Gerhardt Keiter

     Gerhardt was born on Tuesday, 6 September 1768 in Shippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Gerhardt married Anna Barbara Lentz before 5 February 1804. Gerhardt & Barbara had children: Catharina [2/05/1804 ch. 7/01/1804 sponsors: George Michael Lentz & Catharina], Johannes [10/05/1805 ch. 12/08/1805 sponsors: John Keiter & Anna Maria Schief], Joseph [[8/29/1807 ch. 10/25/1807 sponsors: Joseph Miller & Elizabeth], Michael [4/25/1810 ch. 7/01/1810 sponsors: Michael Lentz], Gerdart [11/22/1812 ch. 6/07/1813 sponsors: Johannes Miller & wife Anna], Sarah [3/06/1815 ch. 3/28/1815 sponsors: Benjamin Keiter & wife Dorthea],
Peter [4/16/1817 ch. 9/14/1817 sponsors: Peter Keiter & wife Elizabeth]
Samuel [11/08/1819 ch. 4/09/1820 sponsors: Jacob Whitman & wife Elizabeth]. Susanna [5/03/1822 ch. 8/10/1822 sponsors: John Schaffer & wife Catharina], Barbara [11/09/1824 ch. 4/17/1825 sponsors: Sarah Lentz]. 25 September 1850, Gerhardt and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Gerhart Keiter [82 Pennsylvania], his wife: Barbara [69 Pennsylvania], Peter Keiter [33 Pennsylvania], Catherine [31 Pennsylvania], George [8 Pennsylvania], William [6 Pennsylvania], & Mary [3 Pennsylvania].¹ Gerhardt departed this life on Thursday, 1 March 1855 in Jackson Township at age 86 years, 5 months and 23 days. He was buried at Armstrong Valley in Fetterolf St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Church.