The author presents a revised history of one Mennonite family as a result of more current research findings.
Bishop Christian Burkholder and His Swiss Family By H. Romaine (Burkholder) Stauffer
Christian Burkholder was an early Mennonite bishop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He emigrat ed from Switzerland with his widowed mother and five siblings in 1754, when he was eight years old. For many years, this well-known'bishop was believed to be the son of Christian Burkhalter and grandson of Mennonite Minister Hans Burkhalter of Gerolsheim, Germany. · In 1980 Christian's Martyrs Mirror was discovered after being lost for more than a century. He had written his family record in this book in his own hand, listing the names of his siblings and their birth years. In the 1990s the names and ages in this family record were matched with those in a 1745 census (or tax record) found in Switzerland. The matching of these two doc The Burkhalten farm, recognized as the place where the· uments on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean com Burkholder name originated, is located at Burkhalten, 3418 pletely changed the Burkholder story. Riiegsau, Switzerland. The farm has been owned by the Pfister The Burkholder family who moved from family for many years. This aerial view shows the farm as it Switzerland to Gerolsheim, Germany, was not Bishop appeared in 2001. Christian Burkholder's family. Although the majority of the Mennonites who immigrated to Pennsylvania in one of the oldest bells in Switzerland still in use. A colonial times had earlier migrated from Switzerland to stained-glass window in the church shows the Burkhalter Germany, Christian's family actually emigrated directly coat of arms.4 from Switzerland and never lived in Germany. The pur Perhaps the most well-known Mennonite Swiss pose of this article is to present the correct information German Burkholder family of the seventeenth century is on Bishop Christian Burkholder and his Swiss family. the Hans Burkhalter family of Oberdiessbach, Bern. Additional photos and resource material may be seen at Hans Burkhalter (1607-aft. 1672) and Hans Burkhalter Jr. http:/ /www.dgatx.com/ family /people/Romaine-Stauffer I (b. 1643) were listed as Swiss Anabaptist refugees living pubs/2011/07-cbx/hs.html. at Gerolsheim, Germany, in 1671.5 They had moved on to Kriegsheim, Pfalz, by January 1, 1672,6 but later Swiss German Burkhalters The earliest mention of a Burkholder in recorded his tory is Ruodolf von Burghalton, a citizen of Burgdorf, I Albert N. Burkholder, The Swiss Origin of the Burkholder Family of Switzerland, who acted as a witness at the sale of real America (Harrisburg, Pa., 1939), 13-14. The original Bemese record is found in Fontes Rerum Bernensium, voi. 7, 4. estate at Liitzelfliih on January 29, 1344.1 A tax record ZBurkhalten means castle slope. However, Riiegsbach had no medieval from 1393 mentions a Hens an Burghalton (Hans castle. The ancient meaning of Burg (castle) is refuge or hiding place (verber Burkhalter) living at Ruegsau (about thirty kilometers gen, to hide; verborgen, hidden). Halde is the German word for slope. [eighteen miles] from Burgdorf), probably the old 3The Burkhalten farm, which has been owned by the Pfister family for many years, is located at Burkhalten, 3418 Riiegsau, Switzerland. Burkhalten family farm, which is recognized as the place Kurt Pfister is the current owner. where the Burkholder name originated.2 4Bruce Weaver, Flat Rock, Ind., interview with Hans Brechbuhler, According to the unofficial custom in the Emmental native of Burgdorf, Switzerland, 2001. The church is located at Oberdorf Valley, the youngest son inherited the family farm, and 228, 3418 Riiegsau, Switzerland. the other sons moved to farms nearby but continued to scharles Whitmer, "Swiss Anabaptist Refugees from Canton Bern in the German Palatinate in 1671," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 24 be called by the family name. In this way the Burkhalter (April 2001): 10. name was spread throughout the Emmental Valley. The 6Document AA-1248, Mennonite Archives, Amsterdam, Holland. Burkhalten farm at Ruegsbach is still in operation. The Also published in Ernst Mueller, Geschichte der Bernischen Tiiufer (History oldest existing house was built in 1750. A larger house of the Bernese Anabaptists) (Frauenfeld: J. Huber, 1895), 200-204; Delbert L. Gratz, Bernese Anabaptists and Their American Descendants (Goshen, Ind.: was built in 1900.3 Mennonite Historical Society, 1953), 191; Richard Warren Davis, The monks in the monastery in Trub were instrumen Emigrants, Refugees, and Prisoners, voi. 1 (Provo, Utah: author, 1995), 10-14; tal in building the church in Ruegsbach around 1125. A James W. Lowry, Documents of Brotherly Love: Dutch Mennonite Aid to Swiss bell in the steeple dates from the twelfth century and is Anabaptists, voi. 1 (Millersburg, Ohio: Ohio Amish Library, 2007), 394-407.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 July 2011 returned to Gerolsheim. Records in Gerolsheim indicate they must have settled there around 1675. A Christian Burkhalter first appears in the 1672 records as owing money to the church at Ge_rolsheim.7 Hans Burkhalter was the spiritual leader of the Mennonite community in Gerolsheirn from 1702 to 1752. He and his son Christian (1707-aft. 1770) are well-known for their correspondence with the Dutch seeking assis tance from the Relief Fund for Foreign Needs in Holland for needy German Anabaptists. For many years this Christian Burkhalter was mis takenly believed to be the father of Bishop Christian Burkholder and husband of the widow who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1754 with her six children.8 However, the Christian Burkhalter of Gerolsheim, his wife Gertrud, and their four children were listed among the six Mennonite families who lived in Gerolsheim in 1759.9 Steinberg was home to at least three generations of Christian Unfortunately, after his father's death Christian embez Burkholder's ancestors. The current address of this property is zled donations from the Dutch Relief Fund in 1762 and Steinberg 162, CH-3437 Riiderswil, Switzerland. 1763. He was removed from his post and banned by the community. Afterwards, he apologized to the commis sion.lO The fact that this Christian Burkhalter was still Swiss Burkhalters living in Gerolsheim after 1754 proves that he was not the father of Bishop Christian Burkholder. Burkhalters were numerous in Canton Bern, The first Swiss German Burkholder known to have Riiderswil, Switzerland. The earliest record of a immigrated to Pennsylvania was Mennonite Minister Burkhalter in Riiderswil is a marriage on June 10, 1599, Hans Burkhalter (1670-ca. 1744). He was first taxed at between Peter Burckhalter and Barbla Miitzelberger.20 11 Conestoga in 1718. He married Catharine . From the records of the Reformed church in Hans (John) bought two hundred acres in Strasburg Riiderswil we are able to trace Bishop Christian Township on May 2, 1729, from Martin Kendig. He grant Burkholder's family line to his great-grandfather, Joseph ed his two hundred acres to his son John Jr. on May 29, Burkhalter. A notation with the birth record of his third 1733.12 son, Elias, identifies Joseph as an Anabaptist. Abraham Burkholder also immigrated to Pennsyl Joseph Burkhalter and Elisabeth (Widmer) Burkhalter vania in 1717 and may have been a son of Hans. He had five children. Their youngest son, Benedict, was born was first taxed in Conestoga Township in 1724 and 13 on the family farm of Steinberg on a steep hill above the married Barbara Kendig, daughter of Jacob Kendig. village of Riiderswil. He married Anna Kohler and reared His will, proved March 10, 1766, was written in a family of seven children at Steinberg. Their youngest Chanceford Township, York County, but filed in Lancaster County.14 Ulrich Burkhalter (1710-1786) arrived in Philadelphia on August 11, 1732, on the ship Samuel 7Gemeindearchiv Gerolsheim: Schuldner der Gerolsheimer Kirche von with his bride, Esther Scherer, daughter of Hans and 1672 bis 1685 (Gerolsheim Municipal Archives: Debtors to the Veronica Scherer. Esther's widowed mother, brother Gerolsheim Church from 1672 to 1685). Samuel, and sister Susannah, wife of Jacob Good, were BJra D. Landis, "Bishop Christian Burkholder of Groffdale," Mennonite Quarterly Review 18 Guly 1944): 145-61. also on the Samuel.15 Ulrich warranted two hundred 9Wolfgang Heiss, "Short History of the Mennonites in Gerolsheim acres on March 25, 1734, in Rapho Township, Lancaster Focusing on the Burkholder and Hirschler Families"( Obrigheim, County, Pennsylvania.16 He took out another warrant Germany, 1997), 7. for two hundred acres in Lebanon Township, Lancaster lOMiiller, Geschichte, 13. English translation by John A. Gingerich, History of the Bernese Anabaptists (Aylmer, Ont.: Pathway Publishers, County, on June 8, 1742.17 Ulrich's third warrant for 2010), 234. fifty acres was made on January 30, 1752. 18 He divided HDeed FF-143, Lancaster County Archives (hereafter LCA), another property among his children in his will. Lancaster, Pa. Ulrich's second wife, Barbara, was living at the time of 12Deed G-156, LCA. 13Deeds D-499 and K-926, LCA. his death in 1786.19 His seven children were born in 14Will C-329, LCA. Pennsylvania. Many of his grandchildren moved to lSRalph B. Strassburger, Penn5l;lvania German Pioneers: A Publication of Franklin County and later generations migrated to the the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, vol. Midwest. This Ulrich has often been confused with 1, ed. William John Hinke, Publications of the Pennsylvania German Bishop Christian Burkholder's oldest brother, Ulrich, Society, vol. 42 (Norristown Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934), 59-61. 16UJrich sold the right and title to John Brubaker. Peter Brubaker, et who immigrated in 1754 and lived at Bowmansville, a!., received the patent for "Greenwich" on December 8, 1766. Patent Pennsylvania. AA-7-276, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pa. These early Swiss German Burkholder immigrants 17By the time his son John received the patent on January 16, 1764, the are believed to be descendants of the Gerolsheim acreage had been increased to 386% acres. Patent AA-5-458, Harrisburg. Burkholders. They may have been distantly related to the lBUJrich's son Christian received the patent for this tract on February 2, 1764. Patent AA-5-462, Harrisburg. 1754 Swiss Burkholder immigrants but the relationship 19Dauphin County Will A-40, Harrisburg, Pa. has not been determined. 20Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints microfilm, no. 2005857.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 17 July 2011 expire in 1751.22 Christian, the sixth and youngest child, was born the year after this census was taken. The exact farm above La Heutte where the Ulrich Burkhalter family lived cannot be identified as it was a rental property. However, the mountain above La Heutte on which the Anabaptists lived is easily identified by its German name, Grunberg (Green Mountain). Other Burkhalters also migrated from the Emmental to the Jura. Several Burkhalter families are found on the 1745 tax list.
Jura Anabaptists
The first large number of Anabaptists from the Emmental fled to the Jura for refuge in the early eigh teenth century. Migrations to the Jura increased each time the Bernese government attempted to rid itself of the Anabaptists. The high point of migrations to the Jura occurred in 1730. This territory, called the bishopric of Basel until the French Revolution in the late 1700s, was administered by the Roman Catholic prince-bishop, who resided in Porrentruy. Although the bishop did not agree with the Anabaptist beliefs, he allowed them to settle in certain areas for the benefits of their tax revenues and agricultural exper tise. The landowners favored renting to the Anabaptists for economic reasons, but the local French-speaking residents resented the German-speaking Anabaptists. The exact farm above La Heutte where Christian Burkholder Complaints were filed by the natives of the church was born cannot be identified as Anabaptists were not permit district of Corgemont against the Anabaptists as early as ted to own property. However, the mountain above La Heutte 1723. The document lists seven religious and economic on which the Anabaptists lived is easily identified by its reasons why the Anabaptists were unwelcome.23 German name, Grunberg (Green Mountain). Repeated attempts were made to evict the Anabaptists until the 1760s. Among other things they were accused of never attending worship services, holding secret meetings at night which could generate revolution, not being will ing to defend the fatherland, using too much wood for their cheese making, burning the soil by excessive cultiva tion, reducing and monopolizing the pastures, and caus ing a food shortage. Rumors circulated that their purpose for worshiping at night was to engage in theft, and their practice of burying their dead in the forests was to conceal murders. Orders of expulsion were issued several times but never enforced. The semitoleration in the Jura lowered the level of harassment the Anabaptists had experienced in the Emmental, but life was hard. They were allowed to rent A 1745 tax list shows Ulrich and Barbli Burkhalter and their land only on the high slopes and plateaus above one thou five children living on the mountains by La Heutte, sand meters. The rent they paid for these farms was dou Switzerland. This record also reports that Ulrich was an ble the price the natives paid. The raw climate, stony soil, Anabaptist originally from Riiderswil (in Canton Bern's and difficulty of obtaining water at this high altitude Emmental) and that he was a resident at La Heutte for seven restricted farming. They supplemented their income by teen years. Christian, the sixth and youngest child, was born making cheese and butter to sell and plying other trades one year later in 1746. such as weaving, spinning, and making baskets. Being far removed from the markets, they were not able to sell their
son, Ulrich, born at Steinberg, was the father of Bishop Christian Burkholder.21 21The current residents of the Old Steinberg house are Thomas und Heidi Schonholzer. The address is Steinberg 162, CH-3437 Rtiderswil, About 1728 Ulrich Burkhalter moved from Steinberg Switzerland. The Schonholzers do not speak English and have no e-mail to the Jura Mountain area northwest of the Emmental. address, but they indicated that they are favorable to having visitors Ulrich Burkhalter, age forty-five; his wife, Barbli from the United States. (Barbara), age forty; and five of their children appear on a 22Gratz, Bernese Anabaptists, appendix 4, 193. Only heads of families census dated March 12, 1745. This record also states that are listed in appendix 4. The complete record, which includes the names of women and children, is found in Staatsarchiv Bern, B 245 Mappe 29, Ulrich was an Anabaptist; had lived on the mountain at La Bern, Switzerland. Heutte for seventeen years; and that his lease would 23Gratz, Bernese Anabaptists, 70 (St. A. B., B 187 Mappe 2, May 10, 1723).
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 18 July 2011 products regularly. Isolated by their location, language, Emigration from Jura culture, and religion, the Anabaptists formed German cul tural islands in the French-speaking Jura. Until about 1767 the Jura Anabaptists lived in a state The Anabaptists worshiped in a ravine under a bridge of uncertainty, always aware of the possibility of eviction. known today as the Anabaptist Bridge (Tiiufer-Brilcke or Le This uncertainty caused some families to look toward Pont des Anabaptistes) and Anabaptist Ravine (Tiiufer America, where many of their relatives from the Graben) near the crest of the Cortebertberg.24 Another ~mmental had previously found a place of refuge from place used for Anabaptist worship was a small cave above mtolerance and fertile soil for dairy farming. Bishop Christian Burkholder's parents, Ulrich and Le ~ich~ux ~ Souboz, known today as the Goat Church (Gezss-Kzrchlem). A plaque in the small cave identifies it as Barbra Burkhalter, were among the group of Mennonites from various parts of the Jura making plans to immigrate a. place of Anabap~st worship. On the infrequent occa SIOns when a meetmg was held, families from neighbor to Pennsylvania in 1754. The emigration tax levied on ing plateaus walked for an hour or more to reach the cave t~o~e who wished to 90 prevented or made it extremely or ravine. Meetings lasted several hours. difficult for many farmlies to leave the country. The Anabaptist church in the Jura organized a relief On April 19, 1754, at least five families received aid fund, which was administered by the deacons to aid from the relief fund of the church to emigrate. The funds needy church families. The records of this work begin in were entrusted to Ulrich Engel, the leader of the immi 1715 and show money given to the sick, victims of acci grants. The names of these families were recorded in a let dents, aged persons, and fares for the poor who wanted to ter signed by the Mennonite ministers, Peter Oberli, Hans migrate to America.zs Habegger, Peter Ramseyer, and Hans Engel. The deacons who signed the letter were Christian Aeschliman, Peter Ramseyer, and Hans Thomi. The letter stipulated the aid was a loan, which the recipients would repay after they were settled in Pennsylvania. The families who received this aid were: 1. Hans Burkhalter 2. Jost Shi:inauer 3. Barbara Schenk 4. Catrina Baumgartner 5. Madlena Neuenschwander26 Others "from the mountains near Corgemont; most of them very poor" were: 1. Hans Schwarz 2. Isaac Neuenschwander 3. Niclaus Moser 4. Magdalena Stauffer 5. Ulrich Neukommet 6. Babi Burckhalter 7. Joseph Wenger 8. John Gauman27 Other heads of Jura Mennonite immigrant families not shown on these two lists were: . 1. Peter Baltzli 2. Abraham Brachbi.ihl 3. Franz Diller
. 24The bridge over the ravine disintegrated and was not replaced until It was reconstructed by the Swiss in memory of their forebears who wor shiped at the site. The reconstructed bridge was opened on September 18, 2010. Mennonite Family History 29 (October 2010): back cover. _25The relief fund records are kept at the Altevangelisch-Taufgesinnten Ar~hrv (Mennonite Archives) in the Jura. http:/ lhhch.euro spider. com I speztalsamml ungen I a! te-drucke-rara I handbuchhis torischlhtmllhhch_be_tra_k00249l.html. Jura Bridge, old and new. In the foreground are the remains of 26Ira D. Landis, "The Origin of the Brethren in Christ Church and Its the early stone bridge with a deep ravine to the left side where Later Divisions," Mennonite Quarterly Review 34 (October 1960): 308. . The original letter was in the possession of Joseph Wenger, a 1754 early ~nabaptists are assumed to have gathered secretly to worship dunng the 1700s to 1800s. A plaque commemorating =grant, who became deacon of the Muddy Creek congregation. The letter was passed from deacon to deacon of the Bowmansville these early Mennonites is mounted on the side of the ravine Mennonite Church for generations and is now in the archives of the wall. A new bridge was dedicated at this site as seen above the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pa. remains of the old stone bridge. Currently the Swiss . 27Albert Bernhardt Faust and Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, List of Mennonites hold a memorial service at this site every two Swrss Emrgrants m the Ezghteenth Century to the American Colonies, vol. 2 years on the first Sunday in August. (Washington, D. C: The National Genealogical Society), 30-31.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 19 July 2011 4. Ulrich Engle Gehman settled on the border of Lancaster and Berks 5. Christian Gii.uman Counties in Brecknock and Cumru Townships. They were 6. Ulrich Liecht the nucleus of the Gehman Mennonite congregation near 7. Hans Schanz Adamstown. 35 8. Christian Schwartz Jura immigrant Joseph Wenger and his successor, 9. Peter Schwartz2B Daniel Gehman, were two early deacons of the Muddy Ulrich Burkholder became ill and died before the Creek district. They preserved the letter from the church departure date. Barbara carried out his plans to emigrate in the Jura and were in charge of seeing that the borrowed with their six children from Switzerland to Pennsylvania. funds were returned. Their alms fund record books show She is identified as one of those who paid the emigration some of the immigrants were making payments more tax.29 The long, dangerous voyage would certainly have than twenty years after they immigrated. Some of them made a lasting impression on an eight-year-old boy, and received aid from earlier immigrants to make payments, Bishop Christian Burkholder probably told the story and at least one debt appears to have been forgiven.36 many times to his children and grandchildren. The Mennonite emigrants left Switzerland in the Bishop Christian Burkholder's Family spring of 1754 and probably spent several months travel ing up the Rhine River through Germany to the port in Whether Barbara Burkholder and her six children set Rotterdam. Other Mennonites from Langnau joined the tled in Brecknock or Earl Township has long been the sub group of emigrants from the Jura. They boarded the ship ject of debate. If the family initially lived in Brecknock Phoenix, commanded by Captain John Spurrier, and Township, they did not remain there long. The oldest son, sailed from Rotterdam on July 22, 1754.30 A stop was Ulrich, appears as a freeman in Earl Township in 1758, the made at the seaport of Cowes, on the island of Wight, to year he turned twenty-one. Christian and Peter are also resupply the ship before beginning the long voyage listed as freemen in Earl Township in 1769. The across the Atlantic Ocean. Burkholder who was taxed on one hundred acres in the The Phoenix was accompanied by two merchant township in 1769 is not identified by first name. ships, which carried the cargo of the immigrants. A vio Life was not a bed of ease when the Burkholders lent storm arose three days after leaving Rotterdam. arrived in Pennsylvania. A severe drought from 1753 to The merchant ships were lightened in an attempt to 1755 created a food shortage for both man and beast. The save them. Sailing close by, the passengers saw what French and Indian War broke out in 1756 adding fear to was being done. Some of the passengers leaped into the the trials the residents of Earl Township endured. Non sea and swam to the merchant ships, hoping to save Mennonites carried rifles into their grain fields even after their belongings. The ship's crewmen cut off their peace was declared. A few years later the Revolutionary hands as they tried to climb aboard the merchant ships. War period began, bringing new challenges for nonresis The frantic passengers fell into the water and drowned tant Mennonites. Life was simple and money was scarce, in the sea. One of the merchant ships sank in spite of the but the Burkholders were accustomed to those conditions. efforts of the seamen to save it. The Phoenix sailed on, Freedom of worship was their primary reason for immi leaving many of the belongings of the immigrants on grating, and getting established financially was simply a the bottom of the ocean.31 A letter written in 1755 by matter of endurance and industry. Ulrich Engel to his brother Hans in Sonceboz, Switzerland, confirms the loss of a ship carrying freight for the passengers.32 After ten long weeks at sea, the Phoenix reached the 2BRichard W. Davis, "Swiss Jura Mennonites Leave in 1754 for Pennsylvania," Mennonite Family History 16 (April1997):78-83. port of Philadelphia on October 1, 1754. The ship list 29Ibid. reports there were twenty-five Swiss Mennonites on the 30Albert H. Gerberich, History of the Gerberich Family in America Phoenix but this seems to be an underestimate, for there (1613-1925) (n.p., 1925), 15. are more than twenty-five signatures of Mennonite male The chapter on the descendants of Andrew (or Andreas) Gerberich passengers. Adding women and children significantly says he was born in Altfeld bei Marktheidenfeld, Bavaria, on July 17, 1734. He sailed from Rotterdam "five days after his twentieth birthday," increases the actual number of Mennonite immigrants arrived in Philadelphia, and took the oath of allegiance on October 1, on the ship.33 1754. His name appears on the Phoenix ship list as Anderas Gerberig. According to Engel family tradition, during the weeks 31John K. Miller, "The River Brethren-A Historical Sketch (with at sea, all the infant children died of dysentery except Illustrations)," The Pennsylvania-German 7 (January 1906): 17-22. 32John E. Engle and Eugene K. Engle, "A Letter from Immigrant Yokeli Engel, son of Ulrich and Anna Engel. When the Ulrich Engel to Switzerland in 1755," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 16 ship arrived in Philadelphia, the Mennonite families (July 1993): 11-16. assembled before the final parting. The mothers gathered 33Strassburger, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1:626-36. The fact that about Anna Engel, weeping for the infants they had lost almost all of the names at the end of the list are Mennonites raises the during the voyage and telling her the fact that Yokeli had question whether this was their own or the captain's choice. 34Morris M. Engle, Histon; of the Engle Family in America, 1754-1927 been spared indicated that God had a mission in life for (Hurrunelstown, Pa.: Morris M. Engle, n.d.), 1-16,19. him in this New World.34 35Leo Schelbert, "Eighteenth Century Migration of Swiss Mennonites The Mennonite immigrants did not settle together in to America," Mennonite Quarterly Review 42 (October 1968): 291. Pennsylvania but fanned out across Lancaster, Berks, and 36The alms-fund account books of two early Muddy Creek deacons, Joseph Wenger and Daniel Gehman, are preserved in the archives of the York Counties. Ulrich Engel, the leader of the group, set Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. These two homemade books are tled in Donegal, Lancaster County. Niklaus Schantz, sheets of paper sewed together with thread and folded to form a small Hans Schantz, Joseph Wenger, Jost Schonauer, Hans book. Joseph Wenger's account book dates from 1756 to 1771. Daniel Burkhalter, Hans Moser, Hans Gehman, and Christian Gehman's book begins in 1774 and ends in 1790.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 20 July 2011 Nothing is known of the lives of the two oldest Burkholder daughters, Barbara (b. 1734) and Anna (b. 1735) after they arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754. It is prob able that they married and their maiden names were lost in history. Perhaps something will come to light someday to tell us more about them. Ulrich Burkhalter (b. 1737) first appeared on the Earl Township tax list in 1758. He married Anna (Musselman?) and was first taxed in Brecknock Township in 1763.39 Deacon Joseph Wenger's alms fund account book shows that he loaned 15£ 17s. 6d. to "Ulli Burckolter" on April17, 1763. The reason for the loan is not specified, but one can surmise it may have been to help him get established in farming since he had no father.4o He was taxed as a black smith from 1769 to 1803. On March 16, 1764, Ulrich bought from John Musselman forty-eight of the 217 acres he had patented in 1750.41 Ulrich's "Dieses buchelin gehort mier Barbara Borckholterin" (This book purchase was made "with other lands" not specified. In 1781 belongs to me, Barbara Burkholder). Historian Amos B. Hoover he was taxed on a farm of 150 acres. Ulrich's farm lay believes that this copy of Ein Spiegel der Tauffe (A Mirror of between the Christian Good and John Musselman tracts, Baptism) (1744) could have belonged to Christian Burkholder's immediately north and about one-half mile east of where the mother, Barbara. village of Bowmansville was later established.42 The build ings, at first a log house and a log bam, were reached by a long lane. In 1800 a red sandstone house was built next to the log house. A small log addition was probably attached as a daadi Haus for Anna after Ulrich's death. By 1778 Ulrich was ordained as minister at Bowman sville (called Muddy Creek during his lifetime). He is described as a blunt and plain-spoken minister.43 As Mennonite ministers served the district and preached on a rotating schedule, Ulrich would have preached for the Bowmansville, Gehman, and Allegheny congregations. His Pennsylvania-bam sons were not immune from mischief and at least one tale of their escapades is recorded in history.44 Ulrich's will was written in German on September 10, 1804, and proved September 17, 1804, indicating that he died during that week. The executors of his estate were
Title page of the book Ein Spiegel der Tauffe (A Mirror of 37fhe current brick church building was constructed in 1909. The Baptism), written by Henry Funck, a Mennonite bishop at first church building on the site was made of logs and erected in 1755 on Franconia, in 1744. land set apart for this purpose from the original 1717 grant to Hans Groff. The cemetery, begun as a family plot by the early settlers, became part of the church property. Unfortunately, the original field stone that marked Barbara's grave was removed and replaced with a new stone, Barbara Burkhalter was apparently living in Earl which contains much incorrect information. She is identified as Township at the time of her death in 1789, for she was Elizabeth, wife of Christian Burkholder Sr., who was born and died in buried in the cemetery at the Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Germany. We now know that none of this is true. 37 38The small ninety-four-page book, showing that pouring was the Church. Born about 1705, the courageous matriarch of scriptural mode of baptism, was written in response to the pressure the Burkholder family lived thirty-five of her eighty-four being put on the Mennonites by the Tunkers (Church of the Brethren), years in Pennsylvania. who insisted that immersion was the only valid mode of baptism. Among the holdings of the Lancaster Mennonite 39UJrich may have moved to Brecknock Township as early as 1759. He is not listed in Earl Township after 1758, but Brecknock Township tax Historical Society is a rare book with a German inscription lists from 1760 to 1762 have not survived. on the flyleaf which states, "This book belongs to me, 40The account book does not show clearly how this loan was repaid, Barbara Burkholder." The book, Ein Spiegel der Tauffe (A but it is crossed out to show that it was paid in full. A British pound in Mirror of Baptism), was written by Henry Funck, a 1760 was the equivalent of 130GBP today, making the current value of Mennonite bishop at Franconia, in 1744.38 the loan about $3,000. 41Recited in Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster Amos B. Hoover believes this book could have County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 675. Deed E-3-15, belonged to immigrant Barbara Burkholder. Although Lancaster; Patent A-14-536, Harrisburg, to John Musselman. The sale of this nothing is written in the book to confirm it belonged to land from John Musselman to Ulrich Burkholder suggests his wife, Anna, her, it is in the right time period for her to have been the was the daughter of 1732 immigrants John and Anna (Good) Musselman. 42The current address of the property is 217 East Maple Grove owner. For the book to have a woman's name as the Road, Narvon, Pa. owner rather than a man's suggests that the woman may 43Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, 678. have been the head of the household. 44lbid.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 21 July 2011 Sensenig family cemetery although there is no gravestone or record of her burial. After Elizabeth's death Jacob married Barbara ___ and had three more children. 1. Jolm Sensenig, July 11, 1784-Dec. 22, 1870 rn. Esther B. Buckwalter (Mar. 30, 1792-Dec. 4, 1881); bu. Sensenig Cern. 2. Sarah Sensenig, July 15, 1786-Mar. 1825; second wife of Peter Z. Shirk (June 19, 1785-Aug. 10, 1845); bu. Zimmerman/Uchty Cern. 3. Frances (Fronica) Sensenig, Dec. 16, 1789-Apr. 30, 1876 rn. Isaac R. Witwer (June 23, 1791-Sept. 27, 1831); bu. Witwer-Holl (Reidenbach Mennonite) Cern. Peter Burkhalter (b. May 7, 1743) was first taxed in Earl Township in 1769 as a freeman. He was taxed as a weaver in 1770 and in 1772 as a renter on widow Graff's land. Peter married Margaret Huber (1750-1798), daughter of John Huber of Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Peter and Margaret's eight children were born before they moved to Rockingham County, Virginia. He appears on the Rockingham County tax list in 1789. They settled on a farm along Cedar Run on the north side of the hill where Trissels Mennonite Church is now located. Margaret died in 1798 and was buried in Trissels Mennonite Cemetery. Many genealogy and history books say that while visiting in Pennsylvania in 1799, Peter died and was buried beside his mother at Groffdale Mennonite Cemetery in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A stone has been erected in the Groffdale Cemetery in his memory, replacing the field stone which was marked "P.B. 1799." The identity of the P.B. who was buried there is unknown. The assumption that it was Bishop Christian Burkholder's brother Peter has proven to be incorrect. Rockingham County records clearly show that he was still living in Virginia after 1799. On December 24, 1801, Peter finally received a patent In 1797 Ulrich Burkholder wrote his name in this 1770 copy of for 555 acres, which had been surveyed for him in 1792.48 Christliches Gemiiths-Gespriich (Christian Spiritual Conversation He sold part of this land to his son Peter Jr. on June 9, on Saving Faith). Ministers were expected to have a copy of this book, which served as an instruction book for applicants for bap 1807.49 The following day Peter Sr. sold another 325 acres tism. Later owners were another Ulrich Burkholder (possibly a to his son Henry.so Peter Sr. was taxed on his remaining grandson) and Peter Bauman. sixty acres until1812, when the owners of the property are identified as "Peter Burkholder heirs."Sl Peter's nuncupa tive will was presented in Rockingham County court on Abraham Good and John Bowman. The will indicates that November 17, 1812.52 A series of entries in Rockingham Ulrich was survived by his wife and six children; but only John, Christian, and Maria are mentioned by name.45 John was granted the portion of the homestead where he was already living and Christian was to have the portion with the original buildings, where his parents lived.46 Detailed 4SWill H-1-594, LCA. 46An unrecorded deed, dated March 25, 1826 (in the possession of instructions how Christian was to care for his mother in the current owner of the property), shows that John died before his her widowhood were written in the will. mother, Anna, and that his share of the homestead was purchased by his According to the dates on deed transactions, Anna son Ulrich, a grandson of immigrant Ulrich. 1bis Ulrich (Dec. 30, 1798- died between February 1824 and October 1825. Although July 28, 1875) and his two wives, Maria and Anna, are buried in the Pine no gravestones exist for Ulrich and Anna, they were Grove Cemetery in Bowmansville, Pa. prob 47Jacob Sensenig Sr. lived first in Germantown, where he married ably buried in the oldest cemetery in Bowmansville, locat Maria Krey, daughter of John and Helena Krey. Jacob warranted 155 ed behind the current Pine Grove Mennonite Church. acres in Earl Township in 1734 and received a patent from the Penns in Elizabeth Burkhalter (b. 1740) married Jacob K. 1747 (Patent A-13-301, Harrisburg). The Sensenig homestead and the Sensenig on October 14, 1759. Born in 1730, Jacob was the patent have been continuously owned by Jacob's descendants for more than 250 years. son of Jacob and Maria (Krey) Sensenig. Jacob received the 4BRockingharn County, Survey Book A, 34-35; www.dgatx.com/ Sensenig homestead in Earl Township from his father, family /places/Rockingham-Co-VA/pubs/1792/PB-Survey /hs.html. who immigrated in 1717 and warranted the land in 1734.47 Land Office Grants, no. 48, 1801-1802, reel 114, 286-89; Jacob died March 13, 1814, and was buried in the Sensenig www.dgatx.com/ family I people/LVA / pubs / 1801 / PB-Patent/ hs.html. family cemetery on the farm located between Hinkletown 49Rockingham County, Burnt Deed Book 3, 501-502. SORockingharn County, Burnt Deed Book 1, 536-38. and Blue Ball. Elizabeth died August 12, 1782, the day her 51Rockin gham County, Property Tax Book 2, 34. sixth child was born. She was probably also buried in the S2Rockingharn County, Minute Book 7, 315-16.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 22 July 2011 County Minute Book 7 traces the settlement of Peter's estate through 1813.53 An account of the sale bill was recorded on March 16, 1813.54 The administration account, dated August 7, 1813, shows that Peter's daughters Mary, wife of Jacob Hockman, and Anna, wife of David Brenneman-were deceased.55 The final settlement of the estate was recorded in October 1813.56 Peter probably died in 1812 and was buried with his wife, Margaret, in Virginia. An illegible field stone stands next to hers in the Trissels Mennonite Cemetery.57
Bishop Christian Burkholder
Christian Burkhalter, born June 1, 1746, at La Heutte Switzerland, was the youngest of Ulrich and Barbara Burkhalter's six children. Christian was eight years old In 1761 Christian Burkholder bought a copy of the Martyrs when he immigrated to Pennsylvania with his widowed Mirror (left), which was printed at the Ephrata Cloister in 1748. mother and five siblings. The family record in this book was the key to correcting the On February 15, 1761, three months before his fif Burkholder family history. The Froschauer Bible Christian teenth birthday, Christian purchased his own copy of the purchased in 1771 (right) was published in Zurich in 1551. Martyrs Mirror. Translated from the original (Holland) Dutch to German and printed at the Ephrata Cloister in passed to his son Daniel in 1809, grandson Christian in 1748, this valuable book contains five pages of data writ 1858, and great-grandson Daniel in 1868. Christian's 1809 ten in German by Christian and his descendants. On one death date was recorded in the book by his son of the pages Christian recorded the names and birth years Daniel.SBAt the age of twenty, Christian married Anna of his siblings. The names and birth order match exactly Graff on July 12, 1766. She was the daughter of Daniel and with the names of Ulrich and Barbara's children in the Mary Graff and the granddaughter of pioneer Hans Graff, 1745 tax record in Switzerland. who in 1717 was the first settler in the area that became Another page contains Christian's record of his mar known as Groffdale. riage, births of their children, and death of his wife. Entries in Christian's Martyrs Mirror show that it was S3Rockingham County, Minute Book 7, 126, 133, 149-50,315-16,322, 399,435. S4Rockingham County, Minute Book 7, 352; Library of Virginia Archives, reel668, Minute Book 7,1810-1814, 133; www.dgatx.com/fam ily /people/LVA/pubs/1813/PB-Sale/hs.html. 55Library of Virginia Archives, reel 668, Wills and Administrations, 149-50; Rockingham County, Wills and Administrations Book, September 1810-April 1814, 149-50; www.dgatx.com/family /people/ The names and ages of his siblings which Christian wrote in LVA/pubs/1813/PB-AA/hs.html. his MarhJrS Mirror in Pennsylvania match with the names and The administration account of Peter Burkholder's estate (dated ages of the Burkholder children in the 1745 tax list in Aug. 7, 1813) states that his daughter Anna was the "deceased late Switzerland: daughter of said Testator and wife of David Brenneman." She had at least two children before her death because they received her share of The year 1734 Barbara Burkholder her father's estate as her heirs. The year 1735 Anna Burkholder Some genealogies describe Peter's daughter Anna as "Anna The year 1737 illrich Burkholder Magdalena, born in Virginia on March 8, 1786, married Daniel and the 71h of May, 1743, Peter Burkholder Brenneman, son of Abraham and Maria (Reiff) Brenneman, and died in the first of June, 1746, Christian Burkholder Indiana on May 19, 1866" (Albert H. Gerberich, The Brenneman History The year 1740 Elizabeth Burkholder [Scottdale, Pa.: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938], 522). A Daniel Brenneman and his wife, Magdalena, are listed in the 1860 census in Putnam County, Indiana. Peter's daughter Anna had died before August 7, 1813; if she was married to this Daniel Brenneman, the Magdalena in the 1860 census was a different wife. Rockingham County, Marriage Book A-198, records the 1805 marriage of a Daniel Brenneman and Magdalena Burkholder, daughter of Jacob (not Peter) Burkholder. The marriage of Peter's daughter Anna to David Brenneman is not recorded. S6Rockingham County, Minute Book 7, 435, reel 39, Library of Virginia Archives. 57Credit is given to Sheldon ("Pete") Burkholder of Harrisonburg, Va., for locating the documents in Richmond and Harrisonburg that cor Christian Burkholder's grandson, John (Nov. 5, 1807-May 7, rect the story of Peter Burkholder's life and death. 1862), wrote in his family Bible, "Christian Burkholder was SBChristian' s son Daniel also wrote the record of his own family and born in Europe the first of June in the year 1746, and he has the date of his 1811 ordination in the Martt;rs Mirror, which confirms that died on the thirteenth of May in the year 1809 (he came to he married Elizabeth Hess, had six children, and was a deacon at Lititz in 1813. The Martyrs Mirror is believed to have been passed from great America in the year 1754)." This valuable family Bible, which grandson Daniel to his cousin Ezra G. Burkholder and then into the contains records of the Burkholder and Sauder families, is pre Jacob Hershey family. It was sold at a public auction in Rohrerstown, Pa., served in the Muddy Creek Farm Library, Ephrata, on June 4, 1980, and is now preserved in the Muddy Creek Farm Library, Pennsylvania. Ephrata, Pa.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 23 July 2011 Wolfkill tracts to the Conestoga Creek.64 More than three hundred acres, the land stretched from the current eastern border of West Earl Township almost to North Farmersville Road on the west. It included the entire Fairmount hill (also known as Katze Boucle or Cat's Back), which rises steeply in the middle of the fertile farmland. Among these acres lies what is known as the "Burkholder Home Farm," located near an old mill and a narrow cov Christian Burkholder's fertile farmland stretches below the ered bridge across the Conestoga Creek. 65 Fairmount hill and north to the Conestoga Creek. Other land In 1774 Bernard Wolf had sold to George Rein and he owned, with similar spectacular views, can be seen on the south and east sides of the hill. John Bitzer the rights to construct and maintain a dam (not to exceed the height of three feet and eight inches) across the creek. This dam was near the ford across the creek and a short distance east of the place where a cov ered bridge was built in 1846. George Rein sold his rights to the dam to Christian Burkholder for five shillings in 1794.66 Some of the hundreds of acres Christian owned were sold in his lifetime to others, but he sold to his sons Abraham and Christian adjoining farms from the acres along the Conestoga Creek. The portion where he lived, in a two-story house built in 1785, was passed from Christian to his son Abraham. His youngest son, Samuel (1815~ 1858), was the next owner. Samuel never married, and after his death his brother John E. Burkholder (1807- 1862) bought the farm. The next two owners of the farm were two of John's half brother's sons, Abraham W. (1852- 1936), and DanielS. Burkholder (1833-1915). The surname of the owners changed from Burkholder to Martin when Daniel's daughter Fannie (1865-1951), wife of Henry M. Martin, bought the farm. It has been passed down through four generations of Fannie's Martin descendants. With the passage of time the farm was pared down to the current sixty-four acres. The current Martin owner is a ninth generation descendant of Christian Burkholder. Christian was ordained as a minister for the Mennonite churches in the Groffdale/Weaverland area on August 12, 1770, at the age of twenty-four. He was ordained as bishop on October 18, 1778, at the age of thir ty-two. Prior to this time all of the churches in eastern Lancaster County were served by the bishops of the Pequea district. Christian was the first bishop of the newly In a series of land purchases from 1784 to 1789, Christian formed district, composed of the churches in Earl, Burkholder bought all the land north of the Patrick Carragin Brecknock, and Caernarvon Townships. and Henry Wolfkill tracts to the Conestoga Creek. More than As was expected of Mennonite ministers, in 1771 three hundred acres, the land stretched from the current east Christian purchased a Froschauer Bible published in ern border of West Earl Township almost to North Farmersville Road on the west and included the entire Fairmount hill.
Christian was first taxed in Earl Township in 1770 on 59Deed P-338, LCA. 150 acres. His first deed recorded in the Lancaster County 60Patent A-17-323, Harrisburg, Archives was for ten acres purchased from John and Mary 61Christian sold these ten acres to John Grove on March 23, 1782. Deed Z-1, LCA. Bitzer onApril28, 1770.59This land, lying at the foot of the 62Deed P-115, LCA. In 1790 Christian sold this farm to Jabez Schuh south slope of the Fairmount hill, was part of the 152 acres of Manheim Township. Deed RR-202, LCA. patented to Henry Wolfkill in 175360 and sold to the 63Patent A-17-315. The tract lay within the current boundaries of Bitzers in 1769.61 East Farmersville Road (on the north), Saw Mill Road (on the south), South Fairmount Road (on the east), and South Farmersville Road (on On December 17, 1770, Christian purchased 151 acres the west). from his wife's parents, Daniel and Mary Groff.62 These 64Deeds X-564, FF-388, GG-369, and KK-585, LCA. The price of this acres, patented to Patrick Carragin (Kerrigan) in 1753, land in 1789 was $40 per acre. In 1784 Christian also bought from Peter adjoined the Wolfkill/Bitzer tract on the east and Daniel Miller a thirty-acre tract located at the current Green Bank in East Earl Graff on the west.63 Township (Deed X-568, LCA), but he never lived there. 65The current address of this farm is 261 Covered Bridge Road, In a series of land purchases from 1784 to 1789, Ephrata, Pa. Christian bought all the land north of the Carragin and 66Deed 8-23, LCA.
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 24 July 2011 Zurich in 1551. The only Burkholder information written Mennonites paid this tax. Leading the list was "Christian in the Bible is the inscription, "Christian Burkholder hat dis Burkhold preacher Menonist." buch gekauft for 30 shilig, 1771" (Christian Burkholder The 1767 meeting in Isaac Long's barn was the begin bought this book for 30 shillings, 1771).67 ning of a ten-year struggle with Bishop Martin Boehm, According to oral history, Christian preached power which culminated with a written statement signed by the ful and interesting sermons. He was also able to express ministers in 1777. Christian Burkholder was one of the his thoughts in smooth and coherent writing. One story ministers who signed the statement which Boehm inter about his ministry concerns an impromptu funeral he con preted as excommunication and went on to organize the ducted for a child. He is said to have been working in his United Brethren Church. In 1785 the Conoy schism of the field with a team of horses when he noticed a funeral pro Jacob Engle group formed the River Brethren Church. In cession walking past his farm on the way to the Groffdale 1790 Jacob Albright converted from Lutheran to United cemetery. He tied his horses to a tree, joined the proces Brethren and became an itinerant evangelist targeting sion, and preached the graveside sermon barefoot and in Mennonites on street corners and in market places. By working clothes. 1800 he had organized the "German Methodist" or The first church building at Groffdale was construct Evangelical Church. His mixture of Brethren and ed in 1755. The simple log and mortar building with a dirt Methodist beliefs, coupled with his use of the German lan floor served the needs of the congregation during guage, influenced many Mennonites to follow him. Christian's lifetime. It was replaced in 1823 with a lime Leacock native Christian Newcomer was another itinerant stone building. revivalist preacher who impacted the Groffdale area. The thirty-nine years Christian served in the To counteract the loss of members to the more emotion Mennonite church were troubled times on both the national al "experience" movements, Bishop Christian Burkholder and church levels. The young preacher began his ministry in wrote Anrede an die Jugend (Address to Youth) in 1792. He the difficult pre-Revolutionary War years. The American recognized that the future of the church was in its youth Revolution made demands that peace-loving Mennonites, and said, "There is more to be expected from uncultivated Amish, and Brethren could not meet. They believed that the land than from old exhausted soil." In an authoritative but Bible teaches submission to civil authorities, and rebellion respectful tone, the Anrede advocates sober thought rather against the king was disobedience to God. than emotionalism and insists that saving faith must be Pressure to enter military service began in 1775. The accompanied by love and good works. Lancaster County Committee of Observation came to an The full value of this thirty-nine page booklet was not agreement with representatives of the peace churches that immediately recognized, and it was not published until those who could not bear arms because of religious prin 1804.68 The first edition, printed at the Ephrata Cloister, ciples would pay a tax of three pounds and ten shillings to was signed by twenty-seven ministers and deacons, mak the county treasurer. The majority of Earl Township ing it an official document of the Mennonite Church. The new book was so well received that it was reprinted the same year. The second edition ends with a seventeen-stan za hymn, which in the original German spells the author's name in an acrostic. ~lnrebc an bte 3tt!!ettb, In 1806 Christian Longenecker wrote a rebuttal to Christian Burkholder's Anrede, entitled Eine Vertheidigung der Wahrheit (A Defense of the Truth). The Brethren author Qlon bee 1\Hll)t·cn Q)u~c, 1>~11 ilcm (2;cli,gmad)cnbcn ~Hau~tn presented his views on "the right baptism of Christ." An 4'111 SQ:fu Q:.f;lri~o 1 unb ilcr rciucn ~ ic~c au answer to this rebuttal was quickly followed by another booklet, written by Bishop Melchior Brenneman in 1808. m.Dtt unb fcincm ~ccWcn . Entitled Auslegung der Wahren Taufe Jesu Christi (Explanation on the True Baptism in Jesus Christ), this !.neb(! booklet was the reply to Longenecker's rebuttal and sup ilcr (S)d)orfamc ilcr <;mortc (S)Dttcs, unil bee rcincn ported Burkholder's Anrede.69 fi~Crgab ilcr eJcclm1 an ilic J.;>antl m.Dttct>, Subsequent printings of the Anrede as an independent ~ctlt·ucft im Sal)c MDCCC IV. 67'fhis Bible is currently preserved in the Muddy Creek Farm Library, Ephrata, Pa. 68Qnly four copies of the first printing are known to exist. One of The first edition of Christian Burkholder's book, Anrede an die these is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Library. Jugend (Address to Youth), was printed at the Ephrata Cloister 69Qriginal copies of both books are preserved in the Lancaster in 1804. Mennonite Historical Society Library. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 25 July 2011 dred years is a testimony of the significance of the work. music and writing, he probably played a leading role in Christian Burkholder's name appears on a contract, the development of the new hymnbook. dated May 19, 1784, with Germantown printers Peter The first printing of the new hymnbook, Leibert and Michel Billmeyer to reprint the Ausbund Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch (Impartial Hymnbook) was hymnbook?O Two thousand copies were ordered for this done by a Lancaster printer, Johann Albrecht, in 1804. fourth American printing of the Ausbund. Although the author of the introduction is not identified, Two decades later the Pennsylvania Mennonites felt the style and wording is similar to Christian's Anrede the time had come to update the old European Asubund, (printed the same year) and suggests that he was the which had been used since 1564. The Ausbund contained writer. The book contained sixty-three hymns from the many ballads of European martyr stories in quaint six Ausbund plus hymns from other sources that the Lancaster teenth- and seventeenth-century diction. The Mennonites Mennonites considered appropriate for their use. The did not want to forget their past, but they wanted a Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch has been in print for more hymnbook which would meet the current needs of their than two hundred years and is still used regularly by people. Amish and Old Order Mennonites. Not satisfied with the hymnbook the Skippack Christian's leadership skills were also exercised in his Mennonites produced in 1803, the Lancaster Mennonites family and personal life. His children followed his foot formed a committee and produced their own hymnbook. steps in both faith and farming. His son Abraham was As Christian Burkholder was the leading bishop with the ordained as minister at Groffdale?1 Another son, Daniet most seniority at the time and also had an interest in was ordained as deacon in Warwick Township on March 31, 1811. The inventory of Christian's estate is evidence of his financial management and the level of prosperity he achieved in his lifetime. After twenty-nine years of marriage, Christian's wife, Anna, died on November 13, 1795. After her death Christian lived with his two single daughters, Anna and Elizabeth, in a log house south of the Conestoga Creek and east of the place where a covered bridge was later built. .. . 1) on .be r On April 26, 1800, Christian sold 154 acres of his land 2D a ~ r t tt ~ u fi e, along the Conestoga Creek to his son Christian Jr., includ 1) om ing the rights to the dam.72 The deed states that it was sub ject to a "bond of performance" in which Christian Jr. ~ e figmad)enbcn ~L1 uben an [f)riffo ~' @:ft r1 agreed to provide for his elderly father. Christian Sr. unb ber reserved for himself five acres of woodland and the log U\Cinen ~iebe bu ~0~~ unb'feinem ~)1ad,)flcn ; house where he lived with his daughters. He also deeded ' . ' unb those acres to Christian Jr. in 1806.73 In his will Christian bequeathed two and one-half of these five acres and the . bem ®d;orf @:l)[)tata: 70Ms. in Samuel W. Pennypacker Library, Schwenksville, Pa.; 0 eb r u cf t I> e y ~ a tt m a n u 11 ~ ([ l e i m, LMHS (photocopy). 1...... 71Abraham was ordained minister at Groffdale but lacked his 'x 8o 4. father's ability to speak publicly. After struggling for ten years, he requested to be permitted to serve as deacon instead and filled that office until his death. Amos B. Hoover, Daniel S. Burkholder Family Histon; (Denver, Pa.: Amos B. Hoover, 1981), 55. The second edition of Anrede an die Jugend (Address to Youth) no eed 8-25, LCA. was also published in 1804 with the addition of Christian 73Deed 8-29, LCA. Burkholder's hymn, which spells his name in an acrostic. 74Will K-1-59, LCA. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 26 July 2011 9 yards of Toe Cloth 0 16 10 ·a fishing net & spinning wheel, reel etc. 0 10 0 a Bond payable by Christian Burkholder on the first day of May 1810 75 0 0 a Bond payable by Christian Burkholder on the first day of May 1811 75 0 0 a Bond payable by Christian Burkholder on the first day of May 1812 75 0 0 a Bond payable by Joseph Weber with Interest 25 8 3 a Bond payable by John Souder with Int. 25 2 0 a Bond payable by Christian Grove with Interest 160 4 4 a Bond payable by Christian Wenger with Interest 105 16 4 a Bond payable by George Ditlow with Int. 100 16 4 a Bond payable by Marhs Grove with Int. 52 7 11 a Bond payable by Christian Weber with Interest 20 3 9 a Bond payable by Mahrs Grove with Interest 52 16 2 a Bond payable by John Grove with interest 100 18 9 Bi.sho~ Christian Burkholder's simple gravestone, marked only a Bond payable by Joseph Rife with Int. 44 0 0 with his name and death date, stands in the old part of the ceme a Bond payable by David Bear & Jno. Err tery of the Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Church. The gravestone with Interest 51 15 0 of Anna (Groff) Burkholder stands next to her husband. a Bond payable by David Martin with Int. 50 5 7 a Bond payable by David Martin with Int. 50 0 0 a Bond payable by David Martin wit Int. 245 16 8 indelibly imprinted them on their children. Loyal a Note payable by Samuel Rife 15 0 0 a Note payable by Michael with Int. 51 19 0 an~ true to the .faith of the forefathers, they enjoyed the blessmgs of the same. . . . Trying a Note payable by Samuel Rife 6 12 1 indeed were the times, but great the reward; and a Note payable by Christian Burkholder Jr. 100 0 0 their inestimable works are still following them. a Note payable by Christian Burkholder Jr. 32 3 6 May we ever remember these great pioneers and a Note payable by Daniel Burkholder 30 1 4 their noble deeds, not to worship them, but to a Note payable by Abraham Burkholder 32 5 7 appreciate more highly their faith and never tum a Bond payable by Daniel Burkholder & Int. 50 4 0 therefrom.75 a Book debt due by Samuel Rife 4 2 10 a Book debt due by Christian Burkholder 22 0 0 a Book debt due by John Meyer 2 10 0 1809 Inventory of Christian Burkholder, Deceased Total Money in Cash 52 8 5 A Just and True inventory of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of Christian Burkholder, Late of Earl Appraised by us the 29th day of June, 1809 Christian Meyer Township, Lancaster County, deceased, appraised by Peter Peter Johns Johns and Christian Meyer the 291h day of June A. Domini 1809. £ s p Exhibited into the Register's Office at Lancaster the 3rd day of First his apparel 4 10 0 one horse 18 0 0 June Anno Domini 1809 Ex' ors and appraisers affirmed, one cow and one heifer 6 0 0 Abraham Burkholder 3 Sheep and 4 hogs 3 17 6 Daniel Borckholter one clock and one Pipe Stove 10 10 0 2 Tables and 7 Chairs 2 16 0 Cor. William Bausman, Reg. 3 Beds and Bedsteads 11 9 0 3 Chests 1 8 9 9 Bushels of wheat and 9 Bags 4 17 6 a Chum, a wool wheel and some beddings 2 8 9 Christian Burkholder's Hymn 5 Casks and some vinegar 1 5 6 one old Saddle-2 heckles, etc. 1 15 0 The English translation of Christian Burkholder's one old Saddle and Sundries 0 14 6 hymn by Amos B. Hoover in 1968 reads as follows: Some old Iron and some applebutter 1 0 9 one Large Bible and other Books 14 15 4 Christ is full of love and power, Bags, Blankets, wash line etc. 1 15 0 Full of glory, light and grace. Some Pewter flat irons and apple machine 1 2 6 He refreshes those that sorrow, One Saw, Bags, and a Kitchen dresser 7 12 3 Fills their heart with joy and peace. one Kettle, Tubs, and Buckets 1 10 0 Pewter Dishes & plates, pots, pans & Copper Kettle 7 2 6 Clear and holy are his teachings, one Old Plow, Bedstead & Baskets 1 10 0 Righteousness and faith His theme. 4 Bee hives and some boards 2 14 0 Yes, His whole works speak of honor, one old Saddle and Sundries 1 16 0 Fault can't mar their high esteem. one old handscrew, Steelyard etc. 1 17 6 Some Leather & some wool 2 3 0 one Flat chain and Potatoes, etc. 0 17 6 one Shovel, hook and bottles 0 6 6 one whiteoak Sawlog 0 7 6 751ra D. Landis, "Bishop Christian Burkholder of Groffdale " 7 ? yards of woolen cloth 2 1 0 Mennonite Quarterly Review 18 (July 1944): 161. ' Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 27 July 2011 r 90 1 . 9~ rolid) uac~ feinem \miUen lwfeu, Unb, bae j~ nlidJ niciJt tnt6r iritt t!AI)in flel)t meiu \Dlutl) unb 1!5inu. 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This hymn, added to the second edition of Christian Burkholder's Anrede, spells his name in a German acrostic: Ch-R-1-St-1-A-N B-U-R-K-H-0-L-T-E-R. Giving Him all our affection, From sin's pit flee now and hasten, True and upright we should be, For life's safety don't despair. This way always is the right way, Leads to God with certainty. Boldly fight against all evil That is lurking for your soul. May I never shrink nor waver Make secure now your redemption, At the words of Christ so true. Let true pray'r the pow'r control. As for righteousness, they're perfect, Lead us to salvation too. Taking heed to lusts deemed fleshly That lead many far away I will want to trust my Savior, On the road opposed to Jesus, And my hope on Him I'll stay, To a dark abyss doorway. On His grace I will be building, Yield to Him, nor turn away. Oh! That I may 'til life closes, To my Maker faithful stay, All my speech, my deeds, my thinking, And that I no more in error I'll completely to Him give. Only false pretense display. To His will I've fully yielded All my being as I live. Let me humbly bear my trials, Sickness, mocking, pain and sneer, From Him nothing can me sever, Let your goodness guide me always, 'Tis my entire hopeful goal, During sorrow, need and fear. Longing for His love's deep burning For the cleansing of my soul. Truly help me in my struggles, Strengthen me in labors pressed. Love of God continue burning, With thy help I'll live before Thee, Going deeper in my heart, Then in death I'll find my rest. May its strong constraining presence Light unpainful now impart. In the end grant me permission To attain that blessed state, Thou art great and yet unchanging, Where I'll sing, and there adore Now and in eternity. Sharing in Thy grace so great. And my soul continues restless, 'Till Thy splendor I may see. Rest, the greatest of all comforts That my soul is longing for, Wrestle on my soul, attentive! Having overcome all sorrow Slumber shun and watch with care. It shall rest forevermore. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 28 July 2011 Burkholder Family Outline bu. Andrew Summer's Graveyard, Huyett's Corner, Washington Co., Md.83 Andrew was B Joseph Burkhalter, b. ca. 1628; lived at Riiderswil, Bern ordained as a Mennonite minister about 1819. m. Elisabeth Widmer, probably dau. Elias Widmer, Mutzleberg, B5744 Esther Sensenig, July 24, 1775-Apr. 22, 1845 Riiderswi176 m. JosephS. Resh, Jan. 20, 1771-1825, son of John B1 Daniel Burkhalter, b. June 19, 1653, Riiderswil Resh and Elizabeth Stoner; buried in a grave B2 Peter Burkhalter, b. Jan. 28, 1655, Riiderswil yard on William H. Springer farm near Mt. B3 Elias Burkhalter, b. May 3, 1657, Mutzleberg, Riiderswil TaborChtudl, Broadforcling, Washington Co., Md.84 B4 Ulrich Burkhalter, b. Apr. 24, 1659, Riiderswil. Ulrich B5745 Jacob Sensenig, 1778-1841 (single); bu. Sensenig Cern. Widmer was one of the sponsors. B5746 Daniel Sensenig, Aug. 12, 1782-July 28, 1841 B5 Benedict Burkhalter, b. Dec. 1, 1661, Steinberg, Riiderswil m. Eliza McQuate, Mar. 17, 1789-Sept. 1877; bu. m. Anna Kohler77 Sensenig Cern. B51 Barbara Burkhalter, b. July 18, 1684, Riiderswil B575 Peter Burkhalter, May 7, 1743-1812 B52 Elisabeth Burkhalter, b. Sept. 3, 1686, Riiderswil m. Margaret Huber, 1750-1798, dau. John Huber B53 Peter Burkhalter, b. Mar. 8, 1689, Riiderswil and Margaret; Peter probably bu. with Margaret, B54 Anna Burkhalter, b. Jan. 1, 1692, Riiderswil Trissels Mennonite Cern., Rockingham Co., Va. B55 Joseph Burkhalter, b. Mar. 23, 1694, Riiderswil B5751 Barbara Burkholder, Dec. 10, 1772-May 26, 1852 B57 Ulrich Burkhalter, Feb. 11, 1699, Riiderswil, Bern m.Rudolph Kagey, Jan. 14, 1768-Dec. 11, 1828, ca. 1754, La Heutte, Switzerland son of Henry Kagey and Barbara Stoner; bu. m. Barbli b. ca. 1705 Kagey Cern., Shenandoah Co., Va.ss B571 Barbara Burkhalter, b. 1734 B5752 Maria Burkholder, ca. 1774-bef. Aug. 7, 1813 B572 Anna Burkhalter, b. 1735 m. Jacob Hockman, ca. 1762-Mar. 20, 1842, B573 Ulrich Burkhalter, 1737-Sept. 1804 Greenbriar Co., W. Va.86 m. Anna (Musselman?); Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa?8 B5731 John Burkholder, ca. 1765-Feb. 1824 76All birth records of Joseph and Elizabeth's children are from St. A. m. Barbara79 B., Kirchenbuch 4 (1645-1671), Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Riiderswil B5732 Christian Burkholder, Feb. 3, 1782-1865 (Bern); LOS microfilm, no. 2005858. m. Elizabeth Bauman, July 10, 1788-Sept. 18, 1861, Richard Warren Davis listed the children of Joseph and Elisabeth dau. Joseph and Mary (Baer) Bauman. (Widmer) Burkhalter in his book, Emigrants, Prisoners, and Refugees Elizabeth bu. First Mennonite Cern. (also (1:111). The second child is identified as Magdalena rather than Peter. known as East End), Kitchener, Ont.BO This error resulted in listing five children rather than the six entered in B5733 Maria Burkholder the church records. 77 All birth records of Benedict and Anna's children are from St. A. B5734 Peter BurkholderBl B., Kirchenbuch 5 (1677-1745), Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Riiderswil B5735 Elizabeth Burkholder (Bern); LOS microfilm, no. 2005858. B5736 Son Burkholder, b. after 1774; under age 16 and 78The names of Ulrich's children are not listed here by birth order living with his father in 1790 (1790 census) but according to the amount of evidence for them. According to Ezra E. B574 Elizabeth Burkhalter, 1740-Aug. 12, 1782 Eby, two of the children Ulrich failed to mention by name in his will were m. Jacob K. Sensenig, 1730-1814, son of Jacob and Peter and Elizabeth. No further information is given on them. Ezra E. Maria (Krey) Sensenig; Elizabeth probably bu. Eby, Biographical History of Waterloo (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 374. with Jacob in Sensenig Cern., Earl Twp., Some sources incorrectly include Ulrich (1798-1875) and Isaac (d. Lancaster Co., Pa. 1833) as sons of Ulrich and Anna. This Ulrich was their grandson rather than their son. The Lancaster County will of Isaac Burkholder (Q-1-405) mentions his mother, Catharine, who was still living in 1833. Isaac may have been the son of Peter and another grandson of Ulrich. 79Bond Book B-150, LCA. BOChristian may be buried with Elizabeth, but no stone exists. They moved to Canada in 1818 with a group of Brecknock Township farmers who migrated to Waterloo County, Ont. Christian and Elizabeth made the overland journey in a wagon heavily loaded with their family and possessions. He purchased a one-hundred-acre farm one mile north of the town of Waterloo for $1,200. A small log house and a log barn were A fraktur record, found among some papers from the Groff erected on the twenty-five cleared acres. Christian and Elizabeth had a family, solved the mystery of Christian Burkholder's sister, family of six children and are the progenitors of the Canadian Elizabeth. Translated by Amos B. Hoover, the record states, Burkholders. Some of their descendants later returned to the United States and settled in Elkhart County, Ind., and Marion County, Kans. "Elizabeth Burkholder married Jacob Sensening the 14th of BIHe may be the Peter Burkholder born about 1768 and living in October, 1759, and died the 12th of August, 1782, about 4 Earl Township from 1790 to 1810; Catherine is listed as the head of the o'clock in the afternoon." household in 1820. B2Birth date is calculated from Maria's age on the stone: 78 years, 8 months, 10 days. 83farrn cemetery on the northwest corner at intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Md. Route 63 (Huyett's Crossroads), 0.2 miles west of Route B5741 Maria Sensenig, Aug. 22, 1762-May 2, 1840 40, right angle, north approx. 800ft. to graveyard on sloping wooded area. w.(2) of JohnS. Shirk, May 7, 1746-Jan. 20, 1826, son 84Dale W. Morrow; Washington Counhj, Maryland, CemetenJ Records, of Peter Shirk and Maria Swarr; bu. Weberthal vol. 3 (Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1992), 99. (oldest Weaverland) Cem.82 85Franklin Keagy, A History of the Kiigtj Relationship in America B5742 Elizabeth Sensenig, Oct. 20, 1767-Aug. 26, 1846 (Harrisburg, Pa., 1899), 363-64; http:/ /books.google.com/books?id= m. John R. Weaver, Jan. 20, 1763-Sept. 27, 1823, Nx1WAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=burkholder&f son of Christian Weber and Magdalena Rutt; =false. 86 bu. Sensenig Cern. Charles Fahs Kauffman, A Genealogtj and History of the Kauffman B5743 Anna Sensenig, May 31, 1770-Dec. 6, 1859 Coffman Families (York, Pa.: author, 1940), 290. Jacob Hockman first mar ried Gertrude Coffman (1767-1802), daughter of Isaac and Esther m. Andrew Summers, Nov. 1, 1768-Jan. 1, 1851; Coffman; second, to Maria Burkholder; and third, to Mary Niswanger. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 29 July 2011 B5753 Minister David Burkholder, Mar. 20, 1776-July B576131 Magdalena ("Martha") Wanner, ca. 1817- 28, 1834 Dec. 30, 1867 m. Barbara Blosser, Jan. 2, 1777-June 13, 1833, m. John M. Nice, Montgomery Co., Pa. dau. of Peter Blosser and Magdalene Bear; B576132 Mary Wanner, Oct. 18, 1818-June 20, 1884 bu. Cedar Grove Cern., Rockingham Co., Va. m. Samuel M. Kulp, Nov. 20, 1813-July 14, B5754 Elizabeth Burkholder, Sept. 29, 1777-Sept. 28, 1831 1891; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite m. Deacon Melchior Brenneman, May 11, 1775- Cern.; dsp. Apr. 22, 1828, son of Abraham Brenneman B576133 Solomon Wanner, May 19, 1820-Nov. 28, 1869 and Maria Reiff; bu. Lindale Mennonite m. Martha ("Matty") Snavely, Nov. 22, 1831- Cern., Rockingham Co., Va. June 16, 1869; bu. Worst/Wanner Cem.92 B5755 Ulrich Burkholder, b. ca. 1780; single87 B576134 Joseph Wanner, Oct. 21, 1821-May 1880 B5756 Bishop Peter Burkholder Jr.; Aug. 27, 1783-Dec. m. Sarah, June 2, 1838-Jan. 21, 1896; bu. 27,1846 Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cem.93 m.Elizabeth Coffman, Feb. 25, 1775-Apr. 23, B576135 Jonas Wanner, Sept. 26, 1827-Feb. 24, 1905 1846, dau. Isaac and Esther Coffman; bu. m. 1860 Elizabeth K. Hertzler, Feb. 13, Shank Cern., Rockingham Co., Va.BB 1840-Feb. 18, 1904; bu. Caernarvon B5757 Henry Burkholder, ca. 1785-aft. 1840 Cern., Morgantown, Pa. m.Margaret B576136 Sarah Wanner, b. ca. 1840; single in 188594 B5758 Anna Burkholder, ca.l786-bef. Aug. 7, 1813 B57614 Christian Weaver, 1798-1846 m. David Brenneman; Anna bu. in Va. (seen. 55) m. Maria Bomberger, 1800-1851; d. in Rich B576 Christian Burkhalter, June 1, 1746-May 13, 1809, land Co., Ohio95 Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. B576141 Martha Weaver, b. ca. 1821 m. Anna Groff, d. Nov. 13, 1795, dau. of Daniel m. Benjamin Hernley, b. ca. 1815; res. Groff and Mary; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite 1880, Sterling, Johnson Co., Neb. (1880 Cern., West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. census) B5761 Maria Burkholder, May 16, 1767-Aug. 23, 1823 B576142 John Weaver, b. ca. 1822 m.Joseph Weber/Weaver, Sept. 9, 1768-Feb. 6, m. Mary Charles, b. ca. 1818; res. 1880, 1844; bu. Weberthal (oldest Weaverland) Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio (1880 census) Cern., East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.B9 B576143 Joseph Weaver B57611 Anna ("Nancy") Weaver, June 29, 1793-July m. Shumbock 28,1864 B576144 Mary Weaver m. David Stauffer, Mar. 10, 1788-0ct. 11, 1855; m. Hugh Gladwish bu. Stauffer (Pike) Mennonite Cern., Earl B57615 Joseph Weaver, Feb. 12, 1799-July 14, 1878 Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.90 m.(1) Elizabeth Horst, Jan. 28, 1803-Feb. 14, 1826 B576111 Jacob W. Stauffer, Sept. 3, 1811-Jan. 17, 1855 m.(2) Magdalena R. Weaver, 1805-1895; m.Nov. 18, 1833, Lydia Martin, Jan. 2, Elizabeth bu. Weberthal (oldest Weaver 1817-Mar. 5, 1897; bu. Stauffer (Pike) land) Cern.; Joseph and Magdalena Mennonite Cern. bu. Wayne Co., Ohio96 B576112 Mary W. Stauffer, Sept. 20, 1812-May 10, 1883 B576151 Anna ("Nancy") H. Weaver, 1823-1894 m. Emanuel Zimmerman, June 4, 1811- m. Cyrus Hoover, Oct. 16, 1821-Jan. 8, Dec. 28, 1890); bu. Weaverland Menno nite Cern. B576113 Elizabeth W. Stauffer, Sept. 17, 1813-Aug. 5, 1892 87 According to tradition, Ulrich was killed by an accidental dis m. Dec. 1836 Moses Weaver, Mar. 29, charge of his gun while hunting. 1815-Sept. 1879; bu. Dickey Church BBPeter was ordained minister in 1805 at the age of twenty-one and Cern., Ashland, Ohio bishop in 1836. He was the author of Confession of Faith of the Mennonites, B576114 Anna W. Stauffer, Oct. 27, 1816-Sept. 9, 1886 published in Virginia in 1836. His extraordinary ability and character m. Jacob Witmer, Jan. 8, 1805-0ct. 11, made him a strong leader in the Mennonite church. According to tradi tion, Peter and Elizabeth's imposing brick residence, located at 491 1857; bu. Stauffer (Pike) Mennonite Cern. Garbers Church Road, Harrisonburg, Va., was used for worship services. B576115 Lydia W. Stauffer, Sept. 28, 1819-May 9, 1891 Peter certainly preached there; however, a deed search showed that no m. Jan. 15, 1854, Michael Sensenig, July Burkholder ever owned the property. Worship services were held in the 25, 1814-May 10, 1874; bu. Stauffer home until about 1827, when a church building was erected nearby and (Pike) Mennonite Cern. called the Burkholder Church. This church has long since been known as B576116 Magdalena W. Stauffer, Sept. 22, 1822- Weaver Mennonite Church. July 12, 1855 Rockingham County land records show that Peter Burkholder Jr. m. Daniel W. Martin, Jan. 31, 1826-May bought a 200-acre property in 1818 from Philip Firebaugh. This property 27, 1896; btL Stauffer (Pike) Mennonite Cern. adjoins the 491 Garbers Church Road property on the south. Peter Jr. willed his "plantation" to his sons, David and Martin. David promptly B576117 Sarah W. Stauffer, Oct. 17, 1826-Jan. 1, 1870 sold his share to Martin, making him sole owner of the property. m. Oct. 27, 1846, DavidS. Wenger, Dec. 25, According to Sheldon ("Pete") Burkholder, it is now the site of 1824-Jan. 30, 1907; bu. Stauffer (Pike) Harrisonburg High School and Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Mennonite Cern. Center, where Martin Burkholder's house is preserved. B57612 Magdalena Weaver, Sept. 16, 1794-June 1, 1882 B9Release B7-117, LCA; www.findagrave.com. m. William Nice, ca. 1785-aft. 1870; bu. 90£zra N. Stauffer, Stauffer Family History (Goshen, Indiana, 1917), Montgomery Co., Pa.; Magdalena bu. 22; www.findagrave.com. Weberthal (oldest Weaverland) Cern.; no ch. 91Release K-7-124 and C-10-295, LCA; www.findagrave.com. B57613 Susanna Weaver, Mar. 15, 1796-May 5, 1869 92Release N-12-240 and D-10-318, LCA. 93Deed 0-11-441, LCA. m. Tobias Wanner, Nov. 29, 1792-May 3, 1847; 94Deed Y-12-445, LCA. bu. Worst/Wanner Cern., Salisbury Twp., 95Henry S. Brubaker, Brubaker GenealOgJJ (H. S. Brubaker, 1912), 121-22. Lancaster Co., Pa.91 96Hera/d of Truth (hereafter I-IT) 15 (August 1878): 141. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 30 July 2011 1901; ordained German Baptist elder, B576168 Aaron Weber, Sept. 20, 1833-Aug. 1, 1916 1878; bu. Smithville, Wayne Co., Ohio 97 m. Mary Weber, Oct. 20, 1834-0ct. 23, B576152 Levi H. Weaver, Mar. 7, 1825-Aug. 18, 1892 1907; bu. Elmira Mennonite Cern., m. Elizabeth Eshleman, Sept. 14, 1824- Elmira, Ont. Mar. 7, 1907; bu. Clinton Brick B576169 Noah Weber, Sept. 24, 1835-Jan. 28, 1925 Mennonite Cern., Elkhart Co., Ind. m. Apr. 4, 1858, Elizabeth Kolb, Aug. 15, B576153 Samuel W. Weaver, June 1828-May 11, 1904 1834-Apr. 12, 1885103 m. 1850 Mary H. Martin, Nov. 1828-July B57616a Menno Weber, Sept. 30, 1837-Dec. 19, 15, 1911; Harrison, Elkhart Co., Ind. 1840; bu. Pioneer Park Cern. B576154 Joseph W. Weaver,Nov.14, 1829-June30, 1904 B57616b Susannah Weber, Feb. 2, 1840-Dec. 24, 1921 m. Mar. 9, 1858, Anna Hoover, May 8, m. Alexander Shoemaker, Feb. 21, 1836- 1840-Jan. 3, 1932; bu. Clinton Brick Aug. 29, 1908; bu. First Mennonite Mennonite Cern., Elkhart Co., Ind.98 Cern., Kitchener, Ont. B576155 David W. Weaver, Aug. 12, 1832-Feb. 20,1913 B57616c Christian Weber, Aug. 23, 1841-Sept. 17, m. Dec. 1858 Anna Ruth/Rutt, Oct. 26, 1841; bu. Pioneer Park Cern. 1832-June 25, 1898; bu. Clearfork B57616d Nancy Weber, Nov. 11, 1842-Nov. 28, 1912 Cern., Garden City, Mo.99 m . Apr. 19, 1864, Elias Weber Bingaman B576156 Jonathan W. Weaver, May 1833-Mar. 8, 1918 Snider, June 19, 1842-0ct. 15, 1921; bu. m .(1) Jan. 20,1859, Elizabeth Hoffman, 1832- Calvary United Cern., St. Jacobs, Ont. 1872 B57616e Abraham L. Weber (twin), Nov. 22, 1844-1907 m.(2) Mary Ann Strayer, July 1837-Feb. 14, m. Mar. 6, 1866, Elizabeth Hagey, Nov. 17, 1910; Wayne Co., Ohio 1843-1918; bu. Augusta Evangelical B576157 Magdalena ("Martha") W. Weavet; 1836-1883 Cern., Wallace, Ont. m. Jacob Etter, b. ca. 1828; res. 1880, Tonit B57616f Amos L. Weber (twin), Nov. 22,1844-1930 Twp., Marion Co., ill. (1880 census) m.(1) Aug. 11, 1867, Magdalena Weber, B576158 Mary W. Weaver, Oct. 13, 1838-Feb. 5, 1883 Feb. 21, 1846-Sept. 16, 1884; Amos and m. Davis Ames, Jan. 13, 1835-Feb. 22, Magdalena bu. Augusta Evangelical Cern. 1924; bu. Pleasant Hill Cern., Macoupin m.(2) June 12, 1888, Margaret (Kauffman) Co., Ill. Bender, wid. Jacob Bender B576159 Lydia W. Weaver, Nov. 8, 1840-Apr. 12, 1867 B57617 Mary Weaver, Aug. 16, 1803-Jan. 8, 1876 m. Oct. 24, 1861, George Ober, May 27, m. Ephraim Frick, Oct. 10, 1810-May 31, 1835-May 13, 1914; bu. Wayne Co., Ohio 1869; bu. Weaverland Mennonite Cern. B57615a Sarah W. Weaver, Aug. 15, 1842-Jan. 31, 1931 no ch.104 m. Dr. David Forrer, Nov. 17, 1837-Jan. 4, B5762 Deacon Abraham Burkholder, Nov. 27, 1768- 1906; bu. Paradise Cern., Smithville, Jan. 15, 1840 Wayne Co., Ohio m. June 26, 1792, Catherine Eby, Oct. 30, 1771- B57615b Amos W. Weaver, Sept. 16, 1844-Dec. 5, Mar. 4, 1856; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Menn. Cern. lOS 1868; Elkhart Co., Ind.10o B57621 Christian E. Burkholder, May 22, 1793-Sept. B57615c Leah W. Weaver, Jan. 20, 1847-Jan. 22, 1883 11,1872 m . Sept. 28, 1865, Hiram William Chaffin, m. 1819 Veronica ("Fanny") Groff, Nov. 3, Apr. 15, 1843-July 29, 1915; Leah bu. 1802-Mar. 22, 1896; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Girard Cern., Macoupin Co., ill; Hiram Mennonite Cem.106 bu. Caldwell City Cern., Caldwell, Kans.lOl B576211 Seth Burkholder,Apr.18, 1820-Apr. 26,1893 B57616 David Weber, Nov. 2, 1800-Feb. 24, 1863 m. Nov. 24, 1846, Magdalena Groff, Aug. m. Mary Lyons, May 19, 1803-July 8, 1871; 8, 1824-Nov. 13, 1907; bu. Science Ridge bu. Pioneer Park Mennonite Cern., Kitchener, Mennonite Cern., Sterling, Ill. Ont., Canada (originally known as Weber B576212 Christiana ("Esther") Burkholder, Jan. Mennonite Cem.)102 18, 1822-June 19, 1861 B576161 Joseph Weber, Aug. 9, 1822-Mar. 2, 1876 m. John B. Sensenig, Apr. 13, 1825-Feb. 18, m . Anna Weber, Nov. 18, 1824-0ct. 13, 1908; bu. Sensenig Cern., Earl Twp., 1866; bu. Martin Mennonite Cern., Lancaster Co., Pa. Waterloo, Ont. B576162 Elizabeth Weber, Aug. 23, 1823-Feb. 26, 1901 m. Sept. 5, 1843, David S. Wismer, June 3, 1822-Aug. 2, 1884; Elizabeth bu. Pioneer Park Cern.; David bu. Brown City, Mich. 97Ji. [Henry] R. Holsinger. History of the Tunkers and the Brethren B576163 Mary Weber, Feb. 3, 1825-aft. 1895 Church (Oakland, Ca.: Pacific Press Publishing Co., 1901), 344. m. Mar. 5,1850, Rev. Levi Wildfong,Aug. 98HT 41 (July 14, 1904): 224; Gospel Herald (hereafter GH) 24 (January 28, 1932): 878. 11, 1827 -aft. 1895 99GH 5 (March 6, 1913): 783. B576164 Lydia Weber, Nov. 24, 1826-Sept. 12, 1908 IOOHT 6 (January 1869): 15. m. Joseph S. Snyder, June 7, 1827-May 8, IOIWilliam L. Chaffin, Robert Chaffin Family (F. H. Hitchcock, 1913), 1910; bu. Bloomingdale Mennonite 73, 150; www.findagrave.com. Cern., Waterloo, Ont. I02£zra Eby, A Biographical History of Waterloo Township, vol. 2 B576165 David Weber, Jan. 16, 1828-Dec. 28, 1840; (Berlin, Ont., 1895), 582-88; Ezra Eby Revised http:/ /www.ezraeby.com bu. Pioneer Park Cern. I getperson.php ?personlD=I190&tree=mennonite; www.findagrave.com. B576166 Moses Weber, Oct. 31, 1829-aft. 1895 I03GH 17 (February 1925): 926. 1 m.(1) Veronica Wildfong, June 28,1835-1871 04HT 13 (February 1876): 30-31; Release U-10-297, LCA. IOSAbraham Burkholder Family Bible; Amos B. Hoover, Daniel S. m.(2) Wilhelmine Kercher Burkholder Family Histon; (Amos B. Hoover, 1980), 53-55; www.findagrave.com. B576167 Solomon Weber, Dec. 31, 1831-0ct. 10, 1871 I06(hristian Burkholder Family Bible, Muddy Creek Farm Library; m. Emma Elizabeth Grey www.findagrave.com. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 31 July 2011 B576213 Elias Burkholder, June 16, 1824-Mar. 12, 1907 B576221 John B. Wenger, Feb.17, 1814-Sept. 30,1885 m. Nov. 18, 1847, Marie Blair, Jan. 22, m. Mary Erb, Sept. 4, 1810-July 3, 1879 1830-Dec. 6, 1913; bu. Riverside Cern., B576222 Elias B. Wenger, June 1, 1816-July 27, 1816 Sterling, Ill. B576223 Joseph B. Wenger, July 3, 1817-Jan. 4, 1863 B576214 Ezra Burkholder, Dec. 31, 1826-July 12, 1890 m. Maria Groff, Apr. 1821-Mar. 26, 1865; m. Magdalena A. Hoffman, May 28, 1829- bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. Jan. 20, 1900; bu. Groffdale (Brick) B576224 Veronica ("Fanny") B. Wanner (twin), Mennonite Cern. Aug. 28, 1823-0ct. 24, 1890 B576215 Menno Burkholder, Dec. 1, 1828-Dec. 29, 1900 m. Cornelius Groff, ca. 1824-bef. 1860; m. Barbara Huber, Feb. 9, 1832-Sept. 18, Fanny bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite 1903; bu. Groffdale (Frame) Mennonite Cern. Cern., West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. B576225 Mary Wanner (twin), Aug. 28, 1823-May B576216 Catharina Burkholder, Mar. 1, 1831-Sept. 9, 1897; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite 19, 1895 Cern. m. John H. Martin, June 23, 1827-June 2, B576226 Elizabeth B. Wanner, May 19, 1827-July 4, 1911; bu. Groffdale (Frame) Mennonite Cern. 1916 B576217 Maria Burkholder, June 1, 1833-July 10, 1888 m.(1) David High, Jan. 12, 1822-Feb. 28, 1860 m. Henry Meckley, Nov. 17, 1834-Nov. 17, m.(2) Michael W. Martin, Aug. 29, 1825- 1896; bu. Bergstrasse Cern., Ephrata, Pa. 0ct. 17, 1878; wid. of Esther Ober B576218 Veronica ("Fanny") Burkholder, Sept. 16, holtzer; Michael and Esther bu. 1835-Mar. 13, 1913 Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern.; m. Adam H. Myer, Aug. 5, 1830-Aug. 15, Elizabeth and David bu. Weaverland 1913; bu. Stumptown Mennonite Mennonite Cern.lOS Cern., Bird in Hand, Pa. B576227 Abraham B. Wanner, Oct. 19, 1829-June B576219 Anna Burkholder, Mar. 1, 1838-Dec. 7, 17, 1863 1879; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite m. Magdalena Groff, Nov. 24, 1832-July Cern. 31, 1867; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite B57621a Groff Burkholder, Aug. 15, 1840-Mar. 10, Cern. 1918; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576228 Samuel B. Wanner, Oct. 5, 1833-Mar. 27, B57621b Christian Burkholder, Mar. 23, 1843- 1854; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. Sept. 29, 1863; bu. Groffdale (Brick) B576229 Peter B. Wanner, Apr. 24, 1837-May 15, 1890 Mennonite Cern. m. Catharine Kemper, Jan. 28, 1838-Nov. B57621c Peter Burkholder, Aug. 26, 1845-May 24, 1919 27, 1894; bu. Bergstrasse Cern., Ephrata, Pa. m. Sept. 28, 1875, Martha Keller, Mar. 28, B57623 Abraham Burkholder, Jan. 22, 1798-Mar.17, 1880 1856-Nov. 16, 1954; bu. Edholm Cern., m. Fanny Stauffer, Sept. 20, 1813-Feb. 11, Octavia, Neb. 1864; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B57622 Catharine Burkholder, Mar. 2, 1795-May 11, 1865 B576231 Mary Ann Burkholder, June 14, 1832-Sept. m.(1) Joseph Wenger Jr., Sept. 28, 1790-May 1,1874 12, 1817 m. 1852 John Metzler, Oct. 10, 1829-0ct. m.(2) Peter Wanner, Mar. 14, 1797-July 27, 31, 1921; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern., 1860; bu. Groffdale Mennonite Cem.l07 Ephrata, Pa. B576232 Israel S. Burkholder, Jan. 31,1834-June3,1884 m. Frany Hoover, June 26, 1831-Dec. 6, 1912; Israel bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern.; Frany bu. Groffdale (Frame) Mennonite Cern. B576233 Frances Burkholder, ca. 1839-ca. 1865 B57624 Elisabeth Burkholder, May 28, 1800-Aug. 26, 1823; single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B57625 Jonas Burkholder, Mar. 10, 1803-June 16, 1871 m. Catharine Sauder, Apr. 12, 1804-Sept. 11, 1873; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cem.109 B576251 IsaacS. Burkholder, Nov. 6, 1827-Mar.17, 1882 m. Maria Rupp, May 12, 1830-Aug. 10, 1902; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. B576252 Susanna S. Burkholder, Nov. 8, 1828- Nov. 17, 1851 m. Abraham H. Martin, Aug. 26, 1828- Apr. 13, 1907; Susanna bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern.; Abraham and w.(2) Barbra Wenger, bu. Reiff The author's oldest Burkholder picture: Peter Burkholder J07Release 0-12-20, LCA. (1845-1919), great-grandson of immigrant Christian. "It is easy JOBRelease D-9-609, LCA. to imagine that immigrant Christian might have looked like 109Nora S. Weaver, Joseph 5. and Ernaline R. Burkholder Family Record him," she muses. (Walter B. Burkholder, Grace Press, 1992), 2; www.findagrave.com. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 32 July 2011 Mennonite Cern., Cearfoss, Washington Co.,Md. B576253 Jacob S. Burkholder, Nov. 21, 1831-Sept. 3, 1902 m. Oct. 16, 1856, Mary Bender, Mar. 10, 1837-Jan. 16, 1913; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576254 Elizabeth S. Burkholder, Sept. 20, 1834- July 25, 1915 m. Samuel Buchen, Jan. 10, 1833-Mar. 23, 1901; bu. Groffdale (Frame) Menn. Cern. B576255 Samuel S. Burkholder, Aug. 7, 1836-Dec. 2,1904 m. Hettie H. Landis, Nov. 24, 1837-Nov. 19, 1917; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576256 Joseph S. Burkholder, June 8, 1838-Dec. 23,1920 Both of the author's parents, pictured here with their children m. Sept. 17, 1865, Ernaline R. Pawl, Sept. in 1953, are descendants of immigrant Christian Burkholder: 7, 1849-May 29, 1938; bu. Groffdale left to right, Elizabeth ("Betty") S. (Burkholder) Burkholder, E. (Frame) Mennonite Cern. Merle Burkholder, Betty Ann Burkholder, H. Romaine B576257 Catherine S. Burkholder, Apr. 26, 1843- Feb.2, 1892 Burkholder, Lester M. Burkholder Jr., and Lester M. Burkholder Sr. m. Nov. 13, 1866, Isaac Hoover, Aug. 18, 1841-June 18, 1901; Catherine bu. B57626b Menno B. Nolt, Feb. 28, 1847-June 11, 1881 Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. m. Magdalena L. Burkholder, June 9, 1849- B576258 Maty S. Burkholde~ Jan. 23, 1852-Jan. 23, 1924 Dec. 5, 1918; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern w.(2) of Isaac Hoover; bu. with Isaac at Lititz, Pa. ., Groffdale (Frame) Mennonite Cern. B57626c Lydia B. Nolt, Feb. 2, 1849-May 12, 1864; single B57626 Anna ("Nancy") Burkholder, Apr. 21, 1805- B57627 John Burkholder, Nov. 5, 1807-May 7, 1862 July 3,1874 m.(1) Esther Sauder, Mar. 5, 1807-Mar. 5, m. Jonas B. Nolt, Feb. 7, 1801-Dec. 14, 1865; 1850; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern.no m.(2) Veronica ("Fanny") Wenger, Sept. 7, B576261 Magdalena B. Nolt, Feb. 5, 1825-Feb. 24, 1856 1818-0ct. 4, 1903; bu. Groffdale (Frame) m. Henry H. Martin, Oct. 9, 1814-June 25, Mennonite Cem.m 1865; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. B576271 Abram Burkholder (twin), Oct. 15, 1832- B576262 Catherine B. Nolt, Nov. 10, 1826-Aug. 22, 1856 Mar. 17, 1833 m. Moses Widder, Jan. 19, 1821-May 30, B576272 Catherine Burkholder (twin), Oct. 15, 1903; bu. Middle Creek Church of the 1832-Mar. 22, 1833 Brethren Cern., Ephrata, Pa. B576273 Daniel S. Burkholder, Oct. 4, 1833-Aug. B576263 Mary B. Nolt, Oct. 4, 1828-Jan. 26, 1907 3,1915 w. (2) of Moses Widder; bu. Middle Creek m. Anna W. Weaver, Feb. 6, 1836-Apr. 28, Church of the Brethren Cern. no ch. 1908; bu. Martindale (Old Order) B576264 Christian B. Nolt, Dec. 3, 1831-Jan. 26, 1907 Mennonite Cern., Martindale, Pa. m. (1) Elizabeth H. Oberholtzer, Sept. 22, B576274 Levi S. Burkholder, June 27, 1835-0ct. 3, 1832-Apr. 24, 1875 1853; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite m. (2) Elizabeth Burkhart, Feb. 5, 1839- Cern. July 15, 1920 Christian bu. Groffdale B576275 Anna S. Burkholder, Mar. 24, 1837-Jan. (Frame) Mennonite Cern. with w.(2); 24, 1863 w.(1) bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. no ch. B576276 DavidS. Burkholder, May 8, 1839-Jan. 1, 1916 B576265 Anna B. Nolt, Sept. 19, 1832-0ct. 15, 1891 m.(1) Barbara Reiff, Oct. 30, 1838-0ct. 18, m. May 25, 1852, Israel M. Wenger, Apr. 1889 no ch. 21, 1826-Sept. 1, 1897; bu. Groffdale m.(2) Mary Martin, Feb. 11, 1855-Nov. 25, (Brick) Mennonite Cern. 1912; bu. Groffdale (Frame) Mennonite B576266 Susanna B. Nolt, Aug. 30, 1834-Nov. 22, 1900 Cern. m. Oct. 3, 1854, David W. Groff, Nov. 6, B576277 Esther S. Burkholder, Feb. 19, 1843-Apr. 1833-Jan. 1, 1914; bu. Groffdale (Brick) 30, 1927 Mennonite Cern. m. David Burkhart, ca. 1840-1908; bu. B576267 Elizabeth B. Nolt, Sept. 16, 1836-Jan. 8, 1896 Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. m. wid. Samuel H. Stoner, Aug. 22, 1827- B576278 John W. Burkholder, Feb. 10, 1849-Feb. Sept. 28, 1903; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. 15, 1850 B576268 Benjamin B. Nolt, Apr. 5, 1841-May 2, 1902 B576279 Abraham W. Burkholder, Oct. 18, 1852- m. Susanna Huntsberger, Oct. 29, 1841- May 1936 June 20, 1903; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. B576269 Fannie B. Nolt, May 14, 1842-June 4, 1842; infant B57626a Sarah B. Nolt, Aug. 28, 1844-Dec. 30, 1915 110 m. wid. Martin B. Bowman, Sept. 27, E~os N. Zimmerman, Nolt Family History (Shippensburg, Pa.: Harry Lembach, 2005), 9; www.findagrave.com. 1841-Mar. 10,1922 no ch.; bu. Bowman 111John Burkholder Family Bible, Muddy Creek Farm Library· Cern., Ephrata, Pa. www.findagrave.com. ' Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 33 July 2011 · m. Jan. 25, 1873, Catherine Zimmerman, May B57635 Barbara Burkholder, _ 8, 1813-Nov. 19, 28,1856-Feb.8, 1928 1844; single; bu. Hess Family Cern. B57627a Elizabeth W. Burkholder, Nov. 26, 1854- B57636 Daniel Burkholder, Apr. 13, 1815-0ct. 4, Apr. 8,1913 1817; probably bu. Hess Family Cern. m. Isaac M. Weaver, Sept. 13, 1854-Aug. B5764 Barbara Burkholder, Jan. 22, 1772-bef. Feb. 7, 1844 21, 1929; bu. Martindale (Old Order) m. Christian Weber, b. ca. 1773; w.p. Dec. 10, Mennonite Cern. 1835; probably bu. Warwick Twp., Lancaster B57628 Maria ("Molly") Burkholder, Jan. 19, 1810- Co., Pa.118 0ct. 29, 1891; single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) B57641 Henry Weber, May 8, 1798-1856 Mennonite Cem,l12 m. Barbara Zug, Sept. 8, 1800-Feb. 22, 1842; B57629 Susanna Burkholder, Aug. 29, 1812-July 13, 1852 bu. Zion Cern., North Canton, Stark Co., m. Abraham H. Martin, Sept. 28, 1807- Ohio119 June 28, 1873; bu. Groffdale (Brick) B576411 Barbara Weber, Feb. 28, 1821-Mar. 5, Mennonite Cern. 1888; single; bu. Martin (Red Run B576291 Catharine B. Martin, Dec. 19, 1837-Mar. Mennonite) Cern., Brecknock Twp., 7,1913 Lancaster Co., Pa. m. Solomon H. Myer, Dec. 9, 1832-Nov. B576412 Jonas Weber, Aug. 11, 1822-July 2, 1855 22, 1908; bu. Stumptown Mennonite Cern. m. Elizabeth Martin, Dec. 7, 1827-May B576292 Johannes Martin, Aug. 19, 1843-June 19, 23, 1915; bu. Martin (Red Run) Menno 1852; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. nite Cern. B5762a Samuel Burkholder, May 26, 1815-May 25, B576413 Anna ("Nancy") Weber, Jan. 13, 1824-Jan. 1858; single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) 2, 1905 Mennonite Cern. m. Isaac Martin, Jan. 25, 1821-Aug. 2, B5763 Deacon Daniel Burkholder, June 30, 1770-Feb. 1895; bu. Martin (Red Run) Cern. 12, 1856; ordained deacon Mar. 31, 1811, for B576414 Abraham Weaver, 1830-aft. 1880 the Mennonite churches in Warwick Twp. m. Margaret, b. 1830; De Kalb Co., Ind. m. Mar. 24, 1795, Elisabeth Hess, July 1, 1776- B576415 Susanna Weaver, Sept. 1831-May 1, 1919 May 3, 1839; bu. Hess Family Cern., Lititz, Pa.113 m.Feb. 14, 1850, Jacob Witwer, Apr. 28, B57631 Anna Burkholder, b. Sept. 17, 1796 1828-1914; bu. Pleasant Valley Cern., B57632 Elisabeth Burkholder, b. Feb. 20, 1799 West Nimishillen, North Canton, Ohio B57633 Christian H. Burkholder, Jan. 24, 1802- B576416 Henry Weaver, b. ca. 1834 0ct. 20,1862 B576417 Christian Weaver, Oct. 9, 1835-0ct. 17, 1861 m. Catharine Dohner, Apr. 22, 1810-Aug. 5, m. Margaret Wissinger, 1825-1906; bu. 1868; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern., Lititz, Pa,l14 Metzger Cern., Miami Co., Ind. B576331 Anna D. Burkholder, Oct. 5, 1832-0ct. B576418 Catharine Weaver, b. ca. 1838 in Ohio 28, 1909 B576419 Leah Weaver, Mar. 14, 1840-Apr. 17, 1917 m. wid. Abraham H. Nolt, Jan. 29, 1825- m. wid. Henry F. Hower, Mar. 3, 1836-Jan. Jan. 13, 1872; bu. Groffdale (Brick) 7, 1924; bu. Fulton Cern., Fulton Co., Ind. Mennonite Cern. us B57641a Sarah Weaver, b. ca. 1845 B576332 Elizabeth D. Burkholder, July 28, 1834- B57641b Mary Weaver, b. ca. 1850 Sept. 20, 1889 m. John W. German/Garman m.Abraham M. Bruckhart, Jan. 1, 1828- B57642 Ann Weber, ca. 1800-bef. 1873 Nov. 19, 1901; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. m. Christian Zug, Dec. 31, 1799-June 9, 1873; B576333 Maria D. Burkholder, Sept. 10, 1836-June Lititz, Pa. no ch,l20 11, 1909 B57643 Christian Weber/Weaver, b. 1806; w.p. Feb. m. Jonas H. Nolt, July 17, 1838-0ct. 23, 13, 1850 1909; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite m. Anna Gibbel, Dec. 27, 1809-Dec. 15, 1860; Cem.116 bu. Gibbel Farm Cern., Penn Twp, Lancaster B576334 Fianna D. Burkholder, Dec. 29, 1838- Co., Pa. no ch.121 Aug. 22, 1891 B5765 Anna Burkholder, Dec. 28, 1773-bef. 1782 m. John H. Oberholtzer, Nov. 21, 1839- B5766 Christian Burkholder, Feb. 28, 1775-0ct. 10, 1839 May 14, 1913; John m.(2) Elizabeth B. m.Anna Bare, Mar. 1, 1778-Feb. 23, 1863; bu. Weaver Martin, wid. of John W. Martin117 B576335 Daniel D. Burkholder, Sept. 7, 1841-Aug. 17, 1922 112Accounts and Reports, 61, 293, LCA; www.findagrave.com. m. Anna B. Hertzler, July 29, 1843-Apr. 2, 113Marh;rs Mirror that Daniel purchased from his father's estate, 1930; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. Muddy Creek Farm Library; Hoover, Burkholder Family History, 34-35; B576336 Ezra D. Burkholder, Jan. 16, 1844-Jan.18, 1912 www.findagrave.com. Some sources record Elizabeth's death as May 4, m.Oct. 31, 1867, Mary R. Wenger, Oct. 8, 1865; however, the last place she appears to be living occurs in the 1830 census. The stone in the Hess Family Cemetery clearly shows a death 1846-May 29, 1930; bu. Hess Menno date of May 3, 1839. nite Cern. 114Deed HH-130, LCA; www.findagrave.com. B576337 Sarah D. Burkholder, Mar. 30, 1848-Mar. nszimmerman, Noll Family History, 14; www.findagrave.com. 10, 1905 116Ibid., 15; www.findagrave.com. m. Henry S. Stauffer, Jan. 8, 1846-May 6, 117A Histon; of the Descendants of Jacob and Maria Eva Harshbarger of 1909; bu. Metzler Mennonite Cern. Switzerland (The Harshbarger Association, 1976), 117. B576338 Aaron D. Burkholder, Nov. 1854-1904 nswm R-1-172; Deeds Z-6-154 and B-7-351, LCA. 119 m. 1873 Sarah A Echternacht, Sept. 1851- Deed 0-10-334-38, LCA; will of Christian Zug, brother of 1939; bu. Havana Cern., Montgomery Barbara; W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver Histon; (Thompsontown, Pa.: Juniata Globe, 1996), 24. Co., Kans. 120Deed 0-10-334-38, LCA; Herald of Truth 11 (February 1874): 30. B57634 Susanna Burkholder, b. Mar. 24, 1806 121Will U-1-823; Release T-7-548-553, LCA. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 34 July 2011 Burkholder Graveyard, Lititz, Pa.122 Mennonite Cern. m. Fronica W. Weber, b. B57661 Anna ("Nancy") Burkholder, Jan. 7, 1801- Mar. 15, 1804; bu. Iowa May 26, 1885; bu. Huber Family Cern., War B57672 Elizabeth Rife, Jan. 2, 1800-Dec. 27, 1868; wick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.123 single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. m. Henry Becker, ca. 1792-bef. 1870 B57673 Daniel Rife, Apr. 2, 1802-Apr. 21, 1897 B57662 Daniel Burkholder, Dec. 18, 1804-Sept. 21, m. Veronica ("Fanny") Huber, Nov. 3, 1803- 1836; bu. Burkholder Graveyard July 1, 1890; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Menno B57663 Christian B. Burkholder, Sept. 13, 1806-Dec. nite Cern. 5, 1881 B576731 Leah Rife, June 6, 1833-Feb. 5, 1918 m. Catharine Ehrman, June 5, 1805-Feb. 15, m. JacobR . Myers,Feb.21,1~Feb.20,1914 1845; bu. Burkholder Graveyard124 B576732 Isaac H. Rife, Aug. 27, 1834-Mar. 20, 1858 B576631 Anna E. Burkholder, Mar. 16, 1830-Mar. 7, m. Susanna G., Aug. 4, 1834-Nov. 29, 1859; 1835; bu. Burkholder Graveyard bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576632 Christian E. Burkholder, June 19, 1832- B576733 Frances Rife, b. ca. 1837 Mar. 25, 1917 B57674 Jacob Rife m. Susan Tschudy, Mar. 17, 1834-July 29, B57675 Anna/Nancy Rife, Nov. 11, 1808-Apr. 2, 1889; 1913; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576633 Daniel E. Burkholder, Jan. 15, 1834-Jan. B57676 Leah Rife 12, 1902 B57677 Samuel Rife, July 26, 1819-May 31, 1897 m. Elizabeth K. Zook, Jan. 6, 1836-Nov. 3, m. Elizabeth Sheaffer, Dec. 11, 1817-0ct. 5, 1906; bu. Landis Valley Mennonite Cern. 1901; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576634 Isaac E. Burkholder, Sept. 12, 1835-Feb. B576771 Jeremiah Rife, Aug. 1841-aft. 1910 22, 1836; bu. Burkholder Graveyard m. 1865 Mary A., b. Sept. 1842; res. 1910, B576635 Ferdinand E. Burkholder, Apr. 4, 1837- Ward 3, Lancaster, Pa. (1910 census) Apr. 7,1874 B576772 Martha Rife, June 29, 1843-June 27, 1911 m. Susan Slaybaugh; bu. Hess Mennonite m. 1869 Daniel W. Overly, Jan. 12, 1838-June Cem.125 · 25, 1917; bu. Ranck United Methodist B576636 Ehrman E. Burkholder, b. Jan. 1839; bu. Cern., New Holland, Pa. Burkholder Graveyard B576773 Jacob Rife, 1845-1918 B576637 Addison E. Burkholder, May 31, 1840- m. Maria A., 1848-1927; bu. Christ Episcopal May 31,1932 Cern., Leacock, Lancaster Co., Pa. m. Elizabeth Karn, Nov. 27, 1831-Dec. 16, B576774 Daniel Rife, May 14, 1847-May 16, 1932 1910; bu. Highland Cern., Covington, m.Mary E., Feb. 8, 1849-Jan. 14, 1919; bu. Miami Co., Ohio Pequea Evangelical Cern., Gap, Pa. B576638 John E. Burkholder, Jan. 16, 1842-Jan. 30, B576775 Amanda Rife, Sept. 14, 1849-0ct. 31, 1941; 1892; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite B576639 Peter E. Burkholder; Nov. 2, 1843-Jan. 15, Cern. 1912; single; bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. B576776 Leah Rife, Nov. 12, 1851-Dec. 12, 1855; bu. B57663a Catharine E. Burkholder, b. Feb. 1846 Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. m. 1883 Samuel Engle, b. Nov. 1832; res.1880, B576777 Samuel Rife, Apr. 1854-1884 Ephrata, Pa. (1880 census); no ch. m. Ida L., b. Nov. 1861; res.1900, Salisbury B57664 Susanna Burkholder, May 16, 1809-July 14, Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. (1900 census) 1894; single; bu. Hess Mennonite Cem)26 B576778 Diller Rife, Dec. 13, 1857-Apr. 5, 1863; bu. B57665 Magdalena Burkholder, Jan. 30, 1811-Jan. 7, Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. 1890; single; bu. Hess Mennonite Cem.127 B576779 John Rife, b. ca. 1860 B57666 John B. Burkholder, Aug. 24, 1813-Mar. 3, 1890 B57677a Walter Rife, Nov. 1862-aft. 1930 m. 1881, m. Mar. 15, 1838, Susanna Landis, Sept. 14, Ella C., Sept. 1861-aft. 1930; res. 1930, 1815-Mar. 2, 1890; bu. together Hess New Holland, Pa. (1930 census) Mennonite Cem.12s B5768 Anna Burkholder; Mar. 17, 1782-1823; single; B576661 Sarah L Burkholder, July 23, 1841-Feb. 17, 1900 bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. Jacob m. Peter L. Stauffer, Jan. 27, 1831-Jan. 19, Shaub, foster son130 1905; bu. Hammer Creek Mennonite B5769 Elizabeth Burkholder, Sept. 12, 1787-Apr. 26, Cern., Lititz, Pa. 1872; single; bu. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cern. B576662 Gabriel L. Burkholder, Oct. 28, 1842-Sept. B6 Magdalena Burkhalter, b. June 12, 1664, Steinberg, Riiderswil.O 6, 1843; bu. Burkholder Graveyard B576663 Isaac L. Burkholder, Aug. 22, 1846-Apr. 18, 1850; bu. Burkholder Graveyard B576664 Magdalena L. Burkholder, June 9, 1849- Dec. 5,1918 m.(1) Menno B. Nolt, Feb. 28, 1847-June 122Release R-6-332, LCA; "http:/ /www.findagrave.com" www.find- 11, 1881 agrave.com. Moved to Warwick Township in 1819, Deed R6-75, LCA. m.(2) Mar. 13, 1886, wid. Paul Bingaman, 123HT 22 Guly 1, 1885): 205. June 10, 1830-aft. 1910; Magdalena and 124Release B-12-534, LCA. Menno bu. Hess Mennonite Cern. 125Release I-14-596, LCA; HT 11 (September 1874): 158. B5767 Christiana Burkholder, Aug. 28, 1778-0ct. 9,1856 J26HT 31 (August 1, 1894): 238. m. Samuel Rife, Jan. 20, 1775-Sept. 29, 1858; bu. 127Release C-14-236, LCA; HT 27 Ganuary 15, 1890): 31. Groffdale (Brick) Mennonite Cem.129 12BHT 27 (April 1, 1890): 108. B57671 Abraham Rife, Mar. 2, 1798-Feb. 9, 1879; J29Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Mennonite Reiff moved to Iowa; later returned to Brothers," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 22 (April 1999): 21; U.S. Federal Population Census. Lancaster Co.; bu. Groffdale (Brick) JJOWill N-1-329, LCA. 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