John Moyer

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Name John Moyer [1] Birth 26 Oct 1768 Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA [2]
Gender Male Residence Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA [3]
Residence Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Death 17 Jul 1843 [2] Burial Saint Peters Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA [3]
Person ID I113 Kreider Moyer Last Modified 22 Oct 2020
Father Christopher Meyer, b. 20 Oct 1734, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA d. 02 Aug 1801, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA
(Age 66 years)
Mother Anna Maria Schaeffer, b. 19 Feb 1744, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA d. 01 Jan 1823, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA
(Age 78 years)
Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther Burkholder d. 3 Aug 1834, Pennsylvania Children 1. J. Henry Moyer, b. 22 Jan 1799 bur. Emanuel Union Cemetery, Tusseyville, Centre County, PA 2. George Moyer, b. 03 Jan 1801, Pennsylvania d. 05 Mar 1879, Pennsylvania
(Age 78 years)
3. John Moyer, b. 1802, Pennsylvania 4. Jacob Moyer, b. 05 Dec 1806, Pennsylvania d. 06 Jul 1877 (Age 70 years)
5. Mary Moyer, b. 09 Jan 1808, Pennsylvania d. 31 Oct 1883 (Age 75 years)
6. Catharine Moyer, b. 01 Dec 1811, Pennsylvania d. 31 Oct 1883 (Age 71 years)
7. Michael Meyer, b. 1816, Pennsylvania 8. Elizabeth Meyer, b. 05 Aug 1817, Pennsylvania 9. Susan Meyer, b. 18 Jun 1820, Pennsylvania d. 23 Apr 1905 (Age 84 years)
10. Philip Moyer, b. 12 Jun 1823, Pennsylvania d. 18 Jan 1892 (Age 68 years)
Family ID F60 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 May 2018
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Notes - info from The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937
Married Esther Burkholder and moved to Freeburg in 1801.
[1] - From the Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer, 1890.
John (son of Christopher son of Gr. Meyer), familiarly known as "big John", emigrated from Campbellstown to a farm near Freeburg, Pa., in 1801, a year after his brother Christopher settled there. John, as his nickname implies, was a very large man and possessed great physical strength, but was good-natured. He and his cousin Henry (grand-father) were the most prominent figures in the "racket" between the Meyers and Hartleys at Middleburg, Pa., on a certain occasion. It is said he often visited his brothers and cousins in Centre County. In his time the ties of loyalty to the 'clan' were stronger than seems to be the case now. His wife's maiden name was Esther Burkholder. He died July 17, 1842; lies buried at Freeburg. There were ten children, six sons and four daughters. [3]
- info from The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937
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