Johann Peter Wirth 1 2
- Born: 1718, Westphalia, Prussia
- Christened: 14 Nov 1718, Elberfeld, Dist.of Hagen, Westphalia, Germany 3
- Marriage (1): Christina von Laaschet
- Died: 18 Oct 1783, Reading Towship, York County, Pennsylvania, USA at age 65
- Buried: Markey Burial Ground, Davidsburg, Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Other names for Johann were Johann Peter Wertz and Peter Wertz.
General Notes:
Peter purchased a piece of Leonard Leas' land in 1762 and lived next to Leonard.
The following was provided by Kathryn Leas Stuart:
Individual Summary - 5 May 2005
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Name: Johann Peter "Peter" WERTZ
Sex: Male
Father: Wilhelm WIRTH (abt 1664 - 6 Nov 1726)
Mother: Elizabeth KUCKELSBURG (abt 1673 - )
Individual Facts
Birth abt 1718 Germany1
Baptism 14 Nov 1718 (age 0) Elberfeld, District of Berg, Westphalia, Germany
Death 18 Oct 1783 (age 65) Reading twp, York Co, Pennsylvania2,3
Burial Markey Burial Ground, Washington Twp, York Co, Pennsylvania4
Notes (Individual)
Death: He was 63 years and 6 months old at death.
Sources
1. H. Minot Pitman. The Fahnestock genealogy : ancestors and descendants of Johann Diedrich Fahnestock. Concord, N.H.: Rumford Press, 1945, 461 pgs. Chapter: The American Settler, page 10.
2. Ibid. Chapter: The American Settler, page 10.
3. LDS Records.
4. H. Minot Pitman. The Fahnestock genealogy : ancestors and descendants of Johann Diedrich Fahnestock. Concord, N.H.: Rumford Press, 1945, 461 pgs. Chapter: The American Settler, page 10.
Noted events in his life were:
• Baptism, 14 Nov 1718, Elberfeld, District Of Hagen, Westphalia.
Johann married Christina von Laaschet, daughter of Johann Jacob von Laaschet and Catharina. (Christina von Laaschet was born in 1721 in Württemberg, Germany and died in 1816.)
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