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The Hans Herr House, also known as the Christian Herr House, is a historic home located in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1719, and is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, rectangular sandstone Germanic dwelling. It measures 37 feet, 9 inches, by 30 feet, 10 inches.
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Annie Funk was born on 12 April 1874 in the small town of Bally, Pennsylvania.Her ancestors, who settled there in the 1700s, were Mennonite emigrants from Germany.Miss Funk attended the State Normal School at West Chester.
After this, Martin preached with confidence and fervor. In 1761, Martin was advanced to the office of bishop in the Mennonite tradition. On May 10, 1767, in a Great Meeting held at Long's Barn near Lancaster, Pa., Boehm met Philip William Otterbein, an ordained missionary to German speaking residents in America for the Reformed Church in ...
The original church was founded in 1845 when a split occurred in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference in Lancaster County, PA. The more conservative group formed a new church called the Piker Mennonites because their meeting house stood near the “pike” U.S. Route 322 in Earl Township near Hinkletown .
Curriculum used in their schools is written, approved and published by the Mennonite Church members. The church's monthly periodical, Eastern Mennonite Testimony, is published by the Publication Board. The group sponsors 3-week winter Bible schools at Numidia, Pennsylvania, and Ashland, Pennsylvania. The schools are provided for young people in ...
The Lancaster Amish affiliation is the largest affiliation among the Old Order Amish and as such a subgroup of Amish. Its origin and largest settlement is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The settlement in Lancaster County, founded in 1760 near Churchtown [1] is the oldest Amish settlement that is still in existence.
Pages in category "Cemeteries in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.