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Jacob Baker 1731 – 1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1731

Birth Location: Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America

Death Date: 4 Mar 1822

Death Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George (Becker)

Mother: Leah Ferree

Spouse(s): Anna Brecht

Children(s): John Baker

In 1731, Jacob Baker entered the world in Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America, born to George Peter Baker (Becker) and Leah Dubois Ferree. Jacob Baker married Anna Maria Brecht, and had children including John Philip Baker. Jacob Baker passed away in 1822 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1731, Jacob Baker entered the world in Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America, born to George Peter Baker (Becker) and Leah Dubois Ferree.
  • Jacob Baker married Anna Maria Brecht, and had children including John Philip Baker.
  • Jacob Baker passed away in 1822 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George (Becker)
1706 – 1788
Birth Location: Strasbourg, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany
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Leah Ferree
1715 – 1778
Birth Location: Paradise, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Brecht
1738 – 1827
Birth Location: Berks County, Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

John Baker
1762 – 1811
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Baker's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Baker
1731 – 1822
Birth Place: Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America
Parents
George Peter Baker (Becker)
1706 – 1788
Strasbourg, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany
Leah (Dubois) Ferree
1715 – 1778
Paradise, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Christina (Diller or) Mueller
1680 – 1731
Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Leah (Corlea) Dubois
1687 – 1758
New Paltz, Ulster, New York
Great-Grandparents
Johann Diller
1635 – 1700
Abraham Dubois
1657 – 1731
Margaret Deyo
1662 – 1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meredith Dillon
1610 –
Mary (Riherd)
1605 – 1661
* Fiennes
1626 – 1696
Jannetje Verbeau
1624 – 1681

Jacob Baker's Descendants

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Jacob Baker (25 Aug 1731 – 4 Mar 1822) m. Anna (Maria) Brecht (4 May 1738 – 16 Nov 1827)
  1. 1. John (Philip) Baker (5 January 1762 – 18 Dec 1811) m. Anna (MARIE "Mary") Reit\Reid* (1763 – 18 Dec 1811)
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) BAKER (13 Dec 1793 – 15 May 1880) m. Francis (Teel) (teal) (1784 – 12 May 1867)
      1. 1. Sarah Teel (About 1816 – April 3 1885) m. Moreland Reeder (August 1, 1813 – 19 Dec 1898)
        1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Reeder (11 Feb 1837 – 16 Dec 1892) m. Moses Mawson (22 Aug 1833 – 06 Jan 1929)

Jacob Baker's Timeline

2 Records

1731
25 Aug 1731
Birth of Jacob Baker in Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America
Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America
1822
4 Mar 1822
Age 91
Death of Jacob Baker in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1731
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Colonial North America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1822
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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