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Jacob Musselman 1777 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1777

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 18 Jun 1846

Death Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Musselman

Mother: Barbara Boyer

Spouse(s): Catherine Etter

Children(s): David Musselman

Jacob Musselman was born in 1777 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John B Musselman and Barbara Boyer. Jacob Musselman married Catherine Etter, and had children including David Musselman. Jacob Musselman passed away in 1846 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Musselman was born in 1777 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John B Musselman and Barbara Boyer.
  • Jacob Musselman married Catherine Etter, and had children including David Musselman.
  • Jacob Musselman passed away in 1846 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Musselman
1750 – 1821
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
JM
Barbara Boyer
1749 – 1828
Birth Location: Marion, Franklin, Pennsylvania,
BB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Etter
1778 – 1857
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
CE

Children(s)

David Musselman
1812 – 1875
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Jacob Musselman's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Musselman
1777 – 1846
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John B Musselman
1750 – 1821
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara Boyer
1749 – 1828
Marion, Franklin, Pennsylvania,
Grandparents
Christian Musselman
1705 – 1755
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Anna Barbary
1706 – 1756
Langnau, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Andreas Beyer
1711 – 1768
Eppstein, Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Mosiman
1676 – 1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Musselman's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Musselman (20 Aug 1777 – 18 Jun 1846) m. Catherine Etter (17 Mar 1778 – 18 Aug 1857)
  1. 1. David Musselman (13 May 1812 – 22 Nov 1875) m. Mary Musselman (1815 – 1885)
    1. 1. Barbara (Ellen) Musselman (Abt 1844 – 1881) m. Daniel (Smith) Grove (10 June 1842 – 3 Sep 1928)
      1. 1. David (Henry) Grove (abt 1870 – 3 Feb 1952) m. Louella Gruelle (abt 1872 – 16 Oct 1938)
        1. 1. Melvina (Willette) Grove (27 September 1905 – 17 July 1982) m. Mendel ((Emanuel) Grund) (Rauch) (7 July 1895 – 12 June 1960)
        2. 2. Georgia (A.) McCormick
        3. 3. Barbara Simpson
        4. 4. Ernest (B.) Grove
        5. 5. David (L.) Grove
        6. 6. Louis (C.) Grove
        7. 7. Raymond (C.) Grove

Jacob Musselman's Timeline

14 Records

1776
24 Feb 1776
Birth of Jacob Musselman in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1777
20 Aug 1777
Birth of Jacob Musselman in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1777
20 Aug 1777
Birth of Jacob Musselman in Lancaster Co, PA
Lancaster Co, PA
1777
20 Aug 1777
Birth of Jacob Musselman in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1777
20 Aug 1777
Birth of Jacob Musselman in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1778
WFT Est 1778-1821
Age 1
Jacob Musselman was married
None
1795
1795
Age 18
Jacob Musselman was married
None
1798
1798
Age 21
Jacob Musselman was married in Somerset, Somerset, PA
Somerset, Somerset, PA
1806
1806
Age 29
Jacob Musselman was married in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1821
1821
Age 44
Jacob Musselman was married in Lanscaster, Pennslyvania,USA
Lanscaster, Pennslyvania,USA
1846
18 Jun 1846
Age 69
Death of Jacob Musselman in Claar, Bedford Co. PA
Claar, Bedford Co. PA
1846
18 Jun 1846
Age 69
Death of Jacob Musselman in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
9 Jul 1849
Age 72
Death of Jacob Musselman in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
Jul 1849
Age 72
Death of Jacob Musselman in Somerset Co, PA
Somerset Co, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1777
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1777
    Event Place: Lancaster Co, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1777
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1776
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1777
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: WFT Est 1778-1821

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1795

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, PA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Lanscaster, Pennslyvania,USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1849
    Event Place: Somerset Co, PA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Claar, Bedford Co. PA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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