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Female Anna Catharina Desch Click to view Anna Catharina Desch in the family tree

Anna Catharina was born on May 24th, 1767 in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.  Anna Catharina's father was Johan Adam Desch and her mother was Maria Gertraut Wagner.  Her maternal grandparents were Hans Jacob Wagner and Anna Maria Jung. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Johan Jacob, Johann Philip, Maria, Elisabetha and Salome.  She was the third youngest of the six children.  She died at the age of 42 on November 6th, 1809.  She was buried in Upper Milford Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.


Anna Catharina's first family with Melchior Baer

‌Anna Catharina and Melchior were married in a religious ceremony on June 14th, 1789 in Macungie Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  They had a son named Jacob.


Anna Catharina's second family with Jacob Jr. Shankweiler

They had three sons named Daniel, Solomon and Johann B..

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