Surname Saturday: BANK

My great great grandmother was Theresa (aka Clarissa) BANK. She was born 8 Dec 1858 in Pennsylvania to John BANK and Ursula WEIS. She married John Jeremiah ECK on 25 May 1887. She died 13 Feb 1927 in Williamsport, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania.

Theresa's father John BANK was born 23 Jul 1827 in Bleichheim, Baden, Germany. He died 24 Jan 1894 in Danville, Montour county, Pennsylvania. He is buried in St. Hubert's Cemetery in Danville.

John and Ursula had 7 daughters:

• Emma BANK born 12 Apr 1850 in Heimbach, Baden, Germany. She married Harman HILSCHER. She died 7 Apr 1882.
• Mary BANK born about 1856 in Pennsylvania. She married a Mr. FELIX.
• Theresa born 8 Dec 1858 in Pennsylvania.
• Anna BANK born 5 May 1861 in Pennsylvania. She became a nun and died 26 Jul 1938.
• Catharine BANK born about 1863 in Pennsylvania. She married John WEIS. She died in May of 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Margaret BANK born November 1866 in Pennsylvania. She married Francis Desales SMITH. She died 11 Feb 1942.
• Elizabeth BANK born 30 Nov 1870 in Pennsylvania. She married Frederick A MAYAN about 1893. She died in 1960.

John, Ursula and Emma immigrated arrived in New York City on 9 Apr 1952. John's father also immigrated to the United States.

John's father was John BANK as well. He was born 7 Dec 1806 in Bleichheim, Baden, Germany. He married Theresia BEHR on 12 Feb 1827 in Bleichheim, Baden, Germany. He died in 1878 in Danville, Montour county, Pennsylvania and is buried in St. Hubert's Cemetery.

John's father was Simon V BANK born 21 Oct 1764 in Bleichheim, Baden, Germany.
Simon's father was Johann George BANK born in 1723.
Johann George's father was Lorenz V BANK.

Any cousins who would like to collaborate on this family, please email me at genwishlist@gmail.com.

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