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JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS 1751–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1751

Birth Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Death Date: 3 Mar 1815

Death Location: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Fairchild

Children(s): Pvt. Meyers, Sarah Meyers, Elizabeth Meyers, Charles Meyers, Joshua Meyers

The story of JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS began in 1751 in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland. JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS married Mary Fairchild, and had children including Charles Fairchild Meyers, Elizabeth Deborah Meyers, Joshua Meyers, Pvt Benjamin Meyers, Sarah Meyers. JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS passed away in 1815 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS began in 1751 in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland.
  • JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS married Mary Fairchild, and had children including Charles Fairchild Meyers, Elizabeth Deborah Meyers, Joshua Meyers, Pvt Benjamin Meyers, Sarah Meyers.
  • JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS passed away in 1815 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Mary Fairchild
1760–1837
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MF

Children(s)

Pvt. Meyers
1789–1877
Birth Location: Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
PM
Sarah Meyers
1783–
Birth Location: Queensbury, New York, USA
SM
Elizabeth Meyers
1794–1832
Birth Location: New York, USA
EM
Charles Meyers
1786–1861
Birth Location: Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
CM
Joshua Meyers
1796–1851
Birth Location: Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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JOHANN MEYERS's Ancestors

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JOHANN MEYERS
1751–1815
Birth Place: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
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Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHANN MEYERS's Descendants

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JOHANN (HENRICH (JOHN)) MEYERS (15 Feb 1751–3 Mar 1815) m. Mary Fairchild (1760–1837)
  1. 1. Pvt. (Benjamin) Meyers 1789–1877 m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Bradt 1815–1860 m. Almira (Sarah) Mary 1790–1825
    1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Meyers 1843–1913 m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Tennant 1846–1929
      1. 1. William (Benjamin) Meyers 1868–1960 m. Mary (Edith) Fenner 1875–1957
        1. 1. Ernest (Raymond) Meyers 1900–1977 m. Rose (Ann) Leonard 1907–1996
      2. 2. Anna (Agnes) Meyers 1871–1877
      3. 3. Thomas (Charles) Meyers 1866–1890
    2. 2. Henry Meyers 1817–1862
    3. 3. Melvina (Amanda) Meyers 1808–1843
    4. 4. Sarah (Almira) Meyers 1809–1878 m. Abraham Sowers 1809–1891
      1. 1. Sarah (A) Sowers 1849–1873
      2. 2. Abraham Sowers 1845–1927
      3. 3. Ellen Sowers 1837–1907 m. George (William) Clark 1826–1899
        1. 1. Alfred (George) Clarke 1859–1944
        2. 2. William (H) Clark 1854–1915
        3. 3. Abram (Joseph) Clarke 1871–1953
        4. 4. Charles (V Wilbert) Clarke 1864–1933 m. Edith (Mabel) Haynes 1880–
        5. 5. Sarah (A) Clark 1857–1934
        6. 6. Agnes Clarke 1874–1888
        7. 7. James Clarke 1861–1863
      4. 4. Benjamin Sowers 1841–1922
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Craig 1847–1936
      6. 6. Henry Sowers 1830–1918
      7. 7. William Sowers 1852–
      8. 8. Aaron ((Owen)) Sowers 1838–1933
      9. 9. Frances (Ann) Sowers 1858–1899
    5. 5. Elizabeth (B.) Meyers 1844–1920 m. George (Conrad Sells) 1st. 1820–1907
      1. 1. Annie (Catherine) Sells 1880–1880
      2. 2. Mary Sells 1872–
      3. 3. William (Chester Sells) Sr. 1867–1935
      4. 4. Levina Sells 1861–1938
      5. 5. George (Chester Sells) Sr 1866–1943
  2. 2. Sarah Meyers 1783–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Deborah) Meyers 1794–1832
  4. 4. Charles (Fairchild) Meyers 1786–1861
  5. 5. Joshua Meyers 1796–1851

JOHANN MEYERS's Timeline

7 Records

1751
15 Feb 1751
Birth of JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
1751
28 Feb 1751
JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS was baptized in Gerabronn, Württemberg, Deutschland
Gerabronn, Württemberg, Deutschland
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 39
JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS resided here in Saratoga, Albany, New York, USA
Saratoga, Albany, New York, USA
1799
1799
Age 48
JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS resided here in New York, USA
New York, USA
1800
1800
Age 49
JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS resided here in Duanesburgh, Albany, New York
Duanesburgh, Albany, New York
1815
3 Mar 1815
Age 64
Death of JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
1843
1843-1862
Age 92
JOHANN HENRICH (JOHN) MEYERS resided here in Albany, New York, USA
Albany, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1751
    Event Place: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
    Record Source:
    [1] Mainz, Germany, Church Index Cards
    [2] Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1751
    Event Place: Gerabronn, Württemberg, Deutschland
    Record Source: Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Vermont
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Vermont; Year: 1777; Page Number: 55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Saratoga, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Saratoga, Albany, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 0568146

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Duanesburgh, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Duanesburgh, Albany, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 22; Page: 33; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 193710

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1843-1862
    Event Place: Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Albany, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Military Equipment Claims, War of 1812

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Albany, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts; Publication Place: Albany, New York; Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.; Publication Year: 1904; Page Number: 97

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
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