George YODER, Sr.[1]

Male 1752 - 1833  (80 years)


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  • Name George YODER, Sr. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 17 Nov 1752  Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    AFN OH132 
    Reference Number 12 
    Will 1833  Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 94E79A1702DA4B209786E3C1511331864FC2 
    Died 8 Jul 1833  Spangsville, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Christ Church Cem Or Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 May 2015 

    Father Samuel YODER,   b. 1725, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1771, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth OYSTER,   b. Abt 1728, District Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oley, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1749 
    Family ID F1633  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Esther BERTOLET,   b. 1746, Oley Township, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1778, Oley Township, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married Abt 1773 
    Children 
     1. Esther YODER,   b. 1776, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1826, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Samuel YODER,   b. 1775, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1828, Pike Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Mary(Maria) WEIDNER,   b. 14 Nov 1751, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1846, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1782 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth YODER,   b. 27 Jul 1781, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1851, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. William YODER,   b. 6 Jan 1783, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1858  (Age 75 years)
     3. Abraham YODER,   b. 12 Dec 1785, Pike Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1864, Pike Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. George YODER, Jr.,   b. 24 Sep 1787, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1826, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     5. Mary YODER,   b. 29 Sep 1790, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1857, Berks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet

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  • Notes 
    • Fought in Revolutionary War !!!
      George and Esther had a second son that is unknown, probably an infant death. George's head stone is noted with a Revolutionary War marker.
      Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002
      "George was listed as an ensign and a courtmartial man in the 4th Comp. 1 st Battalion, Berks Co. Militia. " and was sent to Amboy. He often mentioned that whilein battle the shrill whistling of the cannon balls was always heard before the report. He served as a militia soldier in some battles and many skirmishes in the Jerseys."

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Yoder Family Web Site, (http://www.genealogy.org/~yoder/welcome.html).