Valentine Ranck

Male 1747 - 1839  (91 years)


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  • Name Valentine Ranck 
    Born 20 Sep 1747  Earl Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Mar 1839  of Caernarvon & Salisbury Twps.--see Deed records Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I48256  South Central Pennsylvania Families
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2020 

    Father Michael Ranck,   b. 28 Oct 1701, Neckarau, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1778, Lancaster Borough, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna Barbara Schwab,   b. 10 Sep 1708, Walldorf, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1783, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1728  Conestoga Township, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Geyer,   b. 14 Sep 1751,   d. 27 Sep 1799, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 9 Apr 1780  of Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Daniel Ranck,   b. 9 Mar 1781  []
     2. Barbara Ranck,   b. 21 May 1783  []
     3. George Ranck,   b. 28 Nov 1785  []
     4. Johannes Ranck,   b. 15 Nov 1787  []
     5. Henrich Ranck,   b. 18 Jul 1790  []
     6. Michael Ranck,   b. 12 Mar 1793  []
     7. Samuel Ranck,   b. 19 Sep 1796  []
     8. Maria Catharina Ranck,   b. 27 Sep 1799  []
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F11237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • Copied from a translation of the German text found in the Bible:
      · We substantiate that our son George Michael saw the light of the world and was born on the 27th of August in 1729.
      · In the year 1732 a daughter was born. Efa Barbara was born 28th of February in the sign of the virgin on Monday.
      · Today ditto 1734 on the 9th of January Johann Philip was born into the world in the sign of the hunter on Sunday.
      · In the year 1736 on the 27th of February to me was born a little son and the same died on the 4th of March and did not become 8 days old.
      · In 1737 on the 6th day of May a son Johannes came to light of the world in the sign of the fish on Mon. before daybreak.
      · On the 21st of January 1740 was born to me a daughter Anna Margaretha was born in the world in the sign of the ram.
      · In the year of 1742 on the 19th of July a son Samuel. He saw the light and was born in the sign of the crab.
      · In the year of 1745 on the 21st of May was born a daughter Anna Christina in the sign of the twins.
      · In 1747 on the 20th of September is my son Valentine born at night between 10 and 11 o'clock. On the 25th was baptized by Cromhart Zerll and Heinrich Hibst and Heinrich Beck and Heinrich Stohr-godparents.
      · In the year 1750 on 13th of December is my daughter Anna Maria born in the night at 11 o'clock and on the 18th thereof got baptized by Christian Chranch.
      There is a break and from here on, the births recorded are children of John Michael's son Valentine.
      · The ninth of March in 1781 a son came to light this evening at 9 o'clock in the sign of the virgin. His name was Daniel.
      · The 21st of May 1783 a daughter Barbara came to light and was born in the sign of the fish between 9 and 10 o'clock.
      · The 28th of November 1785 a son George came to light on Monday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock in the sign of the balance.
      · The 15th of November 1787 a son Johannes born on Thursday morning between 6 and 7 o'clock in the sign of goat.
      · The 18th of July in 1790 a son Heinrich came to light and was born on a Sunday at 8 o'clock in the sign of the balance.
      · The 12th of March 1793 is my son Michael come to the light and was born on Tuesday noon around 12 o'clock in the sign of the fish.
      · The 19th of September 1796 a son Samuel was born in the afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock in the sign of the ram on Monday.
      · The 27th of September 1799 my daughter Marie Katrina came into the world in the afternoon at 4 o'clock in the sign of the virgin. Around 6 o'clock the same day the mother died on the 27th of September on Friday.
      · Father Valentine Ranck - Valentine married with Mother Jeijerin (sic) the 9th of April 1780.

  • Sources 
    1. [S188] Muddy Creek Lutheran KB, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    2. [S243] Ranck Family Cemetery, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA.

    3. [S335] Waldschmidt, Rev. John, records of.