Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Abraham HERSHEY
  2. Benjamin HERSHEY
  3. Christian HERSHEY
  4. Henry HERSHEY
  5. Jacob HERSHEY
  6. Barbara HERSHEY
  7. Andrew HERSHEY
  8. Peter HERSHEY
  9. John HERSHEY
  10. Esther HERSHEY

Bibliography
  1. Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book, Volume 2, A Continuing Saga, Ronks, PA: Groff History Assiciates, 1997. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Best GROFF p[0-9]*].
  2. Bittinger, Emmert F, Ancestors and Descendants of "Hill" John Landis (1779-1858) of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. In Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Apr 2001. LMHS Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p[0-9]*].
  3. Davis, Richard Warren, Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners, Vol I. Provo, UT: author, 1995. LMHS Ref E184.M45.D3 1995 v1. LDS Film#1573238#15. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007956425 images 739-959. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p[0-9]*].
  4. Davis, Richard Warren, Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners, Vol III. Provo, UT: author, 1999. NYPL APK 01-2370v3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p[0-9]*].
  5. Groff, Clyde L, Walter B Groff, Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, Ronks, PA: Groff History Associates, 1985. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p[0-9]*].
  6. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book O, 1764-1773, LDS Film#0021386#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067072 images 46-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85].
  7. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book P, 1764-1773, LDS Film#0021386#2. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067072 images 481-2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293].
  8. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book X, 1782-1786, LDS Film#0021390#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067076 images 87-90. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164].
  9. Landis, Ira D, Hans Groffs Aplenty, in Mennonite Research Journal, vol 14 no 3, July 1973. Continued in Oct 73, Jan 74, Apr 74. NYPL ISD (Lancaster Co) 75-1114. Available (for purchase) at https://www.lmhs.org/research/lmhs-publications/research-journal/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7[34][01][0-9]p[0-9]*].
  10. Mason, Floyd R, Hershey Family Tree of Pennsylvania. Bridgewater, VA: author, 2002. NYPL APV (Hershey) 05-3375. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Mason HERSHEY p[0-9]*].
  11. Slabaugh, John M, Henry Landis of Warwick and Manheim Townships, Lancaster Co, PA. In Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, vol 7 no 4, Oct 1984. NYPL APR (PA) 82-1017. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p[0-9]*].
  12. Wenger, Samuel S, The Wenger Book, Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Heritage, 1978. NYPL APV (Wenger) 86-601. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS p29, GroffCL GROFF p56, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23],
parents:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Davis Emigrants v1p210, GroffCL GROFF p56, Mason HERSHEY p10],
father:
[Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
date:
abt 1733 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210, Mason HERSHEY p10],
place:
Friedelsheim, Germany [Ref: Davis Emigrants v1p210]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS p29, GroffCL GROFF p56, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
date:
10 Nov 1761 [Ref: Mason HERSHEY p10]
Sources with Information about marriage to Katherine LANDIS
names:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS p29, Davis Emigrants v1p210, Davis Emigrants v3p233, LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85, LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29],
child:
[Ref: GroffCL GROFF p56, Mason HERSHEY p16, Slabaugh LANDIS p23, WengerSS WENGER p1064]
Research Notes:



Pedigree of Benjamin HERSHEY
                                              /-----Andrew HIRSHI
                                     /-----Andrew HIRSHI
                                    |         \-----Barbli SCHENK
                            /-----Isaac HIRSHI
                           |         \-----Christina DANNER
                   /-----Christian HERSHI
                  |         \-----Elisabeth SCHMIDT
          /-----Christian HERSHEY
 /-----Christian HERSHEY
|        |         /-----Daniel STAUFFER
|         \-----Adelheid STAUFFER
Benjamin HERSHEY
|         /-----Abraham EGLI
 \-----Esther EGLI



Descendants of Benjamin HERSHEY
1. Benjamin HERSHEY m. Katherine LANDIS
m. Katherine LANDIS father: Henry LANDIS mother: Veronica GROFF