1791 Christian Sterneman, son of Daniel and Anna Sterneman, was born on June 13, in Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
1798 Anna Rohrer, daughter of Mary and David Rohrer, was born on October 27, in Pennsylvania. [3] [4]
1818 Anna Rohrer, daughter of David Rohrer and Mary Shirk, and Christian Sterneman were married. [5] [6] [7]
1830 Daniel Staniman lived in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The household had Males: 1 (age 5-9, David?), 2 (age 10-14, Christian?), 1 (age 30-39, Christian?), 1 (age 50-59), 1 (age 60-69, Daniel?) and Females: 1 (age 0-5, Maria?), 1 (age 15-19), 1 (age 30-39, Anna?), 1 (age 60-69, Ann?) [8]
1840 Christian Stineman lived in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The household had Males: 1 (age 0-5, Jonas?), 2 (age 15-19, Christian and David?), 1 (age 20-29), 1 (age 30-39, Christian?), 1 (age 70-79, Daniel?) and Females: 1 (age 0-5, Elizabeth?), 1 (age 5-9, Ann?), 1 (age 10-14, Maria?), 1 (age 40-49, Anna?), 1 (age 70-79, Ann?) [9]
1845 Christian Sterneman and wife Anna, daughter of Mary Rohrer, deceased, were named in the estate settlement of Jacob Sherreck, the younger [brother of Mary Rohrer], late of West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [10]
1850 Ann Sterneman (age 52) and Christian Sterneman (age 59) lived in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with Daniel (age 30), Maria (age 21), Ann (age 18), Elizabeth (age 13), Jonas (age 10), Daniel (age 82), and Ann (age 82), all born in Pennsylvania. [11]
1860 Christian Sterneman (age 68) and Anne Sterneman (age 60) lived in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with Henry (age 29) and Maria (age 30) Davler and their children and with Anne Sterman (age 27), Jonas Sterman (age 21) and Daniel Sterman (age unclear). [12]
1864 Anna Rohrer Sterneman (born 27 October, 1798) died on March 6 and was buried at New Danville Mennonite Cemetery, New Danville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [13] [14]
1870 Christian Sterneman (age 80) lived in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with Henry Dabler (age 40) and Martha Dabler (age 40) and their children. [15]
1876 Christian Sterneman (born 13 June 1791) died on March 4 and was buried at New Danville Mennonite Cemetery, New Danville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [16] [17]
1876 The will of Christian Sterneman, of Conestoga Twp, who died 4 March, was recorded in Lancaster County. Proceeds from his estate were to be divided equally into six parts and distributed to: Christian, children of David deceased, Jonas, children of Maria deceased, Anna, children of Elizabeth deceased. Executors were Henry Herr and Christian Schlock of Manor Twp. Probate 18 June 1874. Witnesses John and Casper Miller. [18]
Research Notes:
Several reports indicate that Christian Sterneman died on January 27, 1857. The death date of Anna Rohrere Sternaman also varies among different sources. We seek further documentation about their deaths.
See Lancaster, Pennsylvania Mennonite Vital Records. [19] [20]
A Herr genealogy reports [21] [22]:
Family of Anna Herr and Daniel Steinaman.
Christian, Grand View, Ia. b. June 15, 1791; d. Jan. 27, 1857; m. Jan 27, 1816, Anna Rohrer, b. Oct 27, 1798; d. Mar. 21, 1867; dau. David Rohrer and Mary Sheirick.
Gerberich collection. [23]
[1] Find A Grave Memorial 108562283, [FindAGrave].
[2] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), reports date June 15, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial 108562345, [FindAGrave].
[4] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[5] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, C211.
[6] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book A7, 304-306, [304], [305], [306], [FHLCatalog].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 108562345, [FindAGrave].
[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial 108562283, [FindAGrave].
[17] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[18] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will C2-16, FHL film 940808, image 14, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[20] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[21] Theodore Herr, Genealogical Record of Rev. Hans Herr and his direct Lineal Descendants (1908), 46, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
[22] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, [AncestryRecord].