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- Name Suffix: Junior
?1785 tax list, Weisenberg, 1C, $2.3 (John Jr)
1800 census, pg 704, Mahanoy, 10010-00100 (Dern)
1810 census, pg 256, Upper Mahanoy, 31010-20100
1815 tax list, Little Mahanoy (ref Bell's book)
1820 census, pg 031, Little Mahanoy, 311101-21110
1830 census, pg 208, Little Mahanoy
see Beers book on Schuylkill County, page 670:
Gabriel B Derr ... His grandfather, John Derr, was born in this State, where the family
has been established since the pioneer period, the earlier generations living in
Lehigh county for many years and moving thence to Northumberland county.
John Derr settled in the Shamokin valley in Northumberland county, remaining there
until his death. he was a shoemaker by trade and also followed farming. Besides
James, the father of Gabriel B. Derr, his children were:
Benjamin, tle eldest, who lived to be ninety-two years old;
Peter, the second, who died at the age of eighty-nine years,
Jacob, who attained the age of ninety;
George who died when fifty years old;
Kate;
Matilda;
Elizabeth, who reached the age of ninety-six years;
one that died in infancy;
and Mary.
James Derr, son of John was borin in the Shamokin valley in Northumberland
county in the year 1818, and moved thence to Schuylkill county,
settling int eh Mahantongo valley in 1836. ..."
summary, John and Magdalena:
James b 1818
Benjamin, oldest died at 92 (note, born 1806)
Peter at 89 (note, single in 1830)
Jacob at 90
George at 50 (note, born 1810, single in 1834)
Kate
Matilda
Elizabeth 96
one in infancy
Mary
at Friedens, John Durr and Mary Magdalena (maybe?):
sp -> 1792, Martin Kron and Magdalena (at Friedens)
son 1799, sp Adam Schleich and Catharine (Himmel church)
Magdalena 1801, sp Catharine Schleicher
Benjamin 1806, sp Lorence Derr and Catharine
sp -> 1807, Peter Maurer and Magdalena
M Magdalena 1808, sp John Schleich and Catharina Maurer
George 1810, sp George Schleich and Elisabeth Haas
Catharina 1812, sp Adam Schleich [Jr] and Catharine
sp -> 1813, Johannes Schleich and Magdalena
Jacob 1815, sp Anthony Wehry and Catharine [Howerter]
Jacob 1820, sp Jacob Weickel and wf, Maria T?
sp -> 1823, John Derr and Dorothea
sp -> 1828, Johannes Wetzel and Margaret
sp -> 1830, Peter Derr and Catharina
(also at Ziegels after this John left:)
John and Margaret/Rebecca: [Anna Margaretha Pleuler, 16 Dec 1806, by Rev Helfrich)
Stephen 1812, sp Michael Bemer and Elisabeth
Rebecca 1816/7, sp John Bleiler and Elisabeth
a John and Margaretha (Rebecca):
sp -> 1824, Jacob Weickel and Anna Maria (Howerters)
sp -> 1825, Johan Derr Jr and Dorothea
the son in 1799 is probably JohnDerr III who later married a Dorothea.
in WPA deaths, Magdalena, d/o John Derr, died 11 Sep 1830, aged 22, of Little
Mahanoy (ref Shamokin Canalboat newspaper).
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1767 - Aft 1832 (65 years)