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Johannes Hetzler was
born
November 18, 1787
in
Pennsylvania
, and died
January 06, 1879
in Venango Co.,
Pennsylvania
. He married first Margaret
Troutner. He married Elizabeth Ashbaugh after 1827.
She was born
October 24, 1794 in Haines Twp. Center Co.,
Pennsylvania
, and died
February 20, 1855
in Venango Co.,
Pennsylvania
.
John was baptized June 8,
1788, by Rev. Michael Enterline at St. Peter's (Fetterhoff's)
(Evangelical) Lutheran and German Reformed Christ, Armstrong Valley,
Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (The second
Fetterhoff Church is at 1493 Armstrong Valley Road, two miles northeast
of Halifax, in Halifax Township); sponsor:
Maria Zimmerman.
John served in the war of 1812, with Captain Rufus M. Cady's Company (as
a private) of the New York Militia (
Western New York
); pension file SC 19415. John
took part in the battle of Black Rock, where he was captured by the
British, imprisoned in
Montreal
for three months before being exchanged.
He lived in
Genessee County
,
New York
, near
Caledonia
, circa 1813 - 1818. He came
to Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, from Monroe County,
New York, circa 1818 - 1820 (Supposedly, he purchased 100 acres in 1818,
returned to New York and moved family to Pennsylvania in 1819.);
first appeared on Rockland Township, Venango County,
Pennsylvania, tax lists in 1820 (140 acres and two horses); first two
deeds recorded on April 28, 1834, for 52.4 acres purchased in 1834 and
100 acres purchased in 1833. He
returned to
Monroe County
,
New York
, in 1832 to care for his father and step-mother and stayed until 1837
to settle his father's estate.
John purchased an additional
133.6 acres in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
Pennsylvania
, in 1844, 25 acres and 167 perches in
Rockland
Township
in 1851 and 100 acres in
Richland
Township
in 1856.
John built a double brick house in 1843; it was still standing in 1919.
He owned the first thresher in the vicinity of
Rockland
Township
,
Venango
County
. He was a member of the
Lutheran
Church
; he attended the German Reformed Church at
St. Petersburg
,
Clarion County
,
Pennsylvania
, which was 12 miles from his home in
Rockland
Township
.
John spoke German and never
learned to speak English.
In the 1850 U.S. Pennsylvania
census, John and Betsy were found residing in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
The 1860 U.S. Pennsylvania
census records John living in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
Elizabeth
has passed away prior to this census (in 1855).
John is buried in the rear of
the
Rockland
Cemetery
, behind the Veterans' Memorial.
John Hetzler died on
January 6, 1879
, in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
His lengthy obituary is in the VENANGO CITIZEN PRESS (
Franklin
,
PA
),
January 16, 1879
. It states that John married Margaret Troutner circa 1813 and that
Margaret died in 1827.
The following is from
Denise Fisher
:
Born
Nov. 18, 1787
, in central PA, probably
Dauphin
County
. Baptized June 8, 1788, by
Rev. Michael Enterline at St. Peter's (Fetterhoff's) (Evangelical)
Lutheran and German Reformed Church (now United Church of Christ),
Armstrong Valley, Upper Paxton Township, now Halifax Township (R.D.1,
Halifax), Dauphin County, PA. Died
January 6, 1879
, in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
(from obituary and index of
Venango County
,
PA
, wills). Buried in the rear
of the
Rockland
Cemetery
,
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
Obituary in the Venango
Citizen Press (
Franklin
,
PA
),
January 16, 1879
. Will in
Venango County
,
PA
, Will Book 5 on page 167. Veteran
of the War of 1812 (western New York); served as a private in Capt.
Rufus M. Cady's Company of the New York Militia; pension file SC-19415;
took part in the battle of Black Rock, where he was captured by the
British, imprisoned in Montreal for three months before being exchanged.
Lived in
Genesee County
,
New York
, near
Caledonia
, circa 1813 - 1818. Came to
Rockland Township, Venango County, PA, from Monroe County, NY, circa
1818 - 1820 (Supposedly, he purchased 100 acres in 1818, returned to New
York and moved family to Pennsylvania in 1819 or 1822.); first appeared
on Rockland Twp., Venango Co., PA, tax lists in 1820 (140 acres and two
horses); first two deeds recorded on April 28, 1834, for 52.4 acres
purchased in 1834 and 100 acres purchased in 1833.
Returned to
Monroe County
,
NY
, in 1832 to care for his father and stepmother and stayed until 1837 to
settle his father's estate. Lived
in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
, with his wife and three sons, an unknown woman who was 60 - 70 years
of age and an unknown girl who was 10 - 15 years of age in 1840.
The elderly woman could have been John's step-mother Dorothy
Hetzler or his mother-in-law Mrs. Ashbaugh/Ashbough/Ashbach.
Purchased additional 133.6
acres in
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA
, in 1844, 25 acres and 167 perches in
Rockland
Township
in 1851 and 100 acres in
Richland
Township
in 1856. Built a double
brick house in 1843; it was still standing in 1919.
Owned the first thresher in the vicinity of Rockland Twp.,
Venango Co. Member of the
Lutheran church; attended the German Reformed Church at
St. Petersburg
,
Clarion County
,
PA
, which was 12 miles from his home in
Rockland
Township
.
Spoke German; never learned
to speak English. Married
Margaret Troutner circa 1813 (from John's obituary; could have been
married to her sister Elizabeth). Born
1791? (only found on the new tombstone; Elizabeth Troutner was born
Oct. 24, 1794
, in Haines Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, now in Centre Co.;
Elizabeth
was born on
Oct. 24, 1793
, and Margaret was born on
Dec. 30, 1797
, according to Howard Troutner).
Died
February 26, 1827
(from older tombstone), in
Rockland
Township
, Venango County, PA. Buried
in the rear of the
Rockland
Cemetery
,
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
Married Elizabeth/Elisabeth
Ashbaugh/Ashbough/Ashbach in 1828 (from John's obituary;
"Betsy" in the 1850 census).
Born 1791 (only on the new tombstone; age 59 in 1850 census;
probably the daughter of Daniel Ashbough/Ashbach and sister of Daniel,
five other brothers and two sisters).
Died
February 20, 1855
(from older tombstone), in
Rockland
Township
, Venango County, PA. Buried
in the rear of the
Rockland
Cemetery
,
Rockland
Township
,
Venango County
,
PA.
Lived in
St. Petersburg
,
Clarion County
,
PA
, before her marriage. Elizabeth's
will was signed (with an "X") on November 28, 1854, registered
on February 28, 1855, and is in Venango County, Pennsylvania, Will Book
Volume 3, page 143.
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