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Johannes Jacob Meyer

Also Known As: "Maier"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death: May 13, 1800 (73-74)
Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Michael Myers and Elizabeth Myers
Husband of Christina Magdalena Myers
Father of Maria Meyer; Christian Meyer; Anna Barbara Heckman; Anna Brubaker; Jacob Myers and 6 others

Managed by: Christopher John Etienne Ronk
Last Updated:

About Jacob Maier

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96355170

Jacob Myers b. abt. 1726 Hohenstein, Alb-Donan-Kreis, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany.

He Immigrated from Switzerland in 1735 and arrived Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Source Publication: 3000

Annotation: Date and Port of arrival. Retraces the Goetschy Family, using a Swiss archives, Der Hinckende Bott (sic) (The Limping Messenger), 1735, by Ludwig Weber.

Source: HEIDGERD, RUTH, and WILLIAM HEIDGERD, The Goetschy Family and the "Limping Messenger." New Paltz, NY ; Huguenot Historical Society, 1968, pp. 20-27. Page 24

Son of Michael (b. 1676 Germany d. 29 Oct 1751 Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA) and Elizabeth Myers (b. 1670 Switzerland d. 1751 Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA)

Husband of Anna Burkholder Myers (b. 1728 Germany d. 1833 (age 105... hard to believe) Bethel, Lebanon Co., PA

Parents of:

- Maria Myers Myers b. abt. 1744 PA d. bef 1800 m. Ludwig Myers

- Christian b. Abt. 1745 PA

- Elizabeth b. Abt. 1747 PA

- Barbara Myers b. 1748 Germany, Adams Co., PA d. 28 Sep 1818 Preble Co., OH b. Eikenberry Cemetery, Wheatville, Preble Co., OH m. John Jacob Eckman/Heckman b. 2 Jan 1746 d. 22 Mar 1806 PA (Memorial #31570957)

- Anna Myers b. 18 Aug 1751 Bethel, Lancaster Co., PA d. 1835 Salem, Roanoke, VA b. Brubaker Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke, VA m. John Brubaker b. 1750 Germany d. 1848 Salem, Roanoke, VA b. Brubaker Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke, BA (Memorial #14825414) with 'WRONG' parents in Berks Co. PA. Correct Parents: Jacob Myers: #96355170 and Anna Burkholder Myers: #96356172

- Veronica 'Fronica' b. 1754 Bethel, Lancaster Co., PA d. ? m. Christian Hershey b. 1752

- Jacob b. 1756 Lancaster Co., PA d. 1817 Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH m. Mary Bear b. 1756 Lancaster Co., PA d. 1820

- Abraham Myers, Sr. b. Mar 1758 Bucks Co., PA d. 28 Oct 1836 Farm home, Cumberland Co., PA m. Anna Baker b. 1759

- Johannes 'John' Peter Myers b. 1760 Lancaster Co., PA d. 1823 Lancaster Co., PA m. Susannah Eichenberg b. 11 Nov 1759 Lancaster Co., PA d. 11 Feb 1846 Union Co., PA

- Hannah Myers b. 1762 Lancaster Co., PA m. Jacob Hershey

- - Magdalena b. 1767 Bethel, Lancaster Co., PA (Memorial #72281467) m. John Groff b. 1765 d. 1821 Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA (parents: John Jacob and Eliz. Alice Kundig Groff)



John 'Jacob' Myers was a member of the 'Little Swatara Congregation of German Baptist Brethren' in Bethel Township, Dauphin County. Before 1785, Bethel was located in Lancaster County. Bethel is presently in Lebanon County, as county lines have shifted over time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

John Jacob was the son of Michael and Elizabeth Myers:

Michael MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Michael •Sex: M •Birth: 1676 in Germany •Death: 29 Oct 1751 in Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA

Elizabeth UNKNOWN •Surname: Unknown •Given Name: Elizabeth •Sex: F •Birth: 1670 in Switzerland •Death: 1751 in Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA


John 'Jacob' Myers Immigrated from Switzerland in 1735 arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Source Publication: 3000

Annotation: Date and Port of arrival. Retraces the Goetschy Family, using a Swiss archives, Der Hinckende Bott (sic) (The Limping Messenger), 1735, by Ludwig Weber.

Source: HEIDGERD, RUTH, and WILLIAM HEIDGERD, The Goetschy Family and the "Limping Messenger." New Paltz, NY; Huguenot Historical Society, 1968, pp. 20-27.

Page 24


From the book, "Myers and Fishburn Families", 1969 by Vera Fishburn Myers Weaver and Alvin L. Weaver

Many Mayer-Meyer names appear on the records in Wurtemburg, Germany. From some of the early history of that Province we have learned that one 'Melchoir' Meyer (Myers), who was born 1495, was named Military Chief of the Free Imperial City of Ulm. Later mention of the Mayer-Meyer names indicates that many men of that name, or a spelling not too different, were military men. The services they gave must have been of some value for Emperor Maximilian granted the Mayer family it's "Coat of Arms" in 1570.

Descendency of 'Melchoir' Myers b. 1495 Wurtemburg, Germany: Following my 'Myers' line..... 'NOT' of Baschi Myers line...

- Hans MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Hans •Sex: M •Birth: 1530 in Canton, Zurich, Switzerland •Death: AFT 1620 in Canton, Zurich, Switzerland m. 1) Anna BLICKENSTORFER '1552' in Zurich, Switzerland m. 2) Adelheid KAEUFFELER

- Johannes "Hans" MYERS (Mother: Anna Blickenstorfer) •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Johannes "Hans" •Sex: M •Birth: ABT 1555 in Regensdorf, Zurich, Switzerland •Death: 1626 in Birmensdorf, Zurich, Switzerland m. Anli TOGGWILER b: 1555 in Zurich, Switzerland 10 Jul 1575

- Jacob MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Jacob •Sex: M •Birth: 10 Jun 1582 in Zurich, Switzerland •Death: 1626 in Canton, Zurich, Switzerland m. Barbara SCHNEIDER b: 2 Aug 1584 in Birmensdorf, Zurich, Switzerland 1610.

- Michael MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Michael •Sex: M •Birth: 13 Sep 1612 in Birmensdorf, Switzerland •Death: 15 Aug 1676 in Reihen, Zurich, Switzerland/Germany m. Ann HESS b: 5 Dec 1619 in Canton, Zurich, Switzerland 2 Dec 1636 in Canton, Switzerland

- Samuel MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Samuel •Sex: M •Birth: 1645 in Schleitheim, Schaffhausen, Switzerland •Death: 1722 in Reihen, Rhein-Neckarkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany •Note: Mennonite Leader and School Master. m. Anna ENGLE b: 1657 in Bucheim, Zurich, Switzerland 1676

- Michael MYERS •Surname: Myers •Given Name: Michael •Sex: M •Birth: 1676 in Germany •Death: 29 Oct 1751 in Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA m. Elizabeth UNKNOWN b: 1670 in Switzerland Children:

- Martin MYERS b: 1695 in Germany - Michael MYERS b: Abt. 1698 in Germany - Fronica MYERS b: 1710 in Germany - Samuel MYERS b: 3 Sep 1715 in Germany - Christian MYERS b: ABT 1720 in Germany - John 'Jacob' MYERS b: Abt. 1726 in Hohenstein, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Wuettemberg, Germany. (John 'Jacob' Myers b. 1726 'This Memorial')

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Original research findings: 'Anna' was born 1728. The births of Anna and John's children are approximates only.. Which 'implies' Anna was only 11 yrs. old when Maria was born... This would be impossible... so, we have to take into consideration the fact of 'approximates' of both 'parents' and 'children'....


Original 'research' findings of 'Anna's' death: Died: 1833 at the age of 105 years old...


Children of Jacob "John" and Christiana 'Anna' Burkholder Myers: (Approximate dates....)

- Maria MYERS b: Abt 1744 in Pennsylvania m. Ludwig Meyer/Myers

- Christian MYERS b: Abt 1745 in Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth MYERS b: Abt 1747 in Pennsylvania
- Barbara MYERS b: Abt 1748 in Pennsylvania m. John Jacob Heckman
- Magdalena MYERS b: Abt 1752 in Bethel, Lebanon Co., PA m. John Groff
- Anna Myers Brubaker b: 18 Aug 1753 in Bethel, Lebanon Co., PA m. John Brubaker
- Veronica "Fronica" MYERS b: Abt. 1754 in Bethel, Lebanon Co., PA m. Christian Hershey
- Jacob MYERS b: Abt. 1756 in Lebanon Co., PA m. Mary Bear
- Abraham MYERS SR b: Mar 1758 in Lebanon Co., PA m. M. Anna Baker
- Johannes "John" Peter MYERS b: 1760 in Eden, Lebanon Co., PA m. Susannah Eichenberg
- Hannah MYERS b: 1762 in Lebanon Co., PA m. Jacob Hershey
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Jacob Maier's Timeline

1726
1726
Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1740
1740
Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
1742
1742
Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
1745
1745
Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
1745
Germany, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
1746
1746
Bethel Twp, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
1751
August 18, 1751
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1754
1754