May 14, 2009

Setzer Family


The Setzer family is of German origin and came to America on Ship "Brothers", with Capt. Willim Muir, from Rotterdam. George Tobias Setzer landed at Philadelphia, PA., September 14, 1751. Michael Setzer and Jacob Setzer, age 21, were on Ship Brothers and landed in America, September 26, 1753. Reference for this is Penn German Pioneers by Strassburger and Hinke, Vol. 1, pages 551, 553, and 554 and also Rupps Thirty Thousand Immigrant page 312. This drawing is on file with the Library of Australia. Ship "Brothers" was decommissioned in Australia

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