Individual Details
Abraham Burkholder
(Abt 1700 - 1776)
Abraham Burkholder immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1717, and became a naturalized British citizen 14 February 1729/1730. He may have been the son of Bishop Hans Burkhalter (abt 1670-1744) and Catherine. Abraham was taxed in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1724.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1700 | ||||
| Marriage | By 1744 | Barbara Kendig | |||
| Will | 10 Mar 1766 |  |  | ||
| Death | 1776 | , York, PA | |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Kendig (1706 - 1775) |
Notes
Will
Abraham Burkholder's will was written in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, but it was filed in Lancaster County (C-329).Endnotes
1. Stauffer, H. Romain (Burkholder). "Bishop Christian Burkholder and His Swiss Family." Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume 34, Number 4 (July 2011), pages 16-35., 17.
2. Allan Garber, To God Alone The Honor: The Pioneer Mennonite Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press, 2019), 380.