Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)

18 Apr 1801 – 27 Oct 1875, born at Juniata County (Pennsylvania), died at Wooster

Christopher’s 4th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 110 · generation 7
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead

Family

• Parents: John Hostetler (d. 1807) and Barbara Mast (1765–1849)
• Spouse: Elizabeth Yoder (1799–1890)
• Family notes: Christian Hostetler + Elizabeth Yoder (m. unknown)
• Children in this vault: Nancy Hostetler (1836–1860)

Life and evidence

1912 genealogy #6943; seventh of John and Barbara’s eight children. Came by wagon from Juniata County about 1829; the homestead still stood in 1986. Buried in the Amish Plank Cemetery (1986 history).

Where they lived

• 1801 — Mifflin (Juniata County)
• 1829 — Wooster

In their lifetime

• 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
• 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
• 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions

Pedigree

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  n37763041["Michael Holly (arr. 1750)"]
  n95735197["Hans Blank (arr. 1751)"]
  n33985958["Barbara Mast (1765–1849)"]
  n61422105["Magdalena Holly (c.1740–1820)"]
  n84009264["Anna Hochstetler (killed 1757)"]
  n16311282["Jacob Mast (1738–1808)"]
  n35490291["Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)"]
  n83640307["Joseph Hochstetler (c.1746–1812)"]
  n6099635["Anna Blank (fl. 1770)"]
  n76265796["John Hostetler (d. 1807)"]
  n99487970["Jacob Hochstetler (1712–1776)"]
  n35490291 --> n76265796
  n76265796 --> n83640307
  n83640307 --> n99487970
  n83640307 --> n84009264
  n76265796 --> n6099635
  n6099635 --> n95735197
  n35490291 --> n33985958
  n33985958 --> n16311282
  n33985958 --> n61422105
  n61422105 --> n37763041
  class n37763041,n95735197,n33985958,n61422105,n84009264,n16311282,n35490291,n83640307,n6099635,n76265796,n99487970 internal-link;

Sources

• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• Find a Grave
• The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

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.