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
| Birth | 28 Nov 1788 | , Lancaster, PA | |||
| Marriage | 1810 | Margaret Beard | ![]() | ||
| Death | 10 Aug 1878 | Wadsworth, Medina, OH | |||
| Burial | Old Mennonite Cemetery, Seville, Medina, OH |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Beard (1789 - 1878) |
| Child | Mary Rohrer (1813 - 1899) |
| Father | Isaac Rohrer (1743 - 1804) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Groff (1750 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Elisabeth Rohrer (1776 - 1807) |
| Sibling | Martin Rohrer (1778 - 1813) |
| Sibling | Johannes Rohrer (1779 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Jacob Rohrer (1780 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Maria Rohrer (1781 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Henry Rohrer (1784 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Isaac Rohrer (1787 - 1872) |
Endnotes
1. Allan A Garber, To God AloneThe Honor: The Pioneer Mennonite Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Morgan Town, PA: Masthof Press, Third Edition, 2020), 571.
