1. Adolf GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.6) of Essweiler district of Kusel, musician (violinist),
son of Michael
GILCHER
and Elisabeth WIRTH,
born 13 FEB
1859 Essweiler, died 23 APR 1950 Ogdensburg, N.Y., USA,
married to
Frances Marg. UMBRECHT (her mother was a born SAMSEL)
born 13 NOV
1859 Albany, N.Y., died 10 JUN 1916 Syracuse, N.Y.
emigrated to USA in 1873 (application 7.1.1873, permission 22.2.1873)
Marie Elisabeth, organ player, * 31 JUL 1893 Syracuse, d.27 JUL 1974 Texas
(sources: W.Gilcher, Ithaca, N.Y., QAF-Gilcher(Scherer)
born 11. JUN 1877 Boston, Mass., died Sept. 1953 Los Angeles, Ca.,
married to Albert BATES (died 23 APR 1962 Los Angeles, Ca.)
After her parents' deaths, she followed her grandfather Michael GILCHER to Essweiler,
where she grew up.
In 1895 she returned to Boston, to her uncle August GILCHER; from there to California.
(source W.Gilcher, Ithaca N.Y., QAF-Gilcher (Scherer).
born 16 AUG 1801 Aschbach, died 19 JAN 1835 Millstadt, Illinois, USA,
married 17 MAY 1821 Spesbach,Pfalz: Nicolaus SCHMALENBERGER,
born 8 DEC 1799 Schrollbach, died 23 FEB 1862 Millstadt/St.Clair, Illinois, USA,
emigrated in fall 1834 (source: registers of reformed church of Spesbach)
born 5.AUG 1807 Essweiler,
first marriage: 4 DEC 1830,Essweiler,to Daniel SAMSEL, mason (born 25. AUG 1805)
second marriage: 29 JUN 1859 Sandusky,OH, to John KESSLER
emigrated to Sandusky Ohio, in 1854;
her mother 6 years earlier, after her husband's death,
her sister Elisabeth,born 8 jun 1809, married to Franz WENZ emigrated to Sandusky, as well.
Only one sister stayed in Germany.)
5. August GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.8) of Essweiler, musician (clarinetist)
son of Michael GILCHER
and Maria Elisabetha WIRTH,
born 23. MAY 1868 Essweiler,
died 21 MAY 1946 Boston, Mass.,
married 16 SEP 1892 USA
to Elisabeth SCHUFF
(born 16 SEP 1872 Monsheim,
died 8 JAN 1955 Boston, Mass.)
emigrated to the USA with
his father Michael in the 1870ies.
The 1880 US Census lists
him as attending school in Boston.
Cp. siblings: Adolf,
Caroline, Jakob, Johann and Wilhelmine Gilcher.
(sources: QAF-Gilcher(Scherer/Paul);
W.Gilcher, Ithaca N.Y.,USA;)
6. Caroline GILCHER (2.2.7. 4.5.13.5) from Essweiler/district of Kusel
daughter of Michael GILCHER
and Maria Elisabetha WIRTH
born 24 MAR 1858 Essweiler
, died November 1925 in Wilton, New Hampshire,
married to Jakob DICK,
musician,
(born 10 June 1853 Wolfstein/Pfalz,
died 17 Oct 1916 presumably in Wilton,
emigrated around 1870
? (the source has already got a question mark on that date)
Cp. siblings Adolf, August,
Jakob, Johann and Wilhelmine Gilcher.
(sources: QAF-Gilcher
(Scherer); W.Gilcher, Ithaca, N.Y.,USA;)
7. Christian GILCHER (2.2.3.7.1.1) of Bosenbach,
married to Elisabeth SCHMIDT (6.Oct.1813),
applied for the permission to emigrate (to Poland?) (23 AUG 1816, Kaiserslautern);
(source: "Der Anzeiger von Kaiserslautern, Jahrgang 181")
(note: He seems to have stayed in Bosenbach, though, as two children were born there,
a son in 1819 and a daughter in 1820 who married there in 1839)
born 14 DEC 1823 Horschbach, died 6 OCT 1893 Syracuse N.Y.
emigrated to USA after 1851, before 1864
Sources: division of the Jakob Gilcher estate; document of 13 JUN
1864 (Rheinland-Pfalz archives Speyer, Notariat Wolfstein); genealogy of
Roland PAUL,
letter of Linus Cave 6 MAY 1987)
Son of shepherd Peter
GILCHER
and Margarethe called Elisabeth EDINGER.
born 21 SEP 1842 Lohnweiler,
1861 in England
as a travelling musician
emigrated 25 JAN 1866 (Le Havre - New York).
He came back to the Pfalz
31 JAN 1898 and was sentenced to serve 5 months in prison,
because he had used rough
language against the German Emperor in a Kaiserslautern
inn. (source: Pfaelzische
Volkszeitung 15 FEB 1898).
In the Ellis Island records,
we find the immigration of a 56-year-old Daniel Gilcher in
1898, whose residence
is "Honneke", PA (= misspelled for Carnegie, Pa.). This is the
Lohnweiler Daniel Gilcher
again who returned to America for good after this bad
experience with the lacking
freedom of speech in the new German Empire.
He was naturalized in
1872. He operated a barber shop in Carnegie. The 1920 Census
finds him still in Carnegie
, retired at age 77, there also his son Daniel , a barber.
10. Daniel GILCHER (1.3.11.9.13.2) from Horschbach district of Kusel
born 20 JUL 1831 Horschbach,
emigrated to the USA in 1851,
(source: Kusel District Administration, box no.188/A 1024)
No further hints found so far.
emigrated to Sao Leopoldo, RGDS, Brazil in 1827
(source: Wolf, German Immigrants to Sao Leopoldo 1824 - 1937,ed. 1964)
born 10 NOV 1902 Theisbergstegen
, district of Kusel, ev.,
emigrated to the USA
in 1923, visited Germany several times
lived 473 Central Ave.,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11200, (address valid until 1965)
source: Anna Rothaar,
Storchenstr.12, Homburg
Ellis Island records
show a Heinrich Gilcher from Essweiler as an emigrant of the year
1922, 25 years old .
This may match ( not checked yet, though).
13.Franz GILCHER (4.4.11.1.8.5) from Lauterecken
(daughter of baker and inn-keeper Friedrich Adam Mettel),
born 2 APR 1838 in Lauterecken,
married Caroline NUETZEL from Landau/Pfalz in 1865,
emigrated (year unknown) to Danville, KY, USA
Source: his silver wedding mentioned in "Der Pfaelzer in Amerika" 44/1890, p.5
14. Friedrich GILCHER (1.5.2.2.9.2) from Wahnwegen
daughter of Andreas GOETTEL of Wahnwegen,
born 6 JUL 1802 Wahnwegen, married 1 JUL 1828 Luise METZGER b.7 AUG 1803,
emigrated to Fearing Township, Ohio, USA in 1847 (9 children)
(sources : letter of Edward Schrom Harrisburg,PA.(1998), letter of Marguerite Gilcher-Burge, Dover, Idaho).
(daughter of baker and inn-keeper Friedrich Adam Mettel),
born 27 MAR 1835 in Lauterecken,
emigrated to the USA in 1853 (permission of 24 OCT 1853). Had 200 fl money for the voyage. (Sources: Zink, Erdesbach 10 MAY 1941/ Lauterecken chronicle of 1969,p.97)
Born 27 DEC 1848, married in Wolfstein (ev) 20 DEC 1879 Elisabeth CHRISTMANN
(source: "Die Pfalz am Rhein" of 1 JUN 1932 by principal teacher Spriessler.)
This was no emigration case, but just professional travels of a travelling musician.
The Ellis Island records show this Georg both in 1892 and 1894, his family stayed in Rossbach: his sons Otto and Georg Ludwig married there in 1909, resp. 1910. Both were musicians by profession, too.
Son of Michael GUELCHER
and Elisabeth KLEEMANN,
baptized 6 Oct 1671 Nerzweiler,
died in America,
married 2 Oct 1696
Christina Salome MACK, born 7 Feb 1669,
emigrated "to the new
land" with his son Thomas in 1744 (at age 72!)
(source: Penns. German
Society 1936; W Hacker: Auswanderer aus der Rheinpfalz)
18. Heinrich GILCHER from Essweiler
son of Jakob GILCHER
(cabinetmaker,
carpenter) and Kartharina DEGEN,
emigrated to the USA
1921/23
(source: note by Hans
Gilcher ,Essweiler 16.12.1991)
note: he did not come
through Ellis Island
Heinrich GILCHER (b.1775) from Bosenbach see No.41.
19. Hermann GILCHER ( ? ) from Essweiler
solo clarinetist in the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago, Illinois, USA;
no further data given
(source: Emil Strauss,
Kusel, 1952
20. Hermine GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.3) from Essweiler, Kusel district
daughter of August GILCHER
and Elisabeth SCHOTT (sic) (or SCHUFF?)
granddaughter of musician
Michael Gilcher,
born ? (after 1892!)
address until 1980: West
Roxbury, Mass. 02132, USA
(source: QAF- Gilcher
( Paul)
21. Jakob GILCHER, "from the Kusel region"
searched by Mrs. Magdalene
GILCHER
of Hachenbach through German consulate
New York in 1879
(source: M.Geh. St.-Archiv,
M.A.1913, Fasz. 6/45)
22. Jakob GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.3) from Essweiler, distr. Kusel, musician ( flutist),
son of musician Michael
GILCHER
and Elisabetha WIRTH
born 9 Oct 1852 Essweiler,
died 26 Jul 1880 Boston Mass., USA,
married to Karolina KOCH
(18 Sep 1851 - 16 Dec 1879) ; child Amalia 1873;
she"secretly" emigrated
to USA in around 1873, ("secretly" in the papers means:
without prior official
permission of authorities).
One of 4 brothers and
2 sisters who emigrated to the USA. See also Johann, Adolph,
August, Carolina, Wilhelmina
and Michael Gilcher.
(source: QAF Gilcher:
Karl Scherer notes; Wm.Gilcher Ithaca,NY,USA)
23. Jacob GILCHER (1.3.11.9.13.3) from Horschbach, distr. Kusel
son of Joh. Daniel GILCHER
II., and Catharina GILCHER
born 7 Oct 1833 in Horschbach
emigrated to the USA
in 1853.
His elder brother Daniel
emigrated two years earlier.
(source: Archives of
the district administration of Kusel, box 189/A 1026/2)
24. Jacob GILCHER (GILGER, GILDER) (2.2.3.7.4.3) from Essweiler, distr. Kusel
son of Johannes GILCHER
and Maria Catharina SAMSEL
born 2 Jul 1805, confirmed
1819 at Hinzweiler church,
emigrated in 1833 to
the USA (20 miles from Sandusky, OH)
married in Richland Co.,OH,
31 Mar 1836: Philippina DICK
(source: QAF - Gilcher:
letter of descendant Larry R. Gilger, 1969)
Latest research (dec.
2001) in the Cusel district archives shows that he emigrated in Nov 1827
when he was 22, unmarried,
and a soldier of the 12th Infantry Regiment on steady leave, without
any possessions.
In the night from the
6th to the 7th of November 1827, 4 Essweiler families (25 souls)
emigrated
without permission.
(25.) Jacob GILCHER ( ) from Rathsweiler, near Ulmet, distr. Kusel, a barber
According to the source
(magazine: "Der Pfaelzer in Amerika no.37/1895, page 5)
he is said to have been
born in 1835 and to have emigrated in 1849 and to have been
married to Mary HENN,
2 children, one called Ida.
But there was no such
person born in Rathsweiler in 1835. The source is definitely
wrong in this case.
A Jacob Gilcher, born
1835, who emigrated, came from Horschbach (1.3.11.6.4.1.3), went
to
Syracuse like his three
uncles of the Gilcher family. His son was George A. Gilger, a wholesale
grocer, and his daughter
was indeed Ida Gilger. So the source referred to this Jacob Gilcher of
the Horschbach branch,
who had followed his uncles to Syracuse.
Jacob Gilcher of Rathsweiler,
the barber, was born 23 Apr 1859, emigrated in the
1880ies and lived in
Syracuse N.Y, where also his sister Katharina Gilcher married
KREISCHER lived
(emigr. 1883) and his brother Carl GILCHER, a shoemaker.
Presumably Jacob Gilcher
of this source is identical with the following:
26. Jacob GILCHER (1.5.2.8.7.2.6) from Rathsweiler, near Ulmet,
distr. Kusel
a barber of profession,
son of Abraham GILCHER
and Louisa HAESEL,
born 23 Apr 1859 Rathsweiler
married 25 May 1886 in
Syracuse, N.Y.: Marie Louise GRUB from Ulmet,
died 1926 in Syracuse.
(sources: "Syracuse Union"
of the 27.5.1886, letter of William Gilcher in 1989, and
Michelle Stone: Syracuse
burials)
27.Jacob GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.11.1) of Essweiler, district of Kusel, musician,
born 8 JAN 1843 Essweiler, died 1 MAR 1874 New York, N.Y.,
married to Philippina ARENDT,
died in the USA as a traveling musician. His mother, Charlotte Junkmann,
died in Louisville, USA (before 1882)
(sources: Westricher Kalender 1959 p.80, William Gilcher, USA,; Essweiler civil register)
son of Johann Jacob GILCHER II., farmer (died 1864) and Maria Katharina DIEHL,
born 14 May 1819 Horschbach
emigrated to New York / USA in 1848 or earlier
1864: without a known address in the USA
(sources: document of full powers dated 19 Oct 1848 in New York,
division of Jacob Gilcher estate 13 Jun 1864, documents of Notary's
office of Wolfstein in Rheinland-Pfalz archives Speyer)
29. Johann GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.2) from Essweiler,
distr. Kusel, musician ( clarinetist),
son of musician Michael
GILCHER
and Elisabetha WIRTH
born 19 Nov 1850 Essweiler,
died 3 Jun 1924 near Boston Mass., USA
married to Karolina KRIEGER
(5 Oct 1856 - 5 Sep 1928) ;
emigrated to USA in around
1870.
One of 4 brothers and
2 sisters who emigrated to the USA. See also Jakob, Adolph,
August, Carolina, Wilhelmina
and Michael Gilcher.
(source: QAF Gilcher:
Karl Scherer notes; W.Gilcher Ithaca,NY,USA)
30. Johannes GILCHER (2.2.2.1.2.4) from Rossbach near
Wolfstein, district of Kusel
son of Jacob GILCHER
from Essweiler and Barbara SCHERER,
born 6 Nov 1824, death
unknown, married 7 Mar 1848 Rossbach: Maria Elisabeth
DIEHL, widow FECHTER,
born 2 Mar 1815 Oberweiler im Tal,
granddaughter of Michael
Diehl and Elisabeth Gilcher, Horschbach
application 2 MAY 1853
to emigrate to North America; reason: improvement of
material situation
(source: Theodor Zink,
Erdesbach, 1941)
additional information:
the family had three children Elisabeth, 1849, Johannes 1850,
and Magdalena 1852; they
emigrated to the USA with three stepsons Heinrich,
Jakob and Johannes FECHTER
in 1853.
31. Julius GILCHER from Essweiler,
son of Jakob Gilcher,
joiner/cabinetmaker and Katharina DEGEN
emigrated between 1921
and 1923 (estimated)
(source: letter of Hans
Gilcher 16.12.1991)
32.Maria Elisabeth GILCHER, married WENZ (2.2.3.7.4.5)
from Essweiler, distr. Kusel,
daughter of Johannes
Gilcher and Catharina SAMSEL
born 8 Jun 1809, died
in Pa./USA,
married 12 Dec 1828:
Peter WENZ from Essweiler
born 17 Dec 1798 Essweiler
emigrated about 1853 to Pennsylvania / USA
(source: letter of Charles H. Engle, 23.11.1922, who wanted to know exact emigr date)
33. Michael GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13) from Essweiler,
distr. Kusel,
son of Johannes Gilcher
and Elisabeth SAMSEL ;
musician, composer, band-leader,
one of the first professional traveling Palatine
musicians , later mayor
of his home village Essweiler,
born 30 Dec 1822 Essweiler,
died 20 Mar 1899 Essweiler,
married 12 Feb 1850 Marie
Elisabeth WIRTH from Rothselberg, born 15 Sep 1826,
died 5 Apr 1897 Essweiler,
played in Scotland, South
America, Australia, emigrated to the USA and returned later
in life to become the
mayor of Essweiler.
6 of his 8 children emigrated
to the USA, his eldest son Adam kept the farm, his eldest
daughter Philippina BERNHARDT
married and stayed in Essweiler.
His life is partly described
in the book "Kuckuksruf und Nachtigall" by Marliese
Fuhrmann, ed. 2000; he
is included in the exhibition of the "Musicians' Museum" in
the castle of Burglichtenberg
near Kusel (source: QAF Gilcher, Karl Scherer notes)
34.Oswald GILCHER, musician of Rossbach (district of Kusel)
(source: "Die Pfalz am Rhein" 1.6.1932, Hauptlehrer Sprißler )
This is no case of emigration, the report just mentions those of Wolfstein/Rossbach
who had travelled to foreign countries.
The Ellis Island records don't show any Oswald Gilcher , only Otto Gilcher.
son of Jakob Gilcher, carpenter/cabinetmaker and Katharina DEGEN
emigrated between 1921 and 1923 (estimated)
(source: letter of Hans Gilcher Essweiler, 16.12.1991)
36.Otto GILCHER, emigrated from Saarbrücken to the USA
address 1938: Floral
Park, L.I. N.Y., 196, Tulip Ave.
(source: Adam Metz, New
York, 1938)
37.Peter GILCHER (2.2.3.7.6.4) son of Peter Gilcher and Susanna
KOCH,
born 12 May 1812 Essweiler
/distr. Kusel, carpenter, died 3 Jul 1877 Sandusky
married 2 May 1837 Barbara
BOOS
emigrated in spring 1833
to USA; settled in Sandusky OH
on the same ship: Friedrich
Rheinheimer,
Johannes Fehrenz of Welchweiler, Jacob
Schuck; (source:
Sandusky Then and Now, p.103)
his brother Heinrich
Gilcher,
*19.10.1804 and his cousin Jacob Gilcher *2.7.1805
emigrated with him (source
Larry R. Gilger 1970)
38.Susanne GILCHER, born KOCH (married to 2.2.3.7.6)
of Essweiler/Kusel,
born FEB 1783 Kreimbach/Pfalz,
died 28 APR 1875 Sandusky, OH,
daughter of Heinrich
KOCH
and Elisabeth KELLER of Kreimbach,
married 2 MAY 1807 Johann
Peter GILCHER IV of Essweiler,
born 29 NOV 1778 Essweiler,
died 3 JUN 1848 Essweiler.
Essweiler civil register
states in 1851 that she "secretly emigrated to the USA in 1848",
(sources: Zink, Erdesbach;
civil register of Essweiler)
39.Thomas GILCHER (2.1.3) from Nerzweiler distr.Kusel,
son of Hans Jakob Gilcher
and Christina Salome MACK,
baptized 1703, married
1733 to Margaretha REISS (Reuss) daughter of Jacob REISS
of Oberweiler im Tal
(Jacob Reiss died before August 1757; inheritance division; documents !),
emigrated to America
in 1744 with 6 children and his old father.
(sources: QAF-Reiss; 9.3.1937; Penns.Germ.Society 1936)
40.Wilhelmina GILCHER (2.2.7.4.5.13.7) of Essweiler/Kusel,
called "Minnie"
daughter of Michael GILCHER
and Elisabeth WIRTH
born 15 JUN 1866 Essweiler,
died 1 DEC 1940 Boston , Mass.,USA,
married 4 OCT 1890 USA:
Johannes WEICHEL, musician (fagott),
born 15 JAN 1866 near
Kusel/Wolfstein, died 27 JAN 1942 Boston, Mass.
children: Minnie, born JAN 1891, married WELLS, Buffalo, died
7 DEC 1974
Helen E., born 6 Nov. 1893 Dadham, Mass.,
Clara A. DEC 1896, married to Frederick LEON Dadham, Mass.,
not been entered in the card index of the Institute yet.
As time permits, I'll add those that I know of to this database.
41. Heinrich GILCHER (2.2.7.4.3)
born March 29, 1775 Essweiler,
son of Johannes Guelcher and Katharina Martin.
Married to Margarethe KILIAN from
Bosenbach, a cooper by profession, lived
in Bosenbach. Emigrated without permission
in the night of the 6th to the 7th of November 1827,
destination: Brasil. With him : his
wife and 3 children:
Jakob, a tailor, born in 1805,
Philipp, a cooper, born in 1811,
Margaret, without a profession, born
in 1814
His eldest daughter Charlotte, born
1798, married (1817) to Johannes PFEIFFER, a linnenweaver,
emigrated that night as well,
with her husband and 3 children.
42. Louisa GILCHER (1.5.2.8.7.5) from Rathsweiler,
daughter of Peter GILCHER
and Luise GRILL,
emigrated in 1854 to
the USA (Ship Juventa from Le Havre to NY, arrival 19.6.1854) shortly after
her
two-year-old daughter
had died (March 54). She went to Racine, Wisconsin and married German
emigrant
Karl EMRICH. Her sister Elisabeth later emigrated to Racine, WI
as well.
43. Maria Elisabeth GILCHER (1.5.2.8.7.7) from Rathsweiler,
daughter of Peter GILCHER
and Luise GRILL,
emigrated in 1857 to
the USA (Ship Havre from Le Havre to NY, arrival 23.4.1857) at age 24;
presumably followed her
sister Louisa. She married John RENNER.