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From: MRS GRACE W EVANS< >
Subject: Catherine Hummer
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 13:56:30, -0500

-- [ From: Grace Evans * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --

Tom,

The story of Catherine Hummer and her visions is also included in
Brumbaugh's _A History of the Brethren_ pp 520-522.

Sebastian Keller arrived in America in 1736 with his parents, Hans Jacob
and Elsbeth Imhoff Keller. He was born 27 Mar 1729 in Rothschild, C
Basel, Switzerland, died Feb 1808 in Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He had
three children with his first wife Rosina, who died in 1765. He then
married Catherine Hummer and they had four children--Sebastian II,
Esther, George and Rosina.

I believe it was this Sebastian Keller who was a member of Ephrata
Cloister, since his parents were part of the Cloister and are buried
there.

I have much more on the Keller family if anyone is looking for that
information.

Grace Evans

-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------

> Date: Friday, 03-Oct-97 12:36 PM
>
> From: Tom Longenecker \ Internet: (
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> To: Brethren \ Internet: ()
>
> Subject: Catherine Hummer
>
> I am seeking information on Catherine Hummer, the daughter of Peter
Hummer, a
> preacher in what became the White Oak congregation in PA. Catherine
had a
> series of visions in the 1760's which caused quite a stir among the
Brethren.
> The second gathering which eventually evolved into Yearly Meeting was
held to
> respond to these disturbances.
> I am most interested in Hummer's dates of birth, marriage &
death.
> Additional information -- the name of her mother and sisters will be
> appreciated as will any information on Sebastian Keller, the man whom
Hummer
> married. Morgan Edwards lists a Sebastian Keller among the families at
the
> Ephrata Cloister. I don't know if this is the same person.
>
> Tom Longenecker
>

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