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Benjamin Witmer Herr 1741–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1741

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA)

Death Date: 21 Dec 1785

Death Location: Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA

Father: John Herr

Mother: Ann Witmer

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The story of Benjamin Witmer Herr began in 1741 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA). Benjamin Witmer Herr passed away in 1785 in Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Witmer Herr began in 1741 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA).
  • Benjamin Witmer Herr passed away in 1785 in Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA.

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Benjamin Herr's Ancestors

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Benjamin Herr
1741–1785
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA)
Parents
John Bare Herr
1714–1773
Baden, Canton, Aargau, Switzerland
Ann (Annie) Witmer
1715–1781
Switzerland
Grandparents
Rev. (Christian Isaac) Hare\Herr
1663–1749
Auslikon, Pfaffikon, Canton-Zurich, Switzerland
Anna (Kasey) BAER
1685–1748
Hausen Parish,Canton Albis,Zurich,Switzerland
Benjamin (Benedict Whitmore\Witmer I-maternal 8th great) grandfather-Immigrant
1669–1756
Biglen, Bern, Switzerland
Maria (Barbara Weidner (Witmer) -maternal 8th great) grandmother-Immigrant
1679–1744
Tuengental, Schabisch Hall, Jugslkries Wuerttemberg
Great-Grandparents
Rev II
1639–1725
Hans Baer
1647–1715
Barbara HAUSER
1654–1709
Jacob\Jakob Witmer
1623–1687
Catherina Muggenloch
1627–1680
Hanß Weidners
1653–1721
Anna Herrlinger
1652–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Herr
1608–1659
Catherina Haas
1615–1699
Hans Bar
1612–1659
Katarina Huber
1613–1667
*Hanß Haußer
1614–1680
Anna Ringger
1621–1710
Hans Whittner
1590–1656
Margaretha Benz
1598–1637
Bernhard Muggenloch
1590–
Lady Muggenloch
1595–
Casper Weidner
1612–1675
Anna Heuser
1617–1665
Martin Herrlinger(Haerlinger)
1618–
Anna Hohl
1636–1690

Benjamin Herr's Timeline

2 Records

1741
01 Jan 1741
Birth of Benjamin Witmer Herr in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA)
1785
21 Dec 1785
Age 44
Death of Benjamin Witmer Herr in Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA
Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1741
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1785
    Event Place: Strasberg Twsp, Lancaster, PA

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