John Hostetler (d. 1807)

? – 1807, died at Mifflin (Juniata County)

Christopher’s 5th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 220 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead

Family

• Parents: Joseph Hochstetler (c.1746–1812) and Anna Blank (fl. 1770)
• Spouse: Barbara Mast (1765–1849)
• Family notes: John Hostetler + Barbara Mast (m. unknown)
• Children in this vault: Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)

Life and evidence

1912 genealogy #6527. ‘Buried with his father on the Solomon Brubaker farm about a mile east of Mifflin’; estate inventory filed 20 July 1807. Married Barbara Mast, daughter of Bishop Jacob Mast — so Bishop Mast is an ancestor on the Ramseyer side too.

In their lifetime

• 1738 — 1738 The Charming Nancy
• 1750 — 1750 The Brotherhood
• 1757 — 1757 The Hochstetler massacre
• 1764 — 1764 Captives returned after Bouquet’s treaty
• 1776 — 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia
• 1789 — 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
• 1798 — 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom

Pedigree

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  n95735197["Hans Blank (arr. 1751)"]
  n66959082["Jacob Hochstetler (c.1666–c.1722)"]
  n84009264["Anna Hochstetler (killed 1757)"]
  n83640307["Joseph Hochstetler (c.1746–1812)"]
  n6099635["Anna Blank (fl. 1770)"]
  n76265796["John Hostetler (d. 1807)"]
  n99487970["Jacob Hochstetler (1712–1776)"]
  n76265796 --> n83640307
  n83640307 --> n99487970
  n99487970 --> n66959082
  n83640307 --> n84009264
  n76265796 --> n6099635
  n6099635 --> n95735197
  class n95735197,n66959082,n84009264,n83640307,n6099635,n76265796,n99487970 internal-link;

Sources

• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• Mast Family History (1911)

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1738 The Charming Nancy, 1750 The Brotherhood, 1757 The Hochstetler massacre, 1764 Captives returned after Bouquet’s treaty, 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia, 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia, 1798 Old Bern falls; religious freedom, 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.