James M Montgomery, Sr

1774 - 1844  (70 years)

• Name	James M Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	1774	Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA   [4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Fact 1	3 Children with Susan, 13 Children with Catherine
  Occupation	1799	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA   [10]
  	Scrivner in law office of Samuel Laird
  Will	25 Dec 1805	Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA   [5, 11]
  	Named in father's will
  Burial	1844  [3, 12]
  	Lutheran Church; removed from Harrisburg
  Death	15 Apr 1844	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Person ID	I33829	Clan Montgomery Society | John Montgomery and Martha Finley, John Montgomery and Martha Montgomery Mecklenburg NC
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Montgomery,   b. 1740, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Aug 1806, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Nancy Montgomery,   b. 1749, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1822, Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1771	Pennsylvania, USA   [13]
  Family ID	F19503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susan Fedder,   b. 1784, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Oct 1804, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1801	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA   [6, 8, 14]
  Children	+ 1. James M Montgomery, Jr,   b. 22 Sep 1804, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Mar 1843, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Fedder,   b. 15 Dec 1786, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Oct 1862, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1806	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA   [14]
  Children	+ 1. Ann Ellen Montgomery,   b. 1827   d. 1887 (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 1774 - Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - Scrivner in law office of Samuel Laird - 1799 - Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 23 Apr 1801 - Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Will - Named in father's will - 25 Dec 1805 - Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 25 Sep 1806 - Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 15 Apr 1844 - Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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