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PVT Henry Sowers Sr.

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PVT Henry Sowers Sr.

Birth
East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1862 (aged 86–87)
Manchester, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Burial
New Franklin, Summit County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.9365855, Longitude: -81.5701995
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Note the various spellings-- Sower, Souer, Sour, Sours. Henry was born to Michael and Mary Sours (Sower) in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. On 7 Apr 1795 in New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA, Henry married Anna Catharine Harter daughter of Andreas Harter (1739-1814) and Anna Barbara Kramer (1736-1819). Catharine and Henry had nine children.
1- Jacob b 8 Jan 1797
2- Catharine b 27 Apr 1798 - d 2 Oct 1859
3- Henry b 12 Sept 1799 - d 30 Nov 1887 (#87097846)
4- Rebecca Margaret b 17 Nov 1801 m George Wagner
5- Andrew b 9 Feb 1804
6- Philip b 20 Oct 1805
7- Isaac b 28 Dec 1807
8- Levi b 30 Sept 1809
9- Samuel b abt 1810
The 1860 census shows Henry age 84 living with his daughter Rebecca Wagner. Henry was a blacksmith may have fought in the War of 1812.
Note the various spellings-- Sower, Souer, Sour, Sours. Henry was born to Michael and Mary Sours (Sower) in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. On 7 Apr 1795 in New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA, Henry married Anna Catharine Harter daughter of Andreas Harter (1739-1814) and Anna Barbara Kramer (1736-1819). Catharine and Henry had nine children.
1- Jacob b 8 Jan 1797
2- Catharine b 27 Apr 1798 - d 2 Oct 1859
3- Henry b 12 Sept 1799 - d 30 Nov 1887 (#87097846)
4- Rebecca Margaret b 17 Nov 1801 m George Wagner
5- Andrew b 9 Feb 1804
6- Philip b 20 Oct 1805
7- Isaac b 28 Dec 1807
8- Levi b 30 Sept 1809
9- Samuel b abt 1810
The 1860 census shows Henry age 84 living with his daughter Rebecca Wagner. Henry was a blacksmith may have fought in the War of 1812.


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