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  1. Eby, Lloyd M, Report of research done for my father, J. Landis Weaver (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society).
  2. Weaver, Magdalena M. (Landis), Personal notes - Magdalena was Jay D. Weaver's grandmother.
  3. Weaver, Jay D., Primary Source held by Jay D. Weaver includes Birth certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates, Obituaries, Funeral and Memorial Service Cards and Bulletins, and Photos of Gravestones.
  4. Hollinger Family Bible, Tips Abstracted from a photocopy at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society of an undated German Bible. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1998).
  5. passport.
  6. wedding certificate.
  7. death certificate.
  8. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society), 28.
  9. Gospel Herald, Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA,,.
  10. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst (Self-published), 3.
  11. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980, 28-29.
  12. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland (New Holland Clarion, Nov. 1, 1933), 12.
  13. Marie Gauron of Hudson, NH sent me information on e-mails: mgauron@adelphia.net Taken from the 6 volumes by Dr. Shirley Harmon of "Lancaster Cemetery inscriptions.".
  14. Weaver, John Landis, Personal Notes (John was the father of Jay D. Weaver).
  15. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1989), 24.
  16. Brubacher, Aden H, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1985), 33.
  17. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant (Mennonite Family History, July, 1984), 109.
  18. Groff, Paul E., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1985), 43.
  19. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 113.
  20. Ibid., 118.
  21. Ibid., Page 107.
  22. Census, 1870.
  23. Hollinger Family Bible, Tips Abstracted from a photocopy at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society of an undated German Bible. from "Tips", Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1998.
  24. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980, 29.
  25. Brubacher, Aden H, Readers' Ancestry, 34.
  26. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book (Juniata Globe, Thompsontown, Pa.; 1966), 9.
  27. Witmer, Irene, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1987), 37.
  28. Dennis Lee Oberholtzer, "Reader's Ancestry," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 30 (July, 2007): 26.
  29. Family Bible owned by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.
  30. Samuel E. Wenger, compiler, A Combined Landis/Landes Genalogy Report of the Descendants of Hans Landis and Katharina Schinz (219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543: Masthof Press, 2005).
  31. Witmer, Irene, Readers' Ancestry, 36.
  32. Darvin L. Martin, "Readers Ancestry," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (January 2007):.
  33. Martin, Darvin L., A New Look at the Origins of Mennonite Martin Families: Assessing the Oral Traditions (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1999 Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.).
  34. Nolt, Harry M, Genealogical Sharing (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1981), 27.
  35. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1988), 31.
  36. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968 (Richland, Pa.), 95.
  37. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 8.
  38. Oberholtzer, Noah L., Jr. - Readers Ancestry, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January, 2005.
  39. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 4.
  40. GEDCOM file imported on 13 May 1999.
  41. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1994.), 42.
  42. Nonemaker, Keith A,, GEDCOM file (117 Evergreen St, Harrisburg, PA 17104-1033 - Ph. (717)-234-3054 KNonemacher@aol.com).
  43. Groff, Paul E., Readers' Ancestry, 44.
  44. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 8.
  45. Ibid., 13.
  46. Secrist, Bob, E-mail letter (9559 Firefly Avenue, Galesburg, MI 49057-9721 E-mail: SecristBob@aol.com).
  47. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 1990), 19.
  48. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry (cir 1950), 12.
  49. Hoover, Anna W. & Hoover, Esther W, History and Descendants of the John B. Weaver Family 1711-1791, 8.
  50. Somebody left this information at the annual Reuben and Frances Horst Reunion in 1998.
  51. Mossel, Ruby, Personal letter to Jay D. Weaver (99 East 37th Street, Holland, MI 49423).
  52. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990 (378 Jackson St., New Holland, PA 17557).
  53. Dietrich, Carol Romig, Akron, PA, Web Site on rootsweb.com. She generally cites sources as Emanuel Lutheran Church Records; Boyertown Historical Society; Valley of Cocalico Historical Society.
  54. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990, 1.
  55. Lehman, Daniel R., Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (PMH), April, 1999; Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millwood Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  56. Ibid., pp. 11-23.
  57. Horst, Mervin E., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1990), 42.
  58. Hoover, Pearl A., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage - January, 2001).
  59. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982 (Pequea Publishers), 62.
  60. Kendig, James Willis, Md ; Milton Snavely Hershey's Mennonite Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 2005, published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  61. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001).
  62. Driver, Virginia Marie Weaver, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1985), 31.
  63. Scott, Judith, GEDCOM file imported on 23 Jul 2001.
  64. Driver, Virginia Marie Weaver, Readers Ancestry, 30.
  65. Petro, Joyce (Metzler), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1990), 38.
  66. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 42.
  67. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 18.
  68. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1992), 8.
  69. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Vol 21, No 2, April 1998 Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602), p. 35.
  70. Ibid., Page 35, Vol 21, No 2.
  71. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 6.
  72. Hoover, Harry M., Huber-Hoover History; 1928 (Mennonite Publishing House, Scotdale, PA).
  73. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 19.
  74. Petro, Joyce (Metzler), Readers Ancestry, 24.
  75. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 107.
  76. Eshleman, Grace Nolt Rissler, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1989), 36.
  77. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 23.
  78. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1995), 15.
  79. May, Pati, Descendant Listing mailed to me on December 4, 2000.
  80. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743); (Gateway Press, Inc.; Baltimore, MD, 1986), 571.
  81. Ibid., 578.
  82. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2 (Bareville, PA; July, 1952), 143.
  83. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 43.
  84. Lefever, Lloyd K, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1985), 36.
  85. Buckwalter, Earl Eby, The Buckwalter Genealogy 1665 - 1983, 1.
  86. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 25.
  87. Genealogical Card File (Library, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society).
  88. Hertzler, Leon Elmer - Readers Ancestry, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2004, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.
  89. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Vol 21 No 3; July, 1998, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602), p 15.
  90. Ibid., p 15.
  91. Miller, Joseph E, Readers Ancestry , Vol 21, No 2; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602), Page 41, Vol 21, No 2.
  92. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One, p. 25, note 33.
  93. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry, 32.
  94. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1983), 27.
  95. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 13.
  96. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 9.
  97. Readers Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage - Oct., 1997 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17602).
  98. Wenger, Robert A. & Mark A., Update to Wenger Genealogy - A computer printou (12765 "S" Drive North, Battlecreek, MI 49017).
  99. Family Bible owned by Mrs. Paul (Mary Dunmoyer) Becker, Tips - reporting information from a Family Bible owned by Mrs. Paul (Mary Dunmoyer) Becker, 970 Rettew Mill Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. Photocopy available at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1995), 31.
  100. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry.
  101. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 28.
  102. Bittinger, Emmert F., Ancestors and Descendants of "Hill" John Landis (1779-1858) of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 2001, Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  103. Hertzler, Philip L., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 2000).
  104. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 26.
  105. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 7.
  106. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry, 44.
  107. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference (Mennonite Publishing House, Scotdale, Pa. 1931), 120.
  108. Siegrist, Judith, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1993), 36.
  109. Ranck, Jay L., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1996).
  110. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 12.
  111. Krauthausen, Udo, "Jacobus Spira," Westdeutsche Gesellschaft fur Familienkunde eV (): This information was sent to me by Willi Mohrbacher via email on 6 May, 2007.
  112. US and International Marriage Records 1560 -1900.
  113. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives.
  114. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. Page 34, Vol 21, No 2.
  115. Ibid., p. 34.
  116. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 13.
  117. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 12.
  118. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 6.
  119. Hoover, Harry M., Huber-Hoover History; 1928, 45.
  120. Mallett, Manley W., The Newcomer Families of Pennsylvania.
  121. Lancaster Co, PA Abstract of Wills 1721 - 1820, 174.
  122. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 17.
  123. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 5.
  124. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 23.
  125. Ibid., 24.
  126. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 15.
  127. Ibid., 9.
  128. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One.
  129. Ibid., p 13.
  130. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga: Albis to America (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1986), 23.
  131. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 11.
  132. Evans, Grace, Her Personal Family Research.
  133. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. Page 32, Vol 21, No 2.
  134. Ibid.
  135. Hershey, Scott F., Ph.D, History and Records of the Hershey Family from the Year 1600. (Petite Book Company, New Castle, Pa.; 1913).
  136. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 20.
  137. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland, 16.
  138. Ibid., 14.
  139. Personal Knowledge by Jay D Weaver.
  140. Social Security Data Base.
  141. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968.
  142. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 82.
  143. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 115.
  144. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 52.
  145. Marriage Certificate.
  146. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 30.
  147. Ibid., 15.
  148. Family Documents found on eBay.
  149. Research Tips, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April, 2006 Published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  150. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 31.
  151. Genealogical Tips, April, 1986 (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1986), 46.
  152. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 17.
  153. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 18.
  154. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 22.
  155. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 117.
  156. Moomaw, Robert A., 2475 Underwood # 377, Houston TX 77030, Taken from his GEDCOM file (Mumma, Doug
  157. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 11.
  158. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 44.
  159. Eshleman, Grace Nolt Rissler, Readers Ancestry, 35.
  160. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry.
  161. Buckwalter, Bressler, Personal Letter sent to my grandfather, John H. Weaver, 1.
  162. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 11.
  163. Ibid., 12.
  164. Mallett, Manley W., The Newcomer Families of Pennsylvania, 12.
  165. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part Three (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage; January, 1999; vol. 22, No. 1: Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa., 17602).
  166. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga, Lancaster County and Beyond (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1987), 33.
  167. Evans, Grace, Her Personal Family Research, 5.
  168. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland.
  169. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 163.
  170. Ibid.
  171. Family Bible owned by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602, p. 31.
  172. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 178.
  173. Ibid., 173.
  174. Ibid., 175.
  175. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3 (Bareville, PA; Nov 1953), 182.
  176. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 182.
  177. Ibid., 185.
  178. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 26.
  179. Eby, Henry N. (1837-1909) and Eby, Amos F. (1864-1921), edited by Steven L. Ness, A Death Record Book from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (1858-1918); Part Two, K through Z (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage; April 2000, Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  180. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 40.
  181. Translated Abstract from Photocopy of an 1828 German Bible as reported in Tips, PMH, April, 1998.
  182. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 58.
  183. Ibid., 61.
  184. Ibid., 69.
  185. Ibid., 79.
  186. Martin, Lee Howard II, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April 1983), 27.
  187. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 82.
  188. Ibid., 83.
  189. Ibid., 93.
  190. Ibid., 148.
  191. Genealogical Tips, July, 1990 (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1990), 36.
  192. Garber, Allen A., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1984), 35.
  193. Thieleman J. van Braght, compiler, Martyrs Mirror {English Translation) (Scottdale., PA: Herald Press, 1660).
  194. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland, 17.
  195. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 7.
  196. Best, Jane Evans, European Roots of the Bear Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: An Update (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1984), 26.
  197. Herr, Louise W., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1981), 29.
  198. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 291.
  199. Ibid., 295.
  200. Ibid., 2.
  201. Ibid., 434.
  202. Ibid., 147.
  203. Ibid., 189.
  204. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 1.
  205. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 5.
  206. Gospel Herald, Vol. LVI, No. 6, Page 135.
  207. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 7.
  208. Ibid., 8.
  209. Ibid., 9.
  210. Ibid., 11.
  211. Horst, John L., e-mail concerning her death.
  212. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 12.
  213. Obituary.
  214. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 4.
  215. Ibid., 9.
  216. Ibid., 20.
  217. Ibid., 25.
  218. Ibid., 33.
  219. Ibid., 34.
  220. Ibid., 39.
  221. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 114.
  222. Ibid., 116.
  223. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 35.
  224. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 129.
  225. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry, 19.
  226. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 23.
  227. Buckwalter, Bressler, Personal Letter sent to my grandfather, John H. Weaver.
  228. Herr, Clyde Rohrer, The Rohrer Family Cemetery (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage" October, 1988), 9.
  229. Stahly, Jerold A, The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1989), 23.
  230. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 21.
  231. Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lanc Co, PA. Parochial Registry - 1751-1915 (Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lanc Co, PA.), 108.
  232. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 87.
  233. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990, 3.
  234. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 175.
  235. Ibid., 121.
  236. Ibid., 129.
  237. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 16.
  238. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990, 2.
  239. Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lanc Co, PA. Parochial Registry - 1751-1915, 178.
  240. Ibid., 99.
  241. Ibid., 114.
  242. Ibid., 131.
  243. Ibid., 89.
  244. Horst, Mervin E., Readers Ancestry, 41.
  245. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 83.
  246. Ibid., 69.
  247. Ibid., 70.
  248. Ibid., 73.
  249. Ibid., 63.
  250. Miller, Joseph E, Readers Ancestry , Vol 21, No 2; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Page 40, Vol 21, No 2.
  251. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 101.
  252. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 46.
  253. Eby, Richard A., The Eby Cemetery along the Hammer Creek in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (PMH April, 1986 published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  254. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 47.
  255. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 67.
  256. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 48.
  257. Wenger, Samuel S., WENGER BOOK, THE (CHRISTIAN C. & EVE WENGER) SAMUEL S. WENGER, ED. 1978.
  258. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 74.
  259. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry, 30.
  260. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 10.
  261. Umble, Maurice L., Jr., Readers Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage Jan., 2000 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 176201).
  262. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 11.
  263. Hershey, Henry, Hershey Family History; 1929 (Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA).
  264. Lind, Hope Kauffman, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January, 2002).
  265. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry, 14.
  266. Stahly, Jerold A, The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 26.
  267. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 23.
  268. Ibid., 26.
  269. Bowman, Gloria Kreider - Flowers of the Field: The Story of the Kreider-Snavely Burying Ground, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 2005 published by the Lancastere Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  270. Hoover, Anna W. & Hoover, Esther W, History and Descendants of the John B. Weaver Family 1711-1791, 10.
  271. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 13.
  272. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. page 35.
  273. Johnson, David R., The Early East Petersburg Area Hershey Family (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1978), 8.
  274. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 44.
  275. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 45.
  276. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 90.
  277. Risser, John D., Hagerstown, Md., Family Record of Abraham Martin and His Descendants (Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA; May, 1940), 3.
  278. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Page 400.
  279. Mast, Harold R., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1983), 36.
  280. Duggan, Edward V., The Search for Jacob Martin of Maryland (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1991), 30.
  281. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 49.
  282. Ibid., 189.
  283. Research Tips, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2005.
  284. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 268.
  285. Ibid., 297.
  286. Ibid., 323.
  287. Ibid., 327.
  288. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry, 41.
  289. Eby, Henry N. (1837-1909) and Eby, Amos F. (1864-1921) edited, transcribed and introduced by Steven L. Ness., A Death Record from Lancaster County, PA (1858-1918) (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2000, Published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  290. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 14.
  291. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 30.
  292. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga; The Birmensdorf Connection (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1988), 43.
  293. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga: Albis to America, 24.
  294. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 15.
  295. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 43.
  296. Zimmerman, Verna, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1994), 41.
  297. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 45.
  298. Zimmerman, Verna, Readers' Ancestry, 40.
  299. Eby, J. Melvin, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, LMHS, 2215 Millwood Rd, Lancaster, :PA 17602 - Oct. 1998).
  300. Nissley.
  301. Killman, Murray, Record transmitted via e-mail. (Caledonia, Ontario, Canada).
  302. Outline of material in George William Spera's application for Revolutionary War pension, submitted to me by Terry F. Johnson, Anaheim, CA E-mail address: gramma.ja@verizon.net.
  303. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. p.35.
  304. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One, p. 25, note 16.
  305. Ibid., p. 25, note 35.
  306. Heatwole, Franklin D., Hutwohl/Heatwole Families of North America (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October 2000 published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.).
  307. Brunk, Harry Anthony, David Heatwole and His Descendants; 1987, xix.
  308. Mohrbacher, Willi, "Spira in Sponheim, Germany," e-mail message from <> () to Jay D Weaver, 06 May 2007. He quotes a Hubert Weber as the original source.