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John Haeffner Potter

Also Known As: "Haeffner", "Hafner", "Haffner", "Johan", "Johann", "Johannes", "Hefner", "Heffner"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Spöck, Graben, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Stutensee, Karlsruhe, BW, Germany
Death: December 02, 1791 (62)
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA, Leitersburg, Washington County, MD, United States
Place of Burial: Leitersburg, Washington County, MD, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Johann Erhard Haffner and Anna Elisabetha Haffner
Husband of Barbara Metzger
Father of Johan Christoph Haffner; Christina Barbara Haeffner Potter; Maria Margaretta Huyett; Catarina Elisabetha Catherine Elizabeth Haffner; Eva Eve Haffner Potter and 5 others
Brother of Catharine Elisabetha Renninger; Philipp Conrad Häfner; Margareta Salome Häfner; Gottlieb Häfner and Johann Philipp Häfner

Managed by: Jamie Nachinson-McAlpine
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About John Haeffner Potter

John Haeffner - Barbara Metzger DNA Map:
https://dnapainter.com/profile/view/2d9d5262e3ba8b6f

Johannes Häfner. Born 16 Jan 1729. Baptism 16 Jan 1729, Graben, Baden, Germany. Father: Johann Erhardt Häfner. Mother: Elisabetha Häfner. Source: Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1502-1985

Johannes Haffner. Marriage Date 29. Nov 1748. Graben, Baden. Father: Jo Erhard Haffners. Spouse: Barbara Mezgerin. Parish: Graben.

Residence Date 19 May 1754, Bethel, Berks Co., PA, Pastoral Records of John Casper Stoever

John Potter. Residence: Abt 1791, Washington Township, Franklin County. Will Date 29 Dec 1791. Probate: 29 Dec 1791.

Find a grave Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery, Leitersburg, Maryland. Inscription: "Husband of Barbara Mentzer born, 13 len 1728 in Deitland, Darlach ischenin Grahben seine Eltin Yahein, son of Johannes & Elizabeth"

Immigrated to USA between 1748 and 1754.

Children mentioned in will: Simon, John, George, Barbara, Margaret, Catherine, Eve, Elizabeth, Esther.

DNA confirmed children: Simon, John, George, Margaret, Barbara, Esther (Edward Flotte, Nancy Meade)

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John Haeffner Potter's Timeline

1729
January 16, 1729
Spöck, Graben, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Stutensee, Karlsruhe, BW, Germany
January 16, 1729
Graben, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1749
September 11, 1749
Graben, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1750
November 13, 1750
Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1752
February 1, 1752
of Franklin Co., PA
1754
April 18, 1754
Bethel, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1757
January 5, 1757
Pennsylvania, USA
1759
October 1, 1759
1762
March 26, 1762
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States