BOOK of BONAWITZ and BONEWITZ
Female Lines
Part 3           Page 1           1969

 Only a little is known about Catharine, daughter of ADAM & JULIANA.

   Catharine Bonawitz, (1756-
   m. Lewis (Ludwig) Ehbrecht, March 1, 1774 
   Lewis was a son of Paul Ehbrecht of Cocalico in Lancaster County. 
   The Stover Records show that Paul Ebrecht married Barbara Margaretha 
   Sauter of Warwick February 10, 1747, They had sons Adam, Jacob and 
   Lewis. Lewis served in the Revolution according to the Newberry Index. 
   Records of St. Daniels (Corner) Church list the family under 
   the name of Ludwig Ehbrecht. 
      1. A daughter, name not given, was born May 11, 1775.
         The sponsor at the baptism May 27 was Jullanna Bonnewitz. 
      2. John Philip Ehbrecht, born April 2, 1780.
         Sponsors at the baptism April 30 were Philip Ebrecht and wife. 
      3. Susanna Ehbrecht, born November 29, 1782.
         Sponsors at the baptism were George Lenhart and wife Susanna. 
      4. Eva Rosina Ehbreoht, born July 18, 1785.
         Sponsors at the baptism August 14 were Jacob Bonewitz and wife. 

   John Ludwig Ehebrecht and wife Catharine were sponsors at a baptism 
   in November 1785.  The 1785 tax list for Heidelberg Township 
   includes Ludwig Ebright at Middletown (later known as Womeisdorf). 
   The family appears to have moved after 1785. Variations in the 
   spelling of the name makes tracing difficult. A possible descendant 
   was Eva Susanna Ehebrecht (1801-1874), wife of John Dochterman. 
   She was buried at Pine Grove next to John Bonawitz (1795-1888). 
   1850 census records show John Docktemane in Tremont Township with 
   Susan and three children; Henry born 1843, Hannah born 1847, and 
   Kitty born 1849. This census record shows Susan, born 1812. It is 
   possible that the tombstone birth date was in error. John and 
   Susanna were living In Pine Grove Township in 1870.