Johannes SCHEIDEMANTEL

JOHN SCHEIDEMANTLE was born in Germany, in 1817, there learned the shoemaker's trade, and subsequently served five years in the German army. After leaving the service he married Elizabeth MOYER, and immigrated to Butler [p. 1201] county, Pennsylvania, in 1848, where he settled upon a farm in Lancaster township. He afterwards purchased a farm of seventy-five acres in Muddy Creek township, resided upon it for nineteen years, and then removed to a farm of 120 acres in Lancaster township, which has ever since been his home. He is the father of nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follows: John; Elizabeth, widow of Conrad SHULER; George; Mary, wife of William BARKLEY; William; Maggie, wife of Lewis EICHHOLTZ, and Caroline, wife of Philip KOCH. The family are connected with the German Reformed church, in which Mr. SCHEIDEMANTLE has filled the offices of elder and treasurer. Politically, he is a Democrat.

JOHN SCHEIDEMANTLE was born in Germany, in 1817, there learned the shoemaker's trade, and subsequently served five years in the German army. After leaving the service he married Elizabeth MOYER, and immigrated to Butler [p. 1201] county, Pennsylvania, in 1848, where he settled upon a farm in Lancaster township. He afterwards purchased a farm of seventy-five acres in Muddy Creek township, resided upon it for nineteen years, and then removed to a farm of 120 acres in Lancaster township, which has ever since been his home. He is the father of nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follows: John; Elizabeth, widow of Conrad SHULER; George; Mary, wife of William BARKLEY; William; Maggie, wife of Lewis EICHHOLTZ, and Caroline, wife of Philip KOCH. The family are connected with the German Reformed church, in which Mr. SCHEIDEMANTLE has filled the offices of elder and treasurer. Politically, he is a Democrat.

Immigration: 17 AUG 1846 New York, USA

JOHANN SCHEIDEMANTEL Occupation FARMER

Age 28

Sex M

Literacy U

Ship TELEGRAPH

Arrived 17 Aug 1846

Origin GERMANY

Port BREMEN

Last Residence

Destination 7328

Plan Unknown

Passage Unknown

ST. PETER'S REFORMED CHURCH of Middle Lancaster was organized in 1856, with Johannes SONNE, J. SCHEIDEMANTLE, Adam LAUCH, Friedrich MAIER, George DRUSCHEL, Jacob BRENNER, C. UHL, Johannes BAUDER and Samuel BRATCHI, members. For six years services were held in the dilapidated log cabin built by the Methodists some fifteen years before, but in 1863 the society took possession of their new brick meeting house, Rev. F. W. DECHANT being the pastor, as successor of the first pastor, REV. H. F. HARTMAN. The pastors since Mr. DECHANT left have been "Revs. E. F. WINTER and F. G. E. KNAUTH. Rev. C. SCHEEL, the present pastor, took charge November 1, 1875. The congregation numbers over 110 members. The society was incorporated in 1878.

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