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Henry Minerd

Henry was born on April 9th, 1809 in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ Henry's father was Jacob Minerd Jr and his mother was Catherine Younkin (Minerd). His paternal grandparents were Jacob Henry Minerd and Maria Margaret Neun; his maternal grandparents were Johannes Michael “John” Younkin and Catharina Dorsheimer (Younkin). He had six brothers and two sisters, named John, Burket, Jacob, Charles, Joel, Eli, Laura and Catherine. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 81 in 1890 in Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Jacob Henry Minerd
  - b.1751 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA d.1811 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Jacob Minerd Jr
  - b.~  1780 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.~11 Nov 1842 in Hexebarger (Hexaburger), Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Maria Margaret Neun
  - b.1755 in Oley Township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.1820 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Henry Minerd
  - b.09 Apr 1809 in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA d.1890 in Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  ? Junghen
  
  Johann Heinrich “Henry” Junghen
  - b.31 Jan 1717 in Hesse, Germany d.20 Feb 1787 in Haycock Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  ? ? (Junghen)
  
  Johannes Michael “John” Younkin
  - b.28 Nov 1756 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.Oct 1826 in Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Henry Scherer
  
  Catharina Scherer (Junghen)
  - b.1726 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA d.~  1825 in Bedminster Township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  ? ? (Scherer)
  
  Catherine Younkin (Minerd)
  - b.18 Aug 1787 in Lovittsville, Loudoun county, Virginia, USA d.12 Aug 1847 in Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Catharina Dorsheimer (Younkin)
  - b.~  1760 d.~  1840 in Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

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