Great-grandson James Leffel (1806-1866), son of John of John, invented the Leffel Water Wheel and founded associated company.
The book New World Immigrants: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated... edited by Michael Tepper includes an article by Dr. Fritz Braun, titled "18th Century Palatine Emigrants from the Ludwigshafen Area":
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6. Herget (Hergedt), Johann Peter, citizen of Oggersheim, received in 1750 permission to emigrate to Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. This was granted upon payment of 60 florins tax plus 30 florins for his step-son, Christoph Braun. They arrived at Philadelphia on the Ship Two Brothers, August 28, 1750. On the same ship was Balthasar Löffel (Löffler), q.v., also of Oggersheim. From the Neustadter Oberamtsprotokolle.
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9. Loeffel (Loeffler), Balthasar, of Oggersheim, received permission in 1750 to emigrate to Pennsylvania, on paying 19 florins for the Tithe. He arrived at Philadelphia on the Ship Two Brothers, August 28, 1750, with Johann Peter Herget (q.v.). From the Neustadter Oberamtsprotokolle.
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