John Jungman, Jr.

Born at Bethlehem. Son of John George Jungman, the Moravian missionary among the Indians. He learned several trades, such as potter and carpenter, served as a mail-carrier, and for 16 years held the office of "forest ranger" at Bethlehem. In 1799 he superintended the clearing of the mission land at Gnadenhütten, Ohio. His wife, Dorothea Sch idt, died in 1807, and left him a widower for 31 years. He attained to the age of 93 years, and was at the time of his death the oldest member of the Church.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 30 2019, 2:20:14 UTC