1. Mary Elizabeth BEACHY was born on 6
Jul 1879 in Wayne Co. Ohio. She died on 11 Aug 1943 in Massillon, OH and
was buried in Smithville Cemetery, Smithville, Wayne, OH.
Mary was married to John B. MISHLER
24 Nov 1901 in Wayne County OH. He was born 24 May 1878 in Bern,
Switzerland and died in Smithville, Wayne County, OH 23 Jun 1917.
2. Jacob BEACHY was born on 8 Oct 1846 in Garrett Co. Maryland. He died on 1 Jan 1938 in Wayne Co. Ohio and was buried in Oak Grove, Smithville, Wayne OH. Jacob married Veronica Fanny FORDEMWALD on 24 Nov 1874 in Wayne Co. Ohio.
3. Veronica Fanny FORDEMWALD was born on 6 Dec 1854 in Wayne Co. Ohio. She died on 6 Oct 1921 in Wayne Co. Ohio and was buried in Oak Grove, Smithville, Wayne OH.
Parents of Jacob BEACHY (2)
5. Mary BRENNEMAN "Maria" was born on 19 Mar 1809 in Hesse, Germany. She died on 18 Jun 1891 and was buried in Maple Glen Church Cem, Dorsey Hotel Rd, Grantsville, MD.
1870 Census Wayne Co Oh, Wayne Township7. Rebecca YODER was born about 1817 in Pennsylvania. She died 11 May 1872 age 55 in Wayne Co. Ohio.
John Fordemwald age 54, farmer, realestate $7400, personal estate $1300, born Germany,
Wife Rebekah, age 53, born PA
Children: Anna age 31, Elizabeth age 29, Lidia age 25, Catharine, age 23, Fanny age 15.
Parents of Benedict BEACHY (4)
9.Sarah Gnagey was born on 27 Jun 1798 in Somereset Co PA. She died on 22 Nov 1875 in Garrett Co MD.
Parents of Mary BRENNEMAN (5)
11. Maria BENDER was born in 1782 in Germany. She died in 1856 in Garrett Co MD.
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Parents of John FORDEMWALD
(6)
Immigrated in 1817 probably on the ship "Francis" Name was spelled13. Anna WAGLER was born about 1782 in Germany. She died on 6 Apr 1872 in Lee Co. Iowa.
Vordemwald. Swiss Amish family from France (Alsace-Lorraine area) Was
a Bishop in the Amish/Mennonite ChurchIn 1826, John Fortenwalt owned a farm in Wayne Co. Ohio, Township
17(Green township), range 12, the southwest quadrant of section 2. which
property now is located on County Road 145 and Fox Lake Western Road.
The very corner of this Property is now the location of a church, and
according to a 1976 Wayne Co. Plat Book, the farm was then owned by
Fannie M. Eberly.Went to Lee County Iowa about 1849.
See the book: The Amish in America: settlements that failed, 1840-1960 by David Luthy
Parents of Rebecca YODER (7)
This couple are cousins once removed.15. Anna YODERwas born on 10 Mar 1786 in Somerset Co, PA. She died on 18 Jun 1877 in Wayne County OH and was buried in Plank Cemetery, Wayne OH Portage Rd..Henry and Anna were cousins once removed. Their fathers were cousins.
Henry and Anna had Rebecca who married John Fordemwald in Wayne County OH. Rebecca was my great great grandmother. Henry had moved to
Wayne county and had lived there many years when he died in 1866.Here is what I am trying to research: Back in Somerset Co. PA, in 1810
there was a murder. The person who confessed to this murder years later
in Wayne County OH was a Henry Yoder who had come from Somerset county.
My Henry came from Somerset County. The Henry who had committed the
crime was in his early 20s. My Henry was 23 in 1810. The Henry who
committed the crime was over 70 years old when he confessed in 1860. My
Henry was 73 in 1860. So I am as certain as I can be that the man who
committed the crime was my Henry. All I need to be positive is the name
of the guilty party's wife. Then I will know for sure if it was my
Henry. I can't find another Henry Yoder in Wayne County who fits all the
facts, so I am sure it is my Henry...I just want that final piece of
evidence.The assistant clerk of courts in Wooster, Wayne County, has offered to
go into the old books that are in a room not open to the public, to see
if she can find the court book that might have a record of the hearing.
If his wife's name is in the records, then I will have my answer. She
suggested that his wife might have been present at the hearing. Nothing
was done about the whole mess since so much time had passed since the
murder and all the witnesses were either gone or too old to travel to PA
for any sort of trial. But there should be a record of the hearing that
made that decision. But those records may not exist any more.susie holderfield
Parents of Jonas BEACHY (8)
Parents of Sarah Gnagey (9)
19. Elizabeth MILLER was born on 20 Sep 1762 in Berks Co PA. She died on 10 Oct 1843 in Somerset Co PA.
Parents of Daniel BRENNEMAN (10) 20. Nicholas BRENNEMAN married Barbara KURZ.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21. Barbara KURZ died in 1770.
Parents of John William FORDEMWALD (12) 24. Ulrich VORDEMWALD was born in 1734. He died in 1800. Ulrich married Katharina SCHLABACH.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a different person from the one in the Gingerich Amish book.That book says the father was Johannes Vormwald of Waldeck Germany....had him marrying Barbara Guengerich of Waldeck 12 Nov 1780. She was the daughter of Michael Guengerich of Basel, Switzerland.25. Katharina SCHLABACH was born in 1737. She died in 1794 in Le Chamois, France.
This is a different person form the one in the Gingerich Amish book.Parents of Henry YODER (14) 28. Henry YODER was born on 23 Mar 1756 in Berks County PA. He died on 15 May 1829 in Somerset Co PA and was buried in near Myersdale, PA. Henry married Catherine DETWEILER.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29. Catherine DETWEILER was born in 1765 in Berks County PA. She died in Somerset Co PA.
Parents of Anna YODER (15)
Came to Wayne county OH in 182631. Barbara RICKENBACH was born in 1755 in Lancaster Co PA. She died in Wayne County OH and was buried (possibly) in Plank Cemetery, Portage Rd, Wooster, Wayne, OH.
Parents of Peter BEACHY (16)
32. Peter BITSCHE was born about 1725 in Canton of Basel, Switzerland. He died in Apr 1805 in Somerset Co PA. Peter married unknown.
Probably came to America in 1763. He was in MC by 1768 and owned land in PA by 1783. In 1785 he bought land in Somerset Co. PA.33. unknown died in 1759.
Parents of John GNAGEY (18)
Owned 500 acres of land two miles south of what is now Meyersdale, PA in 1774.37. Anna SEILER "Nancy" was born in Somerset Co PA. She died on 29 Oct 1799 in Somerset Co PA.
Parents of Elizabeth MILLER (19)
Christian's father's name may have been Christian.39. Veronica MISHLER was born in 1736 in Europe.Christian may have been married to a GNAEGI before marrying Veronica.
Veronica is supposed to be the daughter of a Mishler and the mysterious "Dodorea". Her brothers Jacob Misseler and Joseph Mischler were on the 15 Sep 1749 passenger list for the ship "Phoenix." Jacob and Joseph became naturalized British citizens in the colonies in 1761.
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Parents of Henry YODER (28)
Brother of our ancestor John Yoder.57. HOLLY was born in Switzerland. She died in PA.
Parents of Catherine DETWEILER (29)
Rudolph is listed on Berks Co Tax lists for 1767, 1768, and 1779 as owner of a grist mill. He remained Amish and is buried on Noah Detweiler farm on Rt. 655 a mile west of Allensville, Mifflin Co. PA.Parents of John YODER (30) 60. John YODER was born in 1732 in Europe. He died on 2 Jul 1813 in Mifflin Co, PA. John married Anna MAST????.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This John Yoder was brother of our Yost Yoder.61. Anna MAST???? was born in 1734 in Europe. She died in PA.
Anna may have been brought to America by her uncle John on the ship "Brotherhood. He is on the ship list of 3 Nov 1750.Parents of Barbara RICKENBACH (31) 62. John RICKENBACH was born in 1728 in Basel, Switzerland and was christened on 24 Oct 1728. He died in 1782 in Berks Co PA. John married Anna.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents of Peter BITSCHE (32)
Was an Anabaptist who fled his inheritance and in 1727 was in the Bishopric of Basel, Valley of St. Imier in the Jura Mountains. This was probably because of religious persecution.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents of Christian GNAEGI (36)
72. Johannes GNAEGI
"Hans" was born in 1720 in Switzerland. He died about 15 Dec 1772 in Lebanon
Co PA. Hans married unknown.
Listed on the ship "Francis and Elizabeth" which arrived in Philadelphia 21 Sep 1742. He was naturalized as a British subject (in the colonies) April 1761. They boarded ship in Rotterdam, Holland. Stopped in Deal, England and then went o to Philadelphia. they landed there 21 Sep 1742. See the "Mennonite Family History", Jan 1983.73. unknown was born in 1726.
Parents of Anna SEILER (37)
Came to America about 1725-1730 with the Dunkard migration to Lancaster Co PA.75. Magdalena STALDwas born in Switzerland. She died on 17 Apr 1784 in Somerset Co PA.
Parents of John YODER (60)
This Yoder immigrated into the American colonies in 1742.113. Barbara was born in Europe.
Parents of unknown HOLLY (57)
Parents of Rudolph DETWEILER (58)
Melchior is listed on 16 Sept 1736 ship list as being age 37. The ship was "Princess Augusta". He came with a group from the Palatinate (Germany) and boarded this ship at Rotterdam. The family had acquired a quantity of wares for their own use on root to Rotterdam. But the goods were all seized by the British in Philadelphia. See the book:
"Amish Roots: a Treasury of History, Wisdom and Lore", by John A. Hostetler, pp.29-31.He is believed to be buried in Northkill Amish burying grounds near Hertzler homestead in Tilden township......Berks? Co, PA. See "Mennonite Family History" magazine for April 1984. There are pictures of Melchior and Rudolph's homes which were still standing in that year.
His wife who would be our direct ancestor is unknown. By 1758 he had married Maria ULRICA, widow of Henry WILLBERGER.
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Parents of John RICKENBACH (62)
Henry is on 23 Sept 1740 ship list as being from Zelingen Switzerland age 44.125. Barbara THOMMEN was born about 1701 in Switzerland. She died in 1740 in Philadelphia.
Two youngest children died on the voyage.
Parents of Peter BITSCHE (64)
128. Peter BIETTSCHI
was born on 21 Feb 1652 in Basel, Switzerland. He married Margarete OSWALD
on 4 Apr 1679.
129. Margarete OSWALD.
Parents of Jacob SEILER (74)
Parents of Barbara THOMMEN (125)
Parents of Peter BIETTSCHI (128)
For more information about some of these families read:
Amish and Amish Mennonite Geneologies by Hugh F. Gingerich and
Rachel W. Kreider
See the book: The Amish in America: settlements that failed, 1840-1960 by David Luthy
