Johannes Mayer

Johannes Mayer

Male 1719 - 1786  (67 years)

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  • Name Johannes Mayer  [2, 3
    • Johannes Meyer [1]
    Born 1719  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Dec 1786  Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried Millbach Cemetery, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I1111  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2020 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" or "Henrich" Meyer,   d. 1758, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. John Mayer,   b. 03 Mar 1745, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1812, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Henry Meyer,   d. Nov 1812
     3. Anna Margaret Meyer  [natural]
     4. Elizabeth Meyer
     5. Barbara Meyer  [natural]
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1719 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Dec 1786 - Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Millbach Cemetery, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Millbach Cemetery Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Millbach Cemetery Lebanon County PA headstone photos pdf
    Great-great-great grandfather of Mary Elizabeth Moyer Kreider, Immigrant Henry Meyer, is supposedly buried in Millbach Cemetery. No stone, no plot known. Henry Meyer is the subject of Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer 1890 (see pdf in documents).

    Headstones
    Millbach Cemetery
    Millbach Cemetery
    Muhlbach, Lebanon County, PA
    Mayer, Johannes 1719-1786
    Mayer, Johannes 1719-1786

    Histories
    Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer 1890 pdf
    Genealogy of the Meyer Family by Henry Meyer 1890 pdf
    https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmeyer00byumeye

  • Notes 
    • The oldest son was born in Germany probably in 1721. He followed his father as owner of the homestead at Muhlbach.
      [2]

    • Page 22.
      JOHN MEYER (son of the Meyer from Germany) owned the old homestead at the Mühlbach, and is said to have been the oldest son, but his sister (or sisters) may have been older. The probability is that he was born in Germany, and was the child (or one of the two) brought by the parents from the old country. Yet there is nothing certain about this. Letters of administration were granted to his "oldest son John" to settle up the estate, Dec. 22, 1786, and it is likely that he, the subject of this sketch, died but a short time previous. On a tombstone in the Mühlbach cemetery is this record: "Johannes Mover, Died Dec. 11, 1786; aged 67 years." This record and the letters of administration granted eleven days later no doubt have reference to the same person. His wife's Christian name also is mentioned in the papers just alluded to, and was Anna Barbara. The names of his children are found on an old deed.1 dated Dec. 3. 1788 found among the papers of the Mühlbach homestead. The younger brother Henry and the sisters sold their interest in their father's farm to their older brother John. This list must include all the children that had grown to maturity and were still living. If any had died before the sale of the farm the fact - is not known. John's descendants can give but little information about him. George, of Dauphin, and Michael, from near Mühlbach, grandsons, and among the very last of that generation yet living, simply know that his name was John (Hans), that he owned the old Mühlbach homestead, and that he was in some way related to Christopher Meyer of Campbellstown, Lebanon County. From these meager facts, from information given by Mrs. Nancy Kryder, who was raised at her grandfather Christopher's place, at Campbellstown, Pa., from traditions remembered by Henry and John Meyer, Rebersburg, Pa., and from items discovered in old documents, I have been able to form a chain of evidence which leaves no doubt in my mind as to his location in the Mejer family. After the lapse of a few more years this fact could not have been established.
      It is related that John, or "Hans," as he was more familiarly known by his relatives, was an excellent violinist. When visiting his friends it was not long until he would have handed him the violin, an almost indispensable piece of furniture in the Meyer homes of that period, and, after excusing himself a while, exhibiting his crooked, bony fingers and asking how they - could expect one to play with such hands, he would tune the instrument and perform with wonderful ability. From time immemorial the Meyers have been noted singers, and nearly all the older stock could play the violin. They made their own instruments, and were, therefore, not very expensive. It was about the only musical instrument then in existence among the pioneer settlers, and, however rude in construction, it would answer the purpose of rasping sundry tunes for dancing!
      John had five children as far as we know (see deed page 22), two sons and three daughters. About the latter no information was received. The descendants of John (the subject of this sketch) are nearly all residing in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties; quite a number near Mühlbach. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).

    2. [S1] The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937.

    3. [S38] Find A Grave database.

    4. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.