Inscriptions from the tombstones in the burial grounds at BERNVILLE, Berks County, Pennsylvania, of those persons born prior to the year 1801 (including a few special cases showing persons born several years later), arranged alphabetically for convenient reference, which arrangement includes reference to the maiden names of married women where found.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babb, Daniel | Jan'y 29, 1795 | Jan'y 6, 1860 | m. Sara Gottschall (Jan'y 15, 1797-Jan'y 11, 1874) in 1816; 4 s. & 4 dau. |
| Backentoss, Catherine | Feb 3, 1799 | July 24, 1822 | m. David Haag; 2 s. & 1 dau. |
| Batteicher, Jacob | July 18, 1769 | April 13, 1853 | m. Barbara Mauntz (March 8, 1776-Aug 21, 1837) in 1794; 4 s. & 4 dau. |
| Batteiger, John | April 5, 1795 | Aug 27, 1858 | s. of Jacob; m. Margaret Haag; 8 children. |
| Beck, Elizabeth | June 1, 1767 | May 14, 1838 | m. Micheal Scheet (Shade) |
| Bellman, George | Oct. 28, 1739 | Feb 2, 1813 | |
| Bertram, Frederick | March 25, 1789 | Dec 4, 1853 | |
| Borky, David | April 15, 1795 | June 14, 1864 | m. (1) Catharine Schlappig, and (2) Christina Bohn |
| Bricker, Enoch | Dec. 17, 1803 | April 8, 1835 | m. Sara Seyler in 1830 ; 2 sons. |
| Bright, Peter | Oct. 6, 1793 | May 26, 1877 | m. Maria Magdalena Stamm, (March 4, 1797-April 23, 1874) |
| Brockway, Edwin H. | July 2, 1801 | Jan'y 19, 1858 | b. in Exeter, Otsego Co., N.Y., |
| Brossman, John | Aug 9, 1768 | April 10, 1830 | m. (1) Anna Barbara Hack (Feb. 26, 1772-May 27, 1803);m. (2) Anna M. Magdalena Fiegel (March 31, 1778-May 20, 1864). |
| Conrad, Anna Magdalena | Dec. 2, 1785 | Jan'y 27, 1858 | m. John Wagner. |
| Deininger, S. Immanuel | 1826 | 1827 | Deininger, Immanuel & W. Johanna Helena, Parents Of S. Immanuel; buried in old graveyard, a small marble tomb- stone showing near top a wagon mounted with hay ladders, indicating cause of death of child. |
| Dundor?, Margaret | May 14, 1788 | Jan'y 12, 1853 | m. John Klein. |
| Fiegel, Melichor | July--, 1754 | July 26, 1822 | |
| Filbert, Daniel | Nov. 9, 1799 | Sept 27, 1868 | m. (1) Margaret (or Rebecca) Miller (Nov. 12, 1798-Sept. 24, 1837); m. (2) Elizabeth Klein (April 8, 1805-Aug. 16, 1880). |
| Filbert, M. Elizabeth | April 8, 1774 | Nov 7, 1791 | |
| Filbert, E. Maria | Oct. 28, 1747 | May 12, 1793 | |
| Filbert, Henry | April 9, 1775 | April 27, 1850 | m. Sybilla Boyer (March 22, 1780-Dec. 2, 1866). |
| Filbert, Peter | Dec. 7, 1782 | June 13, 1793 | |
| Filbert, Philip | Nov. 8, 1770 | Feb 23, 1829 | m. (1) Catharine Brecht and (2) Barbara Brecht; 2 children with 1st wife and 5 with 2d; "Friedensrichter" from April 14, 1819 to death. |
| Filbert, John Philip | Dec. 7, 1743 | Aug 30, 1817 | |
| Freyberger, Catharine | Dec. 5, 1781 | March 21, 1871 | m. Henry Haag. |
| Fuchs, John Michael | Jan'y 9, 1749 | March 3, 1815 | b. in Germany |
| Fuchs, Michael | Dec. 9, 1760 | June 27, 1843 | Perhaps same as John Michael; m. Anna Margaret ---. |
| Fuchs, Peter | Feb 6, 1791 | Feb 20, 1863 | m. Catharine Brosman (Oct. 26, 1797 d. April 9, 1857). |
| Geis, John | July 4, 1788 | Feb 7, 1868 | m. Magdalena Umbenhauer (Sept 25, 1791-Nov. 6, 1864). |
| Geiss, John George | Erroneously shown on his wife's tombstone for George Adam Geiss. | ||
| Geiss, George Adam | June 4, 1725 | June 29, 1784 | m. Anna Barbara Haag (July 31, 1738-Aug. 17, 1814); 6 s. & 5 dau. |
| Geis, John Michael | Jan'y 12, 1762 | Dec 18, 1822 | m. Barbara Brecht (March 7, 1765-March 18, 1821). |
| Gieseman, John George | Feb. --, 1754 | March 9, 1810 | m. Catharine Wagener; 5 s. & 5 dau. |
| Gotschall, John Nicolaus | April 26, 1780 | Aug 27, 1850 | s. of Christoph Gotschall & w. Anna Elizabeth; m. Elizabeth Witman (Nov. 9, 1780-Feb. 7, 1843). |
| Gottschall, Leonhard | May--, 1757 | April 2, 1835 | |
| Greim, Abraham | Jan'y 21, 1760 | Aug 6, 1836 | m. Christina Geiss (Jan'y 13, 1768-Nov 27, 1837). |
| Greim, Anna Maria | May 9, 1777 | Aug 4, 1837 | m. John Haas. |
| Greim, Henry | March 15, 1808 | July 31, 1862 | m. Catharine Fischer (Feb. 12, 1801-Feb. 26, 1856). |
| Greim, John | Sept. 12, 1791 | May 8, 1864 | m. Sarah Wertman (Feb. 9, 1798-d. May 21, 1847); 1 s. & 1 dau. |
| Greim, Philip | April 29, 1793 | May 7, 1874 | m. Sarah Class (Aug. 26, 1798-May 1, 1866). |
| Gruber, Abraham | Oct. 25, 1775 | May 30, 1776 | s. of Christian Gruber of Henry. |
| Gruber, Christian | Oct. 18, 1712 | Nov 14, 1781 | m. Anna Kunigunda (Dec. 21, 1712-May 30, 1799) in 1742, (dau. of Martin Stuep, now Stupp, & w. Anna Catharine Schultz) |
| Gruber, John Adam | April 11, 1752 | Sept 27, 1781 | s. of Chrisian. |
| Gruber, Maria Catharine | Dec. 24, 1749 | Dec 26, 1796 | m. a Mr. Zuber; dau. of Christian Gruber. |
| Gruber, Susanna | Aug 22, 1746 | Feb 26, 1803 | dau. of Christian Gruber |
| Haag, Christina | May 17, 1769 | June 23, 1843 | wife of John Haag. |
| Haag, Henry | Oct. 10, 1769 | March 28, 1822 | See also Catharine Freyberger |
| Haag, John | Oct. 5, 1761 | May 15, 1819 | See also Christina Haag |
| Haag, John | Oct 30, 1782 | Nov 22, 1861 | m. Maria Magdalena Klein (June 5, 1788-April 12, 1854); 1 son. |
| Haag, John | April 3, 1791 | June 2, 1860 | |
| Haag, John | March 7, 1801 | March 17, 1889 | m. Maria Magdalena Derr. |
| Haag, John George | July 9, 1758 | Jan'y 2, 1845 | |
| Haag, John Nicolaus | March 27, 1757 | Aug 30, 1826 | |
| Haag, Nicolaus | May 23, 1733 | May 15, 1797 | |
| Haag, Nicolaus | Feb 28, 1788 | Dec 15, 1821 | |
| Haag, Susanna | May 17, 1761 | May 8, 1788 | wife of George Haag. |
| Haas, Anna Maria | Feb 18, 1784 | Sept 15, 1844 | m. George Wagnerer. |
| Haas, Jacob | Feb 18, 1784 | Sept 15, 1844 | m. Elizabeth Meyer. |
| Haas, John | June 29, 1776 | Sept 28, 1826 | m. Elizabeth Fuchs (Oct.11, 1794-Sept 24, 1826). |
| Haass, John Peter | March 4, 1750 | July 12, 1816 | |
| Heck, Philip | Sept. 8, 1800 | Feb 28, 1854 | |
| Henne, Catharine | Sept. 24, 1752 | April 14, 1801 | m. Daniel Class. |
| Henne, John Michael? | Nov. 5, 1777 | Sept 25, 1861 | m. Catharine Haag (Sept. 10, 1795-July 26, 186?) in 1817. |
| Hettinger, Henry | Aug 1, 1760 | Feb 25, 1829 | m. Catharine Miller (Feb. 13, 1768-Aug 5, 1820). |
| Himmelberger, Margaret | June 20, 1784 | March 4, 186? | m. Jacob Haag (Oct. 11, 1784-Feb. 8, 1855) and buried at the Little Tulpehocken Church, about a mile and a half southwestward of Bernville. |
| Kaufman, Jacob | Dec. 1, 1792 | May 5, 1855 | b. in Bern Township; m. (1) Elizabeth Albrecht; (2) Catharine Obold (Jan'y 20, 1798-Oct 6, 1832); and (3) Rebecca Niess; 5 children with 1st wife, 2 with 2d, and 6 with 3d. |
| Kershner, Benjamin | Aug 30, 1801 | Sept 20, 1837 | m. Anna Brossman (Dec. 25, 1806-Sept. 7, 1850); 4 s. & 2 dau. |
| Klein, Philip | April 13, 1782 | March 26, 1838 | m. Maria Elizabeth Staut (Aug. 10, 1782-Nov. 28, 1840). |
| Klein, Werner | May 30, 1760 | Dec 11, 1839 | |
| Mennig, George | Aug 12, 1773 | April 7, 1851 | b. in Lancaster Co., Pa.; m. in 1793 Elizabeth Geopfert (June 10, 1774-Feb 27, 1849) in Lancaster Co., Pa. Lutheran Preacher. He preached 1663 times, administered communion to 19680, confirmed 1733, and baptized 1631. His name is found also as Minnig, Meunig, Meunoh and Minnich. |
| Mennig, Margaret | April 17, 1809 | Aug 20, 1836 | dau. of Rev. Geo. Mennig; m. Isaac Christ. |
| Mennig, Maria | July 31, 1802 | June 3, 1850 | dau. of Rev. Geo. Mennig; m. Jacob Ditzler. They are the parents of Rev. Jefferson M. Deitzler. |
| Miller, Rebecca | Supposed to be same as Margaret Miller. | ||
| Minich, John Simon | July 21, 1700 | Feb 17, 1782 | m. Catharine (Jan'y --, 1700-Dec. 12, 1773). |
| Obold, Elizabeth | Jan'y 19, 1794 | Dec 15, 1872 | m. Benjamin Haas (Aug. 2, 1790-June 9, 1867). |
| Oster, John | May 18, 1782 | May 16, 1858 | m. Maria Wagner (Aug. 28, 1790-June 9, 1867). |
| Philbert, John Samuel | Jan'y 8, 1710 | Sept 25, 1786 | m. Susanna (March 10, 1704-Jan'y 4, 1771); 5 s. & 3 dau. |
| Philbert, Jacob | Dec. 26, 1780 | March 27, 1771 | m. Maria Catharine Wummer (Sept. 23, 1784-Nov. 1, 1848). |
| Philbert, Thomas | Feb 1, 1737 | Nov 8, 1784 | |
| Potteiger, John | Aug. 30, 1783 | April 25, 1858 | m. Catharine Noll (Oct. 27, 1789-Dec. 30, 1852). |
| Radenbach, Susanna | Sept. 26, 1794 | Sept 11, 1852 | m. Philip Strauss; 2 s. & 2 dau. |
| Reber, Conrad | Oct. 12, 1778 | Feb 16, 1817 | s. of Valentin Reber. |
| Reber, Valentin | Dec.--, 1742 | March 12, 1818 | m. Susanna Haass (Sept. 28, 1744-April 11, 1823); 5 s. & 2 dau. |
| Riegel, Jacob | Jan'y 18, 1794 | Dec 8, 1867 | m. Christina Bohn (June 11, 1793-Aug. 2, 1854). |
| Rieser, Jacob | Oct. 3, 1786 | Nov 24, 1859 | |
| Runkel, William | April 3, 1795 | Dec 22, 1857 | m. Elizabeth Riaser (Nov. 8, 1795-May 13, 1885). |
| Schedt (Shade), Michael | Nov. 5, 1793 | March 28, 1854 | m. Catharine Braun (Brown). |
| Schepler, Henry | Aug. 1, 1737 | Oct 18, 1781 | |
| Staudt, Catharine | Oct. 30, 1780 | July 23, 1851 | |
| Staudt, Matthias | May 25, 1779 | June 4, 1847 | m. Sarah Geis (July 15, 1786-Jan'y 15, 1848). |
| Strauss, Albrecht | June 16, 1760 | April 7, 1832 | m. Maria Magda-Gaukli (Feb. 13, 1774-Dec. 7, 1823). |
| Strauss, Elizabeth | March 14, 1738 | March 15, 1795 | |
| Strauss, Jacob | Dec. 31, 1736 | March 5, 1782 | |
| Strauss, John Jacob | Nov. 23, 1788 | Nov 9, 1877 | m. Sarah Wagner (June 16, 1808-Feb. 20, 1867). |
| Strauss, John William | Oct. 26, 1795 | Oct 13, 1885 | m. Catharine Greim (March 23, 1790-Feb. 24, 1868). |
| Strauss, Joseph | March 2, 1794 | April 16, 1812 | m. of Samuel Strauss. |
| Strauss, Samuel | May 13, 1756 | March 25, 1835 | m. Catharine Elizabeth Umbenhauer (March 11, 1758-Dec. 16, 1821), dau. of Baltzer Umbenhauer & w. Maria Appolonia; 8 s. & 6 dau. |
| Umbenhauer, Joseph | Jan'y 12, 1788 | June 21, 1794 | |
| Umbenhauer, Samuel | June 30, 1790 | Nov 7, 1826 | m. Catharine Obold, (Jan'y 20, 1798-Oct. 6, 1832), 2d wife of Jacob Kaufman. |
| Umbenhauer, John Thomas | April 12, 1762 | May 28, 1832 | m. Maria Catharine Staudt (Sept. 5, 1762-July 20, 1854). In 1819 he set aside 46 acres of his 220-acre farm to be divided into building lots, 62 in all. This was the beginning of what is now the borough of Bernville, PA., a short distance northward of which the burial grounds are located. |
| Umbenhauer, John William | Dec. 6, 1799 | April 13, 18?3 |
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