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Johann Jacob Hinkel

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Johann "Jacob" Hinkel

Birth
Windsor Castle, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 May 1882 (aged 87)
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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His parents were George Hinckel 1755 and Margaret Kirschner 1757 of Windsor Twp. Berks - he attended Zion Lutheran Church of Windsor Castle when young and was prominent in the organization & building (1860s) of Shalters Church in Alsace Twp on Mt.Laurel Rd.

He married Elizabeth Schaeffer 1798 in about 1818 and they had 7 children - Sarah 1819 (buried Shalters), Samuel 1821 (my direct ancestor, buried Beckers in Richmond Twp), Catherine 1822, William 1825 (buried Shalters), Jacob 1828 (buried Shalters), Elizabeth 1833 (buried Shalters), Anna 1836.

Grave locations are near Mt.Laurel Road just up from the Church sign & entry road. Rows ...
William Hinkel 1825-75 & spouse Maria Noll 1825-97
Sarah Hinkel 1819-89 & spouse Peter Gift 1833-1862.
Jacob 1828-1902, JohanJacob & Elizabeth, Eliz 1833-55

US Census of 1870 for Kutztown Post Office, Ruscombmanor Twp, Berks Pa. Page 6, Family 47, Lines 17-21 enumerated 11 August by Jonas Houch.
 
Hinckel Jacob Age 75 Male White Day-labor
Prop $200 Born in Pa.
Elizabeth 71 Female W Housekeeping
Gift, Sarah 51 F W [daughter & children] Isaac 18 M W   Annie 10 F W
His parents were George Hinckel 1755 and Margaret Kirschner 1757 of Windsor Twp. Berks - he attended Zion Lutheran Church of Windsor Castle when young and was prominent in the organization & building (1860s) of Shalters Church in Alsace Twp on Mt.Laurel Rd.

He married Elizabeth Schaeffer 1798 in about 1818 and they had 7 children - Sarah 1819 (buried Shalters), Samuel 1821 (my direct ancestor, buried Beckers in Richmond Twp), Catherine 1822, William 1825 (buried Shalters), Jacob 1828 (buried Shalters), Elizabeth 1833 (buried Shalters), Anna 1836.

Grave locations are near Mt.Laurel Road just up from the Church sign & entry road. Rows ...
William Hinkel 1825-75 & spouse Maria Noll 1825-97
Sarah Hinkel 1819-89 & spouse Peter Gift 1833-1862.
Jacob 1828-1902, JohanJacob & Elizabeth, Eliz 1833-55

US Census of 1870 for Kutztown Post Office, Ruscombmanor Twp, Berks Pa. Page 6, Family 47, Lines 17-21 enumerated 11 August by Jonas Houch.
 
Hinckel Jacob Age 75 Male White Day-labor
Prop $200 Born in Pa.
Elizabeth 71 Female W Housekeeping
Gift, Sarah 51 F W [daughter & children] Isaac 18 M W   Annie 10 F W

Inscription

Gravestone is white marble, 4ft high, 2ft wide, 2in thick. The back is to the church. On the left is son Jacob, on the right is wife Elizabeth & daughter Elizabeth. Daughter Sarah & hurband Gift are nearer to the church and nearer yet is son William & spouse Maria Noll.
Words are printed German fancy script style.



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