Husband Philip Ludwig Passavant 1
AKA: Philip Louis Passavant 2 3
Born: 1777 - Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany 1 2
Christened:
Died: 15 Apr 1853 - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 1 2
Buried: - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
Marriage: 1807 2
• Business: : Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA.
Wife Zelie Basse 1 2 3
Born: 1786 1 2
Christened:
Died: 29 Dec 1871 1 2
Buried: - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
Father: Detmar Basse ( - ) 2
Mother:
Children
1 F Emma Passavant 2 3
Born:
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Died: Bef 1909 - Sewickley, Allegheny Co, PA
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Spouse: Rev. C. Sidney Jennings ( - ) 2 3
2 M Philip Detmar Passavant 2 3
Born:
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Died: Bef 1883 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
Buried: - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
3 M Charles Sidney Passavant 2 3
Born: 19 Mar 1816 or 1817 - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
Christened:
Died: 25 Jul 1894 - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 4
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Spouse: Jane Randolph ( - ) 1 3
Marr: 9 Mar 1870 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
4 F Virginia Passavant 2 3
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1883
Buried: - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
5 M Rev. William A. Passavant, D.D. 2 3
Born:
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Died: Bef 1909
Buried: - Zelienople, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
General Notes: Husband - Philip Ludwig Passavant
The name Passavant is of French origin, descended from the French Huguenots.
He and his wife came to America in 1807 in company with Mr. Detmar Basse on his second visit to Zelienople, Pennsylvania. P. L. Passavant was, for many years, the foremost man in Zelienople, much respected as a business man on account of his integrity and fair dealing, and a prominent and influential member of society by reason of his well-known tact and ability.
He acted as agent in disposing of the lands of the Basse property, and himself bought the tract on which the town of Zelienople stands. He was the first merchant in the place. Bringing a quantity of goods with him from Germany in 1807, he at once commenced business. In 1810, he erected a building and to this store people resorted from all the surrounding country, and Zelienople thus became an important trading point at an early day. Mr. Passavant continued in the mercantile business until 1848, when he sold out to his son, C. S. Passavant, who was then in business very much longer than any other merchant in the place.
It is worthy of more than passing note that the Passavant store was in business for ninety-five years, or until 1902, when it was destroyed by fire.
He was of French extraction but was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany. He settled in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, on the present site of Zelienople, prior to 1807. In 1807 he founded a mercantile business which was continu-ously conducted for ninety-five years by his immediate descendants. He continued as its proprietor until 1840, then selling out to his son, Charles Sidney. Philip Louis Passavant married Miss Zelie Basse and through combining the musical name of Zelie with the German "nople," meaning town, the little settlement acquired its unusual title. Philip Louis Passavant and wife spent the years of a long and happy companionship there and their remains rest in one of the quiet burial places of the town.