Person:Nicholas Oligher (1)

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Nicholas Oligher
  • HNicholas Oligher1783 - 1838
  • WMary Metz1783 - 1858
m. 1816
  1. Unknown Female Oligher
  2. John OligherAbt 1817 - Abt 1900
  3. Katherine Oligher1819 - 1871
  4. Mary OligherAbt 1822 - Aft 1869
  5. George OligherAbt 1825 - 1827
  6. Madeline OligherAbt 1828 - 1870
  7. Ann M. OligherAbt 1830 - Aft 1855
Facts and Events
Name Nicholas Oligher
Gender Male
Birth? 1783 Alsace France
Marriage 1816 Alsace Franceto Mary Metz
Death? 1838 Brush Valley twp, near Blairsville, Pa
Burial? Blairsville, Indiana Co, Pa

Nicholas Oloigher was born in Alsace France in 1783 and was educated in the French language and could speak it fluently. He married Mary Metz in 1816, during the hard times, and they had seven children. They came to this country in 1827, landing in Baltimore and journeying from there to Blairsville, Pa. After residing there for some time, he bought a farm in Brush Valley township where he lived until he died in 1828 and is buried in Blairsville.

FAMILY HISTORY OF THE STADTMILLERS AND RISING compiled by M.B. Stadtmiller 1900/1901

Mary Nee Metz was born in the province of Alsace France, in 1783, there being one-half year's difference in their ages. She was educated in France, and spoke the French language. She died in 1858, at Saltsburg, and is buried there.

Emmigrated to U.S. when daughter Katherine was 8 years old (abt 1827). MBD, "Family History, 1997"