John Peter Schmeltzer (1738)

Ancestors

Husband of Catarina (Thau) Smeltzer — married 27 Dec 1762 in Bethel, Berks, Province of Pennsylvania

Descendants

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Biography

John Peter Schmeltzer was born in Pennsylvania on the 8th of December 1738 and baptised by Rev. John Caspar Stoever on the 30th of January, 1739; Sponsors were Peter Kucher and wife. His father was John Schmeltzer of Swatara.

Other baptisms of John Schmeltzer's children by John Casper Stoever, recorded in his personal records were Johannes, b. 11 Apr 1741, bp. 2 Jun 1741; sponsors Peter Kucher and wife Barbara, and Sabina, b. 2 Sep 1746, bp. 14 Sep 1746, sponsors Tomas Kreugel and wife Margaretha.

Sources

• John Peter Schmeltzer, Birth date: 3 Dec 1738, Baptism 30 Jan 1739, Baptism place: Swatara, Pennsylvania, Parent: John Schmeltzer, sponsor: Peter Kucher and his wife. Source: Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA, USA: n.p., 1896.