Henry Meyer

Male 1767 - 1844  (76 years)


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  • Name Henry Meyer  [1
    Born 17 May 1767  Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence Boalsburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Moved near Boalsburg, Centre County, PA 
    Died 19 Apr 1844  Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Boalsburg Cemetery, Boalsburg, Centre County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2  Kreider Moyer
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2022 

    Father Christopher Meyer,   b. 20 Oct 1734, Millbach, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Aug 1801, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Schaeffer,   b. 19 Feb 1744, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Jan 1823, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Hurst,   b. 29 May 1780, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1859  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Philip Meyer,   b. 28 Jul 1800, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1865  (Age 65 years)
     2. Jacob Meyer,   b. 02 Feb 1802, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1882  (Age 80 years)
     3. Catharine Meyer,   b. 16 Jan 1804, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1878  (Age 74 years)
     4. Henry Meyer,   b. 30 Sep 1810, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Oct 1888  (Age 78 years)
     5. Joseph Meyer,   b. 12 Jun 1818, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1868  (Age 50 years)
     6. Mary Meyer,   b. Abt 1820  [natural]
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 May 1767 - Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Moved near Boalsburg, Centre County, PA - - Boalsburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Apr 1844 - Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Boalsburg Cemetery, Boalsburg, Centre County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • info from The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937
      Henry married Elizabeth Hurst and moved to near Boalsburg, PA.

      [1]
    • From The Genealogy of the Meyer Family, by Henry Meyer, 1890. Page 92.
      Henry (son of Christopher son of Gr. Meyer) removed from Campbellstown, Pa., where he was born and raised, to Centre County, Pa., in 1823, locating near Boalsburg, where he purchased a large tract of land. He was a man of large stature, like his son "big Henry," it is said. Some of his descendants still live at the old homestead near Boalsburg. Henry was born in 1767; died April 19, 1844. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Hurst, was bom in 1779; died May 22, 1859. [2]

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

    2. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).

    3. [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.