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John Hershey Burkhart 1778 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1778

Birth Location: Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 16 Aug 1857

Death Location: Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Father: Jacob Burkhart

Mother: Maria Hershey

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In 1778, John Hershey Burkhart entered the world in Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, born to Jacob Egli Burkhart and Maria Mary Hostetter Hershey. John Hershey Burkhart passed away in 1857 in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1778, John Hershey Burkhart entered the world in Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, born to Jacob Egli Burkhart and Maria Mary Hostetter Hershey.
  • John Hershey Burkhart passed away in 1857 in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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John Burkhart's Ancestors

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John Burkhart
1778 – 1857
Birth Place: Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Jacob Egli Burkhart
1746 – 1821
Bern, Switzerland
Maria (Mary Hostetter) Hershey
1746 – 1828
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Anna (Barbara) Egli
1725 –
switzerland
Bishop (Christian (Rhode)) Hershey+
1719 – 1782
Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara (Kreider) Hostetter
1720 – 1760
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Egli
1698 – 1743
Ursula Bosshart
1703 – 1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Egli
1678 –
Maria Bruppacher
1680 –

John Burkhart's Timeline

2 Records

1778
20 Sep 1778
Birth of John Hershey Burkhart in Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
1857
16 Aug 1857
Age 79
Death of John Hershey Burkhart in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1778
    Event Place: Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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