Gilbert, Knappenberger, Jarrett & Allied Families

The emigrant ancestor of this family was (Hans) George Gilbert (bapt. 1698), son of (Hans) Jacob Gilbert (bapt. 1661) and Anna Catharine Kuhlwein. He married Anna Elisabeth Gruber (b. 1702) 1724 at Hoffen- heim. She was a daughter of Conrad Gruber and Anna Catharine Gruber. George Gilbert was a master taylor. He had nine children born in Hoffenheim, Germany. Family emigrated 1750 from Germany arriving in Philadelphia. They settled in Montgo- mery County in the area that is now called Gilbertsville. Descendants live in Pennsylvania. Includes descendants of Wolff Albrecht Knappenberger (1630-1701), who was born in Adelsheim, Mosbach, Baden, Germany. He married Anna Maria Schmidt (d. 1698) 1663 in Widdern, Jagst, Wuerttemberg. The Knappenbergers who came to Pennsylvania in the 18th century are descendants of their second son, John Albrecht (1666-1743) and his wife, Anna Katharina (1672-1729). Also includes the descendants of John (1695-1755) and Anna Maria Jarrett of Macungie Township now in Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania.