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Benedict Brechbuhl, Hans Burkholder and the Swiss Mennonite migration to Lancaster County, Penna. : the Swiss emigration

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Author
Burkholder, Joseph C.
Date of Publication
1927
--Lancaster County. Mennonites--Switzerland. Swiss Americans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Switzerland--Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects. Swiss in Pennnsylvania. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 57-62 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the
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compiled by Joseph C. Burkholder.
Author
Burkholder, Joseph C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1927
Physical Description
57-62 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 5
Subjects
Burkholder, Hans.
Brechbuhl, Benedict, - 1665-
Emigration and immigration
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Mennonites - Switzerland.
Swiss Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Switzerland - Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 31, number 5 (1927), p. 57-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.31
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Distributing aid to believers in need : the religious foundations of transatlantic migration

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Author
Beiler, Rosalind.
Date of Publication
1997.
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 64 sp. issue
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Rosalind Beiler.
Author
Beiler, Rosalind.
Place of Publication
[University Park, Pa. etc.]
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical Association,
Date of Publication
1997.
Physical Description
pp. 73-87 ; 23 cm.
Notes
In: Pennsylvania History; v. 64, spec. suppl. issue.
Gives background of Mennonites ; Swiss Mennonite settlement in Lancaster County with special mention of Martin Kendig.
Subjects
Swiss Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Emmigration and immigration
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Switzerland - Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PHA v. 64 sp. issue
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The Witwer legacy : Lancaster County Swiss-German sons and daughters

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Author
Richards, Thomas Witwer,
Edition
Limited ed.
Date of Publication
c2010.
Call Number
929 W832r
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Thomas Witwer Richards, Denise Witwer Lahr, Sally Miller Atkinson.
Author
Richards, Thomas Witwer,
Edition
Limited ed.
Place of Publication
Alexandria, Va
Publisher
Global Printing,
Date of Publication
c2010.
Physical Description
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.
Subjects
Witwer family.
Richmond family.
Swiss Americans - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Genealogy.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Pennsylvania - Genealogy.
Additional Author
Lahr, Denise Witwer.
Atkinson, Sally Miller.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 W832r
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