Johannes's birth place is sort of a mystery which cannot be proven. Some say he was born in the farm community of Sulzthal, (near present day Windstein), Bas-Rhine, Alsace, France, but it is now thought he was born in Switzerland and came with his parents to the farm community of Sulzthal, Alsace. Regardless, he lived in this community and was a shoemaker, and his father, Johann Michael Yoho, a meat cutter in the same community. His wife, Susanna Catherine Lau was born most likely in that community, as it seems the Lau's owned the farm. They were married March 1, 1735 in Lembach, Alsace. They appear to have been Lutheran. They, along with one child, Eva Cathrina, journeyed across the ocean, and Eva tragically died on the way. A sister who was born in 1740 was named in her memory.
Johannes and Susanna first settled in Conewago, Pennsylvania upon arriving in the new world. Later they would move to a 246 acre tract of land on Cedar Creek, in what was then Frederick County, about 18 miles distant of Winchester, Virginia. next they would once again move to Ohio County, Virginia, in a part with would later become Marshall County, West Virginia, on a large tract of land lying about a mile up from the mouth of Fish Creek. Here they died and were buried, the first occupants of the Peter Yoho Cemetery.
Johannes and Susanna first settled in Conewago, Pennsylvania upon arriving in the new world. Later they would move to a 246 acre tract of land on Cedar Creek, in what was then Frederick County, about 18 miles distant of Winchester, Virginia. next they would once again move to Ohio County, Virginia, in a part with would later become Marshall County, West Virginia, on a large tract of land lying about a mile up from the mouth of Fish Creek. Here they died and were buried, the first occupants of the Peter Yoho Cemetery.
Johannes's birth place is sort of a mystery which cannot be proven. Some say he was born in the farm community of Sulzthal, (near present day Windstein), Bas-Rhine, Alsace, France, but it is now thought he was born in Switzerland and came with his parents to the farm community of Sulzthal, Alsace. Regardless, he lived in this community and was a shoemaker, and his father, Johann Michael Yoho, a meat cutter in the same community. His wife, Susanna Catherine Lau was born most likely in that community, as it seems the Lau's owned the farm. They were married March 1, 1735 in Lembach, Alsace. They appear to have been Lutheran. They, along with one child, Eva Cathrina, journeyed across the ocean, and Eva tragically died on the way. A sister who was born in 1740 was named in her memory.
Johannes and Susanna first settled in Conewago, Pennsylvania upon arriving in the new world. Later they would move to a 246 acre tract of land on Cedar Creek, in what was then Frederick County, about 18 miles distant of Winchester, Virginia. next they would once again move to Ohio County, Virginia, in a part with would later become Marshall County, West Virginia, on a large tract of land lying about a mile up from the mouth of Fish Creek. Here they died and were buried, the first occupants of the Peter Yoho Cemetery.
Johannes and Susanna first settled in Conewago, Pennsylvania upon arriving in the new world. Later they would move to a 246 acre tract of land on Cedar Creek, in what was then Frederick County, about 18 miles distant of Winchester, Virginia. next they would once again move to Ohio County, Virginia, in a part with would later become Marshall County, West Virginia, on a large tract of land lying about a mile up from the mouth of Fish Creek. Here they died and were buried, the first occupants of the Peter Yoho Cemetery.
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