El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
ALSace-Lonaine Has
GiDen Us Many Leaders
Gems PerEhinE and LiEEett Are OF
Alsatinn Stock DuPOnts and
Bayurds Also From Alsaees
Via The Palatinnte.
BY MADISON c. PETERS.


A MONG the notable Alsatian-Lor-
n raines in American history. a list
which might be multiplied Indefinite
". we may name: Michael Hflegas,
the first Continental treasurer, during
the trying period Of the revolution
Q77S-S3). His father. Michael. an
Alsatian refugee at the time Of the
revocation Of the Edict Of Nant's, in
1888, fled from Alsace to the Palati-
nate in Germany. whence he came
to Goschenhoppen. Montgomery coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, settling among the
Pennsylvania Germans from the Pala-
innate.
Gen. John J. Pershing's ancestor,
Frederick Pershing. Of Alsace, located
among the Pennsylvania Germans in
Westmoreland county, Pa, in 1749.
Gen. Liggett an AIsatian.
Maj Gen. Hunter Liggett, now in
France, was born in Berzs county,
Pa Of German-Alsatian ancestry.
speaking only Pennsylvania Dutch in
his boyhOod. OF a similar ancestry
is Mai. John Fulmer Of Berks county,
Pa. now serving on Gen. Pershing's
staff Berks county, Pa. was settled
by so many refugees from Alsace and
Lorraine that two townships in the
county bear these names, many OF the
refugees from Alsace-Lorraine into
the Palatinate in Germany adopting
German names with the equivalent Of
French For instance. the wen known
Pennsylvania German family Of Kief-
fer were Tonneliers in France, chang
ing 10 IT'S German equivalent, Kieffer
Cooper in English
Other Notable AIsatiOns.
Among other notable Alsatian-
m aHnaa ~
ards OF Delaware, Col John Hay, who
led the First Pennsylvania company
TO the seat OF war in the revolution.
The Boyers Bayard who settled in and
near BoyertOwn, Pa, who came from
Alsace, some from the Palatinate
after q sO5Ourn there to escape perse-
cution. have given TO the republic an
officer in the war Of 1912, Gen. Philip
Boyer in judge Zachariah PralI Boyer
a valuable member OF congress and
in Henry K Boyer, a state treasurer
OF Pennsylvania and director Of the
United States mint OF Philadelphia: !
Lieut. George ". belong, Of the
American navy and leader OF the i'll
lated jeanette Polar expedition. in
which he persisted; whose progenitor,
Peter belong, came TO p S Goblin.
brigadier general in both the civil
and Spanish wars. Governor Rftner,
famed as one Of the brave Pennsylva-
governors and father OF our
public school system was a descendant
OF John Abraham Ritner who in 1850
bade adieu 10 his war scourEed
home in Alsace and settled in Berks
county. The forefathers Of James
A Beaver, brigadier general in the
civil war and governor OF Peunsyl-
yania came from Alsace IN 1882. Gen.
Philip DeHaas Of revolutionary fame
was an Alsatian and John Jacob
OF Lehigh county. who. under
the cover OF darkness, with his farm
team hauled the Liberty bell from
Independence hail, PHILADELPHIA.
through the British lines to Bethle-
hem, where the wagon broke down
September %, 1777.
This revolutionary hero had for an
cester Jean Jacques Afichelot. OF Metz.
after Mickley's wagon browe down
the bell was transferred 10 Frederick
Leipser's wagon and this Peunsylva-
MA Dutchman brought II TO Allentown
the next day when it was placed be-
meath the floor OF lions Reformed
church where Il remained secreted for
nearly one year.
Fully One-Thfrd Alsnfinur.
The basic stock Of fully one-third
or the patriotic and thrifty peon1e
known as Pennsylvania Germans were
refugees from Alsace-Lorrafne. who
Ileq Ito the Palatinate in Germany
ana came TO America through the
sood grace OF the English queen Anne /
VINO helped the Palatines TO the
American colonies.