LTC Johann Peter Trexler

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LTC Johann Peter Trexler

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13 Mar 1828 (aged 79)
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Mertztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Also known as "Mertztown Peter" John Peter was the eldest child of Peter "Macungie" Trexler and Catherine Winck Trexler.
During the Revolutionary War he was a captain of the Fifth Company of Colonel Breinig's Second Battalion of Militia. He was promoted to major in 1781, and in May 1783 he became a lieutenant colonel.
Parents of eleven children:
1. Maria, born July 13, 1774, married John Folk;
2. John Peter, born Jan. 2, 1777, died March 19, 1828, married Rachel Fogel, born Sept. 11, 1784, died Jan. 1, 1867,
3. Jacob, born September 7, 1779;
4. Reuben Trexler married Anna Lesher .
5. Benjamin, born Feb. 3, 1784;
6. Catharine, born Jan. 26, 1787, married Jonathan Haas;
7. Jonas, born June 26, 1789
8. Anna, born Oct. 16, 1791, married, first, Philip Dresher and second, John Albright. She died Sept. 5, 1855;
9. Judith born April 9. 1795, married Rev. Isaac Roeller and died in 1885;
10. Nathan, born Aug. 1, 1797, died Dec. 29, 1864,
11. Daniel, born Nov. 8, 1799, died unmarried.
Also known as "Mertztown Peter" John Peter was the eldest child of Peter "Macungie" Trexler and Catherine Winck Trexler.
During the Revolutionary War he was a captain of the Fifth Company of Colonel Breinig's Second Battalion of Militia. He was promoted to major in 1781, and in May 1783 he became a lieutenant colonel.
Parents of eleven children:
1. Maria, born July 13, 1774, married John Folk;
2. John Peter, born Jan. 2, 1777, died March 19, 1828, married Rachel Fogel, born Sept. 11, 1784, died Jan. 1, 1867,
3. Jacob, born September 7, 1779;
4. Reuben Trexler married Anna Lesher .
5. Benjamin, born Feb. 3, 1784;
6. Catharine, born Jan. 26, 1787, married Jonathan Haas;
7. Jonas, born June 26, 1789
8. Anna, born Oct. 16, 1791, married, first, Philip Dresher and second, John Albright. She died Sept. 5, 1855;
9. Judith born April 9. 1795, married Rev. Isaac Roeller and died in 1885;
10. Nathan, born Aug. 1, 1797, died Dec. 29, 1864,
11. Daniel, born Nov. 8, 1799, died unmarried.

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