This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Castagna Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2431.1.1 Message Board Post: The time frame I am searching would be between 1929 and 1933. The marker in the cemetery just says BABY CASTAGNA. I believe it to be my aunt Genevieve. They attended church in Coaldale PA at St. Mary's of the Assumption of which my mother graduated from High School in 1945. Thanks, I will contact the church to see what they can tell me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/2431.1 Message Board Post: Hi Catherine -- The original St Joe's Cemetary is located in the boro of Summit Hill -- the newer St Joe'e is located in the White Bear (Bloomingdale) section. If would depend what time period your ancestor died as to which cemetary they would be buried. The church, unfortunately does not usually respond to geneological queries, although that is where the reocrds are filed.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MADOUSE, etc. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2319.1.1 Message Board Post: Since your family is long-time-Mauch Chunk-people, I was wondering if any of these names mean something to you----MADOUSE/MADAUS, PAGEL, WARNCKE, KRAPF, BORCHERT, GLOEDE/GLADEY, BRUNING, MUNDT/MUND.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Castagna Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2431 Message Board Post: Trying to find cemetery records for St. Joseph's Cemetery near Summit Hill PA. This cemetery has been noted in death records as being located in Summit Hill, Bloomingdale and White Bear. Was there in 1999 but was not into genealogy at the time and didn't pay attention. Can anyone help me find the records? Surname looking for is CASTAGNA

Recorded at Phila. Diel, Jeremia to Maria Rosina Staud, Sept 5 1784 Frank, Charles to Hannah Elliot (L) Oct 21, 1784 Bosshard, Andreas to __ Diderich (L) May 1, 1783 Winter, Nicholas to Maria Schneider, Aug 9, 1783 Haas, Casper (W) to Catharine Sneck (L) March 18 1770 Hahl. Heinrich to Maria Horning March 26, 1776 Flory, Johann to Elizabeth Schmidt March 13, 1776 Boucher, Joseph to Rachel Walton (L) Oct 19 1771 Dietz, Johan Philip to Anna Catharine Heck, Dec 1, 1771 Diel, Catharina to Eberhard Langhof Aug 27, 1772 Warner, Joseph to Charity Moore Dec 1,1772 Metz, Jacob to Barbara Schwartz, Oct 21, 1772 Rose, Thomas to Mary Brakel (L) Jan 25, 1773 Diel, George to Rosina Hoffman May 25 1773 Dietz, Martin to Sabina Hartman (freed servants) Nov 7, 1773 Schneider, Felix to Elizabeth Fuchs, March 1, 1774 Cartwright, Joseph (w) to Mary Weber (w) July 4 1774 Cartwright John to Margaret Yokee (L) May 5, 1774 Row, Adam to Susannah Welsh (L) Aug 23, 1774 Warner, Wilhelm, to Wilhelmine Klein Dec 1, 1774 Werner, Jacob to Sarah McDaniel, (w-L) Jan 23, 1775 Brellisford, Thomas to Sarah "Hackhouse" April 22, 1775 Bartholomee, Peter to Elizabeth Kucker, May 23, 1775 Werner, Hieronimus to Christina Furrer, July 16, 1781 Rau, Leonard to Anna Rister, Dec 27 1781 Jaeger, John to Catharine Pepper (L) Dec 27 1781 Hoener Jacob to Margaretha Rister, April 24, 1782 Sterner, Andreas to Rebecca Henhieser (L) May 10, 1782 Oberdorff, Andreas to Barbara Fuchs April 4, 1783 Supplee Deborah to George Hensel April 24, 1783 Oberdorff __ to Catharine Sanders June 13, 1784 Backofen, Maria Magdalena to John Jacob Schmidt Feb 25, 1770 VanHorn, John to Johanna Sheerman (L) Jan 25, 1770 Warner, Philip Jacob (w) to Anna Magdalena Fasler (w) March 27, 1770 Schroeder, Otto Christoper to Veronica Ronn Jan 1,, 1796 Kemp, Jacob to Maria Duerr (Derr) Jan 7, 1796 Warner, Mary to Mathias Huber July 4, 1796 Rooss, Carl to Margaret Klein Nov 19, 1797 Row, Elizabeth to John McDaniel April 8, 1798 Ernest, George to Dorothea Schneider, July 8, 1798 Warner, George to Elizabeth Meyer Nov 22, 1798 Warner, Matthias to Marjarey Currie (w) Nov 24, 1798 Dietz, Maria to Christoper Moos Jan 1, 1799 Backeover, Sarah to William Maxwell, Feb 2, 1799 Dietz, Hannah (w) to Johan Michael Plesch Feb 12, 1798 Franck, Philip to Catharine Schneider, Feb 24,1798 Row, Martin to Catharine Ann Brown March 20, 1799 Cartright, Barbara (w) to John Suger (w) May 28, 1799 Dietz, Johann Balthazar (w) to Elizabeth Laud June 5, 1799 Warner, Margaret to Robert Eves. June 5, 1799 Franck, Philip (w) to Sophia Bald Dec 18, 1799 Frank, Peter to Elizabeth Wahl March 27, 1800 Diehl, Catharina to Johann Philip Sonleitner, March 20, 1800 Hinkel, Sarah to Thomas Janney April 28, 1796 Hinkel Hannah to Joseph Lauch Aug 25, 1796 Horning Elizabeth to Archibald Towers, April 20, 1800 Warner, Christina to Oliver Cromwell June 7 1800 Warner, Maria (w) to John Ulrich (w) March 6, 1800 Yeackle Anna Maria (w) to William Williamson Sept 28, 1796 Christine, John to Christina Hains Feb 4, 1800 Dietz. Friedrich to Anna Barbara Kochendoeffer, July 28, 1795 Dietz, George to Sarah Montgomery May 15, 1794 Dietz, Johan to Sarah Kitlin July 3, 1796 Henkel, Johann to Maria Magdalena Klein Jan 9, 1794 Hinckel, Peter Jr., to Anne Rittenhouse, Dec 23, 1800 Rau, Anna Catharine to Martin Matthias Schiel April 13, 1755 Row, Hannah to Michael McCall, Dec 20, 1796 Best Wishes, Geri

Eschenbach. Samuel A., of Monroe Co., Andrew Eschenbach, his grandfather, spent the greater part of his fife near Phila.., and was living there during the Rev., in which his brother John took part. He engaged in lumbering and in manufacturing hand made shingles. When an old man he came to Tobyhanna township, Monroe Co., where died. His wife's bore the maiden name of Susan Fink, who survived him for some years. Children; David, John, Nathaniel, Andrew, Joseph, Thomas, Samuel, and Polly. Andrew Eschenbach, father of Samuel A., was born near Allentown, Northampton Co., when a young man came to Tobyhanna, married Lydia Bond, a native of Hamilton township, Monroe Co, d/o Lewis and Rachel Bond. She died in 1881, aged 73 and he (Andrew) died 1886 aged 83. Children; Samuel A., Ann, wife of Robert Warner, Marie died in childhood, Martha, the wife of Jacob Bonsor and Henry of Lackawanna County. Samuel A., was born at Tobyhanna, Sept 6, 1834, married at the M.E. Church at Stroudsburg, to Elizabeth Warner, d/o William nad Ellen (Agen) Warner, she died March 8, 1897, aged 54, leaving two children, Margaret, and Howard. Best Wishes, Geri

Lehigh County History Erdell, Francis, s/o John and Christina, was born in Upper Macungie, Lehigh Co, April 10, 1845, married Aug 18, 1866 to Catharine Reinhart, born in S. Whitehall, who was born, in S. Whitehall township, Feb 8, 1846, d/o Ephraim and Mary (Wetzel) Reinhart. Her father was born in Lower Milford, he died in S. Whitehall. His wife was a d/o George Wetzel, who served as a soldier of the Rev. Mrs. Catharine Erdell was the 2nd of a family of 3 children. Her brother, Francis R., married Amanda Frey, and they had two children, Edwin and Kay. Alexander, married Matilda Kerschner, and had one child, Harvey. Esterley, Gkancy Jones, of Salisbury township, was born Jan 17, 1859, in Exter township, Berks Co., s/o Henry A. and Emma Esterly. His father married Emma Quinter, d/o Samuel and Emma (Leaser) Quinter, who died age 64. Children; Glancy J., Jacob of REading, who married Ida Wayne, Howard F., of Reading, Lena, married Charles Hinkle and Katie, who married Wm. Hurd of Birdsboreo. The father of Henry, was George, a natve of Reading, and he married Sarah Rodenbush, of Leesport. Yarnell, Thomas and and Ann nee Hopson. They were English members of the colony, and retured to England in 1766 Moeller, Josehp, of Bethlehem and Nazareth. He married Catharine Koch in 1745. They both died at Bethlehem, he in 1778, she 1798 Best Wishes, Geri

Miller, William, born at Pittston, Luzerne County, Feb 8, 1800, moved to Wayne Co. (Dyberry township), s/o Peter and Elizabeth (Ward) Miller of Plainfield, PA., both died and were buried at Pittson, where his father was a blacksmith. His maternal grandfather was a native of America, but his maternal great-grandfather was a native of Germany. He was the eldest child and they only one who settled in Wayne Co. The other children, Elizabeth, Margaret Ann, Ann Margaret, Sarah, and Benjamin, all of whom died in Pittson. William married May 5, 1808 to Evalena, d/o William and Susannah Schnoover, who came from NJ. Children; Elizabeth M. (1824-82) who married Henry Palmer. Susannah S., died young. Jacob S., born 1828 of Honesdale. Simon S.S. (1830-64) of Oregon township. Benjamin F. born 1832 of Prompton. Julia S. died young. John W. born 1836, of Dyberry. Andrew Jackson, born 1839 of Oregon township, Mary Jane born 1841, George W., born 1844. Evaline S., born 1847, wife of William Williams. Miller, Nathaniel C.,(M.D.), a son of Philip Miller of Stroudsburg, and a grandson of Charles Miller of Monroe Co, and also the Hon. Jacob Cope of Northampton Co., was born in 1848. Miller, Simon E. (M.D.) was born in Stroud township in 1848, graduate from U of PA, practiced in Monroe Co., for ten years, then moved to Wisconsin. Best Wishes, Geri

George BEtz, married Rebecca Hummer, d/o Jacob and Rebecca (Freimeier) Hummer. George died in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co, in 1885, aged 73. His wife died died in Lewisberry, York Co., PA, aged 60 Jacob Hummer was a son of John George Hummer, born at New Holland, Lancaster Co. in 1758 and died at White Oak in 1854 aged 96. His wife Rebecca Freimeier, passed away in 1815, aged 38. One of their daughters, Catharine Hummer, married a nephew of Dr. Benjamin Rush of Phila. Dr. Israel H. Betz, son of George, was born in Penn township, Lancaster County, Dec 16, 1841. In 1869 Dr Betz marriedd Rebecca F. Weitzel, d/o John and Nancy (Fisher) Weitzel. John Weitzel, the paternal grandfather of Rebecca F., was of Dauphin County, and was survived by his widow, Christina (Marsh) Weitzel, who was born in 1777 and died 1850. She was buried at the Weitzel plot at Salem United Brethren Church, in Fishing Creek Valley. John Weitzel, father of Mrs. Dr. Betz, was one of the orignal members of Salem Church, and was also the first person to be buried in its cemetery, in 1844. Gottlieb Fisher, the maternal great-grand father of Mrs. Dr. Betz, was an early settler of Fishing Creek Valley in York County. From Gottlieb Fisher and his wife Ursula Fisher sprang a large number of descendants in the upper end of the county, many of whom to distant locations. His son, David Fisher was the grandfather of Mrs. Betz. Best Wishes, Geri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2430 Message Board Post: Hi, I am really at a dead end with my family. Hope you can help me.... I am trying to find out more about this family I found in the 1880 TEXAS Census for MILAM County... CARLIN, Ross, 32, b. ENG, works on Railroad " , Mary, 29, b. IRE " , Thomas, 5, b. PA " , Anna, 3, b. PA " , Joseph, 1, b. TX I am really trying to find an "Anna CARLIN (G)" who was married to Mathew HAYES, my g-grandfather about 1891. She died in St. Louis, MO in 1905 and left 4 children. Two of the children stayed in MO, with HAYES relatives and the other two went to PA to live with CARLIN relatives. In 1915 one of the two in MO dies and the obituary says to "copy Johnstown and Philadelphia, PA papers". I am trying to figure out who the girls were living with in PA. Any similarities? Thanks for your input.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/1464.1.1.1 Message Board Post: yes I have also seent he name spealed various ways. i would appreciate any help that you might be able to provide. Fel free to email me. Tahnk you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/1464.1.2 Message Board Post: Sorry it has taken so long to post back but have been ill. Yes that would make us second cousins. I would appreciate any help that you might be able to provide and will try to help you if i possibly can. Please feel free to email me as it may be easier to correspond rather than in posts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2319.1 Message Board Post: My father's grandmother was Magdalena (Straubinger) Busocker. His mother was Madeline (Szaat) Busocker and his father was John Charles Busocker. My family still resides in Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk).

Tobias Ruby, was born Dec 30, 1822, was married in Lower township, York County, Catharine Flory, born and reared in Lower Windsor, d/o Jacob and Catharine (Kline) Flory. Children; Susan, married William Bashore, Delia, married Adam Malewiska of York, Mary Catharine, married Edward Hickey of Columbia, Lancaster, Annie, married Calvin Crumming of Yorkanna, Barton, Grant, Harry, who lived in Cumberland Co. Benjamin F. Apple, born Oct 30, 1822, married Lydia (Heiges) Apple and grandson of Philip and Susanna (House) Apple. Benjamin F., had the following children; Henritta, married Michael Brown, children ( Emma Ella and Lucy E.L.); Sarah, maried Calvin Hinkle and they had (Alvin, Clayton, Minnie, Ella, James, Maggie and John); John A., married Catharine Shaeffer, and George, maried Alice Crawford of Indiana, and had ( Maria, Jesse and Mame). Mrs. Apple, died in Sept. 1876, and he married 2nd to Mrs. Maria (Bupp) Hullinger Hoffman, William J., of Monaghan township, was born March 22, 1865, son of Enos and Mary (Myers) Hoffman. Enos Hoffman, was born in Dover, married Mary Myers, had the following; Melinda J, who married Simon Shaffer, Jacob married Emma Hinkle, Enos, John married Lizzie Laird, Emma married John Sutton, William I., Catharine, Mary and Lewis A. Lehigh County Rudolph, Michael, soldier of the Rev., he had two brothers, and he was married to Elizabeth Wiend, and had these children; Michael, Daniel, Henry of Richlandtown, Hettie, married to Aaron Hinkle, John and David. Schmoyer Family. The name has been variously written, Schmyer, Schmier, Schmeyer, Schmoyer and Smoyer. Daniel Schmeier, son of Philip and Maria Catharine, was born in Macungie township, Bucks County, about 1738 or 39. He is said to have been married twice, the first wife,Elizabeth Scherer, from which were born Daniel and Philip. The second wife Catharine Barbara Keiser, born Sept 16, 1756, died June 9, 1843. Children; Maria Catharine, born June 26, 1776, married John Butz; John, born July 20, 1779 married Sarah Wetzel, no children; Peter, married 1st to Maria Mosser, 2nd to Maria Lick; Elizabeth, married Peter Butz; Solomon, married Catharine Schmeyer, only child of Jacob, Sarah,(Salome) married John Heist, Susanna, married Dewald Albregt, Benjamin, Joshua, married Dinah Trexler, James who married a Miss Jacoby and went to Ohio. Benjamin Schmeyer, son of Daniel, was born in Macungie township, Northampton County, Oct 25, 1793. He married Maria, d/o Jacob Kuntz. Children; Daniel who went West; Maria A., married Jacob Trexler; James; Samuel married Elizabeth Jaeger; Mrs. Leah Yeager; John B.; Jacob Tilghman; James Henry, married Rebecca Schneider; Sarah E., married Jonas Bauer; Anna Maria, married Casper Hinkle; Emeline, married Levi Butz; Sarah, married Henry Ruth; Elizabeth; Benjamin. George Newhard, eldest son of John, was a cooper in Pocono township, Monroe Co., and later moved to Wilkes-Barre. He married Louisa Walvert, children; John, born 1848, married Louisa "Belles". George married to Mary Jenkins, Charles married Eva L., Shottner. Stewart. Mathias, Melissa married Isaiah "Belles". Amos, married Sophia "Belles", Mathias, married Sallie A. Row. Catharine married Alexander Parr. George. Simon. Elizabeth married Hampton Ward, and Phebe married Oliver Kuntz. John Adam Lenker, Jr., was born Aug 14, 1789, and died Oct 13, 1861. He lived in Lower Mahony township. His wife, Maria Bobb, are buried at Stone-valley church. Children;Rev. Nicholas, Adam, David, John B., Rev. Michael ( who died at Lykens, PA), Jacob, Elizabethwho married Joseph Negley, Mary, married David Ditty, Lydia married John Wetzel, and Catharine, married Jonathan Bonawitz. Best Wishes, Geri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Seeking Michael and son John Cullen anywhere. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/1096.1 Message Board Post: Please tell me where Lansford is when Michael travelled there ,married, and Johns DOB and where .Thanks.

Mauser, George Adam, born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 19, 1798, s/o John and Rosina (Kubler) Mauser. Came to America 1816. He married Anna Maria Werner. Children; Susannah,, married John Lawall, Jacob B., and George S . was born in Palmer township, Northampton county, Aug. 26, 1836 George Adam was a member of the Lutheran congregation in Forks township. He died Aug. 1883 and his wife in Nov. 1876 George S. married in 1863, to Sarah Ackerman, d/o Isaac and Eve Sarah (Hahn) Ackerman. Children; Anna A., Clara Maria, Margaret E., wife of Louis Kreider. Frank B., was born at Laury's Sept 4, 1870, he married in 1891 to Kate Kern, d/o William and Catharine (Schaeffer) Kern. Children; Guy Edmond/ Jacob B., s/o George A. and Anna Maria (Werner) Mauser, was born in Northampton County, June 14, 1837. In 1865 he married Anna A. Bieber, d/o Henry. Children; Elsie, wife of Dr. Horace F. Livingood, of Womelsdorf, J. Mark, of Laury's, Stella M., wife of Harry J. Lerch, George B., of Treichlers, and Carl who died aged 5. Masters, William H. grandfather, was born at London, England in 1843. Came to America in 1868, accompanied by his wife Mary M.M. Thomas, d/o George. Children; Harry P., Florence married Charles M. Fenstermacher, Rosa married E.E. Fogel, William married Rebecca Weimer, Charles, married Mary Wagner, Beatric, married John Koch, Mamie, married William Reeser, Mabel, married C. Shimer, Ruth, marred Ray Gehry, and 6 who died young. Harry P., born Aug 24, 1864, at London, England, came to this country at age 4. In 1886, he married Mary Jane Brong, d/o Levi, a farmer of Whitehall township, and they had 3 children, George married Athena Rupp, William F., born Jan 30, 1890, married 1913 to Irene Hummel, d/o Tilghman, and Esther. Levi Brong, was married to Lucinda Walp, d/o Stephen. Children; George, married Alavesta Frantz, Mary Jane, Mamie, married Jame Rau., Emma married Wilson Kehm, Birdie, Amanda, Alfred and Milton. Mantz, Lewis, F., son David, son of Jacob, was born April 29, 1844. He married Catharine nee Wessner. Children; William D., Charles D., Cora, died unmarried, Agnes, married Nathan J. Weiss, and Fred L., married Mary Frantz. Longenhagen,John s/o Peter A. and Susan (Savitz), was born in 1799, in Heidelberg township He married in 1827 to John and ___ (Reinex) Bartholomew. Lerch,Henry C. son of Joseph, was born near Kreidersville, Sept 17, 1849, died May 16, 1886. He was buried at St. Paul's. at Indianland. He married Malinda d/o John and Eliza (Smith) Leibenguth. Children; Emma J., who married John Brader, of Treichler's, Aquilla E., married Robert Meyer, and Harry J. Harry J. born in Allentown, Oct 17, 1875. He married in 1899 to Stella R. Mauser, d/o Jaocb B. and Anna A. (Bieber) Mauser. Spinner, Jacob, a soldier of the Rev. He was born March 3, 1740 and in 1759 he married Maria Catharine Stoudt. Children; Jacob, married ___ Worman, Abraham, David married Salome Brong, John, a daughter, married Mr. Hemsing of Easton and one who married a Seip. John Spinner, son of Jacob, was born in Salisbury township, Feb 1797, and died April 1860. Member of the Zion Church. He married Susanna Waltman. Children; Reuben, and Letita married Solomon Diehl of Salisbury township Reuben Spinner, son of John, was born 1818. He married Catharine, d/o John and Barabara (Siegfried) Diehl. Lampbert, John Leonard, probably a son of Johannes Lampbert, was born in Bucks county, in 1783, and died at Bethlehem aged 92. He married Mary Nicholas. Children; Charles of Monroe County. Anna married Samuel Diehl, William, Rachel, married to George J. Weaver, David, Aaron, Loviana married Henry Keiper, Susan married married William Smith Best Wishes, Geri

Mertz/Brader/Breder- History of Lehigh County Peter Mertz, emigrated from Alsace, in 1730, he married a Miss Sherdian. Their son, George Henry Mertz, was born Sept 1, 1755, and married Eva B. Good. He died on July 23, 1827. They had one son, General Henry Mertz. He was born July 21, 1782. He died March 11, 1844 aged 61y 7m 26d General Mertz, married Hannah Dorney. Children; 1. Rev. David married Catharine Scholl. 2. Solomon, married Lucy Butz, of IL. 3. Edward married Sarah Setzer of IL. 4. William married Sarah Hunsberger. 5. Elias. 6. Charles. 7. Sarah married William Dorney. 8. Kate married Reuben Hauser of Il. Charles son of the General, was born at Cedarville, and died June, 1885. He married Salome, d/o Philip Steininger. Children; 1. Leah, married Edmund Butz of Allentown. 2. Tilghman, married Eliza of Allentown. 3. Solomon, married Matilda Steininger of Allentown. 4. Edward, marriage Caroline Romich of Cedarville. 5. Rebecca married Daniel George. 6 Caroline, married David Schmoyer of Allentown. 7 ?. Sallie, married Milton Bleiler, of Allentown. 9. Llewellyn Edward and Caroline (Romich) Mertz. Children; Ella, married Clement Roeder, they lived in E. Greenvill and had a daughter (Kate); Lillie, the wife of T. J. Helfrich Llewellyn H. son of Charles, was born at Dorneysville, Lehigh county, Dec 29, 1848. He married Sarah Ellen , d/o Charles and Elizabeth (Peter) Kistler, Nov 12, 1872. Children; Charles, Beulah M., infant son, Arthur K., married Winifred Brader, Mabel E., married Ralph C. Minnich of Allentown. Charles H., son of Llewellyn, was born in Allentown, June 18, 1874. On Nov 18, 1897 he married Catharine, d/o Otto and Mary (Klinger) Moyer. They had Charles M. Arthur K. Mertz, son of Llewellyn, was born May 6, 1882. in 1906 he married Winifred F. Breder, a daughter of Lott Breder, of Catasaqua. They had a daughter, Elizabeth E. Mertz Best Wishes, Geri

Walker-Lehigh County History David Z. Walker, of Allentown, s/o Richard Walker, former pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Allentown. Rev. Walker was born May 1812, died May 10, 1882. On April 1, 1842 he began work as pastor in Allentown. Later he preaced at Alburtis and at Catasauqua. He married Henritta Zellers, d/o Daniel Zellers (Reformed), she was born July 12, 1821, and died Aug. 4, 1903. Children; Richard of Allentown, Daniel Z., of Allentown, George W., of NY., and Annie E., married Rev. Wm. E. Marden, a Presbyterian minister of Troy, NY Daniel Z., in 1876 married Sarah S. Wetherhold, d/o William and Mary (Mattern) Wetherhold, of Phila. They had one daughter, Helen May, who married Arthur E. Keller, and they had one son, Edwin Walker Keller. Tyson, Jesse, a native of Allentown, settled near Hamburg in Windsor township, Berks Co., where died and is buried at Zion's (Smoke ) church. Children, Jesse who lived at Mahanoy City, Harry, lived at Tamaqua, moved to Schuylkill county, Joseph, Sarah who married ____Wessner, Rebecca, who married Francis Ackerman, Mrs. Maria Heisler, Mrs. William Miller. Troxell, Claude E., was born Jan 18, 1888. On April 8, 1911 he married Jennie M. Muth, d/o Charles and Amanda (Dietz) Muth of Northampton, and they had a daughter, Helen Catharine, born Nov. 4, 1912. Trexler, Jacob, 2nd son of Peter, was born Sept 7, 1779, and died July 27, 1829, He married Lydia, d/o Henry and Susanna (Romig) Egner, she was born March 20, 1783 and died Dec. 13, 1863. Children; Reuben,David, Peter, Jacob, Mrs. Jessie Breinig, Catharine, married Jacob Breing, and Mrs. Stephen Schomyer. Reuben, born July 5, 1804, died Sept 20, 1840.He married Sarah, d/o George and Catharine (Reiss) Mattern, who was born July 15, 1807 and died Aug 29, 1890. Children; Edwin W., Jonas, born 1828, did 1908, married 1874 to Christiana R. Saeger, Willoughby, Sallie T., marrid Henry Leh. Stump, Jonas, s/o John and Elizabeth (Bauscher) Stump, was born in Albany township, Aug 30, 1789, and died Oct. 1, 1857. He married Mary Brobst, born Dec 4, 1791 and died March 19, 1869. Both are buried at the New Jerusalem church. Children; Benjamin, Samuel, Heinrich (Henry), Elizabeth, married Abraham Dennis, Sallie, married Michael Zimmerman, Catharine, married John Land, Annie, married William Miller,Lydia, married John Wessner, Maria, married Michael Stein, Sophia, died unmarried. Silvius Family, John Silvius ( Silfies) lived in Moore township, Northampton county. He was a member of the Petersburg church, where he s buried. His wife's maiden name was Althouse. Children; Benjamin, John, Elias, Peter, Samuel, Elizabeth, married to Charles Zellner, Polly married Solomon Marsh and Looma, married Reuben Barrell John Silvius, s/o John, member of the Reformed congregation of Howertown church. He was married 1st to Esther Wright, issue, Josiah, 2nd to Eliza Hartman, issue, Catherine, who was the wife of George Person, 3rd to Catharine Rauch, no children. Joseph Silvius, of Whitehall township, was born March 4, 1843. He married Elizabeth Kleppinger, d/o of Edwin. Monroe County-Burials Silvius, John born May 28, 1776, died Jan 11, 1810 Silfiece John Monroe 1870-1871 John Melchoir, h/o Sally Ann (Kresge) and s.o Jacob and Hannah Silfiece. June 7, 1846-Dec 22, 1892. Same stone, Sally Anna Silfiece, w/o John Melchoir, and d/o David and Elizabeth (Huffsmith) Kresge. July 17, 1846 Aug 8, 1933 Best Wishes, Geri

William H. Heil, was born in Upper Milford township, Sept 23, 1845. His wife, Jane Fink, d/o Jacob and Lucy (Fink) Fink. Children; William H., Ida who died in infancy, Charles and Richard H. Helfrich, Tilgman G., of Helfrich Springs, was born Aug10, 1842, he married June 1,1866, to Elmira Worman, d.o Abraham and Mary (Roth) Worman, and they had 4 children; Emma J., married Henry E. Fenstermacher, John L., Alfired R., and Mary,who married William T. Frankfield. Hendrick, Tobias, a native of York County. Samuel, s/o Tobias, was born in Penn township, Snyder County, he is buried at Row Churh, He married Elizabeth DeWees Benjamin, s/o Samuel, was born Sept 25, 1822, in Snyder county. He moved to Sunbury in 1824. He died 1883. He married Anna M. Shindel. Children; Samuel S., William M., Jacob S., Elizabeth, the wife of the Hon. Simon P. Wolverton, Mary, Catharine, Isaac N., John P., and Anna M. Henniger, Frank W., Jr., son of Frank W. and Caroline (Guth) Henniger, married Sept 20, 1883, to Annie E., d/o Levi and Leah (Kreitz) Werner. Hillegass, Peter, s/o John and Catharine Hillegass, born Feb 26, 1804. He married Oct 7, 1827 to Mary Gery, d/o Jacob, a Rev. war soldier. Children; Dr. John B., Jacob, died young, Matilda E., the wife of Dr. James G. Mensch, and Maria, the wife of Dr. Henry Bobb. Hollenbach, Frank H., s/o Moses and grandson of John and Maria. Moses wasborn July 7, 1830. He married Ellen Scheirer, who died Nov 21, 1885. Children; Malissa, married Franklin Zimmerman, Amanda, married Peter Hoffman, Franklin H., Catharine, married J.M. Diehl, Thomas H., Emma, married Dr. James Haas. King, Wilbur Lewis, s/o Isaac L., and Maria (Knauss) King, was born in Bethlehem, Aug 14, 1872. He is a descendant of Jacob Konig. On Sept 9, 1897 he married Irene M. Keiper, d/o of Charles and Mary (Zellner) Keiper. She is a descendant of John Moll. Her paternal grandfather, William Keiper,was a soldier in the War of 1812. Children of Wilbur and Irene, Florence E. and Charles W. Kohler, John Jacob, s/o Jacob (married Mary Barbara Newhard, 2nd Mary Elizabeth Frey) was born Aug 13, 1778 and died Feb. 10, 1817. He married Anna Maria Kretchman, children; Joseph, who married Maria Saeger, moved IN., Anna, maried Michael Kelchner, Jacob, Mary, Euphemia who married Solomon Kratzer, Margaret, married ___Kratzer, and ___married Reuben Semmel. Kuntz, John, eldest son of Jacob Esq., was born near Cherryville, Sept 25, 1790, died at Lehighton, Jan 25, 1855. He married Mary, d/o Jacob and Anna M. (Bauman) Snyder. She was born April 3, 1790, died Jan. 15, 1880. They are buried at Weissport. Children; Jacob, Thomas, William, Henry, Lewis, John, Benjamin, Simeon, Stephen, Elizabeth, Mrs. Catharine Bowman, and Mrs. Mary Donaughey. Kutz, Joseph was born 1800, died 1896, of Greenwich township, Berks Co. He married Elizabeth Mertz. Children, 1. Judith, who married Henry B. Dietrich, they had( William Joseph, born 1846, died 1876, who married Susanna Fox Seaman,d/o Jonathan Seaman of Berks Co., Susanna, never married, Hettie, married Joel Loch, Alfred, died young, Henry, married Sallie Buchman, Isabella, married Henry Fenstermacher, Isabelle, married Amos Giest, Annie, married George Burge, Sarah, married Sylvester Weil) 2. Sallie, died single. 3, Jacob, was born 1829, died 1907, he married 1st to Diana Sunday, 2nd to Susanna Wanner.4. Susanna, married John Hoch. 5. Charles, married Polly Altenderfer. 6. Hettie, married Henry Schlegel. 7. Elizabeth, married John Sittler. 8. Catharine, maried Reuben Schlegel. 9. Leah. 10 Caroline. Herber, Peter, grandfather, of Weisenberg township, married Hannah Schellhammer, d/o George Shellhammer of Wesenberg. Children; George, married Hannah Boyer, Edwin, married Caroline Haas, Peter married Amanda Ross, Silas, married Matilda Kline, William, a minister in Lebanon county, Samuel, married Eliza Edelman, Katie, married Frederick Wilt, Mary, single, Hannah, married William Andreas, Sarah, married Nathan Hinkel, and four who died young. Gottschalk, John W., was born at Reading, May 9, 1867. When just 2 months old, his mother died and he was taken to her parents who resided in Macungie township, Lehigh county. He married Annie Swartz of Zieglersville, in Montgomery county, d/o John and Elizabeth (nee Deitz) of the same place. His father, Jacob Souder Gottschalk, born, Oct 4, 1844, at Souderton. He married Elizabeth Wagner, d/o John, of East Macungie, Lehigh Co. Children; Elmira who married Charles H. Eberle, and John W. She died July 21, 1867> Jacob married 2nd to Amelia Roth of Kutztown, children; Virginia May, who married Ammon Specht, and three who died in childhood. Grandfather, John Hunsberger Gottschalk, born Aug 24, 1820 near Souderton, died Aprl 14, 1871. He married Kate Souder. Great-grandtather, William, who married Magdalena Hunsberger, of Schwenksville, Montgomery county. Holton, George F., was born in London, England, April 24, 1868, s/o George and Hope Holton, and died Feb. 10, 1913. He married Jessica Williams, youngest daughter of Oliver Williams. Children; Oliver, Catharina and Jessica Best Wishes, Geri

Hi Barbara, My condolences on the death of your father. I see by your signature that you are a volunteer for the Luzerne County Court Records. I am not familiar with that organization. Can you tell me more about it. Sounds like something I might be interested in. Dalice ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:47 PM Subject: [PACARBON] Woodring/Hinkle > Just a quick update. My father Franklin Woodring, son of Henry Woodring and > Harriet Hinkle, died on Sep 28, 2003 after a long illness of lung cancer. If > anyone needs anymore information in the Woodring or Hinkle Family I would be > happy to help you. > > Have a great tomorrow everyone, > Barbara from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. > > Barbara Woodring Provatopoulos > [email protected] > RAOGK Volunteer > Luzerne County Courthouse Records > Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18704 > Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness > http://www.raogk.org/ > > Volunteer Transcriber for US GenWeb Census Project > > RESEARCHING: Woodirng, Hinkle, Albright, Goldberg, and Kemmerer. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >