The Springer Family Line

The members of this family line are descendants from Emperor Charles Charlemagne.

Dorothy Springer belongs to the 19th generation of Springers. She married Jacob Prickett, and their daughter, Drusilla Prickett married Captain Morgan "Mod" Morgan, thus putting anyone that is a direct descendant from Morgan and Drusilla, descendants to these Springers.

1. Louis II, "The Springer" - b. 1042 d. 1128 in The Monastery of Reinhardsbrun m. Adelaide of Nordmark. He was Count of Thuringia. Louis II was accused for the murder of Frederick II, and he was imprisoned for two years. He finally made an escape by leaping ("springing") from the tall battlements of the castle prison. Upon doing this, the emperor admired his courage, so he pardoned Louis II. He recieved the title "The Springer" for his actions of escaping.

2. Louis Christoph Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1091 d. 1198

3. Winfried I Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1120 d. 1198 m. Frederica of Wurms

4. Winfried II Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1142 d. 1221 m. Lucie of Wehrendorf

5. Winfried III Springer, Count of Waldenburg - m. Catherine of Wende

6. Christoph Gottlieb I Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1191 d. 1249 m. Freida of Wessemburg

7. Christoph Gottlieb II Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1217 d. 1289 m. Augusta of Hermanstein

8. Christoph Gottlieb III Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1240 d. 1296

9. Gottfried I Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1272 d. 1340

10. Gottfried II Springer, Count of Waldenburg - b. 1298 d. 1374 m. Getrude Josephine Hallen

11. Johan Gottfried Springer - b. 1348 d. 1386 m. Dorthea Fisher

12. Daniel William Springer - b. 1432 d. 1493 m. Matilda Steubing

13. Frangott Lebrecht Springer - b. 1468 d. 1519 m. Elizabeth Helen Pressler

14. Johan Jacob Springer - b. 1496 d. 1531 m. Elizabeth Hirtenfels

15. Johan Christian Jacob Springer - b. 1520 in Waldenburg, Germany d. in Lamstedt, Germany m. Rosa Heller

16. Christoph Christlieb Christian Springer - b. 1550 in Lamstedt, Germany d. 1630 m. Elsia Wehrhahn

17. Charles Christopher Springer - b. 1592 d. 1669 in Stockholm Sweden m. Beatea Jacobine Salinius Hendrickson

18. Jacob Springer - b. 1668 in Stockholm, Sweden d. 1731 in New York m. Phoebe Hiobe

19. Dorothy Springer - b. 1716 in Burlington County, New Jersey d. 1785 in Morgantown, West Virginia m. Jacob Prickett

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