Origin of the Silbernagel Surname

"Silbernagel is German: metonymic occupational name for a silversmith from Middle High German silber 'silver' + nagel 'nail.'"  (Source)

GENERATION 1

Johann Carl Silbernagel was born on May 2, 1610 in Oberhofen, Germany and died on Jul 29, 1676 in Oberhofen, Germany.

GENERATION 2

Jacobo Silbernagel, son of Johann and Anna was born on Nov 6, 1646 in Bingen, Germany and died on Nov 10, 1709 in Sheboygan, WI.  He married Annae Mariae Miller (1645-).  They had 3 children.

GENERATION 3

Nicolas Silbernagel, son of Jacobo and Annae was born on Mar 7, 1660 in Bingen, Germany and died in 1723 in Bingen, Germany.  He married Maritje Gertrud Ahrwister (1675-1739), daughter of Jois Jacob Ahrwister (1650-) in 1694 in Bingen.

GENERATION 4

Johannes Pieter Silbernagel, son of Nicolas and Maritje was born in 1700 in Bingen, Germany and died in 1791 in Newburgh, NY.  He married Elizabeth Rees (1704-1777), daughter of Andries Rees (1678-1724) and Ariaantje Scharp (1667-1750) on May 4, 1720 in Claverack, NY.

GENERATION 5

Nicolaus Silbernagel, son of Johannes and Lysbeth was born on Jan 28, 1721 in Kinderhook, NY and died in 1816 in Newburgh, NY.  He married Johanna Arianna Sluyter (1720-1767), daughter of Cornelius Sluyter (1695-1761) and Johanna Woodcock (1702-1727) on May 26, 1745. They had 12 children:

1 Mary Catherine Silbernagel (See Below) 2 Hannah Silbernagel (Jan 3, 1750 in NY - Oct 1824) Married George Jacob Sornberger (1733-1817) in 1774 - 4 children 3 Conrad Peter Silbernagel (Jan 18, 1752 in NY - 1808 in NY) Married Magdalena Schut (1754-1837) 4 Johannes Silbernagel (Jun 2, 1754 in NY - 1785) Married Anna Maria Miller (1755-1850) abt. 1779 - 10 children 5 Henricus Silbernagel (May 16, 1759 in NY - 1808 in NY) 6 William Phillip Silbernagel (Oct 5, 1761 in NY - May 3, 1837) Married Catharina Simon (1758-1851) in 1782 - 9 children 7 Catherine Silbernagel (Jun 27, 1762 in NY - 1763) 8 Sara Silbernagel (Oct 6, 1762 in NY - ) 9 Peter Silbernagel (1763 in NY -) 10 Adam Silbernagel (1765 in NY - 1766) 11 Almy Silbernagel (1767 in NY - ) 12 Nicolas Silbernagel (1769 in NY - )

GENERATION 6

Mary Catherine Silbernagel, daughter of Nicolaus and Johanna was born on Mar 13, 1746 and died on Jul 8, 1817 in Gnadenhutten, OH.  She married Nathan Warner (1744-1802) in 1764 in Hopewell, NY. See Nathan Warner's surname page for the continuation of this line.

 
This page was created on 06/17/23 and last updated on 06/17/23

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