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Originally Posted by Margies3
I see what you are saying. The area of France that the Stuckey's came from at various times was part of France, OR Germany OR Switzerland. At the time that Pierre Stuckey came, it was part of France, but it did change hands often 
All of the records that I've been able to find on Pierre and his immediate children all cite them as being Amish-Mennonite. That's the wording that I find used over and over. Which is why I was/am confused. I know that the Archbold area is very rich in Mennonite folks now and that there is not a settlement of Amish there at all. On the other hand, I also know that some of Pierre's children migrated north to the Irish Hills of Michigan - where there IS a group of Amish living. I don't know tho how long they've been settled there. So I honestly don't know. At the very least, I am completely convinced they were Mennonites. I wonder if there was even such a thing as Old Order Mennonites back in the early 1800's??? Would there have been a need for such a distinction at that time? or is OOM a new thing?
Here's an article I think you will find interesting........
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfulton/GermanTwp2a.html |
You may very well be right that they were Mennonites. To my knowledge though, the Amish in the US began in PA settlements.
That is a very interesting article Margie. You have really been digging I see. When you finish YOU will tell me the whole story!
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