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Johann Jacob Meyer, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Millbach, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Death: February 24, 1808 (76)
Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Meyer, of Lancaster County and wife of Henry Meyer
Husband of Susanna Meyer
Father of Catharine Meyer; Maria Barbara Motz; Sgt. John Philip Meyer; John George Moyer; Col. Henry Meyer and 3 others
Brother of Michael Meyer; Johannes Mayer; Anna Maria Margaretha Meyer; Barbara Barbara Meyer; Henry Meyer and 2 others

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About Johann Jacob Meyer, Sr.


Sergeant John Jacob Mayer
Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #: P-254617
Qualifying Service: Private / Sergeant / Ranger / Patriotic Service


Johann Jacob Meyer, Sr.

  • Gender: Male
  • Birth: February 04, 1732 - Millbach, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
  • Death: February 24, 1808 (76) - Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Place of Burial: Zion-Morr Lutheran Church Cemetery, Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Son of Henry Meyer, of Lancaster County and wife of Henry Meyer
  • Husband of Susanna (Riehm) Meyer

Son of elder Mr Meyer from Germany

Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898. < link >

JACOB, born at Muhlbach, Heidelberg Township, Lebanon Co. (then Lancaster County), Penn., in 1732; moved in 1768 to a locality about half a mile west of the present site of Freeburg, Snyder Co., Penn., then called Straubstown; died when aged about seventy-five years, and lies buried in the old graveyard near Freeburg. He married Susan Ream. The descendants of this couple are a multitude. A number of them are found in Centre and Clinton Counties of this State, but the majority of them are settled in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Western States.


m. 1750, Snyder Co.PA; spouse, Susan Ream d/o Peter & Susan Ream / Riehm.


Origins

Children of the Meyer who came from Germany:
https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmeyer00meye/page/20/mode/2up

  • John (1719-1786) See page 22. Born in Germany.
  • Jacob (1732-1807) See page 34. Married Susanna Ream.
  • Michael. See page 129. Never married.
  • Christopher (1736-1801). See page 89. Married Anna Maria Shaeffer.
  • Daughter (one or two). See page 129.

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Johann Jacob Meyer, Sr.'s Timeline

1732
February 4, 1732
Millbach, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1752
May 17, 1752
Lebanon County, PA, United States
1753
September 3, 1753
Middle Creek, Snyder County, PA, United States
1755
November 14, 1755
Millbach, Lebanon County, PA, United States
1759
June 3, 1759
Millbach, Lebanon County, PA, United States
1760
1760
Milbach, Lebanon, PAa, United States
1764
October 15, 1764
Millbach, Lebanon County, PA, United States
1765
March 20, 1765
Millbach, Lebanon County, PA, United States
1768
1768
Millbach, Lebanon County, PA, United States