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John (1774) Light 1774 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1774

Birth Location: Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 28 Jan 1860

Death Location: Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Father: JOHN (Licht)

Mother: Maria Doner

Spouse(s): Nancy Haws

Children(s): Michael Light

In 1774, John (1774) Light entered the world in Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, born to JOHN (Johannes) Henry Light (Licht) and Maria or Mary Doner. John (1774) Light married Nancy Ebersole Haws, and had children including Michael Light. John (1774) Light passed away in 1860 in Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1774, John (1774) Light entered the world in Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, born to JOHN (Johannes) Henry Light (Licht) and Maria or Mary Doner.
  • John (1774) Light married Nancy Ebersole Haws, and had children including Michael Light.
  • John (1774) Light passed away in 1860 in Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN (Licht)
1750 – 1829
Birth Location: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maria Doner
1755 – 1810
Birth Location: Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Haws
1772 – 1856
Birth Location: Lebanon, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Michael Light
1804 – 1864
Birth Location: Lebanon, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Light's Ancestors

Self
John Light
1774 – 1860
Birth Place: Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Parents
JOHN (Johannes) Henry Light (Licht)
1750 – 1829
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (or Mary) Doner
1755 – 1810
Lebanon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (Henry) Light
1726 – 1806
Pfalz, Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Anna ((Loban) Landis) Light
1730 – 1798
Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Light
1682 – 1759
Maria Licht
– 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Liet
1658 – 1731
Joannis Kreider
1673 – 1725

John Light's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Hermina (Catherine) Reppert (29 December 1861 – 12 Nov 1932) m. John (Andrew) Fruchey (9 Sep 1853 – 28 Mar 1914)
        1. 1. Bertsel ("Bert" Clyde) Fruchey (29 Sep 1901 – 1 Oct 1977) m. Lucille (Lillian) Shock (1 Dec 1899 – 19 Jun 1983)

John Light's Timeline

3 Records

1774
28 Jan 1774
Birth of John (1774) Light in Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
1795
1795
Age 21
John (1774) Light was married in Lebanon, PA
Lebanon, PA
1860
28 Jan 1860
Age 86
Death of John (1774) Light in Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1774
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lancaster County/Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Lebanon, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
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