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Herr is a Mennonite family coming originally from [[St. Gall (Switzerland)|St. Gallen]], [[Switzerland|Switzerland]]. They were in the group that emigrated from the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]] to Lampeter, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. [[Herr, Hans (1639-1725)|Hans Herr]], the patriarchal pioneer who died in 1725, had a family of six boys and a daughter. The <em>Herr Genealogy</em> (1908) lists over 13,000 descendants of Hans Herr, naming as ministers not only Hans and his son Christian, but also as bishops—[[Herr, Christian (1780-1853)|Christian]], two Johns, and Benjamin; preachers—[[Herr, Amos (1816-1897)|Amos]], Christian, and Jacob (of [[Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Cumberland County]]), Christian S., Frank M., and Emory H., as well as numerous deacons and outstanding farmers. [[Herr, John (1782-1850)|John Herr]] (1782-1850) founded the [[Reformed Mennonite Church|Reformed Mennonite Church]]. | Herr is a Mennonite family coming originally from [[St. Gall (Switzerland)|St. Gallen]], [[Switzerland|Switzerland]]. They were in the group that emigrated from the [[Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Palatinate]] to Lampeter, [[Lancaster County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. [[Herr, Hans (1639-1725)|Hans Herr]], the patriarchal pioneer who died in 1725, had a family of six boys and a daughter. The <em>Herr Genealogy</em> (1908) lists over 13,000 descendants of Hans Herr, naming as ministers not only Hans and his son Christian, but also as bishops—[[Herr, Christian (1780-1853)|Christian]], two Johns, and Benjamin; preachers—[[Herr, Amos (1816-1897)|Amos]], Christian, and Jacob (of [[Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Cumberland County]]), Christian S., Frank M., and Emory H., as well as numerous deacons and outstanding farmers. [[Herr, John (1782-1850)|John Herr]] (1782-1850) founded the [[Reformed Mennonite Church|Reformed Mennonite Church]]. | ||
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Herr, Theodore W. <em>Genealogical record of Reverend Hans Herr and his direct lineal descendants : from his birth A.D. 1639 to the present time containing the names, etc., of 13223 persons.</em> Lancaster, Pa.: Herr, 1908. | Herr, Theodore W. <em>Genealogical record of Reverend Hans Herr and his direct lineal descendants : from his birth A.D. 1639 to the present time containing the names, etc., of 13223 persons.</em> Lancaster, Pa.: Herr, 1908. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 13 April 2014
Herr is a Mennonite family coming originally from St. Gallen, Switzerland. They were in the group that emigrated from the Palatinate to Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Hans Herr, the patriarchal pioneer who died in 1725, had a family of six boys and a daughter. The Herr Genealogy (1908) lists over 13,000 descendants of Hans Herr, naming as ministers not only Hans and his son Christian, but also as bishops—Christian, two Johns, and Benjamin; preachers—Amos, Christian, and Jacob (of Cumberland County), Christian S., Frank M., and Emory H., as well as numerous deacons and outstanding farmers. John Herr (1782-1850) founded the Reformed Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Herr, Theodore W. Genealogical record of Reverend Hans Herr and his direct lineal descendants : from his birth A.D. 1639 to the present time containing the names, etc., of 13223 persons. Lancaster, Pa.: Herr, 1908.
| Author(s) | Ira D Landis |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Landis, Ira D. "Herr family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Herr_family&oldid=120609.
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Landis, Ira D. (1956). Herr family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Herr_family&oldid=120609.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, pp. 711-712. All rights reserved.
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