https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ramseier_family&feed=atom&action=historyRamseier family - Revision history2024-03-29T07:13:31ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.1https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ramseier_family&diff=119518&oldid=prevRichardThiessen: Added category.2014-04-12T06:47:19Z<p>Added category.</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Prominent members of the family include [[Ramseyer, Joseph Eicher (1869-1944)|Joseph E. Ramseyer]] (1869-1944), a founder of the [[Missionary Church|Missionary Church Association]], [[Ramseyer, Lloyd L. (1899-1977)|Lloyd L. Ramseyer]] (1899-1977), president of [[Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|Bluffton College]], and Edna Ramseyer, a professor at Bluffton College.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Prominent members of the family include [[Ramseyer, Joseph Eicher (1869-1944)|Joseph E. Ramseyer]] (1869-1944), a founder of the [[Missionary Church|Missionary Church Association]], [[Ramseyer, Lloyd L. (1899-1977)|Lloyd L. Ramseyer]] (1899-1977), president of [[Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|Bluffton College]], and Edna Ramseyer, a professor at Bluffton College.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The first mention of an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]]member of the family occurred in a list of 1710, where Hans Ramseier was one of 57 persons listed for deportation to America. However, he escaped <em>en route</em>. During the early 18th century the Ramseyers with other Anabaptist families from the Emmental fled to the [[Jura Mountains|Jura]]. Some who had a brief time before becoming followers of [[Ammann, Jakob (17th/18th century) |Jakob Ammann]] settled in the Prussian owned province of Neuchâtel. [[Ramseyer, Peter (b. 1706)|Peter Ramseier]] (b. 1706) lived on the [[Münsterberg (Kanton Bern, Switzerland)|Münsterberg]] in the Jura. He was chosen as minister in 1730 and elder in 1732. He took a prominent part in bringing accord among the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]] brethren in 1760-84, making at least four trips to them for this purpose.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The first mention of an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist ]]member of the family occurred in a list of 1710, where Hans Ramseier was one of 57 persons listed for deportation to America. However, he escaped <em>en route</em>. During the early 18th century the Ramseyers with other Anabaptist families from the Emmental fled to the [[Jura Mountains|Jura]]. Some who had a brief time before becoming followers of [[Ammann, Jakob (17th/18th century) |Jakob Ammann]] settled in the Prussian owned province of Neuchâtel. [[Ramseyer, Peter (b. 1706)|Peter Ramseier]] (b. 1706) lived on the [[Münsterberg (Kanton Bern, Switzerland)|Münsterberg]] in the Jura. He was chosen as minister in 1730 and elder in 1732. He took a prominent part in bringing accord among the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]] brethren in 1760-84, making at least four trips to them for this purpose.</div></td></tr>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Ramseier (Ramseyer, Ramsayer), a Mennonite family name originating from [[Eggiwil (Kanton Bern, Switzerland)|Eggiwil]], [[Signau (Bern, Switzerland)|Signau]], and Trub in the [[Emmental (Switzerland)|Emmental]], canton of [[Bern (Switzerland)|Bern]], Switzerland. The name was given to persons who came from a village named Ramsey (<em>Ram</em>, raven; <em>ei</em>, flat meadow near a stream).<br />
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The first mention of an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]]member of the family occurred in a list of 1710, where Hans Ramseier was one of 57 persons listed for deportation to America. However, he escaped <em>en route</em>. During the early 18th century the Ramseyers with other Anabaptist families from the Emmental fled to the [[Jura Mountains|Jura]]. Some who had a brief time before becoming followers of [[Ammann, Jakob (17th/18th century) |Jakob Ammann]] settled in the Prussian owned province of Neuchâtel. [[Ramseyer, Peter (b. 1706)|Peter Ramseier]] (b. 1706) lived on the [[Münsterberg (Kanton Bern, Switzerland)|Münsterberg]] in the Jura. He was chosen as minister in 1730 and elder in 1732. He took a prominent part in bringing accord among the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]] brethren in 1760-84, making at least four trips to them for this purpose.<br />
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From the Jura, members of the family moved to western France. From Neuchâtel and France most of the Ramseier families migrated to America during the 19th century, settling especially in Stark and [[Wayne County (Ohio, USA)|Wayne]] counties, Ohio, central [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]], [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], and the "thumb" of [[Michigan (State)|Michigan]]. The ancestor of most of the families living in Ohio was John Ramseier (1776-1853). His son Peter settled in Stark County, Ohio.<br />
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Prominent members of the family include [[Ramseyer, Joseph Eicher (1869-1944)|Joseph E. Ramseyer]] (1869-1944), a founder of the [[Missionary Church|Missionary Church Association]], [[Ramseyer, Lloyd L. (1899-1977)|Lloyd L. Ramseyer]] (1899-1977), president of [[Bluffton University (Bluffton, Ohio, USA)|Bluffton College]], and Edna Ramseyer, a professor at Bluffton College.<br />
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