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Rev Peter Keyser

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Rev Peter Keyser

Birth
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 May 1849 (aged 82)
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Peter Keyser b. 19 NOV 1766 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 21 MAY 1849 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 30 MAR 1790 PA; Catherine Clemens b. 14 MAY 1770 Horsham, Montgomery Co., PA; d. 06 JUN 1855 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Church of Brethen Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.

CHILDREN (All born PA):

1) Elhanan Winchester Keyser b. 23 FEB 1791
2) Mary Keyser b. 16 JAN 1793
3) Nathan Levering Keyser b. 08 APR 1795
4) Charles Keyser b. 29 JUN 1797
5) Elizabeth Keyser b. 09 SEP 1798
[the following all born: Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA]
6) Hannah Keyser b. 10 DEC 1800
7) Clementine Keyser [TWIN] b. 11 SEP 1803
8) Susannah K. Keyser [TWIN] b. 11 SEP 1803
9) Peter Augustus Keyser b. 03 Sep 1805
10) William Edward Keyser b. 01 NOV 1807
11) Sarah Ann Keyser b. 31 OCT 1810
12) Margaretta Keyser b. 10 APR 1813

PARENTS: Hannah Levering b. 07 JUL 1737 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 19 AUG 1775 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 05 MAY 1756 PA; Peter Keyser b. 18 AUG 1732 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 11 MAR 1818 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Church of Brethren Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.

NOTE: Roxborough Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 following the passage of the "Act of Consolidation". The township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

SIBLINGS (birthplaces unknown):

1) William Keyser b. 29 DEC 1757
2) Dirck Keyser b. 28 MAR 1760
3) John Regsen Keyser b. 02 MAR 1761
4) Elizabeth Keyser b. 30 JAN 1763
5) Peter Keyser b. 19 NOV 1766
6) Sarah Keyser b. 09 JUN 1771

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: widow Mrs. Hannah (nee Clemens) Harden/Hardin m. William Levering II.

MATERNAL GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Anna Catharine Shoemaker m. William Levering I.

MATERNAL GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Magdalena Boeker m. John Wigard Levering.

MATERNAL GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: 1) Elizabeth Van De Walle m. Rosier Levering. 2) Sidonia Wilhelmina Braviers m. Willem "William" Böker. BOEKER SURNAME SPELLING VARIATIONS (with/without an "s" at the end; Böker spelled in English: "Boeker"): Bäcker, Baecker, Baker, Bakker, Becke, Becker, Bocker, Boecker, Boeker, Boekr, Böker, Boker, etc.

KEYSER FAMILY TOMBSTONE PHOTOGRAPHS & TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF ANN: Aged 83 Years. For More Than 60 Years A Follower of the Religion of Jesus and For Fifty Years Pastor of the German Baptist Church of this Place. Finally Brethren Farewell: Be Perfect. Be of Good Comfort. Be of One Mind. Live in Peace and the God of Love and Peace Shall Be With You.

Rev. Peter Keyser b. 19 NOV 1766 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 21 MAY 1849 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 30 MAR 1790 PA; Catherine Clemens b. 14 MAY 1770 Horsham, Montgomery Co., PA; d. 06 JUN 1855 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Church of Brethen Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.

CHILDREN (All born PA):

1) Elhanan Winchester Keyser b. 23 FEB 1791
2) Mary Keyser b. 16 JAN 1793
3) Nathan Levering Keyser b. 08 APR 1795
4) Charles Keyser b. 29 JUN 1797
5) Elizabeth Keyser b. 09 SEP 1798
[the following all born: Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA]
6) Hannah Keyser b. 10 DEC 1800
7) Clementine Keyser [TWIN] b. 11 SEP 1803
8) Susannah K. Keyser [TWIN] b. 11 SEP 1803
9) Peter Augustus Keyser b. 03 Sep 1805
10) William Edward Keyser b. 01 NOV 1807
11) Sarah Ann Keyser b. 31 OCT 1810
12) Margaretta Keyser b. 10 APR 1813

PARENTS: Hannah Levering b. 07 JUL 1737 Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 19 AUG 1775 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; m. 05 MAY 1756 PA; Peter Keyser b. 18 AUG 1732 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 11 MAR 1818 Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried: Church of Brethren Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.

NOTE: Roxborough Township was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia in 1854 following the passage of the "Act of Consolidation". The township had also been variously known as Manatawna and Leverington in it's earlier history.

SIBLINGS (birthplaces unknown):

1) William Keyser b. 29 DEC 1757
2) Dirck Keyser b. 28 MAR 1760
3) John Regsen Keyser b. 02 MAR 1761
4) Elizabeth Keyser b. 30 JAN 1763
5) Peter Keyser b. 19 NOV 1766
6) Sarah Keyser b. 09 JUN 1771

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: widow Mrs. Hannah (nee Clemens) Harden/Hardin m. William Levering II.

MATERNAL GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Anna Catharine Shoemaker m. William Levering I.

MATERNAL GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Magdalena Boeker m. John Wigard Levering.

MATERNAL GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: 1) Elizabeth Van De Walle m. Rosier Levering. 2) Sidonia Wilhelmina Braviers m. Willem "William" Böker. BOEKER SURNAME SPELLING VARIATIONS (with/without an "s" at the end; Böker spelled in English: "Boeker"): Bäcker, Baecker, Baker, Bakker, Becke, Becker, Bocker, Boecker, Boeker, Boekr, Böker, Boker, etc.

KEYSER FAMILY TOMBSTONE PHOTOGRAPHS & TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION COURTESY OF ANN: Aged 83 Years. For More Than 60 Years A Follower of the Religion of Jesus and For Fifty Years Pastor of the German Baptist Church of this Place. Finally Brethren Farewell: Be Perfect. Be of Good Comfort. Be of One Mind. Live in Peace and the God of Love and Peace Shall Be With You.



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  • Maintained by: Kati McSweeney
  • Originally Created by: Ann
  • Added: Mar 5, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34493834/peter-keyser: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Peter Keyser (19 Nov 1766–21 May 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34493834, citing Germantown Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kati McSweeney (contributor 46899027).