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John Lesher, son of John and Elisabeth Bosler Lesher, was born 3 May 1793 presumably in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of Sebastian Lesher who " ... emigrated from Switzerland on the ship "Hope" ... [that] landed at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 23, 1734." ... John Lesher was married to Nancy Krieder, daughter of John and Anna Hoover Kreider [on 24 July 1821]."--Page 7. John died on the family farm near Marion (earlier known as Smoketown), Franklin County, Pennsylvania. "His body now lies in the graveyard adjoining the Marion Mennonite Church."--Page 7. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
John Horst (1801-1875) was the son of Christian Horst (1755-1837) and Susanna Nolt of Lancaster Co., PA and Washington Co., MD. He was the grandson of Joseph Horst who emigrated from Switzerland in 1730. He married (1) Elizabeth Eshleman (b.1801), daughter of Abraham Eshleman and Susanna Grabill, in 1820. They were the parents of eleven children. He married (2) Frances Boyer (1815-1886). His son Christian Horst married Leah Smith (b.1819) and they were the parents of nine children. Several generations of descendants are given. Descendants lived in Maryland. Other places of descendant residence not shown in text.
Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.
Christian Wenger (1698-1772) was born in Bern, Switzerland. He fled to the Palatinate in 1705, immigrated to America in 1727 and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he married Eve Graybill/Krabill/ Kraybill. Descendants and relatives scattered throughout the United States and into Canada.
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Covers the 435-year history of the faith, life, and culture of Anabaptists in Europe and Mennonites throughout the world. Presented are people, movements, and places in their relation to Mennonites.This Encyclopedia was jointly edited by historians and scholars of the Mennonite Church, the General Conference of Mennonites, and the Mennonite Brethren Church. More than 2,700 writers contributed articles.Volume V includes updates on materials in the first four volumes plus nearly 1,000 new articles edited by Cornelius J. Dyck and Dennis D. Martin.