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Johan Phillip Ried was born 26 Jan. 1698 in Europe, possibly in or about Fahrenbach, in the Odenwald, Baden, Germany. He married Veronica (Veronia, Fronia, Froica, etc.) Berckÿsin (Bercky, Berkey, Berky, Bergey, Bergy, etc.)(1702-1792) about 1724. They, with their infant daughter, Catharine, emigrated from their home in Mannhiem, Baden, Germany, to Pennsylvania in 1727. They settled on a farm in Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania and had seven other children. Phillip died 3 Sept. 1783. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio and elsewhere.