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The Hochstetler massacre was an attack on a farmstead at the Northkill Amish Settlement in September or October 1757, in which three Amish settlers were killed and three others taken into captivity. The attack was one of many assaults by French-allied Native American warriors on Pennsylvania settlements during the French and Indian War .
The DDC Clinic provides treatment, research, and educational services to Amish and non-Amish children and their families. [citation needed] People's Helpers is an Amish-organized network of mental health caregivers who help families dealing with mental illness and recommend professional counselors. [136]
After the tragedy, several funds were established to assist the survivors. [53] The Nickel Mines Children's Fund was established to aid the families of the children who had been shot, especially since the Amish did not have medical insurance to pay for medical care. By 2007, some $4.3 million was reported to have been donated to this fund.
Kidnapping and murder victim, snatched from right in front of her house. Her body was found in the desert 10 days after her abduction. The exact cause of death remains undetermined, but was ruled a homicide. [8] 16th Street Baptist Church bombing: September 15, 1963 11–14 Birmingham, Alabama Solved Four girls killed in a bombing by the Ku ...
At the time, there were eight or nine Amish families in the valley as well as a general store. The "Lynchburg Living" magazine reported in 2020 that there were 14 Amish families in the community.
Three Amish students from three different families stopped attending the New Glarus High School in the New Glarus, Wisconsin, school district at the end of the eighth grade because of their parents' religious beliefs. The three families were represented by Jonas Yoder (one of the fathers involved in the case) when the case went to trial.
Daughter Verena turned 26 on Dec. 10. Grandson Timothy (T.J.) will be 5 on Dec. 17, granddaughter Allison will be 4 on Dec. 27, and my husband Joe will be 55 on Dec. 22.
Amish communities share general beliefs, but their practices may differ depending on region, levels of religious and cultural conservatism and the specific heritage of different communities.