Need information on Wooly Bittinger - living in Garett County in 1930s. "Wooly" might be a nickname.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CLEVER Surnames: Bittinger, Geiger, Bailey, Wells Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lawrence Edmund Bittinger was married three times. The first wife was Lilly Pearl Geiger, daughter of Benjamin Turney Geiger and Angeline "Amanda" McIntire, whom he married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. C. F. Gephart in the Lutheran Parsonage, Rural Valley, on 06 May 1914, Armstrong County marriage license #13722. She died 11 Aug 1944. The second wife was Minnie Florence Stear, daughter of William Stear and Olive Wells, whom he married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. C. E. Butler in Rural Valley on 04 Apr 1947, Armstrong County marriage license #34062. [Minnie Florence was previously married to a Bailey, who died 28 Sep 1928.] Lawrence and Minnie were divorced 3 Oct 1958, Armstrong County September Term #120, filed 27 Jun 1958. The third wife was Mary Jane Wells, daughter of William Wells and Alice Anthony, whom he married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Paul Mueller in Pleasant Union Lutheran Church on 07 Jun 1955, Armstrong County marriage license #39461. [Mary Jane was previously married to a Glover, who died 2 Dec 1946.] Curiously, the marriage application indicates that Lawrence's wife had died 17 Jul 1954. Each marriage is duly recorded. Obituaries often omit survivors, misname relatives and/or use incorrect dates. Marriage rcords are usually more accurate, which is why I find the 17 Jul 1954 date of death listed in ML application #39461 for a wife of Lawrence as odd. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grimm149 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lawrence Edmund Bittinger obiturary does not state he was married three times. It list Lillie Pearl Geiger and Minnie Bailey as preceding him in death with no other spouse. I have Minnie Florence Bailey married twice: Steer and then Bittinger. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CLEVER Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lawrence Edmund Bittinger married (1) Lilly Pearl Gieger on 06 May 1914. She died 11 Aug 1944. He married (2) Minnie Florence Bailey on 04 Apr 1947, when she was 53 and he was 50. There were no children to this union. She died 17 Jul 1954. He married (3) Mary Jane Wells on 07 Jun 1955, when she was 61 and he was 59. There were no children to this union. Alice Marie Bittinger, born 7 Feb 1915, died 26 Jan 1986, married Paul Theodore Anderson, born 17 Mar 1910, died 1 Nov 2000. Regards, Larry A. Clever Contact at [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JosephAHittle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/98.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Margie, How much do you have/need on the Hittle side of this? Joe Hittle [email protected] www.hittle.info Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waltenbaugh_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good afternoon Libby! In my quest for 'all things waltenbaugh' I came across your post of 24 Jun 2007 in which Henry Clever and Cartherine Waltenbaugh are listed as the parents of Christina Clever (who was the wife of Jacob McAfoose). I cannot find a Catherine Waltenbaugh who married a Henry (or Heinrich) Clever (Kleber or other variants) in my database. A quick Ancestry search suggests that Catherine Schrecengost may have been Henry's wife. Can you help clarify this for me? Carl [[email protected]] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grimm149 Surnames: Bargerstock, Bittinger, Neal/Niel Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/82.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a copy of a letter by Emmert F. Bittinger, Ph.D of Bridgewater, VA 22812 August 22, 1983. "The Bittinger Ancestral Villages in Alsace". The letter goes on about his father, Rev.Foster M. Bittinger in 1933, then a pastor in Virgina researching the Bittingers living in Adams Co, Pa., Somerset Co.,Pa., and Garrett Co., Md. I believe Emmert F. Bittinger was teaching in Germany in the year 1982-83 for the University of Maryland Overseas Program. He researched on his own to find the village that Hans Adam Buoinger was born in. Only after a visit to the Cercle genealogue d'alsace in Strasbourg, a genealogist, Mr. Allonas Thierry discovered the marriage ,birth and death records for the Bittinger family and thus confirmed the village locations. Emmert visited the villages, Durstel and Ottwiller located about 50 kilometers southeast of Saarbrucken, near Drulinger,France. The wife of Hans Adam Buoinger was from Durstel and Hans Adam was from Ottwiller. There children were: ! Joseph Adam, John Henry, George Michael and Johann Peter. The village of Ottwiller is the place where Hans Adams Buttinger was born and where his parents, Peter Buttinger and Marie-Sabine Muller lived and where Peter Buttinger was born ca 1678. The letter goes on about the vist to the villages and cemeteries. No Bittingers are living in the villages today and the life of the villagers seem to belong to another century. This letter has been in my file on the Bittinger family since 2000 and I have kept it because it may someday prove who the parents are of John Bittinger of Armstrong Co.,PA. I have a death certificate for John Bittinger of Armstrong Co., PA stating he came from Frankllin Co.,PA. No parents are listed. He was married to Sarah Schrecengost and then to Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal/Neil of Armstrong Co.,PA. My interest is his relationship to the Bargerstock family when they lived in Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co.,PA. If anyone wants a copy of the letter by! Emmert F. Bittinger, Ph.D.please reply, the copy I have is very poor and I have done my best to spell the names and places correctly. I wonder if Emmert F.Bittinger is still living. I hope he did some follow up history when in Germany on the Bittinger family. I do appreciate him sharing his information. Libby Bargerstock-Grimm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grimm149 Surnames: Bittinger, Neal, Neil, Bargerstock, Schrecengost Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/72.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Has any one found the parents of John Bittinger who married Sarah Schrecengost and then Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal/Neil? I'm still adding more information on the Bittinger family each day. My daughter in law's grandmother was Ruth Bittinger of Natrona Hgts, Allegheny Co.,Pa. a member of the John Bittinger family. All information I have found states John Bittinger was from Franklin Co.,PA which his death notice filed in the Armstrong Co. Courthouse stated, no parents listed. Born March 2, 1832 Franklin Co.,PA and died April 14, 1897 in Armstrong Co.,PA. Buried at Pleasant Union Lutheran Church Cemetery with his 1st wife Sarah Schrecengost and some of their children. Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal Bittinger is buried at Concord Presbsyterian Church Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co.,Pa with the Bargerstock family. Appreciate a reply. Libby Bargerstock-Grimm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grimm149 Surnames: Bargerstock, Clever, Bittinger Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Henry Clever & Catherine Waltenbaugh had a daughter Christina Clever. Christina Clever married Jacob McAfoose. Their daughter Melinda Katherine McAfoose married William Wilson "Willie" Bittinger. William Wilson Bittinger was the last child born to John Bittinger & Sarah Schrecengost. John Bittinger remarried to Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal, widow of Robert Neal and my great grandfather sister. Catherine Jubee Bargerstock was born in Greensburg,Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co.,PA. The only child born in America to Johannes & Anna Maria Zulauf Birkenstock. I have Lawrence Edmund Bittinger born June 7, 1895 in Echo, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co.,PA. Married Lily Pearl Geiger born Oct 28, 1895 She died Oct 28, 1944. Lawrence remarried to Minnie Florence Steer born Jul 23, 1893. Minnie Florence died Jul 17, 1954. Lawrence remarried for a 3rd time to Mary E.Wells born Aug 9, 1891. Lawrence Edmund Bittinger and Lily Pearl Geiger had 10 chldren. Lawrence Edmund Bittinger died May ! 26, 1979 and is buried in Pleasand Union Church Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp.,Armstrong Co.Pa. Lawrence was employed by PPG Industries in Ford City, PA for 15 years. I have Alice Marie Bittinger born Feb. 07, 1915 in Armstrong Co.,PA daugther of Lawrence & Lilly Geiger Bittinger. I have no children listed for Lawrence's 2nd or 3rd marriage. I have no spouse listed at this time to Alice Marie Bittinger. Need more information please contact me at [email protected] Libby Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grimm149 Surnames: Bittinger, Galbraith, Bargerstock Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/109.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The History of Armstrong Co.,PA. states that John Bittinger came from Franklin Co., PA. His death notice also states the same information. I have found no listings for his parents. There are a number of Bittingers in Armstrong Co., but so far I can not connect John Bittinger who married Sarah Schrecengost and than Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal(widow of Robert Neal)to the Cornelius Bittinger family. My connect to the Bittingers is thru Catherine Jubee Bargerstock Neal. I also have Ida May Bittinger married to Joshua Galbraith. James Clyde Bittinger married to Nancy Jane Galbraith. This is my Galbraith family. Also my daughter in law is related to the Henry Bittinger family of Armstrong & Allegheny Co.,Pa. Will share what information I have on this family. Libby Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FJE.2ACEB/98.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Our Charles Henry Bittinger's father was John Bittinger born November 3, 1817 in Chambersburg, Pa and his grandfather was Jacob Bittinger born in 1789 in Germany. If this helps and need more information let me know.

I'm looking for info on Peter Bittinger who was married to Anna Rosalia Garlitz, They were my great grandparents. I don't have hardly any info on him except my grandmother(Pearl Rose) said he was German. Thanks, Liz --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bittinger, Green, Rutherford, McGee, Davis. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FJE.2ACEB/111 Message Board Post: I would like to find out the names of my great grandfathers parents His name was Peter W. Bittinger married to Anna Rosalia Garlitz Bittinger. Any info about him before marriage would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/82.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for a Jewish link in the Bittinger family Does anyone have any info that will help me? thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/110 Message Board Post: J. H. Bittinger, medical doctor, Hanover, born in Adams County, Pa.; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, March 12, 1878. Taken from the book, “History of York County, Illustrated 1886” by John Gibson, Historical Editor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bittinger,Anderson,Geiger,Schrengost,Clever Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/109 Message Board Post: I am researching the Bittinger family. I can't seem to find when we came here to the states. My grandmother Alice Marie Bittinger, her parents were Lawrence Bittinger and Lillie Pearl Geiger Lawrences parents were William Wilson and Malinda McAfoose Williams parents were John Bittinger and Sarah (Schrengost) I do not know who Johns parents were or when or where, I was told long ago we came from Bittinger Maryland, but I have no proof of that. any information would be appreciated

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/107 Message Board Post: J. H. Bittinger, M. D. J. H. Bittinger, M. D., of Hanover, is a lineal descendant in the generation of Adam Bittinger (Biedinger) who, in 1736, emigrated from Alsace, Germany, to America, landed in Philadelphia, and settled first in Lancaster County, and in 1753 purchased a tract of land three miles northwest of Hanover. Adam Bittinger died in 1768, leaving a widow (Sabina) and children as follows: Nicholas, Henry, Michael, Peter, Marrilas, George, Adam, Christian, Frederick ad Eva. Nicholas Bittinger, the eldest son, was born in Alsace, grew to manhood in America, and as early as 1743, was one of the members of the council of the “Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Conewago,” now St. Matthew’s, of Hanover. For a time, when the church was without a pastor, he was licensed by the synod to read sermons from the pulpit and conduct other religious services. In 1755 he became a member of the Committee of Safety for York County, and served during a part of the Revolution. He bec! ame a captain of a company of Associators, and entered the military service. He was very successful in the accumulation of property, and at the time of his death, on May 2, 1804, owned several good farms within six miles of Hanover, and a number of choice tracts of land in Franklin County. His remains were interred at Abbottstown. He had a family of nine children, two sons, John and Joseph, ad seven daughters. Joseph, the great grandfather of our subject, was born February 26, 1773. In the year 1798, he became the owner of the tract of land purchased by his grandfather, Adam Bittinger, in 1753. He died July 26, 1804, at the early age of thirty-two years, and left a widow and five sons: John, Joseph, Henry, Frederick and George. His second son Joseph, the grandfather of Dr. J. H. Bittinger, was born November 13, 1794, married Lydia Bear, of Hanover, in 1819, and died September 27, 1850, on the old homestead of Adam Bittinger, the immigrant. He left twelve children: William, ! now residing in Abbottstown; Henry, born 1821 and died 1879; Joseph, g raduate of Pennsylvania College and of Andover Theological Seminary, became a pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Penn., was a fine speaker, an elegant writer and a doctor of divinity; died in 1885, and his remains were interred at Hanover. The other children were Ellen, Edward (died in Chicago), Rebecca, John, Quiney (graduate of Dartmouth College and Andover Seminary, pastor of Congregational Church at Haverhill, N. H.), Daniel, Annie, Howard, Nicholas (now in Florida) and Charles Lewis, now in Florida. Dr. J. H. Bittinger, the subject of this sketch, was born in Berwick Township, February 3, 1852, and is a son of Henry Bittinger. For a time he attended Pennsylvania College, taught school in Illinois and in Pennsylvania. In 1871, while in the wholesale foreign and domestic fruit business with his uncles, George and Charles, in the city of Chicago, their entire establishment was burned by the disastrous fire that destroyed over $200,000,000 w! orth of property, and 7,450 buildings. Dr. Bittinger returned to Hanover in 1873, began to read medicine, entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and graduated in 1878, began practicing in Hanover, where he soon prospered in his profession. After two and one half years of successful practice he removed to Philadelphia, where he did a lucrative business. In 1882 he returned to Hanover and the same year was married to Miss. Clara E. Bucher. They have one child, Lida. Dr. Bittinger is an active practitioner, is well read, and thoroughly versed in his profession and now enjoys a large practice. He is a member of the State Medical Society, American Medical Association and the York County Medical Society. Taken from the book, “History of York County, Illustrated 1886” by John Gibson, Historical Editor

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FJE.2ACEB/72.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Happy Easter! I've had a lot of trouble locating info on my grandparents due to the fact that I'm told they were illiterate and John was excessively strict and would only allow Gaelic be spoken. I've got them coming off the boat in 1834, in New York, and the first census they show up in is 1850, in Cowanshannock. They are in subsequent cencuses and end up buried in St. Michael's. Therefore, I'm trying to go in through the back door. I'm 99% sure that daughter Isabella married John Neal. If I can get a good location and date of death then maybe I can get a death cert. that would show mother's maiden name. So far the death certs. on the other children that I've obtained all have the same answer, "unknown". Sorry to bore ya! DC How long have you been at this and who are ya researching? Maybe I can be of assistance. Thanks' for helping.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/72.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: The William B. Niel Family Cemetery is located on the old Niel family property I believe over looking the Mahoning Creek in Red Bank Twp., Armstrong Co.,PA. I have a print out of the cemetery, but it list only 14 stones and I have pictures of the cemetery given to me my Thomas Nagy of Sarver, Pa. There is suppose to be 35 to 37 stones in the cemetery. I believe the cemetery is maintaned by a local farmer (Amish). The name Engle, Neale, Neal and Niel appear on many of the gravestone. Dates start with birth 1859. I was given directions by Thomas Nagy some years ago to the cemetery, but I'm not sure anymore. I think it may be in the area of the Mahoning Dam area.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neal/Neil/Bittinger/Bargerstock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FJE.2ACEB/72.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is two families of Neal's in the Armstrong and Indiana counties. That is why I had trouble with my research on this family. I will look for information on your grandparents. Libby