Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families (1923)
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George Drescher and Maria Byer [64]

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[64] GEORGE DRESCHER[E 64], of Ober Harpersdorf, b Oct., 1688; d Mar. 3, 1774; m Feb. 1, 1712, MARIA BYER or BEER [E 171], of Armenruh; } 1694; d Mar. 18, 1762; both are buried in Towamencin Schw. Cem. George Drescher was the son of Christopher Drescher and was a brother to Anna Drescher Kriebel, wife of Melchior Kriebel [25-2].

George Drescher with his wife, three children and his sister, Anna, fled to Herrnhut, Feb. 28, 1730, and thence to America in 1734. They settled in Towamencin Twp., Pa. [Plate F XV.]

George Drescher was naturalized June 21, 1743.

Children (3):

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1. Christopher [E 65], b Mar. 5, 1713; baptized Mar. 8, 1713, at Ober Hdrf.; sponsors: Melehior Heydrick, George Bormann, Anna Beyer, Susanna Heydrick, Regina Jackel; d Aug. 2, 1770; m Anna Kriebel [E 81].
2. Anna Rosina [E 172], b Dec. 3, 1714; d July 3, 1794; m Rev. Christopher Hoffman [E 28].
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3. Maria [E 173], b 1723; d Dec. 30, 1772; m Christopher Kriebel, Jr. [E 82].

Children’s own families:

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