Christian Meyer, Sr.

'A genealogical record of the descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and other pioneers : together with historical and biographical sketches, illustrated with eighty-seven portraits and other illustrations' - https://archive.org/details/genealogicalreco00fret3

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Birth: 1676 Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death: 1751 Franconia Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA

Son of Jacob Meyer (DOB 1658) and unknown mother, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1700 and settling in Pennsylvania.

He was married to Anna Barbara Bergey (1677-1751) in 1700.

He was the father of six children:

Barbara (1701-1773),

Christian (1705-1787),

Anna (1706-1758),

Jacob (1710-1793),

Samuel (1709-1764),

Elizabeth (1711-1766).

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Spouse:

Anna Barbara Bergey Meyer (1677 - 1751)
Children:
Christian Meyer (1705 - 1787)*
Anna Meyer Funk (1707 - 1758)*
*Calculated relationship

Burial: Delps Cemetery Harleysville Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: MissPammyF Record added: Apr 02, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 13836483 -http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13836483

On 9 Mar 1728, Christian Meyer and Hans Meyer signed a petition to extend the Susquehanna Road from Towamencin Township up through Lower Salfo rd Township to Harleysville.

In the Landholders List of Philadelphia County for 1734, Christian Meyer is shown as owning 100 acres in Salford Township. He was a Yeoman (famer) and belonged to the Mennonite Congregation of Lower Salford. This is shown in the "History of Souderton" by Henry S. Landis, 1930 (republished in 1993 by Adams Apple Press, Bedminster, PA.) Christian Meyer Sr. purchased 150 acres in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County (which was Philadelphia County at that time). He had applied for a Warrant which was issued 6 Sep 1734 and recorded 4 Nov 1734. This property is located on the northeast corner of Sumneytown Pike (now hwy 63) and Harleysville to Souderton Pike (now hwy 113.) Christian Meyer is supposed to be buried at Delp's Burying Ground on Indian Creek Road in Franconia Twp, Montgomery Co, but there is no legible gravestone for him. Many of the old stones are just red fieldstone without engraving and many are illegible because of deterioration ov er 250 years. There is an old abandoned Meeting House across the road from the cemetery which was a Herrite Mennonite Meeting House in the early 1900's. However it started out as a Funkist Mennonite Meeting House in the early 1700's. This was a split from the Lower Salford Mennonites and was started by Henry Funk who was married to Christian Meyer 's daughter Anna. This is why it is thought Christian is buried there although there is no record of him leaving the Salford Mennonites. The Meyer Family Association erected a monument in honor of Christian and Hans Meyer in the cemetery of the Mennonite Church at Blooming Glen, Bucks Co, P A. The only reason it was erected there seems to be there were so many Meyers and Moyers living in that area at the time it was located there. (Source: www.moyer-meyer-genealogy.com by Mr. Linton E. Love; love2057@rogers.com)

Christian Meyer BIRTH 1676 Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany DEATH 1751 (aged 74–75) Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Delps Cemetery Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA MEMORIAL ID 13836483

Son of Jacob Meyer (DOB 1658) and unknown mother, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1700 and settling in Pennsylvania. He was married to Anna Barbara Bergey (1677-1751) in 1700. He was the father of six children: Barbara (1701-1773), Christian (1705-1787), Anna (1706-1758), Jacob (1710-1793), Samuel (1709-1764), and Elizabeth (1711-1766).

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Christian Meyer and his family from near Zurich Switzerland were being persecuted because of their Mennonite faith. They and many other Mennonites suffered at the hands of the government controlled by the Catholic church in the principality of Switzerland until they emigrated to the Rhine Valley in what is now Germany and eventually to the British Colonies in their search for religious freedom, peace and hope for a better life.

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Immigration: ABT 1700

Immigration: ABT 1700

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Life Sketch

Christian Meyer of Amsterdam, sailed to Philadelphia and later located at the Indian Creek in what is now Lower Salford Twp., Montgomery County, PA where he purchased his farm containing 150 acres. The date is unknown.

According to A genealogical Record of Christian and Hans Meyer by Rev. A.J. Fretz, Christian Meyer fled from Switzerland to Amsterdam, Holland because of religious persecution of Mennonites.

History of Franconia Twp., Montgomery County, PA by James Heckler says Christian bought land near Franconia in 1717, so he arrived in America sometime prior to 1717. It is not clear if this land is the same as the Lower Salford purchase described above.

His wife, Barbara, died before he wrote his will 1/18/1748. After his wife died, he sold his farm in Lower Salford to his grandson, Christian Meyer (son of Christian Moyer b. 1705). He lived with his son Christian in Franconia until his death.

The children in his will are Christian, Jacob, Samuel, Elizabeth married to Nicholas Oblinger, Anna married to Henry Funk, Barbara married to Abraham Reiff.

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BEST PMH APR'88 "He lvd Langenzell, Ger

BEST PMH APR'88 "He lvd Langenzell, Germany on 30 Jul 1717, m- Barbara /. wp dod."yeoman, Mennonite,in Germany 30 Jul 1717

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!Moyer Family History, by Rev. A.J. Fretz

!Moyer Family History, by Rev. A.J. Fretz, pub. 1896, pg. 17-22. !Maintaining the Right Fellowship, pg. 98, 100.

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.....Immigrated to Phil. PA. 1718

.....Immigrated to Phil. PA. 1718

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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AFGS

1 _FSFTID KT77-M76 ===
AFGS 1 _FSFTID KT77-M76

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Christian Meyer fled to Amsterdam, The

Christian Meyer fled to Amsterdam, The Netherlands before emigrating to America. He arrived in America sometime after 1700. Before 1719, he purchased a 150 acre farm in Indian Creek, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (then Philadelphia County). It is thought that he was a brother to Hans Meyer. His will was probated 6 June 1751 in Franconia Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Sources: Family Group Report, in LDS Fa

Sources: Family Group Report, in LDS Family History Library Book: Funk Family History, by Rev. A. J. Fretz

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Alternate name is MEYER

Alternate name is MEYER

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! Moyer Family History: by Rev A.J.Fretz

! Moyer Family History: by Rev A.J.Fretz,Milton N.J.; copy at the Honsberger Library Vineland On. Viewed,Extracted by Diana Mino,St Catharines,On

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IMMIGRATION: Meyer (Mayer) family fled P

IMMIGRATION: Meyer (Mayer) family fled Palatinate to Holland due to religious persecution and to America Abt 1700 with entire family; In 1710 setlled at Livingston Manor NY in Schoharie Valley near the Hudson River. In Abt 1711 migrated to PA, possibly down Schuylkill River to Perkiomen Creek, where a Christian Miers owned land next to Bishop Henry Funk. Finally settled at Indian Creek, Franconia Twp, Philadelphia Co (now Montgomery Co), PA. In 1731 Christian Meyer was granted patent by John Thomas & Richard Penn (sons of William Penn) SOURCE: Richard & Kathryn Hott, Hott Ancestors; 1710-1984; Adelphi, MD, Richard D. Hott, 10423 Oakhill Ct, Adelphi, MD 20783. James Y. Heckler, THe History of Lower Salford Township, 1888 and George Wheeler, "Richard Penn's Manor of Andolhea" as cited in Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography, Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72, Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Approximate birthdate from Ancestral File Source BXMV-JK.

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!CHRIS-MARR: Church Records,Bubendorf,Ba

!CHRIS-MARR: Church Records,Bubendorf,Baselland,Switz, FHL Film 128,156 (393)

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