Christian Hallman

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• Eby ID Number: 00048-3588

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• Eby ID Number: 00048-3502
• Immigration: 1824, , Canada
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Benjamin Hallman, "was born September 18th, 1783, in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he followed farming as his calling. During the great financial depressions from 1816 until 1827 many of that calling in Montgomery and other counties failed financially, and in order to save their creditors from losing any money, the distressed farmers sold their farms at a great sacrifice and paid their debts, and with whatever little balance left they wended their way to Canada where land could be had cheap and thus made another attempt to gain a free home. And as a rule all these parties in a very few years were the possessors of valuable farms. Such was the case with Benjamin Hallman, our Canadian progenitor. He suffered financially during the great crisis as aforesaid, and, finding things to his advantage, he moved to Canada in 1825 (See page 56 for more information) and settled in Waterloo County, two miles west of the town of Waterloo. Here he resided until spring (1826) when he moved to North Dumfries Township, about one mile east of Roseville, where he had purchased a most beautiful farm, then nearly all forest. This farm is now in possession of Menno H. Hallman. Here the old progenitor died full of years, September 10th, 1869. On September 2nd, 1802, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Harley) Detweiler. She was born August 8th, 1784, and died August 9th, 1856. To them was born a numerous family, all of which were born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, save the two youngest, Hannah and Wendel, who were born in Waterloo County, Ontario"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Benjamin — Elizabeth Detweiler. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Reiff Detweiler and Margaret Harley) was born 8 Aug 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hallman
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• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Benjamin Hallman, "was born probably in 1752, and resided in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near where he was born and raised. He was married to Anna Gottwaltz. They had a family of several children, all of whom, save Benjamin, remained in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where most of their descendants are yet to be found."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Benjamin — Anna Fronica Gottwaltz. Anna (daughter of John Adam Gottwaltz and Elizabeth Fronica Snyder) was born 1758, Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1823, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Fronica Hallman
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Jacob — Margaret Harley. Margaret was born 11 Sep 1762, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Jul 1842, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Detweiler
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3502.3

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Anthony Hallman, "ancestor of the numerous family of that name in Pennsylvania and other parts of the United States, and Canada, was born in Switzerland about the year 1714. He came to Pennsylvania at a very early date and settled among his co-religionists (the Mennonites) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where we find him, in 1745, reckoned as one of the well-to-do farmers. The precise date when he left his native home is not known; it may have been as early as 1724, but the cause that impelled this old ancestor to emigrate undoubtedly was on account of religious persecution which raged in his native home at that time. All efforts made to gain information in regard to his family proved almost fruitless. We know that his wife's given name was Mary but of her maiden name nothing is known. Neither do we know the number of children born unto him. One son was named Benjamin."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Anthony — Mary. Mary was born Abt 1714, Of, Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Hallman
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John — Elizabeth Fronica Snyder. Elizabeth was born 1728; died 4 Dec 1798, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Fronica Gottwaltz
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Johannes was a merchant in Perkiomen Twp; had 200-acre farm near Rhans. T he property is now a store on Rt. 113 in Montgomery Co. and is not far fr om his father Hans' farm. In 1748 John and Anna granted land in Upper Dub lin Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. to his brother Joseph Detweiler. In the 17 56 census, John Detweiler, weaver, is listed as having eight children; how ever, no property was listed. In 1769 it indicated John had 207 acre s, 3 horses, and 6 cattle. By 1774 he had 200 acres, 4 horses and 6 cattl e. By 1783 John Dettweiler (sic) was listed as a farmer with 320 acre s, 4 horses, 13 cattle and 1 servant. Johnnes and Anna are buried at LS M, row 20. The will of John Detwylar (sic), Skippack Twp. Montgomery Co ., is dated 1801 and proved 18 December 1806.

From A Genealogical History of the Detweiler, Detwiler Family, compiled by Elizabeth A. Zern Smith, 1993:

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Will Abstract:

DETWILER, JOHN. Perkiomen and Skippack. November 11, 1801. November 18, 1806. 2.559

To Minnonite Society in Skippack, 10 pds. Realty to be sold. Personalty to be sold among children, except wearing apparel. To sons: Abraham, Jacob and John, wearing apparel. To grandchildren, one Spanish dollar, each. To 3 sons aforesaid, 50 pds. each. Rem. of estate divided among children: Abraham, Jacob, John, Susanna, wife of Henry Kolp, Barbara, wife of Isaac Cassel, Mary, wife of John Landes, Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Holderman, Hester, wife of Henry Hunsicker, Sarah, wife of John Moyer, Catharine, wife of Jacob Longacre, Hannah, wife of Jacob Benner, Magdalena, wife of Abraham Gotwals, and Salomy, wife of John Corner, equally. Daughter Susanna, to receive interest. To son in law Henry Hunsicker, German bible. Execs: Son in law Henry Hunsicker, son Jacob. Wit: Isaac Hunsicker, John Tyson.

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Johannes — Anna Moyer. Anna was born 7 Nov 1722; died 9 Jan 1798; was buried , Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Detweiler
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