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John Henry Kemper 1741–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1741

Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 May 1816

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Kemper

Mother: Catharine Reichen

Spouse(s): Margaretha Swartz

Children(s): Catherine Kemper, Sarah Kemper, N Kemper, Joseph Kemper, Hannah Kemper, Catherine Kemper, John Kemper, Samuel Kemper, Dietrich Kemper, Christena Kempfer, Abraham Kempfer, Jacob Kempfer

The story of John Henry Kemper began in 1741 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. John Henry Kemper married Margaretha Swartz, and had children including Abraham Kempfer, Catherine Kemper, Christena Kempfer, Dietrich Kemper, Hannah Kemper, Jacob Kempfer, John Kemper, Joseph Kemper, N Kemper, Samuel Kemper, Sarah Kemper. John Henry Kemper passed away in 1816 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Kemper began in 1741 in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • John Henry Kemper married Margaretha Swartz, and had children including Abraham Kempfer, Catherine Kemper, Christena Kempfer, Dietrich Kemper, Hannah Kemper, Jacob Kempfer, John Kemper, Joseph Kemper, N Kemper, Samuel Kemper, Sarah Kemper.
  • John Henry Kemper passed away in 1816 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kemper
1696–1769
Birth Location: Müsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Catharine Reichen
1705–1750
Birth Location: Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Margaretha Swartz
1749–1809
Birth Location: Pennsylvannia, USA
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Children(s)

Catherine Kemper
1767–1803
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Kemper
1769–1803
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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N Kemper
1772–
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Joseph Kemper
1774–1826
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Kemper
1776–1856
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catherine Kemper
1779–1843
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
CK
John Kemper
1781–1866
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Kemper
1784–1855
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dietrich Kemper
1785–1810
Birth Location: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
DK
Christena Kempfer
1801–
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, USA
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Abraham Kempfer
1805–1877
Birth Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Kempfer
1807–1896
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, USA
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John Kemper's Ancestors

Self
John Kemper
1741–1816
Birth Place: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Henry Kemper
1696–1769
Müsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Catharine (Diane) Reichen
1705–1750
Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
John (George (Hans Jorgen)) Kemper
1663–1731
Müssen, Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Agnes Kleb
1669–1703
Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Daniel Reichen
1677–1737
Frutigen, Bern, Switzerland
Barbara Waenger
1686–1737
Frutigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Bern, Zwitserland
Great-Grandparents
Johann Kemper
1635–1670
Anna Low
1641–1687
Johannes Kleeb
1639–1673
Catharina Lam
1639–1673
Martin Rychen
1640–1680
Catrin Germann
1647–1680
Hans Wenger
1653–1717
Elsbeth Wasem
1653–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Kemper
1598–1670
Margarete Bracht
1600–1670
Johannes Loew
1620–1669
Christine Scheffhen
1603–1669
Hans Kleeb
1609–1673
Martina Lem
1620–1673
Andrea Metzo
1610–
Gilgen Rychen
1586–1640
Anna Zryd
1588–1640
Daniël Germann
1611–1647
Margaretha Schranz
1617–1647
Hans Wenger
1628–1700
Barbara (Reusser)
1628–1664
Johannes Wenger
1622–
Anna Gilgen
1622–

John Kemper's Descendants

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John (Henry) Kemper (6 Oct 1741–3 May 1816) m. Margaretha Swartz (Abt. 1749–1809)
  1. 1. Catherine Kemper 1767–1803
  2. 2. Sarah Kemper 1769–1803
  3. 3. N Kemper 1772–
  4. 4. Joseph Kemper 1774–1826
  5. 5. Hannah Kemper 1776–1856
  6. 6. Catherine Kemper 1779–1843
  7. 7. John Kemper 1781–1866
  8. 8. Samuel Kemper 1784–1855
  9. 9. Dietrich Kemper 1785–1810
  10. 10. Christena Kempfer 1801–
  11. 11. Abraham Kempfer 1805–1877
  12. 12. Jacob Kempfer 1807–1896

John Kemper's Timeline

2 Records

1741
6 Oct 1741
Birth of John Henry Kemper in Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1816
3 May 1816
Age 75
Death of John Henry Kemper in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1741
    Event Place: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1741; Birth city: Earl; Birth state: PA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1816
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1741; Birth city: Earl; Birth state: PA.
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