Researching Harry Trexler
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The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Trexler on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Trexler and the Trexler Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trexler Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Trexler family tree.
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Trexler Family History Databases
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Trexler Forums
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Miscellaneous Trexler Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Trexler. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Trexler
Harry Clay Trexler
Henry Clay Trexler (April 17, 1854 – November 17, 1933) was an American industrialist, businessman and major philanthropist. During his lifetime, he was often referred to as a Captain of Industry. Through a charitable trust Trexler set up prior to his death, his wealth provides a major benefit to the people and community of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Harry Clay Trexler was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, to Edwin (1826-1900) and Matilda (Sauerbeck) Trexler (1827-1914). In the 1860 U.S. Census, Trexler's full name appears as Henry C. Trexler. In 1870 his name appears as Harry, the name he would use for the rest of his life. Harry was the eldest of four brothers. His siblings were William Trexler (1856-1862) who died in childhood, Edwin Trexler (1858-1939) and Frank Trexler (1861-1947). In 1885, Trexler married Mary M. Mosser. They were married for forty-eight years, until his death November 17, 1933 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Mary died one year later. They had no children.
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