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Ulrich Burkholder

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Ulrich Burkholder

Birth
Switzerland
Death
Sep 1804 (aged 66–67)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
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Ulrich was the son of Ulrich and Barbara Burkholder. Widow Barbara immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1754 with her six children. Ulrich Jr. was the oldest son. He married Anna Musselman, daughter of John and Anna (Good) Musselman, of Brecknock Township. They sold to Ulrich some of the land they warranted in 1738.
Ulrich was a minister of the Mennonite church in Brecknock Township. He was probably buried in the Mennonite cemetery which is now at the Pine Grove church in Bowmansville, but no legible stone exists.

THIS ULRICH IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH THE ULRICH BURKHOLDER WHO WAS MARRIED TO ESTHER SCHERER WHEN THEY IMMIGRATED IN 1732. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT MEN WHO IMMIGRATED 22 YEARS APART.

Ulrich's will indicated he had six children. They were:
1. Elizabeth Burkholder, ca. 1764-1838; married John Bauman/Bowman (Dec. 1, 1751-Nov. 25, 1837)
2. John Burkholder, ca. 1765-Feb.1824; married Sept. 22, 1789, Barbara Bayer
3. Peter Burkholder, ca. 1768-ca. 1814; married Catherine ____
4. Anna Burkholder, ca. 1775-ca.1806; married Mar. 25, 1793, Daniel Markley, (Aug. 10, 1768- Aug. 29, 1833)
5. Maria Burkholder, June 20, 1777-Dec. 10, 1860; married Abraham Bauman (May 15, 1770-Mar. 8, 1841)
6. Christian Burkholder, Feb 3, 1783-Dec. 29, 1865; married Elizabeth Bauman (July 10, 1788-Sept. 18, 1861)

A NEW GRAVE MARKER WAS INSTALLED IN THE GROFFDALE (BRICK) MENNONITE CEMETERY IN NOVEMBER 2014 WHICH RECOGNIZES ULRICH'S MOTHER AND HER SIX CHILDREN. THE YOUNGEST SON, CHRISTIAN, (WHO IS BURIED IN THE NEXT PLOT) IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE SIX CHILDREN WITH AN EXISTING LEGIBLE MARKER. THE OTHER FIVE ARE BURIED IN OTHER CEMETERIES. AS THEIR BURIAL PLACES CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, THEY ARE RECOGNIZED HERE WITH THEIR MOTHER. ULRICH IS NOT BURIED AT GROFFDALE.
Ulrich was the son of Ulrich and Barbara Burkholder. Widow Barbara immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1754 with her six children. Ulrich Jr. was the oldest son. He married Anna Musselman, daughter of John and Anna (Good) Musselman, of Brecknock Township. They sold to Ulrich some of the land they warranted in 1738.
Ulrich was a minister of the Mennonite church in Brecknock Township. He was probably buried in the Mennonite cemetery which is now at the Pine Grove church in Bowmansville, but no legible stone exists.

THIS ULRICH IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH THE ULRICH BURKHOLDER WHO WAS MARRIED TO ESTHER SCHERER WHEN THEY IMMIGRATED IN 1732. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT MEN WHO IMMIGRATED 22 YEARS APART.

Ulrich's will indicated he had six children. They were:
1. Elizabeth Burkholder, ca. 1764-1838; married John Bauman/Bowman (Dec. 1, 1751-Nov. 25, 1837)
2. John Burkholder, ca. 1765-Feb.1824; married Sept. 22, 1789, Barbara Bayer
3. Peter Burkholder, ca. 1768-ca. 1814; married Catherine ____
4. Anna Burkholder, ca. 1775-ca.1806; married Mar. 25, 1793, Daniel Markley, (Aug. 10, 1768- Aug. 29, 1833)
5. Maria Burkholder, June 20, 1777-Dec. 10, 1860; married Abraham Bauman (May 15, 1770-Mar. 8, 1841)
6. Christian Burkholder, Feb 3, 1783-Dec. 29, 1865; married Elizabeth Bauman (July 10, 1788-Sept. 18, 1861)

A NEW GRAVE MARKER WAS INSTALLED IN THE GROFFDALE (BRICK) MENNONITE CEMETERY IN NOVEMBER 2014 WHICH RECOGNIZES ULRICH'S MOTHER AND HER SIX CHILDREN. THE YOUNGEST SON, CHRISTIAN, (WHO IS BURIED IN THE NEXT PLOT) IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE SIX CHILDREN WITH AN EXISTING LEGIBLE MARKER. THE OTHER FIVE ARE BURIED IN OTHER CEMETERIES. AS THEIR BURIAL PLACES CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, THEY ARE RECOGNIZED HERE WITH THEIR MOTHER. ULRICH IS NOT BURIED AT GROFFDALE.


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