Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elder John Kauffman Meyer[1]

Male 1748 - 1833  (84 years)


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  • Name John Kauffman Meyer 
    Prefix Elder 
    Born 25 Nov 1748  Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40618198 
    Eby ID Number 00078-4706 
    Died Jun 1833  Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13317  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Meyer,   b. 10 Dec 1708, Zurich, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1779, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F3672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Kaufman,   b. 11 Apr 1751, Strasburg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Esther Meyer,   b. 15 Jan 1772,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Maria Meyer,   b. 15 Jan 1772,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Christian Meyer,   b. 7 Aug 1773,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Esther Meyer,   b. 10 Apr 1777,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John K. Myers,   b. 4 Dec 1778, Springfield Township, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1857, Enon, Clark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Eve Meyer,   b. 27 Apr 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Susannah Meyer,   b. 27 Jun 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Meyer, "the third member of the family, was born November 25th, 1748. He was married to Barbara Kauffman who was born in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 11th, 1751. They had a family of seven children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 84.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1748 - Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Jun 1833 - Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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