Rader Ramblings

James Lee Rader -- 2633 Gilbert Way -- Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-3513

5th Issue June 1992

            Finding an Immigrant                                        page 1
            Rader's in Date order                                       page 3
            ALL in SURNAME order                                page 4
            ALL in ARRIVAL order                                  page 7
            ALL in FIRST NAME order                            page 13

How to find your immigrant ancestor

            The first place that I recommend for finding an immigrant is PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX, A guide to Published Arrival Records of about 500,000 passengers Who came to the United States and Canada in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries. This work by P. William Filby with Mary K Meyer contains about a half a million people in it's first edition consisting of 3 volumes. These large books are about the same size as a volume of a set of encyclopedias. The author has added a yearly Supplement each year since 1982. The 10 supplements with the original three volumes make a set the size of Encyclopedias.

            The information found consists of; Year of arrival, place of arrival, Surname of individual along with first, a reference to the source of the information, and the page in the source where you will find the information.

            Searching all volumes produces only one Casper Rader !!!

            date      port                  first name          last name          refere page

            ----      ----------         --------------- --------------- ------   -----

                        Indiana Casper Rader               3434    125

            There is no year reference and he is in Indiana. Our Casper never went to Indiana!

Don't limit your search to the current spelling:

            In my search for CASPER RADER I did what we all do. I got a copy of his will. Close examination shows that his name is spelled several ways in the one document; REEDER, READER, ROTER. His headstone and his descendants spell the name RADER!

            In my search for him in colonial pennsylvania I have found a Casper in East Pennsborough with his name spelled as follows: in 1773 RUDER, GASPER - in 1774 RIDER, GASPER - in 1775 RYDER, GASPER - in 1780 ROEDER, CASPER.

            To find your ancestor you will probably need to use spelling variations. In this research project I used the following variations, and more, Rademacher, Rader, Radermacher, Raders, Raeder, Raedman, Raedmar, Rater, Reader, Readers, Reeder, Rider, Ritter, Rodder, Roden, Roder, Roderer, Roeder, Roederer, Roter, Roterner, Roters, Rother, Rotter, Rotterin, Rottermann, Rotters, Ruder, Ryder

Do you know when your ancestor arrived

            If you know when your ancestor arrived you can use the list beginning on page 4. If you don't know exactly when he arrived look at this list anyway. check the time from his birth until you have information on him. If the first record for him is in the 1850 census, then check back from 1850.

You know only know your ancestor's name

            First check for his first name but if you don't find him there, there are other names. Many people had extra names. Their first name may have been a prince or person in power in the old country. "JOHAN" and "ANA" seem to be names commonly used. Shortly after coming to the new land they dropped these names.

An example of that is "JOHANN CASPER ROTTER" was buried as "CASPER RADER"

Casper 1732    Philadelph         Ritter    7610               11      

Casper 1732    Philadelphia      Ritter    717                 119     

Casper 1754    Pennsylvania     Ritter    6680               390    

Casper 1754    Pennsylvania     Ritter    2564               49      

Johan Casber   1750    Philadelph         Rotter   9041               430    

Johan Casper   1750    Pennsylvan       Rotter   1804               311    

Johan Casper   1750    Philadelph         Rotter   7820               227    

            The next step is to consult the sources and see what they show. They are:

717 BOYER    Carl, 3rd, editor. Ship Passenger Lists, Pennsylvania and Delaware (1641-1825). Newhall, CA: the editor 1980 p 119
1804 EGLE      William Henry, editor. Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Privince and State of Pannsylvania, 1727-1775, Pennsylvania Archives, series 2, vol 17 pg 311
2564 GIUSEPPI          Montague Spencer, editor. Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American ... 1921. Reprint Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. co.
3434 AN INDEX        to Indiana Naturalization Records Found in Various Order Books of the Ninety-Two Local Courts prior to 1907. Indiana Hist. soc
6680 PENN.    (Colony), Supreme Court. "Persons Naturalized in the Province of PA [1740-1773]." PA Archives second series, Vol II, p 390
7610 ROBERTS,         Charles R. "Germanic Immigrants Named in Early Pennsylvania Ship Lists. "The Pennsylvania German Society" Vol 39 (1928) p 11
7820 RUPP,    Israel Daniel. A Collection of upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, ... from 1727 to 1776
9041 STRASSBURGER Ralph Beaver, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Vol 1 1727-1775

List of RADERS in date ORDER

            In searching these lists one must select individuals by surname. If one were to extract all of the RADER immigrants in the file you would get the following group of records:

date      port      first name          last name          refere   page

----      ----------         --------------- --------------- ------   -----

            Indiana Casper Rader   3434    125
            North America             Franz    Raders 5860    169
1664    Virginia             Joane   Rader   6220    524
1724    Pennsylvania     Adam   Rader   3570.1              45
1724    Pennsylvania     Adam   Rader   3567    28
1724    Pennsylvania     Catharine Taube           Rader   3570.1              45
1724    Pennsylvania     Catherine Taube           Rader   3567    28
1724    Pennsylvania     Heinrich            Rader   3567    28
1724    Pennsylvania     Heinrich            Rader   3570.1              45
1724    Pennsylvania     Johann Adam   Rader   3567    28
1724    Pennsylvania     Johann Adam   Rader   3570.1              45
1751    Nova Scotia     Conrad Wilhelm           Raders 3745    73
1800    Pennsylvania     Hub      Radermacher    1804    581
1800    Philadelphia      Hub      Radermache     9042    108
1840    Philadelphia      George Rader   9307    3
1840    Philadelphia      George Rader   9307    3
1840    Philadelphia      Nicklaus           Rader   9307    3
1843    Indiana Catherine          Rader   3434    125
1843    Indiana             Philip    Rader   3434    125
1848    America           Georg   Rader   5060    115
1850    Philadelphia      Nicklaus           Rader   9307    3
1851    Pennsylvania     John     Rader   1869    112
1851    Pennsylvania     William Rader   1869    112
1852    SanFrancisco    E.         Rader   7162    163
1854    Dubuque IA     Conrad Rader   3813    51
1855    Pennsylvania     Peter    Rader   1869    112
1855    Pennsylvania     Philip    Rader   1869    112
1867    Pennsylvania     C. Edward       Rader   1869    112
1867    Galveston         Margareth        Rader   842911             91
1868    Indiana             Gearhart           Raders 3434    125
1883    Ohio     Adam   Rader   3068.1              49
1886    Allegany PA     John     Rader   9701    78
1887    Allegany PA     Charles Rader   9701    78
1898    Illinois   Otto     Rader   7894.3              51
1902    Illinois   Charles Rader   7894.3              51

            This list helps answer the question, How many RADER immigrants have come to America ? The easy answer is, A whole LOT !!!

List in SURNAME ORDER

last name          first name          age       port      date      reference, page
---------------  ---------------  ----      ---------------  ----      ---------------
Rademacher     Bernhard          29        Winterhill,MA   1778    8560    34
Rademacher     Conrad 45                    1776    8560    34
Rademacher     Johan Michael              Pennsylvania     1769    1804    490
Rademacher     Johan Michael              Philadelphia      1769    7820    389
Rademacher     Johan Peter                  Philadelphia      1754    7820    340
Rademacher     Johan Peter                  Pennsylvania     1754    1804    443
Rademaeker     Jacob Adriaensz                       New York        1644    714      66
Rader   Adam               Pennsylvan       1724    3567    28
Rader   Adam               Pennsylvan       1724    3570.1 45
Rader   Catharine Taube                       Pennsylvan       1724    3570.1 45
Rader   Catherine Taube                       Pennsylvan       1724    3567    28
Rader   Heinrich                        Pennsylvan       1724    3570.1 45
Rader   Heinrich                        Pennsylvan       1724    3567    28
Rader   Joane               Virginia 1664    6220    524
Rader   Johann Adam               Pennsylvan       1724    3570.1 45
Rader   Johann Adam               Pennsylvan       1724    3567    28
Raders Conrad Wilhelm                       NovaScotia      1751    3745    73
Radter  Johann Heinrich                        Philadelphia      1744    9041    356
Rater    Frances                        Maryland          1678    8510    381
Reader Andrew                        America           1688    1217.7 55
Reader Benjamin                      America           1738    1217.4 143
Reader Francis             Maryland          1673    8510    383
Reader John                 Boston 1637    1064    30
Reader John                 Boston 1638    702      201
Reader Martha 19        Maryland          1683    9143    338
Reader Martha 19        Maryland          1683    6179    15
Reader Thomas                        Maryland          1665    8510    383
Reader Thomas                        America           1775    1217.8 46
Reder   Adam               Philadelphia      1740    6680    349
Reder   Laurents                       New York        1709    3990    268
Reder   Michael                        Philadelphia      1741    6680    353
Reeder                         Massachusetts  1630    281      89
Reeder                         Salem, MA       1630    263      80
Reeder Jacob               Philadelphia      1742    9041    322
Reeder Jacob               Philadelphia      1742    7820    153
Reeder Jacob               Pennsylvania     1742    1804    227
Reeder John                 Maryland or VA           1737    3700    132
Reeder John                 America           1737    1217.4 220
Reeder John                 America           1765    1217.8 18
Reeder Michael                        Pennsylvania     1741    2564    17
Ridar                            America           1607    1262    243
Rider    Ann                  America           1744    1222    232
Rider    Anne                Virginia 1663    943      146
Rider    Christopher                  Nova Scotia     1749    80        531
Rider    Frances                        Anapolis, MD   1736    1223    129
Rider    George             Frederick Co MD        1798    1182    80
Rider    George             Frederick Co.MD        1798    1180    80
Rider    Hans Mich                    Philadelphia      1728    7820    57
Rider    Hans Mich                    Philadelphia      1728    9041    23
Rider    John                 Barbados         1654    943      51
Rider    John                 Maryland          1739    1222    232
Rider    Mr                   Boston, MA     1766    9750    58
Rider    Niclas   38        England            1709    4722    52
Rider    Niclas               America           1709    3983    247
Rider    Niclas   38        England            1709    5013    79
Rider    Niclas w wife    38        America           1709    9135    87
Rider    Richard                        America           1763    8530    76
Rider    Samuel             Massachusetts  1639    1262    243
Rider    Sarah               Virginia 1636    2772    278
Rider    Thomas                        America           1634    1674    71
Rider    Thomas                        Massachusetts  1634    1262    243
Rider    Thomas                        New England    1634    9151    76
Rider    Thomas                        New England    1634    702      144
Rider    Thomas                        Massachusetts  1634    263      108
Rider    Thomas                        New England    1634    1672    71
Rider    William             America           1760    1223    129
Rider    Willis                Virginia 1637    2772    278
Rider    Wm                  Virginia 1639    2772    278
Rider    Wm                  Virginia 1647    2772    278
Riderband        Fridk                Pennsylvania     1786    1804    524
Rieder  Joh Jacob                                 1749    2855.5 549
Rieder  Michael                        Pennsylvania     1750    1804    321
Rieder  Philipp                          1770    2855.5 549
Rieder  Wernet             America           1753    2883    90
Riter     George             Philadelphia      1745    6680    369
Rittinghuysen Claes                   Pennsylvania     1691    9143    434
Rittinghuysen Willm                   Pennsylvania     1691    9143    434
Roadermill        Jno                   Pennsylvania     1763    2564    91
Rodder John                 America           1773    1217.5 6
Roder   Adam               America           1724    2883    91
Roder   Agnes   31        New York        1774    9760    378
Roder   Agnes               New York        1774    9760    47
Roder   Angus   31        New York        1774    8425    55
Roder   Catharina w/mot                       Pennsylvan       1724    1031.5 18
Roder   Conrad             Nova Scoti       1757    4652    32
Roder   Conrad             Philadelph         1772    9041    743
Roder   Conrad             Pennsylvan       1772    1804    503
Roder   Henrich                        Pennsylvan       1725    1031.5 19
Roder   Jacob               Philadelph         1747    9041    365
Roder   Jacob               Philadelph         1747    9041    365
Roder   Jacob               Philadelph         1747    7820    177
Roder   Jacob               Philadelph         1747    7820    177
Roder   Jacob               Pennsylvan       1747    1804    258
Roder   Johan Engel                  Philadelph         1752    9041    495
Roder   Johan Engel                  Philadelph         1752    7820    287
Roder   Johan Engle                  Philadelph         1752    9041    495
Roder   Johan Engle                  Philadelph         1752    7820    287
Roder   Johan Ludwig               Carolina           1789    1960    32
Roder   Johann Ludwig             Carolina           1789    1960    32
Roder   Martin Christof             Philadelph         1751    9041    466
Roder   Martin Christop                        Philadelph         1751    7820    259
Roder   Martin Christop                        Pennsylvan       1751    1804    340
Roder   Richard                        Virginia 1711    6223    115
Roder   Valantine          24        Pennsylvan       1748    1804    271
Roder   Valantine          24        Philadelph         1748    9041    383
Roder   Wilh Anton       15        America           1789    2454    40
Roder   Wilh Anton       15        Pennsylvan       1789    717      42
Roderer            Valentin                        South Caro       1752    2855    234
Roeder Wilh Anton                   America           1764    2883    91
Roederer          Johann Leonard                        N. Carolin        1754    2272    68
Roeters            Susanna                        New York        1730    1138    633
Roeters            Susanna                        New York        1730    926.40 10
Roter    Jacob               Philadelph         1750    9041    435
Roterner           Jacob w/3 chld             Louisiana          1721    2100    25
Roterner           Jacob w/3 chld             Louisiana          1721    2100    25
Rother  Henery             Philadelph         1753    9041    522
Rotter   Elias                 Pennsylvan       1755    6680    394
Rotter   Elias                 Pennsylvan       1755    2564    51
Rotter   Herick              Pennsylvan       1747    6680    373
Rotter   Herick              Pennsylvan       1747    2564    29
Rotter   Johan Casber               Philadelph         1750    9041    430
Rotter   Johan Casper               Philadelph         1750    7820    227
Rotter   Johan Casper               Pennsylvan       1750    1804    311
Rotter   Johannes                      Philadelph         1763    9041    686
Rotter   John                 Philadelph         1754    9041    674
Rotter   John                 Philadelph         1754    9041    673
Rotter   Valthin              Philadelph         1748    9041    385
Rotterin            Catharina                      Philadelph         1792    9042    52
Rotterin            Catherine                      Philadelphia      1792    3776    377
Rotterin            Catherine                      Pennsylvan       1792    9120    251
Rotters John                 America           1715    1223    128
Rotters John                 America           1715    1217.3 128
Ruyter  Peterje 36        New York        1644    8198    286
Ruyter  Pieterjen           36        New York        1644    8198    286
Ryder                           America           1607    1262    250
Ryder   Charles             Maryland          1652    8510    401
Ryder   Edward                        Barbados         1679    776      44
Ryder   Falten               Philadelphia      1755    9041    681
Ryder   Fatten               Pennsylvania     1755    1804    453
Ryder   Honor              Maryland          1680    8510    401
Ryder   James               America           1770    1217.2 232
Ryder   James               America           1770    1222    232
Ryder   Jane                 America           1750    1217.3 129
Ryder   Jane                 America           1750    1223    129
Ryder   John                 Virginia 1724    3700    137
Ryder   John                 Rappahannock,VA       1725    1223    129
Ryder   John                 America           1748    1217.2 232
Ryder   John                 America           1748    1222    232
Ryder   John                 America           1750    1217.3 129
Ryder   John     66        New York        1760    8198    291
Ryder   John                 America           1767    1217.2 232
Ryder   John                 America           1767    1222    232
Ryder   Mary                America           1748    1217.2 232
Ryder   Mary                America           1748    1222    232
Ryder   Robert              Barbados         1679    776      190
Ryder   Robert              Virginia 1727    1217.2 232
Ryder   Robert              Virginia 1727    1222    232
Ryder   Robt                 Virginia 1727    3700    137
Ryder   Samuel             Plymouth, MA  1620    275      127
Ryder   Symon              Virginia 1678    3283    399
Ryder   Thomas                        Virginia 1705    6223    103
Ryder   William             America           1766    1217.2 232
Ryder   William             America           1766    1222    232
Ryder   William 25        Maryland          1775    9151    354
Ryder   William 25        Maryland          1775    2128    131

RADER list in order of year of arrival

date      port      first name          last name                      age       refere   page    
----      ----------         ---------------  ---------------  ----      ------   -----
1607    America                       Ridar    1262    243     
1607    America                       Ryder   1262    250     
1620    Plymouth,         Samuel Ryder   275      127     
1630    Massachuse                  Reeder 281      89       
1630    Salem, MA                   Reeder 263      80       
1634    America           Thomas            Rider    1674    71       
1634    Massachuse      Thomas            Rider    263      108     
1634    Massachuse      Thomas            Rider    1262    243     
1634    New Englan      Thomas            Rider    702      144     
1634    New Englan      Thomas            Rider    9151    76       
1634    New Englan      Thomas            Rider    1672    71       
1636    Virginia Sarah   Rider    2772    278     
1637    Boston John     Reader 1064    30       
1637    Virginia Willis    Rider    2772    278     
1638    Boston John     Reader 702      201     
1639    Massachuse      Samuel Rider    1262    243     
1639    Virginia Wm      Rider    2772    278     
1644    New York        Jacob Adriaensz           Rademaeker     714      66       
1644    New York        Peterje Ruyter  8198    286     
1644    New York        Pieterjen           Ruyter  8198    286     
1647    Virginia Wm      Rider    2772    278     
1652    Maryland          Charles Ryder   8510    401     
1654    Barbados         John     Rider    943      51       
1663    Virginia Anne    Rider    943      146     
1664    Virginia Joane   Rader   6220    524     
1665    Maryland          Thomas            Reader 8510    383     
1673    Maryland          Francis Reader 8510    383     
1678    Maryland          Frances            Rater    8510    381     
1678    Virginia Symon  Ryder   3283    399     
1679    Barbados         Edward            Ryder   776      44       
1679    Barbados         Robert  Ryder   776      190     
1680    Maryland          Honor  Ryder   8510    401     
1683    Maryland          Martha Reader 19        9143    338     
1683    Maryland          Martha Reader 19        6179    15       
1688    America           Andrew            Reader 1217.7 55       
1691    Pennsylvan       Claes    Rittinghuysen    9143    434