This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: d11175 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10301.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Abuse reported. You just joined today and have posted this same message on more than 200 message boards. It seems that somebody from that site does this about every 6-8 weeks. 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: HeydtL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been trying to discover more information about the Kiebachs of Berks County. I know that my great great great grandfather, Frank Kiebach was born in Oct 1854 in PA. His wife is named Amanda Dautrich. According to census records, his parents were born in Pa as well. I did find a George "Koebach" listed in the 1860 census and he has children that would fit Frank's age and one of his siblings, but I do not know for sure if this is his family. I have also seen "Kiebach" listed at "Kubach" and "Kuback", but these are all in later census records. Any one know of other spellings of "Kiebach"? Anyone have any information on the Kiebach family? Thank you for any assistance. 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: audianaq41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/1968.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry, I don't have a John m to Susanna or a Margaret RITTER b 1767. Henry, son of George who died 1760, had a son John, but his wife was Eva Magdalena. I don't think I am of much help! Diana 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: grhammjr1 Surnames: Ritter, Lykins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/1968.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Margaret Ritter from Berk born 1767, father may be a John and mother a Susannah, but not confirmed. She married a William S Lykins and moved to Morgan Co. Kentucky. 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: kafweidner Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10298.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Diana, This information is VERY helpful! Thanks so much, Kathy 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: erkles Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10299.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No it isn't. It is close by though 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: HeydtL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10299.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Just to clarify--Is this the same as the Zion Moselem Luthern Church? 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: audianaq41 Surnames: KEELY, GRAINGER/GRANGER Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10298.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marriages at First Reformed, Reading, compiled by Jacqueline B Nein, 1988 has these KEELY names: Keeley Josia and Kerper Mary 9/1/1829 Keely Benjamin and Moser Ester 5/14/1834 Keely Daniel J. and Grainger Mary 10/8/1854 Keely Jacob and Himmelreich Widow 1/2/1809 I don't see anything for Daniel's baptism at First Reformed or at Schwarzwald Reformed. However, Mary's surname is spelled GRANGER in baptisms at First Reformed: Granger, Mary parents: John & Elizabeth, 5/14/1834 8/30/1834 spons:Rhein Peter & Elizabeth And she had a sister: Granger, Sarah Louisa John & Elizabeth, 6/8/1841 11/21/1841 sponsors: Bechtol Catharine/Brown John So they were married in the church that her family belonged to. There is no baptism for any children of Daniel and Mary at First Reformed church. In Burials at First Reformed: Grainger, Elizabeth, Dau. of Henry & Mary Rhein, infirmities 2/21/1899 Widow of John aged 87/10/8. Her husband is not listed in burials. Marriages at same: Granger John and Rhein Eliza 5/1/1833 Baptisms at same: Rhein, Elizabeth parents: Henrich & Marie 7/18/1809 bp.7/30/1809 Albrecht Philip/Clams Elizabeth (Her birth does not agree with age at death) Diana in AL Hope this helps a little! 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.

I found a very informative article in the Reading Eagle of January 27, 1927, listing burials in rural cemeteries in Berks County for the year 1926. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mqIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1958,4755398&dq=cemetery&hl=en There are hundreds of names listed. I transcribed the part of the article for the Oley Cemetery, as an example of the information that can be found in this article. The dates are the dates of burial but can provide the information that will lead to the actual obituaries. Reading Eagle, Reading, PA January 27, 1927 OLEY, SPANGSVILLE Spangsville, Jan. 27 (Special) -- The list of burials made on the Oley Cemetery during 1926 includes the following: Jan. 2, Daniel I. Kline, aged 68 years, 6 months and 14 days; Jan. 9, Charlotte Guildin, aged 9 months; Jan. 13, Annie M. Harner, aged 71 years; Jan. 23, Daniel R. Miller, aged 87 years; Jan. 16, Henry W. Brumbach, aged 11 months and 29 days; Jan. 28, James W. Weidner, aged 2 years 7 months and 19 days; Feb. 2, Emma Rebecca Holder, aged 71 years 6 months and 17 days; Feb. 3, Ellen D. Glase aged 80 years and 12 days; Feb. 6, John H. Drumheller, aged 86 years; March 3, Emma S. Clouser, aged 40 years and 20 days; March 5, Daniel A. Knabb, aged 73 years; March 23, Arnold Frederick Houck, aged 6 months; April 1, Mary Clouser, aged 70 years; Arpil 2, Amelia Dilliplane, aged 83 years; Arpil 12, George B. Greisemer, aged 46 years 11 months and 9 days; April 27, David Peter Schlegel, aged 29 years 3 months and 21 days; April 27, Infant daughter of Samuel Eckert; May 15, Daniel S. Schaeffer, aged 63 years and 26 days; May 18, Infant son of John B. Guldin; May 20, John Y. Ehst, aged 70 years 10 days; May 21, Marie Drumheller, aged 89 years 5 months and 23 days; June 1, Infant daughter of J. Lawrence Drumheller; June 12, Sara S. Yoder, aged 83 years, 7 months and 16 days; June 26, Infant daughter of Robert Fegan; July 3, Ezra F. Lorah, aged 78 years 2 months and 23 days; July 22, George Long, aged 7 moths and 3 days; Aug. 10, David Dunkelberger, aged 82 yrs., 8 mos. and 2 days; Aug. 20, Amanda Y. High, aged 82 years; Aug. 28, Catharine Brumbach, aged 66 years 4 months and 27 days; Sept. 7, Infant child of John C. Dengler; Oct. 6, Eli Clifford B. Rohrbach, aged 24 years 6 months and 13 days; Oct. 27, Ella B. Dotterer, aged 5 years and 7 months; Nov. 9, Ammond D. Leffre, aged 38 years 9 months and 23 days; Nov. 9, Frederick H. Knipe, aged 59 years 4 months and 29 days; Nov. 10, Jennie Reitenauer, aged 41 years 10 months and 27 days; Nov. 26, Infand son of Earl Moyer; Dec. 2, Elda H. Schearer, aged 42 years; Dec. 2, Infant Child of John S. Schearer; total 38 burials.

Looking for proof of the *correct identity* of this Mary, reported as being born in Pike Township, Berks Co Pa in 1832-34. Any help is appreciated. What I have found so far is below: 1. There is a Mary *Derolf*, dau of George *Derolf *on 1850 Census, Pikes Twp, Berks Co, Pa. Birth is given as 1838, which throws off all subsequent Censuses & death/burial/headstone facts. 2. There is also a Mary Dearolf, b 1834, living in home of Bailey family, in Douglas Township, on 1850 Census. Included are several Bailey children, PLUS 3-4 others of different last names, different ages/sexes. See pages 9 & 10 (on ansestry.com site) of 1850 Census, Douglas, Berks Co. Who was this Bailey & why so many unrelated teenagers? 3. I have found a marriage date of 25 Mar, 1856, Monroe, Clarion Pa for Gotlieb Ensle & Mary (Derath) on familysearch.org, the LDS site. (There is NO Derath on any census, so obviously this is a spelling / transcriotion error. Could it have been Dehart, Derolf or something else? Some "researchers" have said her maiden name was Dierolf /Dearolph /Dierloff. These "researchers" further publish that there was an illegitimate child (Josiah (Kna*p*enberger-one P), the father being Josiah Kna*p*enberger, who did NOT raise the child, but went on to marry another woman named Mary & have 6 children. This family of Knapenbergers eventually moved to Iowa or Illinois. See Knappenberger site. http://www.knappenberger.net/4-daniel(clarion).htm#5 I have a problem with these "researchers" claiming Mary, wife of Gotlieb Ensle as the daughter of Adam & Mary "Polly" Dearolf of Clarion Pa. BECAUSE, the 1860 Census has Gotlieb married to a Mary,...AND the "claimed" unwed mother Mary, daughter of Adam & Mary Polly Dearolf is living at home, with her parents, next door to Gotlieb Ensle. That Mary Dearolf/ Dierolf/Dearloff is CLEARLY not the wife of Gotlieb Ensle. 4. Gotlieb & Mary Ensle: 1860 Census (Clarion County, Pa) - Gotlieb & Mary have "Josiah", age 7(b. 1853) and Adam, age 2 (b. 1858). 1870 Census (Clarion County, Pa) - Gotlieb & Mary have 5 children listed: **Jessie, John P 1863-1886 (died McPherson Co, Kansas), Emma Caroline 1865-1945 (my great grandmother, died Kansas), William Jacob 1869-1961, & Ellen C, 1870, 4 mo old. **Josiah is now called Jessie, age 16 & Adam must have died, as he disappears from any further Censuses. 1880 Census (Clarion County, Pa) - Gotlieb & Mary have John P (above), Emma C (above), William Jacob (above), Ellen C (above), + Jennie (b. 1873), Manda Mintie (b. 1875) and Fred Gotlieb (b. 1878). 5. Gotlieb & Mary Ensle + 7 above named children migrate to Saline Kansas, arriving by Mar 1 of 1885. The family is easy to follow thru the next 2-3 generations and I have burial, etc. Any help in determining the true identity of Mary, wife of Gotlieb Ensle, is appreciated!! Thank you, Paula Claiborne 2nd great grandaughter, thru Emma C Ensle Peterson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sewbee2_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10297.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Thank you for your suggestion on enlarged view of the 1910 Census. You are absolutely correct. It definitely looks like there is a 1 after the M. Now all I need is a little luck and someone will know what County she was born in. Best wishes, Brad. 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: erkles Surnames: Leibensperger,Stump,Dietrich,Heintzelman,Trexler Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10299/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a minister friend who was one of the former ministers @ Zion's Church in Maxatawny. He has already put out a 104 page cemetery survey about a year ago. He made some corrections and additions to it and is going to reprint more copies. If anyone is interested in a copy (for $12 plus shipping) please contact Rev Millis Heckler @ [email protected] He just wanted to know if there was a great demand for this so he can plan on how many to reprint on the first re-run of the updated book 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: audianaq41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10296.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Keith, I found a BIO that mentions RICKTOWN, part of Reading. check this out: http://books.google.com/books?id=7EoVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA278&lpg=PA278&dq=Rickstown, PA&source=bl&ots=iP9nzWtDAo&sig=KdtIJaisoR12bmhRz5ooI75_40k&hl=en&ei=Bi_5TcmWAsWBtgfnh9SxCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDoQ6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q&f=false There seemed to be a controversy as to whether it was called GANTERTOWN or RICKTOWN. It seems RICKTOWN prevailed! Also there is a current project near Goggleworks to create a Ricktown Arts District. Several items in the Reading paper in the spring, and one on TV. This article has a map showing the area to be developed: http://www.bctv.org/special_reports/arts/article_389bd632-53ca-11e0-9014-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=image There is also a book in 1905 by Daniel Miller: 'History of the Reformed Church in Reading', which mentions RICKTOWN named after Charles RICK and in the NW part of Reading: http://books.google.com/books?id=fTgqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA414&lpg=PA414&dq=Rickstown, PA&source=bl&ots=12Y46xGXZx&sig=_Ilt5ZsnzClNiB_YgUHUYFJWvwg&hl=en&ei=Bi_5TcmWAsWBtgfnh9SxCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDAQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Also found several photos from BCTV of RICKTOWN now. http://www.bctv.org/gallery/collection_9ba2f3a8-68a8-11e0-a940-001cc4c03286.html Diana [email protected] 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: kafweidner Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10298/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a notation that Daniel J. Keely was married to Mary Grainger on 8 October 1854 by Rev. Aaron Seibert Leinbach of the First Reformed Church of Reading. I would be so grateful if someone with access to the church records could confirm this. Ultimately my goal is to determine whether they were the parents of my great,great grandfather, John F. Keely (b. 21 April 1860). Daniel J. Keely's date of birth was 17 March 1833 and Mary Grainger's 14 May 1834, according to a family Bible. Any baptismal, confirmation, wedding record details that could confirm Daniel and Mary's parents, their union and the birth of John F. Keely would be a great help!Sponsor names likely to help as well. 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: salg2008 Surnames: Stoyer Nickey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10297.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related but read your post and took a look at the 1910 census. My guess would be that was her maiden name. When you enlarge the census record, notice that he says M2 and she says M1. 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: sewbee2_1 Surnames: Stoyer Nickey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10297/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, The 1910 U.S. Federal Census of San Francisco, California shows an Anna S. married to Clyde H. Nickey. My research indicates she got married 4 July 1903 in Los Angles to Clyde. On her marriage license she signed her name as Selam A. Stoyer. She was probably born about 1874 (one source gives 1869) in Pennsylvania and died about June 1912 in California. Questions: (1) Is Stoyer her maiden surname or is this her surname from a previous marriage? If Story is not her maiden surname what is it? (2) What County in Pennsylvania was she born in? (3) What are her parents and/or siblings given names? I'm sorry if this message is on the wrong County Board. I have nothing to go on except prevailing genealogy existing on Stoyer in your County. Clyde Harvey Nickey is my second cousin twice removed. I currently have identified 1,227 surnames and spouses of the Nickey family that Clyde is a member. I'm willing to share it with anyone interested. Any assistance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Bradley (Brad) Baer Nickey 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: keithnuttle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10296.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for the information on the Wards in Reading. The fact that both Mary Barlet and Joseph Barlet may have been from the same area, gives me hope in finding more information on Joseph and his parents. Though I appreciate the new clipping of Ephraim Barlet's obituary, I already had found it. I had been researching Ephraim for about five years and thought he was the son of Daniel and Eva Barlet from Cumru Twp. Ephraim Obituary showed me that I had spent 5 years on the wrong track. 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.

I would check census for 1900 under Stoyer, for starters, but stand by, there are lots of really good genealogists on this list. On 6/14/2011 7:02 PM, [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: sewbee2_1 > Surnames: Stoyer Nickey > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10297/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello, > > The 1910 U.S. Federal Census of San Francisco, California shows an Anna S. married to Clyde H. Nickey. My research indicates she got married 4 July 1903 in Los Angles to Clyde. On her marriage license she signed her name as Selam A. Stoyer. She was probably born about 1874 (one source gives 1869) in Pennsylvania and died about June 1912 in California. > > Questions: (1) Is Stoyer her maiden surname or is this her surname from a previous marriage? If Story is not her maiden surname what is it? (2) What County in Pennsylvania was she born in? (3) What are her parents and/or siblings given names? > > I'm sorry if this message is on the wrong County Board. I have nothing to go on except prevailing genealogy existing on Stoyer in your County. > > Clyde Harvey Nickey is my second cousin twice removed. I currently have identified 1,227 surnames and spouses of the Nickey family that Clyde is a member. I'm willing to share it with anyone interested. > > Any assistance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Best wishes, Bradley (Brad) Baer Nickey > > 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 ==== > [email protected] > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, [email protected] > > 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 [email protected] 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: HeydtL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10296.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found this description of the Sixth Ward in a Digest of laws and Ordinances for Reading Pa in 1864 "So much of said city as shall be included within the line beginning at the westerly bank of the river Schuylkill; thence eastwardly in a line with and by Penn street to Fourth street; thence by Fourth street to the Centre turnpike; thence by said turnpike to the northern line of the city boundary; thence by said northern line to the westerly bank of the river Schuylkill, and thence along said westerly bank to the place of beginning, shall be one ward, and shall be called Sixth ward." According to an article in the a 1929 Reading Eagle, the Northwestern Part of Reading was referred to as Rickstown. So with that description, the Sixth ward very well could have been in Rickstown. As for the Second ward, this is the description "So much of said city as shall be included within the line Boundaries of beginning at the westerly bank of the river Schuylkill; thence eastwardly in a line with and by South street to the intersection of said street with Canal street; thence by Canal street to Sixth street; thence by Sixth street to Spruce street; thence by Spruce street to Seventh street; thence by Seventh street to Chestnut street; thence by Chestnut street to the Reading and Perkiomen turnpike; thence by said turnpike to the eastern line of the city boundary; thence along the same running in a southerly direction to the westerly bank of the river Schuylkill, and thence along said westerly bank to the place of beginning, shall be one ward, and shall be called Second ward" This appears to be the Southeastern side of the city. I also found this on Ephraim. Barlet.--In Philadelphia on July 1st of the smallpox, Ephraim Barlet, son of Joseph and Mary Barlet, age 47 years 5 month and 1 day. He was born in Heidelberg township, this county, and left a wife and two children and an aged mother. Source: Reading Eagle, July 15, 1873 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.

Are marriage records available from the 1850's? I am looking for the record for George Paff and Elizabeth Luft, married ca 1852 in Pennsylvania. They both lived in Berks County in 1850, but I do not know for sure if that is where they were married. Thank you