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John A Piper 1852 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1852

Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 22 March 1937

Death Location: Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Levi Piper

Mother: Mary Rutter

Spouse(s): Mary Laird

Children(s): Helen Piper, George Piper, Chauncy Piper, Currence Piper, Julius Piper, Annabel Piper, Beatrice Piper, Thomas Piper, Jerold Piper, Dechantal Piper

John A Piper was born in 1852 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Levi Piper and Mary Evelyn Rutter. In 1860, John A Piper resided in Tell, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1870, John A Piper resided in Tell, Nossville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. John A Piper married Mary Elfreda Laird, and had children including Helen Larue Piper, George Gerald Dominick Piper, Chauncy Jerome Piper, Currence R. Piper, Julius Joseph Piper, Annabel Piper, Beatrice Laroy Piper, Thomas Burke Piper, Jerold Piper, Dechantal Mary Catherine Piper. John A Piper passed away in 1937 in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John A Piper was born in 1852 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Levi Piper and Mary Evelyn Rutter.
  • In 1860, John A Piper resided in Tell, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1870, John A Piper resided in Tell, Nossville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John A Piper married Mary Elfreda Laird, and had children including Helen Larue Piper, George Gerald Dominick Piper, Chauncy Jerome Piper, Currence R. Piper, Julius Joseph Piper, Annabel Piper, Beatrice Laroy Piper, Thomas Burke Piper, Jerold Piper, Dechantal Mary Catherine Piper.
  • John A Piper passed away in 1937 in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Piper
1828 – 1898
Birth Location: Orrstown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Mary Rutter
1830 – 1916
Birth Location: Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Laird
1848 – 1932
Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
ML

Children(s)

Helen Piper
1872 – 1955
Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
HP
George Piper
1877 – 1958
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
GP
Chauncy Piper
1879 – 1974
Birth Location: Osbiosnia, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
CP
Currence Piper
1880 – 1968
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
CP
Julius Piper
1882 – 1958
Birth Location: Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JP
Annabel Piper
1884 – 1957
Birth Location: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AP
Beatrice Piper
1887 – 1958
Birth Location: Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Thomas Piper
1887 – 1923
Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
TP
Jerold Piper
1888 – 1958
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JP
Dechantal Piper
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
DP

John Piper's Ancestors

Self
John Piper
1852 – 1937
Birth Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Levi Piper
1828 – 1898
Orrstown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Evelyn) Rutter
1830 – 1916
Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Daniel (Piper) Pfeifer
1777 – 1838
Amber Valley, Paradise Township, York Co., PA, Colonies
Mary Witter
1784 – 1869
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
George Rutter
1807 – 1890
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary Elizabeth
1809 – 1876
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johann Pfeiffer
1728 – 1788
Maria Zollinger
1751 – 1790
John Witter
1746 – 1820
Catherine Volkman
1773 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Pfeifer
1701 –
Anna Schneider
1708 – 1752
capt Zollinger
1727 – 1790
Maria Haerbaugh
1720 – 1785

John Piper's Descendants

1.
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John (A) Piper (13 December 1852 – 22 March 1937) m. Mary (Elfreda) Laird (8 July 1848 – 9 October 1932)
  1. 1. Helen (Larue) Piper (3 May 1872 – 31 May 1955) m. William (Joseph) Horrell (abt 1872 – Abt 1963)
    1. 1. Mary (Bernadette) Horrell (1903 – 18 July 1994)
    2. 2. Joseph (Anthony) Horrell (31 Jul 1904 – 18 Nov 1989) m. Agnes Smith (4 Dec 1904 – Jun 1972)
      1. 1. Laird (J) Horrell (22 Dec 1933 – )
      2. 2. Miriam (B) Horrell (14 Dec 1935 – ) m. “Andre” (Roland Andrew) Giroux (10 Apr 1934 – 27 January 2022)
        1. 1. Mark (Laird) Giroux (6 Jun 1959 – ) m. Beverly (Joy) Smith (abt 1961 – )
        2. 2. Gail (Louise) Giroux (22 Sep 1964 – ) m. Fireman
        3. 3. Bruce (J) Giroux (10 Dec 1967 – )
        4. 4. Lynn Giroux
        5. 5. Michael (Andre) Giroux m. Christine (Sinclair) Grove (11 Sep 1959 – )
      3. 3. Marita (Joan) Horrell (21 March 1937 – 31 August 2005) m. Leonard (C) Vercellotti (10 Dec 1934 – )
        1. 1. Veronica (Rose) Vercellotti (Aug 1960 – )
        2. 2. Leonard (Timothy) Vercellotti (27 Jun 1961 – ) m. Barbara Solow (abt 1959 – )
        3. 3. Karen (Marie) Vercellotti (5 Dec 1962 – 23 Jun 1999)
        4. 4. James (G) Vercellotti (11 Mar 1968 – )
        5. 5. Barbara Vercellotti m. William (George) Jordan
      4. 4. Robert (William) Horrell (23 May 1941 – 31 Jan 2016)
        1. 1. Melanie
        2. 2. Celeste
        3. 3. Bernadette
        4. 4. Robert
        5. 5. Sheridan
    3. 3. John (Athanatius) Horrell (28 Feb 1906 – 19 Dec 1985) m. Margaret Sloan (14 Sep 1906 – 7 Oct 1990)
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Horrell (29 Apr 1938 – ) m. John (Raymond) Kuolt (26 Apr 1936 – 7 Oct 2017)
        1. 1. Mark (Steven) Kuolt (13 Feb 1958 – ) m. Jeannine (Marie) Torlai (18 Mar 1956 – )
        2. 2. Michelle (Anne) Kuolt (4 Feb 1959 – )
        3. 3. Matthew (A) Kuolt (7 Feb 1960 – )
        4. 4. Michael (J) Kuolt (11 Apr 1962 – ) m. Yvonne (M) Ibasco
        5. 5. Jeffrey (Raymond) Kuolt (May 1970 – ) m. Dina (Marie) Hernandez (2 Sep 1970 – )
      2. 2. Dolores (D) Harrell (4 Mar 1945 – )
    4. 4. Gerald (William) Horrell (17 Nov 1907 – 4 Mar 1996) m. Rose Glasser (18 Sep 1907 – 1 Mar 2007)
      1. 1. Mary (Eileen) Horrell (abt 1944 – )
      2. 2. Alice (Marie) Horrell
        1. 1. Gerald (Robert) Mugele (16 Mar 1962 – 22 Mar 1962)
        2. 2. Mary Mugele (4 November 1966 – 4 November 1966)
    5. 5. Eileen (Lucille) Horrell (28 Apr 1910 – 17 Jan 1998) m. Lawrence Barton (8 May 1903 – 1981)
      1. 1. Lawrence (C.) Barton (abt 1948 – )
    6. 6. Edwin (Eugene) Horrell (3 Nov 1912 – 5 Nov 2006) m. Marjorie (Jane) Myers (15 Jan 1917 – 19 Oct 1995)
      1. 1. Anita (Louise) Horrell (31 January 1937 – 4 November 2010) m. Samuel (E) Thompson (16 July 1927 – 22 July 2013)
      2. 2. Mary (A) Horrell (4 Dec 1940 – ) m. Ronald (C.) Mangis (9 Sep 1936 – 4 Aug 2017)
        1. 1. Pattie (Ann) Mangis
        2. 2. Edwin (E.) Mangis
      3. 3. Bernadette Horrell (5 Apr 1946 – )
  2. 2. George (Gerald Dominick) Piper (23 July 1877 – 05 Sep 1958) m. Margaret (A.) Mueller (29 November 1880 – January 1968)
    1. 1. John (Mueller) Piper (1 Dec 1920 – 29 Oct 1978) m. Kathryn (J) Price (22 September 1920 – 13 August 2012)
      1. 1. Paul (David) Piper (24 Apr 1941 – 13 Jun 2009)
  3. 3. Chauncy (Jerome) Piper (1 April 1879 – 23 May 1974) m. Julia (C.) Starr (abt 1882 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Piper (abt 1918 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Piper (abt 1920 – )
    3. 3. Regina Piper (abt 1923 – )
    4. 4. John (Gerome) Piper (12 Jul 1925 – 6 Apr 1933)
  4. 4. Currence (R.) Piper (14 Nov 1880 – 24 March 1968) m. Patrick (Joseph) Tray (Abt 1883 – )
    1. 1. Evelyn Tray (2 Dec 1910 – Nov 1978) m. Raymond (Carruthers) Corbett (30 May 1908 – Abt 1978)
    2. 2. Hal (Regis) Tray (15 Jan 1913 – 3 Apr 1996) m. Minerva Dickson (25 Oct 1912 – 17 Apr 1995)
      1. 1. Hal (Dickson) Tray (7 Jan 1934 – ) m. Lola (Elaine “sue”) Citnarowski (4 Jul 1935 – 23 Nov 2020)
        1. 1. Brian (Patrick) Tray (Jan 1956 – ) m. Carol (Paige) Kelly (2 Dec 1960 – )
        2. 2. Susan (Claire) Tray (16 Aug 1957 – ) m. David (Douglass) Dodge
        3. 3. Denise (Elaine) Tray (5 Sep 1960 – ) m. John (Malcolm) Rosson (1 Nov 1955 – 15 Mar 1990)
        4. 4. Timothy (Laird) Tray (28 May 1965 – )
    3. 3. Helen (Louise) Tray (30 Nov 1914 – 25 August 1992) m. Charles (Edward) Espy (20 Apr 1913 – 28 Jul 1969)
      1. 1. Nancy Espy (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Evelyn (Marie) Espy (abt 1940 – ) m. Gilbert (E.) Roland (24 Dec 1936 – 3 Jun 2015)
      3. 3. Charles (E) Espy (12 Apr 1941 – 26 Sep 2012) m. Nancy Sech
        1. 1. Holly Espy (9 Oct 1967 – 9 Oct 1967)
      4. 4. Raymond Espy (abt 1943 – )
      5. 5. Lynn Espy
      6. 6. Patrick (J.) Espy
  5. 5. Julius (Joseph) Piper (10 March 1882 – 12 April 1958) m. Carrie (Stratford) Miller (21 Jul 1894 – 10 Sep 1980) m. Jessie Scott (9 Aug 1870 – 29 Oct 1956)
    1. 1. Martha (Caroline) Piper (13 July 1922 – 19 October 2017) m. Sylvester (Paul) Gossard (12 July 1918 – 27 April 1986) m. Richard (Simon) Repper (30 Jan 1926 – 25 Oct 1995)
      1. 1. Paul (Michael) Gossard (20 Jan 1950 – ) m. Jennie (Catherine) Harshbarger (14 Jan 1955 – )
    2. 2. Leo (Joseph) Piper (12 May 1907 – Aug 1986)
  6. 6. Annabel Piper (27 April 1884 – 24 October 1957) m. Charles (L) McGarvey (Abt 1884 – )
    1. 1. Chauncey Mcgarvey (abt 1908 – )
    2. 2. John (E) Mcgarvey (abt 1911 – )
    3. 3. Julia (Geraldine) McGarvey (4 Jan 1912 – )
    4. 4. Helen Mcgarvey (abt 1914 – )
    5. 5. Paul Mcgarvey (abt 1916 – )
    6. 6. Dorothy Mcgarvey (abt 1919 – )
    7. 7. Charles Mcgarvey (abt 1920 – )
    8. 8. Madeline (Martha) McGarvey (10 Jun 1921 – 10 Jul 2006)
    9. 9. Vera (M) Mcgarvey (abt 1926 – )
  7. 7. Beatrice (Laroy) Piper (6 May 1887 – 6 September 1958) m. Ralph (J.) Carothers (abt 1889 – )
    1. 1. Betty (Mary Elizabeth) Carothers (15 May 1916 – 9 Sep 1993)
    2. 2. Pauline (B) Carothers (abt 1920 – )
    3. 3. Joseph (J) Carothers (abt 1925 – )
  8. 8. Thomas (Burke) Piper (6 December 1887 – 24 September 1923)
  9. 9. Jerold Piper (Jul 1888 – 05 Sep 1958)
  10. 10. Dechantal (Mary Catherine) Piper (22 February 1891 – 30 July 1973)

John Piper's Timeline

10 Records

1852
13 December 1852
Birth of John A Piper in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 8
John A Piper resided here in Tell, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Tell, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
John A Piper resided here in Tell, Nossville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Tell, Nossville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
John A Piper resided here in Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
John A Piper resided here in Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1906
Abt 1906
Age 54
John A Piper resided here in Sluule Gap
Sluule Gap
1910
1910
Age 58
John A Piper resided here in Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
John A Piper resided here in Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 78
John A Piper resided here in Orbisonia, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Orbisonia, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1937
22 March 1937
Age 85
Death of John A Piper in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1852
    Event Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 576; Family History Library Film: 805115
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tell, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 576; Family History Library Film: 805115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tell, Nossville, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1134; Page: 319A; Enumeration District: 202

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1241414

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1906
    Event Place: Sluule Gap
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Mount Union Times; Publication Date: 23/ Feb/ 1906; Publication Place: Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.031172773,0.5732332,0.2945765&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1349; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375362

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dublin, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1564; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 69

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Orbisonia, Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Orbisonia, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341778

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1937
    Event Place: Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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