Wed Oct 1 15:30:19 1997
E-mail: Jan Frye
Query:
Seeking information on parents of George Adam Frey. Died in
Albany township in 1845. Wife was Catharine Billman.
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Thu Oct 2 06:42:42 1997
E-mail: WOLFRAM
Query:
I'm looking for any and all information concerning the Wolfram
family, specifically my great grandfather, Gustav. My grandfather,
Charles Augustus Wolfram was born in Chicago, Ill. in 1891. When my
great grandfather Gustav died, my great grandmother, Selma Maretsky
Wolfram moved she and her three children to Philadelphia. I would like
to know if it was Gustav who immigrated from Germany, or a generation
before him.
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Thu Oct 2 15:09:45 1997
E-mail: Reg Wilcox
Query:
JOHN WILLCOCKSON married Daniel Boone's sister, Sarah, in 1742
in or near Berks County. John's parents or his place of birth have not
been discovered in the last 80 years. Any info on Willcocksons in
Pennsylvania prior to 1750 will surely be appreciated.
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Thu Oct 2 17:11:09 1997
E-mail: elaine Albert
Query:
I HAVE INFO.FOR THE family OF MENSCH I NEED MR BOLLINGER E-MAIL
CALL.THANKS
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Fri Oct 3 06:15:59 1997
E-mail: Debra Barnhart
Query: DEGLER, GREEN, LEIBOLD, SPOHN. Looking for
information on these family names that I have traced back to The reading
area.
Henry Leibold was my gggranfather. Nathan Spohn was my gggrandfather.
Agnes green was my gggrandmother. Carnelius Degler was my gggrandfather.
Can anyone help me track down information one these people. Thank you!!
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Fri Oct 3 13:20:32 1997
E-mail: Arthel Lundy
Query:
Data of Jacob Haney (Heiney,Heaney,Hiny,etc.)Darmstedt,Germany
to PA. m. Magdalina Diffenbach 1758, parents of 13 children in
Tolpenhokken (sp) Berks Co; a Jacob Haney m. Catherine Weisberger in
Tinicum, Bucks Co. parents of 11 children; and of brothers Johann Peter &
Johann Nicolas to PA also in mid 1700's. Is anyone researching the Haney,
(etc.) surname? How can I find data from Tolpenhakken (I believe this to
be my line)!
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Fri Oct 3 16:23:13 1997
E-mail: Cory Kegerise
Query:
LANDIS
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Sat Oct 4 10:51:16 1997
E-mail: Robyn Stone
Query:
FELIX
Looking for information on the FELIX family of Reading,PA. My
ggrandfather was William FELIX of REAding,PA bornApril 9,1870 died
Jan.1962 buried Reading,Pa. His parents were Daniel Felix b.circa 1830
married Mary Amanda Manderbach in l855.Daniel died 1906. Would love
information as to parents of DANIEL FELIX .
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Sat Oct 4 15:46:11 1997
E-mail: Orita Shultz
Query: According to the death record of JACOB ISAAC
FOLK, he was
born Aug.06,1805 in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. I need parents
names. Also he married ELIZABETH ??? born May 25,1801 in
Pennsylvania. Need her maiden name and where they were
married. Children: JACOB; LAVINA; BENJAMIN; NATHAN;
JOHN H. all born in Berks County. The family moved several
times in Penn. before they settled in Williams Co., Ohio.
Other children: WILLIAM; DANIEL; ELISABETH; AARON;
HARRIET; SARAH A.
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Sun Oct 5 04:51:28 1997
E-mail: ELAINE ALBERT
Query:
A WILLIAM FESSLER BORN JULY 1832,DIED AUG.1917 IN SCHUYLKILL
CO.I AM SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON HIS PARENTS.JOHN FESSLER.HIS WIFE
WAS MARY WEAVER.WILL EXCHANGE WHAT I HAVE.
THANKS. ELAINE
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Sun Oct 5 12:02:05 1997
E-mail: Lisa Slaski
Query: SCHLEICHER, SCHLICHER, SCHLIGER. Interested in
any informtion on the SCHLEICHER name and its variant spellings
.
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Tue Oct 7 05:18:06 1997
E-mail: Walt
Query:
Looking for KNABB family in Berks Co. Specifically David
KNABB (b.apx1812) who married Dianna ROTHARMEL/ROTHERMEL
(b.10/18/1816). The Berks Co 1850 census shows a David and
Diana KNABB living in Alsace Twp(page 398).From here they
moved to Indiana Co, then on to Jefferson Co. I am looking
for their parents and families in Berks Co. I see quite a
few KNABB familys in Berks Co., but do not know who to tie
them in to.
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Tue Oct 7 13:52:19 1997
E-mail: Jeanne Burke
Query:
Want info on James LEWIS of Cumru Twp. and what his connection
was to John LEWIS of Northumberland
Co. Anything about the LEWIS family would be appreciated. There is a
deed in Nthld Co. in 1790 from James to John.
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Wed Oct 8 10:00:40 1997
E-mail: Natalie Jayne Seiwell
Query: Michael SEIWELL, b. 31 Dec. 1809 (? 31 Dec.
1808/? 6 Jan. 1809, 3 diff. people say 3 diff. dates) in Robeson
Township, Berks Co., PA, m. Mary Ann WARNER, b. 17 April 1811. Had
following children: George SEIWELL, Charles H. SEIWELL, Martin SEIWELL,
Valentine SEIWELL, William (Big Will) SEIWELL, Jacob SEIWELL, Michael
SEIWELL, Tobias SEIWELL, and James SEIWELL.
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Wed Oct 8 17:11:15 1997
E-mail: Rand Smith
Query:
I am looking for John Smith and Ann Jenkins. They were
Quakers and married in 1752 (as recorded in the Exeter Monthly Meeting).
Is there any way to get more info on these two and their family or am I
at a deadend?
Thank you for your help!
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Thu Oct 9 15:50:25 1997
E-mail: Heather Breneiser
Query: I am researching my family history and I'm
despairate
for any type of help. I am searching for a birth date &
parents of Oliver Breneiser ( my great - great
grandfather. So far, I have found very little. Here is
some background info to help in the search.
Oliver Breneiser
Married - December6, 1899 in Reading, Berks Co. to
Kate Fahrenbach of Bernville, PA
Death - May 16, 1921
Burial - Charles Evans Cemetery Reading, PA Berks Co.
Birth - PA
Occupation- machinist
Lived - in the Oakbrook section of Reading, PA
Berks County
Children -
Howard Breneiser Sr.
Ida May ( Breneiser ) Fox
George Oliver Breneiser
Ella ( Breneiser ) Brumbach
George Oliver Breneiser
birth- July 13, 1906 Reading, PA Berks Co.
death - March 16, 1941
burial - Charles Evans Cemetery Reading PA Berks
married - February 11, 1928 to Geraldine Lillian Miller.
Children -
Ralph Bernard Breneiser
birth - April 14, 1930 Reading, PA Berks
( my father's father )
Kate Fahrenbach Breneiser
birth - December 6, 1877
death- June 7, 1943
burial - Charels Evans Cemetery
I would greatly apprciate any resources, contacts, or
any other info. You may contact me thru my e-mail
address. Thank You
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Thu Oct 9 19:35:08 1997
E-mail: B. Lucas
Query:
KLINE, William and Betsey lv Berks Co 1795 when daughter
Catherine was born. They moved to Central PA ca1800.
Trying to determine lineage. Thank you
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Fri Oct 10 17:44:42 1997
E-mail: PAUL LEINBACH
Query:
Looking for history of Leinbachs buried in Oley cemeteries
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Sat Oct 11 13:16:49 1997
E-mail: Sharon Thrasher
Query: OBERLY
I am looking for any information on OBERLY. Father of LEVI SCHAEFFER
OBERLY was the first postmaster of Womelsdorf. Killed by a trolley
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Sat Oct 11 19:27:21 1997
E-mail: Mark Serfass
Query: HERR - HOPPES: Catharine Herr b 7 april 1755
berks co, d 5 july 1823 West Penn Twp, Schuylkill Co. Catharine Herr
married Johanes Michael Hoppes b 12 January 1753 d 30 July 1833 both in
West Penn Twp, Schuylkill Co. Looking for information on the Herr family
in Berks County. Thank You - Mark
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Sat Oct 11 19:34:20 1997
E-mail: Mark Serfass
Query: FREY: Jacob Frey died before 9 May 1777, married
Maria Catharine Schacht b 1735. They had: Joh. Christoph FREY b Jan 23,
1757, Johann Jacob FREY b Feb 24, 1761, Dorothea FREI b Aug 8, 1762, John
FREY b Nov 9, 1763, Joh. Daniel FREY b April 11, 1768, Johann George FREI
b April 11, 1770, Abraham FREY b May 30, 1773, and Elizabeth FREI b Sep
4, 1775. These entries came from the Oley Hill Church in Berks County.
Looking for other researches working on this family. I really would like
to know more about this Abraham b May 30, 1773. ANY help would be
greatly appreciated. Thank You - Mark.
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Sat Oct 11 23:37:55 1997
E-mail: Charlotte Burton
Query: I am looking for any info on the Frantz MAY
family B.@1760 possibly born in Berks Co. He later moved to Md. where he
married Magdelina Rohrer.
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Sun Oct 12 00:32:32 1997
E-mail: R. Tingey
Query:
DIEFFENBACH, Magdalina Tulpehocken, Berks Co. Penn.
Would like to compare notes with Arthel Lundy concerning Dieffenbach and
Haeni names. Other information.
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Sun Oct 12 05:28:53 1997
E-mail: Robin L. ZEIGLER STONE
Query: Daniel ZEIGLER, the son of Andreas & Henrietta
Sophia NEDIG ZEIGLER,was b. 4 Jan. 1770 Montgomery Co., PA and married
Susanna DeLONG with issue;1.-Anna Maria b. 3 Jul 1793 Heidelberg Twp.,
Berks Co., PA 2.-Susanna b. 14 Jan 1796 Hiedelberg Twp., Berks Co., PA
3.-Hannah b. 25 Sept. 1797 Maxatwany Twp., Berks Co., PA 4.-Daniel b.
Feb. 1804 Maxatwany Twp., Berks Co., PA, d. 25 Apr. 1804 5.-Maria b. 19
Feb. 1808 Maxatwany Twp., Berks Co., PA, d. 8 May 1875 Longswamp, Berks
Co., PA. It is said Daniel marr. wf #2 Marie Magdalena and had 3 child,
Sarah, Johann, and Lea. Do you know where this marriage took place, or
the dates of the childrens birth?
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Sun Oct 12 12:08:32 1997
E-mail: Betty K. Beachy
Query: WILAND, William: Born May 26, 1921, died Feb. 2,
1996, Reading, Berks Co., PA. Can someone help provide an obituary from
the local newspaper? I want to contact his children, but do not know
where they live. Thanks.
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Sun Oct 12 16:05:43 1997
E-mail: Daniel Marquart
Query:
MARQUART
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Sun Oct 12 21:40:15 1997
E-mail: Cecelia DeOrio
Query: KISTLER, JOHN GEORGE, SON SAMUEL J. KISTLER, GSON
JOHN S.
KISTLER, GGS JOHN B. KISTLER. LIVED IN LYNN TOWNSHIP,
BERKS COUNTY. CAME IN THRU PHILADELPHIA ON THE SHIP TOWNSEND. LOOKING
FOR BIRTH AND DEATH DATES, WHERE BURIED,
WHO THEY MARRIED, THEIR OFFSPRING, AND WHICH ONE MOVED
FROM PA TO OHIO. ANY HELP APPRECIATED.
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Mon Oct 13 17:46:11 1997
E-mail: Rob Fraser
Query:
Jonathan BAUMAN b.nov.25,1792, Berks. d.apr.1.1876 son of
Joseph BAUMAN
who settled in Berks mid 1700. Wife ???, Brothers or Sisters ???,.
Jonathan
married Polly ??? from Franklin County - Son John S. BOWMAN b.may,12,1822
d.june,16,1903 was born in Bloomingdale Ontario Canada.
.
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Tue Oct 14 10:49:52 1997
E-mail: William G. Cook
Query: Searching info on Adam KOCH/COOK Sr., Adam
KOCH/COOK Jr. Michael KOCH/COOK, who arrived in Philadelphia on Sept.
14th 1751 on ship The Duke of Bedford.
Believe Adam Sr. settled in Berks Co. and his sons went to NC. This Adam
Cook Sr. wife may have been Ann Margaret ROHMANN dau. of Thomas ROHMANN.
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Tue Oct 14 12:52:17 1997
E-mail: kerm goda
Query:
Will correspond and trade info with all descendants of the
immigrant Killian NULL(now Noll) who settled in Berks County. I have
about 7,000 names and details of these NOLL people. Let me here from you
please. Take a look at my Home Page at GeoCities Rain Forest. Thanx.
Kerm.
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Tue Oct 14 15:59:27 1997
E-mail: David Welker
Query: I am trying to locate my biological parents (for
medical reasons). Anyone knowing either Donald Eugene Rentschler (would
be 70, now) or Janice Edna Degler (would be 58, now), please contact me
immediately at my e-mail address. Thanks!
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Tue Oct 14 16:18:25 1997
E-mail: Darrel J. Ayler
Query: There was a family of Aylers in Berks county in
and around 1820. My great grandfather Christopher Ayler said when he
joined the Pennsylvania Volunteers at Clarion county that he was born in
Berks county in 1820 however, that is as far back as I have been able to
trace. I can find no further information on the Aylers that were there
in the 1820's so am unable to tie them together. Could sure use lots of
help. Pleas E-mail direct to deejay@worldaccessnet.com
Thanks in advance
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Tue Oct 14 18:23:01 1997
E-mail: Gordon Pattison
Query: STIPP/STUPP/STIP/STEIP/STAUP This family
connected to many
other Berks County families in the 1700's.
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Tue Oct 14 19:38:47 1997
E-mail: Margaret Snyder Pugliese
Query: SCHNEIDER/SNYDER/FENSTERMACHER. Jacob
SCHNEIDER, was b. in 1763 in Exeter Twp., Berks Co. He marr. Anna Maria
RITTER in 1789. I think he had 5 ch. but only know Anna Maria Snyder,
1790-1844, mar.. Joh. FENSTERMACHER; Joseph SNYDER, b.1799, & Jeremiah
SNYDER, 1802-1836. Jeremiah marr. Catharina Carolina STEIN. Jacob was
the owner & editor of the Reading Adler newspaper at one time. I would
be very interested to learn of other lines of his siblings. Also what
happened to his son, Joseph, & were there any ch. of the FENSTERMACHERS?
My line comes down through Jeremiah and his 2 sons, Richard Henry Lee
SNYDER & Theodore Hiester SNYDER, both b. in Reading & bapt. in the
Schwarzwald Ref. Church. A big thank you for any assistance!
.
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Wed Oct 15 08:06:32 1997
E-mail: Robert Fisher
Query: BERKS CO.-- KEMP, FISCHER. Searching for
information on an Anna Margaretha KEMP who married Johan Michael FISCHER
on 28 Aug 1733 and died before 1783. The family lived in Alsace Twp. in
Berks Co. just outside of Reading along the Schuylkill River. Would be
pleased to hear from anyone who has any information concerning this
family or the parents or origins of Anna Margaretha KEMP. Robert Fisher
@ 36 Haydn Rd. , Westerly, RI 02891.
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Wed Oct 15 08:41:03 1997
E-mail: Robert Fisher
Query: BERKS CO. -- FISHER/FISCHER, EMIGH. Searching
for confirmation that Michael FISCHER b. 1767 & bapt. in Trinity Luth.
Church in Reading was married to a Christina EMIGH. Reportedly his
brother Johannes also married into the EMIGH family. If anyone has any
information on an EMIGH family in early Berks Co. please contact Robert
Fisher @ 36 Haydn Road, Westerly, RI 02891.
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Wed Oct 15 09:12:15 1997
E-mail: Robert Fisher
Query: BERKS CO. --- FISHER / FISCHER, HOFFMAN.
Seeking information on a Michael FISCHER who married Magdalena HOFFMAN 9
Oct 1792 in Exeter Twp. Schwartzwald Church. In the marriage record it
is written that she was from Oley. They had children Samuel, Johannes,
Daniel and Peter bapt. in Oley Ref. Church in 1793,1795, 1797 and 1798.
It is believed that they moved to South Manheim Twp. in 1800. and had
children Susanna, Peter, Magdalena, Michael and Lydia bapt. in Zion Red
Church 1800-1809. I am trying to establish which FISCHER and HOFFMAN
family this couple descended from. Any information would be greatly
appreciated. I have a large FISCHER data base in early Berks Co.
particularly Alsace Twp. Robert Fisher @ 36 Haydn Road, Westerly, RI
02891.
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Wed Oct 15 10:20:22 1997
E-mail: r. ritschel
Query:
WINGERT or WINGARD, Esther, born 12/17/1810, in Bern Township. died
11/28/1864 in Mifflinburg. Daughter of Elizabeth Bern, no dates known,
and daughter of John Wingert (WINGARD), no dates known.
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Wed Oct 15 20:44:18 1997
E-mail: Bill Brobst
Query: BROBST/PROBST. Looking to share information on
these families, from the 1500s to current times. They married people
with the names KISTLER, STAMBACH, KUNTZ, SCHMIDT, FEDEROLFF, FOSSELLMANN,
MARRINER, ECKENRODE, FURST, and others. I've written a book on Brobst
Family History, and am looking to fill in some blanks. Can I fill in
some for you?
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Thu Oct 16 07:42:51 1997
E-mail: Karen Holt
Query: Looking for any history or information on
KNOEBEL, KANABLE, KNEBEL, KNOEBEL, KNOBEL, KNABLE.
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Thu Oct 16 07:44:25 1997
E-mail: Karen Holt
Query: We are looking for any information on HAUSHALTER,
HOUSEHOLDER.
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Thu Oct 16 16:09:04 1997
E-mail: George Scherman
Query: CLEMSON. I am looking for information on WILLIAM
CLEMSON, the
first superintendant of the Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading.
He married RACHEL CLEMENT in 1838. I believe both were
Quakers. I have information on earlier Clements but not on
Clemsons. Thanks for any help.
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Thu Oct 16 17:22:26 1997
E-mail: burtschell
Query: Searching for family Burtschell from germany
1840's
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Thu Oct 16 18:22:08 1997
E-mail: Timothy A. Worline
Query: I need any and all info. on Sebastion & Johann
Micheal WERLEIN lived in and around Berks Co. 1760-1804, also Peter
WORLINE b. 1810 married Cathrine REED b. 1815. I would also like to find
the book "Bittner-Weley Families" compiled by Jacob Webster Bittner. Any
other information about the WERLEIN, WERLINE, WORLINE or WERLEY families
would be greatly appreciated.
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Fri Oct 17 03:30:58 1997
E-mail: Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., C.G.
Query: Nees/Nice/Neis in Maxatawny particularly,
Breyvogel, Preiss
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Sat Oct 18 13:20:42 1997
E-mail: James Ganter
Query:
decendants of Philip Ganter father of Kate Theo Joseph
Robert Martha Henry William Elizabeth James Charles
Cyril
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Sat Oct 18 14:06:41 1997
E-mail: Deb Johnson
Query: CORNELISON
Mildred Cornelison (b 1902) was raised by her grandmother
Cornelison in the Reading area. Mildred's mother was Clara
Cornelison who later married a man named Fargas. How can I
find out who the grandmother was?
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Sat Oct 18 16:48:15 1997
E-mail: Harveen Derk Hockman
Query:
Looking for information on Howerter Adam,any Derrick or Conrad who served
in the American Revolution. I'm doing a genoleagy search of my familey.
I'd appricate any information .
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Sat Oct 18 22:35:16 1997
E-mail: John Gobin Shaw
Query: Please give information on Charles GOBIN who was
a captain of a battalion of Berks county associates in the Jersey
campaing of the revolution during the summer of 1780.
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Sun Oct 19 12:54:57 1997
E-mail: Dwight Shubert
Query: Iam looking for my gg-grandfather, Joseph D.
SHUBERT.
Accourding to the 1850 census of White Co, AR. he was 36 yrs
old and born in PA. He would be born abt 1813-14. There were
SHUBERT's in Berks Co in 1820. Any help will be apreciated.
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Sun Oct 19 13:12:59 1997
E-mail: Ellen Prazenica
Query: Looking for any information on a KATHARINA
GAVELSIN of Cumru Twp. who married SEBASTIAN DHIM at St. Gabriel's
Episcopal Church in
Douglassville on 6-4-1774.
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Mon Oct 20 11:45:58 1997
E-mail: Douglass William Hocker
Query: In 1833(?) Peter K. Nein married a woman named
Elizabeth Dechert.
When she died in 1879 her name was listed as Lucinda. Does anyone know
who
her parents were? I believe all decherts in Berks County decend from
Peter Dechert
but, I have been unable to make any connection.
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Mon Oct 20 16:51:06 1997
E-mail: Herman Berstler
Query: Looking for when Johonnes Hermann or John Herman
came to Berks County. He married Anna but I do not
know what her maiden name was - possibly Fegley since
he listed a step child in his will as Andrew Fegley. One ofhis
children was Herman Herrmann
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Tue Oct 21 06:28:18 1997
E-mail: Cindy Koegel
Query:
KASTEN,KOEGEL,and DECH Any information available.
.
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Tue Oct 21 06:30:48 1997
E-mail: JAMES BRICER
Query:
BRICKER
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Tue Oct 21 08:52:12 1997
E-mail: Eleanor Lovett
Query: WIEN,WEIN.WIANT:
Want all information on Wien surname Berks, Montgomery Co,etc.
This name is very hard to find I would appreciate any help I can get.
Regards
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Tue Oct 21 10:49:12 1997
E-mail: Anita Batz
Query: BATZ/POTTS...I'd really appreciate ANY help
finding ancestors/family of: Henry H. BATZ,b.1871 in Bethel,Berks Co.
d.1929;bur.Pine Grove PA. He married Sarah RITZMAN,b.1875 in
Rehersburg,Berks Co. d.1949, Pine Grove. Her father's name was Peter
RITZMAN. Henry and Sarah had 11 children; one son used the last name
POTTS. Queries to state and local entities have turned up nothing.
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Tue Oct 21 12:21:01 1997
E-mail: TJ Shumaker
Query:
HARTLEIN/BORING - I am trying to find a Mary Eve Hartlein
who may have been born in Berks Co. ca. 1770-1780 time frame.
Currently the only thing that I know is that she married
Isaiah BORING and that from about 1820 on they lived in
Indiana Co.
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Tue Oct 21 14:02:34 1997
E-mail: Gerald Thompson
Query: I'm trying to track down descendants of David
McMurtrie Gregg.
His son (same name) was living in Reading in 1950.
Specifically I'm hoping to find the location of Gregg's diaries
and correspondence. Maybe they were donated to a museum or
library.
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Tue Oct 21 18:05:45 1997
E-mail: Shirley Righi
Query: BEWLEY, PIPER, BLACKMAN, THOMPSON
These families resided in Reading. Anyone researching these surnames, I
am in need of info. Trying to find parents of my gg grandfather George
T. BEWLEY, born 1852/53 died 1887. He was raised by Samuel BLACKMAN.
Samuel married sisters 1st wife was Margaretta PIPER, 2nd wife Henrietta
PIPER. Other sister was Mary who married Abner BEWLEY. All are buried in
Samuel Blackmans family plot, Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading. Please
e-mail. Thank you.
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Wed Oct 22 09:43:42 1997
E-mail: Elizabeth N. Farmer
Query: WILL, DRACH, LOGHRA/LORA/LOGRA/LORA,
GEPHART/GEBHART: Have information on these names and am looking for
more. If you have these names, please e-mail me. Would love to share
information. Thank you.
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Wed Oct 22 11:48:58 1997
E-mail: Ken Heffner
Query:
SCHWARTZ...Looking for parents of:
SCHWARTZ, Mary Catherina, b. May 6, 1810 Berks Co., dtr of
Wendel Schwartz and Eva Barbara Zerbe. Married John W.
Heffner (Hefner). Lived in newly erected Schuylkill County
in Friedensburg, Pa., died Aug. 26, 1871. Probably buried
in St. John's Luth. Ch. Cem., in Friedensburg. John & Mary are
my gggrandparents. Can reciprocate re many surnames from
a file of 13,000 names.
send e-mail to: kenheff@kiski.net
see homepage at: http://www.kiski.net/~kenheff
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Wed Oct 22 13:56:33 1997
E-mail: Boyd Hartman
Query: I am interested in knowing of Hartman (Adam) is
an ancestor. I have traced my genealolgy back to PA to the late 1700's
but with some questions and confirmation.
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Wed Oct 22 19:08:10 1997
E-mail: Anne Mejan
Query:
Searching for additional info. on all KILOUSKY family, and
links
thereof. (MICHAEL KILOUSKY & ANIELA SOLTYS). Resided in Berks
Co. around 1935 after moving from Middleport,Pa. and immigrating
from Europe.
Also, have acquired family photos from KILOUSKY marriage to POLITZA.
If anyone can claim these photos, please E-mail me and I will
make arrangements to mail to them.
thanks.
Anne Mejan 10-22-97
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Wed Oct 22 23:28:43 1997
E-mail: GENE
Query: LOOKING FOR FAMILY OF LOUIS BENJAMIN SNYDER WENT TO COLLEGE AT READING COLLEGE READING PA. IN 1840'S OR 1850'S FAMILY LIVED IN OR NEAR READING PA.
.
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Thu Oct 23 08:13:19 1997
E-mail: Beverly Fleming
Query:
HINES, MOLL
Daniel MOLL b ca 1812 Berks Co., PA had son Daniel MOLL b 1832 Berks Co.,
PA m ca 1853 Fairfield Co., OH Margaret HINES b ca 1813 Bucks Co., PA.
Need ancestors and siblings. Will gladly exchange information. Thanks.
Beverly Fleming
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Thu Oct 23 10:03:31 1997
E-mail: Abigail Johnson
Query: Seeking info on the SCHRACK family. SAMUEL
SCHRACK
is listed in Berks Co. May be related to Jacob SCHRACK. Anyone working on
this line please contact me. Will share info.
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Thu Oct 23 15:31:56 1997
E-mail: Brian Carpenter
Query: WELLS
Looking for leads on a Winfield Scott WELLS (b. Sept. 1860).
Was reportedly born and buried in Reading, PA. Married to
Elizabeth A. HAW(E)S, who was also born in PA (in 1862). By
1885, they had their first child in Delaware. Winfield
died sometime before 1920.
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Thu Oct 23 19:44:19 1997
E-mail: Jan and Kermit Frye
Query: FREY LONG. Looking for information on Maria/Mary
FREY, daughter of George Adam FREY and Catharine BILLMAN. She was born
17 October 1810 and baptised at Friedens Church, Albany Township. We
believe her husband's surname was probably LONG.
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Thu Oct 23 19:54:43 1997
E-mail: Melody Mallory
Query: REED, ALSPACH
Searching for ancestors of Emanuel Francis REED b. abt. 1850.
Also searching; Johann Heinrich ALSPACH, b. abt. 1670 in
Germany. Married Anna Katherina NEE. Migrated to Pennsylvania.
Any info appreciated, many thanks for your time.
Melody
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Fri Oct 24 08:06:39 1997
E-mail: Parsons
Query:
Looking for relatives of Margie HIGHTOWER from Chester,Pa
She was related to Charles and Maggie Parsons' from Salisbury,
Ma. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Fri Oct 24 09:20:01 1997
E-mail: Rosalie Kimmerly
Query: Need information regarding Daniel WOLF who
married Fayetta
TOBIAS - January 13, 1848: David KLEPPER & Elizabeth TOBIAS:
Benjamin TOBIAS who married Susan LOSE on July 31, 1854:
Peter WEAVER who married Catherine TOBIAS on Oct. 5, 1850
and William TOBIAS who married Hannah CROUSE on Dec. 25, 1854.
All TOBIAS'S were brothers and sisters. Lived in BERKS CO.
.
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Fri Oct 24 10:17:32 1997
E-mail: Rebecca Wood
Query: Looking for the FINLEY surname.
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Fri Oct 24 13:03:45 1997
E-mail: Dean R. Patton
Query: Patton, John - born March 1929
father: Louis Patton - born 1885
Folk, Arthur T.J. - unk
Folk, Viola(Maiden name Killian) - born 1916
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Fri Oct 24 15:29:34 1997
E-mail: Walter Kaplan
Query: Information on The Old Tulpehocken Church
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Sat Oct 25 06:32:37 1997
E-mail: William German
Query: Looking for information on the Zechman (Cechman)
Family
in Berks Co Pa.
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Sat Oct 25 08:21:11 1997
E-mail: Bea Beck
Query:
Ende/Ande Jacob d. 1789 Olney I am looking for his
grave. He was in the American Revolution and I am
interested to know it is so marked
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Sun Oct 26 08:35:04 1997
E-mail: Linden B. Johnson
Query:
looking for information on WHETSTONE-WETSTONEWHETSTINE-WETSTINE family .
I know they were around Schuylkill County
in the reveloution and may have been in Berks county
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Sun Oct 26 12:17:56 1997
E-mail: Paul M. Rinesmith
Query: Looking for Jacob Rinesmith/Reinsmith b abt 1758
d? and descendents listed in 1790 census, one child John George
Christened 28 Apr 1792 at Wesnerville Freidens Luthern church Berks Co,
PA
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Sun Oct 26 12:18:34 1997
E-mail: Darlene Bieber
Query:
Looking for death date & final resting place of gggrandmother-
Catharine LOUDEN (nee ROTH). Catharine was born 10 Oct 1843 in PA.
Sometime after her husband, William LOUDEN (Civil War Vet), died in
Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD (1911), Catharine moved to Reading &
resided with her daughter & son-in-law (Clara & Cyrus GARRETT - 470 Birch
St., Reading). Catharine was still living in 1929 (Civil War Pension
Records), but died in fall of 1929 or 1930 (according to family
recollection). Vital Statistics was unable to locate Catharine LOUDEN's
date of death. She is not interred in the Baltimore National Cemetery
where her husband is buried. Any information would be greatly
appreciated!! Thank you.
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Sun Oct 26 13:22:42 1997
E-mail: Mary Szymanowski
Query: Captain Jon. Anspacher (Amspoker, Armspoker,
Anspach, etc.)
Company Berks Co. 1781
A Jonas Anspacher served in the American Revolution.
He acquired land in Brooke Co., WV and Washington Co., Pa. in 1786
and married an Elizabeth Leeper.
Is there any record of persons with the above last name ever
having lived in Berks Co.?
Or is there a Revolutionary War record of anyone by that name ever
having served from there?
Would appreciate any help I can get.
Mary Szy
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Mon Oct 27 08:49:27 1997
E-mail: Marilyn J. Clere
Query:
I am searching for any information on George KEENE/KEEHN, b.1766 in
Reading, Berks County. He was married to Susan SHALTER, b. 1767 also in
Reading. They had a daughter Sarah, b. 1798, I believe in Ohio. She
married Benjamin CRONINGER/CHRONINGER or GRONINGER.
..Would appreciate anything on them.
Thanks in advance.
Marilyn
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Mon Oct 27 09:08:54 1997
E-mail: Dave Wallace
Query:
ZARTMAN,RIEHM. Alexander ZARTMAN bn ca 1692 in GERMANY. Immigrated to
LANCASTER CO. Pa. Will probated ?27 Dec 1762? died in Warwick Twp.
LANCASTER Co.Pa. Married Ann Cathrina (last name unknown) she was bn in
GERMANY and died in Warwick Twp. LANCASTER Co. Pa. They had a son Jacob
ZARTMAN(Sr) bn 1723 in GERMANY died 1793 married 14 Aug 1744 to Anna
Margaretha RIEHM. Need info on her dates, parents. Her father was Peter
RIEHM.
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Mon Oct 27 09:15:07 1997
E-mail: Dave Wallace
Query:
EDRIS/ETRIS/ETTERS. Johannes EDRIS(ETRIS/ETTERS) bn ca 1711 in EUROPE
died Sept 1784 in WHITEMARSH TWP, BERKS Co. Pa. married to Dorothea (last
name unknown) bn ca 1708 in EUROPE died Oct 1790 in BERKS Co. Pa.
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Mon Oct 27 09:20:11 1997
E-mail: Dave Wallace
Query: NOLL,SHAEFFER. Johannes NOLL bn 1718 married 31
Dec 1738 in BERKS Co.Pa. to Elizabeth C SHAEFFER (no dates or parents for
her).. Johannes NOLL father was John George NOLL bn 1696 in EUROPE
married to Anna Margaretha(no last name)
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Mon Oct 27 09:27:06 1997
E-mail: Dave Wallace
Query:
KAHL,WEISER,PROUDFOOT, CALL. Michael KAHL, no dates or wife. His son was
Jacob or John Jacob KAHL bn 15 Sept 1755 in BERKS Co. Pa. and died 1 Apr
1836 in Miles Twp. CENTRE Co. Pa. Married Catherine WEISER a daughter of
Frederick WEISER. I have another "CALL" Sarah CALL married John S
PROUDFOOT CENTRE Co. Pa. Does anyone know if this Sarah CALL may have
been corrupted from KAHL?? I have no parents or info on the Sarah CALL.
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Mon Oct 27 13:39:18 1997
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Mon Oct 27 17:00:38 1997
. Mon Oct 27 18:47:43 1997
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Tue Oct 28 15:17:40 1997
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Tue Oct 28 16:48:03 1997
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Tue Oct 28 20:04:01 1997
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Wed Oct 29 02:41:05 1997
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Wed Oct 29 13:57:55 1997
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Wed Oct 29 23:07:51 1997
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Wed Oct 29 23:47:16 1997
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Fri Oct 31 15:45:20 1997 Last Modified
E-mail: Dave Wallace
Query: WEISER
E-mail: Glenn Wonn
Query:
BOTT, Benjamin Frank II and BORTZ, Rosalie Anna
Need copies of birth certificates. Birth dates are as
follows:
BOTT, Benjamin, 10/20/1899 in Reading
BORTZ, Rosalie, 6/20/1898 in Reading
Thank you,
Glenn Wonn
E-mail: Sharon Sheldon
Query: WELLS, Edward, who married Margaret ROSS of
Caernarvon Twp.,
Berks Co., PA, late 1700's. Lived either in Chester or
Berks Co. Any details on this line are appreciated; this is
all I have!
E-mail: Cindi Meyer
Query:
GOODMAN/PEAKE
Looking for parents of John B Goodman b c1800 in Berks county PA. He
married Ann Louisa Peake in Illinois by 1835. Cindi Meyer
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E-mail: Sue S.
Query:
BRAUN (BROWN). Seek info on Johann Philip Braun, b. abt 1693
in Germany, m. Eliz. Magdalina LOSCH, he d. 1767 in
Tulpehocken, Berks Co., PA. Also seek in on his children:
Jacob, Philip, Adam, George, Johann Martin & David, all
b. in Tuplehocken in 1720-1740.
E-mail: A. M. MOUSER.
Query: I AM TRYING TO FIND THE BURIAL PLACE OF MY
IMMIGRANT
ANCESTOR HANS MICHAEL MAUSER, HE CAME ON THE SHIP
'NANCY' IN 1752 AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE LIVED OUT
HIS LIFE IN EASTERN BERKES COUNTY
E-mail: Kim Baughman
Query:
STRAUSER,STRAUSSER,HECKMAN
Iam looking for information on Hiram STRAUSER and his wife
Emma HECKMAN. They had 13 children and lived in the Shoemakerville
area. Hirams birthday is Oct. 30, 1833 d-1-31-1903. Emma
b- 4-4-1846 d- 7-`13-1928. I have tried everything to locate
Hiram's parents or where he came from. Anyone having any
info at all please e-mail me. Thanks!
E-mail: Clara Anderson
Query: HESS: Looking for the parents of my ancestor,
Catherine HESS, from "Tulpehocken". She married Johannes BERGMAN, a
Hessian soldier, 7 Aug l785, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA. Any
help would be appreciated.
E-mail: DONALD HOTZMAN JR.
Query: Looking for information on LUDWIG HOTZMAN(my
great grand father)where he came from,ties to Germany ETC.,I'm trying to
find my relatives in Germany. Or any information on the Hotzman Famliy, I
believe they all originated in Reading,Pennsylvania.
ADMRaider@aol.com
E-mail: Bob Bittle
Query:
BITTLE, BUETTEL, BIDDLE? Several of the subject families
emigrated in mid 1750s. Trying to establish link to George Bittle, d
1779 in York Co. with a will. Would appreciate email from anyone aware
of church and/or civil records on these names up to 1825. Thanks much!
E-mail: SCHMEHL
Query:
I am new at this and need information on the Schmehl family
which migrated to NJ
E-mail: Patty Arndt
Query:
I am searching for information on WHITEMAN/BUTCHER names.
Christian Whiteman b. 16 Mar 1762 m. Hannah Butcher Whiteman
in 1795in Berks co, PA. Hannah Butcher b. 1762. They had 3
or 4 children b. between 1795-1800. Hannah died sometime
between 1800 and 1805. I an searching for her death date
and where she is buried.
I am also searching for information on Christian Whitemans
parents. He might have come from Germany?? Would like to
find out where he was born and who his parents are. Any
information would be appreciated.
E-mail: Darleen Weiss
Query: Looking for any information on the surnames of
ZERBE(Y), DEPPEN, SCHROPP, RUCHTY in Berks County (1723 - present).
Thank you for your time.