Individual Details
Theodorus "Durst" Aebi
( - 1727)
Theodorus Eby moved with his parents to Alsace or Palantinate by 1690, according to Richard Eby He worked as a millright.
In 1717, Theodorus came to America. On 10 May 1718 he agreed to buy 300 acres on the west bank of Conestoga Creek, but he never paid. Not clear why, or what the consequences were. At any rate, on 24 August 1724 he had surveyed 307 acres were surveyed on both sides of Mill Creek in present day Earl Township.
His home, built in 1727, still stands at the intersection of Peters Road and Holland Road.
The Durst Eby family Bible is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society's library.
Theodours Aebi's parents were Jacob Abe ( -1737) and Barbara Erb, according to Grace Evans.
In 1717, Theodorus came to America. On 10 May 1718 he agreed to buy 300 acres on the west bank of Conestoga Creek, but he never paid. Not clear why, or what the consequences were. At any rate, on 24 August 1724 he had surveyed 307 acres were surveyed on both sides of Mill Creek in present day Earl Township.
His home, built in 1727, still stands at the intersection of Peters Road and Holland Road.
The Durst Eby family Bible is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society's library.
Theodours Aebi's parents were Jacob Abe ( -1737) and Barbara Erb, according to Grace Evans.
Events
| Baptism | 8 Apr 1666 |  | |||
| Death | 1727 | Earl, Lancaster, PA |  | ||
| Alt name | Durss Eby | | |||
| Alt name | Theodorus Eby | ||||
| Birth | | ||||
| Burial | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Steiner (1663 - 1704) |
| Child | Johannes Eby (1691 - 1744) |
| Child | Peter Eby Senior (1694 - 1748) |
| Child | George Eby Senior (1696 - 1743) |
| Child | Barbara Eby (1697 - 1744) |
| Child | Christian Eby Senior (1704 - 1756) |
| Spouse | Barbara (1684 - 1742) |
| Child | Jacob Eby (1706 - 1745) |
| Child | Maria Eby (1707 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Eby (1708 - 1744) |
| Father | Andreas Aebi (1631 - ) |
| Mother | Elsbeth Pladt (1633 - ) |
Notes
Death
Theodorus Eby died around December 11, according to Richard Buckwalter.Birth
Theodorus Aebi may have been born on 25 April 1663 in Switzerland, according to Allan Garber. Where in Switzerland has many answers. Richard Eby and many eariler Eby genealogists concluded that Theodorus Eby was born in Bern. Others said Zurich, and one listed Oberbuchsiten, Solothurn, Switzerland.Richard Buckwalter gave Theodorus' birth year as 1664.
Burial
Theodorus Aebi may be buried in the Eby Homestead Cemetery in Leacock Township.Endnotes
1. Stauffer, H. Romaine. "Readers' Ancestry." Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. Volume30, Number 4 (October 2007), pages 36-41., page 40.
2. , "Research Tips: Ber/Berr/Bear/Bare," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, 42, Number 3 (July 2019): 103.