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Peter Yocum 1718–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1718

Birth Location: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1794

Death Location: Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johan Yocum

Mother: Juliana Johansson

Spouse(s): Mary Babb

Children(s): Rebecca Yocum

The story of Peter Yocum began in 1718 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Peter Yocum married Mary Magdalena Babb, and had children including Rebecca Yocum. Peter Yocum passed away in 1794 in Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Yocum began in 1718 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Peter Yocum married Mary Magdalena Babb, and had children including Rebecca Yocum.
  • Peter Yocum passed away in 1794 in Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Yocum
1689–1760
Birth Location: Matsunk, Province of Pennsylvania
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Juliana Johansson
1698–1741
Birth Location: Nishamenni Creek, New Sweden, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Mary Babb
1720–1791
Birth Location: Douglas, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Rebecca Yocum
1745–1802
Birth Location: New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Peter Yocum's Ancestors

Self
Peter Yocum
1718–1794
Birth Place: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johan Jonas Yocum
1689–1760
Matsunk, Province of Pennsylvania
Juliana (Hannah) Johansson
1698–1741
Nishamenni Creek, New Sweden, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Peter (Peterson Jocum) I
1653–1701
Philadelphia, Delaware, PA
Judith (Jonasdotter) Nilsson
1658–1727
New Sweden, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Johan Enochson
1672–1730
Crumb Creek, Ridley, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Brigitta (Larsson) Gastenberg
1672–1716
Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Joachimson
1623–1654
Ella Stille
1634–1718
Gertrude Månsson
1656–1737
Olof Gästenberg
1640–1692
Cecelia Johansson
1619–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Jochim
1597–1654
Anna Cloppman
1609–1665
Olof Valley)
1610–1684
Ella Stille
1612–1718

Peter Yocum's Descendants

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Peter Yocum (13 Jul 1718–13 Jul 1794) m. Mary (Magdalena) Babb (1720–27 Dec 1791)
  1. 1. Rebecca Yocum 1745–1802 m. Lawrence ((Laurence)) Bell 1734–1807
    1. 1. Rebecca (Yocum) Bell 1772–1819 m. Peter Fifer 1765–1827
      1. 1. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Fifer 1809–1873 m. Elizabeth Shickle 1812–1895
        1. 1. Mary (T) Holland 1851–1934 m. Thomas (Rice) Holland 1849–1936
      2. 2. Elizabeth Fifer 1799–1850 m. Robert (Holland (Hollen)) Sr 1799–1888
        1. 1. Elias (Holland (Hollen)) Sr 1817–1888 m. Catherine Shickle 1818–1895
      3. 3. Abraham Fifer 1794–1857

Peter Yocum's Timeline

2 Records

1718
13 Jul 1718
Birth of Peter Yocum in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1794
13 Jul 1794
Age 76
Death of Peter Yocum in Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1794
    Event Place: Douglassville, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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