Johann Frederick Oyer (1744 - 1777)

Born 6 Mar 1744 in Plüderhausen, Württemberg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Elisabeth (Mader) Oyer — married about 1764 in Württemberg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1777 at age 33 in Oriskany, New York

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Biography

Frederick Oyer served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Frederick Oyer is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A004085.

Frederick Oyer was Killed in Action during American Revolution.

Frederick Oyer was born in Germany, and led a colony of settlers to New York's Mohawk Valley. He was married to Elisabeth Mader. Elisabeth gave birth to Johannes Finster Jr. in April 1760, stating that Johannes Finster was the father, then married Johann Friedrich Ayrer (Later known as Frederick Oyer). Frederick always treated John Finster (as he preferred to be known) as a beloved son. They served together at the Battle of Oriskany 06 Aug 1777, where Frederick was killed.

Notes

The alternate spellings "Eyerer, Ayer" also appear for this person, and are not errors. 18th Century spelling often seems to have been an exercise in creativity.

Sources

• Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5D-R3JX : 2 April 2023), Johann Friedrich Ayer, 26 Mar 1744; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Kaisersbach, Welzheim, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
• Stephen Rima, Descendants of Maria Frederick Schneck, Documented; supported by "Oyer and Allied Families" by Phyllis Smith Oyer of Rochester, New York (Name: Unpublished Family Tree; Location: Swampscott, Massachusetts;), David Finster Collection, Annotated Family Tree Showing Descendants of Maria Frederick Schneck, ppp. 1-5.
• Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Ancestry.com [1], Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 056. Record for Elizabeth. [2]
• Gale Research, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenge;), Ancestry.com [3], Place: New York, New York; Year: 1764; Page Number: 113. Record for Frederick Oyer. [4]
• Find a Grave, database and images ([5] : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Johann Frederick Oyer (6 Mar 1744-6 Aug 1777), Find A Grave: Memorial #157399692, citing Oriskany Battleground, Whitestown, Oneida County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Andrew L. (contributor 46818829).