Individual Details

Magdalena Shenk

(27 Feb 1760 - 14 Sep 1840)

Events

Birth27 Feb 1760Warwick, Lancaster, PA
Marriage15 May 1781Henry Hershberger
Death14 Sep 1840Cocalico, Lancaster, PA
BurialHershberger Family Graveyard, Cocalico, Lancaster, PA

Families

SpouseHenry Hershberger ( - 1828)
ChildElizabeth Hershberger (1787 - 1833)
ChildAnna Hershberger (1789 - 1851)
ChildJohn Hershberger (1785 - 1864)
FatherMichael Schenk IV (1694 - 1763)
MotherElisabeth ( - )

Notes

Marriage

Magdalena Shenk and Henry Hershberger were wed by Reverend John Waldschmidt. Their home, near Green Dragon Market in Ephrata, was used as the meetinghouse for the Hammer Creek and the Indiantown Mennonite Congreations.