Michael Troxell 
Michael was born on November 16th, 1765 in Bucks Co., PA. Michael's father was Johanne Michael Troxell and his mother was Anna Margaretha Saeger. His paternal grandfather was Johannes Trachsel and his paternal grandmother is Anna Maria Hunsecker; his maternal grandparents were John Nicholas Saeger and Maria Barbara Bitsch. He had five brothers and six sisters, named John, Nicholas, Peter, Jacob, Christian, Juliana Barbara, Anna Mary, Margaret, Magdalena Christina, Catherina Elizabetha and Elizabeth. He was the second youngest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 39 on August 16th, 1805 in Easton, Northampton Co., PA.General Notes
Source: Uncle Robert`s Troxell research, "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell, and source 61: "Troxel`s Fort", published by the Perry County, Indiana historical society.
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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.Aug 1689 in Lenk, Switzerland d.1750 in 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.25 Dec 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany d.01 Oct 1772 in Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery Co., PA
- b.~ 1700 in Switzerland
- b.16 Nov 1765 in Bucks Co., PA d.16 Aug 1805 in Easton, Northampton Co., PA
- b.1694 in Reichenbach, Bavaria d.Jan 1762 in Lehigh Co., PA
- b.1721 in Reichenbach, Bavaria, Germany d. in PA >1770
- b. in Germany d. in PA
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They had three sons and five daughters, named John `The Pirate`, Michael Samuel, Edward, Maria Catherine, Elizabeth, Susanna, Julia and Sarah.
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Children
John `The Pirate` Troxell
John `The Pirate` was born on November 22nd, 1794 in PA. He died at the age of 21 on November 22nd, 1815 in Hung by John Lafitte`s Mutineers.
