Sunset view over rolling hills at On Sunny Slope Farm, highlighting lush greenery and a tranquil landscape, ideal for weddings and events.

Local family business uses celebration to lend a helping hand for the community

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Local family business uses celebration to lend a helping hand for the community March 17, 2017              By Daniel Brammer The inspiration for On Sunny Slope Farm came…
Scenic view of lush green mountains and rooftops, representing the historical backdrop of On Sunny Slope Farm, a wedding venue connected to the Wampler family heritage.

Alsace to America – part 2

Alsace to America When they arrived in Pennsylvania, they already had a place to go. Somehow, Hans Peter Sr. had arranged to buy 200 acres of land in Bethel Township, Lancaster County. Records show that he began payment March , 1740, almost…
Scenic view of a rural landscape featuring traditional Swiss-style farmhouses surrounded by lush green fields and mountains, reflecting the heritage of the Wampler family and their historical connection to farming.

Hans Peter Wampfler – Alsace to America

Hans Peter Wampfler was born in 1701 in Sparsbach, Alsace . Like his father, he became a linen weaver. He married Anna Veronica Lung of Zollingen about 1719. They lived in the village of Hinsingen but since there was not church there, the christening…
Scenic landscape of Zwischenfluh, Switzerland, featuring traditional wooden farmhouses, lush green hills, and a flowing stream, illustrating the ancestral roots of the Wampler family.

From Zwischenfluh to the Valley

The first Wampflers were from an area in Switzerland near what is now Bern. There are several very small villages, some of no more than two or three houses, that are in the Diemtig Valley and the first records of our family are found in a church…
Woman standing beside a bus stop sign labeled "Wampflen," surrounded by greenery, illustrating connections to the Wampler family's ancestry in Alsace, Germany.

Wampler Ancestry Name Origin

Ancestry Name Origin Like many people, we are interested in the ancestry and origin of our family surname. In his first book, Fred Wampler traced the Wamplers to Alsace (pronounced Al-sack), Germany from which they came in 1741. Alsace is in…
Vintage box filled with historical photographs and documents, including portraits of ancestors, placed on a wooden table next to a framed document, reflecting the Wampler family's heritage and connection to the farm's history.

Brethren roots | Variations on Granddaddy Wampler’s Family Story

It is documented that Hans Peter Wampler, Jr., our direct ancestor, came with his family to Pennsylvania in 1741. He had been christened in Alsace, Germany on August 4, 1722 at a Lutheran or Reformed church. Hans Peter Jr. was married at Hill Lutheran Church in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in 1743 and he and his wife sponsored several infant baptisms there of friends and family. So when, exactly, did the Wamplers become involved in the Brethren Church?
Vintage box filled with historical photographs and documents, including portraits of ancestors, placed on a wooden table next to a framed document, reflecting the Wampler family's heritage and connection to the farm's history.

Introduction | Historic Family Stories

Recently, my son, Harry Jarrett, who happens to be one of the Wampler descendants who IS interested in our family history and the history of the farm where he owns and operates an events venue called ON SUNNY SLOPE FARM, asked if I would share my own research into the origins of the Wampler family. What will follow in the coming year is material that I gathered and wrote down for my own family as well as stories handed down and invented by a host of family members.
Portrait of a distinguished man in a suit and tie, representing the historical significance of the Wampler family at On Sunny Slope Farm.

New Poultry History Museum features Wampler Poultry history On Sunny Slope Farm

Wampler was a visionary and wondered why, if you could incubate chicken eggs successfully, that the same thing couldn’t be done with turkeys.
Rustic bar and tub setup at On Sunny Slope Farm, featuring a vintage bathtub and wooden serving area, with scenic green hills in the background, highlighting the venue's charm for events.

Bar and Tub offer rustic feel for serving beverages

Bar and Tub included in every event package Our Bar and Tub provide a rustic serving area for any beverage that you might want to serve at your events. The Bar Everyone seems to love the bar and tub that we use for our events On Sunny Slope…