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Amsterdam, the other hamlet of Liberty
Township, is situated in the western part. A blacksmith shop was opened
by Charles Wingard in
1874, and several houses cluster about it. The population has never,
owing to the difficulty attending the taking of a correct and accurate
census, been computed, but it is variously estimated at from ten to
twenty-five.
History
of Mercer County,
1888, page 558
At
Amsterdam or "Yellow Horse," in the west part of [Liberty] township, a
blacksmith and wagon-shop was opened by Charles
Wingard, about 1874, and is still [1877] owned by him.
History of Mercer County,
1877, page 56
Landowners and Businesses in and near
Amsterdam, according to the 1873
Combined Atlas for Mercer County: J.
Uber, M. R. Uber, G. Uber, D. Uber, J. Sweitzer, Mrs. Scot, F. Chopin,
Mrs. Dr. A. Apley, J. Nelson, C. Pearson, A. Uber, German
Reformed Church, School House No. 3, old store, saw mill and blacksmith.
The
pioneer sawmill of the Uber
family [was] in the western part of the [Liberty] township. The Uber mills along the Butler
turnpike were the foundation of a small hamlet, and the presence of a
German Lutheran church, dating from about 1816, and the nationality of
many of the residents caused the name Amsterdam to be applied to this
locality.
Twentieth
Century History of Mercer County,
1909, page 161
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Amsterdam
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located in Liberty Township
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Also
known as Yellow Horse
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Christ Reformed Church - Amsterdam
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If
you're looking for your ancestors in Amsterdam, try the 1850 Wolf Creek Township Census and the 1870 Liberty Township Census.
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Amsterdam Cemetery
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