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Christian Burkholder[1]

Male 1746 - 1809  (62 years)


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  • Name Christian Burkholder 
    Born 1 Jun 1746  , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00020-1505 
    Died 13 May 1809  [1
    Person ID I16484  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Ulrich Burkholder,   b. 1699, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1755, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Barbli,   b. Abt 1707, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1789, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F4355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Groff,   b. Abt 1746, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1795  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 13 Jul 1766  [3
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F4356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Burkholder, "the eldest son of I Christian Burkholder, was born in Switzerland, June 1st, 1746, and was nine years old when he came to America with his mother. He was married to Anna Groff who died October 11th, 1795. He died May 13th, 1809."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 373.

    2. [S1924] Bishop Burkholder's Martyrs' Mirror.
      German

      den 27 Dag Wintermonat 1768 hat mir meine haus mutter einen iungen sun geborne der heist Aberham

      The 30 day brachmonat 1770 hat mir mein hous frauw ein iungen sun geboren der heist Daniol Buckalter

      The 22 of ianuwari 1772 hat mir meine haus frau ein iungi dochter geboren die heist Barbra

      Datum den 28 dag Christmonat uhm 7 uhr abenz ano 1773 hat mir meine haus frau eine jungi dochter geboren di heist Ana Burkolterÿ

      Kribz ist sein zeichen

      Christian burkholder hat sich fer heirat den 13 häumonet 1766

      (meine haus muter ist gestorben den 13 nofember 1795)

      The 16 of May 1767 hat meine haus frauw eine Junge dochter geboren di heist Maria burkalteri

      Waserman ist sein zeichen

      das iar 1734 barbara burkolteri

      das iar 1735 Ana burkhaltry

      das iar 1737 Uli burkolter

      u den 7 May 1743 beter burkolter

      den 1 brachmonat 1746 Chrystli burkalter

      das iahr 1740 olsbet burkaltri

      English

      The 27th day of November 1768 has my beloved wife borne a young son and he is called Abraham.

      The 30th day of June in 1770 my beloved wife bore a young son called Daniel Burkholder

      The 22nd of January 1772 my beloved wife bore a young daughter. She is called Barbara.


      The date of December 28 around 7 o'clock in the evening anno 1773 my beloved wife bore a young daughter and she is called Anna Burkholder.

      Her sign is cancer.

      Christian Burkholder married July 13, 1766


      (my beloved wife died November 13, 1795)


      The 16th of May 1767 my beloved wife bore a young daughter. She is called Maria Burkholder.

      Waterman is her sign.

      The year 1734 Barbara Burkholder

      The year 1735 Anna Burkholder

      The year 1737 Ulrich Burkholder

      and the 7th of May 1743 Peter Burkholder

      the first of June 1746 Christian Burkholder

      The year 1740 Elizabeth Burkholder

      -- Translation by Amos B. Hoover, 1980

      This martyr book belongs to me
      Christian Burkholder and I have bought it
      for my good and my soul's salvation. In the
      year of Christ one thousand [seven hundred] and sixty-one
      15 February 1761 and it cost one pound and 17 shillings.


      This Martyr book belongs to me
      Daniel Burkholder [a son] written in the year
      1809. I have bought it for nine dollars.
      This martyr book belongs to me
      Christian Burkholder [grandson] in the year 1858.
      I have bought it for one dollar.
      Daniel Burkholder [great-grandson] Sept. 1863

      -- Translation by Amos B. Hoover, 1980.

    3. [S1924] Bishop Burkholder's Martyrs' Mirror.
      German

      den 27 Dag Wintermonat 1768 hat mir meine haus mutter einen iungen sun geborne der heist Aberham

      The 30 day brachmonat 1770 hat mir mein hous frauw ein iungen sun geboren der heist Daniol Buckalter

      The 22 of ianuwari 1772 hat mir meine haus frau ein iungi dochter geboren die heist Barbra

      Datum den 28 dag Christmonat uhm 7 uhr abenz ano 1773 hat mir meine haus frau eine jungi dochter geboren di heist Ana Burkolterÿ

      Kribz ist sein zeichen

      Christian burkholder hat sich fer heirat den 13 häumonet 1766

      (meine haus muter ist gestorben den 13 nofember 1795)

      The 16 of May 1767 hat meine haus frauw eine Junge dochter geboren di heist Maria burkalteri

      Waserman ist sein zeichen

      das iar 1734 barbara burkolteri

      das iar 1735 Ana burkhaltry

      das iar 1737 Uli burkolter

      u den 7 May 1743 beter burkolter

      den 1 brachmonat 1746 Chrystli burkalter

      das iahr 1740 olsbet burkaltri

      English

      The 27th day of November 1768 has my beloved wife borne a young son and he is called Abraham.

      The 30th day of June in 1770 my beloved wife bore a young son called Daniel Burkholder

      The 22nd of January 1772 my beloved wife bore a young daughter. She is called Barbara.


      The date of December 28 around 7 o'clock in the evening anno 1773 my beloved wife bore a young daughter and she is called Anna Burkholder.

      Her sign is cancer.

      Christian Burkholder married July 13, 1766


      (my beloved wife died November 13, 1795)


      The 16th of May 1767 my beloved wife bore a young daughter. She is called Maria Burkholder.

      Waterman is her sign.

      The year 1734 Barbara Burkholder

      The year 1735 Anna Burkholder

      The year 1737 Ulrich Burkholder

      and the 7th of May 1743 Peter Burkholder

      the first of June 1746 Christian Burkholder

      The year 1740 Elizabeth Burkholder

      -- Translation by Amos B. Hoover, 1980

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