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Waterloo Region Generations
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Gregorius Meschter
Abt 1696 - 1775 (~ 79 years)-
Name Gregorius Meschter Born Abt 1696 Palatinate, Germany 
[1] Gender Male Eby ID Number 00077-4632 Died 16 Dec 1775 , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania [1] Person ID I15053 Generations Last Modified 6 Apr 2024
Family Maria Krauss, b. Abt 1700, Palatinate, Germany , d. 10 Nov 1756 (Age ~ 56 years) Children 1. Christopher Master, b. Jun 1734, On The Atlantic Ocean , d. Yes, date unknown2. Maria Master, b. 21 Dec 1736, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknown3. Melchoir Master, b. 28 Jun 1740, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknown4. Susannah Master, b. 25 Sep 1742, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknown5. Baltzer Master, b. 1 Oct 1745, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. 2 Aug 1809 (Age 63 years)6. Anna Master, b. 29 May 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknown7. George Master, b. 18 Apr 1750, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 7 Apr 2024 Family ID F4059 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Gregorius Meschter, "the progenitor of this numerous family, was a native of the Palatinate, Germany, where he was born about the year 1696. He was a man of great piety, of indomitable courage and energy of character, and was in possession of considerable means. The principal cause of his emigrating to America was a desire to dwell among his co-religionists, the 'Schwenkfelders', who had formed several settlements in Montgomery and other counties in Pennsylvania at a very early date. In 1734, he and his wife, Maria Krauss, emigrated to America and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they resided until their deaths. He died December 16th, 1775, and she died November 10th, 1756. To them was born a family of seven children, the eldest of whom was born on the Atlantic Ocean while coming to America. The rest were all born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."
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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].
- Gregorius Meschter, "the progenitor of this numerous family, was a native of the Palatinate, Germany, where he was born about the year 1696. He was a man of great piety, of indomitable courage and energy of character, and was in possession of considerable means. The principal cause of his emigrating to America was a desire to dwell among his co-religionists, the 'Schwenkfelders', who had formed several settlements in Montgomery and other counties in Pennsylvania at a very early date. In 1734, he and his wife, Maria Krauss, emigrated to America and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they resided until their deaths. He died December 16th, 1775, and she died November 10th, 1756. To them was born a family of seven children, the eldest of whom was born on the Atlantic Ocean while coming to America. The rest were all born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."
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Sources - [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..., 71.
- [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..., 71.
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Died - 16 Dec 1775 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania 
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