Individual Details

Joseph Burkholder

(18 Sep 1803 - 3 Jul 1875)

Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers, p. 13, says he "resided near Mastersonville, Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.; moved to Pequea Twp. in 1840; . . . ordained a Mennonite minister on Mar. 26, 1846; ordained a bishop for the Conestoga-Manor churches on Jan. 8, 1864; 8 ch."

Events

Birth18 Sep 1803
Marriage22 Mar 1825Elizabeth Reiff
Death3 Jul 1875
ReligionMennonite

Families

SpouseElizabeth Reiff (1805 - 1874)
FatherJoseph Burkholder (1772 - 1826)
MotherMaria Lehman (1773 - 1838)
SiblingEsther Burkholder ( - )
SiblingJohn Burkholder (1798 - 1892)
SiblingPeter Burkholder (1802 - 1850)
SiblingJacob Burkholder (1805 - 1871)
SiblingChristian Burkholder ( - )
SiblingMary Burkholder (1812 - 1888)
SiblingAbraham Burkholder (1814 - 1896)

Endnotes

1. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 13; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

2. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 13; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

3. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 13; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

4. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 13; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).