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Jacob Hershey 1742–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1742

Birth Location: Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1825

Death Location: Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Hans Hirschi

Mother: Anna Geunder

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In 1742, Jacob Hershey entered the world in Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Hans Hirschi And Anna Geunder. Jacob Hershey passed away in 1825 in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Jacob Hershey entered the world in Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Hans Hirschi And Anna Geunder.
  • Jacob Hershey passed away in 1825 in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Jacob Hershey's Ancestors

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Jacob Hershey
1742–1825
Birth Place: Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Hans Hirschi
1673–1717
Appenzell, Appenzell-Inner Rhoden, Switzerland
Anna Geunder
1671–1741
Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Franziest Hersche
1641–1696
Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland
Engel Darig
1642–1677
Appenzell, Appenzell-Inner Rhoden, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Conrad Hersche
1597–1668
Greth Lamere
1600–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jakob Hersche
1573–1646
Barbel Peterer
1573–1639

Jacob Hershey's Timeline

2 Records

1742
11 Apr 1742
Birth of Jacob Hershey in Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1825
11 Apr 1825
Age 83
Death of Jacob Hershey in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1742
    Event Place: Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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