Jacob SECHLER

Born

15 September 1768 , Chester, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

14 November 1845 , Turbotville, Pennsylvania, USA

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Abraham SECHLER Barbara MOLL

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Born: 15 September 1768 in Chester, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: Abraham SECHLER

Mother: Barbara MOLL

Paternal grandparents: Johannes SECHLER , Anna Maria MAURER

Maternal grandparents: Johann Michael MOLL , Anna ROSINA

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Jacob married Catherine ZIEGLER 5 October 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine ZIEGLER was born 23 August 1769 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine died 1 October 1852 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine was the child of Michael ZIEGLER and Anna Clemmer CLEMENS.

Jacob SECHLER died 14 November 1845 in Turbotville, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Jacob SECHLER married

Catherine ZIEGLER
Marriage date: 5 October 1790
Marriage place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine ZIEGLER was the child of Michael ZIEGLER and Anna Clemmer CLEMENS

Children of Jacob SECHLER and Catherine ZIEGLER

Catherine SECHLER

Born: abt. 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA
Died: abt. 1879,

Married: Solomon SCHAEFFER

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Birth — 1768
15 September 1768
Chester, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Marriage / Partner
Jacob SECHLER and Catherine ZIEGLER 5 October 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 22 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - 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.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From 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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Grave

Union Church Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery Turbotville Northumberland County Pennsylvania, USA

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Death — 1845
14 November 1845
Turbotville, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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Union Church Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery Turbotville Northumberland County Pennsylvania, USA

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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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