In a message dated 8/16/2003 7:37:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SHUPE@citcom.net writes: > Lois, > > JOHN HERSHBERGER of Somerset Co. married VERONICA "Froney" > DELLENBACH. (could this be Diffenbaugh????--old handwriting?) > My Jonn HERSHBERGER, SR. was born between 1725-1750 . . . emigrated from Rotterdam 9/30/1754 -- wife unknown. Son: Peter HERSHBERGER II (10/24/1775-11/29/1827) m. Anna BEACHY (12/9/1776-12/31/1847). Their dau Elizabeth HERSHBERGER m. Joseph SLABAUGH (1788-6/1862). Elizabeth and Joseph's son Samuel SLABAUGH (1845-1910) m. Christina DURST (10/25/1850-5/11/1928). Their dau Elizabeth Slabaugh (5/19/1872-3/8/1946) m. Melchoir HETRICK (6/18/1871-7/9/1936). It was Elizabeth's oldest sister Lydia that married Peter G. Stark. Therefore our Jonn and John HERSHBERGERS could be one in the same. Lois > JOHN FIKE, Sr. m; BARBARA DELLENBACH-----(my 6gr-grandparents), sister to > Veronica, above. Barbara's first child was born Jan.,1774, so I assume > Barbara to have been born abt. 1750 and Veronica close to that time as she > is listed 3rd in my list of daughters of Peter Dellenbach. > > Might this Hershberger/Dellenbach marriage have produced your Elizabeth > Hershberger. Just a thought------=;o) > > Carolyn > > > > > > >