John Lauffer, Jr. and Esther Brinker

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Husband John Lauffer, Jr. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Jan 1803 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1904 4
         Buried:  - Denmark Manor Cemetery, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

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         Father: John Lauffer, Sr. (1769-1851) 2 5 6 7
         Mother: Susanna Kemerer (Abt 1774-1815) 2

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       Marriage: 3 May 1827 4

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   Other Spouse: Mary Buchman (      -      ) 4 8 - 12 Feb 1853 4

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• Additional Image: John Lauffer.

• Additional Image: John Lauffer, age 100 years, 2 months.

• Biographical Sketch: from The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906).
To read this brief biographical sketch of his life and career, click here.

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Wife Esther Brinker ^{4 9}

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           Born: 24 Nov 1808 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jul 1849 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jacob Brinker (      -1846) 9 10 11
         Mother: Catharine Berlin (      -1835) 10

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Children

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1 M Henry Paul Lauffer ^{5 6 12}

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           Born: 11 Feb 1828 - Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 5 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Lucy Ann Frick (      -1850) 5
           Marr: 4 Jul 1849 5

         Spouse: Mary Holtzer (      -      ) 5 12
           Marr: 12 Jan 1853 12 13

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2 M Jacob B. Lauffer ^{12 14}

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           Born: 14 May 1829 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susanna Berlin (      -      ) 15
           Marr: 1 Nov 1852 12

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3 M William Urias Lauffer ¹⁵

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           Born: 17 Sep 1831 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1833 15
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Lucy Anna Lauffer ¹⁵

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           Born: 19 May 1833 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jackson Klingensmith (      -      ) 15
           Marr: 26 Jan 1854 15

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5 F Catharine Mary Lauffer ^{17 18}

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            AKA: Catherine Maria Lauffer 16
           Born: 8 Mar 1835 - Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 16 17 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jan 1931 18
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Stephen Ridinger, Jr. (1833-1903) 16 18 19
           Marr: 22 Dec 1853 16 17

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6 M Josiah Bartel Lauffer ²⁰

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            AKA: Josiah Benjamin Lauffer 16
           Born: 27 Jan 1837 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna J. Sowash (      -      ) 21
           Marr: 26 Nov 1866 21

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7 M John Kistler Lauffer ²⁰

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           Born: 13 Feb 1839 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Aug 1839 20
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 M Israel Lauffer ²⁰

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           Born: 19 Feb 1843 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1864 - Charleston, Charleston Co, SC 20
         Buried: 

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9 M Benjamin Franklin Lauffer ²⁰

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           Born: 11 Oct 1846 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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10 M Aaron Lauffer ²⁰

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           Born: 8 May 1849 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jul 1849 20
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Lauffer, Jr.

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He was one of the founders of Harrison City and was successful in having that place named in honor of President William Henry Harrison.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 360, 504, 648.

2 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 29.

3 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 49.

4 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 52.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 367.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 524.

7 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 346, 1260.

8 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 360.

9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 648.

10 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 726.

11 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 507.

12 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 53.

13 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 525.

14 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 549.

15 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 54.

16 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 55.

17 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 504.

18 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 518.

19 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 503.

20 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 57.

21 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 56.