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Christopher Moyer

Male 1776 - 1840  (64 years)

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  • Name Christopher Moyer  [1] 
    Birth 22 Jan 1776  Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Called Straubsburg at the time. 
    Death 11 Jun 1840  Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Burial Saint Peters Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I445  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2022 

    Father Christopher Meyer,   b. 20 Oct 1734, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Aug 1801, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Schaeffer,   b. 19 Feb 1744, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Jan 1823, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beckie Howater,   b. 20 Oct 1777, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1862, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Catharine Moyer,   b. 11 Apr 1803   d. 26 Sep 1852 (Age 49 years)
     2. Mary Moyer
     3. Susan Moyer
     4. Sarah Moyer
     5. Elizabeth Moyer
     6. Frederick C. Moyer,   b. 17 Feb 1810, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1891 (Age 81 years)
     7. John C. Moyer,   b. 16 Feb 1812, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Oct 1843, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     8. Michael C. Moyer,   b. 1814, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Mar 1883, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     9. George Christopher Moyer,   b. 07 Apr 1816, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1900 (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Jan 1776 - Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Called Straubsburg at the time. - - Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Jun 1840 - Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Saint Peters Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • info from The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937
      Married Beckie Howater and moved to Freeburg in 1800.

      from The Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer, 1890.
      Christopher (son of Christopher son of Gr. Meyer) moved from Campbellstown, his native village, to Freeburg (Straubsburg then), Pa., about the year 1800. His brother
      "big'' John came a year later. Christopher was married to Beckie Howeter. He was born in 1776 ; died June 11, 1840, aged 64 yrs. 4 mo. 20 da. His wife was born Oct. 20, 1777; died Nov. 20, 1862. A number of references have already been made to the subject of this sketch in other places and they will not be repeated. Many of his descendants are at Freeburg, Pa. There were nine children, four sons and five daughters.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937.

    2. [S2] Meyer, Henry, Genealogy of the Meyer Family, (1890).

    3. [S5] J.H. Beers & Co., Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).


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