#################### BERKHEISER NOTES Volume 5, Number 4 Sunday, February 18, 2007 http://community.webshots.com/user/berkheisernotes03 http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.berkheiser #################### Hi everyone! Sorry for the long pause. I was ill for at least 3 weeks and I fell way behind in my e-mail. I'm caught up now for the most part. :-) Rick ==================== FROM THE NEWSPAPERS >From Rick Berkheiser http://archives.pottsville.com/archives/2002/Oct/16/E528549A.htm Obits -- October 16, 2002 Rachel Simonds Rachel Simonds, 89, of Frederick Mennonite Community, Frederick, for 16 years, formerly of Pottsville and Amity Township, Berks County, died Saturday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, where she was admitted Oct. 9. Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Anna Morgan Berkheiser. She worked in various secretarial and financial positions, retiring from National Bank of Boyertown. She was a member of New Hanover United Methodist Church, Gilbertsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton M., in 1986; a stepdaughter, Ruth Simonds Lee; two sisters, Marian Shirk and Mary Morris. Surviving are two sons, Douglas S., Sassamansville, and Donald M., Kensington, Md.; a sister, Edna Gattey, Newtown Square; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren. Private graveside services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Cemetery, Douglassville. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Frederick Mennonite Community. There will be no viewing. Dengler Funeral Home Inc., Birdsboro, is in charge of arrangements. ==================== MISSING LINKS >From Rick Berkheiser This week's MISSING LINK is Elmer Bressler. He's connected somehow because he's mentioned in a letter from Sallie Stump, a relative of Betty Bunting. All we know of him is that he passed away somewhere out west. ==================== ALVIN DANIEL. BERKHEISER >From Rick Berkheiser Compiled from various sources 1. Alvin Daniel Berkheiser, 2C3R. Born in Apr 1865 in Schuylkill Co., PA. Alvin Daniel died abt 1946, he was 80. Occupation: switchman. >From the 1890 Directory - Frackville - pg. 220 - BERKHEISER, Alvin D., 25, switchman. Nice st. Angie, Harry 4, Clarence 1. On 25 Dec 1885 when Alvin Daniel was 20, he married Angeline (Angie) Seitzinger, daughter of Alfred Seitzinger & Louisa (Louise) Bringer, in Frackville, Schuylkill Co., PA. Born in Sep 1866. Angeline (Angie) died abt 1948, she was 81. They had the following children: i. Harry, 3C2R. Born in Oct 1886 in Schuylkill Co., PA. Harry died abt 1921, he was 34. 2 ii. Clarence Berkheiser, 3C2R. Born in Jun 1889 in Schuylkill Co., PA. Clarence died in Frackville, Schuylkill Co., PA abt 1954, he was 64. Abt 1909 when Clarence was 19, he married Mary Cooper.They had one child: Clarence S. (Died as Child) (1910-1922). ==================== BERKHEISER VARIATIONS Geri Brennan [Geri is a regular contributor to many PA Mailing Lists at Rootsweb. She gave me the OK to repost her information here. This one really is the last of the series. :-) ---Rick B] -------------------- schuylkill co. bergheiser chantarina 11 aug 1804 peter and chatarina chatarina elizabeth 4 nov 1795 johann george and magdalena georg 17 april 1795 wilhelm and __ johann 5 may 1806 peter and chatarina all at st. paul's lutheran and reformed bergheusser maria magdalena 17 june 1792 georg and magdalena st. paul's berghauser johan wilhelm bp 3 dec 1756 wilhelm and catharine-zion lutheran berkheiser catharin 17 nov 1817 john and maria elizabeth 20 dec 1815 johann and mariia rufiba esther 24 nov 18188 peter and catharina esther 26 sept 1822 peter and catharine johann wilhelm 11 aug 1812 george and magd. johannes 28 dec 1821 johannes and maria maria 22 dec 1811 johannes and maria peter 27 march 1809 peter and catharine sarah 17 sept 1812 peter and cath. sarah 27 april 1824 johannes and maria simon 15 jan 1820 johannes and maria rosina sophia 19 dec 1807 peter and catharine susanna 19 dec 1807 peter and catharina william 10 jan 1814 peter and catharine william 18 feb 1814 johann and maria berks co. berghauser johann wilhelm bp 3 dec 1756 wilhelm and catharina-st. daniel's york co bergheimer andrew 5 june 1794 valentine and wf henry 12 sept 1788 valentine and susanna john heinrich bp 27 july 1760 valentine and jacobina margaretha bp 15 may 1763 valentine and jacobina child bp 8 aug 1785 martin and wf Best Wishes, Geri ==================== NEWSPAPER TIDBITS Rick Berkheiser "The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, March 18, 1905, page 11 Carl August Anderson. Carl August Anderson died at Epworth [Memorial] hospital Sunday morning after an illness of nine weeks with typhoid fever, aged 28 years. Mr. Anderson was born in Sweden and came to this city about one year ago. He leaves a father in Sweden and one brother, Gust Anderson, and one sister, Miss Tillie Anderson, living in this city. The funeral will be held from the residence of Gust Anderson, 1536 Prairie avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Borg officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the city cemetery. -------------------- "The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, March 18, 1905, page 11 Clementina Mikolajczak. Clementina, the four months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mikolajczak, living at 833 Kosciusko street, died Thursday after a short illness. The funeral will be held from the residence Saturday morning with burial in the Cedar Grove cemetery. ==================== FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDS Surnames That Might Be of Interest Board : Boards > Surnames > Keener Subject : Re: Regarding Keener Association in the PA area Author : JohnFMingos Date : 20 Dec 2006 1:03 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XSm.2ACIB/22.47.52.156 Board : Boards > Surnames > Keener Subject : Re: Keener/Pa./Ohio Author : JohnFMingos Date : 20 Dec 2006 1:05 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XSm.2ACIB/339.1 Board : Boards > Surnames > Kremer Subject : Looking for George Frederick Kremer. Author : Tonyaldg Date : 24 Dec 2006 7:02 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gmn.2ACEB/160 Board : Boards > Surnames > Stichler Subject : Michael Stichler Author : kstiehler Date : 25 Dec 2006 6:14 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YmJBAIB/38 Board : Boards > Surnames > Auer Subject : AUER, JOHN F.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient PEACE TIME HEROISM Author : jasche Date : 26 Dec 2006 6:56 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zZB.2ACEB/261 Board : Boards > Surnames > Burkheiser Subject : Re: Burkheiser's of Detroit Author : oliver1606 Date : 26 Dec 2006 11:33 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HmG.2ACIB/1.5.6.1 Board : Boards > Surnames > Berkheiser Subject : Re: Berkheiser Family Author : JessieCoeCombs Date : 26 Dec 2006 1:47 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZD.2ACIB/1.2.4 Board : Boards > Surnames > Berkheiser Subject : Re: Berkheiser Family Author : JessieCoeCombs Date : 26 Dec 2006 1:51 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EZD.2ACIB/1.2.4.1 Board : Boards > Surnames > Kilbane Subject : Re: Mary Kilbane and Peter Corrigan Author : sandywire48 Date : 27 Dec 2006 1:54 AM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hmm.2ACIB/7.8.16.17.32.33.37.39.40.42 Board : Boards > Surnames > Overmyer Subject : Ruth Laverne Lippold Townsend Author : tsaobny Date : 1 Jan 2007 11:32 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lU4.2ACEB/129 Board : Boards > Surnames > Auer Subject : Carl Auer Author : jjeffb Date : 2 Jan 2007 7:00 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zZB.2ACEB/262 Board : Boards > Surnames > Auer Subject : Re: Carl Auer Author : beatehauer Date : 2 Jan 2007 8:48 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zZB.2ACEB/262.1 ==================== You are receiving this newsletter because you have expressed an interest in the Berkheisers and their history. 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