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Jonas Youker

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Jonas Youker

Birth
Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York, USA
Death
8 Mar 1893 (aged 73)
Mayfield, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Jonas Youker was born in Oppenheim, NY to Johann "George" and Catherine (Burkdorf) Youker. His father was a War of 1812 veteran that moved the family to Jerusalem, Yates County, New York and later to Harrison Valley, Potter County, Pennsylvania. Jonas married Sally Kibbe in Potter County, having 3 children. Sally died of small pox in 1861. Shortly after this time Jonas moved to Grand Traverse County, Michigan. He remarried Eliza J. Carr Phelps on April 14, 1867 and had two children from this marriage.
Jonas' parents, some siblings, and his older children also relocated to Michigan in time. A brother, Rev. George W. Youker was an active Methodist pastor.
Jonas Youker was born in Oppenheim, NY to Johann "George" and Catherine (Burkdorf) Youker. His father was a War of 1812 veteran that moved the family to Jerusalem, Yates County, New York and later to Harrison Valley, Potter County, Pennsylvania. Jonas married Sally Kibbe in Potter County, having 3 children. Sally died of small pox in 1861. Shortly after this time Jonas moved to Grand Traverse County, Michigan. He remarried Eliza J. Carr Phelps on April 14, 1867 and had two children from this marriage.
Jonas' parents, some siblings, and his older children also relocated to Michigan in time. A brother, Rev. George W. Youker was an active Methodist pastor.

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  • Maintained by: Youker83
  • Originally Created by: John T
  • Added: Mar 28, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87507049/jonas-youker: accessed ), memorial page for Jonas Youker (9 Apr 1819–8 Mar 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87507049, citing Downs Cemetery, Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Youker83 (contributor 47774882).