NOTE: According to family tradition, this Urner family was driven from Switzerland about 1672 or 1682 because of the persecution of religious dissidents [Anabaptists], and lived in Alsace, France until about 1708. That is quite likely to be true, since many other Anabaptist families in Switzerland had to do the same thing during the 17^th Century.

Ulrich¹ Urner, born circa 1660 probably in Zurich Canton, Switzerland; died in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) County, Pennsylvania_(F). His wife may have died in 1695 when she had their son Martin.

He and his sons Jacob, Johannes and Martin came from Alsace to Pennsylvania possibly as early as 1708_(F), but definitely by 1712. They settled in Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1712_(F), then moved to Chester (now Lancaster) County, Pennsylvania about 1715_(F).

Ulrich is said to have left a will, claimed to have been seen by descendant David Urner (Jonas⁴, Martin³, Jacob², Ulrich¹) as recently as the 1810s, but since lost, that bequeathed land in Philadelphia (now Montgomery) County, Pennsylvania to his son Jacob_(F).

Known children, probably born in Alsace, France:

+ Jacob² Urner, died about August 1744_(F); married Ann ________.

+ Johannes² Urner, died 1743 in Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania_(A); married Catharina Schmitt.

+ (Reverend) Martin² Urner, born possibly 1695₍₉₎; married first Catharine Reist_(B).

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