This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjburdan Surnames: Oswald Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks/10219.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Peter Oswald buried at Aulenbach Cemetery was born March 26, 1851 and died April 9, 1928. He is buried on Lot 7 in Section I, Grave 3. I traced this Peter in the census to a family living in Reading in 1850 which included: Father, Peter age 38; Mother, Phebe, age 43, Anna, Age 14, Margaretta, age 12, Phebe, age 7, Zacharias, age 5 and Eliza age 4. All claim birth in Richmond, Berks. Following them into the 1860 census on Spruce St., Reading, I found the senior Peter and some of the children were no longer in the family. It now consisted of only: Mother, Phebe Oswald, 52; daughter Phebe age 17; Eliza, age 13 and Peter age 9. In the 1870 census there seemed to be only one Peter Oswald matching the Peter in the 1860 census. In 1870 Peter Oswald, age 20 was a Hostler, in the hotel of Charles Erb of Reading. There was one other Peter Oswald in the 1879 census of Berks and he was Peter Oswald, age 9 in the household of Mary Oswald, 45, Catharine, age 17 and Ellen age 6 all of Rockland Township, Berks County. 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.