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John Henry Light 1726 – 1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1726

Birth Location: Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Death Date: 11 March 1806

Death Location: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Light

Mother: Maria Licht

Spouse(s): Anna Light

Children(s): JOHN (Licht)

In 1726, John Henry Light Sr. entered the world in Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, born to John Peter Light and Maria Licht. John Henry Light Sr. married Anna (Loban) Landis Light, and had children including JOHN (Johannes) Henry Light (Licht). John Henry Light Sr. passed away in 1806 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1726, John Henry Light Sr. entered the world in Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, born to John Peter Light and Maria Licht.
  • John Henry Light Sr. married Anna (Loban) Landis Light, and had children including JOHN (Johannes) Henry Light (Licht).
  • John Henry Light Sr. passed away in 1806 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Light
1682 – 1759
Birth Location: Phalz,Palatina,Bayern,, Upper Palatinate, BY, Germany
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Maria Licht
– 1758
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Anna Light
1730 – 1798
Birth Location: Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

JOHN (Licht)
1750 – 1829
Birth Location: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Light's Ancestors

Self
John Light
1726 – 1806
Birth Place: Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Parents
John Peter Light
1682 – 1759
Phalz,Palatina,Bayern,, Upper Palatinate, BY, Germany
Maria Licht
– 1758
Grandparents
Johannes (Van Der) Liet
1658 – 1731
Schenklengsfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany
Joannis (Jacobi) Kreider
1673 – 1725
Ittlingen, Heilbronner Landkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Liecht
1630 – 1694
Anna Pfeil
1630 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Light's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Light (21 February 1726 – 11 March 1806) m. Anna ((Loban) Landis) Light (2 November 1730 – 4 May 1798)
  1. 1. JOHN ((Johannes) Henry Light) (Licht) (4 Apr 1750 – 1 Dec 1829) m. Maria (or Mary) Doner (1 February 1755 – 11 Feb 1810)
    1. 1. John ((1774)) Light (28 Jan 1774 – 28 Jan 1860) m. Nancy (Ebersole) Haws (25 Feb 1772 – 11 Aug 1856)
      1. 1. Michael Light (14 Mar 1804 – 5 April 1864) m. Catherine Hengst (2 Jul 1816 – Sep 1872)
        1. 1. Mary Light (1834 – 1892) m. Joseph Reppert (15 Sep 1834 – 19 Jan 1892)

John Light's Timeline

11 Records

1726
21 FEB 1726
Birth of John Henry Light Sr. in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
1726
21 February 1726
Birth of John Henry Light Sr. in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
1726
21 Feb 1726
Birth of John Henry Light Sr. in Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
1726
21 February 1726
Birth of John Henry Light Sr.
None
1749
01 Jun 1749
Age 23
John Henry Light Sr. was married in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
1755
Mar 1755
Age 29
John Henry Light Sr. was married
None
1760
11/21/1760
Age 34
John Henry Light Sr. was married in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1806
11 MAR 1806
Age 80
Death of John Henry Light Sr. in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
1806
03/11/1806
Age 80
Death of John Henry Light Sr. in Dauphin Co PA
Dauphin Co PA
1806
11 March 1806
Age 80
Death of John Henry Light Sr. in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1806
11 March 1806
Age 80
Death of John Henry Light Sr. in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1726
    Event Place: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1726
    Event Place: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1726

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1749
    Event Place: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Mar 1755

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11/21/1760
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 MAR 1806
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03/11/1806
    Event Place: Dauphin Co PA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1806
    Event Place: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1806
    Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ebenezer, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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