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John Jacob Wolfe 1753–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1753

Birth Location: Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1838

Death Location: Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Father: CAPT 🟢🟢

Mother: Elizabetha Dierhamer

Spouse(s): Eva Koenig

Children(s): Michael Wolfe, John Wolf

John Jacob Wolfe was born in 1753 in Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Capt Johan Jurg George Wolf And Elizabetha Catherine Burck Dierhamer. John Jacob Wolfe married Eva Christina Koenig, and had children including John Wolf, Michael Wolfe. John Jacob Wolfe passed away in 1838 in Armstrong, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • John Jacob Wolfe was born in 1753 in Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Capt Johan Jurg George Wolf And Elizabetha Catherine Burck Dierhamer.
  • John Jacob Wolfe married Eva Christina Koenig, and had children including John Wolf, Michael Wolfe.
  • John Jacob Wolfe passed away in 1838 in Armstrong, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

CAPT 🟢🟢
1715–1790
Birth Location: Alsace, France
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Elizabetha Dierhamer
1732–1791
Birth Location: Alsace Lorraine, Allemagne
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Spouses(s)

Eva Koenig
1761–1842
Birth Location: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Michael Wolfe
1821–
Birth Location: Pennslyvania, USA
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John Wolf
1790–1856
Birth Location: Westmorland, Pennsylvania
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John Wolfe's Ancestors

Self
John Wolfe
1753–1838
Birth Place: Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
CAPT JOHAN JURG GEORGE WOLF 🟢🟢
1715–1790
Alsace, France
Elizabetha (Catherine Burck) Dierhamer
1732–1791
Alsace Lorraine, Allemagne
Grandparents
George (Michaelis) Wolff
1700–1734
Katholisch, Leimersheim, Pfalz, Bavaria, Bayern, Allemagne
Annae (Catharinae) Geiger
1701–1779
Leimersheim, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Joannes 147
1671–1716
Anna 148
1671–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georgÿ Wolff
1635–1687

John Wolfe's Descendants

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John (Jacob) Wolfe (04 Mar 1753–12 Dec 1838) m. Eva (Christina) Koenig (23 May 1761–1842)
  1. 1. Michael Wolfe 1821– m. Margaret (Catherine) Myers 1822–1900
    1. 1. Robert (Lafayette) Wolfe 1858–1927 m. Jane Wolfe 1861–1933
      1. 1. Miles (Henry) Wolfe 1880–1934 m. Minnie (May) Shook 1886–1929
        1. 1. Grace (Marie) Wolfe 1925–1996 m. Alexander (Milligan Sharp) Jr 1919–1994 m. Andrew (John) Drotos 1916–2001 m. Frank (Smyth) Withersty 1909–
        2. 2. Harvey (Andrew Wolfe) Sr 1904–1978 m. Annie (Nicol) Wolfe 1910–1943
        3. 3. Leonard (Lafayette) Wolfe 1903–1989 m. Mary (Margaret Deitz) MGM 1902–1966
        4. 4. John (Henry) Wolfe 1906–1973 m. Mary (Martha) Wolfe 1917–1999
        5. 5. Edna (May) Wolfe 1907–1928 m. Philip Updegraph 1905–1979
        6. 6. Lester (Levern) Wolfe 1910–1987 m. Mary (Marie) Pohlot 1913–1974 m. Dorothy (Emily) Ward 1916–1987
        7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth) Wolfe 1913–1988 m. Carl (Edgar) Doutt 1915–1987
        8. 8. William (Miles) Wolfe 1915–1980 m. Helen (May) Dindinger 1919–2010
        9. 9. Merle (Russel) Wolfe 1917–1996
        10. 10. Ralph (Arthur) Wolfe 1920–1945 m. Ada (L) Wolfe 1923–
        11. 11. Walter (Leo) Wolfe 1921–2012 m. Evelyn (Herring) Wolfe 1924–
        12. 12. Jane (Louise) Wolfe 1923–1924
        13. 13. Twins Wolfe 1929–1929
      2. 2. Annetta (B) Wolf 1881–1965 m. Herbert (A) Smith 1879–1926
        1. 1. Fern (Marie) Smith 1911–1932
        2. 2. Hazel (T.) Smith 1916–1984
        3. 3. Myrtle (Merle) Smith 1905–1973
        4. 4. Herbert (L) Smith 1903–1959
        5. 5. Ester (E) Smith 1907–1995
        6. 6. Maxine Smith 1914–1964
        7. 7. George (R.) Smith 1920–1967
        8. 8. George (Russel) Smith 1920–1967
        9. 9. Merle Smith 1906–
        10. 10. Maxine (Dorothy) Smith 1914–
      3. 3. Myrtle ("Mertie") Wolfe 1886–1950
        1. 1. Lawrence Morrison 1902–
      4. 4. Charles (L.) Wolfe 1889–1958 m. Alverda (Lavina Beer) Wolfe 1893–1955
        1. 1. Mervin (C. Wolfe) Sr. 1910–1980
        2. 2. James (Charles) Wolfe 1924–2000
      5. 5. Pearl (Sarah) Wolfe 1893–1977
      6. 6. Margarit (E) Wolf 1898–1989
      7. 7. Ruth (Leona) Wolfe 1900–1952
    2. 2. Harriet (F) Wolf 1850–
    3. 3. Henry (Miler) Wolf 1849–1923 m. Sarah (E.) George 1848–1915
      1. 1. Mary (J.) Wolfe 1874–1940
      2. 2. Margie (Florence) Wolfe 1888–1938
      3. 3. Margarite ("Maggie") Wolfe 1895–1911
      4. 4. Harry (Henry) Wolfe 1889–1965
      5. 5. Rose (Catherine) Wolfe 1887–1953
    4. 4. Wm (M) Wolf 1852–
    5. 5. Catharine Wolf 1861–
    6. 6. Mary Wolf 1858–
  2. 2. John Wolf 1790–1856

John Wolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1753
04 Mar 1753
Birth of John Jacob Wolfe in Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
1838
12 Dec 1838
Age 85
Death of John Jacob Wolfe in Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1753
    Event Place: Hecktown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1838
    Event Place: Armstrong, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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