Variations in spelling of the family name -- Lauer, Lower
Michael and Elizabeth Lauer were the parents of John Jacob, born January 8, 1817 and baptized on July 31, 1817 at the Christ Reformed Church in Schoenersville, Lehigh County, PA. The sponsors were John Baljat (i.e. Balliet, Elizabeth's brother??) and Polly (Elizabeth's sister??). See page 28, LDS film # 1029736.
Michael Lower of Carbon County, Pennsylvania and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elizabeth Balliet, daughter and heir of Jacob Balliet, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Barbara Balliet, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, were paid $150 by John Dentler on June 24, 1856. Deed recorded June 27, 1859.
Michael Lower, 69, Elizabeth Lower, 66, and their (granddaughter?), Emeline, 19, were last listed in the 1860 census living in Franklin Township, Carbon County, PA. No further census listings were found.
See the following --
Deed Book QQ, page 19
Orphan Court Dockets, Volume 12, page 95
Northumberland County, PA
Unconfirmed Info Noted Below --
Elizabeth applied for a War of 1812 pension on 5 Oct 1868 as the widow of Michael Lower
Variations in spelling of the family name -- Lauer, Lower
Michael and Elizabeth Lauer were the parents of John Jacob, born January 8, 1817 and baptized on July 31, 1817 at the Christ Reformed Church in Schoenersville, Lehigh County, PA. The sponsors were John Baljat (i.e. Balliet, Elizabeth's brother??) and Polly (Elizabeth's sister??). See page 28, LDS film # 1029736.
Michael Lower of Carbon County, Pennsylvania and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elizabeth Balliet, daughter and heir of Jacob Balliet, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Barbara Balliet, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, were paid $150 by John Dentler on June 24, 1856. Deed recorded June 27, 1859.
Michael Lower, 69, Elizabeth Lower, 66, and their (granddaughter?), Emeline, 19, were last listed in the 1860 census living in Franklin Township, Carbon County, PA. No further census listings were found.
See the following --
Deed Book QQ, page 19
Orphan Court Dockets, Volume 12, page 95
Northumberland County, PA
Unconfirmed Info Noted Below --
Elizabeth applied for a War of 1812 pension on 5 Oct 1868 as the widow of Michael Lower
Family Members
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Jacob Balliet Jr
1782–1854
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Joseph Balliet
1784–1835
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John Balliet
1786 – unknown
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Catharine Balliet Seibert
1788–1853
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Abraham Balliet
1790–1865
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Mary "Polly" Balliet Haupt
1795–1862
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Christina Balliet Peter
1799–1874
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Daniel Balliet
1801–1855
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Lydia Balliet Schleppy
1804–1881
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Hannah Balliet Snyder
1806–1847
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Isaac Balliet
1809–1888
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Rebecca Balliet
1813 – unknown
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