Lydia Hostetler^[1]

1822 - 1849  (27 years)

• Name	Lydia Hostetler
  Birth	28 Jan 1822	Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Mar 1849	Shipshewana, Lagrange, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Burial	Topeka, Lagrange, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I1235	rrss
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Peter Hochstetler,   b. 13 Mar 1775, North Heidelberg Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 20 Apr 1843, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Yoder,   b. 13 Feb 1780, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1800	Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian H Miller,   b. 5 Aug 1818, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States d. 23 Jul 1891, Shipshewana, Lagrange, Indiana, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
  Children	1. Catharine Miller,   b. 23 Dec 1840, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States d. 17 Jan 1865, West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States (Age 24 years)   2. Peter Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1842, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States d. 26 May 1916, Shipshewana, Lagrange, Indiana, United States (Age 73 years)   3. Anna Miller,   b. 22 Jan 1846, Lagrange, Indiana, United States d. 18 Sep 1886, Lagrange, Lagrange, Indiana, United States (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Jan 1822 - Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States Death - 6 Mar 1849 - Shipshewana, LaGrange, Indiana, United States Burial - - Topeka, LaGrange, Indiana, United States Marriage - - Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Hochstetler--Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler Selected entries from Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the Immigrant of 1736.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [S149] Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. Lydia, Peter, Joseph, Jacob. 7900, Lydia Hochstetler4, 7543, Shipshewana, Ind., at death, was b. Jan. 28, 1822, in Somerset Co., Pa., and d. Mar. 6, 1849. She m. Rev. Christian Miller, b. Aug. 5, 1818, d. July 23, 1891, the eldest son of Jacob Miller and his first wife, whose maiden name was Keim, his second wife being Fanny Hershberger of family 1424. Catherine, 7901; Peter, Oct., 1842—, Shipshewana, Ind.; Anna, 7904.Peter, Joseph, Jacob. 7543, Peter Hochstedler3, 6526, Johnstown, Pa., at death, was b. Mar. 13, 1775, in Berks Co., Pa., and d. between Apr. 15, 1843, the date of his will, and Apr. 26, 1843, the date of its filing. He m. (1) Madlena Yoder who was b. Feb. 13, 1780, the dau. of Christian Yoder and Madlena Troyer. See note to fam. 3695. Amish church. Madlena, 7544; Joseph, 7602; Anna, 7805; Peter, 7806; Christian, 7840; John, 7849; Henry, 7876; Esaias, 7892; Sarah. Dec. 3, 1820— d. young; Lydia, 7900. M. (2) Barbara Esch, whose children appear in fams. 3310, 3791, 4273.Joseph, Jacob 6526, Joseph Hostetler^, 1, Mifflin, Pa., at death, was b. about Aug., 1742. He resided in Heidelberg Tp., Berks Co., Pa., till about 1806, when his name last appears on the tax lists of this township. In 1810, he bought from Joseph Root fifty acres in Fermanagh Tp., Mifflin Co., Pa., near McAlisterville. This land was part of the farm which William McAlister gave by will, in 1847, to his sons Robert and George Washington McAlister. One of these farms is now owned by Mrs. Sarah Lloyd, Oakland Mills, Pa., a granddaughter of Wil liam McAlister, and the other is owned by Solomon Kauffman. The inventory of Joseph Hostetler's estate was filed Aug. 24, 1812. He m. (1) Anna Blank, dau. of Hans Blank who arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 4, 1751, on ship Queen of Denmark. Hertzler Gen. Fams. 554-5. Amish church. John, 6527; Henry, 7010; Michael, 7173; Magdalena, 7334; Joseph, 7335; Peter, 7543; Anna, 7907.1. He m. (2) Barbara Kauffman, the inventory of whose estate was taken Jan. 13, 1813.Christian Yoder, the son of Christian Yoder and Barbara Hooley, was b. in 1758, in Berks Co., Pa., and moved to Stoneycreek Tp., Somerset Co., with his father in 1776. His children are Madiena of fam. 7543; Marie, of fam. 7335; Abraham, 1782 — .Jonathan Miller, the son of Christian Miller, known as Schmidt Miller, from his trade as a blacksmith. Christian Miller was an orphan and had two brothers. He was raised by an Amish family. His children: Henry, May 10. 1785 — , see fam. 9132, note; Elizabeth, m. Christian Joder of fam. 3695;Anna, John, Jacob. 3062, Anna Hochstetler8, 2, Berlin, Pa., at death, m. Abraham Miller who was b. May 13, 1766, in Berks Co, Pa., and d. about 1821. Her husband was a minister in the Amish church, and was blind during the latter part of his life. Sarah, 3063; Christian, 3309; Daniel, 3477; Catherine, 3695; Madlena, 3871; Susan, 4048.Catherine, Anna, John, Jacob. 3695, Catherine Miller', 3062, Berlin, Pa., at death, was b. Oct. 12, 1796, near Berlin, Pa., d. Apr. 30, 1849, and in 1816 became the second wife of Christian Joder, Jr., who was b. Dec. 13, 1790, and d. Nov. 21, 1846, whose first wife was Elizabeth Miller, of fam. 1939, note, to whom he was m. in 1810. He was the son of Christian and Madlena (Troyer) Yoder, Berlin, Pa., of fam. 9179. Amish church, of which her husband was a minister and bishop. David, 3696; Christian, 3749; Magdalena, 3758; Catherine, 3773; Elizabeth, 3795; Sarah, 3820; Reuben, 3841; Rebecca, 3854; Delila, 3870.1, Jacob Hochstetler1, Bernville, Pa., at death, was born in 1704, d. short ly before Feb., 1776,and came to America, landing at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1, 1736, on the ship Harle. All that is known of his life is given in the Historical Introduction. His wife was probably Miss Lorentz, and d. Sept. 20-1, 1757. Amish Mennonite church. John, 2; Jacob, d. Sept. 20-1, 1757; Joseph, 6526; Christian, 7908; Daughter, d. Sept. 20-1, 1757; Barbara, 8921. His widow at his death was named Anna. John, Jacob.2, John Hochstetler2, 1, Elklick, Pa., at death, according to tradition, was about three years of age when he came to this country with his father. His will was dated Mar. 15, 1805, and was registered Apr. 15, 1805. He moved from Berks to Somerset Co. about Dec., 1784. He m. (1) Catherine Hertzler, who. d. after 1797, the dau. of Jacob Hertzler. Amish church, and there is some reason for believing he was a minister in that church. Jacob, 3; John, 1387; Frany, 2798; Catherine, 3061; Anelli, 3062; David, 4161; Joseph, 4451; Henry, 4760; Daniel, 5758; Jonathan, 6209. He m. (2) Anna Schrock who d. in 1824, the dau. of Uly Schrock.