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Henry Mayer SHANK 1797–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Washington County, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD

Father: Henry Shenk

Mother: Mary MAYER

Spouse(s): Anna Beam

Children(s): Henry SHANK

The story of Henry Mayer SHANK began in 1797 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Henry Mayer SHANK married Anna Nancy Beam, and had children including Henry C Shank. Henry Mayer SHANK passed away in 1854 in CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Mayer SHANK began in 1797 in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
  • Henry Mayer SHANK married Anna Nancy Beam, and had children including Henry C Shank.
  • Henry Mayer SHANK passed away in 1854 in CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD.

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Henry SHANK's Ancestors

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Henry SHANK
1797–1854
Birth Place: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Parents
Henry Shenck Shenk
1752–1827
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary MAYER
1768–1806
Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
JOHANN (MICHAEL) SHANK
1724–1798
Salles, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France or Canton Bern, Switzerland
Jacob (Lendhardt Meyer) (M31)*
1720–1793
Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Meir\Meyer\Mayer\Moyer
1691–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Meier
1665–1722
Anna Brubaker
1669–1722

Henry SHANK's Descendants

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Henry (Mayer) SHANK (1797–1854) m. Anna (Nancy) Beam (1809–May 1870)
  1. 1. Henry (C) SHANK 1830–1899 m. Katherine HARTMAN 1833–1906
    1. 1. Mary (Rebecca) SHANK 1859–1903 m. William (J.) SMITH 1850–1938
      1. 1. Helen (Dorothy) Smith 1896–1953 m. Thomas (Lewis (Louis)) Clifton 1881–1948
        1. 1. Peggy (Marie) Clifton 1932–1999 m. Eugene (Gray) Allen 1926–

Henry SHANK's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Henry Mayer SHANK in Washington County, Maryland, United States
Washington County, Maryland, United States
1854
1854
Age 57
Death of Henry Mayer SHANK in CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD
CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Washington County, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: CLEAR SPRING,Washington,MD

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