An American Family History

Peter Bloss

Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake.

Peter Bloss was born in Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Johann Conrad Bloss and Anna Magdalena Reber.

His wife was named Rebecca.

Peter was listed in the 1779 and 1781 tax lists of Towamensing Township.

He died before the 1790 census when his wife was listed by herself.

Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania originally included Washington Township and Slatington. It is located on Trout Creek and Jordan Creek.

Children of
Johann Conrad Bloss and
Anna Magdalena Reber Bloss

John George Bloss

Eva Elizabeth Bloss Seidel

Maria Margaretha Bloss Brandstetter

Daniel Bloss

Peter Bloss

Henry Bloss

Sonia Bloss

Conrad Bloss

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania was first settled about 1730 and officially constituted in 1812 with the division of Northampton County.

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