Michael Frantz Sr., Balser Frantz, and Christian Frantz Sr. arrived in Pennsylvania from Switzerland in 1727 and 1732. Matthias Frantz, son of Christian III and Anna, was born August 2, 1769 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. About 1790, Matthias married Elizabeth Boeshore.

Frederick Kreiser was born in 174? in Switzerland. He is believed to have had twenty children. Traces the descendants of two of his sons, Casper (1767-1854) and Frederick (1774-1849). They emigrated in about 1770 and settled in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania.

Chiefly a record of some of the descendants of Michael Trautmann. He was born ca. 1598 in Schriesheim, Germany, to Sebastian Trautmann and Catherina. He married Margaretha Dorn. She died 12 Oct 1654. They were the parents of at least six children. He married Barbara Kern 15 May 1655. She was born ca. 1624, the daughter of Barthel Kern. She died in 1666. They were the parents of five children. He married Anna Margaretha Scheppler 28 Jan 1668. He died 20 Apr 1684. Descendants immigrated to America ca. 1743.

Joseph Chaumontet (1723-1786) immigrated from France to Berks County, Pennsylvania, and anglicized his surname to Shomo. Descendants (some spelling the surname Shomo, some Shammo) lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and elsewhere. Includes ancestors in France to the early 1600s.