[M] #22491 John Sindorf ( Susanna Turney • Anna Elizabeth Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )
John was born 1830.
I lose track of John by the 1840 Census. He is no longer living with his parents. His brother, Henry, is also missing from this census but I believe shows up in Florida in another decade. However, John is not with him.
There were two John Sindorf children born about the same time in this area: this one and a child to Christian & Margaret Sindorf of Unity Twp. The 1860 Census of South Buffalo, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania lists a John Sindorf of the correct age. The census index gives his name as Lindorf but the actual census clearly has it as Sindorf. He is married to Margaret (incorrectly indexed as Mary) and has four children living with him. I'm assuming this is our John since later censuses will show a child, William, whom we know existed.
By the census of 1870, we are seeing two John Sindorfs in the area. One, John F. Sindorf, is married to Louisa E. and lives in Hempfield Twp. The other matches the 1860 John Sindorf and has moved to Armstrong Co. It's worth noting that John F. ends up living just a few houses away from our John's sister, Hester. John of Armstrong Co. is found in Washington Twp. His last name is given as Sinford and indexed as Sinfood but his profession (blacksmith) and the names of his family members make identication reasonable. Three new children have been born, one of them William. An apprentice, Samuel Shearer, lives with them.
On the 1880 Census over in Fairview, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, John is now listed as a livery man, a natural progression for a blacksmith, and most of his family members are present, including a son, John, who follows him in the blacksmith trade. However, William is missing. At the same time, the 1880 Census of Santa Rose Co., Florida shows the man I believe to be John's brother, Henry, and a nephew of his named William has appeared. The nephew was born in Pennsylvania and his birth date is consistent.
John married #65641 Margaret B..
Relationship notes |
They married. |
Margaret was born Abt 1833 in Pennsylvania.
Children of this relationship:
| #65642 | F | i | Permilia S. Sindorf | (Abt 1854–) |
| #65644 | F | ii | Lucinda Sindorf | (Abt 1856–) |
| #65643 | F | iii | Margaret J. Sindorf | (Abt 1858–) |
| #65645 | M | iv | John C. Sindorf | (Jul 1860–) |
| #65646 | M | v | James Sindorf | (Abt 1862–) |
| #59198 | M | vi | William A. Sindorf | (Jun 1866/1868–1934) |
| #65647 | M | vii | Harrison Sindorf | (Abt 1867–) |
| #65648 | M | viii | Herman Sindorf | (Abt 1871–) |
| #65649 | M | ix | Robert Sindorf | (Abt 1875–) |
| #65650 | M | x | Roy Sindorf | (Abt 1878–) |
1860 U.S. Census, South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M653_1070; Page: 467; Image: 42; Family History Library Film: 805070.
1870 U.S. Census, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009., Roll: M593_1465; Page: 303A; Image: 600; Family History Library Film: 552964.
1870 U.S. Census, Washington Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M593_1301; Page: 522A; Image: 531; Family History Library Film: 552800.
1880 U.S. Census, Fairview Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line], Roll: 1109; Family History Film: 1255109; Page: 237B; Enumeration District: 040; Image: 0124.
Dorothy Hallarn Mercy, Mechlin Mechling Macklin - Descendants of Theobald Mechling, 1728-1998, Volume I-Dewalt Mechling, (Butler, PA: Mechling Associates, 1998). Ref. as [Mercy I-98].
William Sindorf, Individual Report for George Sindorf, notes on George Sindorf and descendants.
Line Generation: 7
Relationship: Second Cousins Four Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊