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John Fronefield Jr 1770 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1770

Birth Location: Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 25 February 1853

Death Location: Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Fronefield

Mother: Mary Umstead

Spouse(s): Edith Wolmer

Children(s): George Fronfield

The story of John Fronefield Jr began in 1770 in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In 1790, John Fronefield Jr resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1810, John Fronefield Jr resided in Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. John Fronefield Jr married Edith Wolmer, and had children including George David Fronfield. John Fronefield Jr passed away in 1853 in Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fronefield Jr began in 1770 in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1790, John Fronefield Jr resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1810, John Fronefield Jr resided in Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Fronefield Jr married Edith Wolmer, and had children including George David Fronfield.
  • John Fronefield Jr passed away in 1853 in Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fronefield
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: of PA
JF
Mary Umstead
1746 – 1823
Birth Location: Perkiomen & Skippack Twp., PA
MU

Spouses(s)

Edith Wolmer
1774 – 1836
Birth Location: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
EW

Children(s)

George Fronfield
1805 – 1884
Birth Location: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
GF

John Jr's Ancestors

Self
John Jr
1770 – 1853
Birth Place: Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Fronefield
1715 – 1789
of PA
Mary Umstead
1746 – 1823
Perkiomen & Skippack Twp., PA
Grandparents
JACOB ((UMSTADT)) UMSTEAD
1708 – 1785
Perkiomen & Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
ANN ADAMS
1726 – 1794
PA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Umstead
1673 – 1747
Mary Pennypacker
1674 – 1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Umstat
1650 – 1710
Barbara Hassler
1652 – 1702
Anna Rasp
1658 – 1707

John Jr's Descendants

1.
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John (Fronefield) Jr (8 Jun 1770 – 25 February 1853) m. Edith Wolmer (1 JUL 1774 – 10 SEP 1836)
  1. 1. George (David) Fronfield (18 Oct 1805 – 10 November 1884) m. Rebecca (Matilda) Sharpley (2 May 1810 – 27 February 1880)
    1. 1. David (Wilmer) Fronefield (1829 – )
    2. 2. Joseph (M.) Fronefield (6 Mar 1831 – 26 Feb 1897)
    3. 3. John (G) Fronefield (1832 – 21 Oct 1890)
    4. 4. George (W) Fronefield (1835 – )
    5. 5. Samantha Fronefield (19 Jul 1840 – 10 May 1909)
    6. 6. Jesse Fronefield (abt 1846 – )
    7. 7. Fronfield (24 Dec 1852 – )
    8. 8. Clara (V.) Fronefield (Abt 1857 – )

John Jr's Timeline

8 Records

1770
8 Jun 1770
Birth of John Fronefield Jr in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 20
John Fronefield Jr resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 40
John Fronefield Jr resided here in Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 50
John Fronefield Jr resided here in Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1840
1840
Age 70
John Fronefield Jr resided here in Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 80
John Fronefield Jr resided here in Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1853
25 February 1853
Age 83
Death of John Fronefield Jr in Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1853
26 Feb 1853
Age 83
Burial of John Fronefield Jr in Evansburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Evansburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1770
    Event Place: Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 771
    [2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Deaths, 1852-1854, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History, Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States; Records and Indexes of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1852-1854
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 765; Page: 133a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, 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: Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 8; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Lower Provindence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 52; Page: 1144; Image: Pam252_52-0149; FHL Roll: 0193678

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 168; NARA Roll: M33_100; Image: 512

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 478; Page: 216; Family History Library Film: 0020552

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: 765; Page: 133a

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1853
    Event Place: Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 771
    [2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Deaths, 1852-1854, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History, Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States; Records and Indexes of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, 1852-1854
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Index, 1841-1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Evansburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 771
    [2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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