Peter Troxell 
Peter was born about 1760 in PA. Peter's father was Nicholas Johannes Troxell and his mother was Catharina Reeder. His paternal grandfather was Johannes Trachsel and his paternal grandmother is Anna Maria Hunsecker. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Jacob, Christian, Adam, Michael, Magdalena, Maria Barbara and Eva. He died in 1816 in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA.General Notes
Sources: Uncle Robert`s Troxell research and "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell. Other sources: 1, 7.
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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.27 Apr 1797 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA
- b.~ 1700 in Switzerland
- b.~ 1760 in PA d.1816 in Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA
- b.~ 1725 in PA d. in unk
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They had five sons and three daughters, named John, Peter, Solomon, Joel, Elias, Magdalena, Catharina and Susanna.
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Children
Magdalena Troxell
Magdalena was born on September 8th, 1790 in Northampton Co., PA. She died at the age of 71 on March 31st, 1862.
Catharina Troxell
Catharina was born on March 6th, 1795 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA. She died at the age of 78 on July 1st, 1873 in Lehigh Co., PA.
Solomon Troxell
Solomon was born on November 28th, 1799 in Egypt, Whitehall, Northampton, PA. He died at the age of 36 on January 12th, 1836 in Lehigh Co., PA.