William
Harter
Born about in Aaronsburg, Centre Co, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Harter
and Salome (Rupp) Harter
Brother of
Jacob Harter and Andrew Harter
Husband of
Rebecca Margaret Hess
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Israel Harter
Died about
at about age 74
in Aaronsburg, Centre Co, Pennsylvania
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Biography
1850 census shows that the father, Andrew aged 78, was living with William and Rebecca and 9 of their children. After the death of Andrew, William purchased, for $3600, the home farm and spent his entire life there. An article about the life and works of Thomas Harter in Allentown Morning Call 22 January 1938 and following, states "William Harter became the father of 12 children, all of whom he endeavored to rear as staunch Democrats and devout Lutherans." Following are these children, with residence in 1907, ages are from the census or tombstones. (I will not put all dates here just names) Israel, Anna (Kurtz), John, Jonathan, William, Sarah (Mensch), Daniel, Rebecca "Margaret" (Murray), Andrew, Aaron, Catherine (Campbell), Thomas
Sources
- Harter History by Mary Harter; wife of Bert Harter; Chapter 5, pg 51-52
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
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