Samuel Hechler^{[1, 2]}

1809 - 1877  (67 years)

• Name	Samuel Hechler
  Birth	19 Dec 1809	Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jun 1877  [3]
  Burial	Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I1688	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Hechler, Klopp, Lamm, Ritter Branch
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Hechler,   b. 24 Dec 1764, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Jan 1810, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Barbara Ritter,   b. 5 Feb 1773, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Jan 1840, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1791	Schwartzwald Reformed Lutheran Church, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Ritter,   b. 1810   d. 1838 (Age 28 years)
  Children	1. Franklin R Heckler,   b. 1830   d. 1868 (Age 38 years)   2. Christian R Heckler,   b. 1832   d. 1883 (Age 51 years)   3. Mary A (Shank) Heckler,   b. 1835   d. 1924 (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F11701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Knabb,   b. 13 Dec 1802   d. 9 Apr 1886 (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Hannah C (Slegel) Hechler,   b. 1841   d. 1924 (Age 83 years)   2. Margaret Ellen (Kissinger) Hechler,   b. 1847   d. 6 Feb 1904, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F11702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Well known and highly esteemed citizen, was a book merchant. Born in Exeter township, Berks, Pa. and died in Reading, PA., one of ten children. records list 3 marriages, Mary Margaret Sterret, Sarah Reiter, and Mary Thompson He had a son Franklin who died in Dayton, Ohio, 4/17/68, age 37, was a merchant there. Samuel leaves a widow and 5 children. Mentioned in his will are wife Margaret, adopted daughter Hattie Happel, Ellen, Christian, Jemina, Mary Ann, Hannah Ellen, children of son Frank; husband of daughter Mary, John Shank to be guardian for Frank's children; Geo. D. Stitzel executor. Three children moved to Dayton, Ohio around 1849; Christian, Franklin, and Mary Ann w/o John Shank. These children used Heckler as their surname.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Website: Geni World Family Tree, (https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-292482887/samuel-hechler-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Samuel Hechler&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Dec 19 1809&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Mary Thompson - Sep 17 1854 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: June 4 1877&lt;br&gt;Burial: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Christian Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Barbara Hechler (born Ritter)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Mary Thompson</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Susan Hechler</a>, <a>Elizabeth Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Catharine LeVan Davidheiser (born Hechler)</a>, <a>Daniel Hechler</a>, <a>Sarah Housum (born Hechler)</a>, <a>Hannah R Herbein (born Hechler)</a>, <a>George Hechler</a>, <a>Johannes Hechler</a>, <a>Elisabeth Hechler</a> [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-375161714/samuel-hechler-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Samuel Hechler&lt;br&gt;Birth name: Samuel Hechler&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: 1809 - United States&lt;br&gt;Death: 1877&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Christian Hechler</a>, <a>Barbara Hechler (born Ritter)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Sarah Hechler (born Ritter)</a>&lt;br&gt;Son: <a>Christian Hechler</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Sarah Hechler</a>, <a>Elizabeth DeHart (born Heckler)</a>, <a>John Hechler</a>, <a>Catherine Hechler</a>, <a>George Hechler</a>, <a>Hannah Hechler</a>, <a>Daniel Hechler</a> [S138] Ancestry.com, Website: Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89467589/samuel-hechler.