Individual Details

Peter Risser Senior

(1713 - Feb 1804)

Peter Risser arrived in America from Friedelsheim, Palatinate, on 3 September 1739 aboard the Robert & Alice. He was ordained a minister, and was the longest serving preacher in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. His family and he resided in Manor Township in 1747, in Mount Joy Township in 1761. The Risser Mennonite meetinghouse was built on his land.

Events

Birth1713
DeathFeb 1804
Alt namePeter Russer
BurialRisser Mennonite Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, PA

Families

SpouseElizabeth Hershey (1714 - 1786)
ChildEsther Risser (1737 - )
ChildJohannes Risser (1739 - 1825)
ChildCatherine Risser (1741 - )
ChildElisabeth Risser (1742 - )
ChildBarbara Risser (1745 - )
ChildChristian Risser (1747 - 1806)
ChildPeter Risser Junior (1750 - 1841)
ChildAbraham Risser (1755 - 1823)
ChildMagdalena Risser (1758 - 1806)
ChildJacob H. Risser (1764 - 1835)
FatherHans Reiser III (1680 - )
MotherLehman ( - )