Dr.
John
Michael
Troyer
Born in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Michael Troyer Sr.
and Magdalena (Mast) Troyer
Brother of
Michael David Troyer Jr., Christian D. Troyer Sr., Rebecca (Troyer) Rhoads, Barbara (Troyer) Rhoades, Magdalena Troyer, Anna Troyer, Jacob David Troyer, Henry Abraham Troyer, Mary (Troyer) Keck, Abraham Troyer, Joseph Troyer, Andrew Troyer, Michael John Troyer, David Troyer, Veronica Frany May (Troyer) Miller and Elizabeth (Troyer) Miller
Husband of
Sophronia (Reichenbach) Troyer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Michael Troyer
Died
at age 89
in Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Canada West
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Dec 2016
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Biography
John Troyer is Notable.
John Troyer is/was a significant Ontarian .
John Troyer, born in 1753 in Pennsylvania, was a farmer, a businessman, a medical practitioner who used herbal remedies, and an exorcist.[2]
According to his Wikipedia page, he was a bit more than eccentric for his time. As a Tunker transplant from Pennsylvania to Norfolk County, Upper Canada (Ontario), he gained a reputation as a medical practitioner and was nicknamed the "Witch Doctor of Long Point." He was also a farmer and ran a grist mill and smithy.
John died in 1842 and is buried at the Troyer Homestead and Cemetery, Front Road, Port Rowan, Ontario.[3]
Research Notes
The eldest son: John D. Troyer born 1753, died at Simcoe Ontario, in 1842, married to Sophronia Reichenbach, John was known in Canada as Dr. John Troyer, he believed strongly in Witches, Ghosts, and Gobblins he used to set a trap in front of his bed at night to keep the witches away, this trap to this day is in the Museum at Simcoe Ontario. Micheal D. Troyer, born 1754, died in 1831 at Walnut Creek, Ontario, married Maria Reichenbach, of which my wife is a descendant.They settled on Sec. 9 N. W. in Walnut Township .It is believed the Reichenbachs were converted Jews, if so, there are many people in Holmes County that are the direct descendants of God's faithful servant of Abraham.
Sources
- ↑ James Reaney, “TROYER, JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 7, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 24, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/troyer_john_7E.html.
- ↑ James Reaney, “TROYER, JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 7, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 24, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/troyer_john_7E.html.
- ↑ Find a Grave 75583902
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Gladys (Chupp) Cripe 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T558989 [compare], FTDNA kit #700069
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~1.56%
Michael Byler :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Cynthia Troyer :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Cheryl (Helmuth) Logan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HP6378860 [compare], yourDNAportal CHEb08069ef
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~1.56%
Don Gerber :
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.17%
Doug Stutzman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A266328 [compare], yourDNAportal DOUb94466d7, Ancestry member sallyanne_stutzman
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~0.78%
Bruce Troyer :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Cherylee (Smith) Vanderham :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
James Troyer :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Neil Gemmell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A378376 [compare], Ancestry member ngemmell1
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~0.78%
Marilyn (Kleiman) Langolf :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A163858 [compare], Ancestry member mlangolf
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~0.78%
Gretchen (Troyer) Harman :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gtharman
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~0.78%
Nell Pielaet :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Valerie Helmuth :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B4177
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~0.78%
Steven Johns :
MyHeritage DNA
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Categories: Ontario, Medical Figures | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | Port Rowan, Upper Canada | Canada, Notables | Notables
Quite a character! There are quite a few sources out there for him other than the My Heritage and Ancestry entries. I added some verbiage and sources and categories (including the Notable Ontarians). I think the profile could be spectacular given how colorful he was if some time was spent filling-out the Bio from well sourced material.
Thanks for adding him!
Mags