Notes:

> 1796 Upper Canada Land Petition 42, Niagara, 1796, F Bundle 2, C1893, p786.
Jacob Filker, Respectfully shews that your Petitioner is come to this Province with his wife, 3 daughters & exclusive of 3 sons of age to apply for land. That your petitioner is a native of Germany & came to America about 9 years ago*[ 1787] & has been resided in the State of New Jersey.
Dated at Niagara, 2 July, 1796.
Envelope: Recommended for 200 acres. Read July 14th, 1796.
Ref: UCLP 42, F Bundle 2, Vol 185,.
Note1: Jacob was he came to America about 9 years ago or 1787. However he is on the October 1774 manifest for Ship Sally, Johnann Jacob Welcker, Johann Jacob Welker. - P J Ahlberg.

. 1796 Sep 26 Survey Lot 8, Con 6 Summary:
Frederick Geen, Con 6, Lot 8, 60 year, born West Chester, NY, farmer, recommended 200 Acres. Assigned Lot 8,Con 6, but already settled by Walter Clandenin, & also climed by Jacob Filker: to Peter Russse, your petitoner bearing arms during the laste contest in American, having had the Minutes of Counil in Jan. 1796 fr land location, I made appliocation to the Survey Genearl's Office for L8 C6 Gainsboro. Entereed upon the same last spring. A few days ago I was informed that jacob Felker lately from ghe States made applicationfor land & through mistake it was entered to him. When Mr Smith [Survey General's Office] found that mistake he wrote MrFelker to give up the lot to me, but he has refused to do so. I have cleared about 10 acres, in a good fence, as it is distressing to be turned into the wilderness with my family. Singed Walter Clandenin, Gainsborough, 2 Feb 1797.
We the subscribers certify that the above Walter Clandenin was clearned the 10 Acres & Felker has no improvement thereon.
Singed John & Wm. Kennedy, Patrick McGraw, Jaems O'Conley, Jonathan Matthews, Carnalias Wardell, Peter Brant & JOHN FULKER.
Fred Gee paid the patent fees for 200 A Gainsborough, Lot 7, Con 6, 14 Jul 1796.
Note2: So it appears Fred Gee paid the patent fees on the NEXT lot 7, & not the lot he had cleared.
. 1797 Aug 21, Michael Wardell, 37 y, born in the Jersies, carpenter, gave up all claim to EHald Lot 29, Con 5,Gainsborough, to jacob Fulker.
. 1801 Jan 14, Memorial, Oath of Walter Clendenning, whereby, Michael Wardel has granted Jacob Filker a parcel of land, E Lot 29, 9 Con, Gainsborough. Signed Walter Clendenning & Jacob HISXMARK Felker.

> 1799 May 8, WILL of Jacob Felker, is given in Lincoln County, Ontario, Surrogate Court Records:
In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Felker of Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County & Province of Upper Canada, Yeoman, being in Perfect Health of Body, & of Perfect Mind & Memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto Mind the Mortality of my body, do make & ordain this my Last WILL & Testament, in Manner Following & First of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, & my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors & as touching Such Worldly Estate Wherewith it has Pleased God to Bless me in the Life, I give, devise & Dispose of the same in the Following Manner & Form.
. First, I give & Bequeath to Mary my Dearly Beloved Wife, all my goods & Chattel, Lands & Tenements for her use During her life,
.
. Also I give the Sum of £5 to my oldest son Joseph to be paid out of my Estate when my youngest Child Comes of age.
. & after my wife's death the Estate is to be equally divided among my four children for my son Lewis & Mary, Catherine, Christeen.
Note2: As reported elsewhere, the original small ink commas between the names may have evaporated over the centuries & thus making their full names perhaps confused. - PJ Ahlberg.

. Executors: I Likewise Constitute, make & Ordain my dearly beloved Wife, my son Lewis & John Felker be my Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament, & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disallow all & every other Former Testaments & Legacies, bequests & Executors, be me in anywise before Named Willed. Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming their, & no other, to be my Last will & Testament in witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 8th of May in the year of our Lord 1799.

. Signed, Sealed, Published pronounced & Declared by the Said Jacob Felker as his Lastly Will & Testament in his presence & in the presence of Each other have hereto Subscribed our Names,
Signed, Hocks HISXMARK Roy
Catherine, HERXMARK Wardle
John Kennedy
The Four Children interxxn? before sign?
Signed in German, Jacob Völckel, (Seal)
& signed again in English, Jacob Felker.

. 1799 September 27 - John Kennedy appeared before the Surrogate Court & testified that he was present when Jacob Felker signed his last will & testament.
. 1835 Second Heir & Devisee Commission, John Felker, Saltfleet.
Ref: Archives of Ontario.
. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Will dated 8 May 1900 & proven 20 Nov 1802.

Johann married Maria Elisabetha MARY GRIESING on 23 Apr 1765 in Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche. Maria (daughter of Jakob GRIESING and Mrs. Maria Elisabeth GRIESING) was born on 10 Sep 1750 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died before 25 Apr 1803 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Erndtebrück.

1. Johann Friedrich VÖLCKEL, .10 was born on 18 Feb 1770 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 16 Apr 1774 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany.
2. Johann Jost Völkel JOSEPH FELKER, .5 Sen. was born on 23 Nov 1771 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 24 Jun 1846 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Ann's Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
3. Johannes Schuster VÖLKEL, .11 was born on 19 Nov 1773 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 24 Apr 1862 in Gevelsberg, Westphalia, Germany.
4. Johann Jacob (Felker) VÖLCKEL, .12 was born on 8 Jul 1776 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 20 Nov 1776 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany.
5. Johann Ludwig Völkel LEWIS FELKER, .6 was born on 27 Aug 1778 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 28 Jul 1857 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Ann's Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
6. Anna Margareth VÖLCKEL was born on 18 Aug 1782 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 15 Jun 1784 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany.
7. Maria Elisabeth Völkel MARY FELKER, .1 was born on 3 Sep 1785 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died in 1838 in Lincoln Co., Ontario, Upper Canada; was buried in St. Ann's Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
8. Catherine FELKER, .1 was born on 31 Dec 1790 in Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 27 Jan 1859 in Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Ann's Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
9. Christeen FELKER, .2 was born in c. 1792 in New Jersey; died on 10 Oct 1812 in Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried in St. Anns, Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

Johannes Volkel.1 is the son of Gottliebe Schneider & Johann Tobias Volkel.

Johannes Volckel is given as a "Müellersmann," that is a miller's man. Johannes married Catherina Elisabeth Müeller.

. Erndtebrück 1256 - 2006, 750 years
Erndtebrück was first mentioned in documents in 1256. The State of Wittgenstein was first composed of the land east of Battenberg. A document from 1174 names a Count Werner of Wittgenstein, whose name comes from the castle near Laasphe. Even today Erndtebrück is considered to be a very remote hilly village in the upper Eder River valley. The road winds from west to east through the Eder & Befe Rivers. Fording the rivers was difficult when the rivers flooded. Thus name of the village, Erndte Bridge was an important toll bridge & a shorter route for the conveys of foreign traders & travelers. You could also save time by renting oxen to tow the wagons up the hill.

On old maps the highest point on the Wabrich is called, the Wagon castle. This was a shelter to put wagons while the animals pulled the convoy's next wagon up hill. This resting space on the mountain was a shield against the mist & fog & this looked like a castle when seen from the village below. In more recent years, the hill tops are now used as high pasture lands for cattle. There are also hunting blinds adjacent the tree line.

On the main road just outside of Erndtebrück there is a large cemetery. The cold falling rain prevented me from having a look there. PJ Felker (Ahlberg) October 2010. - - -

Birth:
Nordrhein-Westphalia, Germany & Alt Spelling: Erndtebrueck, Westfalen, Prussia.

Died:
Altenm Ållers/ Millers Atelier.

Johannes married Catherina Elisabeth MÜELLER on 27 Feb 1727 in Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche. Catherina (daughter of Henrich MÜELLER and Elizabeth Anna BELZ) was born on 11 Feb 1702 in Schamder, Westfalen, Germany; died on 28 Jan 1742 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherina Elisabeth is the daughter of Elisabeth Anna Belz of Schamder, Germany & Henrich Mueller.

Erndtebrück had its first documentary mention in 1256, celebrating 750 years of existence in 2006. The village was first known by the name Ermingardibruggern, & was the seat of a knightly family, & later a customs office with market rights.
Ref: Wikipedia.

. Müeller's House:
> The Mayor's estate was the first on the left side of the road & likely one of the oldest dwellings in the lower part of the village. For a long time the mayor's office was located in the house whose name was constantly changing because of the various people marrying into the Müeller's family.

. One of the Mayors, besides being a farmer, was a Müellerman /Miller, Inn-keeper & Toll-collector.
Milling requires water power, possibly explaining the name of the farm's name, 'Im Teich'. ('In the Pond' ).

The partial remaining building is now known as Müeller's Butcher Shop & on the main street in the Grimbach side of Erndtebrück. The house-store is found on the backside of the village marketplace. - visited Oct 2010 PJ Felker (Ahlberg) - - -

Birth:
Schameder, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Died:
Prussia.

Notes:

Married:
Erndtebrück, Westfalen, Prussia.

Notes:

Johann Tobias is the son of Anna Elisabeth Bald & Johann Jost Volkel.3

Birth:
Alt Spelling: Erndtebrueck, Westfalen, Prussia

Died:
Erndtebrück

Johann married Gottliebe SCHNEIDER on 3 Apr 1704 in Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche. Gottliebe (daughter of Johannes SCHNEIDER and Mrs. Elisabeth (Johannes) SCHNEIDER) was born on 11 Feb 1684 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 9 Jun 1743 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gottliebe Schneider is the daughter of Johannes Thebes Schneider.

Notes:

Married:
Erndtebrück.

Notes:

Henrich Müeller.

Henrich married Elizabeth Anna BELZ on 3 Mar 1702 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. Elizabeth was born on 27 Feb 1724 in Schamder, Westfalen, Germany; died in in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Verify her birth/ marriage date. (Too young.)

Notes:

Birth:

Johann married Anna Elisabetha BALD, .1 in 1682 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johannes BALD and Mrs. Anna Maria MARTHA (Johannes) BALD) was born on 29 Mar 1664 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany; died on 16 Sep 1730 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna Elisabeth is the daughter of Elisabeth & Johnnes Bald.

Anna Elisabeth is the daughter of Johannes Bald.

Johannes married Mrs. Elisabeth (Johannes) SCHNEIDER on 3 Apr 1704 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. Mrs. was born est 1663 in Erndtebrück, Westphalia, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Or resided.