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Facts and Events
| Name |
Abraham Leiter |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][3] |
9 Feb 1779 |
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States |
| Christening[1] |
28 Mar 1779 |
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United StatesSt Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Death[2][3] |
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Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, United States |
| Burial[2][3] |
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Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, United StatesSt. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Other? |
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Democrat |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland, United States. Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995. (FamilySearch Record Search).
Abraham Leiter, son of Jacob Leiter and Juliana, b. 9 Feb 1779, Hagerstown, Maryland; Christened 28 Mar 1779, St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
Source: FHL Film #859283
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abraham Leiter, Sr, Memorial# 95933382, created by Mike Hahn, 25 Aug 2012, in Find A Grave
accessed 1 May 2016.
Abraham Leiter, Sr
Birth: Feb. 9, 1779, Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death: unknown, Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery , Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
He was a miller by occupation and was so employed for some years at the Lantz mill near Leitersburg, Washington county, MD.; he also worked at the mill of John Miller, on the Greencastle, Franklin county, PA. and Williamsport turnpike, Washington county, MD. and at the Bowles mill in the Clearspring District of Washington county, MD.
First marriage, Mary Elizabeth Houser, after her death he wed Julia Bowles.
Children of first marriage: Joseph Thomas Leiter (1805 - 1862), who wed Ann Ziegler; Abraham Leiter Jr. (1806 - 1864), who wed Louise Anna Miller; Mary E. Leiter; James M. Leiter; Rachel Leiter (1802 - 1873), who married George Steinmetz, and Catharine Leiter.
Children of second marriage: Anna Leiter; Sarah Leiter, and Evans Leiter.
Parents: Jacob Leiter (1749 - 1814), Juliana Fogle Leiter (1752 - 1818)
Siblings: Andrew Leiter (1770 - 1818), Abraham Leiter (1779 - ____), Catharine Leiter Houser (1784 - 1857), Samuel Leiter (1789 - 1855), Judith Leiter Hartman (1791 - 1874), Juliana Leiter Bell (1794 - 1871)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bell, Herbert C. History of Leitersburg District, Washington County, Md: including its original land tenure, first settlement, material development, religious, educational, political, and general history, biographical sketches, etc. (Leitersburg, Maryland: Herbert C. Bell, 1898)
p. 185.
Abraham Leiter, b. 9 Feb 1779, Leitersburg District, son of Jacob and Juliana Leiter. A miller by occupation, employed at the Lantz Mill near Leitersburg; the mill of John Miller on Greencastle and Williamsport Turnpike, and at the Bowles Mill in Coldspring District.
He died in Coldspring District and is buried there.
His first wife was Mary Elizabeth Houser and their children were: Joseph, Abraham, Mary E., James M., Rachel (who married George Steinmetz), and Catharine. Abraham married second Julia Bowles. Their children were: Anna, Sarah, and Evens.
Abraham was a member of the Lutheran Church and a Democrat in politics.
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