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Turmoil in Conestoga / by Jane Evans Best

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14963
Author
Best, Jane Evans.
Date of Publication
1993.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 16, no.1
Author
Best, Jane Evans.
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
p. 2 - 27.
Notes
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, v. 16, no. 1 (January 1993).
Summary
This article describes the initial religious and social disruption caused by Conrad Beissel's arrival in Lancaster County. He established the Ephrata Cloister in 1732. In time the community adjusted to Beissel and the Cloister.
Subjects
Meylin family.
Funk family.
Bear family.
Groff family.
Landis family.
Good family.
Ephrata Cloister.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PMH v. 16, no.1
Less detail

Swiss origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis, and Oberholtzer families

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12155
Author
Best, Jane Evans.
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.13
Author
Best, Jane Evans.
Physical Description
9-25 p.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, v.13, (April 1990).
Subjects
Groff family.
Webber family.
Landis family.
Hess family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PMH v.13
Less detail