Daniel David Troyer

• Updated from MyHeritage Match via son Seth Troyer by SmartCopy: Oct 8 2014, 17:53:29 UTC

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Daniel Troyer Birth: Nov. 17, 1802 Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Sep. 18, 1881 Holmes County Ohio, USA

Dover Weekly Argus - 1881-09-30

Mr. Daniel Troyer who died Sunday September 18, 1881 (reported in my last week's letter) was born in Somerset Co. Pennsylvania on the 17th of November 1802. He came to Tuscarawas County in 1816 and was married to Anna Bontrager in 1829 who died 1834. Leaving three children among who is our neighbor and well-to-do farmer, Mr. Seth Troyer, the only one living of the first wife. In 1835 he married again to Elizabeth Yoder, who died on the 4th of June 1848, leaving eight children among who is L. D. Troyer druggist of this place; D. D. Troyer a wealthy farmer five miles from this place in Holmes County; Widow Gerber near this place; Mrs. Abraham Troyer (Leah) residing in Elkhart Co., Indiana and Barbara who remained at home and took care of the household. After remaining a widower for 23 years he married again in 1871 to the widow of Mr. J. Gerber near Strasburgh, this county. Mr. Troyer was the father of eleven children, five who went to the better land before him and six are living. Besides he left 42 grandchildren, 5 great grand children living all highly respected. May he rest in peace.

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Children:

 Seth Troyer (1832 - 1895)*

 Magdalena Gerber (1836 - 1908)*

 Leah Troyer (1842 - 1903)*

 Daniel D Troyer (1844 - 1939)*

 Levi D Troyer (1846 - 1918)*

 Barbara Troyer Liechty (1848 - 1938)

Burial: Walnut Creek Mennonite Cemetery Walnut Creek Holmes County Ohio, USA Maintained by: Roger Originally Created by: Pamela Schaar Burleson Record added: Nov 05, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 100212175
Dover Weekly Argus - 1881-09-30

Mr. Daniel Troyer who died Sunday September 18, 1881 (reported in my last week's letter) was born in Somerset Co. Pennsylvania on the 17th of November 1802. He came to Tuscarawas County in 1816 and was married to Anna Bontrager in 1829 who died 1834. Leaving three children among who is our neighbor and well-to-do farmer, Mr. Seth Troyer, the only one living of the first wife. In 1835 he married again to Elizabeth Yoder, who died on the 4th of June 1848, leaving eight children among who is L. D. Troyer druggist of this place; D. D. Troyer a wealthy farmer five miles from this place in Holmes County; Widow Gerber near this place; Mrs. Abraham Troyer (Leah) residing in Elkhart Co., Indiana and Barbara who remained at home and took care of the household. After remaining a widower for 23 years he married again in 1871 to the widow of Mr. J. Gerber near Strasburgh, this county. Mr. Troyer was the father of eleven children, five who went to the better land before him and six are living. Besides he left 42 grandchildren, 5 great grand children living all highly respected. May he rest in peace.

w1 - Anna Borntrager, b. 29Jan1809, PA , d. 10Apr1834 Holmes Co., OH (Age 25 years)
w2 - Elizabeth Yoder, b. 30Nov 1811, Tuscarawas Co., OH , d. 4Jun1848, Holmes Co., OH (Age 36 years)
w3 - Elizabeth Miller, b. 20Jan1812, Somerset Co., PA , d. 5Jan1885, Holmes Co., OH (Age 72 years)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2023, 21:55:31 UTC