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- ==Biography==
Christian Hershy was an ancestor, through two lines, of [[Hershey-66|Milton S. Hershey]], American confectioner and philanthropist, who founded the Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania.[James Willis Kendig, ''Milton Snavely Hershey's Mennonite Ancestry'', Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, volume 28, number 3 (July 2005), pages 42-47.]# With his first wife, Barbara Hostetter, he was a third great grandfather of Milton Hershey, through his son Jacob.# With his second wife, Anna Hernley, he was a second great grandfather of Milton Hershey, through his son Isaac.
Christian married [[Hostetter-33|Barbara (Hostetter) Hershey (1721-abt.1752)]].
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{{Ancestry Sharing|30605515|aebca7}} - {{Ancestry Record|61157|3914897}} (accessed 30 September 2022)
Name: Christian Hershey; Gender: Male; Spouse: Barbara Hôchstetter.
Christian died on 21 November 1782.["Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014"]
Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Name: Christian Hershey; Relationship: Head; Birth Date: 1 Feb 1719; Death Date: 21 Nov 1782;
Household Members Relationship:
Christian Hershey Head
John Hershey Child
Benjamin Hershey Sr. Father
Andrew Hershey Child
Mary Mother
Joseph Hershey Child
Barbara Hostetter Spouse
Peter Hershey Child
Bish. Jacob Hostetter Father-in-law
Anna Hernley Spouse
Maria Hershey Child
Ulrich Hernley Father-in-law
Bish. Jacob Hershey Child
Catharine Mother-in-law
Barbara Hershey Child
Christian Hershey Child
Anna Hershey Child
Catharine Hershey Child
Magdalena Hershey Child.
Christian Hershy, of Warwick Township, wrote his will in Germany, so it was not recorded in the Lancaster County will books with other wills of the time. The probate record, however, shows that the will was proved by the witnesses Bentz Hershy and Christian Kilhoffer on 18 January 1783. The executors, as appointed in the will, were Jacob Hershy and Isaac Harnly.[1783 Probate: [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99B-JGTM?i=370&cc=1999196&cat=227825 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Will Book D, page 109]. FamilySearch film #005534201, image 371 of 555.]
On 31 March 1784, after Christian's death, guardians were appointed for his three minor children who were over the age of 14: Benjamin, Esther and Freena. On the following day, his estate was divided among his heirs. In his will, he had left his widow, Anna, all of the estate that she brought with her to their marriage. This likely means that she was a widow when she married Christian. The remainder of Christian's estate was divided among his thirteen children:[[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-XS51-J?i=155&cat=244145 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court: Miscellaneous Books, 1782-1784, page 300-301]. FamilySearch film #007646360, image 156 of 682.]
# Jacob Hershy
# Maria, wife of Jacob Burkhart
# Anna, wife of John Leman
# Christian Hershy
# Catharine Hershy
# Magdalena Hershy
# Fronica Hershy
# Benjamin Hershy
# Esther Hershy
# Isaac Hershy
# John Hershy
# Peter Hershy
# Barbara, wife of Abraham Stouffer
'''Hershey Family Register'''[Corinne and Russell Earnest, ''To the Latest Posterity: Pennsylvania-German Family Registers in the Fraktur Tradition''. Pennsylvania German Society, 2004. Page 66: "Family register for Christian and Elisabeth (Schnyder) Herschey." An image is available at {{FamilySearch|L5X8-RQ3}}: Memories. ("Langen" Christian Hershey, 1719-1782, accessed June 2024)]
: Geschlechtsregister von Christian Herschey.: Christian Herschey der Aelter, Starb den 21ten Tag November, im Jahr unseres Heilandes Jesu Christi 1782, um 4 Uhr Abends; sein Alter war, 63 Jahr und 9 Monat:—die hinterlassene Wittwe, Anna, Starb den 15ten Tag Marz, im Jahr 1812, ihres Alter war 74 Jahr und 10 Monat.: Christian [ Sohn von Christian und Anna Herschey, ] ist Geboren den 27 ten Tag April, 1762. Verheuratet sich mit Elisabeth Schnyder, den 12 ten Tag Jenner 1786.
: Abstammung von Christian und Elisabeth Herschey.
:: [A list of children, with birth dates and zodiac signs.]: Elisabeth Herschey ist Gestorben den 17ten Tag Jenner A. D. 1817, sie brach ihres Alters auf 53 Jahr und 16 Tag. : Christian Herschey, verheuratet sich (das zweite wahl) mit Maria Acker, den 9ten Tag November im Jahr Christi 1819.: Christian Herschey ist gestorben den 31ten October 1840, sein Alter war 78 Jahr, 6 Monat und 3 Tag.
English translation (with help from Google Translate):
: Family Register for Christian Herschey.: Christian Herschey the elder, died on the 21st day of November, in the year of our Savior Jesus Christ 1782, at 4 o'clock in the evening; his age was 63 years and 9 months:—the widow he left behind, Anna, died on the 15th day of March, in the year 1812, at the age of 74 years and 10 months.: Christian (son of Christian and Anna Herschey) was born on the 27th day of April, 1762. He married Elisabeth Schnyder on the 12th day of January 1786.
: Descendants of Christian and Elisabeth Herschey:
* Anna, born on 20 November 1787
* Christian, born 22 August 1789
* Barbara, born 11 February 1792
* Elisabeth, born 16 March 1795
* Johannes, born 26 June 1798
* Isaac, born 30 January 1801
* Joseph, born 7 December 1803
* Maria, born 8 June 1806
* Samuel, born 16 March 1810
: Elisabeth Herschey died on the 17th day of January A. D. 1817. She was 53 years and 16 days old.: Christian Herschey, married (second) Maria Acker, on the 9th day of November in the year of Christ 1819.: Christian Herschey died on October 31, 1840. He was 78 years, 6 months and 3 days old.
=== Research Notes ===
There is a Christian Hershy married to an Elizabeth Baughman, mentioned in his father-in-law [[Bachman-348|Michael Baughman]]'s 1756 Will - in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Not sure how many Christian Hershy's there were in PA at that time.Source: Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 Lancaster Wills 1730-1773 [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-VZFB?i=208&wc=9PM8-4WY%3A268493801%2C268514701%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196&cat=227825 vol A-B page 209/514]
==Sources==
: See also:*Berger-Knorr, Lawrence, The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey, 3rd ed., Sunbury Press, New Kingstown, PA, 2005. Available at Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=dCG6BDgbRdAC]
* York County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1749-1819 Author: Lineages, Inc., comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - York County Wills. Originals housed at the York County Archives.Original data: York County Wills. Originals housed at the York County Archives. Note: APID: 1,4899::0
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