Who was Tobias Kepner?

Tobias Kepner (1757–1836) was born in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Tobias Kepner 1757–1836

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

Born 14 Feb 1757 · Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 1 Aug 1836 · Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Father Johannes Andreas Aka Andrew Kepner

Mother Lady Catherine Barbara Von Hottenstein

Siblings Andreas Bernhardt Kepler, Anna Maria Kepler, Catherina Kepner, Dorothea Kepler, Elizabeth Kepner, George Frederick Kepler, Hannah Kepler, Heinrich Henry Kepner, Jacob Kepner Kepler, Johannes Bernhard Kepner, Melchoir Kepler, Wilhelm William Kepler

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Immediate Family

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Johannes Andreas Aka Andrew Kepner

Lady Catherine Barbara Von Hottenstein

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Biography

Tobias Kepner was born in 1757 in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of johannes andreas aka andrew kepner and lady catherine barbara von hottenstein. Tobias Kepner passed away in 1836 in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Birth of Tobias Kepner in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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1836

Death of Tobias Kepner in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Tobias Kepner

This ancestor line traces from Beuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1564) to Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States (1757) across 6 generations.

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: Tobias Kepner (1757–1836) was born in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Tobias 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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