Individual Details
Christian Herr Senior
(1680 - Abt 1749)
Christian Herr was a Mennonite bishop. He and his brother, John, were among the first settlers in Lancaster County. They warranted 530 acres in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania in 1710. Christian's 1719 house is now restored, although it is known as the "Hans Herr House" because his father lived in it. The lintel above the door is inscribed "17CHHR19" referring to when Christian built the home. The Willow Street (Brick) Mennonite Church Cemetery is on a part of his land.
In 1709 or 1710 a group of exiles from Bern, Switzerland, via the German Palatinate, visited William Penn in London to arrange the purchase of land within Pennsylvania for colonization. Six of these men were Jacob Miller, Martin Oberholtzer, Martin Maily/Mayle/Meilin/Mylin, Christian Herr, Hans Herr and Martin Kindig/Kundig/Kendig. Christian signed a letter on 27 June 1710 to the Amsterdam Mennonites thanking them for support his group's travels to America. On 29 June 1710 the group of 94 passengers left London for Philadelphia aboard the Mary Hope. After arriving in Philadelphia in 23 September 1710, they received a warrant in early October (given as either on the 6th, 8th or 10th), and the land along Pequea Creek was surveyed October 23, 1710. On April 7, 1711, the land was divided among Martin Kendig, Martin Mylin, Christian Herr, John Herr, John Bundely, Christian Franciscus, Jacob Miller, Wendell Bowman and John Funk.
Bishop Christian Herr was the first Mennonite preacher in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His Bible, printed in Base in 1736, is on display in the 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum.
In 1709 or 1710 a group of exiles from Bern, Switzerland, via the German Palatinate, visited William Penn in London to arrange the purchase of land within Pennsylvania for colonization. Six of these men were Jacob Miller, Martin Oberholtzer, Martin Maily/Mayle/Meilin/Mylin, Christian Herr, Hans Herr and Martin Kindig/Kundig/Kendig. Christian signed a letter on 27 June 1710 to the Amsterdam Mennonites thanking them for support his group's travels to America. On 29 June 1710 the group of 94 passengers left London for Philadelphia aboard the Mary Hope. After arriving in Philadelphia in 23 September 1710, they received a warrant in early October (given as either on the 6th, 8th or 10th), and the land along Pequea Creek was surveyed October 23, 1710. On April 7, 1711, the land was divided among Martin Kendig, Martin Mylin, Christian Herr, John Herr, John Bundely, Christian Franciscus, Jacob Miller, Wendell Bowman and John Funk.
Bishop Christian Herr was the first Mennonite preacher in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His Bible, printed in Base in 1736, is on display in the 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum.
Events
| Birth | 1680 | , , , Switzerland | |||
| Death | Abt 1749 | Lampeter, Lancaster, PA |  |  | |
| Probate | 23 Jan 1749/50 | | |||
| Marriage | Anna |
Families
| Spouse | Anna ( - 1767) |
| Child | Johannes Herr Senior ( - 1773) |
| Child | Abraham Herr (1704 - 1756) |
| Child | Elizabeth Herr (1708 - 1790) |
| Child | Anna Herr (1710 - ) |
| Child | Susanna Herr (1712 - 1784) |
| Child | Barbara Herr (1714 - 1772) |
| Child | Christian Herr (1717 - ) |
| Father | Hans "Patriarch" Herr Junior ( - ) |
| Mother | Elsbeth Lotscher (1650 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Herr Senior ( - 1725) |
| Sibling | Hans "Land Agent" Herr III (1675 - 1756) |
| Sibling | Emanuel Herr (1689 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Isaac Herr (1690 - 1747) |
Notes
Death
Christian Herr, Sr. may have died in March or May of 1749/1750.Probate
Christian Herr, Sr.'s will is I-1-192, Microfilm Vol. K-K, Image 110.Endnotes
1. Lahr, Jospeh Wilson, "Family Ancestry: Lester Shaub Lahr, 1920-2001," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Volume 41, Number 3 (July 2018): 105.