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Jacob Walker 1785–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 APR 1785

Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 OCT 1859

Death Location: Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA

Father: Margaret Heffner

Mother: Pvt (Walker)

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In 1785, Jacob Walker entered the world in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Margaret Heffner And Pvt George Wilhelm Heinrich Von Katte Walker. Jacob Walker passed away in 1859 in Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Jacob Walker entered the world in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Margaret Heffner And Pvt George Wilhelm Heinrich Von Katte Walker.
  • Jacob Walker passed away in 1859 in Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA.

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Jacob Walker's Ancestors

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Jacob Walker
1785–1859
Birth Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Margaret Heffner
1763–1830
Germany
Pvt (George Wilhelm Heinrich Von Katte) (Walker)
1753–1839
Germany
Grandparents
Albertus Heefner
1728–1809
Durbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Catharina) Koenig
1735–1791
Evangelisch, Oberoewisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden
Bernhard (Christian Von) Katte
1731–1816
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Sophia (Loÿsa Von) Kotwitz
1731–
Great-Grandparents
Torg Konig
1700–1752
Anna Feyder
1710–1740
Bernard Kaute
1716–
Adam Kotwitz
1709–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam König
1679–1751
Anna König
1680–1745

Jacob Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1785
23 APR 1785
Birth of Jacob Walker in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1859
20 OCT 1859
Age 74
Death of Jacob Walker in Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA
Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 APR 1785
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1859
    Event Place: Deer Ridge, Lewis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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