| Title |
Bishop |
| Birth |
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Palatinate, Germany [2] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00108-6468.2 |
| Person ID |
I13503 |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2004 |
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| Children |
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| Group Sheet |
F3615 |
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| Notes |
Abraham Schwartz, "Among the early settlers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, we find the name of Schwartz. The progenitor of this family was Abraham Schwartz, a native of the Palatinate, Germany. He came to America probably as early as 1740 and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. We find that he was a bishop (The probability is that he was an ordained bishop ere he emigrated to America) of the Mennonite body and when advanced in years the good old man lost his eyesight and became perfectly blind, but he still continued to fulfil his ministerial duties (from "History of the Mennonites," by D.K. Cassell). He would have some one to read a portion of scripture from which he would select his text for the occasion. His faithfulness in the fulfillment of his ministerial duties under such difficulties is indeed commendable. No one could give the writer any information in regard to the family of Bishop Schwartz. All that could be ascertained was that one of his grandchildren, (Tradition has it that his father was also named Christian) named Christian, moved to Canada, who proves to be the progenitor of the family of that name." |
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1. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 362 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 362 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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