744. Sponsors Conrad and Susan Dietz (All from Canadochly Church Records).
JOHANN VALENTINE KAUFFELT must be the John Kauffelt mentioned in the Pioneers who married Catherine Loray of Loreil 11/25/1751. They had one child of record:
MARIA MAGDALEN KAUFFELT, born 7/17/1766 (Canadochly Records).
GEORGE KAUFFELT, probably George Jacob Kauffelt of the Pioneers, wife Anna Eleanor. They had one son of record:
JOHANN JACOB KAUFFELT, born 4/10/1751 (Canadochly Records)
JOHANN NICHOLAS KAUFFELT (2), son of Elias and Barbara Kauffelt married Maria Barbara, daughter of Johann Michael and Maria Elizabetha Rausch.
JOHANN JACOB KAUFFELT (3,) born 12/25/1749, sponsors Johann Jacob Wolf and Maria Salome Rausch.
JOHANN MICHAEL KAUFFELT (3), born 3/24/1748, sponsors Michael Rausch and Maria Elizabetha. (Canadochly Records)
JOHANN JACOB KAUFFELT (3,) married Eva Catherine Billmeyer, daughter of Andreas Billmeyer.
MICHAEL KAUFFELT (4), born 11/12/1770 baptized at Canadochly. Sponsors: Michael Kauffelt and wife.
JOHN KAUFFELT (4), born 5/26/1780, baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, buried 12/4/1846, wife was Susannah.
JULIANNA (5), born 1813, died 8/2/1833.
GEORGE KAUFFELT (5), born 1815.
CATHERINE KAUFFELT (5), born 3/4/1811
SUSANNAH KAUFFELT (5), born 2/9/1833, Sponsor: Miss Hetty Billmeyer.
JACOB KAUFFELT (5), born 7/13/1830. (Above from Card Files)
ANNA MARIA KAUFFELT (4), born 4/24/1793, baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, Sponsors: Andreas and Barbara Billmeyer.
GEORGE KAUFFELT (4), born 5/3/1788, baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, Sponsors: John Meyer and wife.
JOHANN MICHAEL KAUFFELT (3), born 3/24/1748, died 6/11/1830, married Maria Sophia Benner, born 1/18/1750, died 12/24/1830 (Canadochly Records and Card File). Michael Kauffelt was the founder of Kauffelt’s store at Yorkanna, located between Beard’s tannery and the East Prospect Road. He was one of the founders of the Canadochly Church. He was a Captain in the War of 1776, serving as Captain under Lt. Colonel Henry Miller in the 6th Company, 1st Battalion, 1782.
THE GOHN LINE
Felipe Gohn, son of Adam and Maria Catherine Gohn, both pioneers (Wills C-189, 11/16/1773) married Maria Sophia, daughter of Michael and Maria Eliazbetha Rausch and had two children:
Johann Felipe Gohn, born 10/4/1739, Sponsors: Michael Rausch and wife Maria Elizabetha.
Catherine Elizabetha Gohn, born 9/16/1744, Sponsors: Adam Gohn and Maria Catherine and Ann Elizabeth Rausch.
Felipe Gohn died and his widow married Vitus Behner. All of the above from the Canadochly Records.
THE BENNER OR BEHNER LINE
The Vitus Benner (2) who married Maria Sophia Rausch Gohn was the son of Johann Benner Sr., (1) the Pioneer. Their children:
MARIA ELIZABETH BENNER (3), born 10/30/1747, Sponsors: Christopher Kauffelt and wife.
MARIA SOPHIA BENNER (3), born 1/18/1750, Sponsors: George Ament and wife Maria Catherine.
JOHANN GEORGE BENNER (3), born 5/5/1753, Sponsors: George Ament and wife Maria Catherine. (Canadochly Records)
Michael Kauffelt died in 1830 and his will was probated 9/7/1830, his son Jacob Kauffelt the Executor (Q-191, Register of Wills, York, PA). In his will he mentions his widow Sophia, children: Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Leber, Jacob Kauffelt, John Kauffelt, Catherine married to Samuel McKissick, Daniel Kauffelt, George Kauffelt, Rebecca, married to David Ruby and grand-children Susan, Zachariah, William and Margaret children of Susan deceased wife of Peter Ziegler. (All children were baptized at Canadochly).
MARIA ELIZABETH KAUFFELT (4), born 1/9/1772, Sponsors: Phillip Gohn and wife, married 1st William McCausland, 2nd Nicholas Leber.
MICHAEL KAUFFELT, Jr. (4), born 3/7/1774, Sponsors: Philip Gohn and Elizabeth, died 3/15/1826, single.
ANNA CATHERINE KAUFFELT (4), born 8/17/1776, Sponsors: Philip Gohn and Elizabeth, died young.
JOHN JACOB KAUFFELT (4), born 9/25/1778, Sponsors: Jacob Kauffelt and Eva Catherine, died 1/27/1857, married Elizabeth Herschner born 11/22/1781, died 2/12/1859. (Their children, baptized at Canadochly Church):
ELIZABETH KAUFFELT (5), born 9/20/1806, Sponsor: Elizabeth Herschner.
GEORGE KAUFFELT (5), born 3/28/1808, Sponsors: the parents, died 1878, wife Sara born 2/9/1810, died 2/10/1891.
MICHAEL KAUFFELT (5), born 1/11/1811, Sponsors: Michael Kauffelt and wife. He died 9/9/1882.
LEA KAUFFELT (5), born 4/16/1812, Sponsors: the parents.
SARAH KAUFFELT (5), born 11/25/1814, Sponsors: Frederick Willing and Hannah, married 11/12/1839 Samuel Shenberger.
CASSANDRA KAUFFELT (5), born10/26/1817, Sponsors: Jacob Kauffelt and Elizabeth. Married 6/28/1853 Levi Budding of Wrightsville.
CHARLOTTE KAUFFELT (5), born 4/22/1819, Sponsors: the parents.
LEVI KAUFFELT (5), born 5/13/1821, Sponsors: the parents. Died 2/7/1867.
HENRIETTA KAUFFELT (5), born 3/10/1822, Sponsor: Elizabeth Herschner. Married 4/18/1861 Adam Paulus.
JOHN KAUFFELT (4), born 1/26/1781, died 11/14/1857. Married Mary Lehman, born 6/8/1783, died 4/5/1854, daughter of Samuel Lehman.
HENRY KAUFFELT (5), born 6/15/1806 (Canadochly), died 8/18/1848 (O.C. Docket 241-242), married 2/29/1836 Sarah Lanius, born 4/9/1807, died 2/22/1841, daughter of Christian Lanius and Anna von Updegraff.
PAUL KAUFFELT (6), born 12/19/1836, died 11/24/1852.
MARY MAGDALEN KAUFFELT (6), born 10/4/1838, died 1893, never married.
SARAH ANN KAUFFELT (6), married 1869 Calvin Grier Smith, a nephew of Samuel McKean Smith who married Eliza, daughter of John Kauffelt and Mary Lehman.
HENRY KAUFFELT SMITH (7), married Ann Minnich.
ROBERT GRIER SMITH (7), married Sarah T, Mackin.
AMY LANIUS SMITH (7), died single.
PAUL SMITH (7), married Francis Weaver.
ANN & AMELIA KAUFFELT (6), were minors at the time of their father’s death, 1848.
SAMUEL LEHMAN KAUFFELT (5), born 7/24/1808, died 6/7/1891, married Anna Maria Morris.
MORRIS LEHMAN KAUFFELT (6), born 6/9/1866.
MARY BENTON KAUFFELT (6), born 5/2/1868, died 1893.
ELIZA KAUFFELT (5), born 7/16/1810, married Samuel McKean Smith 3/25/1837, son of Isaac and Margaret Fleming Smith.
MARY SMITH (6), married Harris Wilton.
SILAS WILTON (7
MARY WILTON (7)
GRACE WILTON (7)
FREDERICK WILTON (7)
RALPH WILTON (7), married Mary Christiansen who after the death of Mr. Wilton married 2nd Charles M. Kerr, Sr., whose 1st wife was Blance McConkey.
JOHN A. KAUFFELT (5), born 8/12/1812, died 8/2/1880, married Eliza Ann, born 10/20/1818, died 1894.
ARTHUSA KAUFFELT (6), died 7/18/1899
THADEUS KAUFFELT (6), born 4/15/1845, died 2/19/1912, married Catherine, born 1844, died 8/25/1905.
GEORGE T. KAUFFELT (7), born 4/3/1880, died 8/25/1905.
ELIZA KAUFFELT (7), born 7/7/1874, died 5/22/1881.
PAUL KAUFFELT (7), born 7/28/1775, died 9/28/1875.
REBECCA KAUFFELT (5), born 8/20/1814, married George Harris.
DAVID KAUFFELT (5), born 7/24/1817, died 4/1/1847, married Eliza Harris.
MARY ANN KAUFFELT (5), died age 4 years.
SARAH ANN KAUFFELT (5), born 8/7/1825, married Dr. Barton C. Lloyd of Philadelphia.
ELLA M. LLOYD (6), born 1848, died 1846.
(Mrs. Sarah Lloyd had another Mary C. who married J. H. Morgan, Professor of Greek, (Dickinson College), niece.
MARIA CATHERINE KAUFFELT (4), born 5/22/1783, sponsors Heinrich Schaeffer and Anna Maria, married Samuel McKissick.
SUSANNAH KAUFFELT (4), born 3/25/1785, sponsors: the parents. Married 3/2//1806 Peter Ziegler (died before 1830).
ZACHARIAH ZIEGLER (5), born 6/1807
SUSAN ZIEGLER (5)
WILLIAM ZIEGLER (5)
MARGARET ZIEGLER (5)
HELENA KAUFFELT (4), born 12/28/1790, sponsors: the parents, died young.
GEORGE KAUFFELT (4), born 6/1/1795, sponsors: the parents, married 6/8/1817 a Miss Donogh.
REBECCA KAUFFELT (4), born 6/9/1797, sponsor: Magdalen Keller. Died circa 1850, married Major John David Ruby.
DAVID KAUFFELT (5)
GEORGE RUBY (5), born 7/3/1838. Married Susan Arnold, 5/14/1865.
GUSTAVUS RUBY (5), married Ida Bowers of New Cumberland.
ELMIRA RUBY (5), married Captain John Drenning.
THOMAS RUBY (5), married Virginia Campbell.
MARY SOPHIA KAUFFELT (5), married G. F. Wise.
CATHERINE RUBY (5)
REBECCA RUBY (5), married Charles Schultz of Wrightsville.
DANIEL KAUFFELT (4), born 7/14/1792, sponsors: George Liebernecht and wife Catherine Elizabeth. Married 1/26/1817 Isabella Emmett, daughter of David Emmett and Barbara Doudel and a sister of Major Jacob Emmett.
A letter dated 10/30/1935 from the State Library, Harrisburg, PA states “Application for pension was made by Isabella Kauffelt 3/26/1867 and 5/13/1868 – Daniel Kauffelt enlisted in York in September 1812 and served as a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain McConkey. At the time of his enlistment he was a citizen of Pennsylvania and at the time of his death was a citizen of Illinois). The pension was granted. Daniel Kauffelt [lived] in Shrewsbury, York Co., until 1854. He owned the tanneries and a large farm at Shrewsbury. The three story stone farm house is still in good condition. Daniel Dauffelt died in Ottawa, IL, 1/10/1855. Isabella Emmett Kauffelt died in Ottawa in 1870.
THE EMMETT LINE
SEE THE MARYLAND EMMETTS AND SOME DESCENDANTS by this Compiler.
THE DAUDEL LINE.
JOHANN MICHAEL DOWDEL (Dautel, Daudel or Detell) was of French Huguenot descent. He was born in France, 1669 and died in York, PA 10/30/1753 and was buried in the Lutheran Churchyard. He had three sons, Francis, Jacob and Captain Michael Daudel of Revolutionary fame. (Memorial to the Huguenots, Stapleton). Michael Daudel’s will was probated 3/15/1754, executor his son Jacob.
FRANCIS DAUDEL (2), 6/21/1751 was in Lancaster Co. (Warrantees of land 1733-1896, PA Archives.)
CAPTAIN MICHAEL DAUDEL (2), born 6/20/1744, son of Michael and Christina Doudle was baptized at Christ Church, Philadelphia (PA Magazine, Vol-15, p 487). From the records of the PA Historical Society and Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Michael Daudel was married to a Margaret. He had children:
MICHAEL DAUDEL (3), baptized 9/7/1761
MARGARET DAUDEL (3), baptized 2/17/1763, Jacob and Anna Maria Daudel were sponsors for both children.
JACOB DAUDEL (2), died 5/23/1777, he married 4/27/1746 Anna Maria Spangler at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA, daughter of Adam Spangler and grand-daughter of Johann Balthazar Spangler born 11/29/1706 in the Rhenish Palatinate, who married 4/29/1732, Maria Magdalena Ritter. (John Balthazar Spangler’s son Hohn Balthazar, Jr. was born 4/16/1735 and was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA). John Balthazar Sr. had 8 children. Anna Maria Daudel administered her husband’s estate. She died and administration papers were taken out on her estate 9/24/1794, by her son Jacob Daudel Jr. Their children:
JACOB DAUDEL Jr. (3), born 1768, died 1830, married Maria Catherine Dinkle, daughter of Peter Kinkle and Eliza Wolf and grand-daughter of the Hon. Johann Daniel Dinkle and his wife Maria Ursula.
GEORGE DAUDEL (3) settled in Baltimore, MD.
MARIA DOROTHY DAUDEL (3) married George Christopher Stehr.
MARY DOUDEL, the younger (3) married John Frederick Rummel.
CATHERINE DOUDEL (3) married Colonel Philip Yeiser of Baltimore.
MARIA BARBARA DAUDEL (3) born 11/2/1758, died 11/27/1839 and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, married 4/27/1786 David Emmett of Baltimore.
JOHN E. KAUFFELT (5) married and had two children, John Jr. and Isabella Kauffelt (6). He remained on the home place at Shrewsbury.
DANIEL E. KAUFFELT (5) was drowned 5/8/1850. He was a resident of Baltimore and was on his way to California when he fell overboard from the steamer Princeton, about two miles from Cape Charles, VA.
ISABELL KAUFFELT (5) married one of her Ziegler cousins and moved to New Orleans, she married 2nd a Mr. Darrow. She broke with her family during the Civil War.
ELIZABETH (5), MARGARET (5) and DAVID KAUFFELT (5) accompanied their parents to the west.
JAMES BEHNER KAUFFELT (5) born 2/2/1820 (This is the child registered at Canadochly, born 1818 or 1820, parents Daniel and Isabel Kauffelt) died 7/17/1864 married 12/2/1846 Catherine Deborah Shultz born 9/12/1827, died 5/30/1907, daughter of Peter and Mary Hamme Shultz, of Manchester Township (Bottstown), York Co., PA. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffelt are buried in lot 56, Area VV, Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. James Kauffelt was the first accountant ever employed by the Baltimore “Sun”. he later was a member of the firm of Kauffelt & Buchanan, Grain Merchants, 130 North St., at Little Franklin. (Baltimore Directories). At the time of his death the Baltimore “Sun” of 7/18/1864 had this to say: “For many years Mr. Kauffelt was engaged in the counting room of the Sun Office, where he made many friends by his excellent qualities. He was a fine scholar and few men in this city have a better knowledge of books than he had”.
MARY JEFFERSON KAUFFELT (7) was born 6/25/1848, died 3/25/1927 in York, PA. She was a very active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church o f York.
CATHERINE ISABELLA KAUFFELT (7) was born 4/5/1852, died 4/17/1938 in Baltimore, MD. She married at the Baltimore Cathedral 10/1/1878 James Henry Murray, born 1846, died 6/3/1894, son of James Croker and Martha Justina Toy Murray.
THE MURRAY LINE FOLLOWS
See the Toy and Emmett genealogies for the Murray line.
Aunt M.
Old paper + letters from
Mrs. Sarah Kauffelt
Lloyd in possession of
York Co. Hist. Soc.