Magdalena (Brackbill) Herr (abt. 1700 - 1760)

Born about 1700 in Eggiwil, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Ancestors

Wife of Emanuel Herr Sr. — married 1720 in Manor Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1760 at about age 60 in Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Given Name: Maudlin Brechbuehl

Maudlin Brechbuehl, became "Brackbill" in America^[1]

Birth

Hans Herr descendant #40

Daughter of Maria Herr (doubtful) and Rev. Benedict Brackbill

Magdalena was baptized on 1 February 1709 in Eggiwil, Emmental District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. She was 9 years old. Her parents were Bendicht Brächbühl and Verena Meister. Her two younger siblings (Ulrich, age 5, and Barbara, age 2) were baptized on the same day. ^[2]

Marriage

Husband Emanuel (first cousin)

1720^[3]

Manor Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

In a deed dated 15 April 1737, Maudlin was described as (1) the wife of Emanuel Heer, yeoman, of Lancaster County, and (2) one of the daughters of Benedictus Brakebill. She and her two siblings sold to Henry Shank half of a 530-acre parcel of land which they had inherited when their father died. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ T.W. Herr, p.1
2. ↑ State Archives of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland (Staatsarchivs des Kantons Bern) Eggiwil Church Book 2, Taufrodel 1697-1750, K Eggiwil 2.pdf, page 64.
3. ↑ T.W. Herr, p.3
4. ↑ Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book B, page 95. FHL film #007837371, image 186 of 758.

See also:

• Theodore W. Herr, "Genealogical record of Reverend Hans Herr and his direct lineal descendants : from his birth A.D. 1639 to the present time containing the names, etc. of 13223 persons," Lancaster, PA: T.W. Herr, Examiner Printing House; ©1908; FHL film #985738