Georg Henckel and Anna Eulalia Dentzer

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Husband Georg Henckel

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           Born: 1635 - Allendorf-ad-Lumda, Hesse, Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jan 1678 - Mehrenberg, Hesse, Germany
         Buried: 

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         Father: Matthias Henckel (Abt 1605-      )
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 2 May 1666 - Watzenborn-Steinberg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany

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Wife Anna Eulalia Dentzer

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           Born: 1640
     Christened: 
           Died: 1700
         Buried: 

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         Father: Othmar Dentzer (      -1676)
         Mother: Louisa Wagner (Abt 1605-1676)

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Children

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1 M Anthony Jacob Henckel ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 27 Oct 1668 - Mehrenberg, Hesse, Germany
           Died: Aug 1728 - New Hanover Tsp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
         Buried:  - St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania

         Spouse: Maria Elisabetha Dentzer (1672-1744) 2
           Marr: 25 Apr 1692 - Kirchhain, Hesse, Germany

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General Notes: Husband - Georg Henckel

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The Henckel Genealogy, pages 22 & 23, images 21 & 22/1446:

"Herr Georg (George) Henckel, preceptor or schoolmaster of Mehrenberg; Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, father of Anthony Jacob Henckel was born in 1635 probably at Allendorf-ad-Lumbda near Giessen, Germany; died January 29, 1678 at Mehrenberg; married May 2, 1666 at Steinberg, Germany to Anna Eulalia Dentzer (1640-1700) daughter of Othmar and Louisa (Wagner) Dentzer. Parents of six (6) children.

"George Henckel matriculated at Giessen University July 25, 1650, in the fourth class, at the age of 15 years. He became a teacher and was made preceptor of the school at Mehrenberg (near Weilberg) in 1662 where he remained until his death in 1678. He was buried in the Lutheran Church Cemetery at Mehrenberg and his widow who returned with her family to Steinberg, her early home, died there and was buried on March 11, 1770[sic, probably 1700] in the Lutheran Cemetery."

George Henckel and his wife Anna Eulalia had 6 children, all baptized in Mehrenburg between 19 Apr 1667 and 17 Jul 1678. They are listed on pages 22-23.

ALLENDORF:

Allendorf is a small town in the district of Giessen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the small river Lumda, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Marburg.

STEINBERG:

The locality referred to as 'Steinberg' in The Henckel Genealogy is a portion of the modern town of Pohlheim in the Landkreis of Giessen in the state of Hessen in Germany. Pohlheim is about 6 km south of Giessen. The locality is more fully known as 'Watzenborn-Steinberg'. The grave markers of Othmar Dentzer and his wife are in the church there.

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General Notes: Wife - Anna Eulalia Dentzer

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The Henckel Genealogy, page 24, image 23/1446:

Anna Maria Dentzer is one of 8 children of Othmar Dentzer and Louisa Wagner. Her birth and death years are estimated as 1640 and 1700. We have a specific baptismal date for all of the other children. They were all baptized at Steinberg in Hesse-Darmstadt between 27 Jan 1628 and 12 Mar 1652.

STEINBERG:

The locality referred to as 'Steinberg' in The Henckel Genealogy is a portion of the modern town of Pohlheim in the Landkreis of Giessen in the state of Hessen in Germany. Pohlheim is about 6 km south of Giessen. The locality is more fully known as 'Watzenborn-Steinberg'. The grave markers of Othmar Dentzer and his wife are in the church there.

1 William Sumner Junkin, Minnie Wyatt Junkin, The Henckel Genealogy 1500--1960, 1964, pgs 18, 26, 882.

2 William Sumner Junkin, Minnie Wyatt Junkin, The Henckel Genealogy 1500--1960, 1964, pg 882.