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Marriage: Children:
  1. Juliana Gangewere: Birth: 21 OCT 1820 in Upper Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA. Death: 11 AUG 1901

  2. Catharina "Kate" Gangewere: Birth: 13 NOV 1823 in Upper Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA. Death: 1 JAN 1888

  3. Elizabeth Gangewere: Birth: ABT 1824 in Upper Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA.

  4. Maria Gangewere: Birth: ABT 1827 in Upper Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA.

  5. Johannes "John" M. Gangewere: Birth: 27 JUL 1828 in Upper Saucon Twp.,Lehigh Co.,PA. Death: 25 JUL 1897

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Notes
a. Note:   osperous farmer. His property was also found to contain iron ore beds which were worked for many years by the Thomas Iron Company and the Bethlehem Iron Company. These mines provided Jacob a sizeable income. ("History of Lehigh County, PA.", Vol. II, p. 412)
  In 1850 Jacob Gangewere, age 60, was listed as a farmer in Upper Saucon Twp., Lehigh Co., PA, with real estate valued at $10,550. Listed in his household were his daughter, Maria Gangewere age 23, son John Gangewere age 18, daughter Elizabeth (Gangewere) Schantz, age 26 a widow, and her children; Frank Schantz age 4 and Amanda Schantz age 2, and daughter Catharine (Gangewere) Fenstermacher age 26. (1850 census, microfilm roll #792, Lehigh Co., PA, Upper Saucon Twp., pg. 194A, house #25 )
Note:   Jacob Gangewere succeeded to his father's homestead farm in Upper Saucon Twp. and became a pr


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