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John VanEtten Schoonover 1846 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 29, 1846

Birth Location: Mason County, Illinois

Death Date: April 9, 1928

Death Location: Bath Township, Mason, Ill

Father: Lewis Schoonover

Mother: Catherine VanEtten

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In 1846, John VanEtten Schoonover entered the world in Mason County, Illinois, born to Lewis Schoonover and Catherine Ann VanEtten. In 1870, John VanEtten Schoonover resided in Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA. John VanEtten Schoonover passed away in 1928 in Bath Township, Mason, Ill.

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Biography

  • In 1846, John VanEtten Schoonover entered the world in Mason County, Illinois, born to Lewis Schoonover and Catherine Ann VanEtten.
  • In 1870, John VanEtten Schoonover resided in Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA.
  • John VanEtten Schoonover passed away in 1928 in Bath Township, Mason, Ill.

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John Schoonover's Ancestors

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John Schoonover
1846 – 1928
Birth Place: Mason County, Illinois
Parents
Lewis Schoonover
1821 – 1884
Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (Ann) VanEtten
1824 – 1897
New York
Grandparents
Nicholas Schoonover
1775 – 1861
Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Anna (Margaret) Garris
1795 – 1874
MT Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
John (Van) Etten
1784 – 1853
Pennsylavania
Mariah Rosenkrans
1789 – 1863
Pennsylvannia
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Schoonover
1742 – 1816
Hannah DeCoursey
1752 – 1790
Leonhard Geres
1760 – 1830
Catharina Geres
1764 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel VanGarden
1717 – 1762
Johann Geres
1715 – 1765
Maria Jester
1710 – 1762

John Schoonover's Timeline

3 Records

1846
March 29, 1846
Birth of John VanEtten Schoonover in Mason County, Illinois
Mason County, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 24
John VanEtten Schoonover resided here in Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
1928
April 9, 1928
Age 82
Death of John VanEtten Schoonover in Bath Township, Mason, Ill
Bath Township, Mason, Ill

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 29, 1846
    Event Place: Mason County, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bath, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 42A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bath, Bath, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bath, Mason, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 42A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 9, 1928
    Event Place: Bath Township, Mason, Ill

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