Reverend Benjamin Witmer Landis

Birth: Sep. 2, 1697 Zürich, Switzerland Death: 1781 Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA

Benjamin married Maria Herr Weber during 1729 in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster Co., PA. She was also born in Zurich, Switzerland and immigrated to America during 1717 at the age of 15.

This mennonite couple had many children some of whom are reported to be named: Benjamin, Maria, Jacob, Henry, Barbara, Ann and Abraham Landis.

Benjamin was not only a farmer but was ordained as the Reverend of the Mellingers Mennonite Church in Lancaster Co., PA.

Family links: Parents: Jacob Landis (1667 - 1730) Anna Witmer Landis (1671 - 1725)

Spouses:

1. Maria Herr Weber Landis (1695 - 1787)*
2. Ursula (was Landis) Hunsaker Kopf (1716 - 1768)*

Children:

1. Benjamin Weber Landis (1730 - 1787)*
2. Jacob Landis (1738 - 1794)*
3. Henry Weber Landis (1744 - 1825)*
4. Anna Landis Weaver (1753 - 1832)*

Siblings:

1. Johannes Landis (1696 - 1756)*
2. Benjamin Witmer Landis (1697 - 1781)
3. Barbara Witmer Landis Buckwalter (1702 - 1782)*

Inscription: Who came from Steinsfurt, Germany, 1717 and were descendants of the 1614 Martyr Hans Landis of Canton Zurich Hirzel, Switzerland

Burial: Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery Lancaster Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 9 2019, 2:57:10 UTC

GEDCOM Note

From "Find a Grave"
<b> Benjamin Witmer Landis </b> Birth: Sep. 2, 1697, Zürich, Switzerland Death: 1781, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Benjamin married Maria Herr Weber during 1729 in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster Co., PA. She was also born in Zurich, Switzerland and immigrated to America during 1717 at the age of 15. This mennonite couple had many children some of whom are reported to be named: Benjamin, Maria, Jacob, Henry, Barbara, Ann and Abraham Landis. Benjamin was not only a farmer but was ordained as the Reverend of the Mellingers Mennonite Church in Lancaster Co., PA. Parents: Jacob Landis (1667 - 1730), Anna <i>Witmer</i> Landis (1671 - 1725)

Spouses: Maria Herr <i>Weber</i> Landis (1695 - 1787), Ursula (was Landis) <i>Hunsaker</i> Kopf (1716 - 1768)  
Children: Benjamin Weber Landis (1730 - 1787), Maria <i>Landis</i> Buchwalter (1737 - 1804), Jacob Landis (1738 - 1794), Henry Weber Landis (1744 - 1825), Anna <i>Landis</i> Weaver (1753 - 1832)

Siblings: Johannes Landis (1696 - 1756), Benjamin Witmer Landis (1697 - 1781), Barbara Witmer <i>Landis</i> Buchwalter (1705 - 1782)

Inscription: Who came from Steinsfurt, Germany, 1717 and were descendants of the 1614 Martyr Hans Landis of Canton Zurich Hirzel, Switzerland Burial: Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Maintained by: Romaine Stauffer - Originally Created by: Gina - Reardon-Gaddis - Record added: Apr 15, 2009 - Find A Grave Memorial# 35906374

Benjamin married Maria Herr Weber during 1729 in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster Co., PA. She was also born in Zurich, Switzerland and immigrated to America during 1717 at the age of 15.

This mennonite couple had many children some of whom are reported to be named: Benjamin, Maria, Jacob, Henry, Barbara, Ann and Abraham Landis.

Benjamin was not only a farmer but was ordained as the Reverend of the Mellingers Mennonite Church in Lancaster Co., PA.

Information obtained from Jack* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2020, 19:37:01 UTC