Vanleer (Van Leer) Family History

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     12 Generations of Van Leers
European Roots, Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland

Generation 1
  Hans Vollers/von Lähr and the Battle of Grandson in 1476

Generation 2
 Kaspar von Lähr (c. 1504-1568) Zurich gold merchant

Generation 3
Christoph von Lähr (c. 1534-1580)

Generation 4
 Johann Theobald von Löhr (1576-c. 1624) clergyman Reformed Church, Germany

Generation 5
 Johann Balthasar von Löhr (c. 1620-1680)

Generation 6
 Johann Georg von Löhr/ Van Leer (1667-1748), immigrated to Penn Colony in 1698 - American Line  followed by this site

Johanna Balthasar von Löhr II (b. 1661 - German-Russian Line


Generation 7
Bernarhus Van Leer,  Physician (1686-1790)

Children of Bernardhus and first wife, Mary Branson:
1.    George (1735-1807)
2.    Thomas (died 1754 as child)  Buried Middletown Presbyterian
3.    Branson (a medical doctor - died 1798).  No children.
4.    William (c. 1743-1764)  
5.    Benjamin (a medical doctor in NJ, 1746-1820)
6.   Samuel (1747-1825) - Principal line followed at this site

Children of Bernardhus and second wife, Christiana Fuls:
 7.   Isaac (1754-1799)
 8.   Mary  Moore - includes discussion of the haunted Blue Ball Tavern
 9.   Hannah (1761-1837, married Mordecai Mackward. 
10.  Catherine (1764-1828, married Samuel Black
11.  Christianna (married Audrey or James Lindsay)
12.  Son (died young)
13.  Bernard II (a medical doctor, 1770-1814)
14.  Child (died young)
15.  Sallie (born 1774)

Generation 8
Captain Samuel Van Leer/Vanleer (1747-1825) - Ironmaster and Patriot

Children of Samuel and Hannah Wayne Van Leer:
1. Elizabeth, b. 1771
2. Isaac (1773-1820) - Principal line followed at this site
3. William (1775-1808)
4. Bernard (1777-1837)
5. Mary, b. 1780
6. Anthony (1783-1864) - includes discussion of Vanleer, TN   
7. Ann (b. 1786 - twin)
8. Hannah (b. 1786 - twin)

Generation 9
 Isaac Van Leer, Iron Master in Pennsylvania and Tennessee (1773-1821)

Children of Isaac and Elizabeth Culbertson  Van Leer:
1. Hannah, b. 1802
2. Margaret, b. 1803
3. Linford Lardner, b. 1806
4. Wayne (1810-1881) - Principal line followed at this site

Generation 10
 Wayne Van Leer, Texas Pioneer (1810-1881)

Children of Wayne and Mary Mills  Van Leer:
1.  Anthony Wayne, b. 1847
2.  Isaac Guilford (1851-1930) - Line followed at this site 
3.  Martha E., b. 1853
4.  Margaret E., b. 1855
 5.  William Linford, b. 1857
 6.  Tennessee, b. 1859
 7.  Samuel Culbertson, b. 1861
 8.  Maurice Langhorne "Morris", b. 1865 

Generation 11
 Isaac Guilford "I.G." Van Leer, West Texas Pioneer (1851-1934)

Generation 12
Children of I.G. and Flora Austin Van Leer
1.  Jessie Anne, b.1877
2.  Anthony Wayne (1880-1967)
Children of I.G. and Alice Poole Van Leer
3.  Irene Guilford Van Leer, b. 1888
4.  Mabel Van Leer, b. 1891