Germantown History

Germantown History

[@kevinbender2009]

My ancestor's came through there in 1732 (father) and 1751 (mother). After seeing this well produced presentation, I will make it a point to visit. And what a pleasant hostess. This is 13 years ago, I hope she's well.

[@Glashutte1111]

Germantown once a very rich, beautiful neighborhood until ghetto move there.

[@shadowess1961]

I grew up in Germantown and those buildings are so well taken cared of. I wish the sound in this video was better. I couldn't hear anything after the intro.

[@strength9621]

They need to do more of these, especially with her this was actually a well produced show ❤️

[@lesahanners5057]

Wilhelm Rittinghausen, born in 1644, learned the paper-making trade in Mulheim, Germany, while working at his uncle Mathias Vorster’s mill. The two men later went to Holland, where they were employed in a Gelderland mill near Arnhem. In 1688, Mr. Rittinghausen, by now a Dutch citizen, emigrated to British North America and changed his name to William Rittenhouse. In 1690, he established a paper mill on the Monoshone Creek near Germantown, which is now Philadelphia. Joining him in the venture were three partners, Robert Turner, Thomas Tresse, and a printer named William Bradford. Mr. Rittenhouse’s knowledge and skill played a major role in this courageous undertaking. His ability to organize financial backers as partners and a printer-partner as a contractual customer for the products led to an expedient and successful enterprise. Previous to this operation, all paper was imported from Europe and taxed accordingly. The new mill provided a local source of printing, writing, and wrapping paper, as well as pasteboard. Mr. Rittenhouse could well be called America’s father of recycling, since all of the mill’s fiber for hand paper-making was obtained from discarded rags and cotton. In 1706, Mr. Rittenhouse bought out the other partners and became sole proprietor of Rittenhouse Paper Mill. He, and later his son, Claus, trained and developed a versatile work force to produce good products. This eventually led to starting up additional mills in Pennsylvania. Mr. Rittenhouse proved that paper-making in America could be a viable, economically sound business. Thus began the saga a vital and dynamic industry that fulfilled a significant role in America’s growth. Mr. Rittenhouse died in 1708 and left the paper mill to his son, Claus. The business prospered at the site, and was operated by six generations of family descendants. For twenty years, Rittenhouse Paper Mill was the only paper mill in the Colonies. In 1710, William Dewees, who was married to Claus Rittenhouse’s sister, built a mill nearby in Chestnut Hill, having learned the trade at Rittenhouse Paper Mill. In 1729, the Willcox Ivey Mill was built in Chester County. Forty years after the founding of Rittenhouse Paper Mill, the number of printers and paper mills grew exponentially. The Rittenhouse family monopoly in paper was over, but Mr. Rittenhouse’s descendants continued making paper on the Monoshone Creek until the 19th Century Industrial Revolution, when the development of the Fourdrinier, with its endless web and cylinder paper-making, changed the industry forever. SOURCE: www.paperdiscoverycenter.org/inductees/william-rittenhouse/

[@fifikeyser3812]

Lesa Hanners My direct ancestor!

[@kaylakeiser-dl3jw]

I'm glad a Mr. Rittenhouse ever existed, nice work made, made printing, writing, and you name it.

[@laminage]

I first heard about Germantown when I read Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree.

[@alysiahenderson266]

Grew up there in Dogtown during the 1970’s. I remember all of these buildings.

[@Marvel66666]

Great Video, thankyou for these informations

[@kaylakeiser-dl3jw]

Hi, I thought I say hi and am watching videos on KZbin and enjoying comments. I thought I give a shout-out to my kids and grandbabies Jamie, Cloie and Madeline. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves on KZbin.

[@Marine_Ret]

My wife’s 10th Great Grandfather was the 1st Sheriff (Burgermeister) of Germantown

[@jayeli9101]

Looking at this video and comparing it today in 2021, Germantown looks so different

[@justincooper1626]

i plan to visit Germantown soon. How can I get in touch with you?

[@jimm6386]

I grew up in the area also - and Cliveden was always pronounced ‘Clive - den’ not ‘Cliv - den” - I went to the no longer Germantown High School, but you don’t show those abandoned buildings. Germantown Avenue and Chelsea Avenues was the main shopping area for the region before any suburban malls popped up in the early 60’s. Yes the area is quite historic, but if you drive or walk anywhere off of ‘The Avenue’ you’re in for a real let down. Housing is really decrepit in so many places. Too many absentee landlords sucking rent from the poor. Pity.

[@cathy5072]

Yes!

[@NikkiGloom]

I live there!!! :D

[@stellitadouglass6877]

200 block w. Upsal

[@e-vonbrown684]

Is Murvine Street in Philadelphia near Germantown?

[@Immutef]

I went to the reenactment of the Battle of Germantown. it was awesome.

[@kaylakeiser-dl3jw]

I'm glad you went.

[@rdorsey]

I'm from Dogtown, and we always pronounced Cliveden as KLEYE-vden Street.

[@WaqarAhmad-zz9hr]

ALLAHUMMA SALLE ALAA SAYYEDENA MOHAMMADIN

[@kairatkairat1650]

👍👍👍👍

[@jimm6386]

Chelten Avenue was auto corrected to “Chelsea’. Hallelujah for modern technology.

[@joshua4379]

Einer der größen Amerikanische Geschichte in germantown. oke. Wer auch immer diesen Namen ausgesucht hat mein Respekt

[@lesahanners5057]

Germantown was not founded by Germans, but first by Dutch Quakers and Mennonites from Krefeld and Krisheim, Duchy of Cleves, Netherlands in 1683. The proof of this can be found in original documents and letters dating from the period that have been translated from the Dutch language into English. The later immigration of German settlers overwhelmed the numbers of Dutch settlers by the year 1709, and with their intermarriage and adoption of the German language, the Dutch heritage was erased. The mouthpiece of early Germantown history was a man by the name of Francis Daniel Pastorius, a member of the "Frankfurt Company", and German immigration promoter. He named the place Germantown, but was not the founder. He wanted it to be known as a German settlement, so as the German population increased and he was the historic mouthpiece, he promoted all things German in the histories. The 13 first Krefeld and Krisheim Dutch families, were the original Pennsylvania Dutch, and founders of Germantown. Source: William Penn And The Dutch Quaker Migration To Pennsylvania by William I. Hull Chapter IV

[@upupandaway5646]

We stay there on our visit, a tragedy now a scary place to walk around, I WONDER WHY

[@Marvel66666]

Krefeld , Krisheim and Cleves (Kleve ) have always been german cities . They were never dutch cities, look at the map.

[@jeffrutt6331]

@al rode The British called them all Germanic though. Then they started to call them Dutch. There was no such thing as the Netherlands either.

[@sadazm]

same

[@herbertsattelmeier2941]

Typisch Amerika... Ich bezweifle stark das dieses Haus innerlich nicht so aussieht wie es vor 200-300 Jahren aussah, trotz den Einschusslöchern. Entweder stelle ich den ursprünglichen Zustand her samt Schäden oder lass es. Es ist ja eine Art Museum. Und wirkliche deutsche Architektur kann ich da auch wenig erkennen. Das sieht eher britisch aus. Weil die Frau ja meint die typische deutsche Architektur...

[@davidpastorius4458]

Herbert Sattelmeier ?

[@dme1016]

Way too many apartment complexes in Germantown, with thousands of neighbors in each area.

[@nanismeelasla]

hows MD? Honestly I like PA (where this place is)

[@ramongarcia300]

How that dutch boor life like

[@francoisempereurdunanto3325]

Normalement y a pas de noirode à germantown c et une ville viking c et quoi ce bordel comme dit duke Nukem

[@huns12345]

You cant hear nothin until 3:32

[@ramongarcia300]

Are you a Dutch boor colony

[@robertkirchner3637]

Audio is non existent.

[@WaqarAhmad-zz9hr]

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[@waqarkhan-hc5rb]

i wonder if any real GERMAN people in live Germantown

[@anonnon2278]

Not anymore.

[@wookietreiber7971]

waqar khan no but ethnic germans

[@Vicenarius]

@@fred1382 jesus thats most of the bad neighborhoods god what has happened in the last 10-30 years

[@heatherholdgate6536]

My ancestors lived in Germantown (Steif) and many of their children were born there in 1750s but my branch came to Canada.

[@midnight-2021]

Germantown, Philadelphia today is anywhere between the upper 70% African American to 90% African American in east Germantown.

[@ramongarcia300]

Is it true you were more before you were boors I'm the apple omar gustavo

[@ramongarcia300]

I meant moors

[@mikejennings4495]

How do these outsiders not know how to pronounce Cliveden. Poor history.

[@vinnybruce2874]

This place looks like I would never want to live there not even for a million dollars

[@SeanCrowley-ks1mu]

Too bad there's a ton of graffiti and trash up and down Germantown Ave !

[@Beowulf975]

I loved living in Germantown, however elements of the indigenous (Not Decedents of G_Town) made it an unsafe place to reside. I wonder why the moderator did not also include a jaunt up Chelten ave. G-town need a good case of gentrification! Philadelphia seriously needs to clean house in G-town.