Descendants of Herman Fahringer


Generation No. 1

1.  Herman FAHRINGER was born abt. 1775 in Columbia County, Pa. and died 1851 in Columbia County, Pa. He married Elizabeth WEBER.

child of Herman FAHRINGER and Elizabeth WEBER is:
2.         i. Herman FAHRINGER, b. 21 October 1803, Pennsylvania; d. 05 January 1887, Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pa.

Generation No. 2

2. Herman FAHRINGER (Herman1) was born 21 October 1803 in Pennsylvania and died 05 January 1887 in Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pa. He married Rebecca ROTH, daughter of Christian ROTH and Susanna. She was born 10 March 1805 in Pennsylvania, and died 15 April 1870 in Pennsylvania.

Children of Herman FAHRINGER and Rebecca ROTH are:
          i. Hannah FAHRINGER
          ii. John FAHRINGER, b 24 November1838; d. 17 July 1895.
3.     iii Henry FAHRINGER, b. 15 May 1841, WEisenberg Twp., Lehigh County, Pa; d. 29 August            1924, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.
          iv. Maria FAHRINGER, b. 14 December 1842; d. 12 July 1860; m. Joseph ROCKEL
          v. Clarissa FAHRINGER

Generation No. 3

3 Henry FAHRINGER (Herman, Herman) was born 15 May 1841 in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh County, Pa, and died 29 August 1924 in Allentown, Pa. He married Mary A. GILBERT 19 November 1861 in Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church, daughter of David GILBERT and Elisabeth HECKER. She was born 11 October 1840 in Lehigh County, Pa., and died 25 September 1916 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.

Marriage Notes for Henry Fahringer and Mary Gilbert:

In the 1870 Federal Census, Henry and Mary resided in S. Whitehall, Lehigh county, Pa with their daughters Emma and Mariah.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Henry and Mary resided in Salisbury Twp. with their two daughters and Henry's father, Herman (age 77).

In the 1900 Federal Census, Henry and Mary still reside in Salisbury Twp.



Children of Henry FAhringer and Mary Gilbert are:
4.      i. Emma Rebecca FAHRINGER, b. 4 February 1863 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., and died 9 September 1932 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.
           ii. Mariah FAHRINGER, b. abt. 1867

Generation No. 4


4. Emma Rebecca FAHRINGER (Henry, Herman, Herman) was born 4 February 1864 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. and died 9 September 1932 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa.
She married Benjamin Lincoln ROMIG, son of Charles ROMIG and Mary MILLER. He was born 30 August 1860 in Pennsylvania, and died 6 August 1908 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pa.

Marriage Notes for Emma FAHRINGER and Benjamin ROMIG:

At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, Emma and Benjamin resided in Lebanon City in the county of Lebanon with their daughter Minnie and son Raymond.

In 1930, Emma, now a widow, resided with her son, Raymond and his family in Allentown.

Children of Emma FAHRINGER and Benjamin ROMIG are:
5.     i. Mary ROMIG, b. 29 May 1881, Lehigh County, Pa; d. 17 July 1919, Allentown, Lehigh        County, Pa.
6.     ii. Minnie ROMIG, b.June 1884
       iii. Raymond ROMIG, b. 1892

Generation No. 5

5. Mary ROMIG (Emma FAHRINGER, Henry, Herman, Herman ) was born 29 May, 1881 in Lehigh County, Pa and died 17 July 1919 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. She married William Benjamin Ambrose BLOCH 1900, son of Benjamin BLOCH and Ellen FRETZ. He was born 22 September 1877 in Maplegrove, Pa., and died 13 January 1951 in Allentown, Pa.


See BLOCH Family for more on this line!

6.Minnie ROMIG was born June 1884. She married Ray H. SOUILLIARD abt. 1900.

Children of MInnie ROMIG and Ray SOUILLIARD are:
          i. Charles H. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1901
          ii. Harper B. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1903
          iii. Arthur R. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1908
          iv. Harold W. SOUILLIARD, b abt. 1909
          v. Lewis L. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1912
          vi. Evelyn M. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1914
          vii. Anna M. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1916
          viii Lydia E. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1918
          ix. Ray H. SOUILLIARD, Jr., b. abt. 1920
          x. Eleanor M. SOUILLIARD, b. abt. 1926