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Abraham Markle, Sr

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Germany
Death: 1834 (73-74)
Toronto, Peel, Ontario, Canada
Place of Burial: Peel, Ontario, Canada
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacobus A Merkle; Jacob Markle; Maria Eva Merkle and Barbara Markle
Husband of Eliza Markle and Barbara Markle
Father of Abraham Markle, Jr.; Jacob Markle; Michael F. Markle; John Edwin Markle; Andrew Markle and 6 others
Brother of Jacob Markle

Managed by: Joachim יהוֹיָקִים Hawn
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About Abraham Markle, Sr

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Abraham Markle, Sr.

  • Born: March 4 1760, Holland, Gutersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  • Arrival in U.S.: 1784 Pennsylvania (see sources multiple record citations)
  • Residence: 1790 Macunge, Northampton, Pennsylvania (see sources 1790 census)
  • Military Service: War of 1812 U.S. (see sources)
  • Died: 1834, Toronto, Peel County, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse: Barbara Schaber/Shaver

Children:

  • Abraham Markle, Jr.
  • Jacob Markle
  • James Markle
  • Michael F. Markle
  • John Edwin Markle
  • Cyrus Markle
  • Robert S. Markle
  • Daniel Markle
  • Andrew Markle
  • Elizabeth Ann Lightheart (born Markle)

The following pedigree excerpt from: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad... The Markle DNA Project

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[Redaction, Text Emphasis, and editing mine - jlphawn]

  • Please Note: The following excerpt includes only immediate family members. To view the complete lines of descent, refer to above link.

Markle-Shaver (Schuykill County [probably]%29 [ kwma AT sympatico.com ]

  • Abraham Markle Sr. born 4 Mar 1760 Germany, died 1834, Peel Co ON Canada
  • Married to: Barbara Shaver

Their children:

  • Abraham Markle Jr. b 1787 PA, d 1868 Cedar Co IA, m1 Anna Konkle, and m2 Sarah Roadhouse
  • Jacob Markle b 1789 PA, d 1841 E Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH, m Alice Elizabeth Cody
  • John Markle Sr b 1794 PA, d 1870 Windham Twp, Norfolk Co ON CAN, m Anna Boughner
  • Michael Markle b c 1797 PA, d c 1847 Middleton Twp, Norfolk Co ON CAN, m1 Unknown, m2 Mary Porter
  • Andrew Markle born circa 1800 Niagara District ON CAN, died 1884 Grey Co, ON CAN ---married--- Elizabeth Cook

The children of Andrew Markle and Elizabeth Markle (Cook):

Rachael M Markle born circa 1819 ON CAN, died bef 1929, m1 John Chambers, m2 John Campaign

Ann Markle born 1820 ON CAN, died 1896 Meaford, Grey Co ON CAN. m Thomas York Jr.

Irene Markle born 1822 ON CAN, d 1860 Camp Point, Adams Co IL, m James Madison Lake

(Sarah Ann Elizabeth Markle born 1830 ON CAN, died 1897 Carman, Manitoba, CAN, m James B Hallock)

  • Daniel Markle born 1804 Grimsby Twp, Lincoln Co ON CAN, d 1868 Mulmur Twp, Dufferin Co, ON CAN, m Lydia Boardman
  • Elizabeth Ann 'Bel' Markle born 1807 Toronto Twp, Peel Co ON CAN, d 1884, m Isaac James Lightheart

Note: Missing from his record of Markle children are: Robert S., Cyrus [of questionable existence], and James

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The Ontario Pioneers And Available Genealogieshttps://sites.google.com/site/longpointsettlers/settlers-m

The following genealogical description of the cited work (Markle Genealogy) from link listed below: Settlers M - Niagara Settlers - Sites - Google: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&ve...

Markle Genealogy

  • Abraham Markle (1762-1834) and his wife Barbara Schafer lived in Pennsylvania then came to Upper Canada by 1796. They lived in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, then in 1806 moved to Toronto Township, Peel County. Includes four generations of descendants in Peel, York and Norfolk Counties, and in Iowa, Wisconsin and elsewhere. Descendant surnames included: Shaver, Wissner, Billings, Smith, Stacy, Snyder, Hallock, Lake, Mallory, Boyd, Tice, Flick, Kitchen, Purdy, Exelby, Kitkpatrick, Robbins, Mews, Lightheart, Palmer.
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Abraham Markle, Sr's Timeline

1760
March 4, 1760
Germany
1787
December 27, 1787
Pennsylvania, United States
1789
January 9, 1789
Pennsylvania, United States
1791
April 1, 1791
Pennsylvania, United States
1794
December 5, 1794
Pennsylvania, United States
1794
Pennsylvania, United States
1797
1797
1800
1800
Niagara District, Ontario, Canada
1804
March 1804
Niagara Township, Ontario, Canada