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Henry Scherer 1814–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1814

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 10 February 1881

Death Location: Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Catherine Meier

Spouse(s): Caroline Tracey

Children(s): Barbara None

The story of Henry Scherer began in 1814 in Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA. Henry Scherer married Caroline Tracey, and had children including Barbara. Henry Scherer passed away in 1881 in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Scherer began in 1814 in Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA.
  • Henry Scherer married Caroline Tracey, and had children including Barbara.
  • Henry Scherer passed away in 1881 in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Henry Scherer's Ancestors

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Henry Scherer
1814–1881
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Sherer Sr
1785–1842
Germany
Catherine Meier
1792–1869
Germany
Grandparents
Wilhelm (Scherer) ???
1754–1830
Germany
Anna (Barbera) Fuchs
1760–1795
A, Lörrach u. Weil, Baden, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
Fridolinus Scherer
1728–1779
Anna Hoeferlin
1727–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Hoeferlin
1696–1760
Barbara Rupp
1703–1760

Henry Scherer's Descendants

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Henry Scherer (2 Dec 1814–10 February 1881) m. Caroline Tracey (17 May 1828–15 November 1908)
  1. 1. Barbara 1852–1942 m. Louis (Henry) Mey 1850–1918
    1. 1. Fred (L) Mey 1882–1958 m. Inez (M) Mey 1886–1977
      1. 1. Louis (Drexel) Mey 1910–1971 m. Florence (Marian) Ritchie 1925–2013
      2. 2. John (R) Mey 1912–1973 m. Ida (Ruth) Mey 1927–2015

Henry Scherer's Timeline

2 Records

1814
2 Dec 1814
Birth of Henry Scherer in Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA
Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA
1881
10 February 1881
Age 67
Death of Henry Scherer in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1814
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Or, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1881
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

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