Lorentz Troxell 
Lorentz was born in 1767 in Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA. Lorentz's father was Peter Johannes Troxell and his mother is Anna Maria X. His paternal grandparents were Peter Trachsel and Juliana Catharina Deshler. He had five brothers and five sisters, named Peter, Daniel, John, Jacob, Christian, Margaret, Barbara, Maria Susanna, Eva Catherine and Magdalena. He was the fourth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 59 on September 20th, 1826 in unk.General Notes
In 1790 Lorentz took ownership of 104 acres of land on the north side of the Jordan River, across from his father. He built a stone house on this land in 1800, which was still standing as of 1977. His family is enumerated in the 1800 and 1810 census for Northampton Co., PA. Source 1: Uncle Robert`s Troxell research Source 2: "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.14 Apr 1588 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.1636 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1631 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 in Lenk, Im, Semmental, Switzerland
- b.~ 1590 in Of, Stephan, Switzerland d.1635 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.BET 1651 AND 1652 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.24 Dec 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany
- b.1594 in Lenk, Switzerland d. in Switzerland
- b.1630 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1597 in Lenk, Switzerland
- b.1691 in Alsace Lorraine, France d.16 Apr 1766 in Whitehall Twp., PA
- b.1636 in St. Steffan, Canton of Berne, Switzerlan d. in unk
- b.29 Oct 1652 in St. Steffen, Semmental, Switzerland d.21 May 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany
- b.1632 in St. Steffan, Canton of Berne, Switzerlan d. in unk
- b.28 Dec 1723 in Wolfersheim, Germany d.28 Feb 1811 in Lehigh Co., PA
- b.~ 1685 in Hilspach, Reinish, Palatinate, GER d.1729 in Hilspach, Rheinish, Palatinate, GER
- b.1703 in Katzenthal, Alace, France d.16 Apr 1795 in Northampton Co., PA
- b.~ 1687 in Hilspach, Rheinish, Palatinate, GE
- b.1767 in Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA d.20 Sep 1826 in unk
- b.~ 1725
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‌Lorentz and Christina were married in a religious ceremony on December 3rd, 1793. They had two sons and three daughters, named John, Jonathan, Salome, Catherina and Maria Magdalena.
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Children
John Troxell
John was born on January 9th, 1795 in Northampton Co., PA. He died at the age of 72 in 1867 in unk.
Maria Magdalena Troxell
Maria Magdalena was born in Northampton Co., PA. She died on August 21st, 1812.