Came to America in 1710 on the "Midford" and settled in East Camp.
I have no proof of Sebastian's DOD. And since the cemetery was plowed under, other than the four stones that are noted on the cemeteries description page, I have no proof that he was buried there. I thought it better to place him here rather than an unknown burial.
I have no proof of Sebastian's DOD. And since the cemetery was plowed under, other than the four stones that are noted on the cemeteries description page, I have no proof that he was buried there. I thought it better to place him here rather than an unknown burial.
Came to America in 1710 on the "Midford" and settled in East Camp.
I have no proof of Sebastian's DOD. And since the cemetery was plowed under, other than the four stones that are noted on the cemeteries description page, I have no proof that he was buried there. I thought it better to place him here rather than an unknown burial.
I have no proof of Sebastian's DOD. And since the cemetery was plowed under, other than the four stones that are noted on the cemeteries description page, I have no proof that he was buried there. I thought it better to place him here rather than an unknown burial.
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For a richer account of Sebastian's story and the travails of the Palatinate Emigration of 1709, read Philip Otterness' great work, "Becoming German, The 1709 Palatinate Migration to New York." Also purchase Henry Z. Jones' "Palatinate Families of New York" in two volumes.
Source for the Swiss and German origins of Johann Sebastian Lasher:
BOOK: "Johann Sebastian (Lüscher/Löscher) Lasher: His Swiss Heritage and 1710 Arrival in New York," 2010, by John William Lasher, Rockland, ME: Picton Press.
