Shirer Family Genealogy Project
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Father | Heinrich (Henry) Meitzler1 b. before 1761, d. before 8 June 1843 | |
Mother | Maria Gertraut (Gertrude) Gaumer1 b. 31 July 1763, d. 31 August 1834 | |
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Note* | Heinrich married Catherine Schmeyer. He was a private in the 13 Regiment PA militia in the War of 1812. In the 1850 U.S.Census for Lower Macungiw Twp., Lehigh Co., PA p 157 is the folowing listing: Henry, farmer, age 61; Catherine, age 59; Aaron, hired labourer, age 16; david age 14. | |
Baptism | 30 May 1789 | Zion's Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA1,2 |
Birth* | 30 May 1789 | Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co., PA1,2 |
Burial* | 1869 | St. Pauls Church Cemetery, Trexlertown, Lehigh Co., PA1 |
Death* | 8 April 1869 | Upper Macungie, Lehigh Co., PA1 |
Will* | 1870 | Distribution page only. Will register file #4089 Jacket #1, Officer of Recorder, Lehigh Co., PA; NOTE Catherine, widow; Henry, William Daniel, Philip, John, Aaron, David, sons; Catherine Rekins?, daughter; Benjamin Meitzler, John Meitzler, Mary Horn, children of dec'd son Benjamin Meitzler. |
Last Edited | 29 Dec 2000 |
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