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Henrich Henry May 1773–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 May 1851

Death Location: New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Maria Emrich

Spouse(s): Catherine Sydes

Children(s): Mary May

In 1773, Henrich Henry May entered the world in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas May Sr And Maria Catharine Emrich. Henrich Henry May married Catherine Sydes, and had children including Mary Polly May. Henrich Henry May passed away in 1851 in New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Henrich Henry May entered the world in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas May Sr And Maria Catharine Emrich.
  • Henrich Henry May married Catherine Sydes, and had children including Mary Polly May.
  • Henrich Henry May passed away in 1851 in New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1747–1826
Birth Location: Langendiebach, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
TS
Maria Emrich
1751–1833
Birth Location: Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Sydes
1779–1854
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
CS

Children(s)

Mary May
1809–1867
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MM

Henrich May's Ancestors

Self
Henrich May
1773–1851
Birth Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas May Sr
1747–1826
Langendiebach, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Maria (Catharine) Emrich
1751–1833
Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Anna (Magdalena) Biehl
1711–1749
Roßdorf, Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Anna Beyl
1684–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henrich May's Descendants

1.
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Henrich (Henry) May (1773–7 May 1851) m. Catherine Sydes (18 July 1779–16 August 1854)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) May 1809–1867 m. Samuel Shank 1806–1848
    1. 1. Levi (Morgan) Shank 1843–1916 m. Mary (Matilda) Hicks 1845–1915
      1. 1. Charles (Raymond) Shank 1879–1952 m. Effie (May) Terry 1883–1961
        1. 1. Charley (Virgil) Shank 1922–1987 m. Dorothy Hart 1925–2002
    2. 2. Jacob (Harvey) Shank 1828–1903
    3. 3. Julia (Ann) Shank 1830–1889
    4. 4. Frances Shank 1834–1912
    5. 5. Eliza Shank 1841–1843
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Shank 1846–1935
    7. 7. Daniel (K) Shank 1832–1904
    8. 8. Hannah Shank 1836–1907
    9. 9. Infant Shank 1848–

Henrich May's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Henrich Henry May in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1851
7 May 1851
Age 78
Death of Henrich Henry May in Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Vigo County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1851
    Event Place: Vigo County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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