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Adam Horner 1766–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Johannes Jr.

Mother: Susanna Dick

Spouse(s): Hannah Biesecker

Children(s): Hannah Horner, Adam Horner, Martha Hildebrand, Adam Jr, Christiana Varner, Catherine Horner, Nancy Horner

Adam Horner was born in 1766 in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Johannes Cambria John Horner Hanauer Jr And Susanna Dick. Adam Horner married Hannah Biesecker, and had children including Adam Horner, Adam Horner Jr, Catherine Horner, Christiana Varner, Hannah Horner, Martha Hildebrand, Nancy Horner. Adam Horner passed away in 1843 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Adam Horner was born in 1766 in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Johannes Cambria John Horner Hanauer Jr And Susanna Dick.
  • Adam Horner married Hannah Biesecker, and had children including Adam Horner, Adam Horner Jr, Catherine Horner, Christiana Varner, Hannah Horner, Martha Hildebrand, Nancy Horner.
  • Adam Horner passed away in 1843 in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Horner's Ancestors

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Adam Horner
1766–1843
Birth Place: Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johannes "Cambria John" Horner (Hanauer) Jr.
1743–1814
Antrim, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susanna Dick
1742–1824
Berwick, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John ((Johannes) Horner) (Hanauer)
1719–1803
Etschberg, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Elizabeth) Groscost
1719–1799
Mutterstadt, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Johann (Adam) Dick
1709–1785
Etschberg, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Ottilia (Necker)) Knack
1711–1782
Etschberg, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Groscost
1685–1735
Anna Heim
1685–1743
Johannes Dick
1680–1731
Susanna (Wolff)
1690–1756
Johann (Kneck)(Necker)
1687–1738
Emma Rotzow
1685–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Groscost
1665–1689
Elisabeth (Gross)
1663–
Jacob Heim
1664–1724
Eva Ott
1661–1736
Johannes *
1667–1731
Anna (Korben)
1652–1763
Johann Wolff
1660–1735
Catharina (Ehrhard)
1662–1701

Adam Horner's Descendants

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Adam Horner (1766–1843) m. Hannah Biesecker (1770–1860)
  1. 1. Hannah Horner 1802–1880 m. Jacob (Giffin) Sr 1791–1881
    1. 1. William Giffin 1817–1902 m. Elizabeth Chappell 1814–1891
      1. 1. George (W) Givins 1846–1917 m. Mary (Zrilda) King 1845–1927
        1. 1. Thomas (Adison) Giffin 1873–1949 m. Nina Giffin 1881–1956
        2. 2. George (Samuel) Giffin 1869–1915
        3. 3. Mary (E.) Giffin 1875–1967
        4. 4. Charles (F.M.) Giffin 1880–1920
        5. 5. Virgie (Rosella) Case 1887–1973
        6. 6. Hannah (E.) Giffin 1871–1948
        7. 7. William (D.) Giffin 1867–
        8. 8. Clara (A) Giffin 1878–1879
        9. 9. Nannie Adams 1868–
        10. 10. Amanda Tidwell 1862–
        11. 11. John (Mayhew Loagan) Giffin 1884–1884
        12. 12. Ida (Martha Bell) Giffin 1882–1882
      2. 2. Sarah Giffin 1849–
      3. 3. George (Washington) Giffin 1847–1917
      4. 4. William Giffin 1844–
      5. 5. Samuel Giffin 1842–
      6. 6. Sarah Giffin 1849–
    2. 2. Christina (A) Giffin 1821–
    3. 3. Ezra (E) Giffin 1813–1900 m. Elizabeth Musgraves 1828–1865
      1. 1. Samuel (Ezra) Giffin 1861–1942
      2. 2. Rachel (Giffin) (Hayes) 1854–1891
      3. 3. Lydia (Giffin) (Barnhart) 1838–1915
      4. 4. Amanda (Jane Giffin) (Yingst) 1857–1959
      5. 5. Susannah (Giffin) (Shaffer) 1840–1878
      6. 6. Jonathan Griffin 1843–1916
      7. 7. Mary (Ann Hostetler) (Hostetler) 1845–1927
    4. 4. Lydia Giffin 1826–1863
    5. 5. Eliza (Anna Giffin) Reighard 1815–1894
    6. 6. Jacob (Giffin) Jr 1820–1900
  2. 2. Adam Horner 1811–1882 m. Mary Horner 1817–
    1. 1. Louisa Horner 1844–
    2. 2. Hannah Horner 1852–
    3. 3. Martha (Jane) Horner 1857–
    4. 4. Sol. (Fremont) Horner 1862–
  3. 3. Martha Hildebrand 1808–1889
  4. 4. Adam (Horner) Jr 1813–1886
  5. 5. Christiana Varner 1795–1871
  6. 6. Catherine Horner 1803–1861
  7. 7. Nancy Horner 1798–1874

Adam Horner's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Adam Horner in Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1843
1843
Age 77
Death of Adam Horner in Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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