 1680 - 1745 (65 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Gerhart Clemens was born 1680, Holland (son of Jacob Clemens and Mary); died 1745, Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Emigration: Bef 1709, New York; Gerhart Clemens emigrated from Holland to America before 1709 and first lived in New York. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 2.
- Emigration: 1709, Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Gerhart Clemens emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1709 and settled in Lower Salford Twp., Montgomery County. Ref: A Brief History of John Valentine Kratz pg 13.
Notes:
Birth:
Location of Gerhart's birth is not certain, but is believed to be Holland. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 2.
Gerhart married Anneli Heistand Reif 1702, Weissenau, Germany. Anneli (daughter of Michael Reif and Kinget Heistand) was born 1682, Zürich, Switzerland; died 1745, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Margaret Clemens was born , , , Pennsylvania, USA.
- John R Clemens
- Jacob R Clemens died Abt 1782, , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Abraham Reiff Clemens was born 1710, Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Apr 1776, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- Ann R Clemens was born 1712; died 1793, , , Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- Catharine Clemens was born Abt 1720, , , Pennsylvania, USA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Jacob Clemens was born 1651, England (son of George Clement). Other Events:
- Emigration: 1669, America; Jacob and his bother John also became Puritans. When Jacob was 18, he and John came to America. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 1.
- Emigration: Aft 1677, Holland; Due to religious persecution, Jacob and Mary fled to Holland, where they lived for years and had children. While in Holland the name Clements changed to the Dutch form, Clemens. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 2.
Notes:
Birth:
Jacob was born with original surname Clement. The name was changed later to the Dutch spelling, Clemens, in Holland. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 2.
Jacob married Mary 1677, England. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
| 4. | George Clement was born , England (son of George Clement and Audrey Denny); died 1660, England. Notes:
Died:
George Clement, a Puritan, was beheaded in 1660 upon the restoration of Charles to the Crown. in 1648, Clement had signed a warrant with Oliver Cromwell and 57 others for the execution of Charles. Ref: Clemens Family, by Lewis Clemens, 1930, pg 1.
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Generation: 4
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