Re: Mary Ann Confer / Joseph Mires(Myers)
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In reply to:
Mary Ann Confer / Joseph Mires(Myers)
Regina Mathews 5/07/03
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ID: I11220
Name: Valentine CONFER Jr.
Surname: Confer
Given Name: Valentine
NSFX: Jr.
Sex: M
Birth: 1804/1810
Death: 1845/1850
Burial: 1845/1850
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Change Date: 11 Oct 2003 at 01:00:00
Father: Johann Valentine CONFER b: 17 Mar 1780 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania
Mother: Anna Maria
Marriage 1 Isabella JOHNSTON b: ABT 1804 in ,, Pennsylvania
Married: 15 Aug 1833 in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Children
Mary Ann CONFER b: ABT 1834 in ,, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth CONFER b: ABT 1836 in ,, Pennsylvania
John R. CONFER b: ABT 1838 in ,, Pennsylvania
V. W. CONFER b: ABT 1840 in ,, Pennsylvania
Isabella CONFER b: ABT 1843 in ,, Pennsylvania
Catharine CONFER b: ABT 1845 in ,, Pennsylvania
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Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1
1. Mary Ann CONFER was born ABT 1834 in ,, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of 2. Valentine CONFER Jr. and 3. Isabella JOHNSTON.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2
2. Valentine CONFER Jr. was born 1804/1810, and died 1845/1850. He was buried 1845/1850. He was the son of 4. Johann Valentine CONFER and 5. Anna Maria.
3. Isabella JOHNSTON was born ABT 1804 in ,, Pennsylvania.
Children of Isabella JOHNSTON and Valentine CONFER Jr. are:
1.i. Mary Ann CONFER was born ABT 1834 in ,, Pennsylvania.
ii. Elizabeth CONFER was born ABT 1836 in ,, Pennsylvania.
iii. John R. CONFER was born ABT 1838 in ,, Pennsylvania.
iv. V. W. CONFER was born ABT 1840 in ,, Pennsylvania.
v. Isabella CONFER was born ABT 1843 in ,, Pennsylvania.
vi. Catharine CONFER was born ABT 1845 in ,, Pennsylvania.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3
4. Johann Valentine CONFER was born 17 Mar 1780 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania, was christened 5 May 1780 in Zion (Red) Ch, Orwigsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died BEF 26 Apr 1862 in Pinegrove Twp., Venango County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 8. Johan Michael CONVER and 9. Anna Catharina.
5. Anna Maria.
Children of Anna Maria and Johann Valentine CONFER are:
i. Elizabeth CONFER was born 10 Jun 1800 in , Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married Michael MEESE Jr..
ii. Anna Maria CONFER was born 2 Dec 1803 in Gregg Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. She married John SHIRTS. He was born ABT 1802 in , , Pennsylvania.
2.iii. Valentine CONFER Jr. was born 1804/1810, and died 1845/1850. He married Isabella JOHNSTON 15 Aug 1833 in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. She was born ABT 1804 in ,, Pennsylvania.
iv. Peter CONFER was born 6 Jan 1807 in Gregg Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania, and died 10 Jun 1880. He married Catharine GOODMAN. She was born 31 Aug 1814 in , Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died 25 Sep 1900.
v. Catharina CONFER was born 3 Mar 1812 in Gregg Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. She married Ephraim CULP. He was born 10 Apr 1809 in , , New York, and died 2 Apr 1884.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4
8. Johan Michael CONVER was born 2 Feb 1734 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany, was christened 2 Feb 1734 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany, and died AFT 1810 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 16. Johann Heinrich CONVER and 17. Maria Catharina CLOTT.
9. Anna Catharina was born ABT 1742.
Children of Anna Catharina and Johan Michael CONVER are:
i. Michael CONFER was born 22 Oct 1758 in , Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and died ABT 1831 in Gregg Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria.
ii. George Adam CONFER was born ABT 1760 in Lowhill Twp., Lehigh (then Northampton), Pennsylvania, and died ABT 1842 in Haines Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Margaretha MEYER, daughter of Lucas MEYER. She was born ABT 1764, and died 10 Nov 1825 in Haines Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania.
iii. Jonas CONFER was born ABT 1762 in Lowhill Twp., Lehigh (then Northampton), Pennsylvania, and died 1813/1814 in Haines Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaretha. She died BEF 1820.
iv. Philip CONFER was born ABT 1764 in ,, Pennsylvania, and died 1825/1826 in Howard (now Liberty) Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharina Elizabeth ABT 1790. She was born ABT 1764 in IRELAND, and died ABT 1806 in Howard (now Liberty) Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. He married Susanna FULTON.
v. Maria Catharina CONFER was born 24 May 1765.
vi. George Peter CONFER was born ABT 1766, and died ABT Aug 1822 in Moreland Twp., Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaretha.
vii. Jacob Frederick CONFER was born ABT 1774 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died 1857 in Porter Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth WERNER 25 Dec 1798 in Stouchsburg, Marion Twp., Centre County, Pennsylvania. She died ABT 1826 in Redbank Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharine 16 Sep 1827 in Redbank Twp., Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
4.viii. Johann Valentine CONFER was born 17 Mar 1780 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania, and died BEF 26 Apr 1862 in Pinegrove Twp., Venango County, Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria ABT 1800.
ix. Samuel CONFER was born ABT 1784 in , , Pennsylvania. He married Sarah. She was born ABT 1790 in , , Pennsylvania.
x. Simon CONFAIR was born ABT 1785 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill (then Berks), Pennsylvania. He married Magdalena HERZOG, daughter of Dewalt HERZOG and Catharina. She was born 26 Feb 1791 in Egypt, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
xi. Andreas "Andy" CONFER was born ABT 1785 in , Schuylkill (then Berks) County, Pennsylvania, and died AFT 1850 in , Wells County, Indiana. He married Clara.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5
16. Johann Heinrich CONVER was born 23 May 1694 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, was christened 23 May 1694 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died Nov 1761 in , Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was buried 27 Nov 1761 in Macungie Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 32. Philip Moritz CONVER and 33. Anna Elizabeth.
17. Maria Catharina CLOTT died AFT 1774 in , Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was buried AFT 1774. She was the daughter of 34. Johann Nickel CLOTT.
Children of Maria Catharina CLOTT and Johann Heinrich CONVER are:
i. Susanna Catharina CONVER was born 26 Nov 1725 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany, and died BEF 9 Jun 1730 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany.
ii. Susanna Catharina CONVER was born 9 Jun 1730 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany.
iii. Johan Peter CONVER I was born 6 Sep 1732 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany, and died BEF 2 May 1774 in Bern Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaretha ABT 1758 in Pennsylvania.
8.iv. Johan Michael CONVER was born 2 Feb 1734 in Zweibrüken, Palatinate, Germany, and died AFT 1810 in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He married Anna Catharina ABT 1757 in Berks, Pennsylvania. She was born ABT 1742.
v. Jacob CONFER (unproven) was born ABT 1744 in , , Germany, and died 1798 in Penn Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharina Barbara HOPPES, daughter of Michael HOPPES Sr.. She was born 28 Dec 1748 in , , Germany.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6
32. Philip Moritz CONVER was born 20 Mar 1658 in Hassloch, Pfalz, Germany, and died AFT 1707 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany. He was the son of 64. Maurice CONVER.
33. Anna Elizabeth.
Children of Anna Elizabeth and Philip Moritz CONVER are:
i. Johann Jakob CONVER was born ABT 1684 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died 20 Aug 1748 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany. He married Maria Barbara AUGSPUPGERT 9 Jan 1709 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Palatinate, Germany. She was born 6 Jun 1687 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died 14 Apr 1745 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany.
ii. Christoph CONVER was born ABT 1685 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany. He married Maria Magdalena.
iii. Hans Peter I CONVER was born 11 Sep 1691 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died CHILD.
16.iv. Johann Heinrich CONVER was born 23 May 1694 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died Nov 1761 in , Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married Maria Catharina CLOTT 22 Jan 1725 in Zweibruecken, Palatinate, Germany, daughter of Johann Nickel CLOTT. She died AFT 1774 in , Berks County, Pennsylvania.
v. Hans Peter II CONVER was born 28 Oct 1696 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany.
vi. Michael CONVER was born 3 Oct 1699 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died BEF 1754. He married Anna Elisabeth PETER.
vii. Maria Kunigunda CONVER was born 16 Apr 1702 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany.
34. Johann Nickel CLOTT.
Child of Johann Nickel CLOTT is:
17.i. Maria Catharina CLOTT died AFT 1774 in , Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married Johann Heinrich CONVER 22 Jan 1725 in Zweibruecken, Palatinate, Germany, son of Philip Moritz CONVER and Anna Elizabeth. He was born 23 May 1694 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, was christened 23 May 1694 in Neustadt-an-der-Haardt, Pfalz, Germany, and died Nov 1761 in , Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Posted by: Regina Mathews (ID *****6245) Date: May 07, 2003 at 07:33:29 of 535
Some more info has com to light On Mary Ann Confer age 16 in 1850 and her and brother and sisters were living in the house of Peter Pierce in Clarion Co Pa. MaryAnn is my second great grand mother she apprently had a problem with her age married at 16 in 1850 she has a baby girl by the time the census taker gets to Joseph Mires Myers house, Mary has a six month old baby girl Barbara and mary Ann had aged herself by 4years to age 20. with each 10 year census she adds years untill her age is as old as her husbands total of 11 years. Does any one know who the parents of the confer children are who were living in the Peter Pierce home in 1850?
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To me, it looks as though your Mary Ann Confer is the daughter of Valentine Confer (who died) and Isabella Johnson. It looks to me as though Isabella remarried to Peter Pierce after Valentine's death.
See my post #24 in this forum, and the resultant thread.
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I went looking at the 1850 Clarion Co., PA census the other day, and found the following Confer's:
1850 Clarion Twp., Clarion Co., PA
Peter Pierce aged 65 born PA
Isabella Pierce aged 46 born PA
Samuel Pierce aged 20 born PA
Mary Ann CONFER aged 16 born PA
Elizabeth CONFER aged 14 born PA
John R. CONFER aged12 born PA
V.W. CONFER aged 10 born PA
Isabella CONFER aged 7 born PA
Catharine CONFER aged 5 born PA
I believe this Isabella to be the widow of Valentine Confer. Isabella Johnson became the bride of Valentine Confer of Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA on 8/1/1833 in Centre Co., PA. If you have any info on this family, please contact me.