Hi, This relates to my Gerwig ancestors and members of that family who lived in northern Beaver County and Zelienople in Butler County. I typed this in for someone on the Allegheny County list and figured I'd share it. Following is information that was sent to me by the Zelienople Historical Society. My notes are followed by "bb." - Zelienople Card File Gerwig, Jacob Caroline (1834-1805) m. Michael Shiever (I'm not exactly sure what this one means-bb) -St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery Gerwig, Paul 1869-1934 Catharine 1875-1957 Adaline V. 1917-1921 Anna C. 1895-1970 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ Cemetery (formerly a Reformed church-bb) Gerwig, Jacob 1827-1904 Sara 1831-1905 Gerwig, Sarah 5-3-1891 25-9-16 wife of W.H. Ella 4-3-1894 23-5-4 wife of J.E. - St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church Death Records - Beaver County Gerwig, Paul Jan. 24, 1800-25 apr. 1879 Born in Overbetschdorf, Elsass (the German name for Alsace. this town is north of Strassbourg, France-bb) - Marriage Record (I don't know the church but I suspect it's St. Peter's.-bb) 25 Aug 1850 Gerwich (Gerwig) Jacob of Marion Township, Beaver County Sara Erb W. Connoquenessing Twonship, Butler County - Baptism Records (I don't know the church but I suspect it's st. Peter's-bb) Gerwig, Jacob and Sara Erb Caroline b. 7 July 1851 Bapt 31 Aug. 1851 sponsors Wilhelm Erb and Caroline Gerwig Anna Marie b. 22 Jul 1852 Bapt 29 Oct 1852 sponsors Heinrich H. Mueller and Magda Garwich Magdalina b 18 Jul 1857 Bapt 30 Aug 1857 sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hahn - St. Peter's Reformed Church - Deaths Gerwig, David son of Jacob and Sara Erb b 3 Jan 1869 d. 2 May 1869 age 4 mo Albert son of Jacob and Sara Erb b 19 Aug 1873 d. 6 oct 1874 Franz son of Jacob and Sara Erb b 30 Dec 1874 d 5 Feb 1875 - St. Peter's Marriage Records 27 May 1875 Graf, George Adam - Gerwig Anna Maria The following are records I've located in Beaver County. -1870 Census of Franklin Township Beaver County Garvick, George, 37, farmer, born in Elsass, France Sarah, 30, bornin Elsass, France Henry, 8, born in Pa. George, 6, " John, 4, " Samel (?), 3, " Powell, 2, " Garwick, Jacob, 44, farmer, born in Elsass, France Sarah H., 29, born in Pa. Caroline, 18, " Mary, 17, " George, 16, " Sarah, 14, " Lenah (?), 12, " Louisa, 10, " William, 6, " Elizabeth, 4, " Eddie, 3, " - 1880 Census of Franklin Township Beaver County (this entry was very difficult to read-bb) Garwig, Jacob, age 52, farmer, born in Badon (a German state close to Alsace-bb) Sarah, 48, born in Pennsylvania Sarah, 24, " Louisa, 20, " William, 17, " Lizzie, 14, " Edwin, 13, " (daughter whose name looks like "Sillia"), 3, " (granddaughter whose name looks like "Clarah"), 3, " - 1850 Census of Franklin Township, Beaver County, page 173 Powell Garvick, age 50, farmer, born in Germany Dorothea, age 50, born in Germany Jacob Gervick, age 23, farmer, born in Germany Powell, age 14, born in Pa. Caroline, age 8, born in Pa. George, age 18, shoemaker, born in Pa. (NOTE: Powell is actually the "Paul" mentioned in the death records above. Although the family was definitely of German descent, Alsace was part of France at the time of the family's emigration. Also, Jacob was the son of Paul's deceased brother, Jacob. More on that in the next item.) - Beaver County Orphans Court Record Reel 4 On March 9, 1846, Magdalene Hawn, the widow of Jacob Garvick, late of North Sewickly Township, asked that Michael Hawn be appointed guardian of her four children who were under the age of 14. They were Sarah, Caroline, Henry and Dorothy. (Are Caroline and Dorothy the same ones mentioned in the 1850 Census? Perhaps. I haven't researched that yet.) On the same day, Jacob Garvick's son Jacob asked that Michale Hawn also be appointed as his guardian. - Registration of Deaths, Beaver County, Pa. compiled by Publishers of Beaver County Records, 1984. page 41 Jacob Gerwig, age 77, d. Dec. 21, 1904, buried in Zelienople - Naturalization of Beaver County, Pa. 1804-1840. Publishers of Beaver County Records, 1987. page 17 Paul Garvik, b. 1800 in France. Arrived in U.S. in 1831. intention filed 12-6-1836/certified 3-4-1839 - Beaver County Register's Docket 4, page 4 Sara Garwig, of Franklin Township died 7-23-1881 - Beaver County Register's Dockety 9, page 46 Jacob Gerwig of Franklin Township died Dec. 21, 1904 - Beaver County Will Book O, page 7 Jacob Gerwig of Franklin Township mentions wife Sarah, son Jacob E., daughter Sarah Murry, and son William H. - Caldwell's Illustrated Combination Centennial Atlas of Beaver County, Pa, 1876, page 169 Jacob and Geo. Garwig shown as living in Franklin Township. The following comes from "A Genealogical and Biographical History of Allegheny County, Pa." by Dr. Thomas Cushing (1889). I'm not certain about Cushing's scholarship but I generally distrust the county histories that were published at that time. The biographical sketches often consist hearsay and foggy recollections from the subjects themselves. (But what the heck - it might hold a few hints.) NICHOLAS J.H. GERWIG, merchant, Wilkinsburg, was born in Ross township, this county, November 14, 1846. His parents, Henry and Mary (Voegtly) Gerwig, now reside in the city of Allegheny; the former was born in Alsace, Germany, in 1822, and the latter in Allegheny in 1826. Henry Gerwig came to this country in 1836, and established a rope-factory in Pittsburgh, which is now succeeded by Bently & Gerwig, of New Brighton, Beaver county, in which he is still interested. Nicholas J.H. Gerwig was reared in the city, attended the German Evangelical school three years and the public school four years. After a course at Penn Institute, he, in 1861, set about learning the trade of rope-making, at which he labored five years. He was then employed in his father's warehouse as bookkeeper and salesman, and Jan. 1, 1871, became a partner in the business. The firm is now H. Gerwig & Sons, dealing extensively in ropes and cordage; our subject is also interested in the New Brighton factory. He owns sixteen houses in Wilkinsburg, four in Pittsburgh and four in Mansfield. He attends the Presbyterian Church, and in politics is a republican. Jan. 8, 1874, he married Anna Mary, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Hall) Beckert, natives of Alsace, now residing in Reserve townwship, where Mrs. Gerwig was born. Mr. and Mrs. Beckert were married Nov. 7, 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Gerwig's living children are Frederick H.N., Clara Mary, Alma, Theodore Charles and Lucy Anna; three died in infancy. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Fellow Researchers, Can anyone send me a URL for ships departing Germany and landing in Philadelphia. The ship that I am looking for is the Nexus. Thank you Nora borts@gte.net

Dear Nora, Try this site by rootsweb http://istg.rootsweb.com/arrivals/philadelphia.html Also try this site as well http://www.cyndislist.com/ships.htm#Lists Both sites have been helpful to me. Good luck! Lisa Birnesser -----Original Message----- From: nora borts <borts@gte.net> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 7:59 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Ships departing Germany >Fellow Researchers, >Can anyone send me a URL for ships departing Germany and landing in >Philadelphia. The ship that I am looking for is the Nexus. >Thank you >Nora >borts@gte.net > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:PABEAVER-L-request@rootsweb.com >Click below for the digest list: > mailto:PABEAVER-D-request@rootsweb.com >In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe >(Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > > > > > > > > >

Hi, I, too, have some Smith ancestors in Beaver County. Don't know if they are connected to yours, Lisa. They very well could be. I'll give a brief outline: David Smith- (earliest known Smith) b. c1754(Ireland), d. 1822 Married (unknown) - at least 4 children- George, Mary, Polly and Ann Married Mary Boyd - at least 5 children - Elizabeth Boyd Smith (my ancestor-b. 1801), James, William, David, and Jane(born 1812) James- married Rachel Brunton William- married Elizabeth Craig David- married Margaret Shilito David Smith(c1754-1822) is buried at Service Creek Cemetery in Raccoon Township. If anyone has information about these Smiths, I'd be glad to hear from you! Betty Coldren

>Is there a census for PA or Beaver County for the years 1865-90? I'm looking >for McDonald's, Whisler's and Jackson's. there are the federal censuses, done in 1860, 1870, 1880. the 1890 census was destroyed by fire. there is a 1900 census. you can find these at the library in Beaver Falls, the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, or probably from any LDS Family History Center. hth, JoAnn.

Is there a census for PA or Beaver County for the years 1865-90? I'm looking for McDonald's, Whisler's and Jackson's. Thanks. Terri

Hi all, I wrote to the Beaver County Research Center about getting an "electronic" copy of some of my family history but they haven't sent me any info on this. Does anyone know about this? I know it's available because another "cousin" said he'd gotten a copy. It's a family history written by Faye Oline on the SCOTT girls. How much does something like this cost. And how do I go about getting it? Thanks, Lynn unicrnhorn@aol.com

Dear Listers, I am researching the Smith family in South Beaver Township. Jacob Smith served as a postmaster for Rowe, in South Beaver township in 1881. Thank you! Lisa Birnesser Descendants of Phillip Smith Generation No. 1 1. PHILLIP1 SMITH was born in Germany. He married FEMALE UNKN.. Child of PHILLIP SMITH and FEMALE UNKN. is: 2. i. JACOB2 SMITH. Generation No. 2 2. JACOB2 SMITH (PHILLIP1). He married CATHERINE SMITH, daughter of POWELL SMITH. Child of JACOB SMITH and CATHERINE SMITH is:(had 13 other children) 3. i. JACOB3 SMITH, b. 1818, Allegheny Co.,PA. Generation No. 3 3. JACOB3 SMITH (JACOB2, PHILLIP1) was born 1818 in Allegheny Co.,PA. He married SOPHIA ALEXANDER 1843, daughter of WILLIAM ALEXANDER. Children of JACOB SMITH and SOPHIA ALEXANDER are: i. CALVIN A. CURTIS4 SMITH, b. August 11, 1845; d. June 09, 1912; m. JANE TAYLOR, June 05, 1873. (My gg grandparents) ii. WILLIAM A. SMITH. iii. UNKNOWN SMITH

This is being posted to both Beaver and Butler County mail lists because it involves both. I am looking for information on the early life of my ggg-grandfather, JOHN CONRAD STAMM (1756-1838) and his two sons; DANIEL (1783-1843), and JOHN CONRAD, JR. (1785-1863). They settled on a farm near Camp Run in Franklin Twp., Beaver Co. in 1807 and remained in the area for the rest of their lives. The story of their lives before 1807 is a mystery...at least it was never passed down through my branch of the family. They were German, of course, but where were they born, who was the mother of the boys and what happened to her, and were there other family members? Those are just a few of the many questions that I have. I'm hoping that this request will put me in touch with someone, perhaps another descendant, who can give me some information or advice. This involves Butler Co., too, because many of John Conrad Stamm's grandchildren settled there. Thanks in advance for any assistance, Gordon A. MacInnis <gmac@vt.edu>

Does anyone have easy access to the 1860 census (or should I order one from LDS?) I'm looking for the family of LEANDER WHISLER, series M593, roll, 1303, page 295 in the Rochester twp of Beaver county, PA. Thank you. Terri Gordon, Redmond, WA

Hello Gordon, Here's all I have on the Stamms right now. I forwarded your message to another Stamm descendant. Brian Bowers >Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 16:39:12 -0500 >From: Gordon MacInnis <gmac@vt.edu> >Subject: [PABEAVER-L] STAMM >To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com > >This is being posted to both Beaver and Butler County mail lists because it >involves both. I am looking for information on the early life of my >ggg-grandfather, JOHN CONRAD STAMM (1756-1838) and his two sons; DANIEL >(1783-1843), and JOHN CONRAD, JR. (1785-1863). They settled on a farm >near Camp Run in Franklin Twp., Beaver Co. in 1807 and remained in the area >for the rest of their lives. The story of their lives before 1807 is a >mystery...at least it was never passed down through my branch of the >family. They were German, of course, but where were they born, who was the >mother of the boys and what happened to her, and were there other family >members? Those are just a few of the many questions that I have. I'm >hoping that this request will put me in touch with someone, perhaps >another descendant, who can give me some information or advice. This >involves Butler Co., too, because many of John Conrad Stamm's grandchildren >settled there. > Thanks in advance for any assistance, Gordon A. MacInnis <gmac@vt.edu> > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net >remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Fellow Researchers; Can anyone tell me what township Cumberland Valley and French Cove Cemetery would be in? I know that it was in Bedford but can't determine which township it is in. Thank you Nora borts@gte.net

Cvsmith1@aol.com wrote: > > Does anyone know the connection to all of the movement between Beaver Valley > and the Coumbiana and Mahoning Counties in Ohio? There is a lot in my family > (Showalters and Armstrong). I would think that movement or migration would > have been up and down the Ohio River. I am sure that the railroads may have > had a part in it at one point in our history. Just wondering..Cathy > Hi Cathy The only thing that separates these counties is the state line. Although it might not be the reason in all cases, the "migration" might have been finding a beautiful place to live after a Sunday stroll. I to had ancestors leaving Pennsylvania for "Beautiful Ohio". :-) George Kelley, Cadiz, Oh. (birthplace of Clark Gable)

Do any of you folks researching McAllister have anything on a Leigh McALLISTER and his wife, Agnes? There is supposed to be some connection between them and my IRWIN line, but I haven't gotten far enough yet to figure it out. Their adopted son William Raymond "Ray" was my grandmother, Gertrude IRWIN's second husband. I have been told that, through the adoption, Ray and my grandmother were first cousins, but this has yet to be documented on my end. They had no children, but I have copies of his adoption papers and such, as well as further information on his life after he and my grandmother married. This marriage would have taken place sometime in the 50s I believe, because I recall celebrating their 25th anniversary in the mid-to-late 70s. Does anyone know anything about these folks? Sorry, but I don't have pertinent dates at hand right now, except that Ray was born abt. 1905. (Sorry for those of you who subscribe to several lists for the duplication of this message.) Irene Crawford JTJTJ5@aol.com

Hi All, Sorry this has taken so long - below are the results that I've found so far for the queries about information from the Naturalization Applications Index 1844-1900: WHISLER/WHISTLER - I found a variant WEIZLER, William Nation Germany Date 9 Sept. 1872 June Term August VOLK Nation Germany 15 July 1870 November Term George WILKINSON Nation England 9 October 1866 November Term John P. COLEMAN Nation Germany 12 July 1897 September Term KESSLER/KESLER/KESSELER/KASSLER L. KESLER Nation Switzerland 10 June 1860 September Term Adam KASSLER Nation Germany 10 September 1884 December Term William KESSELER Nation Germany 1 September 1884 December Term Henry KESSLER Nation Germany 1 September 1884 December Term I did NOT find anything on the following names: MATTAUCH/MATTAUSCH ALEY/ALLEY COTTAM There is a close spelling to Leimer and I will post it as soon as I put my finger on it again, and will also post the next batch of requests when they are done. I received a note today from the Beaver County Genealogy Society. The book on Naturalization Applications is not available for sale. The good news is that these records are public records, and there is no reason they can not be posted for public use. I will start working with them as soon as I can and get them posted somewhere. The society suggested that I submit them to the Beaver County PAGenWeb Archives, as more people would have access to them. Happy Hunting, Janet Waite ICQ #2133926 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~janroots/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com Proud Rootsweb Donor

Does anyone know the connection to all of the movement between Beaver Valley and the Coumbiana and Mahoning Counties in Ohio? There is a lot in my family (Showalters and Armstrong). I would think that movement or migration would have been up and down the Ohio River. I am sure that the railroads may have had a part in it at one point in our history. Just wondering..Cathy

Does anyone know what, if any tribe of Indians lived in or around Pike's Run in Washington Co.Pa? I have a woman by the name of Karien Happuck who was supposed to be a full blooded Indian. She may have been married to a ... Stillwell first and then she married a John Might. She was born 15 Oct. 1757 and moved with John to Columbiana Co. Ohio after he got out of the war. I have all the information about her when she moved to Columbiana Co. Does the name HAPPUCK sound like an Indian name? Please email me if possible: JEButler30 &Aol.com

Does anyone have a MICHAEL O'CONNOR/CONNOR br Ireland came to Rochester Pa in 1884 to go into partnership with his Br in Law Patrick O'Keane as a tailor? Michael was married to a Elizabeth O'Keane br Ireland also... These are their know children Roger Patrick br 1885, Authur Edward br 1887, Michael Joseph br 1889..all br Rochester Pa..I just found out today that this Michael is a GGuncle and his wife was sister to my GGgrandfather Patrick OKeane Have no idea if there were any other children... Thank you Sharon tx --

Hi, I have just subscribed to this list. I'm hoping for some information about my g.g.gr.parents, John Messmann and his wife, Magdalena Weiss Messmann. They came to Economy, Beaver Co., Pa. in 1832. They were both members of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The area they settled in was Walrose ?. They had 2 daughters, Elizabeth b. 1832 and Anna, b. 1835. My other g.g.gr.parents were Andrew and Johanna Hildebrandt who came to Beaver Co., Economy ca. 1846. .Three of their children were Christian,(my g.gr.father) Magdalena and Carolina. They from Heilbronn, Prussia. Christian married Elizabeth Hartling. If anyone has information on these names, I will be most grateful Thank you in advance.

The name *should* be Smith Curtis *not* Samuel Curtis. I'm sorry for any problem caused by the mistake. Phil Holm The corrected partial extraction: The following is a partial extraction from the biographical sketch about Smith Curtis on page 637 of Warner's 1888 History of Beaver County. My main interest is in the McCurdy line. Any help with that line would be greatly appreciated. Smith Curtis, P.O. Beaver, member of the firm of Curtis and Bliss, editors and publishers of the Rochester Daily Argus and Radical. He was born 21 Dec. 1834 Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY to John and Elsie (Jones) Curtis. Smith Curtis married 1 March 1865 Isidore, daughter of Capt. Richard and Elizabeth (McCurdy) Calhoun [Calhoon]. Five children born to Smith and Isidore (Calhoun) Curtis, the three now (1888) living: John Richard, Dora E., and Elizabeth M.