1. | WIDMER, Johannes was born in 1660 in Sumiswald, Switzerland (son of WIDMER, Johann Jakob and Maria); died in 1763 in Switzerland. Notes:
He belonged to the Swiss Mennonites that fled persecutions to Voverence near Vaufrey, Doubs, France. They were later found wandering in Germany and France and resided in Perry, a town in Germany near the French border. He wasl listed as an early Mennonite Minister in the congregation on the Ziehmerhof.
Johannes married GRABER, Katharina about 1680 in Switzerland. Katharina was born about 1660 in Huttwil, Switzerland; died between 1700 and 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- WIDMER, Jakob was born about 28 Aug 1681 in Switzerland; died between 1682 and 1771.
- WIDMER, Johannes was born about 1682 in Zurich, Switzerland; and died.
- WITMER, Johannes was born in 1685 in Switzerland; died before Dec 1728 in Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA; was buried in Masonville Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster County, PA.
- WIDMER, Johan Daniel was born about 1687 in Zurich, Switzerland; and died.
- WIDMER, Anna Maria was born about 1688 in Zurich, Switzerland; died between 1684 and 1789.
- WIDMER, Christian was born about 1689 in Zurich, Switzerland; died between 1685 and 1786.
- WIDMER, Elsbeth was born about 1690 in Zurich, Switzerland; died between 1684 and 1789.
- WITMER, Peter was born in 1698 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland; died on 28 Jul 1791 in Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA.
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