Please note. This one might belong to another line of Berkheisers. There's a friendly dispute going over this. Rick South Bend, IN 14. JOHAN PETER3 BERKHEISER (PHILIP2, WILLIAM1) was born 9 April 1781 in PA, and died 10 March 1864 in Schuylkill Co. PA. He married MARIA E. "CATHARINA" (RADENBACH) RADABAUGH, daughter of JOHN RADABAUGH and CATHARINE WERNER. She was born 16 January 1781 in Berks Co., PA, and died 7 December 1851 in Schuylkill Co. PA. Notes for JOHAN PETER BERKHEISER: Nicholas' probate records indicate that Catherine's married name was Berkheiser and that her heirs lived in Pennsylvania. Catharine died sometime after her father's will was written (1841) and before he died (1850). St. Paul's Lutheran Church records in Schuylkill County show that Catherine and Peter were sponsors at a baptism in 1835. Memorial History of the Powell Family and Others, by Rev. John Powell (1880), indicates that Catharine's husband's first name was Peter. The 1790 Pennsylvania Census lists just one Berkheiser (saw no other obvious spelling variations), page 30, Berks County, Brunswick and Manheim Twps. - Philip Berkheiser 2-1-4; this is probably the entry for the father of Catharine's husband. Catherine and Peter's children were all baptized at St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church in what is now Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Catherine's parents were also members of this church. More About JOHAN PETER BERKHEISER: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA More About MARIA E. "CATHARINA" (RADENBACH) RADABAUGH: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Children of JOHAN BERKHEISER and MARIA RADABAUGH are: i. CATHARINA4 BERKHEISER, b. 11 August 1804, Berks/Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Notes for CATHARINA BERKHEISER: The sponsors at her baptism were her grandparents, John Nicholas Radabaugh and Catharine Werner. More About CATHARINA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 28 November 1804, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 28. ii. JOHANN BERKHEISER, b. 8 May 1806, Berks/Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; d. 13 January 1871, Schuylkill Co., PA. iii. SUSANNA BERKHEISER, b. 19 December 1807, Berks/Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Notes for SUSANNA BERKHEISER: The sponsors at her baptism was Magdalena Berkheiser. More About SUSANNA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 7 February 1808, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 29. iv. PETER BERKHEISER, b. 17 March 1809, Berks/Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. v. SARAH BERKHEISER, b. 17 September 1812, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. 5 July 1822, Schuylkill Co., PA. Notes for SARAH BERKHEISER: The sponsors at her baptism were Conrad Meyer and Catharina. More About SARAH BERKHEISER: Baptism: 20 December 1812, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA

13. JOHANN WILHELM3 BERKHEISER (JOHANN GEORGE2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 11 August 1812 in Schuylkill Co., PA1, and died 8 August 1854 in Llewellyn, Schuylkill Co., PA1. He married MARIA "POLLY" KLINGER1. She died Aft. 18541. More About JOHANN WILHELM BERKHEISER: Baptism: 30 August 1812, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Burial: Frieden's (Clauser's) Union Cemetery, Branch Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Occupation: Shoemaker More About MARIA "POLLY" KLINGER: Burial: Frieden's (Clauser's) Union Cemetery, Branch Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Children of JOHANN BERKHEISER and MARIA KLINGER are: 24. i. HEINRICH4 BERKHEISER, b. 17 February 1832, Schuylkill Co., PA. 25. ii. MARIA BERKHEISER, b. 19 November 1833, Schuylkill Co., PA. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON BERKHEISER1, b. 5 March 1836, Schuylkill Co., PA1; d. 29 September 1838, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co., PA1. More About GEORGE WASHINGTON BERKHEISER: Burial: Jerusalem Church Cemetery, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 26. iv. WILLIAM W. BERKHEISER, b. Abt. 1838, PA. v. CATHARINA ANNA BERKHEISER1, b. 15 July 1838, Schuylkill Co., PA1. More About CATHARINA ANNA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 26 August 1838, Jerusalem Reformed Church, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA vi. ELIZABETH BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18411. vii. RACHEL REBECCA BERKHEISER1, b. 10 July 18411; d. 14 July 18431. More About RACHEL REBECCA BERKHEISER: Unknown2082: 25 July 1841, Clauser's Church, Norwegian Twp., PA1 27. viii. JOHN K. BERKHEISER, b. Abt. 1843. ix. PETER BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18451. x. SARAH BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18471. xi. JANE BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18491. xii. FRANK BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18501. xiii. SARAH BERKHEISER1, b. Abt. 18541.

11. GEORGE3 BERKHEISER (JOHAN WILHELM2, WILLIAM1) was born 17 April 1795. He married MARIA __________. Child of GEORGE BERKHEISER and MARIA __________ is: i. MARIA4 BERKHEISER, b. 27 December 1823, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. 21 February 1824, Jerusalem Reformed Church Cemetery, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA. More About MARIA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 11 January 1824, Jerusalem Reformed Church, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA

10. MARIA CATHARINA3 BERKHEISER (JOHAN WILHELM2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 February 1789 in PA, and died 6 August 1869 in Schuylkill Co. PA. She married WILLIAM RIETH. He was born 1779, and died 3 October 1822 in Schuylkill Co., PA. More About MARIA CATHARINA BERKHEISER: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Children of MARIA BERKHEISER and WILLIAM RIETH are: i. JOHANN4 RIETH, b. 7 March 1810, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About JOHANN RIETH: Baptism: 15 April 1810, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA ii. BENJAMIN RIETH, b. 10 August 1813, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About BENJAMIN RIETH: Baptism: 24 October 1813, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA iii. ESTHER RIETH, b. 9 January 1817, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About ESTHER RIETH: Baptism: 9 March 1817, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA iv. CHRISTINA RIETH, b. 10 April 1819, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About CHRISTINA RIETH: Baptism: 2 May 1819, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA v. JONATHAN RIETH, b. 7 April 1826, Schuylkill Co. PA. More About JONATHAN RIETH: Baptism: 21 May 1826, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA vi. SOLOMON RIETH, b. 1 February 1828, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About SOLOMON RIETH: Baptism: 23 March 1828, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA vii. CATHARINA RIETH, b. 18 February 1835, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About CATHARINA RIETH: Baptism: 12 April 1835, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA viii. LUDWIG RIETH, b. 14 July 1838, Schuylkill Co. PA. More About LUDWIG RIETH: Baptism: 1 December 1839, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 17. ix. SARAH RIETH, b. 9 September 1839, Schuylkill Co. PA; d. 20 October 1914, Schuylkill Co. PA.

9. MAGDALENA3 BERKHEISER (JOHAN WILHELM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born Bet. 1784 - 17941. She married JOHANN NICHOLAS KANTNER1 June 1807 in Berks Co., PA1. He was born Bet. 1784 - 17941. More About JOHANN KANTNER and MAGDALENA BERKHEISER: Marriage: June 1807, Berks Co., PA1 Child of MAGDALENA BERKHEISER and JOHANN KANTNER is: i. ???4 KANTNER1, b. Bet. 1807 - 18101.

8. ANNA MARIA3 BERKHEISER (JOHAN WILHELM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born Bet. 1765 - 17841. She married JOHANN ADAM ZERBE1, son of JOHN ZERBE and ANNA SPONCHUCHEN. He was born 24 April 17791, and died 25 July 18231. Children of ANNA BERKHEISER and JOHANN ZERBE are: i. ???4 ZERBE1, b. Bet. 1800 - 18101. ii. JOHANN GEORGE ZERBE1, b. 17 November 18051. More About JOHANN GEORGE ZERBE: Unknown2082: 23 February 1806, St. John's Lutheran Church, Friedensburg, PA1 Unknown2083: Johann Georg Zerbe1

I maybe talking to myself, I don't know, but goes some more! Rick South Bend, IN 7. JOHANNES (JOHN)3 BERKHEISER (JOHAN WILHELM2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 9 September 1787 in PA, and died 13 September 1826 in Schuylkill Co., PA. He married MARIA RUFINA __________. More About JOHANNES (JOHN) BERKHEISER: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Children of JOHANNES BERKHEISER and MARIA __________ are: 15. i. ELISABETH4 BERKHEISER, b. 20 December 1815, Schuylkill Co. PA; d. 6 August 1876, Schuylkill Co. PA. ii. SIMON BERKHEISER, b. 15 January 1820, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. 26 July 1822, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About SIMON BERKHEISER: Baptism: 30 April 1820, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 16. iii. JOHANNES BERKHEISER, b. 28 December 1821, Schuylkill Co. PA. iv. SOPHIA BERKHEISER, b. 5 November 1826, Schuylkill Co., PA. More About SOPHIA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 25 December 1826, Jerusalem Reformed Church, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA

5. JOHANN GEORGE2 BERKHEISER (WILLIAM1)1 was born 15 April 17681, and died 5 December 1818 in Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA1. He married MARIA MAGDALENA __________1. She was born 26 February 17681, and died 24 October 1843 in Schuylkill Co., PA1. More About JOHANN GEORGE BERKHEISER: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Unknown2086: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, South Manheim Twp., PA1 More About MARIA MAGDALENA __________: Burial: Jerusalem Church Cemetery, North Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Children of JOHANN BERKHEISER and MARIA __________ are: i. __________3 BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1784 - 17941. ii. MARIA MAGDALENA BERKHEISER1, b. 17 June 17921. More About MARIA MAGDALENA BERKHEISER: Baptism: 2 August 1792, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA iii. __________ BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1794 - 18001. iv. CATHARINA ELISABETH BERKHEISER1, b. 4 November 1795, PA1; d. 4 July 1876, Schuylkill Co. PA1; m. JOSEPH FENSTERMACHER1; b. 4 July 1779, PA1; d. 10 November 1851, Schuylkill Co. PA1. More About CATHARINA ELISABETH BERKHEISER: Baptism: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA More About JOSEPH FENSTERMACHER: Burial: St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church Cemetery, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA Unknown2086: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, South Manheim Twp., PA1 v. __________ BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1800 - 18101. vi. __________ BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1800 - 18101. vii. __________ BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1800 - 18101. 13. viii. JOHANN WILHELM BERKHEISER, b. 11 August 1812, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. 8 August 1854, Llewellyn, Schuylkill Co., PA. 6. PHILIP2 BERKHEISER (WILLIAM1) was born Bef. 1769. Child of PHILIP BERKHEISER is: 14. i. JOHAN PETER3 BERKHEISER, b. 9 April 1781, PA; d. 10 March 1864, Schuylkill Co. PA.

4. DOROTHEA2 BERKHEISER (WILLIAM1)1 was born Bef. 17651. She married MICHAEL HOFFMAN. Children of DOROTHEA BERKHEISER and MICHAEL HOFFMAN are: i. ADAM3 HOFFMAN, b. Abt. 1790. ii. MARIA MAGDALENE HOFFMAN, b. June 1793, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA. More About MARIA MAGDALENE HOFFMAN: Baptism: 21 August 1793, St. Paul's (Summer Hill) Church, South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA 12. iii. SUSANNA HOFFMAN, b. 21 January 1796, Schuylkill Co., PA; d. 11 December 1864, Windsor Twp., Berks Co., PA.

3. JOHAN WILHELM2 BERKHEISER (WILLIAM1)1 was born Bef. 3 December 17561, and died Bef. 19 July 1793 in Manheim Twp., Berks Co., PA1. He married MARIA MAGDALENA LEHR1 13 June 1782 in Berks Co., PA1. She was born 2 March 17541, and died 7 May 18381. More About JOHAN WILHELM BERKHEISER: Unknown2082: 3 December 1756, Zion's Church, West Brunswick Twp., PA1 Unknown2083: Wm. and Barbara Clauser1 Unknown2085: Revolutionary War1 More About MARIA MAGDALENA LEHR: Unknown2086: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, South Manheim Twp., PA1 More About JOHAN BERKHEISER and MARIA LEHR: Marriage: 13 June 1782, Berks Co., PA1 Children of JOHAN BERKHEISER and MARIA LEHR are: 7. i. JOHANNES (JOHN)3 BERKHEISER, b. 9 September 1787, PA; d. 13 September 1826, Schuylkill Co., PA. ii. PETER BERKHEISER1. 8. iii. ANNA MARIA BERKHEISER, b. Bet. 1765 - 1784. 9. iv. MAGDALENA BERKHEISER, b. Bet. 1784 - 1794. 10. v. MARIA CATHARINA BERKHEISER, b. 26 February 1789, PA; d. 6 August 1869, Schuylkill Co. PA. 11. vi. GEORGE BERKHEISER, b. 17 April 1795.

2. CATHARINE2 BERKHEISER (WILLIAM1)1 died Bef. 12 February 17791. She married JACOB BERGER1. Child of CATHARINE BERKHEISER and JACOB BERGER is: i. JACOB3 BERGER1, b. Bef. 17791.

Hello out there! Is anyone there? I have been subscribed to this list for several months now and no "talks". I'm going to break the ice! Here's some information on William Berkheiser. 1. WILLIAM1 BERKHEISER1 died Bef. 30 April 1777 in Windsor Twp., Berks Co., PA1. He married CATHARINA __________1. More About WILLIAM BERKHEISER: Emigrated: 26 September 1753, Came to America aboard the Windsor Children of WILLIAM BERKHEISER and CATHARINA __________ are: 2. i. CATHARINE2 BERKHEISER, d. Bef. 12 February 1779. 3. ii. JOHAN WILHELM BERKHEISER, b. Bef. 3 December 1756; d. Bef. 19 July 1793, Manheim Twp., Berks Co., PA. 4. iii. DOROTHEA BERKHEISER, b. Bef. 1765. 5. iv. JOHANN GEORGE BERKHEISER, b. 15 April 1768; d. 5 December 1818, Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA. v. MARIA BERKHEISER1, b. Bet. 1769 - 17771. 6. vi. PHILIP BERKHEISER, b. Bef. 1769.

Greetings, List Members: As you know, for the past several years, roll calls have been initiated the list during June and December. Our December roll call is usually the largest because so many people with new computers or new Internet software make their way on to the lists. As part of the roll-call each member is invited (not required) to post a message with a brief synopsis of the ancestors they are researching, including relevant dates, places, etc. to the list. An example would be as follows: Seeking information on the John Jay DOE family. John Jay DOE, born 12/12/1810, Richmond, VA, died 01/01/1901, Austin, Texas Married ( on 04/04/1844 in Long Island, NY) Elizabeth Sue SMITH, born 01/09/1817, Richmond, VA, death date & place unknown (or something along those lines.) Please remember to CHANGE THE SUBJECT of the message when you reply. The subject should read something like: John & Myra Winston DOE Family. (Accurate subjects also help when the messages are archived by rootsweb.com) The roll call will end at midnight on January 1, 2003. All list members are asked to respond to the roll call (should they desire) prior to that time. Roll Calls are conducted twice a year and only on the instruction of the list administrator. This is so the list won't get flooded for roll call requests every time someone new joins the list. Best Wishes & Happy Holidays, Vince Leibowitz List Moderator

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Greetings, Listers: It is time once again for our semi-annual roll call. As most you know that have been on the list for at least six months, twice a year I call for a "roll call" so that we may share information about the lines we are working on so that everyone on the list may be made aware of that information, and hopefully find some much-needed links. We had quite a nice response to the last Roll Call, and I'm sure we will this time, too. I just want to take a moment and lay the ground rules: The roll call will run from Sunday, July 7 to Sunday, July 14, 2002. All Roll Call responses should be posted by that time. When posting a roll call message, REPLY/SEND DIRECTLY TO THE LIST, and not to me, the list owner. In the subject line, place the words ROLL CALL and whatever surnames you are working on, or a location you are seeking information on for the surname, etc. Please keep subject lines brief. As always, if you have any questions, please contact me at vpltz@vzinet.com. So, 3....2....1....Let the roll call begin! Vince Leibowitz List Administrator

Am posting my line in accordance with Roll Call. I'm researching the following family from Pennsylvania: Charles BURKHISER/BERKHEISER, b circa 1875 in PA. Married Amelia (Emily) POTTS around 1900. They resided in Plymouth, Luzerne County, PA. Charlie worked in the coal mines. Thank you for your time, Tracy TCAS808108@aol.com

Greetings, one and all! As I have done in years past, I will call for a 'roll call' to coencide with the new year. Doing a roll call after the holidays is usually a perfect time, because there are a lot of folks that get new computers and internet access as holiday presents that have found their way on to the lists. An additional roll call is usually done in June. If you aren't familiar with what a roll call is, it is basically a time when everyone on the list submits to the list the surnames,etc., they are working on, as they relate to the list for which the roll call is called. Also, I ask that everyone follow the following format with roll calls: In the subject line, put something descriptive, for example: DOE, John M. 1818-1900, Missouri & Texas or The DOE family of Hunt County, Texas In the body of the message, include something like this: Seeking infromation on the DOE/SMITH family. John William DOE, b. 1819 Golden, TX, d. 1900 Quinlan, TX. m. Anna Smith, 1870, Tyler, Tx. Be specific, but don't include too much information. Also, remember: do not include information about the living. Also, remember to put your email address on all posts. To post your roll call message, send it directly to the list. Do not reply to this message, as the reply may end up going to me. This Roll Call will run through January 6. Please do not post roll call messages after that time. Thanks a million, and have a happy 2002! Vince Leibowitz vpltz@vzinet.com List owner/moderator

I'm new to the list and thought I would post my interest. I'm looking for any information on or descendents of: Charles BERKHEISER b circa 1875 Pennsylvania. Married Amelia (Emily) POTTS b circa 1878 Yorkshire. They had two daughters that we know of, but can only remember the name of one: Emily. The BERKHEISERS resided in Plymouth, Luzerne County. Charles worked in the coal mines. Thank you for your time! Tracy http://www.gaeleire.freeservers.com Research guidance for New York City & Brooklyn Researching: ADAMSON: Yorkshire ARNELL (all spellings): Yorkshire BERKHEISER: Plymouth PA BROOKS/BROOKES: Cork City; New York City; Brooklyn CALLAHAN/CALLAGHAN: Cork City; New York City; Brooklyn CASSIDY: Armagh; Down; Glasgow; Philadelphia; Brooklyn COOGAN: New York City; Brooklyn DODSON: Plymouth PA ELIASON: Philadelphia FALOON (all spellings): Armagh; Down FINNEGAN: Ireland; England FORKIN (all spellings): Ireland GLEASON: New York City HALL: Yorkshire; Durhamshire HOOD: Yorkshire HUNTER: Yorkshire; Durhamshire JACKSON: Yorkshire JOHNSON: Philadelphia; NJ KINGDON/KINGDOM: England LARKIN: Roscommon; New York City; Brooklyn LYNCH: Ireland; New York City; Brooklyn LYNCH: Dublin; England; Canada; Plymouth PA; Brooklyn McCONNELL: Armagh McKEOWN (all spellings): Armagh MEEK: Yorkshire MERRYWEATHER: Yorkshire MULHOLLAND: Ireland; Glasgow; Philadelphia NOONAN: New York City NUGENT: Armagh; Glasgow; Philadelphia O'NEIL (all spellings): Philadelphia POTTS: England; Canada; Plymouth PA; Camden NJ; Brooklyn QUINN: Armagh; Glasgow REGAN: Roscommon ROGERS: Plymouth PA; Camden NJ SHEFFIELD: New York City SHELLEY: Plymouth PA WALLS: Yorkshire WEST: Yorkshire; Canada; Plymouth PA

Hello All, New to the list. Husband's last name is Burkizer, derived from Berghauser, changed (?) during WWI. Most family is in Penn. We have: Peter Berghauser, born Feb. 1844 came from Germany in 1869 settled in Scranton Penn. married Gertrude (maiden unknown), born 1848, (she came to US in 1866) here in Penn in 1878 Gertrude had a son from a previous marriage named Frank, who took the Berghauser name. Together Peter and Gertrude had 5 Berghauser children Conrad, 1879 John 1881 William, 1883 Katie, 1885 Selma, 1888 *also lists a Consuela (sp?) but don't know if she is a daughter or D-I-L We know Conrad used the Burkizer spelling and had: Willard Thomas Gaylord Henrietta (Died in Flu epidemic) Gertrude (Died in Flu epidemic) Willard split from the family (feud?) and moved to Chicago, never to contact the family again. Hope I'm not the only one on this list, lol Thanks Missy

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