PEACE CHURCH and OLD ZION CHURCH: THE FOUNDERS
Peace Church Cemetery
Cherry Township, Sullivan County, PA
On a cold winter's day--December 19, 2007.
The graveyard is just off Route 220, not far from Route 87 on an old road that runs parallel to 220.
Photo Courtesy of Mike Clarke
The cemetery at Peace Church contains the mortal remains of many of the earliest German and German-American settlers who came to
what is now Sullivan County. At the time these records were first created, the area was actually part of
Lycoming County. The original church was a log cabin built in 1825 and called "Friedens" or "Peace Church". You can learn more about the actual history of Peace Church, an also see pictures and cemetery listings at:
(1) Early Churches
(2) Churches and Cemeteries
(3) Peace Cemetery
For many years, an informal rumor among researchers in Sullivan County was that the original
records of Peace Church, Old Zion Church and the early Lutheran community existed in the cellar of an
old church builidng on an open shelf, subject to the whims of time, dampness and potential fire, theft or destruction. We are told that efforts by local historical researchers to persuade the
owners of the facility to permit the creation of a permanent repository for the documents were to no
avail. As a result, many of us feared that the original records of our ancestors
and an essential part of the community's religious heritage would sooner or later suffer the fate of much other old history--to be destroyed, lost or damaged due to
ignorance or carelessness.
A more difficult comment to understand is the suggestion by some parties that publishing these records would
somehow impair the reputations of families or individuals whose members might have had unfortunate marriages, children out of wedlock, or other events in their lives and deaths. Why it should matter to people dead for over 100 years is
difficult to understand. A rule of thumb for historians and for those making records of the past is that events more than 75 years old are in the public domain. Along the same lines, the Federal
government bases its copyright laws on the presumption that anything more than 75 years old is in the public domain. We shall take the same position here. The records of these ancestors are
public documents for the benefit of history and the knowledge of our children and grandchildren. In fact, we are aware that representatives of the Latter Day Saints copied some portion of the records many years ago and that copies can be requested for a fee via the Family History network. However, it would make a lot more sense to make the original records and a translation available locally, for example, at the Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum (SCHS&M) in Laporte, PA. Once a complete set of translations of the documents in the possession of the Sullivan County Genealogical Web Page is available, we will contribute a copy to SCHS&M as well.
Let's digress momentarily to talk about a much more famous case of an excess of possessiveness with historical records. The case we are referring to is the discovery and translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Holy Land in the late 1940s and 1950s. The documents were for many years inaccessible to historians and religious scholars because the organization that held physical control of them refused to permit copies to be made. This situation was corrected within the last ten years when copies and then an online scan of the documents became available. Despite much gnashing of teeth from the those trying to keep control of these priceless records, the world historical and religious community can now see for themselves what the authors of these ancient records lived like and, in translated form, what they thought at a time critical to the history of Western religions.
We do not claim that the records of Peace Church, Old Zion Church and other early records will tell us things of such magnitude. However, they do reveal for us the patterns of marriage, birth, baptism, sponsorship, death and other family interactions at a time when the social and religious culture of northern Pennsylvania was coming into being. We are honored to be able to make the bulk of these documents available here.
For those who can read German, it may also be of value to examine a German language site on the
origins of families in West Prussia, Germany. This site, entitled Familienforschung in Westprussen is managed by Hans-Jurgen Wolf, who would be pleased to answer any questions as best he can.
In 2004, an anonymous donor contributed a copy of some of the original Peach Church and
Old Zion Church records to Bob Sweeney, the Sullivan County Genealogical Web Page administrator.
By the luck of fate, shortly therafter, Bob became aware of DG, a Swiss born
German-speaking resident individual, who was researching the old Kokensparger
families of Sullivan and Bradford Counties. He wishes to remain anonymous. This family, whose surname is also spelled
"Cogansparger", "Kochersperger" and so forth, married with the Keeler family, m
embers of both families living and dying in the area between Laporte and Nordmont.
You can learn more about them
at The Kohensparger Clan.
With the assistance of Carol Brotzman, Deb Wilson and others, we were able to
help DG locate records, graves and other information about his Kokensparger ancestors. He, in turn helped
us with additional detail about the Kokensparger origins in Europe. He also volunteered,
at Bob Sweeney's request, to translate the records presented here.
More or less simultaneously, Frank Thrasher, a descendant of the Thrasher family of old Sullivan County, also came into and scanned an even larger selection of these records. Working on his own and, when needed, with the assistance of a local German born neighbor, Frank provided translations of the records in his possession. You can learn more here about The Thrasher Heritage.
Frank Thrasher With His Wife Dessie
Florida 2005
Source: Frank Thrasher
It is through DG's and Frank's invaluable assistance that these documents, written largely by hand in
the traditional nineteenth century Germanic script common to old church records in eastern and northern Pennsylvania,
have been preserved. Keep in mind that the copy from which DG and Frank have worked is often hard to read,
darkened by the copying process, faint in places and likely to be incomplete. Should the individuals who possess
the originals wish to improve or correct our translations, any such contribution would be gratefully appreciated.
Bob has also employed his own elementary German and basic knowledge of the local families to "fill in some blanks"
where DG or Frank could not make a clear decision about a name or place, but was able to come up with a partial reading. You may wish to play around
with reading the original German yourself; if you so desire, you may find it useful to look at this German Script Tutorial brought to our attention by Frank. Another helpful source is the German Genealogical Word List. In any case, we now present the Peace Church and Old Zion Church Records--the voice of Sullivan County's German ancestry speaking through the family records of their church. We will first present in their entirety the translations by DG; then we will present the translations by Frank Thrasher. As mentioned, these files overlap, so duplicate translations are present in each set of files.
Finally, as time passes, we often periodically receive updates or commentaries about specific families or surnames in these records. If the remarks are fairly brief, then it is usually sufficient to introduce an Editor's Note encapsulating the substance of the comments. Where there is an extensive commentary, such as with the Mader ** family, we will both color the surname in bold with asterisks, as just shown, and provide a footnote at the end of the page with the fuller body of the remarks.
The Guggisberg Translations
Editor's Note: The cover or Dedication Page is only partially legible. On this page, the Translator and the Editor have tried to suggest or fill in missing components by using [bracketed] wording. Elsewhere in the following translation, the Editor has provided a bracketed anglicized version of the originally written name on the documents. To be explicit, anything within [brackets] is a comment or
remark provided by the Translator or Editor. Anything else is a direct translation of the text.
This Record is the Property of the Zion's, St. John's Peace....to those Lutheran and this ... [of the]
first community/congregation belonging [to] Cherry Township [,] Lycoming Co. Penns. belonging to the
abovementioned German Congregation
Church Register
Register of the German Lutheran and Reformed
Congregation at Cherry Township, Lycoming Co., Pa.
baptismals, marriages, ...[illeg.],
communicands [persons that took the holy communion]
...on the 13th July 1834 have I, Friederich Hahn received
alms money in the sum of seventy and two cents $ 0.72
9th August 1835
received alms money $ 0.32
Received March 26th 1837 of Jacob Hoffa & Mr. Hahn
one Dollar & six Cents of a Dep[osi]t Against the meeting
house
Johanes Harzig [John Hartzig]
3rd April 1836 - Confirmands
1. Samuel Baer [Bahr]
2. Charles Kister [Kester]
3. John Diffenbach [Dieffenbach] and his wife
4. Elisabeth Diffenbach [er]
5. Rebecca Schmeckenbecher [to the right some illegible writing by
likely later hand..."Baer"]
6. Sarah Baer [Bahr]
7. Catharina Baer [Bahr]
8. Judith Hoffa [to the right some illegible writing from likely later
hand]
9. Sarah Martin
10. Rebecca Scherman [Sherman]
11. Elisabeth Foust [Faust]
12. Charles Foust [Faust]
13. Communicands
14. Jacob Hoffa [to the right some illegible writing from likely later hand]
15. Catharina Hoffa
16. Jacob Frauenfelder
17. Benjamin Baer [Bahr]
18. Molly Frauenfelder
19. Mally Baer [clearly says "Mally", but surely is intended as "Molly" Bahr]
20. William Graefly [Graiffly]
. Christina Dieffenbaker [Dieffenbach] [no number given]
21. John Moser [Mosier]
22. Elisabeth Moser [Mosier]
23. Mary Junken [could be Yonkin]
24. Mary Schneider
25. John Herzig [Hartzig]
26. Catharar [ina] Herzig [Hartzig]
27. Rebecca Graefly [Graiffly]
28. John Junken [could be Yonkin]
29. William Graefly [Graiffly]
1837
26th March - list of persons that were confirmed
1.
Elias Hofen [Hoffa?]
2.
Joseph Junker [Yonkin] - father Jacob H. ...[thereafter copy is too dark and illegible]
3.
Carl Hunsinger
4.
Heinrich Molmann[?]
5.
Salina Hertzog [probably, Hartzig]
6.
Betty Bersch [Bartch?] [underlined - text illegible]
7.
John Schmidt
8.
Jacob Wentzel
9.
Susi Wentzel
10.
Samuel Bär [Bahr]
11.
Benjamin Bär [Bahr]
12.
Jacob Frauenfelder
13.
Mally Frauenfelder
14.
Carl Kienzle [probably, Kinsley]
15.
Mary Kienzle [probably, Kinsley]
16.
William Gräfle [Graiffly]
17.
Mihz[? perhaps should be "Miss"] Bär [Bahr]
18.
Käthi Bär [Bahr]
19.
Sara Bär [Bahr]
20.
Catharina Hoffa
21.
Elisabeth Diffenbach [Dieffenbach]
1832
- 16th June - have been administered mass by Rev. Mr. Schmeckenbecher
1.
John Rieser [Reeser]
2.
Jeremias[?] Kolb
3.
John Moser [Mosier] and his wife
4.
Elisabeth
5.
Friedrich Hoffa and his wife
6.
Maria
7.
Wiliam Gräfly [William Graiffly]
8.
Barbara Junker[Yonkin] [then by later hand] Ed Yonker [Yonkin]
9.
Susanna Follerer
10.
Rahel Hunsinger
11.
Jacob Hottenstein
12.
Jacob Diefenbach [Dieffenbach]
13.
Johan Hertzog and his wife [probably, Hartzig]
14.
Catrina
15. Hanna Gräfly [Graiffly]
1839
- June 2nd
CHURCH
BOOK
kept
for the two German Lutheran and Reformed Congregations by Carl L. Erle, evan.[Evangelical] Lutheran
pastor in Cherry Township, Lycoming County
Baptismals
No.1
3rd
July 1839 Johann, son of Philipp Eberle [Eberlin] and wife, born
in January 1839
sponsors:
Heinrich Hauser and wife
No.
2
3rd
July 1839 Katharina, daughter of Heinrich Hauser and wife, born 1st May 1839
sponsors:
Philipp Eberle [Eberlin] and wife
No.
3
14th
July 1839 Joachim, son of Anton Weber [Anthony Weaver] and wife [known to be Mary Dieffenbach], born 4th July 1839
sponsors:
Benjamin Drescher [Drescher or Thrasher] and wife
No.
4
[line
cut off at bottom, only says]..boy von Carl ...[illegible..] kenbacher [Schmeckenbecher]
to Heinrich Reinbold and his wedded wife Maria,
maiden name Werst, was on the 6th May 1837 a son born who was baptized on the 15th June by the
Rev. Schmeckenbriler [Schmeckenbecher]. Sponsors: Elias Hafen [Hoffa] and Salina
Hertzog [Hartzig?], both unmarried [then
there is some text to the right which is part of the next page and cut off..]
[partial entry begins here..} birthday of the child: 8th Feb 1839, Cherry Township,
Lycoming Co.
Friedrich and Eva Maria Bertsch [Bartch]
[next line unclear, something "5th"]
Rebecca was baptized by the respectable Mr. Möller,
sponsor: Elisabetha, widow of Bersch [Bartch]
all living in Cherry Township, Lycoming Co.
No. 4
29th Aug 1839
Carl, sohn of Carl ...kenbacher [Schmeckenbecher] and wife,
born 30th April 1839
sponsors: Johan Bär [Bahr] Senior and wife
No. 5
29th Sep 1839
Wilhelm, son of Wilhelm Patter [possibly, William Potter] and wife,
born 21st March 1839
sponsors: Johan Hunsinger and wife, grandparents
No. 6
17th Nov. 1839
Ellen, daughter of Joseph Küster [Kester]and wife,
born 8th July 1839
sponsors: Johan Herzog [Hartzig] and wife
No. 7
24th Nov 1839
Samuel Benjamin, son of Wilhelm Herzog and wife,
born 17th Aug 1839
sponsors: Johan Bär and wife
No. 8
15th Dec 1839
Anna, daughter of Philip Müller [possibly, Miller, in the anglicized version] and wife,
born 13th Dec 1839
sponsors: Johannes Herzog and wife
1839 and 1840 [left margin
by later hand] J. H. Junkin
No.
|
Baptismal
|
Birth
|
Name
|
Parents
|
Sponsors
|
9
|
25 Dec 1839
|
10 Oct 1839
|
Jacob
|
Heinrich Junkin & wife
|
Johannes Herzig & wife
|
10
|
26 Dec 1839
|
11 Oct 1839
|
Emanuel
|
Johann Diefenbach & wife
|
Joseph Junkin & wife
|
11
|
2 Feb 1840
|
Dec 1839
|
Peter
|
Christian Moser & wife
|
Heinrich Junkin & wife
|
12
|
16 Feb 1840
|
6 Aug 1839
|
Sewelerina[?]
|
Martin Bärth & wife
|
Philipp Müller & wife
|
13
|
16 Feb 1840
|
9 Oct 1839
|
Anna Maria
|
Einsich[?] Mas[?] & wife
|
Gottlieb Bärtsch & wife
|
14
|
31 May 1840
|
24 Mar 1840
|
Heinrich
|
Heinrich Reinbold & wife
|
Johan Bär & wife
|
[15]
|
[nothing]
|
[nothing]
|
[nothing]
|
[nothing]
|
[nothing]
|
16
|
12 Aug 1840
|
24 Jul 1840
|
Jacob Georg
|
Jacob Bing[?]
|
Jacob Hallachger & wife, Georg Eberly,
single
|
17
|
23 Aug 1840
|
26 May 1840
|
Benjamin
|
Benjamin Drescher
|
Heinrich Hennighausen & wife
|
18
|
23 Aug 1840
|
20 June 1840
|
Sara
|
Johannes Lonbeck[Landback]
|
Jacob Hallachger & wife
|
19
|
23 Aug 1840
|
29 June 1840
|
Christian Elias Adolf
|
Georg G. Geiser
|
Elias Hahn & wife, Friedrich Hahn ..[rest
illegible]
|
1840 and 1841 [left margin] seventh
No.
|
Baptismal
|
Birth
|
Name
|
Parents
|
Sponsors
|
20
|
3 Sep 1840
|
26 Aug 1840
|
Livey [?]
|
Anton Weber [Anthony Weaver] & wife
|
Livey [?] Hunsinger, Hanna Christina
Diefenbach, both single
|
21
|
13 Sep 1840
|
8 Apr 1840
|
David ...udens [Goodwin]
|
Johan Prasahn [Persun] & wife
|
Benjamin Drescher & wife
|
22
|
27 Sep 1840
|
13 Sep 1840
|
Jacob
|
Jacob Farber & wife
|
Carle Erle [?], preacher, and Ester, his
wife
|
23
|
11 Oct 1840
|
28 Jun 1840
|
Jacob Heinrich
|
Joseph Junken [Yonkin] & wife
|
Heinrich Gräfle & wife
|
24
|
15 Nov 1847
|
6 Oct 1840
|
Johannes
|
Jacob Hoffa & wife
|
Johan Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
|
25
|
7 Feb 1841
|
4 Dec 1840
|
Carl
|
Carl Kienzle [Kinsley] & wife
|
Carl Köster, Sara Bähr,
both single
|
26
|
14 Feb 1841
|
15 Dec 1840
|
Anna Barbara
|
Johann Schmidt & wife
|
Jacob Messerschmidt & wife
|
26 [same number]
|
21 Feb 1841
|
5 Jan 1841
|
Georg Washington Gall....[?possibly Galtern]
|
Elias Hahn & wife
|
Georg Geiser & wife
|
27
|
25 Feb 1841
|
5 Jan 1841
|
Maria Magdalena
|
H. Hennighausen & wife
|
Friedrich Fu..[illegible, too dark, possibly Fucht] and wife
|
28
|
4 Apr 1841
|
16 Mar 1841
|
Faetta
|
Gottlieb Bärtsch & wife
|
Johan Bärtsch & Katharina Zuber [Suber}, both single
|
29
|
11 April 1841
|
16 Sep 1840
|
Hanna
|
Johann Herzig [Hartzig] & wife
|
Johannes Herzig & wife, the grandparents
|
30
|
16 Apr 1841
|
1 Mar 1841
|
Elisabeth Dorothea
|
Nikolaus Kneller & wife
|
Jacob Klum & wife
|
31
|
25 Apr 1841
|
21 Mar 1841
|
Maria Mattilde
|
Bernhard Steiner & wife
|
the parents of the child
|
32
|
29 Apr 1841
|
3 Mar 1841
|
Hanna
|
Ruben Drescher [Thrasher] & wife
|
Magdalena Zuber, the grandmother
|
33
|
23 May 1841
|
1 Apr 1841
|
Jacob
|
John Bär [Bahr, Beare and similar variations] & wife
|
Jacob Wenzel & wife
|
34
|
27 Jun 1841
|
7 Apr 1841
|
Carl
|
Joseph Köster [Kester] & wife
|
Carl Köster & Sara Bär, both
single
|
35
|
29 Ju 1841
|
20 Jun 1841
|
Carl Heinrich Ludwig
|
Friedrich Matz [?] & wife
|
Ludwig Maier & wife
|
36
|
29 Jul 1841
|
1 Apr 1841
|
Johan Jacob
|
Carl L. Hinderer & wife
|
the child's parents
|
37 [crossed out, same data as in line 35]
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
8 Aug 1841
|
24 Jun 1841
|
Sara
|
Samuel Hunsinger & wife
|
Heinrich Reinbold & wife
|
38
|
22 Aug 1841
|
5 Jan 1819 [sic, adult
baptismal]
|
Johanna Santee [?] maiden name
Scott
|
[none listed]
|
Johan Santee (?) & wife
|
39
|
22 Aug 1841
|
25 May 1841
|
Anna Elisa
|
daughter of Johanna Santee [?]
|
Johan Santee [?] & wife, the grandparents of
the child
|
40
|
30 Aug 1841
|
9 Mar 1841
|
Elisabeth
|
Heinrich Rauch & wife
|
Johan Hunsinger & wife
|
41
|
31 Aug 1841
|
23 Jan 1841
|
Daniel [_____?]
|
Wiljam Patter [William Potter]
|
Carl Erle & wife
|
42
|
17 Oct 1841
|
21 Aug 1841
|
Esther
|
Johan Hüber [Hieber ?]
|
Carl Erle, preacher, &
wife
|
42
|
17 Oct 1841
|
21 Aug 1841
|
Esther
|
Johannes Hüber & wife
|
Carl Erle & wife
|
43
|
29 Aug 1841
|
26 Jun 1841
|
Peter Johannes
|
Heinrich Junken [Yonkin] & wife
|
Peter Junken & Katharina Hoffa, both
single
|
44
|
25 Mar 1842
|
29 Oct 1841
|
Johannes Siegeller [Ziegler ?]
|
Johan Dieffenbacher & wife
|
Benjamin Drescher & wife
|
45
|
25 Mar 1842
|
24 Dec 1841
|
Karolina
|
Benjamin Drescher & wife
|
Johan Dieffenbacher & wife
Editor's Note: In November 2006, Carol Novak Beverlin wrote to us:How very interesting, Bob. I was named for my maternal grandmother (Caroline Hunsinger Stewart), who was named for her materal grandmother (Caroline Thrasher Landback). Wish my mother and maternal grandmother were alive so I could share this information with them. We always thought Caroline Landback's birth name was spelled with a "C", but the records at Peace Church replicated here show that it was entered with a "K" at her birth. At age 17, on January 16, 1859, she was married at Zion Lutheran Church, Dushore, PA, to Harvey Landback. |
46
|
8 May 1842
|
28 Mar 1842
|
Friederich
|
Georg Siegmund F [surname illegible, but likely "Fuchs"] &
wife
|
Friedrich Fuchs & wife
|
47
|
5 Jun 1842
|
18 Apr 1842
|
Samuel
|
Heinrich Reinbold & wife
|
Samuel Hunsinger & wife
|
48
|
14 Jun 1842
|
28 Mar 1842
|
Adam
|
Isaak [Jakob?] Mess[.......] & wife
|
the child's parents
|
49
|
19 Jun 1842
|
6 Apr 1842
|
Benjamin
|
Jacob Bing & wife
|
Benjamin Drescher & wife
|
50
|
28 Aug 1842
|
3 Jul 1842
|
Heinrich
|
Philip Stahl & wife
|
Heinrich Junken [Yonkin]& wife
|
51
|
18 Sep 1842
|
11 Aug 1842
|
Michael
|
John Müller [Miller] & wife
|
Joseph Küster [Kester]& wife
|
52
|
9 Oct 1842
|
26 Aug 1842
|
Maria Wilhelmina
|
Carl Erle & wife
|
Wilhelmina Herzig [Hartzig]
|
53
|
8 Jan 1843
|
9 Dec 1842
|
Elisabeth Katharina
|
Philip Miller & wife
|
Johann Herzig [Hartzig]& wife
|
54
|
8 Jan 1843
|
18 Dec 1842
|
Maria Susanna
|
Elias Hahn & wife
|
Heinrich Fulmer & Essie [?] McNeil, both
single
|
55
|
19 Feb 1843
|
11 Aug 1842
|
Katharina
|
Georg Schock & wife
|
the parents of the child
|
56
|
4 Apr 1843
|
29 Dec 1842
|
Johan Heinrich
|
Johan Ludwig Heilmann & wife
|
the parents of the child
|
57
|
16 Apr 1843
|
13 Nov 1842
|
Hanna Lorettha
|
Heinrich Junken & wife
|
Johan Junken [Yonkin] & wife
|
58
|
23 Apr 1843
|
9 Oct 1839
|
Christiana
|
Wiljam Kisner & wife
|
the parents of the child
|
59
|
23 Apr 1843
|
28 Jan 1842
|
Maria Katharina
|
Wiljam Kisner & wife
|
the parents of the child
|
60
|
21 Mar 1843
|
2 Feb 1843
|
Jacob Heinrich
|
Karl Kindle [Kinsley] & wife
|
Jacob Wenzel & wife
|
61
|
21 Mar 1843
|
5 Nov 1842
|
Wilhelm
|
Christian Moser [Mosier] & wife
|
Johan Junken & wife
|
62
|
21 May 1843
|
1 Apr 1843
|
Maria
|
Johan Schmidt & wife
|
Peter Junken & Katharina Zuber [Suber], both single
|
63
|
28 May 1843
|
17 Apr 1843
|
Susanna
|
Johan Bär & wife
|
Jacob Wenzel & wife
|
64
|
18 Jan 1843
|
30 Dec 1842
|
Jacob Forstner
|
Antoni Weber [Anthony Weaver] & wife
|
Jacob Diefenbacher & Karolina Hoffa, both
single
|
65
|
22 July 1843
|
6 May 1843
|
Luise
|
Johan Herzog [Hartzig] & wife
|
Philip Müller [Miller] & wife
|
66
|
11 Aug 1843
|
9 Mar 1843
|
Maria Machtalena
|
Philip Klund [Kline or Klein ?] & wife
|
Johan Hiber [Hieber] & wife
|
67
|
17 Sep 1843
|
29 July 1843
|
Matilda
|
Johan A. Heltrung & wife
|
the mother of the child
|
68
|
26 Nov 1843
|
21 June 1843
|
Sara
|
Gottlieb Bärtsch & wife
|
Valentin Kneller & wife
|
69
|
25 Dec 1843
|
8 Aug 1843
|
Johann
|
Hermann Ring & wife
|
Johan Ring, single
|
70
|
21 Jan 1844
|
August 1843 (no day given)
|
Matilda
|
Joseph Schäfer & wife
|
...[illegible] & Katharina Wendel
|
[numbers 71-80 not used due to error by pastor]
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
|
28 Jan 1844
|
15 Dec 1843
|
Heinrich S....[Henry S.]
|
Johan Diefebacher & wife
|
[illegible, too dark]
|
82
|
5 Mar 1844
|
13 Sep 1843
|
Tschen [Jane] Maria
|
Jacob Junken [Yonkin] & wife [Elizabeth Meyer]
|
Heinrich Junken & wife, the grandparents
|
83
|
7 Apr 1844
|
14 Feb 1844
|
Sarah
|
Bernhart [Bernard] Steiner & wife
|
Jonathan Schäfer & wife, the grandparents
|
84
|
17 Apr 1844
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22 Dec 1842
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Valentin
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Georg Neipert [Neuber ?] & wife
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Valentin [Neuber ?] Neipert
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85
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17 Apr 1844
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11 May 1843
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Karolina
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Jacob Eberle [Eberlin] & wife
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Carl Morgenstern & wife
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86
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19 May 1844
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2 Mar 1844
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Katharina
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Ruben Drescher [Thrasher] & wife
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Georg Drescher [Thrasher] & wife, the grandparents
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87
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10 June 1844
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13 Feb 1844
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Sara Anna
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Philip Faust [occasionally spelled "Foust"] & wife
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Philip Faust & wife, the grandparents
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88
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7 July 1844
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Oct 1842
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Luis Ferdinand
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Ferdinand Rosenberger & wife
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Heinrich Junken [Yonkin] Senior & wife
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89
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7 July 1844
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Apr 1844
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Christina Elisabeth
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Ferdinand Rosenberger & wife
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Heinrich Junken Senior &
wife
|
90
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21 July 1844
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1 May 1844
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Nathan
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John Pr..sau [Persun ?] & wife
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John Diefenbacher & wife
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91
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28 July 1844
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12 July 1844
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Karolina
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Peter Junkin & wife
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Heinrich Junkin & wife, the grandparents
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92
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12 Aug 1844
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2 Aug 1843
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Sara Ann
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Wilhelm Kisner & wife
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the parents of the child
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93
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8 Sep 1844
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7 May 1844
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Elisabeth Catharina
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illegitimate daughter of Balli Williams
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the wife of Philip Stahl
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94
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8 Sep 1844
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24 Aug 1843
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David
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Salomon Hunsinger & wife
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Martin Barth & wife
|
95
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8 Sep 1844
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25 June 1844
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Karl Martin
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Martin Barth & wife
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[cut off at bottom of page]
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96
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22 Sep 1844
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22 April 1844
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Maria
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Georg Sei [?] & wife
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Georg Hehne & Emma Stahl, both single
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97
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22 Sep 1844
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21 June 1844
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Anna Maria [note on the side says "mother of Dr
Biddle"; known to have had three sons who were doctors]
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J. L. Heilmann & wife
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Georg Fuchs & wife
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98
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20 Oct 1844
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12 June 1844
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Wilhelm
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Samuel Hunsinger & wife
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John Herzig [Hartzig] & wife
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99
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20 Oct 1844
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1 Aug 1844
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Katharina
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Joseph Küster [Kester] & wife
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Martin Barth & wife
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100
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15 Dec 1844
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19 June 1844
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Jonathan
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Fränklin Nolsen [or Nelsen ?] & wife
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Jonathan Schäfer & wife, the child's
grandparents
|
101
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19 Jan 1845
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2 Jan 1845
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Jacob
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Jacob Eberle [Eberlin] & wife
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the child's parents
|
102
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2 Feb 1845
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2 Nov 1844
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Maria Anna
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Heinrich Gräfli [Graifley] & wife
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Johann Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
|
103
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22 Feb 1845
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21 Nov 1844
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Abraham Elias
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Elias Hahn & wife
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the child's parents
|
104
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9 Mar 18455
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24 Jan 1845
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Carl Friedrich Jacob
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Carl Erle, preacher & wife
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Jacob Messerschmidt & wife
|
105
|
16 Mar 1845
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7 Jan 1845
|
Johannes
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Joseph Bachmann & wife
|
Jacob Wenzel & wife
|
106
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27 Apr 1845
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28 Feb 1845
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Elisabeth Katharina
|
Joseph Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
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Johan Dieffenbacher & wife
|
107
|
27 Apr 1845
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17 Mar 1845
|
Susanna
|
Berhart ["Bernhard"] Hunsinger & wife
|
Carl Küster [Kester] & Maria Hunsinger, both single
|
108
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26 May 1845
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24 Mar 1845
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George
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Georg Scho.. [illegible] & wife
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the child's parents
|
109
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22 June 1845
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8 Feb 1845
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Wilhelm Friederich
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Carl Kienzle [Kinsley] & wife
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Antonius ...über [illegible, perhaps Suber] & wife
|
110
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29 June 1845
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15 June 1845
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Katharina
|
Johan Bär [Bahr] & wife
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Peter Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
|
111
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11 May 1845
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7 March 1845
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Samuel
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Samuel Faust & wife
|
Heinrich Reinbold [Rinebold] & wife, the child's
grandparents
|
112
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13 July 1845
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31 Jan 1845
|
Elisabeth Katharina
|
Christian Moser [Mosier] & wife
|
Johannes Herzog [Hartzig] Senior & wife
|
113
|
3 Aug 1845
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13 June 1845
|
Wiljam
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Heinrich Volmer [Fulmer] & wife
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Joseph Volmer [Fulmer] & wife, the child's
grandparents
|
114
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21 Sep 1845
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10 Aug 1845
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Silfina [probably meant Selvina]
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Carl Müller [Miller] & wife
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Peter Jacobi [Jacoby] & wife
|
115
|
21 Sep 1845
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16 May 1845
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Emma - illegitimate child
|
Balli Wiljams [Williams ?]
|
H[illegible] Busch & wife [then below appears
some text which is barely legible, which refers to the illegitimate
child]
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116
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21 Sep 1845
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4 Aug 1845
|
Katharina Loise
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Hermann Ring & wife
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the child's parents
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117
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16 Nov 1845
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2 June 1845
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Emilie Katharina
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Jacob Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
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Jacob Messerschmidt [Messersmith] & Katharina Maier [Meyer] , both
single
|
118
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23 Nov 1845
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7 Sep 1845
|
Augustus
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Philip Müller [Miller] & wife
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Martin Barth & wife
|
119
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23 Nov 1845
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1 Sep 1845
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Maria
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Fränklin Nolts [?] & wife
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Bernhart Steiner & wife
|
120
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25 Jan 1846
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10 July 1845
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Karolina
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Heinrich Junkin & wife
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Karl Köster & Emma McNiel [McNeal or McNeil] *, both single
* Editor's Note: You can learn more about this family at The James McNeal Family.
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121
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8 Feb 1846
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11 Dec 1845
|
Maria Machdalena
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Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & wife [Catherine Hoffa]
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Jacob Hoffa & wife, the child's
grandparents
|
| Editor's Notes: Interesting, if not sad, is the
special notation on item 122 below. The mother seems to have died in
childbirth. Also, on 28th May, 1846, several Hunsingers appear to have joined this
congregation. We have an adult baptismal as well as several others with older
children. |
122
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13 Feb 1846
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27 Jan 1846
|
Maria Elisabeth
|
Friederich Trunt [?] &
wife
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Kornelius Herington [Cornelius Harrington] & Susanna Lützelschwab [Litzelswope]
[Note: this child was baptized at the coffin of
her deceased mother] |
123
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4 Mar 1846
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19 Feb 1846
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Daniel Wiljam [William]
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Johan ...rearsam [? not clear] & wife
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Samuel Blank & wife
|
124
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2 Apr 1846
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1 June 1845
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Johann
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Johann Faust & wife
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Daniel Faust & Maria Hunsinger, both single
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125
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5 Apr 1846
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29 Jan 1846
|
Rosina
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Jacob Schwalm & wife
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Rosina Eberle [Eberlin], a single person [only one sponsor]
|
126
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3 May 1846
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22 Feb 1846
|
Georg
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Ruben Drescher & wife
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Benjamin Drescher & wife
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127
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10 May 1846
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20 Apr 1846
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Elisabeth Katharina
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Wilhelm Herzog [Hartzig] & wife
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Hiram Lang [Long] & Elisabeth Barth, both single
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128
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24 May 1846
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4 Apr 1846
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Johan Emanuel
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Bernharth Steiner & wife
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Johan Hiber [Hieber] & wife
|
129
|
28 May 1846
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9 June 1822
|
Anna Maria Hunsinger ["Mary Ann", born Meohe or Weohe [?]-she's a
married adult, the record gives her maiden name but it is illegible. According to Frank Thrasher, if the last "e" is accented, the correct pronunciation is "Verhay" or "Verhey". Verhey is actually a Dutch surname.]
|
[nothing mentioned]
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[nothing mentioned]
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130
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28 May 1846
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6 Sep 1845
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Elisabeth
|
Abraham Hunsinger & wife [possibly the woman in record No.
129]
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Elisabeth Hunsinger, the child's grandmother [only one
sponsor]
|
131
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28 May 1846
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19 June 1837
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Philina
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Wiljam [William] Hunsinger & wife
|
Elisabeth Hunsinger, the child's grandmother [only one
sponsor]
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132
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30 May 1846
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26 Mar 1846
|
Hanna
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Peter Junkin [Yonkin] & wife
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Jacob Hoffa & wife, the child's
grandparents
|
133
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5 July 1846
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4 May 1846
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Katharina
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Valentin Kneller & wife
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Jacob Hoffa & wife, the child's
grandparents |
[missing item numbers 134-144]
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|
|
|
|
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145
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25 Oct 1846
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10 Apr 1846
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Friederich
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Peter Jacobi [Jacoby] & wife
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Friederich Hunsinger and Katharina [Bahl ?], both single
|
[out of sequence page]
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3 Apr 1836
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4 Jan 1836
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Hanna Christina
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John Dieffenbacher and his wife, Elisabetha, born
Hoffa
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Jacob Dieffenbacher his wife, Christina, the grandparents
of the child
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Editor's Note: The order of presentation for this group of translations is somewhat different. We will begin with what we call Church Records, most of which appear to be birth or baptismal records. Then, we will present Birth and Baptism Records, Marriage Records, and finally Death Records in that order. For each translation into English, the original record is linked to that translation. You can examine the original by simply clicking on the link. Wherever the Editor or Translator has made a comment that is not part of the translation, the comment will appear in [brackets]. Anything else is a direct translation of the original text.
Church Records
Original Page 1: Items 1 and 2
Birthdays
Children
1
August 15, 1818
Joseph and Mariana Kahni * Luetzelschwab ["Litzelswope"]
3rd Tochterlein Maria Elisabetha (Luetzelschwab) was born ?? ???? ?? ??
???? baptized ___ ___ Novbr:
Baptismal witnesses were Georg Boehm and his Wife Christiana born. of Brier Creek
[Note: Tochterlein = Infant or very young Daughter.]
* Editor's Note: Marie Brasington has provided several information points for this entry. As she also observes, this child is without a doubt the
same Maria who will marry Friederich Trunt. In turn, their child will be baptized at the foot of her coffin on February 13, 1846. See entry # 122 below in the Births and Baptisms section.
2
October 19, 1820
Catharina Luetzelschwab * 4th Tochterlein of Joseph and Mariana Kahni Luetzelschwab ["Litzelswope"] ?? ??? baptized ???
?? ???? . ?? Kestler Febr:
Baptismal witnesses were ?? Nicolaus Hahn and ???? Elisabetha ??
both of ???.
* Editor's Note: Marie Brasington has also provided several information points
for this entry. As she notes, this is undoubtedly the same Catherine Litzelswope who later married Daniel Reeser. Ironically, the parents were Catholics and are
buried at St. Basil's Cemetery in Dushore [click to see their Grave Marker]. This is an example of how the local
German Lutherans and Catholics collaborated in the common use of religious facilities in the period when Peace Church was the only "German church" in the area.
Original Page: Items 3 and 4
3
Septbr 30, 1822
Susanna 5th ?? Tochterlein ????? ???
???? baptized ????
Cherry Twn: Lycom: Co.
?? ???? . ?? Kestler.
Baptismal witnesses were ?? Jacob Mueller and his wife
born Beichenbach both of Cherry Towns: Lycom:
*^* Editor's Note: Tony Kaney observed in August 2010 that this entry and the one right below this entry
are in fact for two MORE children of Joseph and Maria Kahni Litzelswope: Susannah and Anthony. Susanna became the wife of George Baumgartner, Sr., and his widow after he
was killed in the Civil War. Susannah and George were first cousins. Their mothers were sisters.
See The Ancestors of Gladys Clara Smithgall
for more specific information on the Litzelswope/Kahni descent. Also, you can read more and see photos of
George and Susanna in The
Baumgartner Emigration.
4
May 2, 1826
Antoni, ?? Sohnlein ??
?????? ??????? ???????
baptized ??? ? ??? : ??
Kestler ___ ___ ___ April
Baptismal witnesses were ?? Georg Eberlin and his wife
born:
[Note: Sohnlein = Infant or very young Son ]
*^* Editor's Note: See commnent with previous entry. Anthony subsequently
married Catherine Bahl, and they had eight children. A younger sibling, Catherine Litzelswope, eventually married Peter Bahl, a brother
of Catherine Bahl, and they had 14 children. So we have the not uncommon occasion of siblings marrying siblings. You can learn more about the Bahl
family history in The
Frawley Collection. The entire web of relationships among Litzelswope, Kahni, Bahl and Baumgartner is laid out in the the Streby History of Cherry Township.
Original Page 2
Birthday .......................................month in which baptized: Febr
the Children and names born the 14th Febr: 1820 in Cherry Township Lycoming Co.
Philipp Faust and his Wife Elisabeth born
Ebler [probably Epller]...9th Child,
Adam was baptized...Febr:.....
by ?? Pst. [Priest] Miller:
The Sponsors were Johannes Herzog [anglicizes to Hartzig] and his Wife born Scheideker [possibly anglicizes to Shiredecker]
Original Page 3
Birthday........................................month in which baptized: June
Children, names born April 18 1827
Jacob Hoffi [Hoffa] n. [and] Catharine Hoffi [Hoffa] born Schwalm
Tochterlein Caroline ????? was baptized by Priest Mueller [anglicizes to Miller]:
Sponsors were the Parents
Died September 19. 1899
Original Page 4
Birth??????......................................Month in which baptized: Novbr.
the Children and ??????? born the 23rd May 1827 in Brier Creek Towns, Columbia Co.
Lewis Zaner and his Wife Eva born Kreishel
?? . Sohnlein with name Adam was baptized ???
?? Pst [Priest]: Benninger. the
Sponsors were: Heinrich Wagner and his
Wife Catharina born aborn Kerns, both in Brier Creek, Columbia Co.
born the 9th November 1829 in Cherry Towns: Lycoming County
Lewis Zaner and his Wife Evborn a Kreishel ?? . Sohnlein with
name Eleazer was baptized ?? ?? Pst. [Priest] John Miller.
The Sponsors were the Parents
Original Page 5
John Moser "n" [and] ???? ????
Housewife Elisabethborn a ?? Bivi ??
was born the 21st May (1832)
a Daughter ??? on 16th June 1832
? ? ? . Baptismal ??? ??
????? H Schellhauser
the Name Helena received.
Sponsors the Parents
Original Page 6
Sam Hunsinger "n" [and] ???? ????
Housewife Sarah born Probst
was the 31st December 1835
a Sohnlein born, ?????
? . ? . H. Baptismal.
the Name Bernlan received
? ? Pst. [Priest] Schmeckenbeker [Schmeckenbecker]
Sponsors were ????? ?????
[Note: Sohnlein = Infant or very young Son ]
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John Diffenbacher "n" [and] ????
???? Housewife Elisabethborn a Hoffa
?? ?? 4 January 1836
a Daughter ? ?? born ??
? 3rd April 1836 ? Pas. [Pastor?] Earl
? ????? ? ? ???? Baptism
the Name Hanna Cristina received
Sponsors were Jacob Diffenbacher
"n" [and] his Housewife Cristina
the Grandparents of the Child
[Note: Born = Jan 4, 1836; Bapt.= April 3, 1836]
Original Page 8
14. 1830. A House of Jacob Miller
in Cherry Township Lycoming Co.
[Note: It is not clear what the significance, if any, might be for this extraneous comment.]
Birth and Baptism Records: 1827-1843
Early Births: Kochersperger
Birthday the Children and ____ born to: [This entry serves as a kind of column heading.]
Georg Jacob Kochersperger
and Catharina Eyer ? ?
the 29th December 1829
Tochterlein [a little daughter] Catharine ????
was baptized the 16th January 1830
in Cherry Township Lycoming Co.
Priest Phillip Miller
Sponsors were Jacob Miller and his Wife born Darter
Early Births: Miller
To John and Elisab. Miller born Betz ???
Birthday of Child Aug 7 1827
Rebecca was baptized Aug.??? [probably 1827]
Baptismal witnesses [we subsequently use the term "sponsors" interchangeably for this category] were
Philipp Faust and his wife brn. Epler
both of Cherry Towns:
To ?????: John Miller and Catharinborn a Drescher
Sohnlein [infant son] John Georg born February 22, 1828 Cherry Township Lyc. Co
was baptized February by Priest Miller:
Baptismal witnesses were Father [of the mother] Georg Drescher and
his wife Cathar: born Fox [Fuchs]
both of Cherry Township
Maria Anna ?? ?????? Tochterlein born January Cherry Township
[infant duaghter] of ?????: J. Miller and
C. born Dresch: ?? was baptized [in] March by Priest Miller
The Sponsors were the Parents
Original Page 1
Jacob Pain and his wife ??___?? Schaman [Sherman?]
was a Son born.... [next part seems to indicate role of Rev. Schmeckenbecker]
The Name William received.br>
Sponsors were Joseph Yanken [Yonkin] & Rebecca Schaman [Sherman?].
H. George Walls, born 26 Oct.1834, Bapt. 16 Oct.1836.
Allen Betz, born 17 June 1836, bapt. 16 Oct.1836.
Jesaias Kister [Josiah or Joseph Kester], born 23 July 1836, bapt. 16 Oct.1836.
Parsawell [Percival] Wenzel, born 3 Aug.1836, bapt 16 Oct.1836.
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1. A Boy for Philip Heberle & Wife., bapt. 3 July 1839, born in Jan.1839
2. A Daughter of Henry Hausen & Wife, bapt. the 3 July 1839, born the 1 May 1839,
the Baptismal witnesses were the mutual Parents, first born was given the Name John Henry, second born was given the Name Katharina
[Notes: Apparently, there was one birth but two baptisms--one for this child and one for her older brother. Also, "mutual parents" would be the grandparents from both sides]
3. A Boy of Antoni Weber [Anthony Weaver] & Wife., bapt. 14 July 1839, born 4 July 1839, received the Name Jbrahim
[Abraham], Sponsors were Benjamin Drescher & Wife.
[Note: The name "Ibrahim" is still active in both Europe and North America and is pronounced "Ee-bra-heem"; this is also the Muslim version and pronunciation of the name.]
4. A Boy of Carl Schmekembacher & Wife., bapt. 29 Aug.1839, born 30 April 1839, received the Name Carl, Sponsors were Johan Bar [John Bahr] & Wife, __Senior__
5. A Boy of Wilhelm Patter [William Potter] & Wife, bapt. 29 Sept. 1839, born 21 March 1839, received the Name Wilhelm (William), Sponsors were John Hunsinger & Wife, Grandparents.
6. A Girl of Joseph Kaster [Kester] & Wife, bapt. 17 Nov.1839, born 8 July 1839, received the Name Ellen, the Sponsor, Johan Herzoch [John Hartzig] & Wife.
[We prefer "Hartzig" to "Hertzog" or "Herzog" for this translation because we know the Hartzig family was prevalent in the community at this time, but are not aware of a Hertzog presence.]
7. A Son of Wilhelm Herzoch [William Hartzig] & Wife, born 17 Aug.1839, bapt. 24 Nov.1839, received the Name Samuel Benjamin, the Sponsor, Johan Bar [John Bahr] & his Wife.
8. A Girl of Philip Muller & Wife, born 13 Dec.1839, bapt. 15 Dec.1839, the Sponsor, Tohaimes Herzoch [Thomas Hartzig] & his Wife, received the Name Anna.
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[Note: No records number 9, 10, or 11 have been located.]
12. A Girl of Martin Barth & Wife, born 6 Aug.1839, bapt. 16 Feb.1840, received the Name Serileina, Sponsor Philip Muller & his Wife.
13. A Girl of Eisich Mas [Isaac Moss] & his Wife, born 9 Oct.1839, bapt. 16 Feb.1840, received the Name Anna Maria, Sponsor Gottlieb Bartsch [Bartch] & his Wife.
14. A Son of Heinrich Reinbold & his Wife, born 24 March 1840, bapt. 31 May 1840, received the Name Heinrich, Sponsor Johan Bar [John Bahr] & his Wife.
[Note: Entry number 15 was not used for some reason, perhaps just by accident.]
16. A Son of Jacob Bieg [Bigg, Beek, or Berg?] & his Wife, born the 24 Julius [July] 1840, bapt. 12 Aug.1840, received the Name Jacob Georg, Sponsors, Jacob [James] Gallahger & his Wife and Georg Eberly, unmarried.
17. A Son of Benjamin Drescher & his Wife, born 26 May 1840, bapt. 23 Aug.1840, received the Name Benjamin, Sponsor Heinrich Hennighausen & his Wife.
18. A Girl of Johannes Lonbeck [John Landback] & his Wife, born 20 June 1840, bapt. 23 Aug.1840, received the Name Sara, Sponsor, Jacob Gallahger & his Wife.
19. A Son of Georg G. Geiser & his Wife, born 29 June 1840, bapt. 23 Aug.1840, received the Name Christian Elias Adolf, Sponsors, Elias Hahn & his Wife; Friederich Hahn & his Wife, Son of Elias Hahn
[Note: meaning we presume that Friedrich is the son of Elias Hahn].
Birth and Baptism Records: 1844-1855
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66. A Daughter of Philip Klund & his Wife, born 9 March 1843, bapt. 11 Aug.1843, received the Name Maria Machtalena (Magdalena), The sponsors were John Hieber & his Wife.
67. A Daughter of John A. Haltrung & his Wife, born 29 July 1843, bapt. 17 Sept.1843, received the Name Matilda, the sponsor was the Mother of the Child.
68. A Daughter of Gottlieb Bartsch & his Wife, born 21 June 1843, bapt. 26 Nov.1843, received the Name Sara, the sponsors were Valentin Kneller & his Wife.
69. A Son of Herrmann Ring & his Wife, born 8 Aug.1843, bapt. 25 Dec.1843, received the Name John, the sponsor was John Ring, unmarried.
70. A Daughter of Joseph Schafer & his Wife, born ___ Aug.1843, bapt. 21 Jan.1844, received the Name Madilda [Matilda], the sponsors were K{??} and Katharina Wendel [Wandell? Wentzel?].
[Note: Records number 70-80 were skipped, most likely due to error.]
81. A Son of John Diefenbacher [Dieffenbach] & his Wife, born 15 Dec.1843, bapt. 28 Jan.1844, received the Name Heinrich Silvester, the sponsors were Antoni Waber [Weaver] & his Wife.
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82. A Daughter of Jacob Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 13 Sept.1843, bapt. 5 March 1844, received the Name Tschen [Jane] Maria, the sponsors were Heinrich Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
83. A Daughter of Bernhart Gainer & his Wife, born 14 Feb,1844, bapt. 7 April 1844, received the Name Sarah, the sponsors were Jonathan Schafer & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
84. A Son of Georg Neigart [?] & his Wife, born 22 Dec.1842, bapt. 17 April 1844, received the Name Valentin, the sponsor was Valentin Neigart [?].
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85. A Daughter of Jacob Eberle [Eberlin] & his Wife, born 11 March 1843, bapt. 17 April 1844, received the Name Karolina, the sponsors were Carl Morgenstern & his Wife.
86. A Daughter of Ruben Drescher & his Wife, born 2 March 1844, bapt, 19 May 1844, received the Name Katharina, the sponsors were Georg Drescher & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
[Note: Drescher is the ancestral spelling of the name that became anglicized as "Thrasher".]
87. A Daughter of Philip Faust & his Wife, born 13 Feb,1844, bapt. 10 June 1844, received the Name Sara Anna, the sponsors were Philip Faust & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
88 & 89. Two Children of Ferdinanth Rosenberger & his Wife, a Son born in Oct.1842, bapt. 7 July 1844, received the Name Luis Ferdinanth. A Daughter born in April 1844, bapt. The 7 July 1844, received the Name Christina Elizabeth. The sponsors were Heinrich Yunkin [Yonkin] /senior/ & his Wife.
90. A Son of John Presan [Persun] & his Wife, born 1 May 1844, bapt. 21 July 1844,received the Name Nathan, the sponsors were John Diefenbach & his Wife.
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91. A Daughter of Peter Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 12 July 1844, bapt. 28 July 1844, received the Name Karolina, the sponsors were Henrich Yunkin [Heinrich or "Henry" Yonkin] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
92. A Daughter of Wm. Kisner & his Wife, born 2 Aug.1843, bapt. 12 Aug.1843, received the Name Sara Ann, sponsors were the parents of the Child.
93. An out of wedlock Daughter of Balli Williams, born 7 May 1844, bapt 8 Sept.1844, received the Name Elizabeth Katharina, sponsor was the Wife of Philip Stahl.
94. A Son of Saloman [Solomon] Hunsinger & his Wife, born 24 Aug.1843, bapt. 8 Sept.1844, received the Name David, the sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
95. A Son of Martin Barth & his wife, born 25 June 1844, bapt. 8 Sept.1844, received the Name Carl Martin, the sponsors were John Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife.
96. A Daughter of Georg Seig and & his Wife, born 20 April 1844, bapt. 22 Sept.1844, received the Name Maria, sponsors were Georg Heh?e & Emma Stahl, both unmarried.
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97. A Daughter of J.L.Heilmann & his Wife, born 21 June 1844, bapt. 22 Sept.1844, received the Name Anna Barbara, sponsors were
Georg Fuchs [George Fox] & his Wife.
98. A Son of Sinei [Samuel] Hunsinger & his Wife, born 19 June 1844, bapt. 20 Oct.1844, received the Name Wilhelm ( Wm.), sponsors were John Herzog [Hartzig] /senior/ & his Wife.
99. A Daughter of Joseph Kasler [Kester] & his Wife, born 1 Aug.1844, bapt. 20 Oct.1844, received the Name Katharina, sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
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100. A Son of Franklin Nolsen & his Wife, born 19 June 1844, bapt. 15 Dec.1844, received the Name Jonathan, sponsors were Jonathan Schafer & his Wife, [rest of text is illegible on this copy].
101. A Son of Jacob Eberle [Eberlin], born 2 Jan.1845, bapt. 19 Jan.1845, Named Jacob, the sponsors were the Eberle [Eberlin] Children.
102. A Daughter of Heinrich Grafli [Graiffly] & his Wife, born 2 Nov.1844, bapt. 2 Feb.1845, received the Name Maria Anna, sponsors were John Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife.
103. A Son of Elias Hahn & his Wife, born 21 Nov.1844, bapt. 23 Feb.1845, received the Name Abraham Elias, sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
104. A Son of Carl Erle, Preacher, & his Wife, born 24 Jan.1845, bapt. 9 March 1845, Named Carl Friedrich Jacob, sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt [Messersmith] & his Wife.
105. A Son of Joseph Sayman & his Wife, born 7 Jan.1845, bapt. 16 March 1845, received the Name Johannes, sponsors were Jacob Wendel [Wandell? Wentzell?] & his Wife.
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106. A Daughter of Joseph Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 28 Feb.1845, bapt. 27 April 1845, received the Name Elizabeth Katharina, sponsors were John Diffenbacher [Dieffenbach(er)] & his Wife.
107. A Daughter of Berhart [Bernhard] Hunsinger & his Wife, born 17 March 1845, bapt. 27 April 1845, received the Name Susanna, sponsors were Carl Kaster [Kester] & Maria Hunsinger, both unmarried.
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1845
108. A Son of Georg Schock & his Wife, born 24 March 1845, bapt. 26 May 1845, received the Name George, The witnesses were the Parents of the Child.
109. A Son of Carl Kinzle [Kinsley] & his Wife, born 8 Feb.1845, bapt. 22 June 1845, received the Name Wilhelm [William] Friedrich, sponsors were Antonie Waber [Weaver] & his Wife.
110. A Daughter of John Bar [Bahr] & his Wife, born 15 June 1845, bapt. 29 June 1845, received the Name Katharina, sponsors were Peter Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife.
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111. A Son of Samuel Faust [or "Foust"] & his Wife, born 7 March 1845, bapt. 11 May 1845, received the Name Samuel, sponsors were Heinrich Reinbold & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
112. A Daughter of Christian Moser [Mosier] & his Wife, born 31 Jan.1845, bapt. 13 July 1845, received the Name Elizabeth Katharina, sponsors were Johannes (Jonas) Herzog [Hartzig] /senior/ & his Wife.
113. A Son of Henrich Volmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 13 June 1845, bapt. 3 Aug.1845, received the Name William, sponsors were Joseph Volmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
114. A Daughter of Joel Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 10 Oct.1845, bapt. 21 Sept.1845, received the Name Silfina, sponsors were Peter Jacobe & his Wife.
115. An out of wedlock Daughter of Balli Williams, born 16 May 1845, bapt. 21 Sept.1845, received the Name Emma, sponsors were Xaver Fusch [Xavier Fox or perhaps Futch] & his Wife.
* The second child that was the result of the mother and its own father.
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1845-1846
116. A Daughter of Hermann Ring & his Wife, born 4 Aug.1845, bapt. 21 Sept.1845, received the Name Katharina Louisa, sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
117. A Daughter of Jacob Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 2 June 1845, bapt. 16 Nov.1845, received the Name Emilia [Emelia] Katharina, sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt [Messersmith] & Katharina Maier [Moyer], both unmarried.
118. A Son of Philip Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 7 Sept.1845, bapt. 23 Nov.1845, received the Name Augustus, sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
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119. A Daughter of Franklin Nolts & his Wife, born 1 Sept.1845, bapt. 23 Nov.1845, received the Name Maria, sponsors were Bernhart Steiner & his Wife.
120. A Daughter of Heinrich Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 20 July 1845, bapt. 25 Jan.1846, received the Name Emma Karolina, sponsors were Carl Kaster [Kester]
& Emma McNiel [McNeil or McNeal], both unmarried.
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121. A Daughter of Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife, born 11 Dec.1845, bapt. 8 Feb.1846, received the Name Maria Machdalena [Magdalena], the sponsors were Jacob Hasse [Hoffa] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
122. A Daughter of Friederich [Frederick] Trunt & his Wife, born 27 Jan.1846, bapt. 13 Feb.1846, received the Name Maria Elizabeth, Sponsors were Kornelius Herington [Harrington] & Susanna Lutzelshwab [Litzelschwab or -swope]. This child was baptized at the coffin of its dead mother.
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123. A Son of John Preasan [Persun] & his Wife, born 19 Feb.1846, bapt. 4 March 1846, received the Name Daniel Wiljim [William], sponsors were Samuel Blank [?] & his Wife.
124. A Son of John Faust & his Wife, born 1 June 1845, bapt. 2 April 1846, received the Name John, sponsors were Daniel Faust & Maria Hunsinger, both unmarried.
125. A Daughter of Jacob Schran & his Wife, born 29 Jan.1846, bapt. 5 April 1846, received the Name Rosina, the sponsor was Rosina Eberle [Eberlin], unmarried.
126. A Son of Ruben Drescher [Reuben Thrasher] & his Wife, born 22 Feb.1846, bapt. 3 May 1846, received the Name Georg, the sponsors were Benjamin Drescher & his Wife.
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127. A Daughter of Wm. Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife, born 20 April 1846, bapt. 10 May 1846, received the Name Elizabeth Katharina, sponsors were Hiram Lang [Long] & Elizabeth Barth, unmarried.
128. A Son of Berharth [Bernard] Steiner & his Wife, born 4 April 1846, bapt. 24 May 1846, received the Name John Emanuel, sponsors were John Hiber [Heiber] & his Wife.
129. Maria Anna Hunsinger, born Weohe [Verhey], was born 9 June 1822, Bapt. 28 May 1846, & received the Name Maria Anna.
130. A Daughter of Abraham Hunsinger & his Wife, born 6 Sept.1845, bapt. 28 May 1846, received the Name Elizabeth, the sponsor was Elizabeth Hunsinger, the Grandmother of the Child.
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131. A Daughter of Wm. Hunsinger & his Wife, born 19 June 1837, bapt. 28 May 1846, received the Name Vanlina [Vialina?], the sponsor was Elizabeth Hunsinger, the Grandmother of the Child.
132. A Daughter of Peter Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 26 March 1846, bapt. 30 May 1846, received the Name Hanna, sponsors were Jacob Hasse [Hoffa] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
133. A Daughter of Valentin Kneller & his Wife, born 4 May 1846, bapt 5 July 1846, received the Name Katharina, the sponsors were Jacob Hasse [Hoffa] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
134. A Daughter of John Diefenbacher [Dieffenbach or Dieffenbacher] & his Wife, born 19 March 1846, bapt 12 July 1846, received the Name Katharina Anna Julianna, sponsors were Thomas Messerschmitt [Messersmith] & his Wife.
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135. A Daughter of Adam Drescher & his Wife, born 6 Feb.1843, bapt. 26 July 1846, received the Name Elizabeth Karolina, the sponsor was Widow Diefenbach, the Grandmother of the Child.
136. A Daughter of Heinrich Barens & his Wife, born 25 April 1843, bapt. 28 July 1846, received the Name Emmilia, the Sponsor was Anna Katharina Schmidt, the Grandmother of the Child.
137. A Son the 23rd May 1844, bapt. the 28 July 1846, received the Name Christoffel [Christopher], The Sponsor was Christoffel Schmidt.
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138. A Daughter of Heinrich Barens & his Wife, born 14 Dec.1845, bapt. 28 July 1846, received the Name Sophie, the Sponsor was Sophie Platz.
139. A Daughter of Heinrich Reinbold [also, "Rinebold"] & his Wife, born 30 Nov.1845, bapt. 23 Aug.1846, received the Name Hanna, sponsors were Johannes (Jonas) Herzog {Hartzig] & his Wife.
140. A Daughter of John Georg Hennig & his Wife, born 27 Sept 1845, bapt. 26 Aug 1846, received the Name Eva Barbara, Sponsors were Georg Fuchs [Fox] & his Wife.
141. A Son of John Heilmann & his Wife, born 1 May 1846, bapt. 6 Sept.1846, received the Name John George, Sponsors were
Georg Fuchs [Fox] & his Wife.
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142. A Daughter of Jacob Eberle [Eberlin] & his Wife, born 25 Aug.1846, bapt. 11 Sept.1846, received the Name Rosina, the Sponsor was Rosina Eberle, unmarried.
143. A Daughter of John Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife, born 8 July 1846, bapt. 13 Sept.1846, received the Name Lusinda [Lucinda], Sponsors were Wm. Herzog & his Wife.
144. A Son of Samuel Faust [also, "Foust"] & his Wife, born 5 Aug.1846, bapt. 25 Oct.1846, received the Name Aaron, Sponsors were Philip Faust & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
145. A Son of Peter Jacobi [Jacoby] & his Wife, born 10 April 1846, bapt. 25 Oct.1846, received the Name Friederich, Sponsors were Friederich Hunsinger & Katharina Baal [Bahl], both unmarried.
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1846-1847
146. A Daughter of Samuel Hunsinger & his Wife, born 1 Aug.1846, bapt. 25 Oct.1846, received the Name Susanna, Sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
147. A Son of Thomas Messerschmidt [Messersmith] & his Wife, born 21 Sept,1846, bapt. 1 Nov.1846, received the Name John Jacob, Sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
148. A Daughter of William Kisner & his Wife, born 1 June 1846, bapt. 12 Nov.1846, received the Name Amelia Elizabeth, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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149. A Daughter of John Schmidt & his Wife, born 31 Jan.1847, bapt. 21 March 1847, received the Name Maria Karolina, Sponsors were Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife.
150. A Son of Gottlieb Bartsch & his Wife, born 12 Sept.1846, bapt. 4 April 1847, received the Name Jacob, Sponsors were Jacob Haste [Hoffa?] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
151. A Daughter of Benjamin Drescher & his Wife, born 3 Feb.1847, bapt. 4 April 1847, received the Name Maria Emende [Amanda], Sponsors were Ruben Drescher & his Wife.
152. A Daughter of Elias Hahn & his Wife, born 29 Nov.1846, bapt. 11 April 1847, received the Name Emma Karolina, Sponsors were Johannes [John] Barth &
Emma McNiel [McNeal], both unmarried.
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1847
153. An out of wedlock Son of Sarah Hallacher & Edmund Preson [Persun], born 11 April 1847, bapt. 23 May 1847, received the Name Edmund, Sponsors were Joseph Fulmer & his Wife.
154. A Daughter of Georg Schot [Schock?] & his Wife, born 9 Jan.1847, bapt. 3 June 1847, received the Name Karolina, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
155. A Daughter of George Neugert [Neuber] & his Wife, born 7 June 1847, bapt. 11 July 1847, received the Name Christina, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
156. A Daughter of John Faust [also "Foust"] & his Wife, born 19 Feb.1847, bapt. 23 May 1847, received the Name Elizabeth, Sponsors were Konrath [Conrad] Rohe & his Wife.
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157. A Daughter of Heinrich Vollmer & his Wife, born 14 July 1847, bapt. 19 Sept.1847, received the Name Ellen, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
158. A Daughter of Jacob Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 10 April 1847, bapt. 10 Oct.1847, received the Name Elizabeth Ellen, Sponsors were John Yunkin & his Wife.
159. A Son of Joel Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 14 May 1847, bapt. 17 Oct.1847, received the Name Adam, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child & Adam Faust, unmarried.
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1847 - 1848
160. A Son of Ruben Reinbold & his Wife, born 15 June 1847, bapt. 27 Oct.1847, received the Name Jacob, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
161. A Son of Antoni Waber [Anthony Weaver] & his Wife, born 4 July 1847,bapt. 31 Oct.1847, received the Name Carl Wm. , Sponsors were Carl L. Erle, Lutheran Preacher, & his Wife.
162. A Daughter of Joseph Kaster [Kester] & his Wife, born 14 Aug.1847, bapt. 7 Nov.1847, received the Name Sara, Sponsors were Wm. Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife.
163. A Daughter of Georg Drescher [or "Thrasher"] & his Wife, born 1 June 1847, bapt. 21 Nov.1847, received the Name Katharina Anna, Sponsors were Benjamin Drescher & his Wife.
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164. A Daughter of John L. Heilmann & his Wife, born 21 Sept.1847, bapt. 24 Dec.1847, received the Name Maria Machdalena [Magdalena], Sponsors were Philip Klund & his Wife.
165. A Son of Heinrich Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 26 June 1847, bapt. 12 Jan.1848, received the Name Eduard [Edward] Winfield, Sponsors were Jacob Wenzel & his Wife.
166. A Daughter of Heinrich Graflie [Henry Graiffly] & his Wife, born 10 Aug.1847, bapt. 12 Jan.1848, received the Name Emilie Susanna, Sponsors were Jacob Wenzel & his Wife.
167. A Daughter of Bernhard Hunsinger & his Wife, born 29 Oct.1847, bapt 12 Jan.1848, received the Name Esther, Sponsors were Christian Hunsinger & his Wife.
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1848
168. A Son of Pastor Earl B. Erle & his Wife, born 21 Nov.1847, bapt. 13 Jan.1848, received the Name Augustus Martin Luther, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child & Pastor Bahl [Isaiah Bahl].
169. A Son of Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife, born 17 Nov.1847, bapt. 23 Jan.1848, received the Name Jacob John, Sponsors were John Dieffenbach & his Wife.
170. A Daughter of Bernhard Waber [Weaver] & his Wife, born 9 April 1846, bapt. 13 Feb.1848, received the Name Maria Zsjehne [Jane], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
171. A Son of John Prason [Persun] & his Wife, born 27 Feb.1848, bapt. 5 April 1848, received the Name Carl, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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172. A Son of Peter Bar [Bahr] & his Wife, born 10 March 1848, bapt. 16 April 1848, received the Name Adam, Sponsors were John Schmidt & his Wife.
173. A Daughter of Franklin Holsen & his Wife, born 10 Dec.1846, bapt. 21 April 1848, received the Name Henrijette [Henrietta], Sponsors were Jacob Wenzel & his Wife.
174. A Son of Philip Faust & his Wife, born 3 June 1847, bapt. 23 April 1848, received the Name Wilhelm [William], Sponsors were Johannes [Jonas or "John"] Herzog & his Wife.
175. A Son of Paul Wilijams [Williams] & his Wife, born in December 1847, bapt. 23 April 1848, received the Name John Wm. , Sponsors were John Ring & his Wife.
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176. A Daughter of Hermann Ring & his Wife, born 23 March 1848, bapt. 23 April 1848, received the Name Julia Eva, Sponsors were Luis [Louis] Zaner & his Wife.
177. A Daughter of Daniel Faust & his Wife, born 14 Feb.1848, bapt. 23 April 1848, received the Name Susanna, Sponsors were Christian Hunsinger & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
178. A Son of John Ring & his Wife, born 25 March 1848, bapt. 23 April 1848, received the Name John Hermann, Sponsors were Hermann Ring & his Wife.
179. A Son of Peter Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 27 March 1848, bapt. 9 May 1848, received the Name Adam, Sponsors were Heinrich Grafli [Henry Graiffly] & his Wife.
180. A Daughter of Amos Rieser [Reeser] & his Wife, born 16 Feb.1847, bapt. 28 May 1848, received the Name Anna Juliana, Sponsor was Christina Diffenbach [Dieffenbach], the Grandmother of the Child.
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181. A Son of Nikolaus Kneller & his Wife, born 26 Aug.1847, bapt. 9 July 1848, received the Name Carl, Sponsors were Valentin Kneller & his Wife.
182. A Daughter of Valentin Kneller & his Wife, born 8 April 1848, bapt. 9 July 1848, received the Name Hanna, Sponsors were Nikolaus Kneller & his Wife.
183. An out of wedlock Son of Carl Kaster [Kester] & Elizabeth Barth, born 5 March 1848, bapt. 27 July 1848, received the Name Samuel, Sponsors were Joseph Kaster & his Wife.
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184. A Son of Theyer [Taper] Hunsinger & his Wife, born 29 June 1848, bapt. 2 Aug.1848, received the Name Carl Friemann, the Sponsors were Carl L. Erle, Preacher, and a Syvester Wilhelmina Hartzig.
185. A Son of Martin Barth & his Wife, born 29 April 1848, bapt. 6 Aug.1848, received the Name Elias Franciskus [Francis], Sponsors were Elias Hahn & his Wife.
186. A Daughter of Joseph Schafer & his Wife, born 1 Jan.1848, bapt. 6 Aug.1848, received the Name Elemonte [??], Sponsors were John Barth & Rebecka Hunsinger, both unmarried.
187. An out of wedlock Daughter of August Mulheim [Milheim?] & Sofyhia Maires [Sophia Moyer], born 28 March 1847, bapt. 20 Aug.1848, received the Name Elizabeth Anna, Sponsors were Jacob Hallacher & his Wife.
188. A Daughter of Samuel Hunsinger & his Wife, born 30 June 1848, bapt. 27 Aug.1848, received the Name Lidia [Lydia], Sponsors were Friederich Hahn & his Wife.
[Editor's Note: The next set of records in this sequence, which would normally be numbered 189-191, are either missing or were numbered out of order. We go on to the next record, which starts once again with number 186, and picks up the history in 1871. Later on, at Original Page 37 below, we will return to 1848 and years thereafter.]
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Births and Baptisms
Aug 1871 to Jan 1873)
186. Ferdinand Drese & his Wife Elizabeth, born a Fatze, was a Daughter born 7 Aug.1871, bapt. 12 Nov.1871, & received the Name Emilie Auguste, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
187. John Heilmann & his Wife Margaretha, born a Utz, was a Son born 3 Sept.1871, bapt. 12 Nov.1871, & received the Name Georg Friedrich, Sponsors were Friedrich Utz & Maria Hoffa, both unmarried.
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188. Jacob Hoffa & his Wife Elizabeth, born a Mader **, was a Daughter born 4 Jan.1872, bapt. 10 Jan.1872, & received the Name Emma Karolina, the Sponsor was Widow Maria Hoffa.
189. Augustus Miller & his Wife Delina Ann, born a Waber [Weaver], was a Son born 8 Oct.1871, bapt. 13 Jan.1872, & received the Name Heinrich Elenson, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
190. Emanuel Hieber & his Wife Maria, born a Hennighauser, was a Son born 1 Dec.1871, bapt. 21 April 1872, & received the Name Frank Daniel, Sponsors were Goodwin [Godwin] Person & his Wife.
191. John Hoffa & his Wife Minerva, born a Person, was a Daughter born 19 April 1872, bapt. 23 June 1872, & received the Name Bessy Jane, Sponsors were John Persun & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
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192. George Hettig & his Wife Anna, born a Rettberg, was a Daughter born 17 March 1872, bapt. 6 Oct.1872, & received the Name Lina Scharlotte [Lena Charlotte], the Sponsor was Mrs. Scharlotte Rettberg, the Grandmother of the Child.
193. Edwien Meyer & his Wife Emma Katharina, born a Yunkin [Yonkin], was a Son born 2 June 1872, bapt. 27 Oct.1872, & received the Name Lewellen Georg [Llewellyn George], Sponsors were Jacob Yunkin & his Wife, the Grandparents.
194. Goodwin D. Persun & his Wife Esther, born a Hieber, was a Son born 18 Aug.1872, bapt. 27 Oct.1872, & received the Name "Horatio Merlin", Sponsor was Widow Maria Margaretha Hieber, the Grandmother of the Child.
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195. John Gotthold Meyer & his Wife Scharlotte [Charlotte], born a Wolkmann, was a Son born 7 Sept.1872, bapt. 25 Nov.1872, & received the Name Friedrich Wm. , Sponsor was Carl Heinrich Schulz.
196. Friedrich Schulz & his Wife Louisa, born a Becker, was a Son born 17 April 1872, bapt. 25 Nov.1872, received the Name Wm. Hermann, Sponsor was Carl Heinrich Schulz.
197. Solon Heverly & his Wife Karolina, born a Graef [Graff], was a Son born 4 Dec.1872, bapt. 15 Jan.1873, & received the Name Jesse Daniel, Sponsor was the Parents of the Child.
[Note: The following pages return to 1848 and thereafter. There was some sort of error in the numbering sequence originally used in creating these records.]
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1848-1849
192. A Son of Jacob Eberle [Eberlin] & his Wife, born 30 Oct.1848, bapt. 1 Jan.1849, received the Name John Georg, Sponsors were Georg Eberle & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
193. A Son of Gottlieb Eberle & his Wife, born 18 Dec.1848, bapt. 1 Jan.1849, received the Name Wiljam [William] Franklin, Sponsors were Jacob Eberle & his Wife.
194. A Son of Friederich Trunth [Trunt] & his Wife, born 24 Nov.1848, bapt. 21 Jan.1849, received the Name Vicktor, Sponsors were Hiram Lang [Long] & Vicktoria Ritschle [Richlin], both unmarried.
195. A Daughter of Joseph Kaster [Kester] & his Wife, born 9 Nov.1848, bapt. 18 Feb.1849, received the Name Elizabeth Rachel, Sponsors were Philip Stahl & his Wife.
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196. A Daughter of Philip Klund & his Wife, born 8 Nov.1848, bapt. 4 March 1849, received the Name Luisa, Sponsors were Jacob Kraus & Sara Halacher, both unmarried.
197. An out of wedlock Son of John Schmidt & Elizabeth Naas, born __ Jan.1846, bapt. 29 April 1849, received the Name John, Sponsors were Paul Hunsinger & his Wife, the Foster parents of the Child.
198. A Daughter of Benjamin Drescher [Thrasher] & his Wife, born 6 Jan.1849, bapt. 29 April 1849, received the Name Hanna, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
199. A Daughter of Livy [Levi] Hunsinger & his Wife [Note: Known to be Esther Frey], born 17 March 1849, bapt. 6 May 1849, received the Name Voianna [Fianna], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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1849
200. A Daughter of Samuel Faust [Foust] & his Wife, born 9 July 1848, bapt. 13 May 1849, received the Name Livyne [Lavinia], Sponsors were Heinrich Reinbold [Rinebold] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
201. A Son of Georg Baider [Bader?] & his Wife, born 12 Nov.1848, bapt. 27 May 1849, received the Name Luis Cass [Louis C ?], Sponsors were Heinrich Reinbold & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
202. A Daughter of Elias Hahn & his Wife, born 19 Feb.1849, bapt. 10 June 1849, received the Name Lidia Zshene Lydia Jane], Sponsors were Samuel McNiel [McNeal] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
203. A son of Jacob Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 11 Dec.1848, bapt. 24 June 1849, received the Name Georg Washington, Sponsors were Joseph Yunkin & his Wife.
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204. A Daughter of Gottlieb Bartsh [Bartch] & his Wife, born 26 April 1849, bapt. 24 June 1849, received the Name Hanna, Emma, Lydia, Sponsors were Ruben Drescher & his Wife.
205. A Son of Joel Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 12 May 1849, bapt. 8 July 1849, received the Name David, Sponsors were John Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife.
206. A Daughter of John Faust & his Wife, born 28 Sept.1848, bapt. 8 July 1849, received the Name Loretha [Loretta], Sponsor was Elizabeth Yunkin [Yonkin], Wife of H. Yunkin senior.
207. A Son of Wiljam [William] Kisner & his Wife, born 13 Feb.1849, 22 July 1849, received the Name Jefferson, Sponsors were John Lanback [Landback] & his Wife.
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208. A Son of Amos Rieser [Reeser] & his Wife, born 30 Sept.1848, bapt. 5 Aug.1849, received the Name Leyman [Lyman], Sponsors were Antoni Waber [Weaver] & his Wife.
209. A Son of Philip Muller & his Wife, born 18 June 1849, bapt. 5 Aug.1849, received the Name Heinrich, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
210. A Daughter of Georg Schock [Schock] & his Wife, born 21 May 1849, bapt. 12 Aug.1849, received the Name Hellena [Helena], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
211. A Daughter of Heinrich Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 5 June 1849, bapt. 19 Aug.1849, received the Name Sara Anna, Sponsors were Jonathan Schafer [Shaffer] & his Wife.
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212. A Daughter of John Prason [Persun] & his Wife, born 9 March 1849, bapt. 23 Aug.1849, received the Name Katharina Minerva, Sponsor was Elizabeth Drescher, unmarried.
213. A Daughter of John Bar [Bahr] & his Wife, born 6 Aug.1849, bapt. 2 Sept.1849, received the Name Elizabeth, Sponsors were Jacob Haffe [Hoffa] & his Wife.
214. A Daughter of Adam Messerschmidt & his Wife, born 21 July 1849, bapt. 9 Sept.1849, received the Name Anna Susanna, Sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
215. A Daughter of Peter Bar [Bahr] & his Wife, born 1 June 1849, bapt. 16 Sept.1849, received the Name Anna Juliana, Sponsor was Margretha [Margaret] Mader **, Wife of Michael Mader **.
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1849 & 1850
216. A Son of Joseph Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 6 July 1849, bapt. 16 Sept.1849, received the Name Georg, Sponsors were Joseph Vollmer & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
217. A Son of John Saam & his Wife, born 26 July 1849, bapt. 30 Sept.1849, received the Name Carl Wilhelm , Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
218. A Son of Conrath [Conrad] Weisbrod & his Wife, born 14 Sept.1849, bapt. 25 Nov.1849, received the Name Joseph Eduard [Edward], Sponsors were Joseph Weisbrod & his Wife.
219. A Son of John Pott & his Wife, born 11 July 1849, bapt. 30 Dec.1849, received the Name John Georg, Sponsor was John Georg Eberle [Eberlin], the Grandfather of the Child.
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220. A Daughter of Georg Neugert [Neuber] & his Wife, born 12 Nov.1849, bapt. 30 Dec.1849, received the Name Katharina, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
221. A Son of John L. Heilmann & his Wife, born 26 Dec.1849, bapt. 17 Feb.1850, received the Name John Ludwig, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
222. A Son of Bernhardt Waber [Bernard Weaver] & his Wife, born 17 Dec.1849, bapt. 3 March 1850, received the Name Wiljam [William] Laensem, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
223. A Daughter of Wiljam [William] Lanback & his Wife, born 2 Oct.1849, bapt. 24 March 1850, received the Name Emilie Jrane [Emily Irene], Sponsors were John Lanback & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
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224. A Son of Peter Vollmer [Fullmer] & his Wife, born 23 Feb.1850, bapt. 31 March 1850, received the Name John Jacob, Sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt & his Wife, senior.
225. A Daughter of Valentin Kneller & his Wife, born 16 Feb.1850, bapt. 15 April 1850, received the Name Elizabeth, Sponsors were Gottlieb Bartsh [Bartch] & his Wife.
226. A Son of Nickolaus Kneller & his Wife, born 16 April 1849, bapt. 28 April 1850, received the Name Georg Washington, Sponsors were Joseph Schmidt & Maria Meier [Meyer], unmarried.
227. A Daughter of Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife, born 16 Feb.1850, bapt. 28 April 1850, received the Name Katharina, Sponsors were Thomas Messerschmidt & his Wife.
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228. A Son of Gottlieb Eberle [Eberlin] & his Wife, born 7 March 1850, bapt. 8 May 1850, received the Name Esra [Ezra], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
229. A Son of Jacob Eberle & his Wife, born 30 March 1850, bapt. 8 May 1850, received the Name Joseph, the Sponsor was Joseph Eberle, unmarried.
230. A Daughter of Georg Eberle & his Wife, born 11 Feb.1850, bapt. 8 May 1850, received the Name Maria Magdalena, the Sponsor was Christina Neugert [Neuber], unmarried.
231. A Son of David Frey & his Wife, born 29 March 1850, bapt. 9 May 1850, received the Name Abraham, Sponsors were Georg Schock [Schock] & his Wife.
232. A Daughter of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 21 July 1834, bapt. 12 May 1850, received the Name Anna Julianna, Sponsors were David Frey & his Wife.
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233. A Son of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 20 Dec.1837, bapt. 12 May 1850, received the Name Jonas, Sponsors were John Huber [Hieber] & his Wife.
234. A Daughter of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 14 Feb.1842, bapt. 12 May 1850, received the Name Livyne [Lavinia], Sponsors were Georg Fuchs [Fox] & his Wife.
235. A Son of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 5 April 1845, bapt. 12 May 1850, received the Name Joseph, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
236. A Son of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 3 March 1848, bapt. 12 May 1850, received the Name Samuel, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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237. A Daughter of David Zuber [Suber] & his Wife, born 7 April 1850, bapt. 23 June 1850, received the Name Lylianna [Lillian], Sponsors were John Schmidt & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
238. A Son of Heinrich Schmidt & his Wife, born 4 Sept.1849, bapt. 23 June 1850, received the Name John Friederich, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
239. A Son of Heinrich Schremp [Shrimp] & his Wife, born 18 May 1850, bapt. 7 July 1850, received the Name Georg Bernhard, Sponsors were Bernhard Steiner & his Wife.
240. A Daughter of David Meesen [Mason] & his Wife, born 10 March 1850, bapt. 19 May 1850, received the Name Elizabeth Rackse [Roxie?], Sponsors were Philip Stahl & his Wife.
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241. A Daughter of Francis Nolsen [Nielsen?] & his Wife, born 1 Oct.1849, bapt. 19 May 1850, received the Name Anna, Sponsors were Heinrich Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife.
242. A Son of John Bartsh [Bartch] & his Wife, born 7 April 1850, bapt. 19 May 1850, received the Name Jonas, the Sponsor was the Mother of the Child.
243. A Daughter of Jsaak [Isaac] Schafer [Schaffer or Shaffer] & his Wife, born 7 May 1850, bapt. 19 May 1850, received the Name Hannah Carolina, Sponsors were Jacob Meier [Meyer] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
244.A Daughter of Paul Hunsinger & his Wife, born 13 March 1850, bapt. 14 July 1850, received the Name Karolina, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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245. A Daughter of Ruben Drescher [Thrasher] & his Wife, born 18 Dec.1849, bapt. 21 July 1850, received the Name Elizabeth, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
246. A Daughter of Lenhard Emig & his Wife, born 17 Nov.1849, bapt. 4 Aug.1850, received the Name Katharina, Sponsors were Philip Karg [Karge] & Katharina Hunsinger, both unmarried.
247. A Daughter of Paul Williams & his Wife, born 27 April 1850, bapt. 4 Aug.1850, received the Name Elizabeth Anna, the Sponsor was Elizabeth, Wife of Joel Muller [Miller].
248. A Daughter of Heinrich Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 9 Oct.1849, bapt. 1 Sept.1850, received the Name Elmeire [Almira], Sponsors were Joseph Yunkin & his Wife.
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249. A Son of Peter Yunkin & his Wife, born 19 July 1850, bapt. 1 Sept.1850, received the Name Joseph Heinrich, Sponsors were Gottlieb Bartsch & his Wife.
250. A Son of Jacob Kraus & his Wife, born 20 Aug.1850, bapt. 8 Sept.1850, received the Name John Georg, Sponsors were Jacob Halacher & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
251. A Son of John Diefenbach [Dieffenbach] & his Wife, born 20 July 1850, bapt. 15 Sept.1850, received the Name Amos Klinton [Clinton], Sponsors were Jacob Diefenbach & his Wife.
252. A Daughter of John Meiers [Meyers] & his Wife, born 15 Aug.1850, bapt. 15 Sept.1850, received the Name Susanna, Sponsors were Joseph Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
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253. A Son of Joseph Schafer & his Wife, born 15 June 1849, bapt. 29 Sept.1850, received the Name Philip Carl, Sponsors were Philip Stahl & his Wife.
254. A Daughter of Christian Moser [Mosier] & his Wife, born 24 Dec.1847, bapt. 13 Oct.1850, received the Name Maria Emma, Sponsors were John Yunkin & his Wife.
255. A Son of Christian Moser & his Wife, born 12 March 1850, bapt. 13 Oct.1850, received the Name Daniel Heinrich, Sponsors were Johannes [Jonas] Moser & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
256. A Son of Martin Barth & his Wife, born 2 Sept.1850, bapt. 20 Oct.1850, received the Name Luis [Louis] Morris, Sponsors were Luis [Louis] Zaner & his Wife.
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257. A Son of Andreas Schrahn [Schwalm?] & his Wife, born 18 Oct.1850, bapt. 3 Nov.1850, received the Name Johannes [John], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
258. A Daughter of Fritze Trunt & his Wife, born 12 Sept.1850, bapt. 24 Nov.1850, received the Name Rosalia, Sponsors were Friederich Hahn & an unmarried person named Rosalia Rietshle [Richley].
259. A Daughter of Daniel Faust [Foust] & his Wife, born 12 Feb.1849, bapt. 31 Dec.1850, received the Name Maria Elizabeth, Sponsors were Philip Faust & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
260. A Son of John Pott & his Wife, born 20 Oct.1850, bapt. 26 Jan.1851, received the Name John Dierck [Dirk?], the Sponsor was Joseph Eberle [Eberlin].
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261. A Son of Friederich Morganstern & his Wife, born 20 Dec.1850, bapt. 26 Jan.1851, received the Name Carl, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
262. A Son of Joseph Kaster [Kester] & his Wife, born 4 Dec.1850, bapt. 16 Feb.1851, received the Name Benjamin, Sponsors were Stevanus [Steven] Hunsinger & Sara Herzog [Hartzig], both unmarried.
263. A Son of Hermann Ring & his Wife, born 26 March 1850, bapt. 18 Feb.1851, received the Name Heinrich Hermann, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
264. A Son of Jacob Pain [Payne] & his Wife, born 28 July 1840, bapt. 27 Feb.1851, received the Name Jesaia [Josiah] , Sponsors were Jacob Haffe [Hoffa] & his Wife.
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265. A Daughter of Jacob Pain [Payne] & his Wife, born 19 June 1845, bapt. 27 Feb.1851, received the Name Rachel Rebecka, the Sponsor was Anna Julianna Hunsinger, unmarried.
266. A Son of Samuel Faust & his Wife, born 17 Nov.1850, bapt. 13 April 1851, received the Name Heinrich Edward, Sponsors were Samuel Epler & his Wife.
267. A Daughter of Bernhard Steiner & his Wife, born 4 Feb.1851, bapt. 18 April 1851, received the Name Luisa Sybille [Louisa Sybil], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
268. A Daughter of Heinrich Barens [Behrens?] & his Wife, born 16 Jan.1848, bapt. 25 April 1851, received the Name Hanna, Sponsors were Heinrich Schmidt & his Wife.
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269. A Daughter of Friederich Platz & his Wife, born 3 Oct.1849, bapt. 25 April 1851, received the Name Maria Loisa, Sponsors were Christofel Schmidt & his Wife; also Ludevig [Ludwig] Maier [Moyer or Meyer] & his Wife.
270. A Son of Heinrich Barens [Behrens?] & his Wife, born 4 Feb.1850, bapt. 25 April 1851, received the Name Heinrich Franz, Sponsors were Friederich Platz & his Wife.
271. A Son of Francis Nolsen [Nielsen ?] & his Wife, born 25 April 1851, bapt. 8 June 1851, received the Name Heinrich Francis, Sponsors were Heinrich Schremp [Shrimp] & his Wife.
272. A Daughter of John Prason [Persun] & his Wife, born 23 March 1851, bapt. 22 June 1851, received the Name Esther Carolina, Sponsors were Jacob Messerschmidt /junior/ & his Wife.
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273. A daughter of Joseph Hunsinger & his Wife, born 5 July 1851, bapt. 7 July 1851, received the Name Maria Magdalena, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
274. A Son of Joseph Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 2 June 1851, bapt. 20 July 1851, received the Name David Madeson, Sponsors were David Zuber [Suber] & his Wife.
275. A Son of Benjamin Drescher [THrasher] & his Wife, born 21 June 1851, bapt. 20 July 1851, received the Name Noa [Noah], Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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276. A Son of Pastor Carl L. Erle & his Wife, born 22 June 1851, bapt. 20 July 1851, received the Name Tobias Jeremia, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
277. A Son of Benjamin Samann [Sayman] & his Wife, born 21 June 1851, bapt. 3 Aug.1851, received the Name Manasse [Manassah], Sponsors were Samuel Epler & his Wife.
278. A Daughter of Amos Rieser [Reeser] & his Wife, born 28 Feb.1851, bapt. 17 Aug.1851, received the Name Weilyna [Vialina], Sponsors were Wm. Kisner & his Wife.
279. A Son of Gottlieb Bartsch & his Wife, born 5 July 1851, bapt. 17 Aug.1851, received the Name Jesaia [Josiah] Benjamin, Sponsors were Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife.
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280. A Daughter of Samuel Hunsinger & his Wife, born 18 May 1851, bapt. 31 Aug.1851, received the Name Katharina, Sponsors were Samuel Epler & his Wife.
281. A Son of Nickolaus Kneller & his Wife, born 21 May 1851, bapt. 14 Sept.1851, received the Name William Martin, the Sponsor was Martin
Meier [Meyer], the Grandfather of the Child.
282. A Son of Elias Hahn & his Wife, born 22 July 1851, bapt. 28 Sept.1851, received the Name Samuel
Friederich, Sponsors were Abraham McNiel [McNeil] & his Wife, & Susanna McNiel, the Grandmother of the Child.
283. A Son of Bernhard Emig & his Wife, born 9 June 1851, bapt. 26 Oct.1851, received the Name Philip, Sponsors were Philip Karg [Karge] & Katharina Emig, the Mother of the Child.
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284. A Daughter of Eli Preson [Persun] & his Wife, born 26 April 1851, bapt. 9 Nov.1851, received the Name Ellen Klarah [Clara], the Sponsor was Klarah Meier [Clara Meyer], unmarried.
285. A Daughter of Heinrich Vollmer [Henry Fulmer] & his Wife, born 28 Feb.1851, bapt. 23 Nov.1851, received the Name Lidia Luisa [Lydia Louisa], the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
286. A Son of John Saam [Sahm] & his Wife, born 17 Nov.1851, bapt. 7 Dec.1851, received the Name Heinrich [Henry], the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
287. A Son of Joel Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 19 Oct.1851, bapt. 21 Dec.1851, received the Name Benjamin, Sponsors were Friederich Hahn
& his Wife.
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Entry Between Paragraphs 287 and 288
Birthday ...............Georg Jacob ???hersberger [likely "Kochersperger"]
the Children...........and Catharina Eyer ? ?
and ? brn:............Tochterlein Catharine [a daughter named Catharine] ????
..........................was baptized the...................16th January 1830
in Cherry Township Lycoming Co.
????Priest ............Miller. Sponsors were
???? Jacob Miller and his Wife brn. ?????
............................Darter
the 29th December 1829
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288. A Son of Georg Bender & his Wife, born 18 Nov.1851, bapt. 27 Jan.1852, received the Name Georg Washington, Sponsors were Elias Hahn & his Wife.
289. A Daughter of Jacob Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 18 July 1851, bapt. 1 Feb.1852, received the Name Salinda [Celinda] Josephina, Sponsors were
Nickolaus Kneller & his Wife.
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290 & 291. A pair of twin Sons of John Faust & his Wife, both were born 18 Dec.1851, bapt. 10 Feb.1852,
the first born received the Name Jfrehim [Ephraim], and the Sponsors were Samuel Faust & his Wife;
the second born received the Name Eli, the Sponsors were Samuel Epler & his Wife.
292. A Daughter of Philip Faust & his Wife, born 15 July 1849, bapt. 10 Feb.1852, received the Name Prysille [Priscilla], Sponsors were
John Faust & his Wife.
293. A Daughter of Philip Faust & his Wife, born 2 May 1851, bapt. 10 Feb.1852, received the Name Katharina, Sponsors were Philip
Faust & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
294. A Daughter of Joseph Schmidt & his Wife, born 6 Oct.1851, bapt. 29 Feb.1852, received the Name Selinda Anna, Sponsors were John
Yunkin & his Wife.
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295. A Son of Livy [Levi] Hunsinger & his Wife, born 19 Jan.1852, bapt. 10 March 1852, received the Name Georg Washington, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
296. A Son of Hiram Long & his Wife, born 4 Jan.1852, bapt. 11 April 1852, received the Name Louis John, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
297. A Son of Hermann Ring & his Wife, born 28 Jan.1852, bapt. 11 April 1852, received the Name Friederich, the Sponsor was Friederich [Frederick] Trunt.
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298. A Daughter of Paul Williams & his Wife, born 1 Dec.1851, bapt. 11 April 1852, received the Name Lidia Zshene [Lydia Jane], Sponsors were
Georg Hunsinger & Dorathea Schmidt, both unmarried.
299. A Son of Jacob Kraus & his Wife, born 29 April 1852, bapt. 2 May 1852, received the Name Heinrich Luther, the Sponsor was
Heinrich Kraus, unmarried.
300. A Son of Philip Muller & his Wife, born 27 Jan.1852, bapt. 9 May 1852, received the Name Louis Philip, the Sponsors were the
Parents of the Child.
301. A Daughter of Gottlieb Essenwein & his Wife, born __ Aug.1851, bapt. 9 May 1852, received the Name Maria Karolina,
Sponsors were Carl Leffober [Lefevre] & his Wife.
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302. A Daughter of John Meiers [Meyers] & his Wife, born 7 Jan.1852, bapt. 9 May 1852, received the Name Elizabeth, Sponsors were
Jacob Haffe [Hoffa] & his Wife.
303. A Daughter of Benjamin Zuber [Suber] & his Wife, born 19 April 1852, bapt. 23 May 1852, received the Name Hanna Sarah, Sponsors were
Gottlieb Bartsh & his Wife.
304. A Daughter of John Frey & his Wife, born 17 April 1852, bapt. 20 June 1852, received the Name Emma Elizabeth, Sponsors were the
Parents of the Child.
305. A Son of David Zuber & his Wife, born 27 July 1852, bapt. 31 July 1852, received the Name John Jacob, Sponsors were Jacob Haffe [Hoffa]
& his Wife.
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306. A Son of Bernhard Wawer [Weaver] & his Wife, born 16 June 1852, bapt. 9 Aug.1852, received the Name Silas Jeferson [Jefferson],
the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
307. A Son of Valentin Kneller & his Wife, born 21 June 1852, bapt. 15 Aug.1852, received the Name Peter, Sponsors were Peter Yunkin & his Wife.
308. A Son of Peter Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 23 Nov.1851, bapt. 21 Aug.1852, received the Name Joseph Washington, the Sponsors
were the Mother of the Child & the Grandmother, Widow Susanna Vollmer.
309. A Daughter of Conrath [Conrad] Weisbrod & his Wife, born 12 July 1852, bapt. 29 Aug.1852, received the Name Katharina Elizabeth,
Sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
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310. A Son of Jacob Messerschmidt & his Wife, born 11 May 1852, bapt. 12 Sept.1852, received the Name Georg, Sponsors were Georg
Messerschmidt & Elizabeth Mader **, both unmarried.
311. A Daughter of Carl Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 8 Aug.1852, bapt. 12 Sept.1852, received the Name Maria, Sponsors were John Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife.
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312. A Son of Conrath [Conrad] Wenz & his Wife, born 22 Sept.1852, bapt. 23 Oct.1852, received the Name Adam Heinrich, Sponsors were Michael Mader ** & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
313. A Son of Friederich Trunth [Trunt] & his Wife, born 7 Oct.1852, bapt. 21 Nov.1852, received the Name Adam, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
314. A Son of Heinrich Witmeier [Whitmeyer] & his Wife, born 27 Sept.1851, bapt. 12 Feb.1853, received the Name Heinrich Mitkef [Metcalf], Sponsors were Louis Zaner & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
315. A Daughter of John Gruhn [Green?] & his Wife, born 28 Dec.1852, bapt. 27 March 1853, received the Name Emma Brudtens, the sponsor was the Mother of the Child.
316. A Daughter of John Herzog & his Wife, born 20 Dec.1852, bapt. 3 April 1853, received the Name Lorettha [Loretta], Sponsors were Wm. Herzog & Maria Yunkin, both unmarried.
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317. An out of wedlock Son of Wm. Hetter [Hatter?] & Emma McNiel [McNeal], born 13 Jan.1853, bapt. 24 April 1853,
received the Name Franklin Piers [Pierce], Sponsors were Samuel McNiel & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
318. A Son of Heinrich Shremp [Shrimp] & his Wife, born 17 March 1853, bapt. 8 May 1853, received the Name Philip Wanner, Sponsors were Philip Stahl & his Wife.
319. A Daughter of John Bartsh & his Wife, born 3 Nov.1852, bapt. 17 May 1853, received the Name Salli [Sally], Sponsors were Jacob Meier [Meyer] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
320. A Daughter of Joseph Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 23 Dec.1852, bapt. 22 May 1853, received the Name Marianna, the Sponsor was Augusta Wenzinsko, married to _________.
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321. A Son of Jacob Muhl & his Wife, born 4 Oct.1852, bapt. 3 July 1853, received the Name Jacob Martin, Sponsors were Martin Barth & his Wife.
322. A Son of Bernhard Waber [Weaver] & his Wife, born 11 June 1853, bapt. 17 July 1853, received the Name Ellmer Lahson [Elmer Lawson], the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
323. A Son of Gottlieb Jsenwein & his Wife, born 11 April 1853, bapt. 31 July 1853, received the Name Georg Wm. , Sponsors were Georg Jseinwein & Katharina Hunsinger, unmarried.
324. A Son of Joseph Schafer [Shaffer] & his Wife, born 27 May 1853, bapt. 7 Aug.1853, received the Name Louis Zaner, Sponsors were Louis Zaner & his Wife.
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325. A Daughter of Ruben Musselman & his Wife, born 2 July 1853, bapt. 28 Aug.1853, received the Name Maria Ellen, Sponsors were Wm. Kisner & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
326. A Son of Jacob Diefenbach & his Wife, born 17 Aug.1853, bapt. 7 Sept.1853, received the Name Carl Wm. , the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
327. A Son of Nickolaus [Nicolas] Kneller & his Wife, born 16 March 1853, bapt. 18 Sept.1853, received the Name Matthaus, Sponsors were Gottlieb Bartsh & his Wife.
328. A Daughter of Samuel Faust [Foust] & his Wife, born 10 May 1853, bapt. 2 Oct.1853, received the Name Marianna, Sponsors were Georg Bender & his Wife.
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329. A Son of Bernhard Steiner & his Wife, born 17 Sept.1853, bapt. 9 Oct.1853, received the Name Georg Bernhard, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
330. A Son of Elias Preson [Persun] & his Wife, born 8 Dec.1852, bapt. 20 Oct.1853, received the Name Matthaus, Sponsors were Jacob Meier [Meyer] & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
331. A Daughter of Daniel Faust & his Wife, born 3 March 1852, bapt. 23 Oct.1853, received the Name Katharina Anna, the Sponsor was Katharina Hunsinger, unmarried.
332. A Daughter of Leonhard Emig & his Wife, born 12 June 1853, bapt. 23 Oct.1853, received the Name Maria, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
[Note: There is a handwritten note pointing to this record; it states: "Miss Maria Emma". ]
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333. A Son of Heinrich Vollmer [Fulmer] & his Wife, born 2 Oct.1853, bapt. 30 Oct.1853, received the Name John, the Sponsor was John Schmidt.
334. A Daughter of Elias Hahn & his Wife, born 12 Sept.1853, bapt. 13 Nov.1853, received the Name Hanna Elizabeth, Sponsors were Georg Bender & his Wife.
335. A Son of Jacob Messerschmidt & his Wife, born 10 Oct.1853, bapt. 20 Nov.1853, received the Name Jacob Luther, the Sponsor was Widow Messerschmidt, the Grandmother of the Child.
336. A Son of Friederich Sayer & his Wife, born 20 Aug.1853, bapt. 4 Dec.1853, received the Name Friederich, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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337. A Daughter of Antoni Waber [Weaver] & his Wife, born 30 June 1852, bapt. 11 Dec.1853, received the Name Christianna Elwina Jannette, the Sponsor was the Mother of the Child.
338. A Daughter of Christian Hoffmann & his Wife, born 28 Oct.1853, bapt. 1 Jan.1854, received the Name Katharina Elizabeth, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child & Named after the Grandmother of the Father.
339. A Daughter of John Saam & his Wife, born 5 Jan.1854, bapt. 22 Jan.1854, received the Name Marianna, the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
340. A Daughter of David Frey /junior/ & his Wife, born 31 Nov.1853, bapt. 22 Jan.1854, received the Name Levyna [Lavena] Yvette, Sponsors were Georg Frey & his Wife.
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341. A Daughter of Benjamin Samann [Sayman] & his Wife, born 21 Jan.1854, bapt. 26 Feb.1854, received the Name Anna Julianna, Sponsors were Wm. Herzog [Hartzig] & his Wife, the Grandparents.
From John Walborn [Wellborn?] & his Wife are the following Children born & baptized:
342. A Son born 12 March 1848, bapt. 21 May 1854, & received the Name Joseph.
343. A Son born 24 Feb.1851, bapt. 21 May 1854, & received the Name Friederich.
344. A Daughter born 9 Dec.1845, bapt. 21 May 1854, & received the Name Johanna.
345. A Daughter born 31 Oct.1853, bapt. 21 May 1854, & received the Name Rachel Rebecka.
The Sponsors were the Parents & four very excited and lovely Children.
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346. A Daughter of Philip Muller [Miller] & his Wife, born 5 Sept.1853, bapt. 21 May 1854, received the Name Neohme [Naomi] Jane, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
347. A Daughter of Amos Rieser [Reeser] & his Wife, born 20 March 1853, bapt. 28 May 1854, received the Name Emmalyna [Emmalina], the Sponsor was Widow Christina Diefenbach, the Grandmother of the Child.
348. A Daughter of Paul Wiljams [Williams] & his Wife, born 28 March 1854, bapt. 11 June 1854, received the Name Herjette [Harriett], the Sponsor was Mrs. Margaretha Geist.
349 A Daughter of Hermann Ring & his Wife, born 25 March 1854, bapt. 11 June 1854, received the Name Christina, Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
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350. A Daughter of Peter Yunkin [Yonkin] & his Wife, born 30 March 1854, bapt. 11 June 1854, received the Name Elizabeth Katharina, Sponsors were Heinrich Yunkin & his Wife.
351. A Daughter of Daniel Gerlach & his Wife, born (no date given), bapt. 13 Aug.1854, received the Name Mariana, Sponsors were Jacob Hoffa /senior/ & his Wife.
352. A Son of George Bender & his Wife, born 27 April 1854, bapt. 13 Aug.1854, received the Name Wiljam [William], the Sponsors were the Parents of the Child.
353. A Son of Konrath [Conrad] Weisbrod & his Wife, born 18 May 1854, bapt. 13 Aug.1854, received the Name Johannes [Jonas], Sponsors were Maria Hunsinger & John Barth, both unmarried.
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354. A Daughter of Hiram Lang [Long] & his Wife, born 14 March 1854, bapt. 11 March 1855, received the Name Julianna, Sponsors were Heinrich Yunkin & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
355. A Son of David Mason & his Wife, born 28 April 1849, bapt. 15 March 1855, received the Name Alfred E.___ , Sponsors were Philip Stahl & his Wife, the Grandparents of the Child.
356. An out of wedlock Son born to Anna Bar [Bahr] & George Litzelman the 26 April 1855, bapt. The 16 May 1855,
& received the Name Georg John, Sponsors were John Bar [Bahr] & his Wife, the Grandparents. *
* Editor's Note: In February 2010, Larry Pardoe sent the following comment on this listing:
Some historians show this George as a son of Gabriel Litzelman, b. 1839. But, in fact, that was a different "George Litzelman".
Gabriel's son, George, was born in 1866 and died in 1886 per the Streby History of Cherry.
Bob Sweeney posted the Obituary for George Litzelman (1855-1928) on the Ancestry.com message boards for Sullivan Co., PA on January 24, 2007.
This morning while researching information on the Vollmer (a.k.a. Folmer) family, I accidently stumbled across this
Peach Church Records page, which clarifies just who the parents were for George J. Litzelman.
I interpret this as meaning the father to be George Litzelman (1829-1920) who went on in 1858
to marry Lavina Hollenbeck (1836-1881) and the mother to be Anna M. Bahr (1835-1907) who went on to
marry Henry Reinbold in 1875.
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357. Jacob Hoffa /junior/ & his Wife Elizabeth, was a Daughter born 6 March 1855, bapt. 3 June 1855, & received the Name Elizabeth Lukrisha [Lucretia], the Sponsors were Jacob Hoffa /senuor/ & his Wife, the Grandparents.
358. John Biner [Beiner] & his Wife Margaretha Hahn, was A Son born 6 May 1855, bapt. 24 June 1855, & received the Name "George", Sponsors were George Fuchs [Fox] & his Wife.
359. Samuel Epler & his Wife Sarah Hesler [Hassler], was a Son born 26 Dec.1854, bapt. 15 July 1855, & received the Name "Daniel", Sponsors were Benjamin Samann [Sayman] & his Wife.
[Editor's Note: The next set of records in this sequence are numbered in a random order and run from early 1873 through 1876. These are the last of the Birth and Baptism Records.]
Birth and Baptism Records: 1873-1876
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2. Dec. 21st, a Child of Cyrus & Lucinda Conner. Named
Marvin Leroy, born Feb. 19th '73.
3. Dec. 26 a Child of Emmanuel & Maria Hieber. Named
Emma Maria -- Witness Maria Hieber. Born July 11th '73.
4. Dec 28th, a Child of John J. & Ann Boyd - Named "Harry" born Nov. 2nd '73.
Witnesses, Wife & Mr. Reuben Heborle [Heverly].
5. Dec. 28th a Child of John & Minerva Hoffa - Named Anna Maria born Dec. 6th '73
Witnesses [illegible].
6. Dec. 28th Sanford E. Benjamin M.D.
7. Dec 28th John Dudley - Child of Sanford & Lusannah Benjamin
born Nov. 6th 1872 Witnesses [illegible].
8th A child of Edwin & Emma Moyer, born Jan. 9th 1874, was
baptized on the 17th of May 1874 - Named Jennie Alveta.
John Yonkin & Wife Sponsors.
9th On 21st July a Child of Emmanuel Gottlob & Susoman
Born March 5, 1874, Named - John Emmanuel, Witnesses Bernhard Steiner & Wife.
10th On 21st July, a Child of Valentin & Susan Marten -----.
11th On the 5th of July a Child of G.W. & Naomi Hunsinger, born Oct. 23rd
1872 - received the name of Clara Belle - Parents as witnesses. [written in English]
12th On the same day a child of the same parents, born Jan. 21st 1874,
named Harry Wilson - Witnesses Parents. [written in English]
13th On 16th August, a Child of Friedrich Wm. & Maria Luise
Schulz, born on 25th May 1874, Named
Carl Friedrich; witnesses Francis & Maria Ann Becker.
14th Feb. 21st 1875 - Child of Solen & Caroline Heberle [Heverly], born December
27th 1874 - Named Mary Jeannette - Sponsors Parents.
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15th June 26th 1875 - a child baptized of D.E. & L.C. Dieffenbach;
It was born on the 14th of January 1875
and was called Cora Elizabeth.
Sponsors Adam Zaner & Wife
by L. Wolferz
1. Mary Hennible [Annabelle] daughter of John Hoffa & his wife
Minerva born 1875 bapt. Febr. 6th 1876
Witnesses Nathan & his wife Lorette Person
2. Jennie Carroline daughter of John J. Hoffa & his wife
Margareth born Oct. 29th 1875 bapt. March 20th 1876
Witnesses the parents
3. Wardy John son of Geo. W. Hunsinger & his wife
Naomi born Sept. 30th 1875 bapt. March 19th 1876
Witnesses the parents
4. Mary Lusanna daughter of Samuel G. &
his wife Lusanna Kramer born October 25th [no year given]
bapt. June 4th 1876 . Sponsors Mother
5. Alidia M. Lilith (Lilly) daughter of G.D. Person and
his wife Esther, was born April 21st 1876 bapt.
July 2nd 1876. Sponsors Henry Ring & wife
6. Myrtie May Dunkelberger daughter of
Samuel & his wife Mary C. D. born May 1st
1876 bapt. July 23rd 1876 Spsr. H.W. Whitehead
7. Mary Estella Potter daughter of D.W.
& his wife Maria P. born May 4th 1874
in Cherry bapt. July 23rd 1876 Sponsor
Mary C. Dunkelberger
8. Daniel Warren Potter son of D. W. & [page and text end here]
Marriage Records
Marriages
1839 - 1878
Translated from German
June
the 20th 1839, Nikolaus Kneller with
Maria Maier [Moyer / Meyer]
July
the 14th 1839, Philip Muller with
Karolina Hirzog [Hartzig]
November
the 22nd 1839, Bernth [Bernard] Steiner with
Sara Schafer
April
the 12th 1840, Ruben Drescher with
Anna Zuber [Suber]
November
29th 1840, Heinrich Schmidt with
Hanna Gobele
November
29th 1840, Heinrich Barns with
Sophia Schmidt
March
17th 1841, Wendel Panli with
Katharina Schafer
February
20th 1842, John Heilmann with
Widow Elizabeth Hennighausen
August
27, 1842, Aaron Reis? with [Reiser?]
Serlyna Walkenser
August
28th 1842, Philip Faust with
Katharina Rugert
September
12th 1843, Peter Yunkin with
Katharina Suber
November
26th 1843, Valentin Kneller
with Elizabeth Suber
April
14, 1844, Samuel Faust with Leveyne Reinbold (Lavenia or Lavene)
April
28, 1844, Jacob Hoffa with Widow Zuber [Magdalina]
August
28, 1844 Heinrich Volmer [Fulmer] with Lidia Schafer
September
9, 1844, Benjamin Zuber with Karolina Hoffa
October
6, 1844, Joseph Bachman With Sara Bar (Bahr).
November
15, 1844, Johan [John] Ring with Rachel Muller
January
1, 1845, Thomas Messersmitt with
Katharina Hoffa
March
the 2, 1846, Tapyer [Taper] Hunsinger with
Mahala Heneiry [Henry]
March
the 5, 1846, Daniel Faust with
Maria [Mary Ann] Hunsinger
March
the 9, 1847, Martin Hunsinger
with Sara Santie [Santee]
August
the 20, 1848, Johan Maiers [John Moyers or Meyers]
with Katharina Vollmer [Fullmer]
September
26th 1848, Johann [John] Saam with Rebecka Hunsinger
November
14th 1848, Jacob Meserschmidt with Anna Mader **
June
6th 1849, John F. Bartsh with Karolina Meier [Caroline Meyer]
August
5th 1849, Leonhard Emig with Dorathea Tietz [Dietz]
September
1st 1849, Heinrich Walber with Britshet [Bridget] Hofler
November
11th 1849, Jacob Kraus with Sara Halacher
November
25, 1849, Jacob Diefenbacher with Elizabeth Frey
January
1, 1850, Conrath [Conrad] Wentz with Scharlotte Mader **
July
10, 1850, J. Michael Mein with Katharina Kraus
July
14, 1850, Joseph Eberle [Eberlin] with Katharina Meier [Catherine Meyer]
June
20, 1852, Ruben Musselman with Livyna Kisner (Lavenia or
Lavena)
November
27, 1852, Peter Wondzintki with Augusta Wielr [Wondzinski & Wheeler]
April
3,1853, Benjamin Sahmann [Sayman?] with Sara Harzog [Hartzig]
May
17, 1853, Joseph Dresch [Drescher] with Sallian Maier [Sally Ann Moyer]
May
27, 1853, Wilyam Vollmer [William Fullmer] with Marian [Mary Ann] Lisson
November
25, 1853, Carl Bode Schrager with Anna L. Ficht
January
7, 1854, Jacob Hoffa Junior with Elizabeth Mader **
On
4th July 1854, Jacob Lamberson with
Philippine [ Phoebe ], born a Daughter of Georg Dresch [Drescher]
On
28th September 1854, Stevanus [Steven] Ruth with
Clara , born a Daughter of Jacob Meier [Meyer]
October
the 1st 1854 Levi Dresch [Drescher], with
Anna, born a Hunsinger
August
the 26th 1855, Wilhelm Friederich Saidler [Wm. F.
Seidler]
with Katharina, born a Lang . [Long]
December
the 23rd 1855, Wiljam [William] Kisner junior
with Katharina, born a Dresch. [ Catherine Drescher ]
January
the 7th 1856, Johann Meier [John Meyer] with
Maria Lukrische born a Hoffa [Maria Lucretia Hoffa]
February
the 5th 1856, Kiliahn Fuchs [Fox], with
Katharina, born a Folland
May
the 19th 1857, George Messerschmidt, with
Harjette, born a Meier [Hariette Meyer]
May
the 29th 1857, Christopher Lisson with
Anna Maria, born a Buttel
August
the 14th 1857, John ??Neiclein?? , with
Rosina, born a Hefner
November
the 21st 1858, John Frey, with
Sarah, born a Landback
January
the 16th 1859, Harvey Landback
with Karolina, born a Dresch. [Drescher]
February
the 13th 1859, Samuel Dresch. [Drescher]
with Rosinborn a a Muller
August
the 28th 1859, Friederich Hoffmeister with
Sallian , born a Dresch. [Sally Ann Drescher]
Heinrich
Ring, and Maria Magdalena born
a Hieber, was On 1st January
1861, with One another true & faithful
The
12th February 1862, Johann [John] Hieber / junior / with
Maria, born a Rettberg.
The
6th March 1862, Emanuel Hieber, with
Maria, born a Hennighausen
The
28th August 1862, Widower Georg Meserschmidt with
Margaretha, born a Wendel
The
15th March 1866, Heinrich Heilmann with Elizabeth
Katharina, born a Daughter of W. Herzog [Hartzig]
The
27th December 1866, Michael Litzilinann with [?Litzelman?] Elizabeth
Katharina Yonkin
On
30th June 1867, Friedrich W. Schulz with
Louisa, born a Beiker
On
12th January 1868, Jacob H. Yunkin [Yonkin] with
Katharina, born a Herschberger
On
18th May 1868, D. Gutwin Person with [D. Godwin Persun]
Esther, born a Hieber
The 28 Aug.1862, Widower Georg Messerschmidt with
Margaretha, born a Wendel.
The
15 March 1866, Heinrich Heilmann with Elizabeth Katharina, born a W. Herzog
[Hartzig], Daughter
of W.Herzog [Hartzig].
The
27 Dec.1866, Michael Litzilinann with [?Litzelman?] Elizabeth
Katharina Yonkin.
On
30 June 1867, Friedrich W. Schulz with Louisa, born a Beiker.
On
12 Jan.1868, Jacob H. Yunkin [Yonkin] with Katharina, born a Herschberger.
On
18 May 1868, D. Gutwin [Godwin] Persun with Esther, born a Hieber.
On
26 July 1868, Benjamin Hieber with Rachel, born a Drescher.
On
26 Sept.1869, Augustus Miller with Delila Ann, born a Waber [Weaver].
On
9 March 1870, Johan [John] Heilmann with Margaretha, born a Utz.
On
22 Oct.1871, Johan [John] Hoffa with Minerva, born a Persun.
English Language
Pastor H. L. Strodach
On
27th April 1874, Joseph Vollmer [Fullmer] & Maria
Elizabeth YLL - Aged respectively – 22 -- & -- 22.
On
the 5th of May 1874 Joseph Frey to Rebecca Huphluger
Aged – 26 & 18 ,
On
the 11th of June 1874 Moses C. Tamoncy to Mrs. Frances
A. Gottleber -- Mr. Tamoncy of Wilkesbarre, Mrs. G of Dushore.
July
2nd 1874 Jesse Norconk to Lucy A. Messersmiter
March
27th 1875, Semour Garey to Anna Ortlieb. [dau. of Benedict Ortlieb
& Mary Magdalena (Lena) Litzelman]
Editor’s
Note: Source: files of Reverend
James J. Ruddick, SJ--Christiana S. Ortlieb, born in 1853, died on Jun 18,
1926. Referred to as "Anna" and also as "Constantina."
March
28th 1875, Chauncey Lilley to Matilda Moyer.
Pastor L. Wolferz
On
1st January 1876 ? **? Jakob Born or Barn and Magdalena?
Schaad . Witnesses: John and Mary Utz .
April
9th 1876 Port [Porter] W. Hunsinger & Irene Maynard .
Witnesses, Mr. Schaefer & his wife Fianne
November
30th 1876 Thanksgiving. Ralph L. Martin & Hannah V. Yonkin. Witnesses
George Yonkin Celinda Yonkin
Jan.
3rd 1878 Mr. Silas Kisner and Miss Emma C. Messersmith
both of Cherry Sullivan Co., Pa.
Feb.
28th 1878 Mr. Benj. C. West and
Miss Ellen E. Yonkin. Witnesses Mr. Henry
Mosier & his wife Harietta.
On
the 24th of Sept. 1878, Mr. Frank J. Meyer and Miss Emma Fogel. Both of Bernice. Witnesses Mr. Julius Fogel and Miss Libbie Hoffa.
Oct.
3rd 1878 Mr. Henry C. Schulze &
Miss Hannah Kneller.
Death Records
Deaths 1839 - 1871
Editor’s Note: Leichen - Begangnis = "Burial
Rites" or "Funerals"
1. On 23 Nov. 1839, Child Son of Samuel McNiel,
aged 13 yrs. 6 mo. 17 dys.
2. The 5th Feb. 1840, Widow Henrich of 72 yrs. 6
dys.
3.
The 2nd
Aug. 1840, Child Daughter of Henry Reinbold in Age of 8 yrs. 31/2 dys.
4.
On 29 Aug. 1840, Child Son of Antoni Weber [Weaver]
Aged 1 yr. 1 mo. 23 dys.
5.
On 3rd
Oct. 1840, Child Son of Johan [John] Diefenbacher in Age of 3 yrs. 23 dys.
6.
The 1st
Nov. 1840, Jacob Diefenbacher in Age of 64 yrs. 11 mo. 11dys.
7.
The 22nd
Nov. 1840, Henry Hennighauser in Age of 31 yrs. 6
mo. 7 dys.
8.
The 1st
Sept. 1842, Child
Daughter of Johan [John] Bahr in Age of
3 yrs. 10 mo. 16 dys.
9.
On 9th
Sept. 1842, Child
Son of Johan [John] Bahr in Age of 1 yr.
4 mo. 8 dys.
10.
On 17 April 1843, Fran Hastmin in Age
of 42 yrs. 3 mo. 17 dys.
11.
On 27 Dec. 1843, Wilhelm [Wm.] Grafli in Age
of 79 yrs. 9 mo. 5dys.
12.
On 25 May 1844,
Wife of Salomen Nas [Noss] in Age of 35 yrs. 3 mo.
13.
On 24 June 1844, Child Daughter of
Elias Hahn in Age of 1 yr. 6 mo. 5 dys.
14.
On 13 July 1844, Child Son of Antoni Waber [Weaver] in Age of 3 yrs. 10 mo. 22 dys.
15.
On 29 Aug.1844, Child Daughter of
Jacob Eberle
in Age of 1 yr. 3 mo. 16 dys.
16.
On 8 Feb. 1845, Child Son of Georg Geiser in Age
of 4 yrs. 3 mo. 26 dys.
17.
On 2 Jan. 1846, John Muhlheim in Age
of 24 yrs. 5 mo. 26 dys.
18.
On 13 Feb. 1846,
Maria Elizabeth, Wife of Friederich Trunt,
in Age of 27 yrs. 5 mo. 27 dys.
19. On 14 July
1846, Father
Georg Drescher
in Age of 71 yrs. 10 mo. 7 dys.
Editor’s Note: Tombstone reads: 12 July 1846, Age, 71 yrs. 9 mo. 24 dys.
20. On 18 Feb. 1847, infant Son of Johann [John]
L. Heilmann in age of 8 mo. 18 dys.
21. On 2 April 1847, infant Daughter Livy [Levi] Hunsinger in Age of
7 dys.
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1. April 4, 1848, Anna Maria Hunsinger Wife of Georg Hunsinger in Age of 75 yrs.
2.
April 5, 1848, infant Son of Johan
[John] Pearson in Age of 1 mo. 8 dys.
3.
Jan. 18, 1849,
Jacob Hunsinger, in Age of 63 yrs. 5 mo. 22 dys.
4.
March 19, 1849,
Georg Drescher [Jr.] in Age of 45 yrs. 7 mo. 19 dys.
5.
July 17, 1849,
infant Son of Friederich Trunth in Age of 7 mo. 23 dys.
6.
Aug. 19,1849, Heinrich Hoffmann, from Furfeld, Germany, in Age of 55 yrs.
7.
Nov. 16, 1849,
Child Son of Amos Rieser and his Wife, in Age of 1 yr. 1 mo. 17 dys.
8.
Jan. 14, 1850,
Johann [John] Gallere
Dr. in Age of 82 yrs.
9.
April 15, 1850, Magdalena, Wife of J.Georg Eberle, in Age of 57 yrs. 3 mo. 15 dys.
10.
Jan. 31, 1851,
Child Daughter of Jacob Dieffenbach and his Wife, in
Age of 14 yrs. 12 dys.
11.
May 11, 1851,
Wife of Friederich Fuchs [Fox], in Age of 50 yrs. 7
mo. 9 dys.
12.
June 8, 1851,
Heinrich Yunkin, senior, [Henry Yonkin
Sr.], in Age of 77 yrs. 1 mo. 3 dys.
13.
July 7, 1851,
infant Daughter of Joseph Hunsinger and his Wife, in
Age of 2 days
14.
Dec. 23, 1851,
Child Son of Peter Yunkin [Yonkin]
and his Wife, in Age of 3 yrs. 8 mo. 25 dys.
15.
Jan. 6, 1852,
Child Daughter of Johan Maierb [John Moyers or Meyers] and his Wife, in Age of 1yr. 4 mo. 22 dys.
16.
Jan. 21,1852, Child Daughter of Sopfia Maiers [Moyers or Meyers]
unmarried status, Aged 4 yrs. 9 mo. 21 dys.
17.
Feb 21, 1852,
Benjamin Samann [Sayman] in
Age of 38 yrs. 9 mo. 1 dy.
18.
April 22, 1852,
Nancy, Wife of Berndhart Hunsinger
in Age of 37
yrs.
19.
July 29, 1852,
Joseph Vollmer [Fullmer] Sr., in Age of 69 yrs.
20.
Aug. 11, 1852,
infant Son of Bernhard Mayer [Moyer or Meyer] and his wife, in Age of 1 mo. 25 dys.
21.
Aug. 22, 1852,
Father Johnannis Herzig,
senior, [Jonas Hartzig Sr.], in Age of 77 yrs. 2 mo.
8 dys.
22.
March 16, 1853,
infant Daughter of Georg Frey and his Wife, in Age of 1 mo.
23.
March 20, 1853,
infant Son of Jacob Messerschmidt and his Wife, in
Age of 10 mo. & 9 dys.
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1. Apr. 19, 1853, Father Johannes [Jonas or
John] Steiner in Age of
83 yrs. 1 mo. 8 dys.
2. June 13, 1853, John Jacob Messerschmidt Sr., in Age of 68 yrs. 9 mo. 3 dys.
3. July 17, 1853, Mrs. Elizabeth Hallacher, in Age of 47 yrs. 11 mo. 16 dys.
4. On the same Day, Mother Herzog [Hartzig] in Age of 72 yrs. 9 mo. and part of one day
5. July 20, 1853, A Young Boy by the name of
Henry Meyer in Age of 17 yrs. 4 mo. 13 dys.
6.
Sept. 2, 1853, Child Son of Joseph
Vollmer [Fullmer] and his Wife, in Age of 4 yrs. 1
mo. 26 dys.
7.
Sept. 9, 1853, infant Son of Jacob
Dieffenbach and his Wife, in Age of 23 dys.
8.
Sept. 13, 1853, A Daughter of Benj: Drescher and his Wife, in
Age of 4 yrs. 8 mo. 7 dys.
9.
Sept. 27, 1853, Child Daughter of
George Frey and his Wife, in Age of 3
yrs. 10 mo. 17 dys.
10.
April 12, 1854, Child Daughter of
Henry Young and his Wife, in Age of 8
yrs. 8 mo. 23 dys.
11.
May 8, 1854, Mother Katharina Drescher, Aged 80
yrs. 11 mo. 19 dys.
Note: Tombstone reads; 80 yrs. 7 mo. 21 dys.
12.
March 29, 1855, Loretha, Daughter of Johan Herzog [John Hartzig]
and his Wife in Age of
2 yrs.3 mo.8 dys.
13.
April 19, 1855, Anna Elizabeth,
Widow [of] Johannes Schringf [John Shrimp], in Age
of 65 yrs. 10 dys.
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Editor’s Note: Starbefalle =
Deaths
1. Benjamin, Child Son of Henry Ring and his
Wife, died on 25 March, 1868 in Age of 6 yrs.
4 mo. 2 dys.
2. Mother Person, died on 17 June 1868, in Age of 84 yrs. 5 mo. 29 dys.
3.
Daniel, infant
Son of Johan [John] Meyer and his Wife, died on 4 May 1869, in Age of 18 dys.
4.
Father Jacob
Meyer died on 30 May 1869, in Age of 71 yrs. 1 mo.5 dys.
5.
Barbara Ann Heverly, died on 19 Aug. 1869, in Age of 32 yrs. 6 mo. 21 dys.
6.
Anna, infant
Daughter of Benedick Artleg
[?Ortlieb?] and his Wife, died on 15 Sept. 1869 in
Age of 29 hours
7.
Matilda, Wife of
Joseph Yunkin [Yonkin] died
on 22 June 1870 in Age of
48 yrs. 9 mo. 17 dys.
8.
Christian D.Waber [Weaver], Son of Bernhard Weaver and his Wife, died
on 27 June 1870, in Age of
21 yrs. 10 mo. 6 dys.
9.
Jonathan Nolsen died on 4 Nov.1870, in Age of 26 yrs. 4 mo. 16 dys.
10.
Jacob Messerschmidt died on 16 April 1871, in Age of 47 yrs. 9 mo. 13 dys.
11.
Maria Caroline,
Daughter of Wiljam [William] Frutsche
and Susanna Drescher, died on 27 April 1871, in Age
of 9 yrs. 5 mo. and 11 dys.
12.
Philipp Muller died on 4 July
1871, in Age of 59 yrs. 5 mo. and 29 dys.
13.
David Gudwien [Godwin], infant Son of Henry Ring and his Wife,
died on 22 Aug. 1871, in Age of 4 mo. and 12 dys.
Deaths 1854 - 1867
Katharina, Wife of Georg Drescher /senior/ died on 8 May 1854, in Age of 80 yrs. 9
mo. 21 dys.
Johann Heinrich, [John
Henry], Son of Philip Heberly and his Wife, died on
18 Aug.1854, in Age of 15 yrs. 7 mo.
The 6 Sept.1854, died an
infant Daughter of Ruben Musselniad and his Wife, in
Age of 1 day
The 4 Nov.1854,
died a Child Daughter of Joseph Vollmer [Fullmer] and
his Wife, in Age of 1 yr. 10 mo. 12 dys.
Maria, Wife of Nickolaus Kneller, died on 8 April 1855, in Age of 37 yrs.
6 mo. minus 2 dys.
Peter Hunsinger, died the 11 May
1855, in Age of 78 yrs. 3 mo. 5 dys.
Johann
[John] Mathaus Heilmann,
born and raised in Wurtenberg, died on 19 Dec.1855,
in Age of 22 yrs. 5 mo. and 23 dys.
The 30 May 1856, died a Child
Son of Jacob Lamberson and his Wife, in Age of 1
hour.
The 20 June 1856, died a
Child Son of Henry Vollmer [Fullmer]and
his Wife, Aged 2 yrs. 8 mo. 17 dys.
The 11 Oct.1856,
died Maria Madilda, marriage Daughter of Bernhard
Steiner and his Wife, in Age of 15 yrs. 6 mo. and 20 dys.
The 28 Jan.1857,
died Katharina, marriage Daughter of Valentin Kneller
and his Wife, in Age of 10 yrs. 24 dys.
Editor’s Note: Starbefalle = Deaths
On 27 Feb.1857, died a Child
Son of Jacob Dieffenbach and his Wife, in Age of 5 ½
hours.
On 6 April 1857, died a Child
Son of Bernhard Waber [Weaver] and his Wife, in Age
of 1yr. 11mo. and 25dys.
On 20 May 1857, died a Child
Daughter of Wiljam [William] Kisner
and his Wife, in Age of 14 dys.
On 12 July 1857, died
Benjamin Drescher, in Age of 52 yrs. 5 mo. and
11dys.
On 25 Aug.1857, died
Elizabeth, Widow of Peter Hunsinger, in Age of 70
yrs.
On 9 Jan.1858, died a Child
Daughter of Jacob Dieffenbach and his Wife, Aged 9 dys.
On 10 Jan.1858, died
Katharina, Wife of Johann [John] Meyers, in Age of 27 yrs. 1 mo. 18 dys.
On 5 March 1858, died the
Widow [of] Berndhard Hunsinger,
in Age of 73 yrs. 9 mo. 5 dys.
Editor’s Note: Widow Hunsinger-- maiden name is "Barbara Feller", also
found her name as "Fuller".
The 20 April 1858, died Hanna
Elizabeth, Wife of Adam Drescher, in Age of 43 yrs. 3
mo. 20 dys.
Widow Christina Dieffenbach,
died on 21 Dec.1858, in Age of 74 yrs. 10 mo. 16 dys.
Harrietta, Wife of George Messerschmidt,
died the 6 Jan.1861, in Age of 20 yrs. 7 mo. and 18 dys.
At the same time with her, their newborn infant Son is buried. --- Aged 15
days.
Susanna, Child Daughter of
Heinrich Vollmer [Fullmer] and his Wife, died on 16
Jan.1861, in Age of 1yr. 3 mo. and 8 dys.
Johann [John] Jacob, Child
Son of Jacob Hoffa /junior/ and his Wife, died on 5 Feb.1861, in Age of 1yr. 10
mo. and 29 dys.
Elizabeth, Wife of Emanuel Hieber,
died on 23 Feb.1861, in Age of 21 yrs. 2 mo. and 26 dys.; At the same time with
her, their newborn infant Son is buried. Aged 12 hours.
Salome, Wife of Jacob Meyer,
died on 27 Oct.1861, in Age of 60 yrs. 4mo. and 19 dys.
Ursala Elizabeth, Widow Konig,
died on 21 Dec.1861, in Age of 75 yrs. 8 mo. and 16 dys.
Georg Conrath
Mader **,
died on 9 March 1862, in Age of 63 yrs. 10 mo. and 21 dys.
Benjamin Lincoln, infant Son
of Benjamin Zuber [Suber]
and his Wife, died on 16 March 1862, in Age of 2 mo. 16 dys.
Jacob Hoffa /senior/ died on
7 June 1862, in Age of 63 yrs. and 23 dys.
Widow Anna Barbara Messerschmidt,
died on 14 Aug.1862, in Age of 72 yrs. 2 mo. 18 dys.
Johann Kilian
Fuchs [John K.Fox], died on
16 Sept.1862, in Age of 28 yrs. 1 mo. and 26 dys.
Maria Magdalena Heilmann, died on 7 Oct.1862, in Age of 15 yrs. and 16 dys.
Katharina, Marriage Daughter
of Heinrich Hennighausen and his Wife, died on 21
Oct.1862, in Age of 23 yrs. 5 mo. and 21 dys.
Lavina, Daughter of Joseph Hunsinger
and his Wife, died on 23 Nov.1862, in Age of 20 yrs. 9 mo. and 9 dys.
Adam Emanuel, Child Son of
Benjamin Zuber and his Wife, Died on 20 March 1863,
in Age of 4 yrs 6 mo and 20 dys
George, Son of Ruben Drescher and his Wife, Died on 22 March 1863, in Age of 17
yrs and 1 mo
Elizabeth, Daughter of Ruben Drescher and his Wife, Died on 7 April 1863, in Age of 13
yrs 3 mo 20 dys
Katharina, Daughter of Ruben Drescher
and his Wife, Died on 14 April
1863, in Age of 19 yrs
1mo and 12 dys
Johann [John] Jacob, Son of Valentin Kneller and his Wife, Died on 21 April 1863, in
Age of 3 yrs 9 mo and 2 dys
Daniel, Son of Valentin Kneller and his Wife, Died on 23 April 1863, in
Age of 8 yrs 8 mo and 5 dys
Johann [John] Ludwig Heilmann, Died on 25 June 1863, in Age of 61 yrs 2 mo and
21 dys
Heinrich Rolandus,
Child Son of Joseph Drescher and his Wife Sarah, Died
on 1 Oct. 1863, in Age of 3 yrs 8 mo and 5 dys
Milthon [Milton] Jurya, Child Son
of Joseph Drescher and his Wife Sarah, Died on 15
Oct.1863, in Age of 6 yrs 1 mo and 22 dys
Aron Haffe [Arron
Hoffa], Died on 24 Oct.1863, in Age of 43 yrs 6 mo and 1 dy
Mother Susanna, Wife of
Samuel McNiel, died on 28 Jan.1865, in Age of 74 yrs
5 mo 24 dys
Wilhelm [Wm.] Seidler, died on 24 Feb.1865, in Age of 55 yrs 19 dys
Maria Magdalena, Widow of
Jacob Hoffa /senuor/ died on 29 April 1865, in Age of
73 yrs. 9 mos. and 10 dys.
Maria Katharina, Child
Daughter of Jacob Hoffa and his Wife,died
on 12 Oct.1865, Age 4 yrs. 2 mo. 7 dys.
Adalheid , Child Daughter of
Wilhelm [Wm.] F. Seidler and his Wife, died on 18
Dec.1865, in Age of 6 yrs. 4 mo. and 20 dys.
Georg Adam, Child Son of
Johann [John] Utz and his Wife, died on 15 Dec.1866,
in Age of 5 yrs. 4 mo. and 8 dys.
Johann [John] Becker, died on 28 April 1867, in Age of 74 yrs. 10 mo. and
7 dys.
Georg Bernhard, Son of
Bernhard Steiner and his Wife, died on 9 Oct.1867, in Age of 14 yrs. and 22 dys.
Hanna Karolina, Daughter of
Bernhard Steiner and his Wife, died on 22 Oct.1867, in Age of 10 yrs. 4 mo. and
5 dys.
Deaths 1872
-1878
Recorded in English
A. Friedrich Schreivogel died on 10th January
1872
aged 53 years 3 months
14 days
B. Otilla, infant
Daughter of Friederich Erb
and his Wife
Died on 7th August
1872 , in age of 3 Months and 25
Days
1. Editor’s Note: illegible
2. Paul Hunsinger . Born on 31st August
1822
Died Oct. 31st 1873 . Aged 50 Years
and 2 Months
[should be 51 yrs. 2 mos.]
Was on 2nd November
buried
3. Anna Maria Hoffa, Child of John and Minerva
Hoffa, born
Dec. 6th, 1873, Died May 1st
1874, was buried May 3rd 1874
Aged four Months and twenty five Days
4. Henry Francis Williams, child of Mr. S and Hariet Williams, born
January 29th 1873, died Aug
23rd 1874, was buried Aug 25th aged 1 yr and 2
mo.
5.
Elizabeth, wife
of Jacob Hoffa, daughter of Conrad and
Anna
Marter [Mader **], born Feb. 9th
1835, died May 8th 1875,
Buried
May 10th 1875, aged 40 years, 2 Mths and
29 Days
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1. Bessie Jane Hoffa daughter of John and his wife
Minerva
Born on 19th April 1872 died January 15th
1876
2. Jeuie [Jennie] Carroline daughter of J.J. Hoffa and his wife
Magareth, born 29th of Octob. 1875 died 31st
of March
1876 buried
April 2nd . age 5 months and 1 day
3. Jessie Daniel son of Solon Heverly
and his wife Caroline
Born 4th of December 1872 died Sabbath
June 11th 1876
Buried June 13th
4. Katharine Leidler
5. Gohn Benjamin Lamback [John B. Landback] born Aug 12th 1862 in
?? Lercobeck ?? Lucern Co. Pa died Feb 4th 1877 in
Colley
Sull. Co. buried Feb 6th 1877 Age 14 y. 5 m.
22 d.
6. Rob. Henry Krelmika born Febr 7th
1877 died
Febr 10th
1877 age 3 days
7. Adam Drescher born Febr 26th 1815 in Columbia Co
Died Febr 17th 1877 in Sull.
Co. buried 19th of Febr
Age 61 y. 11 m. 17 d.
8. Louis Wilson Heverle infant son of Solon
and his wife Caroline born Dec. 24th 1876 died
Febr 26th
1877 buried Febr. 28 1876 Age 2 m. 2 d.
Editor’s
Note: should be Febr. 28 1877.
9.
Christine Laemma born October
12th 1807 in
Berks
Co. died April 13th 1877
Age 69 y. 6 m. 1 d.
10.
Chas. Wolfruin born 1819
in Saxony
died
July 8th 1877 in Dushore. Age 58 y.
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1.
Joseph Yonkin , was born Nov. 12th,
1811
Berks Co. Pa. died Feb. 24th
1878 ,
was buried Feb. 27th 1878
.
Aged 66 yrs. 3 mo. 12 dys.
2.
Wm. H.
Wilcox was born July 12th
1876
in Dushore
; died April 26th
1878
and
was buried April
28th 1878
Age 1 yr. 9 mo. 15 dys.
3.
Lyddie Ann Huntzinger was
Born
Aug. 1st 1864 in Wilmot Bradford
Co. Pa. died May 8th 1878 , and was
buried May 10th 1878 .
Aged 13 yrs. 9 mo. 7 dys.
4. Mary Jane Huntzinger , daughter of
Geo.
Washington H. & Naomi Jane , his wife ;
was born Dec. 6th 1877 in Cherry Sullivan
Co; Pa ; died
May 27th 1878 , was
buried May 29th 1878
Aged 5 mo. 21 dys.
5. Susannah Ortleib was born
Sept. 30th 1844 in Cherry Sullivan
Co. Pa. , died
July 22nd 1878 and was
buried July 24th 1878 .
Aged 33 yrs. 9 mo. 22 dys.
** Editor's Remarks:In December 2007, we received the following comments from William Little,
the administrator of the Little-Wentz Family Site. In addition
to their intrinsic merit for understanding these families, they also throw light on the history of the "Martin"
surname in our county and how it came to be associated with a German-American tradition. You will also
find, on the Peace Church Cemetery and Thrashers
(Old Zion) Cemetery pages, that Mike Clarke has photographed many of the markers for these and related families, for which we
are all very grateful.
Dear Mr. Sweeney:
Our patriarch Conrad Wentz married Sharlotte Mader January 1, 1850 in Sullivan County, PA, I presume in the township of Cherry.
One of my cousins came across your Thrasher family transcriptions from German to English of the Register of the German Lutheran
and Reformed Congregation at Cherry Township, Lycoming Co., PA, Old Lutheran Church Records, translated from German to English,
Peace Church and Old Zion Church, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 1838 - 1878, that record their marriage as well as a
baptismal record for their first son, Adam Heinrich Wentz, born Sept 22, 1852, baptised Oct 23, 1852. The baptismal
sponsors were Michael Mader and his wife Margretha (Margaret) Mader, the grandparents of the child Adam Heinrich (Henry) Wentz. The Wentz
family later left Sullivan County for Mitchell County, Kansas in 1870. Below you will see a photo of Hannah Elizabeth Wentz,
one of their children, born September 29, 1860 in Sullivan County, at the time of her marriage to John Ailers in 1877.
While the Mader families were living in Cherry in the 1850 Census, they were using the last name of "Martin".
Conrad and Charlotte were noted as part of the Martin household. Sharlotte's parents, the Michael Martin family, stayed in Cherry, while Sharlotte and Conrad Wentz moved down the road to the township of Forks, Sullivan Co., PA by the 1860 Federal Census.
It appears that Michael's wife, Stone, R4, S4, Mawder, Margaret, born unknown, died May 9, 1867, wife of Michael
Mawder, is buried in the Peace Cemetery. After she died, Michael remarried and it is not known at this time where he is buried.
Your photographic team has provided us with digital pictures of Margaret's
grave marker and that which is likely the now illegible marker of her granddaughter, Angeline Elizabeth.
It also appears the Mader family married into the Hoffa families and Messersmith families of Cherry, based on other records that your team has translated. I elaborate in the following separate message.
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Family Tree, Line of Sharlotte Elizabeth Mader, born September 8, 1832, Bavaria - Bayern, Germany, "Frei statt Bayern" which literally means "Free state of Bavaria"
Mother, Margretha (Margaret/Margret) Mader, born Bayern, about 1800 Father, Michael Mader, born Bayern, about 1801 Brother, Valentine Mader, born Bayern, about 1829 Sister-in-law, Susan (Reeser *) Mader, wife of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1837 Niece, Angeline Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1855 Nephew, John. H. Mader, son of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1857 Niece, Susan Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1859 Nephew, Charles Mader, son of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1861 Niece, Murrietta Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1863 Niece, Anne Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1865 Niece, Maria Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1868 Niece, Emma Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1870
* Editor's Note: You can learn more about the Reeser family at Faces and Families, Group Six: The Descendants of John Reeser and Madeline Betts.
Conrad Mader, Brother to Michael Mader:
-----Uncle, Conrad Mader, born Bayern, about 1798 Wife, Mary Mader, wife of Conrad Mader, born Bayern, about 1800 Daughter, Elizabeth Mader, born Bayern, February 9, 1835, died May 8, 1875, age 40 years, 2 months, 29 days, Township of Cherry, Sullivan County, PA. Elizabeth (Mader) Hoffa and Anna Mary (Mader) Messerschmidt were daughters of father Georg Conrad ("Conrad") Mader and mother Anna (Marter) Mader. Conrad and his wife Anna are buried at Thrashers Cemetery in Dushore, PA under the surname "Morter".
Elizabeth Mader, Niece to Michael Mader:
-----Elizabeth Mader, born Bayern, 1835, married Jacob Hoffa Jr., Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, January 7, 1854.
Husband, Jacob Hoffa Jr., born PA,
Children of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa and Jacob Hoffa Jr.
Elizabeth Hoffa, daughter of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1854, PA George Hoffa, son of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1857, PA (Johann) John Hoffa, son of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1859, PA, died February 5, 1861, age 1 year, 10 months and 29 days.
Emma Karolina Hoffa, daughter of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born January 4, 1872, baptised January 10, 1872, baptismal sponsor, Widow Maria Hoffa, wife of Jacob Hoffa Sr.
Ann[a] M. Mader, Niece to Michael Mader:
-----Ann M. Mader Messersmith, also spelled as Meserschmidt, born PA, about 1828. Anna Mader married Jacob P. Meserschmidt, Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, November 14, 1848. aunt to Scharlotte Mader Wentz who would marry Jacob Hoffa Jr. in 1848, and acted as a sponsor, along with Georg Messerschmidt, both unmarried, at the baptism of Georg Messerschmidt, born May 11, 1852, baptism September 12, 1852, noted as the son of Jacob Messerschmidt and his Wife.
Ann M. Mader Messersmith, born PA, about 1828, Jacob Messersmith, born Bavaria - Bayern, about 1823, son Jacob L. Messersmith, born PA, about 1853, daughter Lucy Ann Messersmith, born PA, about 1855, daughter Emmy Messersmith, born PA, about 1857, and son Charles Messersmith, born PA, about 1859. Jacob Messerschmidt died April 16, 1871, age 47 years, 9 months, 13 days, Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA.
Editor's Note: You can learn more about the Messerschmidt family and the children of this relationship at The Family of Johannes Jakob Messerschmidt.
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The Mader family immigrated to America in 1836 from Germany. The Wentz family of Bayern, Bavaria, Germany, migrated across Europe, first to Holland and then to England, coming to America in 1848, settling in Pennsylvania.
I believe the Conrad Wentz side of the family must have had ties, all along, in Schuykill, as their second child, Mary Wentz, was born December 15, 1856, in Schuylkill, PA, even though the Wentz family was noted as living in Sullivan County between 1850 - 1870. Charlotte or Sharlotte Mader Wentz, may have gone to her in-laws to have the child, and then returned home to Cherry in the 1850 Census. Later they were in Forks in the 1860 Census where they remained through the 1870 Census.
I have placed links on my site to your Thrasher transcriptions and to your Peace Cemetery link. Your site and researchers' efforts have uncovered what I would equate to as discovering the "Holy Grail" in unlocking at lot of Mader and Wentz history for our family. More extensive information about them and their descendants can be found on my site. We thank you very much.
Obits for Sharlotte Mader Wentz and Conrad Wentz of Mitchell County, Kansas are noted below. They left Sullivan County, after the June 1870 Census, arrving in Mitchell County, KS, October 1870.
Glen Elder, KS 1902
Mrs Scharlottie Wentz: Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wm Little in Glen Elder, on Saturday June 28, Mrs Scharlottie Wentz, aged 69 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Mrs. Wentz was born in Germany, Sept. 8, 1832 and came to the United States in 1836 locating in Pennsylvania. In 1870 she moved to Kansas and afterward to Oklahoma and Wisconsin, coming back to Mitchell County, Kansas in 1898. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Helmick, of the M. E. church and the remains laid to rest in the Granite Creek cemetery. She leaves nine children to mourn her departure, 4 of whom live in Kansas, three in Nebraska and two in Wisconsin. The bereaved family have the sympathy of this community in the loss of their aged mother.
Note: Scharlottie Wentz was affectionately called "Grandma Betty" by the John Conrad Wentz family.
Cawker City Journal
Cawker City, KS
December 7, 1882
Conrad Wentz, died at his residence on Granite Creek, three miles east of Cawker City, Nov. 28, 1882, aged 63 years, five months and 24 days. He leaves a wife and eleven children; five of the children are at home with the mother in needy circumstances. He came from Reinpfalz, Bayern, Germany to Pennsylvania in 1848 where he was married to Charlotte Mader, Jan 1, 1850. He located at this place with the rest of the Pennsylvania colony Oct. 15, 1870. He was greatly afflicted for many years with gravel, and was once operated upon by Dr. D. C. Everson and two other physicians. He was a Presbyterian. This last sickness, with a complication of diseases creating intense suffering, he bore with Christian fortitude and submission. One of simple, earnest faith has gone to rest. May the blessing of God rest upon the bereaved family."
John and Hannah Elizabeth (Wentz) Ailers
Wedding Picture
Mitchell County, Kansas 1877
Note the facial resemblance to Anna Mary Mader, Her Aunt
Whose Picture can be Seen at
The Family of Johannes Jakob Messerschmidt.
Photo Used by Permission of K. Daugherty
Whose mother kept the photo in a small album
Here is a link to a side-by-side of these two photos, courtesy of Bill Little: Wentz and Mader Look-Alikes.
Here is an overview, also provided by Bill Little, on the striking resemblance of these Morter and Wentz relatives, taken some 29 years apart:
Anna Mary Morter, born April 3, 1828, Bavaria / Bayern, was the daughter of George Conrad Morter, born 1798, Bavaria/Bayern and wife Anna Mary Morter (mother), born 1802, Bavaria/Bayern, residents of the township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA. Her photo was taken circa 1849; she married Jacob P.
Messersmith, November 14, 1848. Jacob P. Messersmith died April 17, 1871 and Anna M. Messersmith died August 2, 1907. Jacob and Anna Messersmith are buried in Zion Lutheran (Thrasher) Cemetery, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
Hannah Elizabeth Wentz, born September 19th or 30th, 1860, Sullivan Co., PA, was the granddaughter of Michael and Margaret Mader, also noted by the family surnames of Mawder and Morter, residents of the township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA. Michael Mader/Morter and George Conrad Mader/Morter were brothers. Michael and Margaret Mader/Morter had two children, Valentine Morter and Scharlotte Mader/Morter. Michael Mader/Morter's daughter, Scharlotte Mader, married Conrad Wentz, January 1, 1850, in the township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA. Scharlotte and Conrad Wentz, would bear 8 of their 11 children in PA before moving to Granite Creek, near Cawker City, Mitchell Co., KS by October of 1870. Their daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Wentz, was the third child of the Wentz family to be born in PA. Hannah's wedding photo was taken circa 1877; she married John D. Ailers, and both were residents of Bloom, Osborne Co., KS. John D. Ailers died about 1910 and Hannah Elizabeth Ailers remarried to Balser F. Roeder, on December 15, 1913, residents of Hastings, Adams Co., NE. Hannah Elizabeth Roeder died October 18, 1943, Westminster, Adams Co., CO, and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver, CO, Block 22, Lot 305, Section 7.
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