History: Family: Baltzer/Balthasar RAYBUCK, Sr: Jefferson Co, PA
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Generation V. BALTZER/BALTHASAR RAYBUCK (REHBOCK) SENIOR
1.Johann Andreas, 2.Valentine, 3.Johann Adam, 4.Johann Peter, 5.Baltzer
BALTZER/BALTHASAR RAYBUCK, son of Peter and Salome [was Susannah]Stepp
Rehbock/Rebock/Raybuck was born on July 31, 1823, in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. He died on February 5, 1906, and is buried in
the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Beaver Twp., Jefferson Co. south of
Ohl, Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem Lutheran Church was known as the old
Burkhouse Church. Baltzer also known as Balsa/Balthasar established
his family homestead near this church on what is now known as Raybuck
Road. Baltzer was a farmer. "On February 15, 1887 he was elected as
supervisor in Beaver Twp." (History of Jefferson County edited by Kate
Scott) Baltzer is 18th century German for the name Balthasar.
He married Susannah Reitz who was born July 4, 1827, and baptized on
August 12, 1827. She died Feb. 2, 1898, at the age of 70 yr., 8 mo.,
and 28 days. She was born "east of the Mountains," near Rebuck in
Northumberland County. She died of "palsy" and is buried in the
Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery south of Ohl, PA. She was ill three days
according to Who, When & Where book #1. Page 214. She was listed as 52
on the 1880 Beaver Twp. census. Balthasar, Jr, my direct ancestor, was
their son.
Susannah Reitz was the daughter of George and Margaretha Raybuck Reitz.
Margaretha was the daughter of Michael and Maria Margareta Thomas
Rehbock. Michael was the son of Valentine and Anna Barbara B. Rehbock
Valentine and Barbara are Susannah's gr grandparents. Valentine and
Anna Barbara Rehbock are also Baltzer's gr grandparents. Baltzer and
Susannah are third cousins. See Notes.
CHILDREN of Baltzer and Susannah Reitz Raybuck
l. Peter Raybuck was born February 4, 1848, in Beaver Township,
Jefferson County, PA. He was baptized on Feb. 27, 1848. His sponsors
were Michael and Christina Hetrick. According to German naming
practices, the first son was named after his father's father. Peter is
not shown on the August 16, 1850 census. Death is unknown but at an
early age.
2. Balthasar Raybuck, Jr. was born August 23, 1849, baptized Sept. 23,
1849, in Beaver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He died
March 16, 1925, in Jackson Center, PA. And is buried beside his wife in
Grandview Cemetery, Beaver Falls, PA. He married Rebecca Jane Fike
whose parents were Peter and Ellen Glonts Fike. They came from
Wurtemburg, Germany. Balthasar was 10 on the August 16, 1860 census.
For further information on Balthasar, Jr., see
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/raybuck.htm
3. Adam Raybuck was born July 21, 1851, in Beaver Twp., Jefferson
County, PA. Baptized. August 10, 1851. He died in 1915 and is buried
in Coolspring Cemetery, Coolspring Pennsylvania. He was 9 on the 1860
census.
PAGE 2 BALTZER/BALTHASAR RAYBUCK SENIOR'S FAMILY
4. Barbara Raybuck was born May 29, 1853, in Beaver Twp., Jefferson
County, PA. Baptized July 10, 1853. She died January 1, 1924, and is
buried in Coolspring Cemetery,
Coolspring, Pennsylvania. Barbara married Abraham Brosius. She was 6
on the 1860 census.
5. Sabina Catherine Raybuck was born June 5, 1854, Baptized July 16,
1854 in Beaver Twp., Jefferson County, PA. She married Mann Brosius.
6. George Raybuck was born October 8, 1856, in Beaver Twp, Jefferson
County, PA.
Baptized Nov. 15, 1856. Death unknown.
7. Susanna Raybuck was born July 12, 1859, in Beaver Twp., Jefferson
County, PA. Bapt. August 21, 1859. She died in 1906 and is buried in
the Zion/Yeany E and L Cemetery in Red Bank Twp., Shannondale,
Pennsylvania. She married Morris Reitz, born 1846 and died 1932. She
then married Mann Miller. The census says she was less than a year old
(2/12ths) two months in August in 1860.
8. Jacob Raybuck was born October 9, 1861, in Beaver Twp., Jefferson
County, PA, and baptized Nov. 24, 1861. He died May 9, 1951. He is
buried in the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery of Jefferson County, south of
Ohl, Pennsylvania. He married Anna M. Bartley. Anna was born in 1860
and died in 1916. Wife # 2 was Mary Thompson.
9. Samuel Raybuck was born Nov. 14, 1865, in Beaver Township of
Jefferson County, PA. Died April 28, 1962. He married Mary Ann
Procious on April 19, 1888, in Sigel of Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania. They are buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Sigel, Jef
ferson County, PA. They had six children: 1. Ralph, 2. George, 3.
Ima, 4. Ruth, 5. Claude A. (who at this writing is 103 years
old) and 6. Floyd. The deceased are all buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
10. Margaret Elizabeth Raybuck was born in 1868 in Beaver Township,
Jefferson County, PA. She died April 1, 1938, and is buried in the
Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery south of Ohl in Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania. She married Elmer Ellsworth Spangler in Jefferson County
on April 21, 1891. He was born December 20, 1868, and died October 3,
1947.
11.Edward Raybuck was born in 1870 in Beaver Twp., Jefferson County,
PA, and died December 13, 1949, age 79 years . He is buried in the
Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery south of Ohl, PA. He married Floda Ohl
Hammond in Brookville , Jefferson County, PA, on March 21, 1914.
NOTES: See next page.
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NOTES:
According to an article on the Internet, Baltzer is 18th century German
for the name Balthasar.
Ages of some of the children on the 1860 census do not agree with the
birth years in the History of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation at Ohl, Beaver Twp., Jefferson
County, Pennsylvania 1835 1935. Compiled by Cornelius E.
Koppenheffer. Baptismal dates are also included in Mr. Koppenheffer's
compilation. Birth and Baptismal dates of the first 8 children are
taken from his work.
Baltzer and Susanna lost two children, Peter and George.
According to the Jefferson County, PA, 1900 census, Baltzer was living
at that time with his daughter Barbara and son-in-law Abraham Brosius.
See child #4. He lived 8 years longer than his wife.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/jefferson/census/1900/54-07b.gif
Generation 2, Valentine and Anna Barbara Baldauf Rehbock are the
parents of
*Johann Adam and *Johann Michael.
*Johann Adam's son is Peter. His grandson is Baltzer/Balthasar Sr.
1.Adam, 2.Peter, 3.Baltzer/Balthasar, Sr.
*Johann Michael's daughter is Margaretha. Michael's granddaughter is
Susannah.
1.Michael, 2.Margaretha, 3.Susannah
1.Johann Adam and 1.Johann Michael are brothers.
2.Peter and 2.Margaretha are first cousins.
2.Peter and 3.Susannah are second cousins as are 2.Margaretha and
3.Baltzer/Balthasar.
3.Baltzer/Balthasar and 3.Susannah are third cousins.
This file was written by Geraldine Raybuck Smith, (Geri) granddaughter of
Balthasar, Junior.
This file is a correction of the previous file that was on this
site. grshas@aol.com