Johann Wilhelm Metzger

1766 - 1823  (56 years)

• Name	Johann Wilhelm Metzger
  Birth	15 Oct 1766	of Manchester, York, Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 May 1823  [4, 5]
  Burial	Quickels Lutheran Church Cemetery, Zions View, York, Pennsylvania   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I31279	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of ASF
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John George Metzger,   b. Germany d. Between 29 Jul 1810 and 1 Apr 1811
  Mother	Maria Catherine
  Family ID	F18566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Baker,   b. 23 Jun 1772   d. 1 Oct 1822 (Age 50 years)
  Children	+ 1. William Metzger,   b. 17 Jul 1809, Manchester, York, Pennsylvania d. 2 Dec 1868, Myersville, Frederick, Maryland (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F18565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2020

  
  

• Photos

  Headstone of Johann William Metzger

  
  

• Notes

  "J. William Metzger, [...] spent his life in farming. He owned a valuable farm near Manchester, York County, Pa., and also a large distillery in Manchester, and was very successful in business both as a farmer and as a distiller. [...] Mr. Metzger and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church." [History of Frederick County, Maryland, citation details below] It is notable that although the History of Frederick County, Maryland calls him "J. William Metzger", his gravestone calls him Johann Wilhelm Metzger, and the entire (lengthy) inscription is in German. Few modern Americans understand how extensively German-speaking this country was from the mid-18th century to the early 20th.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5039] History of Frederick County, Maryland by T. J. C. Williams and Folger McKinsey. Volume 2. Hagerstown, Maryland: L. R. Titsworth, 1910., place only. [S5044] Find a Grave page for Johann Wilhelm Metzger., year only. [S5077] The Derr Family 1750-1986, with Allied Families of Baker, Flook, Hoover, Koogle, Long, Metzger, Smith, Templing, Toms, Yaste, and Youtsey by Roy H. Wampler. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1987., date and county only. [S5044] Find a Grave page for Johann Wilhelm Metzger. [S5077] The Derr Family 1750-1986, with Allied Families of Baker, Flook, Hoover, Koogle, Long, Metzger, Smith, Templing, Toms, Yaste, and Youtsey by Roy H. Wampler. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1987.