John LANDIS
John arrived in America Sept 21, 1732 on ship PLAISANCE evidently with wife and at least one child. Heydt: Will Y-1-395, May 6 1756, pro July 30, 1756 Info from Hal Ferguson John's arents were Hans Heinrich Landis and Elizabeth Hirt. Margaretha's parents were Johannes Naas Rev and Margaret Unk
MRJ Oct 1970, p40 says " John, Nov 1767-Sept 25, 1842 of Ephrata John to York Co. married Hannah Fahnestock" Obviously wrong. This refers to John the son of Jacob of Ephrata John Heydt says two of the unnamed kids were John & Anna, this fits with info from Hal Ferguson. He said Ann wed Christopher Roger and he had Margaret wed George Roger instead of Royer.
HEYDT: c.1719-1785
Jacob had a son John by his first wife then wed Salome Hummer and they had Catharine and Rebecca. These dates for Jacob were in private papers of Eileen Myers [of Chambersburg] in Lancaster Mennonite Lib. File cards in that Lib give his birth as 1748 and 1751. MRJ Oct 1970, p40 says "Michael, son of Jacob s/o Ephrata John to Montgomery Co. Ohio. Heydt says 1st wife was Susanna(?Veronica Mohler)9-1746, 6-1785
Menn R. J April 1970, says Henry wed Elizabeth, 7-14-1754, 8-29-1843 and died in Franklin Co., VA.
Heydt: b. c1744
Menn.R. J. Apr 1970 gives her dates as1737-1784, wed Daniel Bowman, 6-22-1737, 3-13-1816. He is son of John and Margaretha. Bowman Cem lists her as 1746-1806. File card in Lanc Men HS gives her birth as 1737, and other kids as Emma Mull, Ida Mull, Anna Fretz, Tillie Smith
Abraham wed 3 26 1793 to Susanna Harlacker. Susanna was the daughter of Charles & Ann Harlacker Another source said parents were Charles and Catherina Harlacker and listed a daughter Susanna wed to Ephraim Schobst or Schober. Another reference is Fahnestock book, p 72-73. I have NOT checked this.
He married Anna Margaretha Naas Abt 1721 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Anna Margaretha Naas was christened at Reformed Church, Nordheim, Hessen, Germany 25 Feb 1703 daughter of Johannes Naas, Reverend Immigr. and Anna Margaretha Rehnen .
They were the parents of 15
children:
Mary Landis
born 1722.
John Landis, Jr
born 19 May 1723.
Elizabeth Landis
born 14 Apr 1731.
Barbara Landis
born 2 Jul 1736.
Anna Landis
born 17 Feb 1739.
Margaret Landis
born 1740.
Magdelena Landis
born 1740.
Jacob Landis
born 15 Oct 1742.
Henry Landis
born Nov 1740.
Benjamin Landis
born 1752.
Salome Landis
born 1740/50.
David Landis
born 1750.
Susanna Landis
born 1746.
Catherine Landis
born 1747.
Abraham Landis
born 27 Oct 1750.
John Landis died 14 May 1756 at Cocalico Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania .
Anna Margaretha Naas died 22 Sep 1780 at Akron, Lancaster, Pennsylvania .