Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Happy Anniversary : Johan Michael Jacobs & Maria Catherine Cherdron

Happy Anniversary to my paternal 6th great-grandparents, Johan Michael Jacobs & Maria Catherine Cherdron, married July 18, 1771 in Dover Twp., York Co., PA.

Known children of Johan Michael Jacobs & Maria Catherine Chredron :

Michael Jacobs m. Margaret [________]
George Jacobs m. Sophia [________]
Abraham Jacobs m. Margaret [________]

Today in my database : Catherine Young (b. July 18, 1819)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 3rd great-grandmother, Catherine Young.

Catherine was born July 18, 1819 in France, the daughter of Nicholas & Salome (______) Young. The Young family emigrated to America shortly before 1839. Catherine married November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking Co., OH to John Metzner, the son of Jasper & Hannah (Reisenburg) Metzner. John was born October 2, 1805 in Saxony and died January 10, 1888 in Jay Co., IN. Catherine died June 22, 1910 in Jay Co., IN.

I descend from John & Catherine's son John Adam as follows:

Catherine Young m. John Metzner
John Adam Metzner m. Clara Moulton
Cora Belle Metzner m. Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Martha Whatlock (b. July 18, 1568)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th great-grandmother, Martha Whatlock.

Martha was born July 18, 1568 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Thomas & Joan (_____) Whatlock/Whotlocke. Martha married July 25, 1594 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England to Henry Scott, son of Edward & Joan (______) Scott. Henry was born November 1, 1560 and died December 24, 1624 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England. Martha died March 14, 1610/11.

I descend from Henry & Martha's son Thomas as follows:

Martha Whatlock m. Henry Scott
Thomas Scott m. Elizabeth Strutt
Elizabeth Scott m. John Spofford
Samuel Spofford m. Sarah Burpbee
Thomas Spofford m. Bethiah Hazeltine
Elizabeth Stafford m. Bennett Field
Bethiah Field m. Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce m. Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce m. Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce m. Catherine Gronendyke
William Francis Pierce m. Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce m. Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)