1. Jacob Mathias Showalter was born about 1696/1700 in Schafbusch, Alsace, Palatinate, Germany. He died 28 Apr 1773 in Whitehall, Northampton Cty, PA and was buried 1773 in Siegfried Cem., Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., Pa.
Jacob married Maria Elizabeth Saunders about 1722 in Germany. Maria was born 1702/1706 in Germany. She died 1778.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Peter Showalter was born 1722 and died 1756. + 3 M ii Jacob Showalter was born 1724 and died after 1790. + 4 M iii Christian Showalter was born 1727/1732 and died 17 May 1805. + 5 F iv Barbara Showalter was born 1733 and died about 1824. + 6 M v John Showalter was born 1732/1734 and died Feb 1805/1806. + 7 M vi Joseph Showalter was born 1736 and died 1802. + 8 M vii Daniel Showalter was born 20 Jun 1738 and died 10 May 1822. + 9 M viii Valentine Showalter was born 1738/1740 and died 1803. + 10 M ix Ulrich Showalter was born 1743 and died Feb 1816. + 11 F x Margaret Showalter was born 1746. + 12 F xi Martha Ann Showalter was born 1748.