Michael Holly (Hooley)
fl. 1750 – ?
Christopher’s 7th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 530, 886 · generation 10
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Pedigree collapse: Christopher descends from this person 2 times.
Family
- Children in this vault: Magdalena Holly (c.1740–1820)
Life and evidence
Passenger on the Brotherhood, 1750; Magdalena’s father per the 1911 Mast book.
Where they lived
- 1750 — Philadelphia
In their lifetime
- 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
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: 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
- Research: Archival trip plan - Lancaster County, Ships and journeys of the immigrant ancestors
- Sources: Mast Family History (1911), Mennonite Encyclopedia - family and place entries (read 2026-10-31)
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Hertzler 1885 searched: Hans Blank’s daughter Catharine m. ‘John Holley’ (Salisbury Twp.; Fam. 262), a Holly of the next generation; no parents for Michael. Mast 1911 re-read: Michael Holly crossed on the Brotherhood with the Masts
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.