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Christian Musser I 1762–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1762

Birth Location: Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 20 February 1830

Death Location: Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Peter Musser

Mother: Frances Resh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kendig, Mary Rhodes

Children(s): Maria Hershey, Christian I, Ann Hershey, Bishop II

The story of Christian Musser I began in 1762 in Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Christian Musser I married Elizabeth Kendig, Mary Magdalena Rhoades Rhodes, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Rhodes Hershey, Bishop Benjamin Rhodes Hershey Ii, Christian Rhodes Hershey I, Maria Mary Hershey. Christian Musser I passed away in 1830 in Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Musser I began in 1762 in Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Christian Musser I married Elizabeth Kendig, Mary Magdalena Rhoades Rhodes, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Rhodes Hershey, Bishop Benjamin Rhodes Hershey Ii, Christian Rhodes Hershey I, Maria Mary Hershey.
  • Christian Musser I passed away in 1830 in Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian I's Ancestors

Self
Christian I
1762–1830
Birth Place: Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Peter Musser
1733–1782
Strasburg, Lancaster, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Frances Resh
1734–1800
Lancaster, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Michael "John" Musser) (AMISH)
1697–1752
Ittlingen, Eppingen, Baden, Holy Roman Empire
Veronica (Fronny Buchwalter? (Funk)) Musser
1704–1752
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Ludwig Dietz
1700–1769
Rieschweiler Parish, Zweibrucken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Katharina) Dietz
1704–1753
Kaiserlautern, Stadt Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Peter III
1670–1759
Johanna Moser
1666–1730
Heinrich Bishop
1672–1743
Veronica Funck
1680–1761
Henrich Dietz
1671–1730
Anna Weber
1677–1735
Johann Dietz
1680–1739
Magdalena 6mggm
1682–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter II
1636–1680
Elsbeth TOMI
1636–1681
Michel Moser
1639–1696
Hans Dietrich
1644–1690
Anna Stoerger
1654–1690
Johann Weber
1647–1727
Agatha Ehliger
1647–1728
Andreas Dietz
1657–1733
Hans Rapp
1657–1728
Anna Renners
1655–1728

Christian I's Descendants

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Christian (Musser) I (12 April 1762–20 February 1830) m. Elizabeth Kendig (17 May 1767–13 January 1825) m. Mary (Magdalena Rhoades) Rhodes (1700–1762)
  1. 1. Maria ((Mary)) Hershey 1728–1785 m. Benedict Mellinger 1715–1795 m. Jacob Musser 1728–1755
    1. 1. John (Hershey Mellinger) Sr. 1764–1844 m. Elizabeth (Dills (or Diller)) Mellinger 1762–1825
      1. 1. Mary (Dills Mellinger) Kendig 1789–1885 m. John Kendig 1795–1849
        1. 1. Susanna ("Susan" Katherine Mellinger) Kendig 1825–1900 m. Peter (Rutt Ebersole Jr) Rev 1822–1899
    2. 2. Veronica ("Fanny" Hershey) Mellinger 1759–1822
    3. 3. David (Hershey) Mellinger 1760–1850
    4. 4. Christian (Hershey) Mellinger 1762–1841
    5. 5. Ann (Anna Hershey) Musser 1748–1823
    6. 6. Dr (Benjamin Hershey) Musser 1749–1820
    7. 7. Jacob Musser 1753–1784
    8. 8. Maria (Mary) Musser 1755–
    9. 9. John (Hershey) Musser 1748–1804
    10. 10. Ann (Anna) Musser 1751–1823
  2. 2. Christian (Rhodes Hershey) I 1719–1782
  3. 3. Ann (Elizabeth Rhodes) Hershey 1724–1790 m. Jacob (Hostetter) II 1719–1796
    1. 1. Abraham Hostetter 1763–1834
    2. 2. Anna Hostetter 1744–1791
    3. 3. Elisabeth (Maria) Hostetter 1753–1810
    4. 4. Barbara Hostetter 1752–1791
    5. 5. Benjamin Hostetter 1755–1844
    6. 6. Jacob (Hershey Hostettler) II 1745–1826
    7. 7. Maria Hostetter 1748–1810
    8. 8. Esther Hostetter 1762–1804
    9. 9. Susanna Hostetter 1743–
  4. 4. Bishop (Benjamin Rhodes Hershey) II 1732–1812

Christian I's Timeline

2 Records

1762
12 April 1762
Birth of Christian Musser I in Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1830
20 February 1830
Age 68
Death of Christian Musser I in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1762
    Event Place: Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1830
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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