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flag female ancestor  Elisabeth  LEFFLER

Born
March 19, 1785 ,  Washington, Northumberland, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Died
October 7, 1863 ,  Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Age: 80
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Johannes Philip LEFFLERCatharina Elizabeth RIETH
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Born: March 19, 1785 in Washington, Northumberland, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Paternal grandparents: Gottlieb F. LOFLER , Susana Maria LEFFLER
Maternal grandparents: Johan Leonhart RIETH , Catherine Elizabeth LEBO


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Elisabeth  married  Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL  was born May 3, 1776 in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania.  Johannes Jeremiah died September 21, 1845 in Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.  Johannes Jeremiah was the child of Heinrich WETZEL and Anna Catharina TREXLER.

Elisabeth LEFFLER died October 7, 1863 in Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.



Year: 1785; BIrth Records of Schwaben Creek (Himmel Lutheran & Reformed) Church, Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1846.
Year: 1785; Baptism records: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Page: 10.
Year: 1785; Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013; Page: 16. Phil. Lofler and wife Catharina, a daughter Elizabeth born 19th March, bapt. the 24th Apr. 1785. Sponsor Elis. Ham (in) Single.
Year: 1850; Census Place: Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 804; Page: 177b.
Year: 1860; Census Place: Eldred, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Page: 448.

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Spouse & Children of Elisabeth LEFFLER

Elisabeth LEFFLER married flag male ancestor Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL
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Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL was the child of Heinrich WETZEL and Anna Catharina TREXLER

Children of Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL and Elisabeth LEFFLER

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Abigail WETZEL
Born: February 8, 1820, Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: March 14, 1907, Natalie, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: William BENDER 


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BirthBirth — 1785
March 19, 1785
Washington, Northumberland, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
1820 Birth of Child
Abigail WETZEL was born February 8, 1820, Lower Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Elisabeth was 34 years old.
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1845 Death of Spouse/Partner
Johannes Jeremiah WETZEL died September 21, 1845, Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1863
October 7, 1863
Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 78.
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Did You Know?Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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