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Jacob Henkel 1733–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1733

Birth Location: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 14 February 1779

Death Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Johann Henkel

Mother: Maria Eschman

Spouse(s): Mary Teter\Deiter

Children(s): Benjamin Henkel

The story of Jacob Henkel began in 1733 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Jacob Henkel married Mary Barbara Teter Deiter, and had children including Benjamin Henkel. Jacob Henkel passed away in 1779 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Henkel began in 1733 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Jacob Henkel married Mary Barbara Teter Deiter, and had children including Benjamin Henkel.
  • Jacob Henkel passed away in 1779 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Jacob Henkel's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Henkel
1733–1779
Birth Place: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Johann Justus Henkel
1706–1778
Daudenzell, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Magdalena) Eschman
1715–1778
Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Anthony (Jacob) Henckel
1668–1728
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Abraham (Eschmann) Ishman
1690–1749
Germany
Elisabetha Hefserts
1686–1749
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Anna Dentzer
1640–1700
George Henckel
1635–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Othmar Dentzer
1620–1676
Louisa Wagner
1605–1676

Jacob Henkel's Descendants

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Jacob Henkel (14 March 1733–14 February 1779) m. Mary (Barbara) Teter\Deiter (May 1734–7 February 1814)
  1. 1. Benjamin Henkel 1765–1794 m. Mary (Catherine) Long 1766–1846
    1. 1. Gideon Henkel 1788–1869 m. Rhoda (Jane) Allen 1793–1836
      1. 1. Phillip (Straud) Hinkle 1827–1907 m. Margaret Mitchell 1849–1918 m. Susan Hinkle 1832–1874
        1. 1. Hattie Hinkle 1878–
        2. 2. William (J.) Hinkle 1852–
        3. 3. James Hinkle 1892–1953 m. Millie (M) Clagg 1891–1974

Jacob Henkel's Timeline

2 Records

1733
14 March 1733
Birth of Jacob Henkel in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1779
14 February 1779
Age 46
Death of Jacob Henkel in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1733
    Event Place: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 133
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1779
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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