Valentine Seiler

Male22 September 1759–5 June 1834

Brief Life History of Valentine

Valentine Seiler was born on 22 September 1759, in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Christian Seiler and Anna Elisabetha. He married Margaret Zeller about 1776, in Jackson Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. He died on 5 June 1834, in Bethel Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Hamlin, Bethel Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Valentine Seiler
1759–1834
Margaret Zeller
1755–1841
Marriage: about 1776

Sources (4)

  • Valentin Seiler, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
  • Valentine Seiler, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ballentine Seiler in entry for Margaret Zeller Seiler, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"

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  • Marriage
    about 1776Jackson Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 17

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

    1776

    Age 17

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

    1780

    Age 21

    Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

    Name Meaning

    German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a rope maker, from an agent derivative of German Seil ‘rope’, Middle High German seil. Compare Saler and Siler .

    English (Middlesex and Surrey): variant of Saylor .

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

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