Individual Details

Abraham Rohrer

(28 Nov 1788 - 10 Aug 1878)

Abraham Rohrer settled near Hagerstown, Maryland about 1812. He lost money in land speculation, and moved west. In 1832 he and his wife, Margaret Beard, went to Medina County, Ohio, where he was the first Mennonite minister.

Events

Birth28 Nov 1788, Lancaster, PA
Marriage1810Margaret Beard
Death10 Aug 1878Wadsworth, Medina, OH
BurialOld Mennonite Cemetery, Seville, Medina, OH

Families

SpouseMargaret Beard (1789 - 1878)
ChildMary Rohrer (1813 - 1899)
FatherIsaac Rohrer (1743 - 1804)
MotherElizabeth Groff (1750 - 1835)
SiblingElisabeth Rohrer (1776 - 1807)
SiblingMartin Rohrer (1778 - 1813)
SiblingJohannes Rohrer (1779 - 1865)
SiblingJacob Rohrer (1780 - 1866)
SiblingMaria Rohrer (1781 - 1873)
SiblingHenry Rohrer (1784 - 1840)
SiblingIsaac Rohrer (1787 - 1872)

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