Individual Details
Benedictus Ulrich Brechbuehl
(18 Feb 1666 - 26 Apr 1720)
Benedictus Brackbill was ordained a Mennonite Bishop in 1689 in Switzerland. He was arrested in 1709 and banished in 1710. Benedictus came to America in 1717, and he founded the Strasburg Mennonite Congregation. He purchased 530 acres in Strasburg Township from Hans Funk 1717 September 25.
Events
| Birth | 18 Feb 1666 | Ruderswil, Bern, Switzerland | |||
| Baptism | 18 Feb 1666 | Ruderswil, Bern, Switzerland |  | ||
| Marriage | 1701 | Verena Meister | |||
| Death | 26 Apr 1720 | Strasburg, Lancaster, PA |  | ||
| Alt name | Benedict Brackbill Reverend | ||||
| Alt name | Benedict Brechbuhl |
Families
| Spouse | Verena Meister (1675 - 1737) |
| Child | Maudlin Brechbuehl (1701 - 1760) |
| Child | Ulrich Brackbill Senior (1703 - 1739) |
| Child | Barbara Brackbill (1707 - 1760) |
| Father | Benedictus Brechbuhl (1630 - 1707) |
| Mother | Madlena Muller ( - ) |
| Father | Brackbill ( - ) |
| Sibling | Barbara Brackbill (1667 - 1714) |
| Sibling | Frances Brechbuhl ( - 1756) |
Notes
Death
Benedictus Brackbill may have died 1721 April 26.Endnotes
1. Oberholtzer, Noah, Jr. "Readers' Ancestry." Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. Volume 28, Number1 (January 2005), pages 26-29. Contact: 202 East Eby Road, Leola, PA 17540-9508. Telephone: 717-656-8036., 28.