YODER NEWSLETTER

02/07/2026

Advanced BIG News Item from the Yet to be Published April 2026 Yoder Newsletter

State of the Art DNA Testing Supports our earlier hypothesis about Hans of Great Swamp's parentage!!!

as spelled out in Apr 2010 YNL

https://yodernewsletter.org/ynlpdf/YNL55.pdf

02/07/2026

It has been several years!
Yoder Newsletter Roll Call-
Where are you from and what is your Yoder line? (Respond with a comment, using your YNL code if you have it). Here's mine:
Chris Yoder
Otho B. Yoder (b. 1908)
Ray S. Yoder (b. 1886)
Samuel R. Yoder (b. 1856) (YR2337a2)
Reuben Yoder (b. 1831) (YR2337a)
Bishop Christian Yoder Jr (b. 1790) (YR2337)
Bishop Christian Yoder Sr. (b1758) (YR233)
Christian Yoder (aka "Schweitzer) (b. 1728) (YR23)
Christian Yoder the immigrant (b. c1700) (YR2)
---Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan

01/29/2026

This marker was added to the Pleasantville Union Cemetery, Berks Co, PA during the 2014 National Yoder reunion by the Oley Yoder Heritage Association.

Grave have now been added to Find A Garve at

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/291984122/johannes-joder

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184174703/yost-joder

01/29/2026

Peter Yoder (YRB6) Bible-- as posted on his Find-A-Grave record https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20105096/peter-yoder -photo=73701637

This Bible lists the children by his second wife , Gertrude
"Cherity" Kauffman Kenagy (4/1/1795 SP-10/1/1847) with some dates same, some new and one child not recorded before on YNL web page - ref https://yodernewsletter.org/amfams/yrb.html

Jacob- b. Feb 4, 1819- same date
Peter- b. Feb 10, 1820- new child
David b. Jul 12, 1821-new exact date
Salomon b. Jan 6, 1823 - changed date
Gertrude b. Mar 27, 1825 - new exact date
Elizabeth b. Nov 14, 1828- same date
Christian b. Dec. 29, 1826- same date

01/29/2026

YNL 87 includes features about: The 2025 National Yoder Reunion in NC; DNA revelations that take a step toward solving the paternal mystery of Samuel Yoder (OH14); and a finding by a prominent Oley Township, Berks County historian which proves the location of the original homestead of Oley immigrant Hans Yoder (OH). The issues will be in the mail on April 1, 2026!

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01/26/2026

01/26/2026

CONRAD PROJECT LAUNCHED!

A major announcement made at the NC National Yoder Reunion was that the NC Yoders have accepted the offer by Dr. Emily Richardson to prepare an updated descendant directory for Conrad Yoder. Emily is not only a descendant of Conrad’s nephew Melchior, but her son has married a “double descendant” of Conrad Yoder. She is beginning by concentrating on Conrad's children by his 3rd marriage to Catherine Huffman, namely:

+Con5- Elias b. Oct. 31, 1777
+Con6- Daniel b. Jun. 18, 1780
Con7- Catherine b. Dec.21, 1782 m. May 8, 1798 Lincoln Co., NC
John Baker d. Aug.3, 1867
+Con8- Adam (Yother) b. Jun.23, 1785

Descendants of these four are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Richardson with pictures and family stories (particularly about the first 6 generations down from Conrad) at: kinsearchers@gmail.com

01/15/2026

Christmas in the Village (PennAlps) with photos of the happenings at the House of Yoder. Keith Yoder, Emma Dickey and Robbie Dickey (Grandchildren of Mayla Yoder) making popcorn. Daisy Yoder Duff demonstrating the rug loom that is on permanent loan from the Grantsville, MD museum. And the crowd outside at the tree lighting ceremony.

01/12/2026

Kutztown University Honors Dr Don Yoder

A Century of Don Yoder: Father of American Folklife

Dr. Don Yoder, Father of the American Folklife Studies movement, was born on August 27, 1921. One hundred years later, we celebrate his contributions to the study and preservation of the Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture, remembering his cofounding of the Kutztown Folk Festival with Alfred L. Shoemaker and J. William Frey in 1950, and his legacy of scholarship, inspiring generations of research in folklife, linguistics, foodways, genealogy, and Pennsylvania German studies.

This memorial website, spanning the many institutions and organizations that are beneficiaries of Don Yoder's legacy, brings together online resources available to the public, reflecting over seven decades of folklife. With the aim of providing easier access to a range of sources on Don Yoder's life and work, this website will continue to be updated as more resources become available in the future.

The biography, timeline, and accomplishments of Don Yader.

12/13/2025

Taylorsville, KY Wreaths Across America program honoring Rev war Vets including our own Capt. Jacob Yoder...Broadcasting live today at 5:30 EST see:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1475103141286603&set=a.130712322392365

12/09/2025

The Spencer Co KY America250 Committee laid Wreaths last week on the graves of Spencer County Revolutionary soldiers we have identified- including for Capt Jacob Yoder whose grave and home are pictured below. There will be a Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday evening at 5:30 in Taylorsville during Christmas on Main Street that will include honoring Rev War soldiers. The ceremony will be available on Facebook.

11/30/2025

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