Son of Joseph Meckes and Sarah Greenzweig. John Meckes was baptized in 1837 at Salem Church, Gilbert, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania. Sponsors at the baptism were John and Elizabeth (Greenzweig) Meckes.
John was a farmer at St. John's in Luzerne County, Packer Twp., in Carbon Co., and at Eldred Twp., in Monroe Co.
John Meckes married Christianna Doretta Koenig (daughter of John Moritz Koenig and Christianna Doretta).
Children of this union were:
1. Mary Elizabeth Meckes b. 1874
2. Ellen Nora Henrietta Meckes b. 1876
3. Charles Meckes b. 1878
4. Catherine Dorothea Meckes b. 1880
5. Anna Isabella Meckes b. 1882
6. Augusta Henrietta Meckes b. 1884
7. Emma Jane Meckes b. 1885
8. Morris Stewart Meckes b. 1887
9. Sarah Louisa Meckes b. 1889
10. Huldah May Meckes b. 1891
John died at his home near Kunkletown.
The inscription on Joseph's tombstone in the cemetery at St. Matthew's Church at Kunkletown shows a date of birth of 10 May 1840 and date of death of 10 July 1920 which do not agree with the dates found in his baptismal record and other sources. His obituary appeared on page 3 of the "Morning Call" on Friday, 11 Jul 1919 indicating that the year of 1920 on his tombstone is in error. (PA death certificate #79362)
John was a farmer at St. John's in Luzerne County, Packer Twp., in Carbon Co., and at Eldred Twp., in Monroe Co.
John Meckes married Christianna Doretta Koenig (daughter of John Moritz Koenig and Christianna Doretta).
Children of this union were:
1. Mary Elizabeth Meckes b. 1874
2. Ellen Nora Henrietta Meckes b. 1876
3. Charles Meckes b. 1878
4. Catherine Dorothea Meckes b. 1880
5. Anna Isabella Meckes b. 1882
6. Augusta Henrietta Meckes b. 1884
7. Emma Jane Meckes b. 1885
8. Morris Stewart Meckes b. 1887
9. Sarah Louisa Meckes b. 1889
10. Huldah May Meckes b. 1891
John died at his home near Kunkletown.
The inscription on Joseph's tombstone in the cemetery at St. Matthew's Church at Kunkletown shows a date of birth of 10 May 1840 and date of death of 10 July 1920 which do not agree with the dates found in his baptismal record and other sources. His obituary appeared on page 3 of the "Morning Call" on Friday, 11 Jul 1919 indicating that the year of 1920 on his tombstone is in error. (PA death certificate #79362)
Son of Joseph Meckes and Sarah Greenzweig. John Meckes was baptized in 1837 at Salem Church, Gilbert, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania. Sponsors at the baptism were John and Elizabeth (Greenzweig) Meckes.
John was a farmer at St. John's in Luzerne County, Packer Twp., in Carbon Co., and at Eldred Twp., in Monroe Co.
John Meckes married Christianna Doretta Koenig (daughter of John Moritz Koenig and Christianna Doretta).
Children of this union were:
1. Mary Elizabeth Meckes b. 1874
2. Ellen Nora Henrietta Meckes b. 1876
3. Charles Meckes b. 1878
4. Catherine Dorothea Meckes b. 1880
5. Anna Isabella Meckes b. 1882
6. Augusta Henrietta Meckes b. 1884
7. Emma Jane Meckes b. 1885
8. Morris Stewart Meckes b. 1887
9. Sarah Louisa Meckes b. 1889
10. Huldah May Meckes b. 1891
John died at his home near Kunkletown.
The inscription on Joseph's tombstone in the cemetery at St. Matthew's Church at Kunkletown shows a date of birth of 10 May 1840 and date of death of 10 July 1920 which do not agree with the dates found in his baptismal record and other sources. His obituary appeared on page 3 of the "Morning Call" on Friday, 11 Jul 1919 indicating that the year of 1920 on his tombstone is in error. (PA death certificate #79362)
John was a farmer at St. John's in Luzerne County, Packer Twp., in Carbon Co., and at Eldred Twp., in Monroe Co.
John Meckes married Christianna Doretta Koenig (daughter of John Moritz Koenig and Christianna Doretta).
Children of this union were:
1. Mary Elizabeth Meckes b. 1874
2. Ellen Nora Henrietta Meckes b. 1876
3. Charles Meckes b. 1878
4. Catherine Dorothea Meckes b. 1880
5. Anna Isabella Meckes b. 1882
6. Augusta Henrietta Meckes b. 1884
7. Emma Jane Meckes b. 1885
8. Morris Stewart Meckes b. 1887
9. Sarah Louisa Meckes b. 1889
10. Huldah May Meckes b. 1891
John died at his home near Kunkletown.
The inscription on Joseph's tombstone in the cemetery at St. Matthew's Church at Kunkletown shows a date of birth of 10 May 1840 and date of death of 10 July 1920 which do not agree with the dates found in his baptismal record and other sources. His obituary appeared on page 3 of the "Morning Call" on Friday, 11 Jul 1919 indicating that the year of 1920 on his tombstone is in error. (PA death certificate #79362)
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