Life and evidence
( Mast Family History, 1911, footnote to fam. 943)
“Elizabeth Yoder was the daughter of John Yoder and Barbara Reichenbach, who was the son of John Yoder and Magdalena Mast, who was the son of Barbara Yoder, whose husband died at sea coming to America.”
One of the eight sons of the widow Barbara Yoder, who came to Pennsylvania from Switzerland after her husband died at sea on the voyage and was buried in the sea. She brought eight sons and a daughter (who married Christopher Beiler); seven sons married, and “those families have many descendants in Pa., and in the western states” (fam. 1261 note).
Children in this vault
Sources
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Hertzler 1885 (Brief Biographic Memorial of Jacob Hertzler) (Fam. 513 and 383 notes): son of the widow Barbara Yoder; m. Magdalene Mast; son John m. Barbara Reichenbach. Same chain as Mast 1911, which copies it; his father’s name not given
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.