Peter Troxell 
Peter was born on January 20th, 1788 in Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., PA. Peter's father was Peter Troxell and his mother was Helena Catherine Schoener. His paternal grandfather was Peter Johannes Troxell and his paternal grandmother is Anna Maria X. He had five brothers and three sisters, named John, Daniel, Abraham, Jacob, Solomon, Maria Suzanna, Magdalena and Elizabeth. He was the fourth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 82 on January 15th, 1871 in unk.General Notes
Peter was baptised on Feb. 24, 1788. Sponsors: Lorentz Troxell and Eva Catherine Gebhardt. "He tilled the land received from his father until his removal to Allentown, where he resided in a handsome residence on Ninth Street, near Linden." SourceS: "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell. Other: 129.
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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.1631 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 in Lenk, Im, Semmental, Switzerland
- b.BET 1651 AND 1652 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.24 Dec 1721 in Wolfersheim, Germany
- b.1630 in Lenk, Canton of Berne, Switzerland d.1675 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.28 Mar 1751 in Near Egypt, Bucks Co., PA d.11 Apr 1816 in Egypt, Bucks Co., PA
- b.~ 1725
- b.20 Jan 1788 in Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., PA d.15 Jan 1871 in unk
- b.1760 in Egypt, Bucks Co., PA d.12 Jun 1832 in unk
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They had a son named Ephraim.
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Children
Ephraim Troxell
Ephraim was born on February 1st, 1823 in Egypt, N. Whitehall Twp., Lehigh, PA. He died at the age of 80 on May 11th, 1903 in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne Co., PA.
He had five biological sons and a biological daughter, named Reuben, Aaron, David, Gideon, Francis Peter and Eliza.
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Children
Reuben Troxell
Reuben was born on March 11th, 1811 in PA. He died at the age of 84 on August 13th, 1895 in Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA.
Eliza Troxell
Eliza was born on September 7th, 1813 in Egypt, N. Whitehall Twp., Lehigh, PA. She died in unk.
Aaron Troxell
Aaron was born on January 23rd, 1815 in PA. He died at the age of 86 on May 8th, 1901 in unk.
David Troxell
David was born on August 14th, 1819 in Egypt, N. Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. He died at the age of 61 on August 6th, 1881 in Lehigh Co., PA.
Francis Peter Troxell
Francis Peter was born on January 24th, 1834 in Egypt, N. Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA. He died at the age of 81 on May 14th, 1915 in San Diego, CA.