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An American Family History

Henry Kibler

 
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists."
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
Many settlers in the Shenandoah Valley were Germans from Pennsylvania called the "Shenandoah Deitsch."

Henry Kibler (Heinrich Kuebler)  was born on August 15, 1746  in Germany.

He married Mary Amelia Pierce about 1760, probably in Germany. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Henry and Mary Kibler

Henry did not fight in the Revolution, but he donated mutton and money to the cause.

He died on September 9, 1796 in Luray, Page (was Shenandoah) County, Virginia. He is buried on the Robert T. Kemp farm outside Luray.

Henry Kibler's Tombstone
Henry Kibler's Tombstone

In 1831 Page County, Virginia was created from Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties. Originally it was part of Frederick County.

Children of Henry Kibler and
Mary Amelia Pierce
  • Magdalene Kibler Baker
  • Barbara Kibler Pence
  • Adam Kibler
  • John Kibler
  • Philip Kibler
  • Martin Luther Kibler
    Henry Kibler Homestead
    The Henry Kibler Homestead
    photo taken about 1926
    a few miles east of Luray, Virginia
  • Europeans who made the voyage to America faced a difficult journey of several months.
     

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