Hans Herr

Hans Herr (September 17, 1639 – October 11, 1725) was born in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a bishop in the Mennonite faith and came to America in 1710 with a group of fellow Mennonites seeking religious freedom. They settled near what was then the western frontier of Pennsylvania, in what is now Lancaster.

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September 17 - 1639 - October 11 - 1725 - Zürich - Switzerland - Mennonite - Religious freedom - Pennsylvania - Lancaster

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The Hans Herr House, built by his son Christian Herr in 1719, is open to the public as a museum.

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