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Jacob Hochstetler
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Noah and Lizzie (Eash) Hostetler with their five children. L-R) Wilbur, Sylvan Jay, Lloyd, Goldie, Jonathan. This picture of Noah, driving his 1911 Reo in downtown Shipshewana, still hangs on the wall of the Hostetler Drug Store. My brothers and I grew up in the parsonage at the Canton, OH Mennonite Mission. Ca 1940, my family looked like this:. Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, Rev Harvey Hostetler, DD, Reprinted and. Eli J Hostetler, 1977. Hochstetler, Update Volume I, John R Showalter, 1998.
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John Kempf
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Immigrant of 1820 to Baltimore. Principality of Waldeck Coat of Arms. John established a homestead in Sharon Twp, Johnson Co, IA where four generations of Kempf's lived. He and Saloma are buried in the Peter B Miller cemetery adjacent to his farm (right rear of photo). Peter B Miller homestead is across the street to the north. Barbara Mishler birthplace, Holmes Co, OH. Great Aunt Alice and Gladys Bontrager visit ca 1940. On her 100th birthday with her six living daughters.
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Martin Borntraeger
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The Immigrant of 1767. A Walk on the wild side. Martin was born in Treysa, Province of Hesse and baptized in the Lutheran church on September 12, 1723. He wanted to marry Anna Elizabeth Hanauer from the neighboring town of Bischeisen. She wanted to be an Anabaptist and the Lutheran Minister would not oblige. They eloped to the Duchy of Zweibrucken in the Palatinate where the rules were a little different. Descendants and Ancestors of Johann Martin Borntraeger, Marion Bontrager, Hesston, KS, 1979. A r...
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Bontrager Gallery
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The pictures are thumbnails which will open in a new page when clicked. The top three rows of pictures where graciously arranged for by Lois Gugel at the Kalona Historical Museum and Archives. Lois grew up across the road from David Bontrager and recalls that her mother often heard Maggie singing The Old Rugged Cross while working in her garden. The last four photos are from the Gladys Bontrager family archives. David E Bontrager home in Joetown. Back of the David Bontrager house.
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Bontrager Hostetler
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Gladys Barbara Bontrager Jonathan John Hostetler. May 6, 1905-Nov 30,2002 May 7, 1905-Aug 7, 2002. If you have any questions or corrections about any of the information on this web site please take the time to send an e-mail to the address below. You need to copy and paste the address into your e-mail client. This is necessary to try and avoid scamming.
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Delphi, IN
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Back to Andrew Burntrager. Delphi, Indiana 1830-1870. These buildings were all present in the mid-1800's when Andrew Burntrager was living about three miles north of town. The pictures are all courtesy of the Carroll County Historical Society. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pictures. Click on your browser back button to return to this page. Blacksmith and Wagon shop on East Franklin St. The Courthouse Square is empty waiting for. North Union St, N of Courthouse Sq. City Hotel, NE end of town.
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Andrew Borntrager
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Andrew was born ca. 1752 in Kirschbacherhof, Duchy of Zweibr ü. Cken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and emigrated with his family when he was about 14 years old. The original Martin Borntraeger book states They later came to Somerset Co. PA. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted Andrew a warrant.on Jan 17, 1785. Sometime later they disposed of their milling business and it is said that Andrew went to Virginia. We know nothing more of him or his descendants if there are any. Of The Family Of. The original l...
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Andrew Burntrager
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1850/s Delphi, IN. An American Pioneer in Carroll Co, IN. Andrew established a homestead, a family and a reputation that was unmatched in Carroll Co, IN when he moved there in 1829. Mary Longstreet was a widow with an infant child when he married her and she bore 11 more children with Andrew. In addition they adopted and raised 3 orphans requiring two dining tables, each seating 8, for 3 meals per day for the better part of two decades. Newberry Library, Chicago, IL. Note original iron fence.
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Jacob Eash
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Immigrant to Philadelphia in 1751. The Eash homestead built 1844 in Somerset Co, PA by. Jonathan Eash, grandson of the Immigrant Jacob. Jonathan 1836-1906) and Katie (Miller) Eash. And their children below. My grandmother Lizzie is on the left.
