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******************x**************************************x YNL PRICE INFORMATION $$$$ -The YNL subscription is on an annual basis-two issues for $3. -BACK ISSUES of the YNL are $l per issue. -Yoder Newsletter Issues I Through 25 - bound 240 page volume includes a topical index of major articles, an "every name index". (Price $28 post paid). Order from: The Yoder Newsletter, P,O.Box 594, Goshen, lN 46527. *********************************************************** YODER LTSTSERVER UP TO 108 MEMBERS: The Yoder "listserver" is an electronic. mail discussion group focused on the Yoder family. If you have "email" you can subscribe by sending a message to "yoder-l-request@rootsweb.com" and put "subscribe" on the first line of the body of the message (not the subject line - anything you put in the subject line is ignored). *xx******************************************************* YODER DATA UPDATE- Updated to the Homepage and data Disk- 1) Several hundred family group sheets for Yoders married and with children between 1880-1900. Special thanks to Rachel Kreider for hours and hours of review and annotations! 2) Yoder Cemetery data from Wayne Co., OH-thanks to Jackie Mitchell of Norton' OH. 3) Sever:rl new files of Karl Joder and Ottmar Jotter works-- Translations thanks to Fred Haines. 4) New and Detailed files from Bruce Yetter on the Desc. of Samuel Yetter of Columbia Co.' Pa. ******************xx********************************* NIAJOR CORRECTION!!!: In the YNL 30 feature on the "Hambrrrg Christian" line, we made a maior error! Under YRl28- .loseph Yoder who married Elizabeth Jutzi we listed 'foseph W' Yoder,authorofRosannaoftheAmishasadescendant.Thiswasan error! He is really a descendant of the line of Yost Yoder (YR26)' (Thrnks to Jess Yoder of Akron, OH for catching this!) *****************xx************************************** NEW OLEY YODER IDENTIFIED:! A real estate settlement dated t2 Jan 1785 identifies Barbara 'foder' wife of Jacob Barr, residing in District Twp' Berks County, Pa' as being the daughter of OHl. It cited the settlement between "snid ******************************************************** The Yoder Newsletter- Founded 1983 by Letter to the Editor Ben F Yoder (1913-1992); Chris Yoder & Rachel Kreider ...1 am also sending along photos and negatives of our FROM THE EDITORS namesake St. .f oder wine which we discovered last yenr while traveling Chris Yoder. Editor, Battle Creek, MI; John W. Yoder, Circulation in Switzerland not far from the St. Joder Chapel at Grafenort' We Manager, Middlebury, IN; Rachel Kreider, Senior Contributing picked up several bottles at a local grocery store. The label carries the Editor, Goshen, lN; Esther E. Yoder, Mail Manager, Goshen' lN; story of St. Joder saving the grape harvest, certainly a sound basis for Donald Kauffman, YNL Homepage Webmaster, Edmonton, Alberta' sainthood. We would characterize the w'ine as an unpretentious Clanada. Other Contributors: Richard H. Yoder, Bechtelsville' PA; (judging from the fact that it has a screw top rather than a cork) yet Hubert A. Yoder, Charlotte, NC; Dorothy Yoder Coffman, Malvern, stalwart white table wine befitting the handwork and dedication of PA; Dr. Don Yoder, Devon, PA; Neil Wilfong, Clevelnnd, NC; and Dr. our forebears. Following the instructions from a past issue of YNL' Delbert Gratz, Bluffton, OH we ascended the winding road from Grafenort through the bearrtiful ********************************************************** farms to the St. Joder Chapel. The road is now fully paved, thorrgh SEND YNL CORRESPONDENCE: still quite nRrrow. The Chapel is an absolute jewel' in many ways no -FOR CIRCULATION ISSUES ONLY such as new or renewed less grand, notwithstanding it's small scale, than the great cathedrals subscriptions, changes of address, orders for back issues to: Yoder we were nble to visit in other parts of Europe. Those cathedrals are Newsletter, P.O. Box 594, Goshen, IN ,16527-059,f. monuments to wealth and power while the Chapel is a monument to - ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE- Dealing with ancestral the conrmon people who still farm that exquisitely beautiftrl I'alle1' Nly queries or contributions for filture YNLs or archives (such as reunion father, Joseph B. \'oder of the Yoder, Oregon, Yoders, would have notices, letters to the Editor, copies of Bible records or other historical relished the vierv from that hillside for its simple beauty as well as its information) to: Chris Yoder, 203 Lakeshire Rd., Battle Creek' MI ,t9015(or by electronic mail to "15151,337l@compuserve.com"). significance to the Yoder heritage. I would encourage anJ"one traveling in that part of Switzerland to make the pilgrimage. And it's ********************************************************** right on the way to Mt. Titless with some of the most spectacular mountain vistas in the Swiss Alps.--Douglas Yoder, Coral Gables'FL Se|:n tnr rt $ton {l l';lrnlr Itr rr{orir,, ft.dni iit.i' T6iiili ".ffii ;;. il ; I' ; .;';.;;rf ; I .iJ,';:.; Jf t;; i il i T " mention heritage tours which are planned for this year..'both from very reliable and well reputed folk. --Chris Yoder, Editor,YNL The first is by Lemar and Lois Ann Nlast of \'lennonite Family Historv nragazine accompanied by Leroy Beachy. This yearly Nlennonite Heritnge 'I'our visits Switzerland-, Gqrmalry, Fr:rnce, Holland, and Belgium. For information call (610) 286-0258. The second tour is by Dr. Delbert Gratz. retired from Bluffton (iollege and YNL Contributing Editor. \'ou can learn the dates and itinerary, or reqrrest a brochure bv calling l-800-635-0963 and asking to spelk to Tar:r Slaven. Dr. Gratz, like the Masts, has led heritage torrrs yearly and has developed excellent conlacts and schedule. He also has offerred that if enorrgh folks are interested in a "\'oder Tour"...s:rv a group of 25 to 35 people, he corrld orchestrate a special torrr which concentrates on the points of Yoder herilnge. He has done Daniel Joder" (OHl2) "and this lu,ice for the Smrrcker familv and once for the Hochstetler, his sister Barbara (Daughter of the said Rnmsever and Kreihbiel families. above nRmed John Joder now deceased)"-(John Yoder who d' 1119 (will nrade 3lSl1119 proved 10120/1779\ -Thanks to R'H'Yoder for the news nnd also for i "new" marriage record: Isaac Yoder (OH1452) 1900 PA I'oder Ccnsus by Dorothy Coffman married widow Lydia Yeager 5/6/1835 by Rev. Roller. Dorothy suntmarizes: "In 1880 there were 42 pages of entries. In 1900 ***************************************x******************* there lre 861 And here I felt all the Yoders had "gone west". Shows what I know. .fust for your info, there were 152 listings in Berks Co. BELATED ELECTION RETURNS: West Virginia State Sen. John C. and 138 in Nlifllin C-o. For the given names of heads of households,. Yoder (see YNL 17 & 2l) ran last November as a Republican ,IOHN is the winner with 51. William had 40. and Simuel was next Candidate for State Strpreme Court. In this heavily Democratic state, with.l0. One of the Willianrs nr:rrried a gal born in Sweden--Her nAme ,f ohn received 112,'7'76 votes to 290,J90 for his opponent. *********************************************************** was Olga, what else," (Added to Yoder Data & Homepage files). ****************************************************** 2
WWII HISTORY BY HATTEN S. YODER JR. The U.S. Navy MOKO expedition was sent to Siberian in August of 1945 to forecast the weather in support of the planned invasion of Japan. In his book Planned lrwasion of Jaoan. 1945: The Siberian Weather Advantage , Hatten S. Yoder Jr (see yNL 3) presents his personal memoirs of this important and unique expedition. Dr. Yoder served as a meteorologists on this expedition and was its designated historian. He is currently an active research scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, after serving as Director ofits Geophysical Laboratory for fifteen years. Order from: American Philosophical Society. P.O. Box 40098, Philadelphia, Pa 19106. ($25 post paid is U.S.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *t,* tttr**JrJ9!9lrlr)rrr***** * * * * * * x Parents of THf, IOWA SEPTUPLETS have signed with Wes yoder of the Nashville Ambassador Agency as their agent for commercial endorsements. Seven in college at one time! Wow! Good luck! *********************************************************** The Diaries of R,A,Yoder, founder of Lenoir-Rhyne College are featured in the Fall 1997 issue of the college magazine "profile" , *********************************************************** *********************************************************** ********************************************************** YODER MTIMS EXCEL! From the Toronto Star, Sat Oct 4, 1997--"yoder Brothers Inc of Barberton, Ohio, a little south of Cleveland, must be happy, though. Ithat few gardeners propagate future mums from those on handl Of the millions of garder-l mums sold across North Americn every fall, more than two thirds, including all of the top l0 bestsellers, are from the Prophet series that Yoder introduced just a little more than l0 years ago. (A Yoder operation in Leamington, Ont., breeds for Canada.) Their Number I bestseller is an early-September blooming red mum called Helen. -* . , " contrib by-ekjohnson@worldnet.att.net ********************************************************* YODER SKETCHES BY LYNN LORAH THE "YODERS" OF SOUTHWEST, PA. & THE "YODERS" C)F WAYNESBURG, PA. This nicely edited family work by Carl Miller Yoders and wife Mary Alice Suydam Yoders focuses on the portion of the Melchior Yoder Talented area sketch artist Lynn Lorah created a number oforiginal family which settled in Southwestern Pa. and which we featured in works to commemorate the Oley Valley I'Heritage Tour". These YNL 24. Carl and Mary lovingly include photos, clippings and family bearttiful sketches are still available. For further information contact: group sheets on his immediate and extended family and also the Lynn Lorah, RD2, Box 1,t4, Oley, pa 19547. ********************************************xx************* known Melchior descent as of his compilation. Many family photos and Folks details particularly submitting family on the family information: of M234 George W. Yoders who married William Elizabeth (Zehring) F Yoder, Pendleberry. Jr, Paso Robles, Copies of this Ca,-Wm F.Yoder, attractively Sr (Oy433816) James bound hardback Miller --Barbara may be ordered for $55 (post paid) from: Carl Yoder (YR2343) Yoders,Flemington Anna Belle Yoder f,mery - Gardens Apt. #4A, Flemington, NJ 0SS22. Rev. Edwin *********************************************************** Stanton Yoder (Y813994) Marian Y Payne -John E Yoder -yR253613 SWISS DATA THANKS TO HUBERT A. YODER Barbara Taurinsky -Catherine Yoder (yRl I ) Andreas Joder of Bumpliz , Canton Bern, married Lucia Gerig in Shirley Platt Jacob Yoder (YR233S52) Muri March 21, 1721 , The following children were baptized in Muri: Jean Scarlett Thornton L. Yoder (YRB69J) Niklaus 04 Feb l73l Dale Nafzinger, Adrian, MI- Christian Yoder (yA2) Johanna Esther 07 Jan 1735 ***************************************************** Jacob Hochstetier Descendants plan Big Gathering l-o.t,111 .-....... -.. I :,-'.".L *t l::* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Thanks to DALE NOFZINGER of Adrian, MI for sending in a copy of his Fulton Countv Ancestral Charts which outlines the descent of Alsatian Christian Yoder (YA2) & Barbara Schott. Excellent Work! ******************************************xx****x********** Highlights from the House of yoder-uy Lonnie yoder Thirty-one persons from Maryland, pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and Indiana gathered-.on Nov. g, 1997 at penn Alps in Grantsville, MD for the second annual meeting of House of yoder, Inc. Those who attended were treated to an update on the yoder House project (pre-1750 style house), a tour of the building under construction, and an informative slide presentation by Jan Gleysfeen on Yoder origins in Europe. The tour of the building under construction was highlighted by exploring the unique root cellar on the lower level of the house which wiil serve as the archives for yoder genealogical materials, It was decided to set a fund-raising goal of $125,000 to complete the construction and contribute towards the ongoing operation of the Yoder House. There are currently 73 active -.-b.", of House of Yoder, Inc. The next (3rd) annual meeting will be held Saturday, November 14, 1998. persons interested in contributing to this effort are encouraged to contact: Lonnie yoder, nubliiity/ Membership Coordinator, yoder House project, 1066 Smith Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, phone (540_432_6467), e_mail (ltby@shentel.net). One year, five year, and lifetime memberships are available ns well as several other ways to contribute to the building of :iTJi'.'ff ::l::i....J::l:1i:Jl:J:3::.1T:*1i:i:i11******l 3 The third continent-wide gathering ofthe descendants ofJacob Hochstetler is planned for July lB, 1998, For a free copy of the quarterly family newsletter and more information about the pldnned gathering, write H/H/H Family Newsletter, l00g College Avenue, Goshen, lN 46526, or e-mail DHochstetlerfa)CompuServe.Com . ********************************************************* RECIPES WANTED! PLEASE SEND NOW ! The Oley Yoders have launched a .,new" project of collecting, editing and publishing a Yoder Cookbook of favorite recipes. We are requesting Yoders and family members everywhere, to send us your cherished culinary specialties. The responses to date has been limited, hence we are asking for your direct help. The Cookbook edition will be sold as a fund raiser for the long term maintenance of the Pleasantville Union ( yoder Family) Cemetery. This historic cemetery is the original burial grounds of the Hans and Yost Joder (Yoder) family, who came to America as early as 1709 and settled in the Oley Valley. So, we are soliciting your help now! Send us your 2 or 3 special recipes for publication. The committee of Alice yoder, Nancy yoder, Rose Yoder and Mary Jane Gofus will ensure that the name of the author/sender will appear in the publication. The deadtine for submission of recipes will be July l8 th, the day of the annual Oley Yoder 1998 Reunion. The cookbook edition will be completed in time for purchase as a Christmas gift. The fall edition of the yNL will contain purchase details. Please mail all recipes with your name and address to : Alice E. Yoder, 433 Manor House Lane, Souderton, pa. 1g964- 2802 or e-mail to: ryoder@wcupa.edu or jyoder@bellatlantic.net.
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