Family Reunions: The Krick Family

Family Reunions: The Krick Family

Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318

Surnames: KRICK, HUNSICKER, HIGH

The descendants of Frantz Krick and his wife Catharine were
organized into a reunion by Rev. Thomas H. Krick, in 1907, when the
first meeting was held at Sinking Spring; the second was also held
there, in August, 1908. This is one of the earliest and largest
families of the Tulpehocken Valley, Berks county. Rev. Thomas H.
Krick, a minister of the Reformed Church, now stationed at Coplay, Pa.,
spent considerable time and money in ascertaining the true history of
the progenitor, Frantz Krick, who came to America from Germany in 1731,
and about that time located in Spring, then a part of Cumru township.
He reared a large family, thirteen children, and his descendants are
numerous in Berks county. The ancestral homestead has remained in the
family name to this date. Tradition states that Frantz Krick obtained
his land from the Indians.

The Krick family is exceedingly patriotic and it has had members
serving in every war fought in this country. John, Frantz, Adam, Peter
and Jacob Krick, sons of the pioneer, fought in the Revolutionary war.
In the War of 1812 were Francis and Peter Krick. In the Civil war
seventeen members of the family participated. In the Spanish war there
were four members of the family.

The officers of the Krick Family Association are:

President, Daniel Krick, Robesonia, Pa.

Vice-Presidents, William F. Krick, Sinking Spring, Pa.; Daniel B. Krick, Sinking Spring, Pa.; Benjamin K. Hunsicker, Wernersville, Pa.; Isaac Krick, Sinking Spring, Pa.; Daniel H. Krick, Ephrata, Pa.; George Krick, Hamburg, Pa.

Secretary, Rev. Thomas H. Krick, Coplay, Pa.

Treasurer, William F. High, Reading, Pa.

Historian, Rev. Thomas H. Krick, Coplay, Pa.