Elisabeth Wymann Longenecker

This memorial has been created to connect Hans and Elizabeth's large family together in Find-a-Grave and pay tribute to this couple who immigrated to America on September 17, 1727. They left from Rotterdam and immigrated to America via the port of Philadelphia on the ship, "Goodwill."
Elizabeth birthed their first son, Jacob, in Europe. The rest of their children were born in the Manheim area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania which was referred to as Rapho Township at that time. Their American-born children were: Rev. Christian, Rev. Johannes, Jr., twins Heinrich and Peter, Anna, Ullery, Joseph (sometimes disputed), Daniel, Abraham, Maria Gibble, and Elizabeth Denlinger.
Most likely, Hans and Elizabeth were Mennonite Anabaptists in Germany; however, when they settled in in this country, they lived amongst many German Baptists. Hans was baptized by trine immersion by Elder Michael Frantz prior to 1739 and joined the White Oak German Baptist Church (later renamed Church of the Brethren). No record has been located documenting Elizabeth's joining that denomination.
Their first dwelling was a log house. Part of it remains intact in the basement of the elaborate house they built as their "forever house," finished by their son, Daniel in 1789. In Hans' will, he stipulated precisely how the 'widow's' quarters were to be built onto the eastern end of the house within the year of his death -- the far front entrance door and window. Her bedroom was on the second floor, the parlor on the first floor, and the kitchen in the basement. An additional exterior access door allowed direct access to the kitchen (doesn't show well on this photo). Historical tours refer to the elaborate house as the Hans Longenecker house.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 19 2023, 1:29:56 UTC