John Melchor

Brief Life History of John

When John Melchor was born on 1 January 1750, in Germany, his father, Joannes Erasimus Melchor, was 39 and his mother, Anna Maria Weber, was 37. He married Elizabeth Horlacher about 1774, in Pottstown Landing, North Coventry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States in 1800. He died on 20 August 1824, in Cabarrus, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Saint John, Hertford, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Melchor
1750–1824
Elizabeth Horlacher
1757–1837
Marriage: about 1774
Henry Melchor
1770–1841
Barbara Melchor
1774–1826
Mary Catherine Melchor
1776–1826
Rosanna Melchor
1783–1850
John Melchor III
1790–1880
Sarah Sallie Sally Melchor
1790–1872
Christopher Melchor
1791–1871
Sally Melchor
1793–
Daniel Melchor
1798–1803
Mathias Melchor
1798–1854
Margaret Melchor
1801–1834
John Melchor
1819–1905

Sources (12)

  • John Melchar, "United States Census, 1820"
  • John Melchor, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ancestry Family Trees

World Events (6)

1776

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

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Pedro, Carlos, Francisco, Luis, Miguel, Ignacio, Manuel, Raul, Alfredo, Fidel.

Spanish: from a variant of the personal name Melchior .

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

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