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Jonas Franklin Moyer 1850–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1850

Birth Location: Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1928

Death Location: Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Moyer

Mother: Elizabeth Mertz

Spouse(s): Cecelia Troxell

Children(s): Estella Keenan

In 1850, Jonas Franklin Moyer entered the world in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel S Moyer And Elizabeth Mertz. Jonas Franklin Moyer married Cecelia Rebecca Troxell, and had children including Estella Keenan. Jonas Franklin Moyer passed away in 1928 in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Jonas Franklin Moyer entered the world in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel S Moyer And Elizabeth Mertz.
  • Jonas Franklin Moyer married Cecelia Rebecca Troxell, and had children including Estella Keenan.
  • Jonas Franklin Moyer passed away in 1928 in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Jonas Moyer's Ancestors

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Jonas Moyer
1850–1928
Birth Place: Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Samuel S. Moyer
1817–1896
Upper Milford Township, Northampton County, PA
Elizabeth Mertz
1819–1899
Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Henry Mertz
1786–1861
Rockland Twp, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Stern) Zeisloff
1790–1857
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Conrad Mertz
1760–1822
Maria Hedmann
1762–1810
John Zeisloff
1758–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jost Mertz
1724–1764
MARGARETHA MILLER
1744–1811
Gerhard Zeissloff
1733–1816
Catharine Weisloff
1732–1800

Jonas Moyer's Descendants

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Jonas (Franklin) Moyer (2 Jun 1850–14 Dec 1928) m. Cecelia (Rebecca) Troxell (17 Oct 1861–22 Aug 1922)
  1. 1. Estella Keenan 1884–1963 m. Alexander Keenan 1877–1951
    1. 1. Clarence (Russell) Keenan 1921–1987 m. Robecca (Lee) Ferris 1928–2001

Jonas Moyer's Timeline

2 Records

1850
2 Jun 1850
Birth of Jonas Franklin Moyer in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1928
14 Dec 1928
Age 78
Death of Jonas Franklin Moyer in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

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