Ole Larson's Folks

Researching my least-documented grandparent, Lillian Drayer Myers, I stumbled upon another “famous” ancestor (of mine, my siblings, and relatives on the Myers/Drayer side). A 7th great-grandfather in this line was one Johannes Bechtel (1690-1777), a German immigrant and religious leader who was prominent in the Pennsylvania Dutch community, and was an acquaintance of Benjamin Franklin. For a brief article about him and a photo of his gravestone, click here. Back among those Bechtels, Gebharts, and Drayers, there is an Elizabeth Myers, wife of Peter Drayer, and great-great-grandmother of Lillian Drayer (Myers). Stay tuned for another possible case of marriage between distant cousins.

Samuelson->way, WAY back
Aunt Lucy's Photos, part 1

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