This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: badrenn1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10010.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gus, Would you like for me to send you the article? It has a photo... I can't tell you when it was in the newspaper or what paper it was from. My mom didn't include that information. Contact me at badrenn at embarqmail.com. Beth Ann 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: bierhaus Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a CD from Berks County Genealogical Society with a Charles Evans Cemetery burial index recorded in 1997. If they died in Reading, figured they may be buried there. And they were. So with a burial date, I accessed the Reading Eagle at Google archives selecting search dates, 5 days prior to burial, up to the burial date. Then look thru the actual pages for the obit. I was lucky that they were at Google Archives. The Google people didn't 100% scan all papers, many are missing, and they stopped the project. The burial index for Charles Evans is not on line yet. BCGS sells the CD to raise some money to pay the rent, so they are not looking to put data on line. Someone, some day will ignore the copy-write and post it. 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: vgroome1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thank you very much! This fills in quite a few gaps for this family. I am also interested in how you searched the Reading Eagle as well as the Charles Evans index. My online searches of those sources have been unsuccessful. Since I have other family in the Reading area, any pointers you can provide would be welcomed! Thank you, Vicki 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: gtat94 Surnames: Tatlas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10010.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Grandfather is Gust G Tatlas. I was named after him 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: bweand1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Guy - may I asked how you so quickly accessed the Reading Eagle obituaries. It usually takes me a long search. 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.

Thanks for offer, but not required. gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: petermooney51 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello. If you would like Dr. Ross' death cert., > Contact me... > > parrid@webtv.net > > Pete. > > 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. > > > > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > --

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: petermooney51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello. If you would like Dr. Ross' death cert., Contact me... parrid@webtv.net Pete. 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: gstevens887 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10438/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for info on my gr gr grandparents Mahlon C Moore and Celinda Moore. obit in Athens Messenger Mahlon died in Athens Oh 1904 and Miss Celinda died in 1886. They lived and were married in Eastoon PA approx 1845 and then moved to Athens,OH . Possibly Mahlon born 1825 and Celinda born 1832. Celnda may be Salinda Laury dtr of Johanns Laury and Salome Bachman. Any info will be greatly appreciated.Linda Stevens 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: bierhaus Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Had some time to kill and did some checking and offer this: 1. Dr. Ross B. ROWE was born on 17 Jan 1861 in Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA. He died on 19 Sep 1918 at the age of 57 in Reading, PA. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Worked on the staff at St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, PA. Resided 100 Douglass Street, Reading, at time of death. Dr. Ross B. ROWE and Ellen Overman BROWN were married in 1891 in Berks County, PA. Ellen Overman BROWN was born in 1871 in Reading, PA. She died on 7 Mar 1968 at the age of 97 in Birdsboro, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Ellen died in the Spanier Convalescent Home. She was a daughter of James C. and Mary (Maltzberger) Brown. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Mary Heilig. Ross B. ROWE and Ellen BROWN had the following child: 2i. Dorothy ROWE was born in 1892 in Reading, PA. She died on 14 Jul 1961 at the age of 69 in Reading, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Dorothy never married. She was secretary of the Reading Music Foundation and the Reading Symphony Orchestra for 23 years, and held both positions at the time of her death. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Junior League of Reading. She died at her home. All from Charles Evans burial index and obits in the Reading Eagle from Google Archives. Guy 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: vgroome1 Surnames: Rowe, Brown Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10437/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for burial location for Dr. Ross B. Rowe (1861-1918), his wife, Ellen Brown Rowe (1871-aft.1940) & daughter, Dorothy Rowe (1892-aft.1940). Dr. Ross was a physician at St. Joseph's Hospital in Reading at the time of his death. In 1940, Dorothy was a secretary at a musical foundation. I don't believe she ever married. Any information would be appreciated. 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.

Hello Folks: This is an invitation to the 83rd Annual Brownawell / Brownewell Family Reunion to be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Lupfer's Grove, Shermansdale, Carroll Twp., Perry Co., PA.. We'll be eating at 1:00 p.m.. The reunion will provide the baked ham, fried chicken, rolls, drink and placesettings. Please bring a covered dish or two to share, tablecloth, and your appetite. Each person/family is also asked to bring at least one item to be auctioned off during our White Elephant Sale and at least one food item to be placed in a large basket, to be raffled off to help defer the reunion expenses. The 2012 Reunion Officers: President: Paulette Killinger Barclay Vice-President: William J. Brownewell Secretary / Treasurer / Historian: Donna Heller Zinn Games: Karen Campbell I'm hoping that you will be able to help us spread the word of this reunion. Our family members are spread out all over Pennsylvania, and the United States, and even into Australia. We're trying to reunite and locate many of the families that we have lost contact with over the past 83 years. Feel free to forward this notice. THANKS! Donna Heller Zinn 248 Whiskey Run Rd. Newville PA 17241-8612 (717) 776-6403 - home (717) 422-6378 - cell djzinn@pa.net Historian of the Brownawell / Brownewell Family Reunion

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjburdan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sharon, You can see a copy of the deed at the Berks County Recorder of Deeds site, start here. https://counties2.recordfusion.com/countyweb/login.do?countyname=Berks You have to sign up but it is well worth it. I followed the 1810 deed up to the present land owners, looking for any hint of the burial ground or mention of the original land grant, didn't find anything. If you have any questions on the deed or deed site just ask me at bjburdan@dejazzd.com Who were the folks who set up the dedication of the new headstone? Were they perhaps the Schmehl Family Association? That at least shows that someone was around as late as 1994 caring about the graveyard. Betty 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: SharonKleinstuber Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the suggestion - I'll look into that. Sharon 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: PaulaClaiborne Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you tried the Genealogy or archive collections at any of the Major Universities? Just a suggestion, but I'd imagine Penn State or Univ of Penn would have interesting histories. I'm in Texas, and the Univ of Texas in Austin has huge collections of archival records dating back to Spanish explorers in the 1600's, some collections are by individuals, some by different Gov agencies, General Land Office, some translated, some genealogies & family papers/correspondence/photos, etc.... Good Luck! 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: SharonKleinstuber Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Betty, I have checked & double-checked the PA Archives, searching for a land grant to Adam Schmehl - without success. Adam arrived in Philadelphia 3 Sep 1739 on board ship "Loyal Judith" with his brotgher Nicholas. The next record I found for Adam was his marriage at Augustus Lutheran in Trappe on 31 Jul 1750. I figure he must have been indentured to someone to pay for his travel to America. But have not found any documetation to prove my theory. Adam was on the Ruscombmanor Tax Lists from 1754 thru 1789. He was counted in the 1790, 1800 & 1810 Census for Ruscombmanor Twp. I did not have the deed info you mentioned in your message. Thank you - I want to get a copy of the Deed. Hopefully it will be in English! I have a number of current photos from the BCAGP facebook page. Hoping someone has old photos they will share. Sharon 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: bjburdan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sharon, I looked high and low for information on this suggested 1754 grant and could find nothing. I checked the land grants at the PA Archives,1733-1957,found nothing prior to 1810. However the census shows that there were Schmehls in Ruscombmanor Twp. as early as 1790, and Adam was a RW veteran, so he must have been there. DB 24 p. 330, Aug. 14, 1810 Adam Schmehl to Conrad Schmehl....Tract No. 1 (unreadable size), Tract No. 2 (34 acres 35 perches), Tract No. 3 (5 acres 145 perches) They being the same tracts which John Penn and Richard Penn Esquire on July 6, last past [1810] did grant to Adam Schmehl party hereto...and now hereby granted to Conrad Schmehl. Attached is a photo from 1994 that I got from a member of BCAGP that apparently was taken at a ceremony to install a new headstone for Veteran John Adam Schmehl. I do not know who arranged or conducted the ceremony, I only have the photos. Betty Burdan 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: SharonKleinstuber Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10436/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Anyone know what happened to the history & genealogy records of the Schmehl Family Association? According to newspaper articles in the "Reading Eagle", reunions were held most years between 1930 & 1953. The family historians were identified as Henry Schmehl; Luther C. Schmehl; Philip F. Schmehl &/or Mrs. Mary A. Kerlin. I have read thru many of the "Reading Eagle" articles & have a copy of the 1938 reuniuon program. Some of the info in the articles is confusing, contradictory &/or incorrect. I am especially interested in any documentation of how the immigrant, Adam Schmehl, acquired his land in the 1750s. And in any old photos of the original homestead & family graveyard. Sharon snkgenealogy@hotmail.com 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.

Thanks Michael Happy searching!! Nancy

Hello everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that Familysearch recently added a very large collection of PA probate record images to their new website. The collection includes wills, orphans' court records, estate files, and several other types of records. It is organized by county, and each county has a different types of records and dates of coverage. The collection is not searchable, so to access the records you have to browse through page by page. If you have a reference from an index the records are fairly easy to find, even though you have to browse. Over the last couple of days I have explored the orphans' court records and found invaluable information about several of my ancestors that is not available anywhere else - and I hope that all of you will have similar success! Here is a link to the collection: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1999196 Happy hunting! ~Michael Messinger~ -- "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." ~Robert Kennedy~

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: faiesolheim Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9921.1.1.11.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Possibly schumacher or any other possible spelling. Schumacher was the most likely one though. Thank you so much for looking!! Faie 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.