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Rev Henry Stemen

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Rev Henry Stemen

Birth
Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
19 Aug 1855 (aged 80)
Elida, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Elida, Allen County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 3, Grave 5
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In 1841, Bishop Henry Stemen and his hardy band of pioneers emigrated from Fairfield County, Ohio, and founded the Salem Mennonite settlement in Sugar Creek Township of Allen County, Ohio. Bishop Stemen originally came from Pennsylvania and settled near the present town of Bremen, Ohio (Fairfield County) in 1803 and became one of the pioneer Mennonite Bishops of the State.
In 1841, Bishop Henry Stemen and his hardy band of pioneers emigrated from Fairfield County, Ohio, and founded the Salem Mennonite settlement in Sugar Creek Township of Allen County, Ohio. Bishop Stemen originally came from Pennsylvania and settled near the present town of Bremen, Ohio (Fairfield County) in 1803 and became one of the pioneer Mennonite Bishops of the State.


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  • Created by: Brad Funk
  • Added: Feb 5, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84512845/henry-stemen: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Henry Stemen (26 May 1775–19 Aug 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84512845, citing Salem Mennonite Cemetery, Elida, Allen County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Brad Funk (contributor 47422435).