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John Singer 1766–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Death Date: 28 February 1842

Death Location: Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Singer

Mother: Cornelia Richter

Spouse(s): Susan Overholt

Children(s): John Sanger

John Singer was born in 1766 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of John Singer And Cornelia Richter. John Singer married Susan Overholt, and had children including John Sanger. John Singer passed away in 1842 in Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Singer was born in 1766 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of John Singer And Cornelia Richter.
  • John Singer married Susan Overholt, and had children including John Sanger.
  • John Singer passed away in 1842 in Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada.

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John Singer's Ancestors

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John Singer
1766–1842
Birth Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Parents
John Singer
1743–1795
Kingston, Rensaellerwick, Albany Co., NY
Cornelia Richter
1743–1795
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Singer
1720–1769
Mattmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland
Barbara Hostetter
1722–1749
Hasselbach, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse, Germany
Christian (Friderich August) Richter
1720–1790
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Cornelia Richter
1720–1795
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maria Peteschen
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Polowski
1680–

John Singer's Descendants

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John Singer (1766–28 February 1842) m. Susan Overholt (1774–13 Feb 1838)
  1. 1. John Sanger 1799–1877 m. Hannah ("Ann") Ecker 1804–1879
    1. 1. James (William) Sanger 1820–1914 m. Elizabeth (Abbey) (XX) 1830–1890
      1. 1. Olive Sanger –1942 m. John (Albert) Stein 1848–1910
        1. 1. Maggie (Lena) Stein 1879–1905 m. Jay (Collver) Faster 1869–1903 m. John Davidson 1862– m. Winfred Chapman 1869–1903
        2. 2. Lovina Stien 1874–1947
        3. 3. Violet Stien 1877–
      2. 2. Louis Songer 1859–
      3. 3. Phebe Sanger 1864–
    2. 2. John Sanger 1831–1911
    3. 3. Miriam Sanger 1846–1902
    4. 4. Samuel Sanger 1821–1879
    5. 5. George (Avery) Sanger 1838–1914
    6. 6. Simeon (S) Sanger 1836–1905
    7. 7. Cynthia (Ann) Sanger 1843–1853

John Singer's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of John Singer in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
1842
28 February 1842
Age 76
Death of John Singer in Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1842
    Event Place: Beamsville, Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

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