Family History of Elias A. Yoder and Descendants, 1834 to 1981
Family History of Elias A. Yoder and Descendants, 1834 to 1981

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Published: 1981

Total Pages: 280

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Elias A. Yoder (1834-1921)--great grandson of Henry Yoder, and grandson of Yost H. Yoder (one or both were Swiss immigrants)--married three times and lived near Summit Mills, Pennsylvania. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Texas and elsewhere. Includes ancestors in Switzerland and in Germany.

Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege Sr. and Related Families
Descendants of Johanes Gnäge and John Kenege Sr. and Related Families

Author: E. E. Kenaga

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Published: 1988

Total Pages: 616

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Johanes Gnäge (ca. 1720-1772) of Bern, Switzerland, emigrated from England 1742 with his English wife Mary Holden and their two sons. Mary died at sea aboard the ship enroute to Pennsylvania. Johanes Gnäge settled in what is now Bethel Twp., Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania with his sons, Christian and John. His second wife was Magdalena Yoder or Swatka (b. 1744), with whom he had eight children. This family was Swiss Amish or Mennonites. Descendants live in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere. John Kenege Sr., born Johanes Gnäge, Jr. in 1742, was the second son of Johanes Gnäge and Mary Holden.

Family History and Genealogy of Pioneer Jacob Beiler (1698-1771)
Family History and Genealogy of Pioneer Jacob Beiler (1698-1771)

Author: Allen Roy Beiler

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Published: 1998

Total Pages: 710

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Pioneer Jacob Beiler, a native of Switzerland, emigrated to America on October 8, 1737. He was accompanied by his wife Veronica (or Feronica) and five children Barbara, Anna, Christopher, Maria and Elizabeth. They travelled on the ship "Charming Nancy" which sailed out of Rotterdam, Holland. They settled in Berks County, Pa. where they embraced the Amish way of life. His wife died soon after reaching America, 1737-1738. He then married Elizabeth Kallen, the daughter of Hans and Anna Kallen. They were the parents of Jacob, John (Johann), Sarah, Joseph, and David. This family did not live the Amish way of life. Pioneer Jacob died in 1771.