1770 Johann Peter Bortner, son of Georg and Maria Appolonia Bortner, was born on June 3, 1770. He was baptized, with sponsors Peter and Margaretha Gerberich, on June 19, 1770 at St. Jacobs Stone Lutheran and Reformed Church, Brodbecks, Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] [3]
1793 Peter Bortner was listed in the septennial census for Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1798 Peter Bortner was listed in Codorus Twp, York County for the U.S. direct tax with a log house, 24 by 22 feet, and an unfinished stone house. [5]
Peter Bortner married Elizabeth Wayne. [6]
1800 Christina Bortner, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Bortner, was born on November 25. She was baptized at Fissel's Jerusalem Church in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with sponsors Abraham and Christina Hassler. [7]
1800 Peter Bortner was listed in the septennial census for Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1800 Peter Bartner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (under 10), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). Lud'k Bartner [brother?] was listed nearby. [9]
c 1801 Peter Bortner, the fifth son of George Bortner, moved to Franklin Twp, York County. [10]
1832 Peter Bortner died on February 3 and was buried at Franklin Church Cemetery, Clear Springs, York County, Pennsylvania. [11] [12]
1850 Elizabeth Bortner (age 72) lived in Franklin Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Peter Bortner (age 52), Susan Bortner (age 51), Adam Bortner (age 18), Peter Bortner (age 16), and Susan Bortner (age 12). [13]
1850 Son Peter Bortner (age 52) lived in Franklin Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Susan Bortner (age 51), Adam Bortner (age 18), Peter Bortner (age 16), Susan Bortner (age 12), and Elizabeth Bortner (age 72). Peter Bortner was a cooper. [14]
1855 Elizabeth Burtner died on February 28, in her 87th year and was buried at Franklin Church Cemetery, Clear Springs, York County, Pennsylvania. [15] [16]
1877 Son George Burtner was buried at Franklin Church Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. George Burtner was born on November 12, 1797. [17] [18]
1888 Son Peter Burtner died at age 90 on September 24 and was buried at Franklin Church Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania. [19] [20]
Research Notes:
A biosketch reported [21]:
Peter [Bortner] married to Elizabeth Wayne, was born in 1770, died in 1832, aged sixty-one years, eight months. They had eight children, seven sons and one daughter - Jacob, George, Peter, John, Martin, William, Henry and Elizabeth. All are dead except Elizabeth. Peter was born March 4, 1798, died Sept. 25, 1888, aged ninety years. six months and twenty-one days.
[1] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, PA,York, Brodbecks, Lutheran and Reformed, St Jacobs (Stone), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 224, right column, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, 1793, page 14, person 20, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, list B, line 20, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 224, right column, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[7] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800, [AncestryRecords].
[8] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, 1800, Codorus Twp, York County, person 25, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Harold Bordner, The Bordner and Burtner families: and their Bortner ancestors in America (1967), 10, [InternetArchive].
[11] Find A Grave Memorial 63289330, [FindAGrave].
[12] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 63289409, [FindAGrave].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial 7013055, [FindAGrave].
[18] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[19] Find A Grave Memorial 73815933, [FindAGrave].
[20] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[21] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 224, right column, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].