The John T. Yoder and Anna Bontrager Family Record
Author | : Katie Borkholder |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1983 |
ISBN-10 | : WISC:89062366323 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book The John T. Yoder and Anna Bontrager Family Record written by Katie Borkholder and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian Yoder Sr. and his son, Christian Yoder Jr. (1726-1816), Amish Mennonites, immigrated from Switzerland to Philadelphia in 1742, and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania. John T. Yoder (1840-1922)--a direct descendant in the sixth generation--moved with his parents from Somerset County, Pennsylvania to LaGrange County, Indiana, and married Anna Bontrager in 1863. After several moves in Indiana and Mississippi, the family settled in Thomas, Oklahoma in 1904. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Idaho, Kentucky, Washington, Canada and elsewhere.