Who was John Kantner?

John Kantner (1751–1791) was born in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Jacob Kantner 1751–1791

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 2 Mar 1751 · Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 15 Jun 1791 · Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father John George Michael Kantner 5Ggf

Mother Christina Sayler 5Ggm

Spouse Susanna Frey

Children Maria Barbara Kantner, Michael Kantner

Siblings Johann Georg Kantner, John Nicholas Kantner, Maria Margareta Kantner, Valentine Zachmann Kantner

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Immediate Family

Parents

John George Michael Kantner 5Ggf

Christina Sayler 5Ggm

Spouse(s)

Susanna Frey

Children

Maria Barbara Kantner

Michael Kantner

Biography

John Jacob Kantner was born in 1751 in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of john george michael kantner 5ggf and christina sayler 5ggm. John Jacob Kantner married susanna frey, and had children including maria barbara kantner, michael kantner. John Jacob Kantner passed away in 1791 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of John Jacob Kantner in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

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1791

Death of John Jacob Kantner in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Kantner

This ancestor line traces from Sprengen, Schwalbach-Elm, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland (1470) to Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (1751) across 9 generations.

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: John Kantner (1751–1791) was born in Tulpehocken, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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