Barbara Mast Hostetler
9 Dec 1765 – Aug 1849
Christopher’s 5th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 221 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead
Family
- Parents: Jacob Mast (1738–1808) and Magdalena Holly (c.1740–1820)
- Spouse: John Hostetler (d. 1807)
- Family notes: John Hostetler + Barbara Mast (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)
Life and evidence
Mast genealogy #563, third child of Bishop Jacob Mast. Married (1) John Hostetler, (2) John Zook/Zug.
In their lifetime
- 1776 — 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia
- 1789 — 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
- 1798 — 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
Pedigree
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Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia, 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia, 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom, 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, Faith traditions
- Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Mast Family History (1911)
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.