The Landis Legacy: Descendants of Jacob and Anna (Witmer) Landis, 1717 immigrants to East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, following paternal lineages up to the twentieth century with an emphasis on generations one through seven
"We want to acknowledge the help for this book which came from the Henry and Sallie Martin & Emanuel and Lizzie Martin books, compiled in part by Marlin E. Sensenig, from Philip Horst, Isaac Martin, Lizzie Nolt, and others who send information"--Introduction.
"On September 28, 1761, Christian Sensenig of Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died from a wound inflicted on September 16 by Bernard Hubley of the borough of Lancaster. Hubley was a burgess or civic leader of Lancaster and a deacon, elder, and trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church. Sensenig was a Mennonite farmer, husband, and father. This article will explore this incident, the court case arising out of this incident, and the economic impact of Sensenig's death on his wife and two children...documents from various sources, including sworn statements of eyewitnesses to this incident, paint a clear picture of some details. Severn court documents are transcribed at the end of this article."
"While the authors acknowledge [Franklin] Keagy's 'History [of the Kaegy Relationship in America from 1715 to 1900]' to be an invaluable family research tool, they doubt that this marriage happened. They explore the possible reasons for Keagy's assertion, present arguments for and against it, evaluate them, and ultimately conclude that a Hans Kaegi marriage to Rebecca, daughter of James Patterson, is more than unlikely; it is virtually impossible." [from the precis]
456 p. : ill., maps, ports. facsims., geneal. tables ; 29 cm.
Notes
No. 71 of 400.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-432) and index.
Summary
"Part one of this work presents a history of the earliest Witwer family to settle in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It presents research regarding Hans Witwer, his son, Michael Witwer, and Michael Witwer's children and grandchildren. The line of descent is then followed through the descendants of Michael's son, Daniel, through to the present day and author Thomas Witwer Richards. In addition, the following related families are described: Krey, Sensenig, Graf/Groff, Reiff, Schneider/Schneder, and Weiler. Part two presents a history of the Richmond family from Moses Richmond to Lulu Catherine Richmond and the related families of Miller and Hornberger."--T.p. verso.
The George Steinman Papers, Series 1 contains an album, compiled by George Steinman, with many photographs of buildings, tombstones, monuments and scenes of Lancaster city and county. Ephemera and newspaper articles are among the photographs. Represented in the album are Postlethwaite's Tavern, hotels and taverns, fire houses, the Conestoga massacre, churches, cemeteries, Ephrata Cloister, prominent citizens and their homes, Stehli Silk Mill, and schools. The four boxes contain orginal correspondence, documents, photographs and ephemera or and pertaining to the same subject matter as the album.
The George Steinman Papers, Series 2 is a collection of original correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera primarily compiled by George Steinman. The contents of Series 2 represent Lancaster city and county events, prominent citizens, buildings, monuments, churches, cemeteries, schools, and businesses. Most of what Steinman collected relates to 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania, highlighting Lancaster and Philadelphia. One of the key events highlighted is the Revolutionary war; with documents and images related to Philadelphia, George Washington, the Atlee family, and General Edward Hand. There are images relating to the Christiana Riot and to various buildings in early Lancaster; including but not limited to the Old Jail, the British Prison, and Postlethwaite's Tavern. Also included in the collection is currency printed by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1764, and Confederate States currency and bonds.
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"Mr. Geo. Steinman who started this collection of pictures. This book was presented to the Lanc. Co. Historical Society after his death by Mr. Geo. S. Franklin."
John M. Gibson is recorded as the donor, 1968, in LancasterHistory's accession records.
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Other Numbers
MG-184
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Series 1 processed and finding aid prepared PK and MSH, 2008. Series 2 finding aid prepared by JE, 2018. Added to database 20 July 2021.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.