Johannes Reber

1736 - 1821  (84 years)

• Name	Johannes Reber
  Birth	16 Dec 1736	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Aug 1821	Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Bern Churchyard, Leesport, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I22667	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Johannes Klein,   b. 4 Mar 1783, Germany d. Nov 1784, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 1 year)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F8422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Arbegaast
  Children	+ 1. Johannes Reber,   b. 20 Sep 1768, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 May 1844 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F7524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2021

  
  

• Notes

  According to DAR records, Johannes Reber served as a drummer with Captains Sebastian Miller and George Miller during the American Revolution, and also with Col. Heister's Berks Co., PA Militia. According to the burial cards, he served as a drummer with Capt. George Mill's Company in Col. Patton's Battalion. His stone shows a discrepancy in birth year and age, as well as the service card. One of his obituaries was published in German in the September 4, 1821 issue of the Reading Adler (Reading, PA) on page 3. It noted he lived in Heidelberg Township and was 84 years, 8 months and 11 days. He had 10 childen. Gravesite Details German text. 84Y, 8M, 11D.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21353779/johannes-reber.