| Family |
John Jacob Alter, Sr, b. 1742, Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany d. 15 Apr 1815, New Buffalo, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Veronica Alter, b. 29 Oct 1769, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Nov 1817, Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 48 years) |
| + | 2. John Alter, Sr, b. 13 Sep 1771, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1834, Plum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years) |
| | 3. Major Jacob Alter, b. 1 Jan 1773, Altertown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 Jun 1839, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years) |
| + | 4. David Alter, b. 7 Feb 1775, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Feb 1838, Parnassus, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years) |
| | 5. Esther Helenor Alter, b. 28 Feb 1777 |
| | 6. Samuel Alter, b. 17 Mar 1779, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| | 7. Susannah Whistler Alter, b. 30 Oct 1780, Mount Rock, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| | 8. Henry Alter, b. 25 Oct 1784, Mount Rock, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| | 9. Abraham Alter, b. 13 Mar 1787, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| | 10. Margaret Alter, b. 23 Mar 1790, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA  |
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