Petronella Johanna Morgenthal

Petronella was born about 1777 and her baptism took place on January 5th, 1777.  Petronella's father was Johan Casper Morgenthal and her mother was Petronella Margaretha Esselaar.  Her paternal grandparents were Johann Martin Morgenthal and Maria Schelhase. She had four brothers and two sisters, named Marthinus, Johan, Jan, Johan, Jacoba and Johanna.  She was the oldest of the seven children.