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John S. Hershey 1847–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 DEC 1847

Birth Location: Hanover, York, PA

Death Date: 11 JAN 1927

Death Location: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John HERSHEY

Mother: Nancy Sprenkle

Spouse(s): Lucinda Krug

Children(s): Sadie Hershey, Freeling Hershey, Minnie Hershey, Calvin Hershey, Cletus Hershey, Austin Hershey, Nancy Hershey, Arlington Hershey, Clinton Hershey

John S. Hershey was born in 1847 in Hanover, York, PA, the child of John Mumma Hershey And Nancy Sprenkle. John S. Hershey married Lucinda Krug, and had children including Arlington David Hershey, Arlington Hershey, Austin Hershey, Calvin Hershey, Cletus Hershey, Clinton Hershey, Freeling Hershey, Mary Ann Hershey, Minnie Hershey, Nancy Hershey, Oliver Hershey, Sadie Laura Virginia Hershey. John S. Hershey passed away in 1927 in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John S. Hershey was born in 1847 in Hanover, York, PA, the child of John Mumma Hershey And Nancy Sprenkle.
  • John S. Hershey married Lucinda Krug, and had children including Arlington David Hershey, Arlington Hershey, Austin Hershey, Calvin Hershey, Cletus Hershey, Clinton Hershey, Freeling Hershey, Mary Ann Hershey, Minnie Hershey, Nancy Hershey, Oliver Hershey, Sadie Laura Virginia Hershey.
  • John S. Hershey passed away in 1927 in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Hershey's Ancestors

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John Hershey
1847–1927
Birth Place: Hanover, York, PA
Parents
John Mumma HERSHEY
1812–1888
Pennsylvania
Nancy Sprenkle
1811–1870
PA
Grandparents
Jacob Hershey
1778–1847
Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara Mumma
1783–1855
Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hershey
1731–1799
Elizabeth Bachman
1733–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Hershey
1705–1771
Barbara Bomberger
1706–1771

John Hershey's Descendants

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John (S.) Hershey (20 DEC 1847–11 JAN 1927) m. Lucinda Krug (17 MAY 1848–29 SEP 1928)
  1. 1. Sadie (Laura Virginia) Hershey 1872–1937 m. *Levi (Miller) Bechtel 1868–
    1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) Bechtel 1902–2007 m. Henry (Stewart) Behler 1899–1949
      1. 1. Helen (Louise Behler) Gregory 1939–2009 m. Thomas (William Gregory) Sr. 1938–2009
      2. 2. Luther (Joseph) Kuhn 1921–2006
      3. 3. Jean (Rae Behler) Mitzell 1927–2007
      4. 4. Anna (Mae Bechtel) Behler 1930–1932
      5. 5. Robert (Lee) Behler 1938–1995
      6. 6. Henry (Stewart Behler) Jr. 1926–1926
    2. 2. Martha Bechtel 1894–1980
    3. 3. John Bechtel 1898–
    4. 4. Nancy Bechtel 1896–1968 m. Kester Kopp 1891–1976
    5. 5. Calvin Bechtel 1900–1970
    6. 6. Blanche Bechtel 1907–
    7. 7. Lucinda Bechtel 1910–
    8. 8. Charles Bechtel 1911–1996
    9. 9. Lillie Bechtel 1905–
    10. 10. Helen Bechtel 1914–1989
    11. 11. Maria Bechtel 1910–
  2. 2. Freeling Hershey 1871–1919
  3. 3. Minnie Hershey 1874–1954
  4. 4. Calvin Hershey 1877–1955
  5. 5. Cletus Hershey 1879–1947
  6. 6. Austin Hershey 1883–1885
  7. 7. Nancy Hershey 1889–1985
  8. 8. Arlington (David) Hershey 1876–1967
  9. 9. Clinton Hershey 1875–

John Hershey's Timeline

2 Records

1847
20 DEC 1847
Birth of John S. Hershey in Hanover, York, PA
Hanover, York, PA
1927
11 JAN 1927
Age 80
Death of John S. Hershey in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1847
    Event Place: Hanover, York, PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1927
    Event Place: Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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