Dreisbach/Dresbach/Driesbaugh/Treisbach/Tricebock/etc- Background

Background

Most Dreisbachs come from a small area east of the Rhine River, where Hesse, Westfalen and the Palatinate meet. The name Dreisbach probably means "small brook starting in a marsh" and is thus a kind of place name.

At least three lines of American Dreisbachs derive from Father Abraham 'Dreisbach' (ca.1537-1575) of Balde, Wittgenstein, Germany through his son Georg Dreisbach (ca.1560-1615) and Georg's sons, Johan Dreisbach (ca.1580-1636) and Daniel Dreisbach (ca.1580-1630). Johan Dreisbach (ca.1580-1636) is the greatgrandfather of Simon Dreisbach, Sr. (ca.1698-1785) who came to the U.S. in 1743. Daniel is the greatgrandfather of Martin Dreisbach (1717-1799) who came to the U.S. in 1751. Daniel is also the ancestor of Christian Oscar Dreisbach (1864-1936)who came to the U.S. ca. 1892.

There are other Dreisbach families who do not have genealogical records to connect them to any of the above Dreisbachs. It is hoped that by taking the Y-37 marker DNA test, they will be able to establish a connection to one of the known Dreisbach families.