John Heter (also know as Heater) was a
farmer. He was the fifth John born in his family going back to his ancestor John I, who emigrated from Bavaria landing in Philadelphia in 1735. October 15, 1814, John married Salome Fries and they had twelve children. The boys were George, William, Jacob, John, Levi, Eli, and Adam. The girls were Maria, Sarah, Magdalena, Elizabeth (who died as a baby), and Eliza. John was a veteran of the War of 1812 serving in the Federal Army under Capt. Narr Middlesworth and Gen Smythe of Virginia. He served at Black Rock on the Niagara River and got a pension and 40 acres of government land for his service. By 1825 he was in Wayne County, Ohio farming and in March 1929 he moved to Seneca County. He was a widower living with his daughter Eliza and her family in Sandusky County when he died. He left nearly 150 descendants at the time of his death.
farmer. He was the fifth John born in his family going back to his ancestor John I, who emigrated from Bavaria landing in Philadelphia in 1735. October 15, 1814, John married Salome Fries and they had twelve children. The boys were George, William, Jacob, John, Levi, Eli, and Adam. The girls were Maria, Sarah, Magdalena, Elizabeth (who died as a baby), and Eliza. John was a veteran of the War of 1812 serving in the Federal Army under Capt. Narr Middlesworth and Gen Smythe of Virginia. He served at Black Rock on the Niagara River and got a pension and 40 acres of government land for his service. By 1825 he was in Wayne County, Ohio farming and in March 1929 he moved to Seneca County. He was a widower living with his daughter Eliza and her family in Sandusky County when he died. He left nearly 150 descendants at the time of his death.
John Heter (also know as Heater) was a
farmer. He was the fifth John born in his family going back to his ancestor John I, who emigrated from Bavaria landing in Philadelphia in 1735. October 15, 1814, John married Salome Fries and they had twelve children. The boys were George, William, Jacob, John, Levi, Eli, and Adam. The girls were Maria, Sarah, Magdalena, Elizabeth (who died as a baby), and Eliza. John was a veteran of the War of 1812 serving in the Federal Army under Capt. Narr Middlesworth and Gen Smythe of Virginia. He served at Black Rock on the Niagara River and got a pension and 40 acres of government land for his service. By 1825 he was in Wayne County, Ohio farming and in March 1929 he moved to Seneca County. He was a widower living with his daughter Eliza and her family in Sandusky County when he died. He left nearly 150 descendants at the time of his death.
farmer. He was the fifth John born in his family going back to his ancestor John I, who emigrated from Bavaria landing in Philadelphia in 1735. October 15, 1814, John married Salome Fries and they had twelve children. The boys were George, William, Jacob, John, Levi, Eli, and Adam. The girls were Maria, Sarah, Magdalena, Elizabeth (who died as a baby), and Eliza. John was a veteran of the War of 1812 serving in the Federal Army under Capt. Narr Middlesworth and Gen Smythe of Virginia. He served at Black Rock on the Niagara River and got a pension and 40 acres of government land for his service. By 1825 he was in Wayne County, Ohio farming and in March 1929 he moved to Seneca County. He was a widower living with his daughter Eliza and her family in Sandusky County when he died. He left nearly 150 descendants at the time of his death.
Inscription
Aged 87Y, 4M, 23D
Gravesite Details
Inscription very difficult to read. Shares stone with wife Salome Fries Heater
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