Conrad Hires of Germany and Alloways Creek Twp., Salem Co., NJ
(also known as Gunrod Hoyer)
Conrad HIRES (or Gunrod HOYER) was born 1744 in Germany. He died 30 May 1782
in Alloways Creek Twp., Salem Co., NJ and was buried 31 May 1782 at Emanuel
Lutheran Church Cemetery, Friesburg, Salem Co., NJ. His wife, Christina HITCHNER
(birth name ITSCHNER) was baptised 13 Dec 1751, in Ellmendingen Lutheran Church,
Baden, Germany and was the daughter of Jacob Itschner and Magdalena LOTTHOLTZ.
She died 11 May 1841 in Pittsgrove Twp., Salem Co., NJ and was also buried at
Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Friesburg, Salem Co. Their children, all born at
Alloways Creek Twp., Salem Co., NJ were:
From Descendants of Conrad Hires genealogy, compiled by William L. Hires, October 10, 1964:
Conrad HIRES, or Gunrod HOYER, as he is denominated in his will, was born in Germany in 1744, settled in the Township of Alloway Creek,
Salem County, New Jersey, and died there on May 30, 1782. He married on October 29, 1771, Christina, daughter of Jacob
and Magdalena (LUITHOLZIN) HITCHNER of Stow Creek Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. She was born January 7, 1752.
They were married by the Reverend Enoch GREEN at the Deerfield Presbyterian Church in Deerfield Township, Cumberland County.
Conrad HIRES enlisted in Captain Cornelius NIEUKIRK's Company of Foot Militia, Second Regiment, Salem County Militia.
A certificate issued to the copiler of this genealogy on December 16, 1943, certifies that the records of the Office
of the Adjutant General of the state of New Jersey show that Conrad HIRES was " . . . . in active service under the
command of Colonel Joseph ELLIS at Haddonfield, from February 7 to March 9, 1778 - during the Revolutionary War."
Conrad HIRES was buried in the yard of the Friesburg Lutheran Church, but his grave is unmarked. A translation of
the original church record in German follows: "The following persons were given Christian burial by me, Christian
BERGMANN, the then schoolmaster . . . 19) Conrad HOYER, born in Germany 1744; died 30 May; Buried 31 May 1782."
- End of information from the above referenced book -
The same information appears slightly differently in the book Early Church Records of Salem
County, New Jersey, Friesburg Emanual Lutheran Church Records - The following persons were
buried by me, Christian BREYMANN, the temporary local schoolmaster: Conrad HOYER was b. 1744 in Germany, d. May 30 and was buried May 31, 1782.
After the death of Conrad HIRES, his widow, Christina was remarried to Simon RAMMEL,
born 17 Mar 1758, died 12 Feb 1811, Pittsgrove Twp., Salem Co., NJ. He is also buried
at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Friesburg, Salem Co., NJ. They had seven children: Catherine,
Martin, Mary Magdelena, Christina, Simon, Andrew and Henry RAMMEL.
Here is the death notice for Christina RAMMEL taken from a Salem Co., NJ newspaper dated May 14, 1841:
DIED Recently in Pittsgrove, Salem Co., Christina RAMMEL, aged nearly 90 years.
We are indebted to a friend in the above township for the following notice of the deceased.
She was of German origin, of pious and industrious habits, and for a long time has been a
member of the Lutheran Church. The deceased has probably left more descendents than any
other person in West Jersey; She has been twice married and had 17 children, 11 of whom
are now living - thirteen were married and five died young - 110 grand children and 500
great grand children. Her first husband's name was Conrad HIRE and her second Simon RAMMEL.
She has been a widow 30 years.
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