Thanks Marilyn. I shall have to write to Bill at the Historical Soc. and see if he can help me. Jean

Hi Jean- I don't know where you can get it now. You'll have to inquire. I bought mine on ebay a couple of years ago. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > > > Marilyn, > Are the Beaver Centennial books available at the library or historical > society do you know? And how much are they if you know? > > Thanks in advance, > Jean > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > mailto:[email protected] > >

Dear Marilyn, Thanks so much for the lookup! The next time I'm up at the Beaver Falls research center, I'll research that Church and see if the records may be up there. Meanwhile I'll write them and see if they can locate a few items for me. -=Steve Bloomquist ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hesse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > Steve- > According to the Beaver Falls Area Centennial book the First Lutheran > Church "was originally known as "The First German Evangelical Lutheran > St. Paul's Church". The charter was secured Dec. 7, 1874" .....and the > list of ministers includes Rev. M.F. Lauffer, 1886-87... > > "Three church buildings have been erected. The cornerstone of the > first church was laid Nov. 3, 1871, with dedication June 212, 1872. > This frame building on Fifth Street was sold to the school board in > 1882. > > Cornerstone of the second church was laid July 8, 1882, with > dedication Nov. 19, 1882. This brick building at Sixth Avenue and > Ninth Street served the congregation until 1910, when it was sold to > the Polish Catholic (Holy Trinity) congregation. > > Cornerstone of the third building was laid at Fourth Avenue and 17th > Street, the present location, Nov. 27, 1910, and the building > dedicated Sept. 4, 1911. The present parsonage was built on the church > ground in 1921. > > Begun as a German congregation, the church conducted services only in > German for 50 years. English services were introduced in 1920, and > both languages have been used since. Financial difficulties burdened > the congregation until 1944, when a debt-free jubilee was held." > > Marilyn Mills Hesse [email protected] Windsor, CT, USA > website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ > > Researching: > CRAIGHEAD- Allegheny Co.,Beaver Co.PA > LYNCH - Co. Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls, PA > LYTLE - Washington Co.,Allegheny Co.,Beaver Falls, PA > MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA > ROBINSON - Jefferson Co.OH>Beaver Co.PA > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bloomquist, Steve" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:36 PM > Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > > > > Does anyone know what church this pastor was affiliated with? (The > name looks like M. F. Lauffey) > > > > He was an 'Evangelical Lutheran Pastor' who married some of my > ancestors in Beaver Falls in 1887. > > > > The particular couple that he married were later affiliated with the > German Evangelical Protestant church (modernly, First Congregational > Church) in Beaver Falls, but that congregation wasn't founded until a > few years after this marriage. > > > > The book "Beaver Falls Centennial 1868-1968" may mention this > pastor, if anyone on the list has it. > > > > -=Steve Bloomquist > > > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > ______________________________ >

FYI Just in case anyone is interested. There are some LAUGHER (could be a name variation) people buried in the Hillsville Cemetery in Hillsville, Mahoning Twp, Lawrence Co, PA. Sally, w/o Conrad, John and a Nancy. I beleieve that John was the first husband of Lovina Arner, her second husband was Samuel McCreary born in 1810. John Laugher's name is inscribed on the side of their headstone. Shari ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hesse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > Steve- > According to the Beaver Falls Area Centennial book the First Lutheran > Church "was originally known as "The First German Evangelical Lutheran > St. Paul's Church". The charter was secured Dec. 7, 1874" .....and the > list of ministers includes Rev. M.F. Lauffer, 1886-87... > > "Three church buildings have been erected. The cornerstone of the > first church was laid Nov. 3, 1871, with dedication June 212, 1872. > This frame building on Fifth Street was sold to the school board in > 1882. > > Cornerstone of the second church was laid July 8, 1882, with > dedication Nov. 19, 1882. This brick building at Sixth Avenue and > Ninth Street served the congregation until 1910, when it was sold to > the Polish Catholic (Holy Trinity) congregation. > > Cornerstone of the third building was laid at Fourth Avenue and 17th > Street, the present location, Nov. 27, 1910, and the building > dedicated Sept. 4, 1911. The present parsonage was built on the church > ground in 1921. > > Begun as a German congregation, the church conducted services only in > German for 50 years. English services were introduced in 1920, and > both languages have been used since. Financial difficulties burdened > the congregation until 1944, when a debt-free jubilee was held." > > Marilyn Mills Hesse [email protected] Windsor, CT, USA > website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ > > Researching: > CRAIGHEAD- Allegheny Co.,Beaver Co.PA > LYNCH - Co. Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls, PA > LYTLE - Washington Co.,Allegheny Co.,Beaver Falls, PA > MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA > ROBINSON - Jefferson Co.OH>Beaver Co.PA > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bloomquist, Steve" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:36 PM > Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > > > > Does anyone know what church this pastor was affiliated with? (The > name looks like M. F. Lauffey) > > > > He was an 'Evangelical Lutheran Pastor' who married some of my > ancestors in Beaver Falls in 1887. > > > > The particular couple that he married were later affiliated with the > German Evangelical Protestant church (modernly, First Congregational > Church) in Beaver Falls, but that congregation wasn't founded until a > few years after this marriage. > > > > The book "Beaver Falls Centennial 1868-1968" may mention this > pastor, if anyone on the list has it. > > > > -=Steve Bloomquist > > > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > mailto:[email protected] >

Marilyn, Are the Beaver Centennial books available at the library or historical society do you know? And how much are they if you know? Thanks in advance, Jean

Steve- According to the Beaver Falls Area Centennial book the First Lutheran Church "was originally known as "The First German Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church". The charter was secured Dec. 7, 1874" .....and the list of ministers includes Rev. M.F. Lauffer, 1886-87... "Three church buildings have been erected. The cornerstone of the first church was laid Nov. 3, 1871, with dedication June 212, 1872. This frame building on Fifth Street was sold to the school board in 1882. Cornerstone of the second church was laid July 8, 1882, with dedication Nov. 19, 1882. This brick building at Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street served the congregation until 1910, when it was sold to the Polish Catholic (Holy Trinity) congregation. Cornerstone of the third building was laid at Fourth Avenue and 17th Street, the present location, Nov. 27, 1910, and the building dedicated Sept. 4, 1911. The present parsonage was built on the church ground in 1921. Begun as a German congregation, the church conducted services only in German for 50 years. English services were introduced in 1920, and both languages have been used since. Financial difficulties burdened the congregation until 1944, when a debt-free jubilee was held." Marilyn Mills Hesse [email protected] Windsor, CT, USA website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ Researching: CRAIGHEAD- Allegheny Co.,Beaver Co.PA LYNCH - Co. Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls, PA LYTLE - Washington Co.,Allegheny Co.,Beaver Falls, PA MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA ROBINSON - Jefferson Co.OH>Beaver Co.PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bloomquist, Steve" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Pastor M. F. Lauffey? > Does anyone know what church this pastor was affiliated with? (The name looks like M. F. Lauffey) > > He was an 'Evangelical Lutheran Pastor' who married some of my ancestors in Beaver Falls in 1887. > > The particular couple that he married were later affiliated with the German Evangelical Protestant church (modernly, First Congregational Church) in Beaver Falls, but that congregation wasn't founded until a few years after this marriage. > > The book "Beaver Falls Centennial 1868-1968" may mention this pastor, if anyone on the list has it. > > -=Steve Bloomquist > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > mailto:[email protected] > >

Thanks! I found g-grandparents and a many Ewing relatives

Ris, Could it just mean that it was agriculture land? Beaver back then was mostly farms! Still is today. Cathy Raber ----- Original Message ----- From: rishop To: [email protected] Sent: 10/25/02 6:24:51 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Land Records Can any one tell me what the abbreviation Agrt. means as a location in Beaver county Land records. I have several of these sited for lands the Dawsons sold. Georgetown, Ohio Twp are all spelled out clearly..but need location of Agrt. to sort out various George W.s Ris ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:05 AM Subject: PABEAVER-D Digest V02 #177 ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: mailto:[email protected] Click below for the digest list: mailto:[email protected] In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) --- Cathy Raber --- [email protected]hlink.net

In addition to my previous post, the name of the pastor could be M. F. Lauffer, or Lauffey as mentioned earlier. -=Steve Bloomquist

Does anyone know what church this pastor was affiliated with? (The name looks like M. F. Lauffey) He was an 'Evangelical Lutheran Pastor' who married some of my ancestors in Beaver Falls in 1887. The particular couple that he married were later affiliated with the German Evangelical Protestant church (modernly, First Congregational Church) in Beaver Falls, but that congregation wasn't founded until a few years after this marriage. The book "Beaver Falls Centennial 1868-1968" may mention this pastor, if anyone on the list has it. -=Steve Bloomquist

Ruth, Were you able to get the picture I sent to you? Donna

Hi Ed, We do get up your way so I have some of the pictures but I'm looking for information on the many tombstones the have been destroyed or broken from the weather and are piled up in one of the back corners. I'm hoping someone has old records of the ones that are now missing. Many of my husband's Crawford ancestors were buried there. Maybe McClellands, Millers, Marshalls and others are there, too but I haven't been able to find them or the tombstones are just too weather worn to tell what was on them. Thanks for your offer. If you ever hear of anyone with any records, I sure would appreciate a note from you. Ruth Crawford [email protected] Ed Brobeck wrote: > Ruth, > Don't have church picture but can do tombstone pix if you need them. Will > need names though. > ed > [email protected] > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:[email protected] > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:[email protected] > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message)

For newcomers: The Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum are online with a searchable index. It has proven very useful in my research. The cemetery is over 130 years old. http://www.beavercemetery.com/ Deb

I don't know about the records, I understand the original building burned, but the cemetery is still there, near where they rebuilt. Now they have moved to the site of the original church and built again. I don't know if the cemetery is online. I don't recall seeing it. amie peoples ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Church record > In a message dated 10/31/02 4:14:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > Can any one tell me where I can find the records for the Presbyterian > > Church in Beaver Co. My people are buried in Raccoon U.P. Cemetery. My > > understanding is that this Church burned, destroying all of the records. > > I'm wondering if there are duplicate records elsewhere. My E-Mail is > > [email protected] Thank you, Charles > > > > > > I, too, would love to hear the answer to this... thanks. Terri > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:[email protected] > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:[email protected] > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > >

Sharon, There's only a mention of a Mary Fitzsimmons marrying a Jason Hoyt. There's a bio on Jason there. Is this related? This info came out of Warner's Beaver co. History(1888) if your interested. Contact me if your interested! It's not real long! Cathy Raber ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Sharon Markham To: [email protected] Sent: 10/31/02 9:13:52 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Church record If anyone comes across a Robert Fitzsimmons, died in 1865, I would love to know. I don't know where he's buried at all, just that he died in Beaver County. Thanks, Sharon Researching Fitzsimmons, Bumpass, McRae, McGregor, Downs ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: mailto:[email protected] Click below for the digest list: mailto:[email protected] In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) --- Cathy Raber --- [email protected]

Ruth, Don't have church picture but can do tombstone pix if you need them. Will need names though. ed [email protected]

Trying to find out Susan's husband's name. Susan Biddle-Todd b. abt 1797 Bedford PA. In Ohio Twp, Beaver Co by 1810/1820. Probably married between 1813 and 1826. (Birth as 1797 + 16 yrs = 1813 as earliest marr date.) Children: Harriet, Alfred, Sarah, Lucy. Husband possibly Benj Todd or a son of Samuel Todd. Gen info on Todd families in Beaver Co 1810-1850 welcomed--if nothing else as a reference to rule out certain people. Susan and _____ Todd may have moved on to Ohio or Wells County, Indiana. Thanks, Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Church record > I can supply the info on the Todd, Temple, and Davis tonbstones as well as > the family relationships. What do you need? > > Todd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:41 PM > Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Church record > > > > In a message dated 10/31/02 4:14:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > > > > > Can any one tell me where I can find the records for the Presbyterian > > > Church in Beaver Co. My people are buried in Raccoon U.P. Cemetery. My > > > understanding is that this Church burned, destroying all of the records. > > > I'm wondering if there are duplicate records elsewhere. My E-Mail is > > > [email protected] Thank you, Charles > > > > > > > > > > I, too, would love to hear the answer to this... thanks. Terri > > > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > > mailto:[email protected] > > Click below for the digest list: > > mailto:[email protected] > > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: > mailto:[email protected] > >

Hi, Does anyone have a picture of the Rocky Springs Church that used to be in New Galilee, Big Beaver Twp.? I am also interested in any church records and cemetery records. Thanks for any help. Ruth Crawford

Hi my name is Linda Hazen Rogers and I have been watching this thread about the churchs,tombstones,etc..I have a question for someone on the list that is in Beaver County,PA... My Hazen ancestors are buried at a (Baptist ?)church,is there anyone on the list that could tell me how to get records for them? Linda,in N. CA.

I can supply the info on the Todd, Temple, and Davis tonbstones as well as the family relationships. What do you need? Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Church record > In a message dated 10/31/02 4:14:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > Can any one tell me where I can find the records for the Presbyterian > > Church in Beaver Co. My people are buried in Raccoon U.P. Cemetery. My > > understanding is that this Church burned, destroying all of the records. > > I'm wondering if there are duplicate records elsewhere. My E-Mail is > > [email protected] Thank you, Charles > > > > > > I, too, would love to hear the answer to this... thanks. Terri > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:[email protected] > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:[email protected] > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) >