| 1. | == Biography ==Johan Georg was born February 5, 1726, at Lohrhaupten, Gelnhausen (now Flörsbachtal), where he belonged to the Lutheran Church.<ref name=reitz1967>Reitz, A. G. (1967). The Reitz family. Brookville, Pa: A.G. Reitz. Page 4. In the possession of [[Reitz-515|Zachary Reitz]].</ref> He landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 1751, in the ship ''Duke of Bedford''.<ref name=reitz1967 /><ref>Strassburger, R.Beaver. (1934). Pennsylvania German pioneers: a publication of the original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Norristown, Penn.: Pennsylvania German Society. Page 537. https://archive.org/stream/pennsylvaniagerm43stra</ref> He settled Rebuck in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and helped build Himmel's Church there.<ref name=reitz1967 /> He died in 1793, at the age of 66, in Northumberland County, PA; he was buried onthe Reitz Farm Cemetery.<ref>Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 August 2018), memorial page for Johan George Reitz (5 Feb 1726–30 Jan 1793), Find A Grave Memorial no.168629127, citing Reitz Farm Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Law-Miller Roots (contributor 47103448) .</ref> '''Name:''' Johan Georg Reitz. Given Name: Johan Georg. Surname: Reitz.''A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.'' '''Christening:''' 03 FEB 1726. Lohrhaupten,Gelnhausen,Hessen-Nassau,Germany '''Buried''' 1783 farm near Rebuck,Washington Twp,Northumberlnd Co,PA. '''Note:''' [[#N90721936]]. '''CRE''' 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:09. == Sources == <references /> DNA verified: Joanne Reitz 23andMe. Common ancestor through Michael Reitz, Andreas Reitz sibling.*Biography, 1988, Margaret Reitz, "The Century Farms of Jefferson County, PA", (The Jefferson County Historical and Genealogical Society, Brookville, PA), pp.58-59*Records of Schwaben Creek (Himmel Lutheran & Reformed) Church, Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1846*Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1751; Page Number: 458 |