Nancy Hostetler (1836–1860)

Nancy Hostetler Plank

Feb 1836 – 25 May 1860

Christopher’s 3rd great-grandmother · ancestor no. 55 · generation 6
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Christian Hostetler (1801–1875) and Elizabeth Yoder (1799–1890)
• Spouse: Joseph Plank (1834–1914)
• Family notes: Joseph Plank + Nancy Hostetler (m. 1856)
• Children in this vault: Fanny H. Plank (1857–1942)

Life and evidence

1912 genealogy #6975; the seventh of Christian and Elizabeth’s nine children. Sibling: Rev. David Hostetler (1839–1928).

In their lifetime

• 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana

Pedigree

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  n33985958["Barbara Mast (1765–1849)"]
  n61422105["Magdalena Holly (c.1740–1820)"]
  n16805015["Nancy Hostetler (1836–1860)"]
  n16311282["Jacob Mast (1738–1808)"]
  n35490291["Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)"]
  n6099635["Anna Blank (fl. 1770)"]
  n83640307["Joseph Hochstetler (c.1746–1812)"]
  n54249478["Elizabeth Yoder (1799–1890)"]
  n76265796["John Hostetler (d. 1807)"]
  n16805015 --> n35490291
  n35490291 --> n76265796
  n76265796 --> n83640307
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Conflicts

• Burial: Oak Grove (Find a Grave) vs Amish Plank (‘President’s’) Cemetery north of Wooster (1986 history, Geni)

Sources

• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• Find a Grave
• The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)
• Find a Grave 209625918

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

Open questions

• Burial: Oak Grove (Find a Grave) vs Amish Plank (‘President’s’) Cemetery north of Wooster (1986 history, Geni)

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.