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Chrls Yoder, Battl-e Creek, Michigan
Ben F. Yoder, Goshen, Indiana
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ft was a little over a year ago that we put
together the first issue of the YNL. We really
didn't know what to expect in terns of intereet.
As issue #3 goes to press we are happy to_
say that your'n-wslettei' has grown to over 5t{
subscribers across the United States, Canada,
Switzerland, Africa, Germany, Framce and Hon54
Kong.
Our 500th subseriber was
of Yucaipa CA (a descendant
Susanna Hochstettler ) .
Elioise Cunninghan
of Caleb Yoder and
READERS CHA],tr,ENGEI ! CAN YOU ANSWER??
AmonE the iterns contributed bv our readers was
a cryptic reference obtained by Mr. Lester Yoder
of Leesburg FL. One of the bits of data he has
collected over the years is about a tornbstone
inscrlption from Eplers Churchyard, Berne Twp.,
Berks County PA. It reads "Here lies Johan
Nicholas Yoder, is born 5th day Iebruary 1698,
died 15 October l?59" (in German). We at the
newsletter cannot link this early settler to any
particular Yoder irnmigrant line. Can any of you
tell us where Er:lers Churchyard is, and who this
gentleman may have been?
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ARTICIES WEIC0ME--Share your research with fellow
readers! The Yoder Newsletter would welcome the
subrnission of any origina} research and findings
by Yoder historians. Because of space limitations
and the need to prloritize the sequence of publication,
we cannot guarantee early use, but do
invite contributions. They rnay be edited.
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Rr:,L.ll.rUl, U?l;?:... I'lost family reunions take place
i.r the sumrner nonths. Our sprinE edriron of the
irev.'sl-etrt:r shoulci be a ttr,rely p1-acr io anr:ounce
then for the inierest of other. Please lei us
know as scon as i'ou can. ,Jcpies of the newsletter
vol. 1, issue 1 can be nade avaifabl-e at cost of
postage for distribution ar Yoder reunions. Coniac'":
3en IoCcr, l'.C. yox )94, Goshen ril;. l(,i26.
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Perhaps it should be known to all readers that
if you are ln receipt of an offer to purchase THE.
YODER FAMII,Y UELIJ4CE P,OOK by Beatrice Bailey we
ft,ulf-Adtlse vouTo save- Voul rnoney. AlthouLh it
does have a section on heraldry, general genea-
Iogical advice, etc., all it contains pertinent
to YODER is a list of Yoders (over ?000 with
addresses) gleaned from pui-'lic sources, that would
be of interest to Yoder related readers.
The offer as i.t comes infers that yorr will receive
information on the Yoder family. Thls is
not true (except for the above list). Paul W.
Yoder of Houston TX sent ne copied data regar-ding
this pubtication along with a warning to be
wary. He and I both have copies of this b'ook and
feel all of you should be warned.
The YODER NEWSLETIER will furnish you more
YODER information you seek for a lot less money.
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IETTERS l RoM oUR 8E_AD_!RS
EXCER]"TS OF
LETTERS FROI| OUR REAIEFS
We certainly appreciate all l-etters tha.t we've
received. Those that contain inforrnation that
might be of interest to sone of you we print.
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am most harpy to see in the l4l'ii that you have
a newsletter. I am deeplv interesteC in this.
f an a Yorler.(My mother's maiderr name was Yoder
and al1 my brothers and sisters had "Y" as middle
initial except me! )" Ira A. Kurtz, Jr.
Ivlennonite Centre,76 Waterloo Rd, t/7 Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
"f was very hanpy to be able to answer' the
query of iean Yoder of High Foint NC. She asked
about the Jacob Eschbach Yoder 1ine. He was
the son of Jacob Fiaurer Yorier 1B04-1854 and
Anna Eschbach 1808-1881 of Lehigh Co FA. Jacob
M. Yoder was the son of Abraham Yoder t?61-
1836 and Elizabslth llTaurer l"i7l-1843. Abrahan
Yoder was the son of Casner ancj Rarbara Yoder
of Lower Milford Twp, Bucks Co PA. Casper was
the sorr of the immigrant, Hans Yoder and his
wlfe, Anna." Richard J. Yothers Jr. tsoston l4A
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"My husband's grandmother, Plargreet Anelia
Yoder narrjed Joseph Thompson. She was the
dau. of Willian Shermanr YoCer who sett1ed in
Jefferson Co. PA. I believe they are from the
01ev Yoders.
I researched the Thornpsons and traced them tc
It'lary1and, Harford Co., but I am stuck there.
f have always wanted to do the YoCers. I like
the newsle:tter very much." I'lorence Thonpson
Uniontovm OH 44685
"1 am interested in developing a char.t of descendants
of ny Yoder forbears. My grandfa'ther
was John A. Yoder of Srnithville and ny mother
was Crissie C. Yoder." Ernest C. Shank, Cookeville
TN 18501
l'rom Fa.uline Yorler, Greencroft, Goshen fN:
F'lease send me the Yoder Newsletter. I am
very interested. f was a Yoder and married
q Ynrler--rnv grandna Yoder was a loder--and
my mother's side has Yoders--no rnatter which
way I turn--there thev are.
Eloise Cunningharr of Yucaipa UA w?ltes the
"I
followlng. would like to also say to
yooers eierywhere
rYou are sure nissing a
lot if you are not a subscriber to the
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Newsletler.' Thanks, El-oise!
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Dlease inform us. Also, several- have asked what
SASE #10 means. Self-addressed-stamped envelope
(business size ).
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Yoder of Grand ltaprcis I'ilchigan has beg.ul a.newsfetter
vrithin the famrly of Jchn P. Yoder \1837-
1917) as a means to gatner,nl'orrnation anci to
shar€ it ar,'rcng the nemoers oi that lanily. tie
conmend liis efforis, and wish him well-.
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of i',enno i. Yocier (1863-1952) have
spread far
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and wide. To solve the problern of
ketp.nq
touch they have a travcfing letter
whlch makes ',he c ircuit everv f ew rnonths . .iach
la.i'-":/ ados ti-eir c*rr ne*s i:, the package and th:n
takeJ i1 cu-" aqain and plcvides new wren r-c con?s
back. Would tiris work for you?
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