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Jacob Linn Rhoads 1776–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1776

Birth Location: Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 29 Feb 1816

Death Location: Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Jonathan Rhoads

Mother: Dorthea Linn

Spouse(s): Anna Klein

Children(s): Catherine Rhoads

Jacob Linn Rhoads was born in 1776 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Jonathan Rhoads And Dorthea Elizabeth Linn. In 1776, Jacob Linn Rhoads resided in Berks, Pennsylvania. In 1790, Jacob Linn Rhoads resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Jacob Linn Rhoads married Anna Margaretha Klein, and had children including Catherine Roth Rhoads. Jacob Linn Rhoads passed away in 1816 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Linn Rhoads was born in 1776 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Jonathan Rhoads And Dorthea Elizabeth Linn.
  • In 1776, Jacob Linn Rhoads resided in Berks, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1790, Jacob Linn Rhoads resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Jacob Linn Rhoads married Anna Margaretha Klein, and had children including Catherine Roth Rhoads.
  • Jacob Linn Rhoads passed away in 1816 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob Rhoads's Ancestors

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Jacob Rhoads
1776–1816
Birth Place: Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jonathan Rhoads
1750–1819
Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Dorthea (Elizabeth) Linn
1756–1824
Lower Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Anna (Maria Elizabeth BOYER) Roth
1724–1809
Eppstein, Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Matthias (Roth Rhoad) *
1717–1795
Born at sea when Parents were coming to America from Germany
Johann (Peter HAHN Lynn Linu (Ling, Lin,) Lenn)
1714–1761
Hachenbach, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Hedinger
1723–1777
Eppingen, Heilbronn, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Johann Beyer
1701–1753
Maria Beck
1701–1753
FELIX BRUNNER
1694–1760
Anna Güttingerin
1692–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria 1693)
1666–1732
Samuel (1662-1732)
1662–1732
Johann Beck
1664–1775
Anna Zimmerle
1681–1764
Anna Staffen
1672–1726
Hans Brunner
1669–1694
Hans Gottinger
1660–1727
Anna 1661
1662–1739

Jacob Rhoads's Descendants

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Jacob (Linn) Rhoads (15 May 1776–29 Feb 1816) m. Anna (Margaretha) Klein (23 Mar 1777–1836-1982)
  1. 1. Catherine (Roth) Rhoads 1807–1878
    1. 1. John (Rhoads) Sheffler 1834–1900
      1. 1. Lydia (Myrtle) Shreffler 1880–1920 m. Charles (Musser) Houser 1879–1939
        1. 1. Charles (Dean) Houser 1907–1973 m. Sally Butler 1915–2010

Jacob Rhoads's Timeline

5 Records

1776
15 May 1776
Birth of Jacob Linn Rhoads in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1776
13 May 1776
Jacob Linn Rhoads resided here in Berks, Pennsylvania
Berks, Pennsylvania
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 14
Jacob Linn Rhoads resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1808
4 Nov 1808
Age 32
Jacob Linn Rhoads resided here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1816
29 Feb 1816
Age 40
Death of Jacob Linn Rhoads in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1776
    Event Place: Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 May 1776
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Oyer and Terminer Court Papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1808
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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