John Clemmer

M, b. circa 1757, d. 14 December 1836
FatherHeinrich Clemmer b. 1700, d. 13 Jan 1791
MotherAnna Maria Bitzer b. 1720, d. 1 Oct 1777
     John was born circa 1757 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. John married Margret Gotshall.1 John fought in the Revoluntionary War in the Second Company of the 1st Battallion of the Philadelphia County Militia. John & Margaret had children: Catherine [1780-5/20/1860][m. Peter Boorse], Susanna [9/12/1782-11/29/1859][m. Daniel Boorse], Edith [2/06/1784-7/22/1866][m. Conrad Haring], Margaret [1789-1823][m. John Clemens], Sarah [3/11/1791-8/28/1868], John [8/28/1793-1883][m. Mary Smith], Mary [1796-12/26/1858][m. John Lederach] & Abraham [1798-8/__/1837].2 John departed this life on Wednesday, 14 December 1836 in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: Johannes Clemer died Dec 14 1836.

Family

Margret Gotshall b. 2 Sep 1758, d. 11 Feb 1841

Citations

  1. [S724] , page 5 - no. 68. John Clemmer married Margret Godsalk. He lived at Towamencin Township, Bucks County and then Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.
    - mennosearch.com.
  2. [S506] Note: Information on the children courtesy of Donna Basinger.