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John Ober Sr* 1717–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Uebersheimer, Germany

Death Date: 1792

Death Location: Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Hans Oberer

Mother: Anna Stoffer

Spouse(s): Magdalena *

Children(s): Peter Ober

The story of John Ober Sr* began in 1717 in Uebersheimer, Germany. John Ober Sr* married Magdalena Molly, and had children including Peter Ober. John Ober Sr* passed away in 1792 in Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ober Sr* began in 1717 in Uebersheimer, Germany.
  • John Ober Sr* married Magdalena Molly, and had children including Peter Ober.
  • John Ober Sr* passed away in 1792 in Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Children(s)

John Sr*'s Ancestors

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John Sr*
1717–1792
Birth Place: Uebersheimer, Germany
Parents
Hans Jacob Oberer
1656–
Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
Anna (Catharina) Stoffer
1658–1720
Grandparents
Jacob (Fehr) Oberer
1625–1695
Sissach, Basel-Country, Switzerland
Elsbeth Herspergerin*
1625–1671
Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
Henrich Stoffer
1630–
Prussia
Anna (Catherine) Buck
1634–
Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Martin Oberer
1588–1645
Hanss Hersperger
1588–1650
Anna Freÿ
1599–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sr*'s Descendants

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John (Ober) Sr* (1717–1792) m. Magdalena ("Molly") * (1720–1792)
  1. 1. Peter Ober 1744–1801 m. FRANY Forney 1750–1830
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ober 1787–1862 m. Daniel Farner 1783–1833
      1. 1. Mary Farner 1807–1885 m. Samuel Peffley 1814–1891
        1. 1. Eliza (Catherine) Baughman 1842–1921 m. Jacob (C) Baughman 1842–1909
    2. 2. Barbara Ober 1764–1825
    3. 3. Peter Ober 1792–1827
    4. 4. John Ober 1797–1873
    5. 5. Catherine Ober –1832

John Sr*'s Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of John Ober Sr* in Uebersheimer, Germany
Uebersheimer, Germany
1792
1792
Age 75
Death of John Ober Sr* in Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Uebersheimer, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Londonderry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

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