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Maria Saunders 1706–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Saunders

Mother: Maria (Sauter)

Spouse(s): Jacob Showalter

Children(s): Valentine SHOWALTER, Ulrich Showalter, Barbara Funk, Daniel Showalter, Christian Showalter, Johannes John, Barbara Showalter, Christian Showalter, Jacob Showalter, Peter Showalter

Maria Saunders was born in 1706 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Charles Saunders And Maria Showalter Sauter. Maria Saunders married Jacob Mathias Showalter, and had children including Barbara Showalter, Barbara Showalter Funk, Christian Showalter, Daniel Showalter, Jacob Showalter, Johannes John, Peter Showalter, Ulrich Showalter, Valentine Showalter. Maria Saunders passed away in 1778 in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Maria Saunders was born in 1706 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Charles Saunders And Maria Showalter Sauter.
  • Maria Saunders married Jacob Mathias Showalter, and had children including Barbara Showalter, Barbara Showalter Funk, Christian Showalter, Daniel Showalter, Jacob Showalter, Johannes John, Peter Showalter, Ulrich Showalter, Valentine Showalter.
  • Maria Saunders passed away in 1778 in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria Saunders's Ancestors

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Maria Saunders
1706–1778
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Charles Saunders
1680–1755
Broadway, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Maria (Showalter) (Sauter)
1686–1706
Grandparents
Edward (Saunders) Dr.
1663–1715
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Mary Browne
1668–1750
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maria Saunders's Descendants

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Maria Saunders (1706–1778) m. Jacob (Mathias) Showalter (1702–28 APR 1773)
  1. 1. Valentine SHOWALTER 1736–1803 m. Anna Funk 1738–1779
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) SHOWALTER 1777–1850 m. Jacob FUNKHOUSER 1775–1840
      1. 1. Elizabeth Funkhouser 1802–1867 m. Zachariah (Lewis MAIN) Sr 1800–1885
        1. 1. Zachariah (Lewis) MAIN 1830–1907 m. Mary (Elizabeth) BROSHAR 1833–1921
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Main 1843–1910
        3. 3. Josephus Main 1841–1893
        4. 4. Jacob (Wesley) Main 1838–1899
        5. 5. Charles (B) Main 1836–1864
        6. 6. Minerva (Jane) Main 1833–1898
        7. 7. Susannah Main 1828–1914
        8. 8. William (F) Main 1827–1902
        9. 9. Nancy Main 1824–1898
        10. 10. Mary Main 1822–1892
        11. 11. John (Washington) Main 1821–1894
        12. 12. John (Washington) Main 1821–1894
      2. 2. Samuel Funkhouser 1811–1870
      3. 3. David (Jacob) Funkhouser 1805–1895
      4. 4. Elikam Funkhouser 1816–1818
      5. 5. Catherine Funkhouser 1815–1895
      6. 6. Nancy (Ellen) Funkhouser 1807–1884
      7. 7. Magdalena Funkhouser 1803–1882
      8. 8. Jacob Funkhouser 1800–1840
      9. 9. Abraham (Brodbeck) Funkhouser 1799–1876
      10. 10. Samuel Fankhauser 1811–1861
      11. 11. Elikam Funkhouser 1816–1818
    2. 2. David Showalter 1781–1858
    3. 3. Susannah Showalter 1779–1870
    4. 4. Daniel Showalter 1773–1812
    5. 5. Joseph Showalter 1772–1860
    6. 6. Catherine Showalter 1770–1844
    7. 7. Christian (Christopher) Showalter 1768–1825
    8. 8. Valentine (G) Showalter 1767–1767
    9. 9. Jacob (Fritz) Showalter 1767–1851
    10. 10. Mary Showalter 1766–1863
    11. 11. John (B) Showalter 1765–1847
  2. 2. Ulrich Showalter 1743–1815
  3. 3. Barbara (Showalter) Funk 1733–1824
  4. 4. Daniel Showalter 1738–1822
  5. 5. Christian Showalter 1734–1805
  6. 6. Johannes John 1734–1805
  7. 7. Barbara Showalter 1733–1824
  8. 8. Christian Showalter 1727–1805
  9. 9. Jacob Showalter 1724–1778
  10. 10. Peter Showalter 1722–1775

Maria Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of Maria Saunders in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1778
1778
Age 72
Death of Maria Saunders in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1750; Page Number: 91

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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