PIONEER OF THE OHIO FRONTIER
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A BIOGRAPHY OF MARIA EVA HENNIG OBERMEIER/OVERMIRE, by Laurence Overmire (5G nephew), Aug. 2008:
Maria (Mary) Eva Hennig was born Aug. 30, 1763, in East Hanover, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Prussian immigrant and Revolutionary War veteran, Christophel Hennig.
In 1783, she married John Peter Obermeier (Overmire), the son of German immigrant and Revolutionary War Capt. John George Overmire (Obermeyer, in German). They had 12 children, settling on the Ohio frontier and establishing Overmyertown (now New Reading, Perry County).
Maria Eva died in Perry County on March 16, 1823, and was buried in the New Reading Cemetery.
Source: One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009, by Laurence Overmire, Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com
PIONEER OF THE OHIO FRONTIER
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A BIOGRAPHY OF MARIA EVA HENNIG OBERMEIER/OVERMIRE, by Laurence Overmire (5G nephew), Aug. 2008:
Maria (Mary) Eva Hennig was born Aug. 30, 1763, in East Hanover, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Prussian immigrant and Revolutionary War veteran, Christophel Hennig.
In 1783, she married John Peter Obermeier (Overmire), the son of German immigrant and Revolutionary War Capt. John George Overmire (Obermeyer, in German). They had 12 children, settling on the Ohio frontier and establishing Overmyertown (now New Reading, Perry County).
Maria Eva died in Perry County on March 16, 1823, and was buried in the New Reading Cemetery.
Source: One Immigrant's Legacy, The Overmyer Family in America, 1751-2009, by Laurence Overmire, Indelible Mark Publishing, www.imarkbooks.com
Inscription
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION, courtesy of James M. Cooper:
Her stone is written in German, as follows:
Geweihet zum
Andenken von
Maria Eva Ge-
malin von
Peter Obermeyer und
Tochter von
Christoph u. [Catharina] Hennig
geboren den 30sten August AD. 1763
starb den 6ten März AD. 1823
Alter 59 Jahr [6] Monat u. [11] Tage
Sie hatte [7] Söhne u. [5] Töchter
Translation:
Consecrated to the Memory of
Maria Eva, consort of
Peter Obermeyer and daughter of
Christoph and [Catharina] Hennig
born 30th August 1763, A.D.
died [6th] March 1823, A.D.
Aged 59 Years, [6] Months, and [11] Days
She had [7] sons, and [5] daughters.
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John George Overmier
1784–1858
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Jacob Overmier
1786–1849
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John Obermier
1788–1812
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Benjamin Franklin Obermier
1789–1826
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Christenia Overmire Anspach
1791–1852
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Mary Catharine Overmire Anspach
1793–1873
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Mary Magdalene Overmire Deal
1795–1837
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Elizabeth Overmier Mohler
1797–1874
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Peter Overmyer
1799–1887
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David Overmier
1801–1874
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Adam Overmire
1803–1871
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Barbara Overmire Miller
1805–1864
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