Peter Troxell 
Peter was born on September 1st, 1775 in Egypt, PA. Peter's father was Daniel Troxell and his mother was Maria Veronica X. His paternal grandfather was Peter Johannes Troxell and his paternal grandmother is Anna Maria X. He had two sisters named Elizabeth Katherine and Catherine. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 65 on August 3rd, 1841 in unk.General Notes
Peter was baptised on Oct. 1, 1775. He farmed the land he inherited and built the house and barn on the north side of the Jordon river. (In 1977, this land was owned by Lewis D. Hunsucker estate.) Peter was apparently well-liked, and had the nickname "Schnitz Peter". He is buried at the Jordan church. Source 1: "Troxel(l) Trails and Tales", by Richard Troxell. Source 2: AFTP "Eastern PA Ancestors", Ann Phillips amjmphillips@@juno.com.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- 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.1753 in PA d.1814 in unk
- b.~ 1725
- b.01 Sep 1775 in Egypt, PA d.03 Aug 1841 in unk
- b.~ 1758 in PA d. in unk
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‌Peter and Magdalena were married in a religious ceremony on April 2nd, 1799. They had six sons and six daughters, named Abraham, Isaac, John, Jeremiah, Peter, James, Magdalena, Lydia, Hannah, Ursula, Philippine Phoebe and Juliana.
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Children
Abraham Troxell
Abraham was born on February 2nd, 1800 in Lehigh Co., PA. He died at the age of 50 on July 9th, 1850 in Roaring Creek Twp., Columbia Co., PA. He was buried in St. Pauls Reformed Church Cem., Numidia, Columbia Co., PA..
Isaac Troxell
Isaac was born on January 10th, 1801 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA. He died at the age of 71 in 1872 in Trumbull Co., OH.
John Troxell
John was born on August 10th, 1802 in Lehigh Co., PA. He died at the age of 63 on November 30th, 1865 in unk.
Magdalena Troxell
Magdalena was born on October 6th, 1804 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northampton, PA. She died at the age of 71 on January 1st, 1876 in unk.
Jeremiah Troxell
Jeremiah was born on September 3rd, 1806 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northamp Co., PA. He died in unk.
Lydia Troxell
Lydia was born on April 12th, 1808 in Egypt, Whitehall Twp., Northampt., PA. She died at the age of 44 on March 17th, 1853 in unk.
James Troxell
James was born on March 13th, 1816 in Lehigh Co., PA. He died at the age of 81 on June 19th, 1897 in Lehigh Co., PA.
Philippine Phoebe Troxell
Philippine Phoebe was born on April 2nd, 1818 in Lehigh Co., PA. She died in unk.