Christian Meyer^[1]

1708 - 1779  (70 years)

• Name	Christian Meyer
  Born	10 Dec 1708	Zurich, Switzerland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20908156
  Eby ID Number	00078-4703
  Died	1779	, York Co., Pennsylvania
  Buried	Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I13313	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Meyer,   b. 24 Sep 1743,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Maria Meyer,   b. 1 Jul 1746,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elder John Kauffman Meyer,   b. 25 Nov 1748, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Jun 1833, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 84 years)   4. Christian Meyer,   b. 20 Apr 1751,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Andrew Meyer,   b. 29 May 1753,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Michael Meyer,   b. 8 Dec 1755,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Henry Meyer,   b. 15 Apr 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Abraham Meyer,   b. 17 Jan 1763,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F3672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Meyer,(Old Christian's name was "Myers" and not "Meyer". All old records, papers signed by him, and tombstones have "Myers") "a native of Switzerland, came to America in 1724 and settled in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a Mennonite in faith and was married to Elizabeth Kauffman who was born January 15th, 1720. They had a family of eight children" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________________________ (Strasburg Township was established before or about the time of the forming of the county of Lancaster. As it was established it included the township of Paradise which has since been cut off. The part that still retains the original name was settled chiefly by Swiss Mennonites who emigrated by way of Holland from 1710 to 1725. The descendants of the early settlers are still to be found in the township, such as the Herrs, Groffs, Neffs, Eshlemans, Brenemans, Kendigs, Brechbills, Brubakers, Buckwalters, Lehmans, Millers, Lantzes, Hostetlers, Meyers, Kauffmans, etc.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 84. [S10] Book - Vol II 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...

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1708 - Zurich, Switzerland Died - 1779 - , York Co., Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth