Dewalt Theobald Williard

Brief Life History of Dewalt Theobald

When Dewalt Theobald Williard was born on 8 July 1711, in Erlenbach, Erlenbach bei Dahn, Pirmasens, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, his father, Dr. Jakob Peter Vieillard, was 43 and his mother, MARIA ELIZABATH Cordier, was 29. He married Anna Catherina Kirch on 17 April 1731, in Erlenbach, Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1750. He died on 26 November 1781, in Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dewalt Theobald Williard
1711–1781
Anna Catherina Kirch
1710–1782
Marriage: 17 April 1731
Anna Elisabetha Williard
1731–
Philip Willard
1733–1816
Philip Williard
1740–
Anna Maria Williard
1742–1821
Lieutenant Johann Elias Williard Sr.
1734–1819
Elizabeth Willard
1736–
Maria Engel Wiliard
1737–1739
Catherine Elizabeth Willard
1738–1781
Dewalt Theobald Williard Jr.
1740–1808
Jean Pierre Williard
1745–1821
Mary Elizabeth Williard
1752–1821
Catherine Williard
1755–1781

Sources (18)

  • Theobald Williar, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
  • Theobald Villiar, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Dewalt Theobald Williard, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1735

Oldest grave in the memorials list

1748

Historical Boundaries 1748: Frederick, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Frederick, Maryland, United States

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

English (Sussex): variant of Willard .

German: variant of Willhardt (see Willert ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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DEWALT THEOBALD WILLARD (1711-1781)

DEWALT THEOBALDT WILLARD (aka Willard, Wilgar, Wilyard, Williar, Willard, Villiar, Vielliard) was the second child born on July 8, 1711 in Erlenbach, Otterbach, Pfalz, Germany according to records o …

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