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Christian Meyer 1705 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Netherlands

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Christian Meyer

Mother: Christian Meyer

Spouse(s): Magdelena Bechtel

Children(s): Christian Meyer, Jacob Meyer, Samuel Moyer, Esther Meyer, Anna Kratz, Fronica Cline, Esther Gahman, Barbara Kratz

The story of Christian Meyer began in 1705 in Netherlands. Christian Meyer married Magdelena Veronica Bechtel, and had children including Christian Meyer, Jacob Meyer, Samuel Moyer, Esther Meyer, Anna Kratz, Fronica Cline, Esther Gahman, Barbara Bechtel Kratz. Christian Meyer passed away in 1787 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Meyer began in 1705 in Netherlands.
  • Christian Meyer married Magdelena Veronica Bechtel, and had children including Christian Meyer, Jacob Meyer, Samuel Moyer, Esther Meyer, Anna Kratz, Fronica Cline, Esther Gahman, Barbara Bechtel Kratz.
  • Christian Meyer passed away in 1787 in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Meyer
1675 – 1751
Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Christian Meyer
1675 – 1751
Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Magdelena Bechtel
1705 – 1787
Birth Location: Germany
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Children(s)

Christian Meyer
1728 – 1783
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Meyer
1730 – 1778
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Samuel Moyer
1734 – 1818
Birth Location: Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Esther Meyer
1735 –
Birth Location: –
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Anna Kratz
1737 – 1824
Birth Location: –
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Fronica Cline
1739 – 1814
Birth Location: –
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Esther Gahman
1742 – 1774
Birth Location: –
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Barbara Kratz
1744 – 1824
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Christian Meyer's Ancestors

Self
Christian Meyer
1705 – 1787
Birth Place: Netherlands
Parents
Christian I. Meyer
1675 – 1751
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Christian (I.) Meyer
1675 – 1751
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Meyer's Descendants

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Christian Meyer (1705 – 1787) m. Magdelena (Veronica) Bechtel (1705 – 31 May 1787)
  1. 1. Christian Meyer (29 January 1728 – 1783)
  2. 2. Jacob Meyer (28 January 1730 – 1778)
  3. 3. Samuel Moyer (10 June 1734 – 18 August 1818) m. Catharine Moyer (1734 – 1800)
    1. 1. Samuel (Kolb) Moyer (8 July 1765 – 6 Feb 1847) m. Susanna (Longenecker Bleam) Bliem* (7 March 1771 – 9 February 1808)
      1. 1. Twins Moyer (1789 – 1789)
      2. 2. Catherine (Bleam) Moyer (31 Aug 1790 – 18 Sep 1861)
      3. 3. Christian (Bleam) Moyer (30 Apr 1792 – 20 Feb 1862)
      4. 4. Samuel (Bliem) Moyer (4 August 1794 – 6 April 1840)
      5. 5. Jacob (Bleim) Moyer (16 Mar 1802 – 1870)
      6. 6. Susanna Moyer (2 May 1805 – 6 September 1807)
      7. 7. Susanna Moyer (5 February 1808 – 18 January 1873)
      8. 8. Barbara Hunsicker (26 July 1813 – 14 August 1890)
      9. 9. Christian (Bleam) MOYER (30 April 1792 – 20 Feb 1862) m. Catharine (Mary) Hunsberger (abt 1792 – 5 Nov 1827)
        1. 1. Samuel (Hunsberger) MOYER (21 Jan 1818 – 22 Jan 1884)
        2. 2. Samuel (Henry Bechtel) Moyer (12 Jun 1818 – 22 Jan 1884)
        3. 3. Isaac (Hunsberger) MOYER (15 Nov 1820 – 23 Mar 1891)
        4. 4. Jacob (Hunsberger) MOYER (03 Nov 1822 – 3 May 1897)
        5. 5. Jacob (Hunsberger) Moyer (05 Nov 1822 – 03 May 1897)
        6. 6. Abraham (Hunsberger) MOYER (28 May 1825 – 1887) m. Susannah Baum (13 May 1832 – 6 Jan 1895)
        7. 7. Catharine (Hunsberger) Moyer (25 Oct 1827 – 14 Apr 1830)
        8. 8. Isaac (Hunsberger) Moyer (12 Oct 1831 – 12 Mar 1845)
        9. 9. Susana (Hunsberger) Moyer (Abt. 1832 – )
        10. 10. Ann (Hunsberger) Moyer (21 Jan 1837 – 13 Jun 1908)
        11. 11. Jacob (Honsberger) Mayer ( – 03 May 1897)
  4. 4. Esther Meyer (28 February 1735 – )
  5. 5. Anna Kratz (4 July 1737 – 1824)
  6. 6. Fronica Cline (8 December 1739 – 5 October 1814)
  7. 7. Esther Gahman (21 November 1742 – 27 August 1774)
  8. 8. Barbara (Bechtel) Kratz (1744 – 28 March 1824)

Christian Meyer's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Christian Meyer in Netherlands
Netherlands
1787
1787
Age 82
Death of Christian Meyer in Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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