Genealogy has become a hobby for me over the last 10 years. For me, it's like a puzzle, I love fitting the pieces together. But over the years, I've researched a lot that does not pertain to our family lines. Some for extended family, some for close friends, and some because I was trying to rule out lines to figure out where our line went exactly. I do not want these notes on my Heather's Genealogy Notes blog - because they are not our lines. But I do like to share all of my research, in case it benefits others. That is what this blog is for - research I have done that does not apply to our own family lines, but may be helpful for someone else.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Philip Confer 1788-1863


Justin Kirk Houser, the expert on the Confer family, lists Jacob (Heather's 3rd great maternal grandfather) as a son of Philip and Margaretha Haines. (see notes at bottom of this post) Jacob's death certificate, filled out by his daughter Malinda (Confer) Welliver, lists his father as Peter, mother as Unknown.  Death certificates are not always accurate - but until I find other proof, I have to assume Peter is the father of Jacob, not Philip.


Philip Confer
Born 1788
Died 1863
married
Margaretha Haines
Born 1789
Died 1850

Children:
Salome Confer 1810 –
Peter Confer 1811 – 1885
Elizabeth Confer 1812 –
Catherine Confer 1815 –
Rebecca Confer 1817 –
Rosanna Confer 1820 –
John A. Confer 1822 – 1891
Susanna Confer 1826 –
Thomas Confer 1828 – 1865
Henry Confer 1830 –
Michael Confer 1830 – M. Eliza
Anna Mary Confer 1832 –
James Confer 1834 –



1820 Census
Name: Philip Confer
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Turbut, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

1830 Census
Name: Philip Confer
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 10
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

1840 Census
Name: Philip Confer
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

1850 Census
Name: Philip Koonfer
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1335
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Koonfer 62
Margaret Koonfer 61
Susanna Koonfer 24
Micheal Koonfer 20
Mary Koonfer 16
John Koonfer 28
Peter Koonfer 5

1860 Census

Name: Philip Confar
[Philip Confer]
Age in 1860: 70
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Moreland
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Confar 70
Henry Confar 30
Sarah Confar 23
Thomas Confar 1
James Confar 28
John W Confar 6
Peter Confar 15
Susanna Kistner 12

Notes from Justin Kirk Houser:
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5

16. Philip CONFER was born ABT 1788 in , Schuylkill (then Berks) County, Pennsylvania, and died ABT Sep 1863 in Moreland Twp., Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 32. George Peter CONFER and 33. Margaretha.

17. Margaretha HAINES.

Children of Margaretha HAINES and Philip CONFER are: i. Peter CONFER was born ABT 1810 in , , Pennsylvania, and died ABT 1863/1870 in Moreland Twp., Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharine. She was born ABT 1810 in , , Pennsylvania, and died ABT Jul 1882.
ii. Salome CONFER was born 26 Mar 1810 in , Schuylkill (then Berks) County, Pennsylvania, was christened 1 Oct 1810 in Salem (Hetzel's) Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Twp., Berks County,Pennsylvania.
iii. Elizabeth CONFER was born 15 Jul 1812 in , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was christened 16 Aug 1812 in Salem (Hetzel's) Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Twp., Berks County,Pennsylvania.
iv. Thomas CONFER.
v. John CONFER was born 1822, and died 1897 in , Montour County, Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Jane FREEZE.
8. vi. Jacob CONFER was born ABT 1824. He married July Ann Martha ANDES. She was born ABT 1828.
vii. Susanna CONFER was born ABT 1826. She married George CONRAD.
viii. Michael CONFER was born ABT 1830 in , , Pennsylvania, and died 6 Aug 1891 in Franklin Twp., Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He married Eliza. She was born ABT 1835 in , , Pennsylvania.
ix. Henry CONFER was born ABT 1830. He married Sarah. She was born ABT 1838.
x. James CONFER was born 1832.
xi. Anna Mary CONFER was born ABT 1834. She married William H. ROMIG.
xii. Catharine CONFER. She married George KISTNER.
xiii. Rebecca CONFER. She married Philip REIFSNYDER.
xiv. Rosanna CONFER. She married John WALIZER.

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Over the generations they have lived in Switzerland, France, and Germany.  Apparently they converted their religion and became known as the Converts which eventually became Confer.

The Confers : seven centuries of family
Author: Justin K Houser; Wendy J Loudenslager; David A White

Publisher: Baltimore, MD : Gateway Press ; Glen Burnie, MD (P.O. Box 243, Glen Burnie 21060-0243) : Copies from J.K. Houser, ©2002

Guillaume DuRups
Perronnette DeRups
Annelet DuRups
Jehan DuRups
Jehan DuRups
Guillaume DuRups
Jehan DuRups
Hughes DuRups
Jean Jacques DuRups

Maures DuRups

Philip Moritz Converts 1658-1707

Johan Heinreich Conver 1698-1777
married
 Anna Catharina Clotts


George Peter Confer 1766-1822

Philip Confer 1788-1863
married
Margaretha Haines

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