> On 27 Mar 1749 JOHN ARNOLD married SARAH ELISABETH BEKER in St. Michael's > German Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, PA. > > Will someone with access to the church records please disclose whatever details > may be available > concerning either or both these individuals. Thank you. > > Bob > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ARNOLD > ********* > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARNOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Dear Berks County Researchers: I am trying to determine which William Gilbert is my ancestor. I know that he was born about 1822 in Berks County. He married Rachel Royer, daughter of Jacob Royer and Elizabeth Bassett. I did locate two entries for Reading, PA deaths from the Berks County Register of Wills Office but I am not sure which one is the correct one? William appears in the 1880 Census of Reading, PA and by 1900 he is deceased. I did locate the following in the Register of Wills Office: Reading City Death Record Search -- *Last_Name* *First_Name* *Middle__Name* *Suffix* *Date_of_Death* *Line_Number* Gilbert William 3/11/1883 12:00:00 AM 194 Gilbert William 5/15/1889 12:00:00 AM 425 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Chris Smithson Port Deposit, Maryland

Dear Berks County Researchers: I am looking for information to document the ancestry of Elizabeth Bassett who married Jacob Royer in Berks County, Pennsylvania. All that I do know is that she was listed as the mother of Rachel Royer Gilbert who was born in 1821 in Berks County and died in 1914 in Harrisburg, PA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Chris Smithson Port Deposit, Maryland

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richard_m_parker Surnames: Drumheller, Haas, Moser Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9705.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for catching that. It looks like I made a cut and paste error. Unfortunatly, I cannot go back and correct erroneous posts. I will need to check and see if that error occurs on my other posts. 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've "rescued" two old photographs belonging to the ENCK Family of Pennsylvania. The first is a photograph of Levi ENCK which was taken at the Hafer Studio in Reading, PA. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Levi likely in his teens or 20's at the time it was taken. The second photograph is one of Mr. & Mrs. Henry K. ENCK which was taken at the J. Good Studio in Lancaster, PA. This second photograph was probably taken in the 1860's or 1870's with the couple likely in their 30's or 40's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding the people in the photographs: Levi ENCK b. 14 Feb 1859 in Clay Township, PA to parents Samuel ENCK and Susanna GOSHERT. Levi died 24 May 1934 in Reading, PA. Census records provide the following information regarding Levi and his family: 1860 census of Clay Township, PA: (living in two separate homes on a single piece of land) John ENCK, age 71, a Gentleman, born PA Salome ENCK, age 72, born PA Margarethe ENCK, age 42, born PA Samuel ENCK, age 29, a Tenant Farmer, born PA Susana ENCK, age 24, born PA Hariet ENCK, age 6, born PA Susana ENCK, age 2, born PA Levi ENCK, age 1, born PA George ENCK, age 10, born PA 1880 census of Reading, PA: Samuel ENCK, age 49, born PA, a Stone Mason, parents born PA Susan ENCK, wife, age 44, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA Levi ENCK, son, age 21, born PA, a Blacksmith Franklin ENCK, son, age 17, born PA, a Panner Charles ENCK, son, age 11, born PA, at School Lillie ENCK, dau, age 7, born PA, at School 1900 census of Reading, PA: Levi ENCK, age 41, born Feb 1859, married 15 years, born PA, a Janitor Agnes ENCK, wife, age 37, born May 1863, married 15 years, 8 children/7 living, born PA, parents born PA Ralph N. ENCK, son, age 14, born Jun 1885, born PA, at School Elsa ENCK, dau, age 12, born Jun 1887, born PA, at School Estella ENCK, dau, age 9, born Sept 1890, born PA, at School Ruth ENCK, dau, age 7, born Aug 1892, born PA, at School Edith ENCK, dau, age 5, born Jul 1984, born PA, at School Clarence ENCK, son, age 3, born Nov 1896, born PA Fredrick ENCK, son, age 1, born Feb 1899, born PA 1910 census of Reading, PA: Levi G. ENCK, age 51, married 25 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Church Janitor Sarah A. ENCK, wife, age 46, married 25 years, 10 children/7 living, born PA, parents born PA Ralph M. ENCK, son, age 24, born PA a Machinist Estella E. ENCK, dau, age 19, born PA, a Telephone Operator Ruth G. ENCK, dau, age 17, born PA Edith N. ENCK, dau, age 15, born PA Clarence L. ENCK, son, age 13, born PA Fredrick E. ENCK, son, age 11, born PA C. Augusta ENCK, dau, age 6, born PA 1920 census of Reading, PA: Levi ENCK, age 60, born PA, parents born PA, a Church Sexton Agnes ENCK, wife, age 56, born PA, parents born PA Ruth ENCK, dau, age 27, born PA, a Secretary Edith N. ENCK, dau, age 25, born PA, Sick Frederick E. ENCK, son, age 20, born PA C. Augusta ENCK, dau, age 16, born PA Henry ENCK b. 1849 in Montgomery Co., PA was the son of Elias ENCK and Mary Ann KERCHEN. Census records provide the following information regarding Henry and his family: 1860 census of Clay Township, PA: Elias ENCK, age 47, a Farmer, born PA Mary Ann ENCK, age 31, born PA Henry ENCK, age 12, born PA Thomas ENCK, age 9, born PA George ENCK, age 7, born PA Samuel ENCK, age 1, born PA George WOLF, age 79, a Gentleman, born PA Mary WOLF, age 68, born PA Regina WOLF, born PA 1870 census of Clay Township, PA: (living in the home of Regina WOLF) Henry K. ENCK, age 22, a Farm Laborer, born PA Emanda ENCK, age 18, a Domestic Servant, born PA + living directly next door Elias & Marian ENCK and their children 1880 census of Clay, PA: Henry K. ENCK, age 32, born PA, a Laborer, parents born PA Amanda ENCK, wife, age 28, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA William ENCK, son, age 9, born PA, at Home Sallie ENCK, dau, age 6, born PA, at Home Jacob ENCK, son, age 2, born PA, at Home 1900 census of Clay Township, PA: Henry ENCK, age 52, born Jan 1848, married 30 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Amanda ENCK, wife, age 48, born Sep 1851, married 30 years, 5 children/3 living, born PA, parents born PA Jacob ENCK, son, age 22, born May 1878, married 1 year, born PA, a Laborer 1910 census of Clay Township, PA: Henry K. ENCK, age 62, married 40 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Amanda C. ENCK, wife, age 59, married 40 years, 5 children/3 living, born Pa, parents born PA 1920 census of Clay, PA: Henry K. ENCK, age 72, a widower, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer Jacob E. ENCK, son, age 41, a widower, born PA, parents born PA, a Laborer Ella May ENCK, granddau, age 16, born PA, parents born PA John D. ENCK, age 13, born PA, parents born PA I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to the care of their family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gkelley1124 Surnames: Drumheller, Haas, Moser Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9705.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: George Washington Drumheller (not Moser) mar Eleanora Florinda Haas 23 July 1881, my ggrandparents. Their daughter, Florenda Minerva Drumheller mar Horace Moser abt 1905. 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: peter5736 Surnames: Kulp Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/2664.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, sorry for the delay. I found George in Birdsboro Cemetery. Still looking for James. According to a reunion of the regiment in 1911, he died the previous year. If you could fill me in the Kulp family history,I would be most appreciative. 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.

Is there anyone in Reading who can find out how long the Register of Wills server will be down? Only the main search menu comes up, and when you try to go to the diff items on the menu, a server error results. Thanks..... Diana in AL - 12:42am CDT audianaq@msn.com

Cause of cold winter that drove Palatines to America: "The spatial distribution of the temperature anomalies for the coldest winter 1709 reveals negative departures of up to 5°C over Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Scandinavia as well as over Western Russia. Anomalies of the order of minus 2°C are found over the remaining parts of Europe.... "The corresponding SLP distribution indicates high pressure over Scandinavia and western Russia and low pressure from Iceland towards the eastern Mediterranean. Between the high in the North and the low in the south cold and dry continental air was advected from Russia towards Eastern and Central Europe responsible for the extremely low temperature. [emphasis added] The anomaly charts clearly point to negative SLP anomalies stretching from the Atlantic over the Mediterranean until the Near East region." European winter and summer temperature variability over the last 500 years based on instrumental and documentary data and atmospheric circulation connected with temperature extremes Jürg Luterbacher, National Center of Competence in Research on Climate (NCCR), University of Bern / Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland http://www.wsu.hist.unibe.ch/downloads/potential_of_documentary_data.pdf Historisches Institut, Universität Bern Abteilung für Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Umweltgeschichte (WSU)

Sara...... There is a Daniel G KNABB shown at Chas Evans buried on 4/3/1884. The Cemetery CD does not have any more info, but you can write to the cemetery and ask for plot info. for him, age at death, etc. http://www.cevans.com/ There is a window on their site for email requests. Also there is a Silas KNAPP buried in Charles Evans on 7/23/1849. Morris M ANCONA buried on 3/23/1854 Info on all 3 plots should give some clues as whatever ties there may be. The Daniel Y KNABB that you mention was Daniel Yoder KNABB, a diff Daniel. There is a BIO on him, his wife and children, on the Berks Co Board at http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/books/montgomery/k16.html I don't see anything to connect him to the Daniel G KNABB. Diana in Pelham, AL audianaq@msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: sstraub@talstar.com To: PABERKS@rootsweb.com Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 Subject: [PABERKS] Request for help to clarify family relationship to DANIEL KNABB In a letter written on 4-3-1884 my great grandmother Sarah Almaretta SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) to her son says that they had received "the sad news of your Uncle Daniel G (Note: this initial is hard to read and may not be a "G") KNABB's death ~ he died on the 28 of March & was buried this afternoon in Charles Evans Cemetry (sic - Cemetery)" I need assistance in making the connection of my family to Daniel KNABB. I have found some information about a Daniel Y. KNABB on the Berks PA site but can not really make a link. Is there a connection to ANCONA, SCHROEDER, OR SCHOMM (SCHUM)? Sarah Almaretta SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) was born 7-3-1828 Berks County and died 2-27-1899 Mazeppa, Buffalo Township, Union County, PA. She was a daughter of Dr. Morris M. ANCONA (b. 2-9-1791 London England; d. 3-20-1854 Pottsville, PA) who lived in Alsace Township in Berks County at various times in his life. Dr. Ancona's wife was Mary Ann KNAPP (b. 12-2-1802 Orange County NY; d. 9-5-1874 Union County PA) She was the daughter of Silas KNAPP (b. 4-2-1779, unknown location; d. 7-28-1849 Alsace Township, Berks County) and Bathsheba (or Barsheba) DAN (DANN) (b. April 1776 Newburgh NY; d. 2-28-1835). Sarah's husband was Jacob Schum SCHROEDER (b. 7-25-1827 in PA; d. 3-22-1905 in Reading, PA). He lived on a farm with his family in Exeter Township (confirmed 1850 census). His father was Gottlich Heinrich Schroeder (b. 8-12-1795 Allentown PA; d. 5-12-1875 PA probably Berks County). His mother was Margaretha SCHOMM (SCHUM) (b. 12-6-1794; d. 3-8-1859 PA probably Berks County) Both Gottlich and Margaretha are buried in the old Spies Church Cemetery, Alsace Township. I was unaware of any relationship to anyone with the surname KNABB. Of course, it is somewhat confusing since Sarah's mother was a KNAPP. I have never had any information that there were any KNAPP relatives in the Berks county area. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. Sara A. Straub, Tallahassee, Florida

Hi My name is Sally Scott 60 from Newton, NJ I have been searching my GRANT relatives for a long time and having a little luck. A Michael Knabb (somestimes Knapp was born 1773 in Oley Pa. He married Carolina Guinther or Seltzer and they had a daughter Lydia born Berks Co Pa 8/24/1803. Lydia married my gggrand uncle Jacob Grant who was born Berks Co 1803. They were married 12/12/1824. Lydia Knabb Grant died 2/27/1886 and is buried at Swartzwald cemetary Jacksonwald, Pa. Hope this helps you in some way. I would love to have more information on Lydia and Jacob Knabb Their Children were Sarah, Emma, Carolina, Maria, Wellington and Hiram Knabb Grant. If you have any info please let me know. scott1@embarqmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara A. Straub" <sstraub@talstar.com> To: <PABERKS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: [PABERKS] Request for help to clarify family relationship to DANIELKNABB > In a letter written on 4-3-1884 my great grandmother Sarah Almaretta > SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) to her son says that they had received "the sad > news > of your Uncle Daniel G (Note: this initial is hard to read and may not be > a > "G") KNABB's death ~ he died on the 28 of March & was buried this > afternoon > in Charles Evans Cemetry (sic - Cemetery)" > > > > I need assistance in making the connection of my family to Daniel KNABB. > I > have found some information about a Daniel Y. KNABB on the Berks PA site > but > can not really make a link. Is there a connection to ANCONA, SCHROEDER, OR > SCHOMM (SCHUM)? > > > > Sarah Almaretta SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) was born 7-3-1828 Berks County and > died 2-27-1899 Mazeppa, Buffalo Township, Union County, PA. She was a > daughter of Dr. Morris M. ANCONA (b. 2-9-1791 London England; d. 3-20-1854 > Pottsville, PA) who lived in Alsace Township in Berks County at various > times in his life. Dr. Ancona's wife was Mary Ann KNAPP (b. 12-2-1802 > Orange County NY; d. 9-5-1874 Union County PA) She was the daughter of > Silas KNAPP (b. 4-2-1779, unknown location; d. 7-28-1849 Alsace Township, > Berks County) and Bathsheba (or Barsheba) DAN (DANN) (b. April 1776 > Newburgh NY; d. 2-28-1835). > > > > Sarah's husband was Jacob Schum SCHROEDER (b. 7-25-1827 in PA; d. > 3-22-1905 > in Reading, PA). He lived on a farm with his family in Exeter Township > (confirmed 1850 census). His father was Gottlich Heinrich Schroeder (b. > 8-12-1795 Allentown PA; d. 5-12-1875 PA probably Berks County). His > mother > was Margaretha SCHOMM (SCHUM) (b. 12-6-1794; d. 3-8-1859 PA probably > Berks > County) Both Gottlich and Margaretha are buried in the old Spies Church > Cemetery, Alsace Township. > > > > I was unaware of any relationship to anyone with the surname KNABB. Of > course, it is somewhat confusing since Sarah's mother was a KNAPP. I have > never had any information that there were any KNAPP relatives in the Berks > county area. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. > > > > Sara A. Straub, Tallahassee, Florida > > > > ==== 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: alecsandrab Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9731.14.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I do not have time in the sumemr to do look-ups. If you can hold your query until after the end of August I will be glad to do your look-up, but you will need to repost so I will remember to do it. I tend to lose my notes on who wants what by then. 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: frugalmomof3 Surnames: Drexel or Drechsel Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9731.16/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your offer. Could you check: Drexel(possibly Drechsel). My Drexel's didn't come to US until 1857. Kim in oHio 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.

In a letter written on 4-3-1884 my great grandmother Sarah Almaretta SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) to her son says that they had received "the sad news of your Uncle Daniel G (Note: this initial is hard to read and may not be a "G") KNABB's death ~ he died on the 28 of March & was buried this afternoon in Charles Evans Cemetry (sic - Cemetery)" I need assistance in making the connection of my family to Daniel KNABB. I have found some information about a Daniel Y. KNABB on the Berks PA site but can not really make a link. Is there a connection to ANCONA, SCHROEDER, OR SCHOMM (SCHUM)? Sarah Almaretta SCHROEDER (nee ANCONA) was born 7-3-1828 Berks County and died 2-27-1899 Mazeppa, Buffalo Township, Union County, PA. She was a daughter of Dr. Morris M. ANCONA (b. 2-9-1791 London England; d. 3-20-1854 Pottsville, PA) who lived in Alsace Township in Berks County at various times in his life. Dr. Ancona's wife was Mary Ann KNAPP (b. 12-2-1802 Orange County NY; d. 9-5-1874 Union County PA) She was the daughter of Silas KNAPP (b. 4-2-1779, unknown location; d. 7-28-1849 Alsace Township, Berks County) and Bathsheba (or Barsheba) DAN (DANN) (b. April 1776 Newburgh NY; d. 2-28-1835). Sarah's husband was Jacob Schum SCHROEDER (b. 7-25-1827 in PA; d. 3-22-1905 in Reading, PA). He lived on a farm with his family in Exeter Township (confirmed 1850 census). His father was Gottlich Heinrich Schroeder (b. 8-12-1795 Allentown PA; d. 5-12-1875 PA probably Berks County). His mother was Margaretha SCHOMM (SCHUM) (b. 12-6-1794; d. 3-8-1859 PA probably Berks County) Both Gottlich and Margaretha are buried in the old Spies Church Cemetery, Alsace Township. I was unaware of any relationship to anyone with the surname KNABB. Of course, it is somewhat confusing since Sarah's mother was a KNAPP. I have never had any information that there were any KNAPP relatives in the Berks county area. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. Sara A. Straub, Tallahassee, Florida

Thanks Michelle

Hi, The Berks Co. website is no located at http://www.pa-roots.com/~berks/. Michelle in OH Subject: [PABERKS] Nancy's Berk Co site Can someone give me the address for Nancy Freehafer web site, Guess it has been moved from Rootsweb. Thanks Sue

Can someone give me the address for Nancy Freehafer web site, Guess it has been moved from Rootsweb. Thanks Sue

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Is there anyone one the list that lives near the Charles Evans Cemetery in Berks Co that would get as digital photo of a Civil War soldier buried there. Any suggestions would be most helpful Thanks Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: codenathan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/9917/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I'm searching an obit about Salvatore Ciofalo. Birth Date: 29 Sep 1893 Death Date: Nov 1969 Social Security Number: 169-14-2386 Then If it's possible I would know the obituary of his wife Elizabeth Ciofalo: Birth Date: 30 Nov 1906 Death Date: 9 Dec 1997 Social Security Number: 193-36-3578 She died in Italy Thanks very much to everybody Bye Andrea 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.