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Barbara Hershey 1743–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Oct 1789

Death Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Abraham Schmutz

Mother: *Barbara Mosiman

Spouse(s): Benjamin Hershey

Children(s): Jacob Hershey, Barbara Hershey, Abraham Hershey, Catherine Hershey, Christian Hershey, John Hershey

Barbara Hershey was born in 1743 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Abraham Schmutz And Barbara Mosiman. In 1600, Barbara Hershey resided in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Barbara Hershey married Benjamin Hershey, and had children including Abraham Hershey, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Hershey, Christian Hershey, Jacob Hershey, John Hershey. Barbara Hershey passed away in 1789 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Barbara Hershey was born in 1743 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Abraham Schmutz And Barbara Mosiman.
  • In 1600, Barbara Hershey resided in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Barbara Hershey married Benjamin Hershey, and had children including Abraham Hershey, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Hershey, Christian Hershey, Jacob Hershey, John Hershey.
  • Barbara Hershey passed away in 1789 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Hershey's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Hershey
1743–1789
Birth Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Abraham Schmutz
1718–1776
Helmstadt, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
*Barbara Mosiman
1714–1789
Holland, Reusel- de Mierden, Noord - Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
Johann ('Hans') Schmutz
1689–
Helmstadt, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Barbara Hershey's Descendants

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Barbara Hershey (1743–Oct 1789) m. Benjamin Hershey (January 1740–7 April 1817)
  1. 1. Jacob Hershey 1787–1865 m. Nancy ((Anna)) Stauffer 1790–1862
    1. 1. Jacob Hershey 1818–1880 m. Sarah Ebert 1822–1892
      1. 1. Joseph (E.) Hershey 1851–1898 m. Hulda Arnold 1850–1920
        1. 1. Nora Hershey 1877–1951 m. George McQuality 1872–1942
        2. 2. Blanche Hershey 1888–1963
        3. 3. Cora (Ettie) Hershey 1881–1954
        4. 4. Ruth ((Joseph)) Hershey 1885–1951
        5. 5. Arthur ((Joseph)) Hershey 1883–1951
      2. 2. Maria (Elizabeth) Hershey 1855–1933
      3. 3. Sarah (Alice) Hershey 1857–1928
        1. 1. Della (Mae) Himstedt 1887–1937
      4. 4. Emma (Frances) Hershey 1863–1937
      5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Hershey 1847–1908
      6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Hershey 1848–1876
      7. 7. James (Warren) Hershey 1859–1929
      8. 8. Collie Hershey 1863–
      9. 9. John (Franklin) Hershey 1852–1911
      10. 10. Isaac (Edward) Hershey 1861–1862
      11. 11. Maria Hershey 1852–
  2. 2. Barbara Hershey 1776–1816
  3. 3. Abraham Hershey 1789–1854
  4. 4. Catherine Hershey 1780–1815
  5. 5. Christian Hershey 1783–1869
  6. 6. John Hershey 1779–1861

Barbara Hershey's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600-1956
Barbara Hershey resided here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1743
1743
Birth of Barbara Hershey in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
1789
Oct 1789
Age 46
Death of Barbara Hershey in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1956
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: The Lancaster Mennonite Conference : history and background

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1789
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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