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- Birthdate calculated from age on stone
72 years 11 months
Wife of Simon "Mnkh" (Muench/Minnich)
married 46 years
Burials at Bernville Burial Grounds, Bernville Township, PA:
Minich, John Simon July 21, 1700 Feb 17, 1782 m. Catharine (Jan'y --, 1700-Dec. 12, 1773).
Also, "According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters."
Other documentation:
In the history of the Little Tulpehocken Church. Page 11 says:
"The warrant for the 35 acres belonging to Christ Little Tulpehocken Church was executed May 17, 1744. [snip] The trustees listed in the patent were John Jacob Mueller, Simon Minnig, Conrad Ernst, Matthias Schmidt, Henry Gruber, and Martin Pfatteicher. The patent was signed by Thomas and Richard Penn."
The book also says:
"According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters. We do not know the location of their graves."
Confirmed headstone not found at Christ Little Tulpehocken Cemetery but at Friedens. Memorials have been merged into the burial location.
Inscription
Married John Simon Minich
- Birthdate calculated from age on stone
72 years 11 months
Wife of Simon "Mnkh" (Muench/Minnich)
married 46 years
Burials at Bernville Burial Grounds, Bernville Township, PA:
Minich, John Simon July 21, 1700 Feb 17, 1782 m. Catharine (Jan'y --, 1700-Dec. 12, 1773).
Also, "According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters."
Other documentation:
In the history of the Little Tulpehocken Church. Page 11 says:
"The warrant for the 35 acres belonging to Christ Little Tulpehocken Church was executed May 17, 1744. [snip] The trustees listed in the patent were John Jacob Mueller, Simon Minnig, Conrad Ernst, Matthias Schmidt, Henry Gruber, and Martin Pfatteicher. The patent was signed by Thomas and Richard Penn."
The book also says:
"According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters. We do not know the location of their graves."
Confirmed headstone not found at Christ Little Tulpehocken Cemetery but at Friedens. Memorials have been merged into the burial location.
Inscription
Married John Simon Minich
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1700 - 1773 (73 years)
