Balser Bortner (ca. 1698-ca. 1747) came to Pennsylvania in 1732. He and his wife, Maria Elisabetha, lived in Tulpehocken Settlement in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and elsewhere. Some descendants changed name to "Burtner" and "Bordner".

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