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Johann (John) Scherer 1762–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1762

Birth Location: Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Johann Scherer

Mother: Anna Birtel

Spouse(s): Maria Kramer

Children(s): Jakob SCHERER

The story of Johann (John) Scherer began in 1762 in Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne. Johann (John) Scherer married Magdalena Muller, Maria Walburgis Kramer, and had children including Jakob Josef Scherer. Johann (John) Scherer passed away in 1865 in Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Johann (John) Scherer began in 1762 in Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne.
  • Johann (John) Scherer married Magdalena Muller, Maria Walburgis Kramer, and had children including Jakob Josef Scherer.
  • Johann (John) Scherer passed away in 1865 in Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Johann Scherer's Ancestors

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Johann Scherer
1762–1865
Birth Place: Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Parents
Johann Philipp Scherer
1747–1821
Scheuern, Rhineland, Prussia
Anna (Maria) Birtel
1752–1789
Krettnich, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Philipp) Scherer
1705–1750
Scheuern Rheinland, Preußen, span class=g_lighterTxt[country]/span
Christina (Jacobina) Schneider
1703–1789
Germany
Nikolaus Birtel
1724–1773
Krettnich, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Deutschland
Katharina Wilhelm
1726–1784
Tholey, St Wendel, Saarland, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Scherer
1672–1765
Katharina Henkes
1665–1717
Peter Börteler
1700–1757
Johanna Theisser
1680–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Scherer
1650–1713
Maria Hoffmann
1655–
Josef Berthell
1662–1734
ANNA MAUER
1688–1740
Peter Thieser
1660–
Johanna Birtel
–1753

Johann Scherer's Descendants

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Johann ((John)) Scherer (27 December 1762–1865) m. Maria (Walburgis) Kramer (22 August 1786–1887)
  1. 1. Jakob (Josef) SCHERER 1815–1849 m. Elisabeth Spohn 1820–1893
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Scherer 1846–1926 m. Peter Mager 1838–1902
      1. 1. Elisabeth (Mager) Runge 1868–1951 m. Peter (Gartner aka) Gardner 1862–1941 m. Henry Runze\Runge 1866– m. August Runge 1866–1902 m. John Zeller 1868– m. Peter (G) Gardner 1862–1941 m. August Runge 1866–1902 m. John Zeller 1868– m. Petrus Gärtner 1862–
        1. 1. Marie (M) Kelly 1898–1971 m. Francis Kelly 1881–1916 m. Francis Kelly 1900–1972

Johann Scherer's Timeline

2 Records

1762
27 December 1762
Birth of Johann (John) Scherer in Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
1865
1865
Age 103
Death of Johann (John) Scherer in Dyer, Lake, Indiana, USA
Dyer, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1762
    Event Place: Mainz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Dyer, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint John, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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