George HETZER

1791 - 1871  (79 years)

• Name	George HETZER
  Birth	22 Aug 1791	Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 May 1871	Reedsville, Meigs, OH, USA
  Person ID	I185	Green
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Capt John Phillip HETZER,   b. 3 May 1754, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Dec 1819, Williamsport, Maryland, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabetha Catherine MAURER,   b. 17 Mar 1748, Dover, York, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1796, Nierstein, Hessen, Allemagne (Age > 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Bef 1784
  Marriage	26 Jun 1798	Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda GILMAN   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  The 1850-1870 census gives his birthplace as Pennsylvania. In the U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, he gives his birthplace as Maryland. He is highly likely to be a sibling or cousin of Philip Hetzer as he lived in the same places as him and is 3 years older. There were very few Hetzers in America at the time. He served in the War of 1812. He was a Sergent in Capt. Samuel Lane's Co., location unstated. Captain Samuel Lane gathered a militia in Sheperdstown, WV just over the border from the southwest corner of Maryland. His likely brother, Philip was also in the War of 1812. George had his first daughter in Maryland in 1825. By 1829, he lived in Olive Twp., Meigs Co., Ohio when his 2nd daughter was born.

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] 1870 Census, Olive, Meigs, OH, (Name: www.ancestry.com;).