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John Trout 1756–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1756

Birth Location: Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1787

Death Location: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Father: Rev. Traut

Mother: Catherine Basgal

Spouse(s): Susanna Mefford

Children(s): Catherine Trout

The story of John Trout began in 1756 in Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. John Trout married Susanna Mefford, and had children including Catherine Trout. John Trout passed away in 1787 in Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Trout began in 1756 in Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Trout married Susanna Mefford, and had children including Catherine Trout.
  • John Trout passed away in 1787 in Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Trout's Ancestors

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John Trout
1756–1787
Birth Place: Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Rev. Hans Michael Traut
1734–1780
Frederick, Maryland
Catherine ("Elizabeth" Berger) Basgal
1735–1775
Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johann (Wendel) Traut
1689–1760
Kleinfischlingen, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Maria (Appolonia) Steinlin
1691–1738
Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Michael Stainlin
1665–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Trout's Descendants

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John Trout (Abt. 1756–Abt. 1787) m. Susanna Mefford (1758–1805)
  1. 1. Catherine Trout 1788–

John Trout's Timeline

2 Records

1756
Abt. 1756
Birth of John Trout in Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1787
Abt. 1787
Age 31
Death of John Trout in Frederick, Maryland, USA
Frederick, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1756
    Event Place: Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1787
    Event Place: Frederick, Maryland, USA

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