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Jacob Troyer

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Birthplace: Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 23, 1876 (77)
Wayne, Wood County, OH, United States
Place of Burial: Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery, Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Michael David Troyer, Jr. and Magdalena Troyer
Husband of Veronica "Fanny" Hooley Troyer
Father of Peter Troyer; Magdalena Kauffman; Sarah Troyer; Michael Troyer; Elizabeth Souder and 6 others
Brother of ~ Troyer; Daniel Troyer; Susannah Swoveland and Joseph Troyer
Half brother of John M Troyer; David Mast Troyer; Veronica "Frenny" May Miller; Elizabeth Miller; Abraham Troyer and 2 others

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About Jacob Troyer

Jacob Troyer Birth: Aug. 4, 1799 Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Nov. 23, 1876 Wayne County Ohio, USA

Herald Of Truth - Volume XIV, Number 1 - January, 1877, page 15

On the 23rd of November, in Wayne Co., Ohio, of rheumatism of the heart, Bro. JACOB TROYER, aged 77 years, 3 months and 17 days. He was buried on the 26th, at which time there was a large number of relatives and friends assembled to show their last respects to the old father. He was a faithful brother in the Amish church, in which he served as deacon for a number of years. In the evening he was as well as usual, and in the morning about 8 o'clock he died. Funeral services by John Smiley and John P. King in German, and John Shoemaker in the English. Text: Matthew 24:43, 44.

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Spouse:
 Veronica Yoder Troyer (1805 - 1883) 
Children:
 Mary Troyer (1833 - 1914)*
 Jacob Y. Troyer (1844 - 1924)

Burial: South Union Mennonite Cemetery West Liberty (Logan County) Logan County Ohio, USA Created by: Royce E Hostetler Record added: Aug 24, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 95857236


Father was Michael Troyer born 1754 died 1838 near Sugarcreek, Ohio Mother was Magdalena Rickenbach b Berks County, PA, previously married to Yost Yoder


On the 23rd of November, in Wayne Co., Ohio, of rheumatism of the heart, Bro. JACOB TROYER, aged 77 years, 3 months and 17 days.

He was buried on the 26th, at which time there was a large number of relatives and friends assembled to show their last respects to the old father. He was a faithful brother in the Amish church, in which he served as deacon for a number of years. In the evening he was as well as usual, and in the morning about 8 o'clock he died.

Funeral services by John Smiley and John P. King in German, and John Shoemaker in the English. Text: Matthew 24:43, 44.

Herald Of Truth, January, 1877, page 15
Father was Michael Troyer born 1754 died 1838 near Sugarcreek, Ohio
Mother was Magdalena Rickenbach b Berks County, PA, previously married to Yost Yoder


On the 23rd of November, in Wayne Co., Ohio, of rheumatism of the heart, Bro. JACOB TROYER, aged 77 years, 3 months and 17 days.

He was buried on the 26th, at which time there was a large number of relatives and friends assembled to show their last respects to the old father. He was a faithful brother in the Amish church, in which he served as deacon for a number of years. In the evening he was as well as usual, and in the morning about 8 o'clock he died.

Funeral services by John Smiley and John P. King in German, and John Shoemaker in the English. Text: Matthew 24:43, 44.

Herald Of Truth, January, 1877, page 15* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2023, 21:55:31 UTC

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Jacob Troyer's Timeline

1799
August 6, 1799
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1824
October 17, 1824
1826
April 28, 1826
Holmes County, Ohio, United States
1828
September 12, 1828
Holmes County, Ohio, United States
1830
June 11, 1830
Holmes County, OH, United States
1830
Ohio
1831
February 23, 1831
1833
June 4, 1833
Holmes, OH, United States
June 21, 1833
1835
July 12, 1835
Ohio, United States