Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Troxell was born on 17 September 1747, in Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Johann Michael Trachsel, was 25 and his mother, Anna Margaret Saeger, was 26. He married Elizabeth Martin in 1770, in Montgomery Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Frederick, Maryland, United States in 1790. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 21 April 1830, in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, United States.
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- John Troxall Jr, "United States Census, 1790"
- Johannes Traxel en tant qu’entrée de Johannes Traxel, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
- John Traxel, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1748
Historical Boundaries 1748: Frederick, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Frederick, Maryland, United States
1752
Historical Boundaries: 1752: Northampton, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Troxel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Military Service
John was a 2nd Lt. First Co., 4th Battalion in Philadelphia County Militia under Captain Christian Dull, Aug 25, 1777.
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