Blasser Peter b. 11 Dec 1716 Langnau, Bern, Switzerland d. Aft 1782 Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

1716 - Aft 1782 (66 years)

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Name	Blasser Peter
Born	11 Dec 1716	Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
Gender	Male
Religion	Donated land on which a reformed church was built in 1752. Deeded one acre of land in 1767 for ground rent of one grain of wheat per year for German Reformed Church in West Donegal Township, Lancaster County, PA. Name of church was later changed to Blasser's Reformed Church":
Residence	John A. Blazer, in "Blazer Family Archives (B-426)", 1993, states that they lived in Donegal, Lancaster Co., PA (had land there as early as 1724, 132 acres & a still house. In 1750 he acquired 143 acres from Thomas & Richard Penn. On the 1800 tax list in Island Twp.. In 1769 or 1767 he deeded land for a church. The church was known as United Church of Christ of Mount Joy, Donegal Church or Blaser's Reformed Church. In 1743-5, it was built for the general use of German speaking people. In 1744-52, there was some confusion over land ownership. In 1752, some Reformed withdrew opposing the Moravian influence and built a church on Blaser's farm southwest of Elizabethtown, Donegal Twp. In 1815, land was deeded in Elizabethtown and the congregation moved to a site south of the present church. In 1764, land acquired Feb 11, 1753 was sold to Hans Neesly. He was on 1782 Donegal tax list.
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Died	Aft 1782	Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I731	Kipp Nelson
Last Modified	23 Jan 2010

Father	Blaser Nicholas, b. Abt 1668, Rothenbach, Bern, Switzerland , d. Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	Steiner Barbara, b. 1674, Switzerland , d. Pennsylvania, USA
Married	Abt 1692 [2]
Family ID	F272	Group Sheet

Family Althaus Anna Magdelena, d. Yes, date unknown

Married Abt 1739 Langnau, Bern, Switzerland [1]

Children

	1. Blasser John Nicholas, b. 3 Jan 1739, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 4 Apr 1799, York, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)
	2. Blasser Christina, b. 14 Oct 1740, Langnau, Bern, Switzerland , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Blasser Christian William, b. 15 Mar 1743, Langnau, Bern, Switzerland , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Blasser John Peter, b. 1746, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Blaser Mathias, b. 1749, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Blasser Anna Barbara, b. 2 Sep 1752, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Blasser Anna Catharine, b. 29 Oct 1754, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Blasser Henry, b. 1 Sep 1758, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Blasser John George, b. 1 Sep 1758, Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 23 Jan 2010

Family ID F271 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 11 Dec 1716 - Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
	Married - Abt 1739 - Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
	Died - Aft 1782 - Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Sources
[S81] Blazer, John A., "Blazer Family Archives (B-426)", 1993.

[S82] Roots Web - Bill Loucks.