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Jacob Zavitz 1752 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1752

Birth Location: Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 Jul 1815

Death Location: Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada

Father: Jacob Zewitz

Mother: Magdalena Zavitz

Spouse(s): CATHERINE LEARN

Children(s): CATHERINE ZAVITZ, ELIZABETH ZAVITZ, GEORGE ZAVITZ, MARY ZAVITZ, BARBARA ZAVITZ

The story of Jacob Zavitz began in 1752 in Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Zavitz married CATHERINE LEARN, and had children including CATHERINE ZAVITZ, ELIZABETH ZAVITZ, GEORGE ZAVITZ, MARY POLLY ZAVITZ, BARBARA ZAVITZ. Jacob Zavitz passed away in 1815 in Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Zavitz began in 1752 in Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Jacob Zavitz married CATHERINE LEARN, and had children including CATHERINE ZAVITZ, ELIZABETH ZAVITZ, GEORGE ZAVITZ, MARY POLLY ZAVITZ, BARBARA ZAVITZ.
  • Jacob Zavitz passed away in 1815 in Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Zavitz's Ancestors

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Jacob Zavitz
1752 – 1815
Birth Place: Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jacob Zavitz Zewitz
1728 – 1800
Center Valley, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Magdalena Zavitz
1731 – 1800
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
George Zavitz
1695 – 1759
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Barbara Zavitz
1705 – 1766
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
John Zavitz
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Zavitz's Descendants

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Jacob Zavitz (1 Aug 1752 – 12 Jul 1815) m. CATHERINE LEARN (20 Jun 1760 – 9 Oct 1856)
  1. 1. CATHERINE ZAVITZ (17 Jan 1779 – 17 May 1857)
  2. 2. ELIZABETH ZAVITZ (1780 – 6 Apr 1846) m. Henry Baxter (1769 – 9 May 1831)
    1. 1. David Baxter (1797 – )
    2. 2. Jacob Baxter (1801 – 4 Apr 1855)
    3. 3. John Baxter (12 Aug 1807 – 12 Dec 1884)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Baxter (12 Jul 1811 – 9 May 1884)
    5. 5. Burch Baxter (17 Jun 1813 – 5 Mar 1873)
  3. 3. GEORGE ZAVITZ (8 Jan 1781 – 5 Mar 1858) m. Susannah Sherk (19 Apr 1791 – 1843)
    1. 1. Sarah Zavitz (14 Jul 1793 – 14 Dec 1868)
    2. 2. Catherine Zavitz (25 Sep 1805 – 12 Jan 1832)
    3. 3. Eve Zavitz (18 Dec 1806 – 4 Dec 1884)
    4. 4. Jacob Zavitz (7 Sep 1808 – 17 Aug 1888)
    5. 5. Michael Zavitz (31 May 1810 – 4 Sep 1894) m. Mantha Zavitz (abt 1811 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (T) Zavitz (abt 1851 – )
    6. 6. Susanna Zavitz (5 Feb 1812 – 10 May 1898)
      1. 1. Mary Hershey (abt 1852 – )
    7. 7. George Zavitz (5 Feb 1814 – 4 May 1859)
    8. 8. Rebecca Zavitz (4 Nov 1815 – 6 Oct 1894)
  4. 4. MARY (POLLY) ZAVITZ (16 Sep 1783 – 23 Sep 1863) m. PETER FRETZ (28 Feb 1781 – 31 Oct 1864)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Fretz (21 Nov 1805 – 8 Jun 1892)
    2. 2. Daniel (T) Fretz (30 Dec 1806 – 8 May 1891)
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Fretz (1 Sep 1811 – 10 Dec 1888)
    4. 4. Solomon Fretz (27 Dec 1814 – 1885)
    5. 5. Esther Fretz (27 Dec 1814 – 29 Dec 1882)
    6. 6. Jonas (Jerety) Fretz (13 Nov 1817 – 23 Feb 1893)
  5. 5. BARBARA ZAVITZ (13 Aug 1785 – 26 Jun 1875)

Jacob Zavitz's Timeline

3 Records

1752
1 Aug 1752
Birth of Jacob Zavitz in Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1779
1779
Age 27
Jacob Zavitz was married
None
1815
12 Jul 1815
Age 63
Death of Jacob Zavitz in Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada
Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1752
    Event Place: Tannersville, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Tannervill; Birth state: PA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1779
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Tannervill; Birth state: PA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1815
    Event Place: Wainfleet Tp, Wco, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Tannervill; Birth state: PA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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