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John Frederick Deshong 1816–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1816

Birth Location: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Jan 1896

Death Location: Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Frederick Sr

Mother: Catherine Benchoff

Spouse(s): Ida Wink

Children(s): Nathan Deshong

In 1816, John Frederick Deshong entered the world in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Frederick B Dishong Sr And Catherine Ruth Benchoff. John Frederick Deshong married Ida Rebecca Wink, and had children including Nathan C Deshong. John Frederick Deshong passed away in 1896 in Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Frederick Deshong entered the world in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Frederick B Dishong Sr And Catherine Ruth Benchoff.
  • John Frederick Deshong married Ida Rebecca Wink, and had children including Nathan C Deshong.
  • John Frederick Deshong passed away in 1896 in Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Sr
1765–1840
Birth Location: Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania Colony
FS
Catherine Benchoff
1775–1826
Birth Location: Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania Colony
CB

Spouses(s)

Ida Wink
1811–1884
Birth Location: Belfast Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA
IW

Children(s)

Nathan Deshong
1844–1918
Birth Location: Harrisonville, Pennsylvania
ND

John Deshong's Ancestors

Self
John Deshong
1816–1896
Birth Place: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Frederick B Dishong Sr
1765–1840
Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania Colony
Catherine (Ruth) Benchoff
1775–1826
Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania Colony
Grandparents
Morris (Moritz) Deshong
1730–1798
Dierdorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Catherine Catrow
1745–1798
Licking Creek, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthias Dishong
1696–1766
Anna Kaulbach
1695–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Deshong's Descendants

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John (Frederick) Deshong (1 Feb 1816–26 Jan 1896) m. Ida (Rebecca) Wink (30 Nov 1811–30 Jul 1884)
  1. 1. Nathan (C) Deshong 1844–1918 m. Eleanor Sipes 1847–1893
    1. 1. Elsie DeShong 1874– m. William DeShong 1868–
      1. 1. Clem (Albert) DeShong 1894–1973 m. Estella (Rose) Brant 1897–1971
        1. 1. William (Burden) DeShong 1920–2001 m. Bertha (Viola) Mellott 1923–1985
      2. 2. Thomas DeShong 1892–
      3. 3. Ethel DeShong 1896–
      4. 4. Nathan DeShong 1900–
      5. 5. Martin DeShong 1904–
      6. 6. Raymond DeShong 1907–
      7. 7. George DeShong 1910–

John Deshong's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1 Feb 1816
Birth of John Frederick Deshong in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1896
26 Jan 1896
Age 80
Death of John Frederick Deshong in Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Licking Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
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