Verena2 Arner (Ulrich1), born [24?] June 1725(14) at Windlach, Zurich, Switzerland and christened 24 June 1725 at Stadel, Zurich, Switzerland(1);  died 31 August 1797(14) in Upper Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA;  married 1743-44 probably in Upper Hanover to Heinrich Schleiffer (his third marriage)(son of Rudolf Schleipfer and Susanna Bär) who was born [17?] May 1705(14) at Ober-Rifferschweil, Zurich, Switzerland and christened 17 May 1705 at Rifferschweil, and died 17 November 1796(14) in Upper Hanover.

[NOTE: Just about all of the info on this family is from Schleiffer descendant John McLeod. I don’t have any more info myself, and won’t be able to do much if any more research on this family myself unless somebody can give me some pointers on where to look.  ]

On 16 November 1745, he purchased a tract of land, then in Bucks County, from Frederick Notes. This land was situated on the road to Philadelphia in Upper Milford Township (now in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania). On the tract, a Mennonite meeting house and burial ground had existed for many years and on 10 February 1772, he sold the 1/2 acre of land on which they were located to John Schantz and Tilghman Meyer, Trustees for the Mennonite congregation, for 25 shillings. His name and that of a son-in-law, Ulrich Basler, appear on the list of the early church members there. Here he labored until 02 March 1796, when he sold his land to Abraham Hiestand for 2100 pounds and removed to near Palm, in Montgomery County, to his son John Schleifer, who conducted a grist mill there.

[Heinrich was married first in Switzerland to Susanna Müller who died 24 December 1739 in Menin, Flanders, Belgium and had a child Jacob Schleiffer born November 1736 in Menin, died 05 October 1814 in Slifer Valley, Pennsylvania, married in Pennsylvania to Elizabeth ______ who was born 16 may 1735 and died 11 November 1804 in Slifer Valley. Heinrich was married second in Switzerland to Anna Grob (daughter of Felix Grob and Elsbeth Vollenweider) who was christened 01 August 1706 at Mettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland, and they had two children: Catharina Schleipfer, christened 01 October 1741 and died 15 November 1741 at Ober Rifferschweil; and Catharine Schleiffer, christened 20 January 1743 and possibly died young in Pennsylvania.]

[Heinrich left Ober-Rifferschweil for America in 1743 with his second wife Anna Grob (who may have died at sea) and two children (page 58, Lists of Swiss Emigrants in the Eighteenth Century to the American Colonies, Albert Bernhardt Faust, published by National Genealogical Society, Washington, DC, 1920). He came to America on the ship Francis & Elizabeth which sailed from Rotterdam and arrived at Philadelphia on 30 August 1743 (page 331, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Ralph Beaver Strassburger, published by Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934).]

Heinrich and Verena are buried at New Goshenhoppen Church in Upper Hanover.

Known children, most or all born in Upper Milford:

Johannes3 Schleiffer, born 22 February 1745;  died 18 May 1816 in Upper Hanover;  married to Esther Engers who was born 12 July 1750 and died 06 August 1823. He was a miller. Known children, born in Upper Hanover:

Johannes4 Schleiffer, born 1771;  married to ________?. Known child:

Joseph5 Schleiffer, born 1798;  died 1880s in Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania;  married to Mary ______ who was born about 1800 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1880 census in Franconia. He was a farmer; later he owned a dry goods and grocery store. 1850 Census: Joseph Schleifer, page 144, visit 209/215, Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Joseph Slifer, page 320, visit 997/1010, Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Joseph Slifer, page 331, visit 061/066, Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Joseph Slifer (widower), page 099, visit 385/484, Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Known children:  possibly Henry B. Schleiffer, born about 1822, married by 1850 to Sarah ______ who was born about 1827 in Pennsylvania, he was a farmer, 1860 Census: Henry B. Slifer, page 313, visit 903/917, Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania;  John Schleiffer, born about 1824, died 1860s in Indiana, 1850 Census: (with parents);  possibly Enos Schleiffer, born about 1831, married by 1857 to Sarah ______ who was born about 1834 in Pennsylvania, he was a tailor, 1880 Census: Enos Slifer, page 098, visit 349/442, Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania;  Jeremiah Schleiffer, born about 1836, married to Charlotte ______ who was born about 1839 in Pennsylvania, he was a miller, 1860 Census: Jeramiah Slifer, page 320, visit 996/1009, Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania;  Hannah Schleiffer, born about 1838;  Elemina Schleiffer, born about 1840;  Maria Schleiffer, born about 1842;  Amanda Schleiffer, born about 1844;  William B. Schleiffer, born about 1846, married April 1870 to Catharine ______ who was born about 1852 in Pennsylvania, he owned a dry goods and grocery store, 1870 Census: William B. Slifer, page 331, visit 060/065, Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, 1880 Census: William B. Slifer, page 096, visit 315/400, Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth4 Schleiffer, born 1773.

Daniel4 Schleiffer, born 1780.

Elizabeth3 Schleiffer, born 14 November 1747;  married to Ulrich Basler. Known children:

Mary4 Basler.

Henry4 Basler.

Abraham3 Schleiffer, born 05 January 1750;  died probably in Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania;  married to ________?. Known child:

Daniel4 Schleiffer, married to ________?. Known child:

Lydia5 Schleiffer, married 17 October 1830 to John Gehman.

Mary3 Schleiffer, born 10 February 1756;  married to Henry Mayer.

Veronica3 Schleiffer, born about 1757;  married to Henry Fried.

Anna3 Schleiffer, born 14 March 1759;  died 04 July 1856;  married to Frederick Metzger who was born 04 March 1759 and died 17 October 1842. 1790 Census: Frederick Metsger, page 313, Upper Milford, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1810 Census: Frederic Metzear, page 124, South Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1820 Census: Frederick Metzker, page 105, South Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1830 Census: Fred Metzker, page 137, South Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1840 Census: Fredk Metzger, page 277, South Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1850 Census: Anne Metsgar, page 280, visit 040/040, South Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Known child:

Possibly (Son), born about 1805?;  married to Hannah ______ who was born about 1820 in Pennsylvania. Known children:  Joseph Metzger, born about 1846, possibly married Harriet ______;  Elizabeth Metzger, born about 1848.

Henry3 Schleiffer, born 24 December 1764;  died 15 August 1790.

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