Henry
Leamer was born on May 7, 1761 in Bermudian, PA. He was the son of Johannes
Lehmer & Elisabetha Gunther.
Christina Jane Gordon was born about
1765. She was the daughter of unknown parents
THE FAMILY OF HENRY LEAMER & CHRISTINA GORDON
 | Henry Leamer & Christina Gordon | Henry Leamer
& Christina Gordon were married about 1783 in PA and they had 10 children.
There is a household headed by Henry Leamer on the 1790 census of York Co., PA.
The family moved from York Co, PA to Huntingdon Co., PA in 1797, and Henry bought
land near Canoe Creek, Huntingdon Co., PA in December 1805 & June 1806.
The family is listed on the 1800, 1810, 1820 & 1830 censuses of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. Henry signed his will on January 6, 1828, which names 10 children
and spouses of his daughters. Henry Leamer died on March 4, 1836 in Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. At the time of his death he was age 74. His will was probated
on March 21, 1836. Christina is listed as Mrs. Lamer on the 1840 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. On Feb 26, 1846, Blair Co., PA was formed from parts of Bedford
& Huntingdon Counties, and Frankstown became part of Blair Co., PA. Christina
Jane Gordon Leamer died on June 15, 1848, probably in Frankstown, Blair Co., PA.
Henry & Christina are buried in the Frankstown cemetery, Canoe Creek, Blair
Co., PA |
The children of Henry Leamer & Christina Gordon
| John Leamer | John Leamer was born on April 17, 1784 in PA.
There is a male the right age group to be John, age 6, in the household of Henry
Leamer on the 1790 census of York Co., PA. The family moved from York Co. to Huntingdon
Co. PA in 1797 when John was age 13. There is a male the right age group to be
John, age 16, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. John married Elizabeth Kimmel about 1804 in PA and
they had at least 8 children, born between 1805 to 1820. The family is
listed on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a land record
for John Lemer in Huntingdon Co., PA in 1814 for 120 acres. John Leamer died
on January 10, 1820. At the time of his death he was 35 years old, and he
left Elizabeth with 8 children. I have not found Elizabeth and the children on
the 1820 census at this time. In the Orphan's Court held in Huntingdon County
in 1824, Henry Leamer Sr and Henry Leamer Jr petitioned the court that John had
died intestate leaving 8 children (named) that were all under age 21. They also
stated that the personal estate John left was insufficient to pay his debts, and
that they wished to be granted an order to sell a tract of land John owed to pay
his debts and provide for education and maintenance of his children. In 1836 when
John's father Henry died, his will named 8 children for John as being heirs to
his portion of Henry's estate. Elizabeth Kimmel died sometime after 1820, but
I don't know when or where. It is possible that she remarried after John's
death. I have not found Elizabeth or any of their daughters on any census records
after 1810. Of their 3 sons, Henry settled in Cambria Co., PA, William settled
in Cambria & later Clearfield Co. PA, and Jacob moved with his family to Benton
Co., Iowa. Notes for John Leamer See Leamer Records for scans of the probate records for John Leamer |
| George Leamer | George Leamer was born on October 17, 1785 in PA.
There is a male the right age group to be George, age 5, in the household of Henry
Leamer on the 1790 census of York Co., PA. The family moved from York Co. to Huntingdon
Co. PA in 1797 when George was age 12. There is a male the right age group to
be George, age 15, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to be George, age 24,
in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA.
George married Mary Sevier about 1811 and they had 6 children. They are
listed on the 1820 census of Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA, with 5 unidentified
persons in the household who may be some of the children of George's brother John
who had died in January of that year. George & Mary moved with their famiy
from Huntingdon to Cambria Co., PA sometime between 1820 to 1830. They are listed
on the 1830 census of Clearfield, Cambria Co., PA. They are listed on the 1840,
1850 & 1860 censuses of White, Cambria Co., PA. In 1860 they are living in
the household of their married daughter Susan (Mrs. Samuel) Turner. Mary Sevier
Leamer died in 1865. George is listed at age 84 in the household of Samuel &
Susan Turner on the 1870 census of White, Cambria Co., PA. George Leamer died
in 1871, probably in White, Cambria Co., PA. Notes for George Leamer |
| William Leamer | William Leamer was born about 1789 in PA. There
is a male the right age group to be William, age 1, in the household of Henry
Leamer on the 1790 census of York Co., PA. The family moved from York Co. to Huntingdon
Co. PA in 1797 when William was age 8. There is a male the right age group to
be William, age 11, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to be William, age 21,
in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA.
William married Catherine Gast in 1810 and they had 10 children. I believe
I find the family on the 1820 & 1830 censuses of Greenfield, Bedford Co.,
PA, although there are a few discrepancies in the ages I have for the children
and what is on the census. William Leamer died on August 25, 1839. I have
not found Catherine in 1840 at this time. Catherine Gast Leamer died on February
14, 1849. In 1850 their son Samuel is living in Juniata, Blair Co., PA, and 2
of his other siblings are living with him. Notes for William Leamer |
| Jacob Leamer | Jacob Leamer was born about 1790 in York Co., PA.
There is a male the right age group to be Jacob, age baby, in the household of
Henry Leamer on the 1790 census of York Co., PA. The family moved from York Co.
to Huntingdon Co. PA in 1797 when John was about age 7. There is a male the right
age group to be Jacob, age 10, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census
of Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to be Jacob,
age 20, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon
Co., PA. Jacob married Elizabeth about 1819, and they had 10 children born
between 1820 to 1837. Jacob Leamer died sometime after 1837. Notes for Jacob Leamer |
| Mary Leamer | Mary Leamer was born on August 05, 1793 in York Co., PA. Her parents moved with their family from York Co. to Huntingdon Co. PA in 1797 when Mary was age 4. There is a female the right age group to be Mary, age 7, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a female the right age group to be Mary, age 16, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA. Mary married George Confer/Confair about 1810, and they had at least one daughter named Jane who was born in 1811. |
| Elizabeth Leamer | Elizabeth Leamer was born on August 23, 1795 in York Co., PA. Her parents moved with their family from York Co. to Huntingdon Co. PA in 1797 when Elizabeth was age 2. There is a female the right age group to be Elizabeth, age 5, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a female the right age group to be Elizabeth, age 14, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA. |
| Henry Leamer | Henry Leamer was born on September 04, 1797 in York or Huntingdon Co., PA. His parents moved with their family from York Co. to Huntingdon Co. PA in 1797, either shortly before or after Henry was born. There is a male the right age group to be Henry, age 3, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to be Henry, age 13, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA. |
| David Leamer | David Leamer was born on September 20, 1799
in Frankstown, Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to
be David, age 1, in the household of Henry Lemer on the 1800 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a male the right age group to be David, age 10, in
the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co., PA. David
married Elizabeth Ann Cromer/Kramer in 1820, and they had 8 children. He
was a farmer. They are listed on the 1820, 1830 censuses of Frankstown, Huntingdon
Co., PA. Blair Co. PA was formed from part of Huntingdon Co., PA in 1848, and
the family is listed on the 1850 & 1860 censuses of Frankstown, Blair Co.,
PA. Elizabeth died on December 2, 1869 in Frankstown, Canoe Creek, Blair Co.,
PA. David is listed as widowed on the 1870 & 1880 censuses of Frankstown,
Blair Co., PA. In 1880 he was listed as being 81 years old. David Leamer died
on October 28, 1880 in Frankstown, Canoe Creek, Blair Co., PA. |
| Susanna Leamer | Susanna Leamer was born on July 20, 1801 in Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a female the right age group to be Susanna, age
9, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon Co.,
PA. Susanna married George L. Gast on May 11, 1820 in Huntingdon Co., PA
and they had at least 11 children. I have not found the family on the 1820 or
1830 censuses at this time. The family is listed on the 1840 census of Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. I have not found the family on the 1850 census at this time,
but they moved from Pennsylvania to Iowa sometime before 1860. The family is listed
on the 1860 & 1870 censuses of LeClaire, Scott Co., IA. Susanna Leamer
Gast died on December 30, 1872 in LeClaire, Scott Co., IA. George died on
March 27, 1877 in LeClaire, Scott Co., IA. George & Susanna are both buried
in the Lutheran Cemetery, Princeton, Scott Co., IA. Notes for Susanna Leamer Gast |
| Catherine Leamer | Catherine Leamer was born on July 29, 1803 in Frankstown,
Huntingdon Co., PA. There is a female the right age group to be Catherine,
age 7, in the household of H. Leamer on the 1810 census of Franks, Huntingdon
Co., PA. There is an IGI record on www.familysearch.org that indicates that Catherine
married Andrew Thompson, born about 1799. I do not find any other records
that I am sure are the correct Andrew or Catherine. Notes for Catherine Leamer Thompson |
