Minister Christian Shoup (Schaub)

1740 - 1823  (~ 83 years)

• Name	Minister Christian Shoup (Schaub)
  Born	ca 1740
  Gender	Male
  Died	1823
  Buried	New Providence Mennonite, Lancaster Co., PA
  Person ID	I23530	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	25 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Christian Shoup (Schaub),   b. ca 1717, Basel, Switzerland ,   d. 1751, New Providence, Lancaster Co., PA  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Mother	Barbara
  Family ID	F9134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Schenk,   b. ca 1748
  Children	1. Christian Shoup (to Canada),   b. 13 Dec 1771, Rocky Spring, Frederick County, MD ,   d. 1823, Willoughby United Church Cemetery  (Age 51 years)   2. John Shoup (Schaub)   3. Martin Shoup (Schaub)
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F9137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From: Dave Shaffer, Coatesville, PA 01 Sep 2005 Christian Shaup. d: 1823. Married Elizabeth Shenk b: abt. 1748 d: bef 1795, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Good) Schenk of Martic Twp. Resided in Strasburg Twp. Christian Shaup expanded the Shaup land holdings in Strasburg to over 350 acres. He became one of the first ministers of the New Providence (new) Mennonite Church, and was the first person buried in the cemetery there. He married Elizabeth Schenk/Shenk, the daughter of Christian and Barbara (Good) Shenk of adjoining Conestoga Twp. His son Christian Shaup/Shoup married Eve Boyer and left in 1795 with a Mennonite contingent that settled on land grants in Ontario, Canada, near Niagara Falls. Christian and Eve's son Martin later sold the Ontario Mill and 400 acre farm to the Church of the True Inspiration and joined the Ebeneezer Commune near Buffalo, NY,. He later moved with the community to Amana, IA. . Christian Shaub, early minister of New Providence Mennonite Church was the first person buried in New Providence Mennonite Cemetery. Ellis & Evans, 1049. . Christian Shaub, settled in Strasburg (Lanc.) Pa.; assistant to Bishop Jacob Neff, in the New Providence district; dates not given; Mennonite.