Metzger, Johann Friedrich

Birth Name Metzger, Johann Friedrich
Nick Name Frederick
Also Known As Metzger, Frederick

    From Christian Metzger: Founder of an American Family, p87:

    Late in life Johann Friedrich Metzger adopted the simple English spelling, Frederick Metzger, and so, for genealogical purposes, became Frederick I.

Gramps ID I0674
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 7 months, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1759-03-04 Old Zionsville, Upper Milford Twp, Lehigh Cty, Pennsylvania, USA  
1a 1b
Occupation     Cooper, Farmer
1c
Military Service 1776   Revolutionary War
1d
Event Note

Enlisted in November 1776 with the Heidelberg Company under Colonel Henry Geiger, and in January 1777 marched to Philadelphia to join Washington's Army.

Participated in the campaigns of 1777-1778 and 1778-1779. No record of his service exists after 1781, and service is assumed to have ended honorably.

Much more complete information exists in Christian Metzger: Founder of an American Family by Ella Metzker Milligan.

Death 1842-10-17 Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania, USA  
1e

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Metzger, Christianus [I0675]1727-10-021803-10-18
Mother Haüser, Anna Catharina [I0701]1812-03-25
         Metzger, Johann Friedrich [I0674] 1759-03-04 1842-10-17
    Sister     Metzger, Elizabetha [I0683]
    Sister     Metzger, Catharina [I0684]
    Sister     Metzger, Anna Margarita [I0685]
    Sister     Metzger, Anna Maria [I0686]
    Sister     Metzger, Anna Eva [I0687]
    Sister     Metzger, Anna Cristina [I0688]

Families

    Family of Metzger, Johann Friedrich and Schleiffer, Anna [F0232]
Married Wife Schleiffer, Anna [I0676] ( * 1759-03-12 + 1856-07-04 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1782    
1f 1b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Metzger, Catharina [I0708]1783-05-101804
Metzger, Daniel [I0709]1784-10-19
Metzger, John [I0710]1786-10-23
Metzger, Frederick [I0711]1788-07-24
Metzger, Anna Nancy [I0493]1790-12-021886-03-26
Metzger, Jacob [I0712]1793-03-071794-09-25
Metzger, Christian [I0713]1795-03-23
Metzger, Veronica [I0714]1797-11-18
Metzger, George [I0715]1800-04-04
Metzger, Henry [I0716]1802-03-10

Pedigree

  1. Metzger, Christianus [I0675]
    1. Haüser, Anna Catharina [I0701]
      1. Metzger, Elizabetha [I0683]
      2. Metzger, Catharina [I0684]
      3. Metzger, Anna Margarita [I0685]
      4. Metzger, Anna Maria [I0686]
      5. Metzger, Anna Eva [I0687]
      6. Metzger, Anna Cristina [I0688]
      7. Metzger, Johann Friedrich
        1. Schleiffer, Anna [I0676]
          1. Metzger, Catharina [I0708]
          2. Metzger, Daniel [I0709]
          3. Metzger, John [I0710]
          4. Metzger, Frederick [I0711]
          5. Metzger, Anna Nancy [I0493]
          6. Metzger, Jacob [I0712]
          7. Metzger, Christian [I0713]
          8. Metzger, Veronica [I0714]
          9. Metzger, George [I0715]
          10. Metzger, Henry [I0716]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Ella Metzker Milligan: Christian Metzger: Founder of an American Family 1682-1942 [S0074]
      • Page: p88
      • Page: p117
      • Page: p92
      • Page: pp88-90
      • Page: p83
      • Page: p91