John Michael Huntzinger

Brief Life History of John Michael

When John Michael Huntzinger was born on 30 March 1789, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johan George Huntzinger, was 38 and his mother, Anna Maria Deibert, was 34. He married Eva Freyburger on 5 February 1809, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 10 June 1845, in Brownsville, Heidelberg Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, at the age of 56, and was buried in Wernersville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Michael Huntzinger
1789–1845
Eva Freyburger
1787–1845
Marriage: 5 February 1809
Elizabeth Huntsinger
1809–
John William Huntzinger
1820–
Mary Ann Huntzinger
1822–1865
John William Huntzinger
1822–
Harriet Huntzinger
1825–
Mary Huntzinger
1826–
Kenneth Isaac Gaul Huntzinger
1829–
Hannah "Anna" Huntzinger
1810–1875
John Jared Huntzinger
1815–1892
Catherine Huntzinger
1816–
John Daniel Huntzinger
1818–1906
Rebecca Huntzinger
1827–
Susanna Huntzinger
1827–

Sources (21)

  • Michael Hunzinger, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
  • Michael Huntzinger in entry for Eva Freiberger Huntzinger, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
  • Michael Huntzinger, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

Name Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from Hintschingen, earlier Huntzingen. The surname Huntzinger is very rare in Germany; it is more common in France (mainly Alsace). In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the more common German variant Hunzinger.

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

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