John George Bilger

Brief Life History of John George

When John George Bilger was born on 29 July 1755, in Upper Salford Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Johann Ludwig Bilger, was 25 and his mother, Maria Magdalena Kuntzert, was 25. He married Eva Margaretha Huth on 2 June 1778. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 29 March 1823, in Union Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

John George Bilger
1755–1823
Eva Margaretha Huth
1759–1823
Marriage: 2 June 1778
Catharine Pilger
1777–1862
Elisabeth Bilger
1797–
Maria Bilger
1801–
Salome Bilger
1803–
Jacob Bilger Sr.
1780–1863
John George Bilger Jr.
1782–1861
Elisabeth Pilger
1785–
Margaret Rebecca Bilger
1785–1874
Johannes Bigler
1787–1831
Frederick Bilger Sr.
1787–1875
Elizabeth Betsey Bilger
1789–
Samuel Pilger
1790–
Susanna Bilger
1793–1867
Isaac Bilger
1793–1873

Sources (15)

  • Georg Bilger, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • John George Pilger, "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940"
  • Joh Georg Pilger in entry for Elisabeth Pilger, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1784

Historical Boundaries: 1784: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

Name Meaning

German: nickname for someone who had been on a pilgrimage, from Middle High German bilgerīm ‘pilgrim’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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