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John Sheets 1783–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1783

Birth Location: Van Wert County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1 May 1862

Death Location: Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA

Father: Frederick Sheets

Mother: Barbara Sheets

Spouse(s): Catarina Rubert

Children(s): Benjamin Sheets

The story of John Sheets began in 1783 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA. John Sheets married Catarina Rubert, and had children including Benjamin Sheets. John Sheets passed away in 1862 in Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sheets began in 1783 in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.
  • John Sheets married Catarina Rubert, and had children including Benjamin Sheets.
  • John Sheets passed away in 1862 in Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Sheets
1757–1817
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Barbara Sheets
1765–1806
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catarina Rubert
1779–1878
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Benjamin Sheets
1828–1915
Birth Location: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
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John Sheets's Ancestors

Self
John Sheets
1783–1862
Birth Place: Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Frederick Sheets
1757–1817
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Barbara Sheets
1765–1806
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Henry Sheets) Sr
1725–1806
Emmittsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Sheets
1700–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Scheetz
1662–1701
Anna Bens
1680–1714

John Sheets's Descendants

1.
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John Sheets (18 June 1783–1 May 1862) m. Catarina Rubert (1779–17 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Benjamin Sheets 1828–1915 m. Catharine Renkenberger 1829–1907
    1. 1. William (H) Sheets 1860–1939 m. Rosella ("Rosa") Fisher 1871–1917
      1. 1. Leon (Ronald) Sheets 1893–1964 m. Irma (M) McDonald 1895–1951
        1. 1. Garnet (Inez) Sheets 1921–2005 m. Raymond (Floyd) DeBolt 1921–2004

John Sheets's Timeline

3 Records

1783
18 June 1783
Birth of John Sheets in Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
1809
1809
Age 26
John Sheets was married in Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1862
1 May 1862
Age 79
Death of John Sheets in Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1783
    Event Place: Van Wert County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Columbiana, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1862
    Event Place: Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
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