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Mary Howe 1734 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 23 Aug 1831

Death Location: big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Howe

Mother: Margaret Opdengraeff

Spouse(s): Solomon Lightcap

Children(s): Solomon Lightcap

The story of Mary Howe began in 1734 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary Howe married Solomon Lightcap, and had children including Solomon Lightcap. Mary Howe passed away in 1831 in big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Howe began in 1734 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Mary Howe married Solomon Lightcap, and had children including Solomon Lightcap.
  • Mary Howe passed away in 1831 in big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Mary Howe's Ancestors

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Mary Howe
1734 – 1831
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas Howe
1681 – 1753
germantown philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Opdengraeff
1691 – 1755
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (Isaacs) Opdengraeff
1646 – 1731
Krefeld, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Trintgen (Katherine) Jansen
1648 – 1710
Gladbach, Jülich, Holy Roman Empire
Great-Grandparents
Isaac GRAEFF
1615 – 1678
Greitjen Dohrs
1620 – 1683
Henericjck Jansen
1623 – 1690
Jenneken Wiltink
1625 – 1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hermann Graeff
1585 – 1642
Greitgen Margaretha
1588 – 1643
Claes Pieters
1609 – 1700
Evertjen Pieters
1600 – 1710

Mary Howe's Descendants

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Mary Howe (1734 – 23 Aug 1831) m. Solomon Lightcap (1762 – 4 Apr 1842)
  1. 1. Solomon Lightcap (1751 – 1852) m. Sara (Anna) Rex (23 Dec 1771 – 22 Aug 1853)
    1. 1. John Lightcap (23 September 1780 – 22 September 1855) m. Mary Geyer (1793 – )
      1. 1. Anna (Margaret) Lightcap (17 Nov 1814 – 5 Nov 1893) m. Abraham (Rittenhouse) Paul (1818 – 23 Jan 1897)
        1. 1. Daniel (John) Paul (25 April 1842 – 1 May 1844)
        2. 2. George (G) Paul (30 Mar 1844 – 20 Feb 1919) m. Effie McCoy (12 Jun 1861 – 30 Sep 1947)
        3. 3. Samuel (M.) Paul (1846 – 23 September 1898)
        4. 4. Clara (V) Paul (1851 – 1931) m. William (B) Worthington (1850 – 1922)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Groover (14 Aug 1820 – 29 Apr 1907) m. Philip Groover (September 1821 – 1 November 1912)
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Friling (2 May 1848 – 16 December 1920)
        2. 2. Jacob (L.) Gruver (28 February 1852 – 27 February 1940)
        3. 3. Franey (Catharine) Friling (8 April 1854 – 22 May 1932)
        4. 4. Annie (M.) Funk (11 May 1856 – 23 March 1918)
    2. 2. Anna (Maria) Fabian (9 December 1775 – 1836)
    3. 3. Maria (Sarah) Bigley (1 July 1779 – )
    4. 4. Catharine Sassaman (10 December 1786 – 13 December 1862)
    5. 5. Margaret Deemer (26 January 1788 – )

Mary Howe's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Mary Howe in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1831
23 Aug 1831
Age 97
Death of Mary Howe in big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1831
    Event Place: big, spring, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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