Re: Georg Ludwig Horning (1707-1802) - exact birth date?
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Re: Georg Ludwig Horning (1707-1802) - exact birth date?
Sharon Kleinstuber 8/15/11
Many guesses and errors were made in those days!!Another question you had was about the inscriptions on the tombstones.I have part of a document "Generational Landmarks Milestones of the lower Perkiomen Country" by Ralph Johnson, Ph.D. and David Bergey, M.D. on page 126 in German :
"Hier
Ruhen die gebeine Von
Ludwig Horning
Welcher gestorben den
4 Junius 1802
Sien alter war 94 Jehr
5 mont und 9 tages"
also:
"Hier
Ruben die gebine Von
Catharine Horning
Welche gestorben den
7 Mertz 1799
Ihr alters war 80 Jahr
5 monats und 19 tages"