Valentine Clemmer

Male 1655 - Abt 1740


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  • Born  12 May 1655  Europe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Immigration  1717  Arrived in Pennsylvania. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Religion  He was a Mennonite Bishop. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died  Abt 1740  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He is buried Springfield.
    • According to the research by Abraham Lapp Clemmer (1894-1971,) Valentine Clymer/Clemmer came to PA in 1717 accompanied by his grandson, Valentine Hunsicker. J. C. Wenger in his "History of the Franconia Mennonites" said Valentine ("Velty") Clemmer was a Bishop of the Mennonite Church when he arrived (he called him a "Confirmed Minister" and said a "confirmed" minister means a Bishop.) Bishop Valentine was one of the signers of the Dortrecht Confession of Faith in 1725 as the representative from Great Swamp. Legend says that Bishop Valentine Clemmer went to a conference in Lancaster, PA and died there unexpectedly. It is thought that he may be buried in Mellengers cemetery there. Searches have been made, however, and no proof of this could be found. There is remarkably little known of this apparently important man. Nothing is known about his family except that he brought his grandson, Valentine Hunsicker, with him from Europe. Valentine Hunsicker was born in Zurich in 1700 and was seventeen years old when he came to PA in 1717. (End of quote.)
    Person ID  I4843  ShowalterFunk
    Last Modified  26 Nov 2014 

    Children 
     1. Jacob M. Clymer,   b. 1688, Europe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1751, Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Christian Clemmer,   b. 1697, Europe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1759, Lower Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Heinrich Clemmer,   b. 1700, Pfaltz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1791, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvabia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Hans (Klemer\ Clymer) Clemmer,   b. 1702, Europe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1737, Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F3290  Group Sheet


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