John Bolander was born about 1785 in that part of Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania which later became Snyder Co. On the only two known documents bearing his signature he signed as Johannes Bolender. His parents were John Bolender, Esq. (b. Sep. 1762 in Lebanon Co.) and his wife Anna Elizabeth Esper (b. Apr. 1765 in Lebanon Co.). The father started as a farmer but was commissioned as a justice of the peace and settled in Middleburg. In 1815 he was elected to the office of Associate Judge in Union Co. (created from part of Northumberland in 1813), a position he held until resigning in December 1820.
John (Johannes) was engaged in trade as a shoemaker. He left Pennsylvania in 1821 and came to Hamilton Co. where he took up residence in Whitewater Twp. Within two years he was followed by his parents and brothers George and Michael.
In 1825 he wrote a letter Mr. Rab, leader of the the Divine Economy, a pietist Christian communal group located in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania. He expressed an interest in joining the group along with his wife, four sons and two daughters. The archives at Old Economy Village have no record of his membership and clearly he remained in Hamilton Co.
Of his children, the names of only three sons, Jacob, Amos & Lucas, and one daughter, Henrietta (Hetta) are known.
John (Johannes) was engaged in trade as a shoemaker. He left Pennsylvania in 1821 and came to Hamilton Co. where he took up residence in Whitewater Twp. Within two years he was followed by his parents and brothers George and Michael.
In 1825 he wrote a letter Mr. Rab, leader of the the Divine Economy, a pietist Christian communal group located in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania. He expressed an interest in joining the group along with his wife, four sons and two daughters. The archives at Old Economy Village have no record of his membership and clearly he remained in Hamilton Co.
Of his children, the names of only three sons, Jacob, Amos & Lucas, and one daughter, Henrietta (Hetta) are known.
John Bolander was born about 1785 in that part of Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania which later became Snyder Co. On the only two known documents bearing his signature he signed as Johannes Bolender. His parents were John Bolender, Esq. (b. Sep. 1762 in Lebanon Co.) and his wife Anna Elizabeth Esper (b. Apr. 1765 in Lebanon Co.). The father started as a farmer but was commissioned as a justice of the peace and settled in Middleburg. In 1815 he was elected to the office of Associate Judge in Union Co. (created from part of Northumberland in 1813), a position he held until resigning in December 1820.
John (Johannes) was engaged in trade as a shoemaker. He left Pennsylvania in 1821 and came to Hamilton Co. where he took up residence in Whitewater Twp. Within two years he was followed by his parents and brothers George and Michael.
In 1825 he wrote a letter Mr. Rab, leader of the the Divine Economy, a pietist Christian communal group located in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania. He expressed an interest in joining the group along with his wife, four sons and two daughters. The archives at Old Economy Village have no record of his membership and clearly he remained in Hamilton Co.
Of his children, the names of only three sons, Jacob, Amos & Lucas, and one daughter, Henrietta (Hetta) are known.
John (Johannes) was engaged in trade as a shoemaker. He left Pennsylvania in 1821 and came to Hamilton Co. where he took up residence in Whitewater Twp. Within two years he was followed by his parents and brothers George and Michael.
In 1825 he wrote a letter Mr. Rab, leader of the the Divine Economy, a pietist Christian communal group located in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania. He expressed an interest in joining the group along with his wife, four sons and two daughters. The archives at Old Economy Village have no record of his membership and clearly he remained in Hamilton Co.
Of his children, the names of only three sons, Jacob, Amos & Lucas, and one daughter, Henrietta (Hetta) are known.
Inscription
In memory of John Bolander who died July 12, 1841 in the 66th year of his age.
Gravesite Details
Although the headstone indicates that John died in his 66th year this is an error. He died in his 56th year.
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