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Zitterauer of Ebenezer
John George Zitterauer, born 1740, died 1812 Georgia. married (1) Catherine Brandweit 19 May 1761, Effingham County. John George was the son of Paulius Zittrauer, born 1714 Saltzburg, Austria, died 1 January 1758 Effingham County, Georgia, and his wife, Anna Margaret Henrich, born 1715 Swabia, Germany. Their Children: John George (1740-1812); Christian Ernest (ca 1741-1820); Christian Ernest (born 1745); Gratiosa (born 12 December 1747); and Catherine (born ca 1759). Paulius was a son of George Zieterauer II, born ca 1690 ParishaltenMarkt, Pongau, Saltzburg, Austria (the son of Georg Zeterauer and wife, Anna Portenkhurcher) and his wife, Anna Specher who he married on 10 November 1705 Parishalten Markt. Issue of John George and Catherine:
- Timothy Zitterauer born 7 December 1762
- John Gotlief Zitterauer born 8 July 1766
- Mary Margaret born 2 December 1768, died 31 August 1771
- Mary Margaret born 6 May 1774
- Hannah Zitterauer born 1775.
- Solomon Zitterauer born 14 November 1777 John George Zitterauer married (2) Mary and (3) Anna Seckinger, the daughter of Mathias and Anna Catherine Seckinger and the sister of Jonathan Seckinger. She married John Paul Mueller 18 July 1769 (he died 21 February 1772) and with him had a son, John Christopher Mueller, who was executor of her will. John George Zitterauer died 1812. A daughter, Hannah, the wife of John Christopher Miller (Mueller) was mentioned.)
Saltzburg, Germany
Sources: Colonial Records of Georgia by Candler; Early Settlers of Georgia by Coulter; Effingham County Records