Hi, you may want these for you files. Assessements-Upper Macungie township-1781 John Wetzel Upper Macungie township-1812 Abraham Fink, Christian Fink, John Wetzell, Philip Wetzel, John Wetzell , Early Settlers-Upper Milford Mennonites-Jacob Wetzel, Peter Wetzel Jacob Wetzel, a warrant for a track of land was issued on July 1, 1734 (150 acres) Milfrord Conrad Wetzel, warrant issued, date Feb. 25, 1734, (145 acres) (for many years a JP) he did not comply with the conditions of the warrant, said warrant was transferred to Peter Moyer (Jan 10, 1749), was patented Dec 14, 1762 to Christian Miller of Long Swamp, Berks County. On these premises Valentine "Deckenshied" came accidentally, about the year 1772, to his death by falling from the upper part of his barn 1781-Upper and Lower Milford Henry Funck, Jacob Funck, George Funck, Rudloph Funck/ Conrad Wetzel, John Wetzel 1812-Lehigh County-Upper and Lower Milford townships Jacob Fink, John Fink, John Funk, Daniel Wetzel, Jacob Wetzel Sr., Jacob Wetzel Jr. John Wetzel. Henry Knappenberger Great Swamp Church 1736-46. Jacob Wetzel, Jacob Wetzel, Jr., Rudy Frick, Philip Boehm (der Schlosser). Reformed Upper Milford Congregation, Jacob Funk, Philip Wetzel Original Upper Milford Lutheran, (1749) Michael Knappenberger. The Second Upper Milford Congregation, John Wetzel Chestnut Hill Church-Peter Sluser (Schlosser), Nicholas France, Jacob Huber (Hoover) Old Mennonite Church- Henry Funk 1781-Northampton County- , Widow Finck, Peter Finch Emaus Morivan Church, Orginial founders, Sebastian and Catharine Knaus, Conrad and Catharine "Wezel" 1781-Whitehall township Edman Doll, George Jund, Jacob Jund, Philip Knappenberger, Henry Mertz, Michael Ringer, Michael Ringer Jr., John Rhoad, Daniel Rhoad, Philip Rhoad, Peter Rhoad Jacob Kohler, Peter Kohler Single men, John Shlosser, Abraham Yund North Whitehall township- Of Leonard Schluzer, who is supposed to be the founder of the Schlosser family, and is said to have settled in North Whitehall about 1749. His son Jacob had 3 sons, Stephen, Jonos and John. The latter two moved from the State, and Stephen, who was born 30 Jan 1813, died 14 Jan 1881, he married Eliza Jacob, and his sons are Henry, John Frank, of Unionsville, Benjamin and Orville, of Allentown. Best Wishes, Geri

Johann Erhard Knappenberger came from Germany on the ship "Christian: Sept 13, 1749. He settled in Northamptpn now Lehigh. Among his children were the following sons; Adam, Conrad, Henry, Philip, George. A daughter, Margaretha, was born Oct 14, 1757, died Jan 1, 1850. She was the wife of Jonathan Knauss. The PA Archives reveal the remarkable record that these five son served the county in the Rev. Henry Knappenberger, son of the pioneer. located in Macungie township., his daughter, Katharine, born during the Rev., married Jacob Zimmerman, a native of Upper Macungie. Lydia Knappenberger, born June 27, 1785, died July 28, 1832. She was married to Henry Ritter. Barbara Knappenberger, was married to John Mathias Egner, who emigrated from Germany, in 1727. Daniel Knappenberge, born in 1790, died 1862, is buried at Unionsville. Philp Knappenberger born Aug 9, 1800, died Feb. 4. 1884, his wife Anna, born 1804, died 1888. Both were 84 years of age.; and they, with Harrison, son of Jacob, Knappenberger, born 1823, died 1857 are buried at Cetronia. Philip, married Barbara Stettler, Children; Jonas Philip, Jacob,Henry, Solomon, Tevillia married Theodore Schell, Rebecca married Leon Fentsermacher, Maria (Polly) married John Kemmerer, and Mrs. George Baer. Henry, married Helena Lick, d/o Samuel and Abigail (Brey) Lick. Both are buried at the Lehigh Church, Children; Henry, William, Amanda, married to Jacob Neimeyer, Emmalinda, married Joseph Fuder,Ellen, married Alfred Booth, Louisa married Cyrus Bitting, Ida, single, and Oscar M.., of Emaus. Henry, son of Henry, was born July 4, 1848 he married in 1868, Martha, d/o Joshua and Lydia (Kemmerer) Butz. Children; Oliver L., Jennie, who married Edward Kehm, Laura, who married Daniel Henrich, Meda, who married Charles Schiffert, Leighton F., who married Meda Schankweiler, Harvey H., who married Emma Ziegler, and Lizze, who married Henry Klaugh Oliver L., was born Sept 16, 1869, he married to Martha R. Knerr, d/o George and Sarah (Bastian) Knerr. Children; Howard Oliver, died at 16 months, George Henry, who married Mary Deppe, and Mildred Martha. Members of Seibert United Evangelical Church. Jacob Knappenberg, a grandson of the ancestor, was married and had sons; Jacob, Jonaas, who was killed in the Civil war, and Sarah who married Isaac Weber. Jacob, son of Jacob, was born in 1822, died Nov 13, 1862. He is buried on the old Egypt church graveyard. His wife, Louisa Ritter, d/o Jeremiah, was born March 27, 1814, died July 12, 1872. After the death of Jacob, she married 2nd to Levi Smith. by her 1st marriage, children; Jeremiah, died young, Frank W., and Hannah. Frank W., born in N. Whitehall, June 21, 1857, he married 1st to Amelia Frantz, d/o Reuben Frantz. Children; Maggie, married Charles Master, Charles of Coplay, Edwin. He married 2nd to Edna Rodgers, d/o Edwin and Rebecca (Young) Rodger, of Coplay. Children; Helen, Lillie, and Pearl. Best Wishes, Geri

William H. Heil, was born at Upper Milford township, Lehigh county. Sept 23, 1843, he married Jane Fink, d/o Jacob and Lucy (Fink) Fink, they had 4 children; Francis, Ida, Charles and Richard H. John Helfrich, born 1699, he settled in Upper Milford, he and his wife had children; Margaret, the wife of Michael Ringer, Mary Barbaras, the wife of Peter Flickinger, Michael,George, and Anna Barbara, the wife of Jacob Diehl. Helfrich, Edgar H., son of Daniel and Christiana (Gaumer) Helfrich, married Oct 9, 1907 to Emma M. Wehr, do of Joel and Matildai (Metzgar) Wehr Henniger, Oscar L., son of Charles and Adaline (Roth) Henninger, married 1st to Ida R., d/o George and Suanna (Schmoyer) Wenner, 2nd in 1891 to Sevilla, d/o James and Lucy (Gangwere) Hammel. Herman, George Fredrick, son of Jacob and Susanna (Fredrick) Herman, was born Oct 4, 1831 in Lower Nazareth township, Northampton county. He married 1st to Sarah A. Koehler, d/o David and Lavina (Schortz) Koehler. Children; Ascher W., Mary J., Emma C., Susanna L., and Ida. Hildebeitel, William H., eldest son of Ezra and Violetta (Fries) was born Feb. 11, 1858, he married in 1890 to Victoria Roth, d/o Gideon Roth. Hillegass, Peter, son of John and Catharine, was born Feb. 26, 1804. He married Oct. 7, 1827 to Maria Gery, d/o Jacob, a soldier of the Rev.. Children; Dr. John G., Jacob, who died young, Mrs. Dr. James G. Mensch, and Maria, the wife of Dr. Henry Bobb. Iondy, John, the 2nd son of Frederick T., and Hannah (Knauss) Ibost, was born in 1838,He married JosephineR. Giering, d.o John and Catharine (Doll) Giering. Howard Knauss, married in 1896, to Addie S. Gery, d/o Nathan and Elenora (Bastin) Gery. Children; Howard, of Reading, Berks co. Knauss, Frank P., son of Benjamin F. was born May 9, 1869 near S. Whitehall, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Allentown. He married Dec 21 1895 to Alice L. Rupp, d/o Benjamin and Lydai (Laros) Rupp. Knerr, John Christian, 8th son of John, was born Dec 9, 1792. He married Magdalena Fries. Loch, Joel, married Barbara Fisher, and had Sarah, who married Franklin Bear, Amos married Hattie Dietrich, Amanda, married Levi J. Werley, Fianna,who married Frank Knerr and Tilghman who married Ella Oswald. Kohler, the name of Kohler is found in Switzerland as early as 1476., when Nicholas Kohler is mentioned as participating in the battle of Murten. Representative of the family have been prominent in civil life. Jacob Kohler, was the ancestor of the Kohler family of Whitehall, came from Muehlhausen. He was the first settler in the vicinity of Egypt. He secured the first warrent for land, in 1734. In these warrents his name was spelled Colar. Sabina Kohler, born Jan 4, 1744, married Nov 23, 1762 to Peter Rhoadss, of Allentown, Children; George, Peter, John and Catharine. Kunkle, son of George, was born Feb. 14, 1815. He married Sallie Kresge, born Sept. 18, 1819, of Monroe County; Children; Kate, William, James, Jacob, George, David, Sarah, Mary A., Ellen and Emma. Reuben Kunckel, of Slatington, son of Adam and Mary (Berger) Kunckel, born in Carbon County, , March 18, 1850. On April 10, 1874, he married Mary A. Kunkel, d/o John and Sallie A. (Kresge) Kunkel. Children; Elmira and Maggie, both died as infants and Francis.. Koons, William J., in 1895 he married Sadie E. Keiper, d/o Charles and Mary (Zellner) Keiper. Kuhns, Daniel,son of Bartholomew, was born Oct 13, 1766, died Feb. 1, 1835. He married Catharine Miller who was born Sept. 11, 1772. Children; David, Daniel, George, Maria, the wife of Benjamin Zimmerman, and Elisbeth, the wife of Jonas Grim. Kutz. Judith, d/o of Joseph and Elizabeth (Mertz), was married to Henry B. Dietrich, and they had, William Joseh, who married Susanna F. Seaman, Susanna, never married, Hettie, married Joel Loch, Alfred, died young, Henry maried Sallie Buchman, Isabella, married Henry Fenstermacher, Annie married George Burger, Sarah, married Sylvester Weil, Sallie died single. Best Wishes, Geri

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Berger, Borger, Strohl, Rex, Shelly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/2415.2 Message Board Post: Kathryn, I don't know about Dimmick, but there is an very small archive place on Susquehanna St. just down from the courthouse (I believe). It's called Carbon County Archives and has a small sign in the window. I was there and went through a microfilm of births and deaths but I don't remember the time period. You can call to check. Unfortunately, I found that they weren't very helpful. It's worth a try though. Michelle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FELTER, CONAHAN, EGGER, KUSCHEL, VALERIOUS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/2415.1 Message Board Post: It is my understanding that all birth records for these years are helc by the state in New Castle Pa. As far as micro fiche- I've never seen them in this media.

Balthaser Krauss, the ancestor of the American family of the name, was a son of Widow Anna Krauss, who came to PA. in 1733. On Jan 16, he married Susanna Hoffman, and they had children; Rosina, 1742, Balthaser, 1743, Maria, 1750. Balthaser Krauss died Feb. 25, 1774 and his wife, April 14, 1791 Balthaser, son of Balthasar, was born Nov 28, 1743. On June 14, 1769 he married Susan Yeakel, d/o H. Heinrich Yeakel. Children; John, born 1770, Andrew, 1771, Balthaser, 1772-1779, Regina, 1775-1807, Helena,1776,Rosanna, 1780, George, 1783,Lydia, 1786. John, son of Balthaser and Susanna (Yeakel) was born March 1, 1770. On May 11,1795 he married Rosina Yeakel, d/o Michael Yeake, and their children; Sara, 1795-1798, Maria, 1798, a daughter, un-named, 1800, Anthony, 1803, Danied 1805-1808, a daughter, 1811-1811, a son 1813-1813, Joseph, 1814, and Lydia. Andrew, son of Balthaser and Susanna (Yeakel), born June21, 1771, married Nov 30, 1797 to Susanna, d/o Andrew Schultz. Children; Reginia, 1798, Leah, 1799, Joel, 1801, George, 1803, Samuel, Rebecca, 1805, John and David, Jan. 12, 1821. George, son of Balthaser and Susanna, was born Feb. 23, 1783 in Upper Montgomery County. Jacob Krauss, son of George, was born May 9, 1807 in Kraussdale, Montgomery County. He was a Schwenkenfeld like his ancestors. He married Lydia Kriebel, children; Amos, 1833, Amanda, 1834, Seline, 1837, Samuel, 1839, Jacob, 1842, Catharine, 1844 and Mary, 1846. Jacob Krauss died in 1879 Amos, son of Jacob, was born in Lehigh County, March 21, 1833. He married Sophia Edelman, a d/o of John of Montgomery County. Children; Amanda, who married John Ackerman, Ambrose, died in infancy, Preston, Of Phila., Morris, of Quakertown, Percifur, of Phila., Puella, married L.H. Bartholomew, and died in Aug., 1906, Virginia, married Francis C. Detweiler, of Phila., Curtis E., Sylvia married Jeremiah Wissler of Souderton. Lessig/Knappenberger Cyrus Lessig, born Dec 15, 1848 in Richmond township, Berks Co., s.o Levi and Esther (Koller) Lessig. On Oct1. 1870 Cyrus Lessig married Mary Knappenberger, a d/o Henry and Mary (Miller) Knappenberger. Children; James, born March24, 1871 and married Alice Master, an adopted daughter of Evan Master and had ('Ardath and Florence), And Annie, born Feb 1873, married Ira Disch, and they had (Ralph and Paul). Members of the Reformed Church. Best Wishes, Geri

Yarnell Family-Berks Co. History Yarnell, Jared, E. (subject) of W. Reading, PA, was born 23 Feb 1840 in Bern township, Berks Co., PA The Yarnell family is of old English Quaker stock,Francis and Peter Yarnell caame from their native land with the Hugheses, Boones, Penroses, Kirbys and Lightfoots, and settled in Oley township. They were of the 50 or more families who had been left out when the township was erected. The people to the south part of Oley therefore petitioned the Court at Phila., in 1741 to erect that part into a township. The petition was granted. Among the 16 signerrs were Francis and Peter Yarnell. Peter Yarnell, grandfather to Jared G., had a brother Jasper, who was a blacksmith by trade, and who settled in Maidencreek township prior to 1800; in 1802 he bought a tract of land in that district from Michael Dunkel. The Yarnell family was related by marriage to the Lightfoot family of the Rev.days. Peter Yarnell, the grandfather, is buried at the Quaker Meeting House in Maiden Creek. He married Maria Yarnall ( the original spelling of the name), and their son George, was born Aug. 4, 1793, in Maiden Creek. George Yarnell, s/o Peter, married Margaret Lerch, born Jan 3, 1803 in Bern township, d.o John and Margaret (Steffe) Lerch. who died in 1888, she is buried with her husband. They wer members of the Reformed Church. Children; Mary, born in 1852, unmarried, she lived at the home for Widows and Single Women at Reading, Reuben J., unmarried, , he died in 1861, Catharine, born April 26, 1837, married Henry R. Tobias of Bern township, and Jared G. Jared G., member of the Bethany Lutheran Church, married on Feb. 10, 1867 to Kate M. Adams, of Cumru township, d/o Amos and Mary A. Adams. They had one child, Charles W., alderman of the 5th ward of Reading, who married Sarah, d/o Albert Franks. Franks, Alfred, subject, a vet of the Civil war. His maternal grandfather was William Ferguson, of Lancaster County, he was s/o Joseph and Elizabeth Ann ( Ferguson ) Franks, the former a native of France, dying before Alfred Franks was born, in 1840. After his death, Elizabeth Ann (Ferguson) married Michael Higel, and three children were born, Sarah, married ___ Marquet of Des Moines, Joseph of CA and Cecelia, who married Mr. Myers, and they lived in Pittsburg. Alfred Franks, was born at Reading, Oct 11, 1840. In 1862 he enlisted in the Civil war, Co E. 128th P.V.I. He married Catharine Lutz on Aug.13, 1863, d/o of Philip Lutz. Children; Cyrus L., Alfred L., who died at age 26, Catharine( twin to Alfred) who married James Strauss of Reading, Sarah who married Charles W. Yarnell, of Reading, and Annie E., who married M. Felthoff, of Reading. Cyrus L., married Aug 14, 1844 to Mary Rutzi, d/o Henry an Susan (Oswenwald) Rutz, of Reading Hill, Charles Strunk (subject) of Phila., was born at Pricetown, Berks Co., on Jan 17, 1857, s/o Josehp DeTurck Hill. Abraham T. Hill, was born in 1823, at Ruscommanor, he died in 1903. He married Margaret Guldin Strunk, d/o Jacob Strunkk of Amity township, who died in 1866 age 38. Chilren; Samuel J., married Caroline Heffner, 2nd Mrs. Kate Weston, Anna M., who married Peter L. Glase, Mary A., married Charles H. Howell, Hannah Louise, married Jacob Hoch, Charles S., Mary Elizabeth, who married Adam Busch, John C., of Easton, Clara, who married W. H. Rodenbaugh of Phila,, George W. and Emma, who married W. C. Motteran of Phila. Hill, Jonas F., subect, John Jacob Hill, the ancestor located in 1741/ Children; Anna M., who married George Nicholas Hildebrand, Catharine, married Adam Myer, Mrs. John Heffley, John, Peter, Frederick, Casper and Jacob. Frederick Hill, son of John Jacob, married Maria. Frederich Hill2, son of Frederick, married Sarah Hill, a remote relative. Children; Frederick, Philipina married Jacob Stout, Mary, Catharine, Lucy, Sarah Ann, and Judith. The father died in Dec, 1848 Frederich Hill3, son of Frederick2, was born July 21, 1831, and died 1901, member of the Moselem Church. He married Emiline Yeager, d/o Fred. Yearger of Montgomery County. Children; Elizabeth who married Frank Weidenheimer, Jonas E. Benjamin F., Aquilla, who married Frank Merkel, Rachel, Wilson,and Emiline, all of whom died unmarried; and Ella, Eda, David and Alice, died young. Jonas Hill, on Jan. 4, 1879 married Mary Schwoyer, d/o Benneville Schwoyer. Schultz, Andrew-Schenwenfelder, was born Jan 29, 1753, son of Rev. Christoper K. Schultz, who was the great leader of the Schwenkenfelds in this part of the country, who was a brother of Melchior Schultz. Andrew Schultz died Feb 5, 1802, age 49. On Nov 24, 1776 he married Charlotte Yeakle, d/o Jeremiah Yeakel, she died Feb. 11, 1825. Children; Rev, Christoper, Susanna, Reginia, Esther, Maria, Christiaa, and Henry. Rev. Christoper, son of Andrew, born Oct 12,1777, died March 2, 1843, age 65y 5m 10d, he is buried at the Washington meeting house. On May 29 1804, he married Susanna Yeakel, d/o Abraham Yeakel, and she died April 3, 1861, Children; ;Joseph, David, Sarah, Regina, Thomas, Lydia, Hannah, Leah and Rebecca . Thomas Y., son of Rev. Christoper, born Dec 25, 1813, died April 13, 1873. Buried at Washington township. He married Nov 21, 1850 to Hannah Kriebel, d/o Jacob, born April 6, 1823. Children; Horatio K., and Thamar K, born Feb. 17, 1853, the wife of Howard E. Kriebel. Horatio K., born Sept 22, 1851, married Magdalena Schultz, d/o Andrew and Magdalena (High) Schultz. Children; Ellenora, unmarried, Flora, Webster, of Mauch Chunk, Carbon county, Homer, and Sadie who married Milton Bieler, of Upper Hanover, Montgomery County. The mother died April 6, 1889, and the father married 2nd to Mrs.Ida (Fry) Fetterman, widow of Oscar Fetterman, of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, d/o Readen and Mary (Miller) Fry of Lehigh County. Children; Ada and Catharine. 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/2415 Message Board Post: Where would I get Microfiche records for these searches? I have month of birth for both, but no names, family size and ethnic background of both and religon, Would Dimmick library Archives hold these? and do they have a fiche copier? Thank-you in advance Kathryn

Kriebel family-Schwenkfelders (Berks Co.History) I. Caper Kriebel, ancestor, who came from Silesia, Germany, located in Towmamensing, Montgomery Co. II.Abraham Kriebel, son of Casper, was born in PA, Oct. 8, 1736. He did Jan. 30, 1801. In 1762 he married Susanna, d/o George Schultz, and she died in 1820. Children; Christian (1764-1812) and Andrew. III. Andrew Kriebel, son Abraham, and Susanna, was born Oct.5, 1765,and died Oct 15, 1853. He married Maria, d/o George Heebner. She died in 1857, in her 85th year. Children; Lydia, Daniel, George, Hannah, Abraham, Susanna, Sophia. II. Rev.George, son of Casper, was born in Saxony, Germany, Nov. 3, 1732. He died Dec. 1, 1805. He married Anna, d/o "Blathasser" Anders, and she died in 1822, Lower Milford, Lehigh county, Children; Abraham, born 1760, Susanna, born 1761, Jacob, 1764, and Anna, 1766 III. Abraham, son of Rev. George, born May, 1760, lived in Hosensack. In 1784 he married Salome Yeakel, who died in 1815. Children; Benjamin, Lydia, Daniel, Jacob, Anthony, Jonathan, Sophia, Anna, Samuel, Susanna, and Rachel. IV. Jonathan, son of Abraham, was born May 5, 1795, died April 10, 1873. On April 22, 1820, he married Anna, d/o George Heydrick, and she died in 1836. Children; George (1821-1821), Charles, (1828-1833) and Abraham. V. Abraham, son of Jonathan, was born in Lower Milford, Lehigh County, Aug 22, 1833. He is buried at Washington Schwenkfelder Church. On Nov. 27, 1845, he married Regina Schultz, d/o Matthias. Children; Charles, Sarah, never married, Jonas S., Samuel, born 1854, died 1860, John, William, born 1861, and a daughter that died in infancy. VI. Jonas S., son of Abraham, was born in Dougless township, Montgomery County, Aug 19, 1848. On Jan 8, 1876, he married Annie H. Krauss, d/o Aaron Krauss. Children; Harvey, Minerva, Alice, who married Harry Huber, of Norristown, Mary, Amanda, who married George Gerhart, Adaline, Edna, Annie,Oswin, and Irene. Lehigh County History Kriebel Family History I. George Kriebel, came to PA in 1734, member of the Schwenkfelders, who emigrated from Silesa, Germany. On Nov 25, 1740, he married Susanna Kriebel, d.o Balthaser and Regina (Yeakel) Kriebel, and they had, George, born July 11, 1744, and Andrew, Sept 17, 1748. George Kriebel died Sept 2, 1778, and Susanna, his wife died Sept 14, 1775 II. George son of George, born July 11,1744, was killed by a stone falling on his head while cleaning out his well. He married Esther, d/o George Weigner, and she died Feb. 13,1816. Children; Christoper, born 1774 died 1779, George 1777-1779, Christoper2 born Oct 8, 1779 and Susanna, born 1782, died 1789 III Christoper2, son of George, born Oct 8, 1779, died Sept 12, 1822. He married Regina, widow of Isaac Kriebel, and a d/o Rev. Melchoir Schultz. She died Feb 28, 1870. Children; Susanna, born 1808, died 1875 and Bathsheba, born 1819. II. Andrew. son of George, married May 6, 1771 to Susanna, d/o Abraham Yeakel. She died April 22, 1808, Children; Rosanna, born 1773, married 1818 to Daniel Diehl, Abraham born 1774, Samuel born 1776, George, 1778, died 1779, Regina, born June 25, 1780, David, born July 19, 1783, Sophia, born 1785, Salome, born Dec 9, 1787, and Israel, 1790. III. Abraham, son of Andrew, was born Sept. 27, 1774, he died April 7, 1844. On June 4, 1801, he married Christiana, d/o Abraham Kriebel. Children; Sophia, Isaac, Maria, Catharine, Sophia2, Anna and Sarah III Samuel, son of Andrew, born June 13, 1776, died July 1, 1842, married May 24, 1810, he married Christina, d/o Melchoir, and she died April 19, 1819, Children; Sarah, Susanna, Lydia, Elizabeth and William. He married 2nd to Catharine d.o Henry Leatherback, Children; Sophia Kriebel, Howard Wiegner, son of Henry (Israel) and Sarah nee Schultz Kriebel, and Mary Anna Weigner ( Jacob and Rosana nee Yeakel. Wiegner) born in Hereford township.. Kriebel, Casper and his wife Susanna, came to PA in 1734. Their children were George born in Saxony, Germany 1732, Abraham, 1736, Susanna married Casper Kriebel, he was a descendant of Abraham Kriebel. Rev. George Kriebel, son of Casper, married Anna, d/o Balthaser Anders, on Oct 11, 1758; Children; Abraham, Susanna, Jacob, and Anna. Abraham Kriebel, son of George, married Salome Yeakel on April 26, 1784. Children; Benjamin, born 1785. Lydia, Daniel, Jacob, Anthony, Jonathan, Sophia, Anna, Samuel, Susanna, and Rachel Benjamin son of Abraham, married Catharine , d;o Melchoir Yeakel in 1813. Children, Agnes, Gideon, Judith, Maria and Isaac. Isaac, son of Benjamin, born Oct 19, 1825, died Oct 20, 1863, of Lower Milford, he was interred at Zionsville, Pa. He married Sarah "Wiand". Children; Benjamin Franlin, Daniel, Mary who died young. Benjamin Franklin, son of Isaac, was born in Lower Milford, Feb 13, 1854. He married Jan 1, 1880 to Emma R. Gilbert, d/o Matthias and Mary B. (Rink) Gilbert. Children, Estella M., who married Robert Westerman, of Allentown (children, Marion, Millard W., Noel B., and Christian L.), and Charles Theodore of Michigan. Schultz-Schwenkfelder Balthaser Schultz. son of Melchior, was born in 1682, Saxony Germany, he married Susanna Dieterich, and she with her four children accompanied about 40 other follower of Casper Schwenkfelder to America in 1734. Children; George, Susanna, Maria, and Barbara. George Schultz, son of Balthaser, was born about Candlemas, in 1710, and died March 21, 1784 in Upper Hanover township, Montgomery County. He married Anna Hoffman, d/o Rev. Balthaser Hoffman, in 1737, she died Jan 16, 1796. Children; Susanna, Balthaser, Christoper, Ursula, Gregory and Eve. Balthaser, son of George was born April 23, 1744, he died in Upper Hanover township, on the Hosensack creek, April 12, 1813. In 1768 he married Anna Yeakel, d/o Balthaser Yeakel, and she died in 1799. Children; Matthias, David, Susanna, and Rosina. David, son of Balthaser, was born Nov. 23, 1779, making his home in Upper Hanover, In 1807, he married Lydia Yeakel, d/o Christopher Yeakel, and she died July 5, 1843, he died April 7, 1851. Children; Joshuia, Reuben and Rebecca, born 1814 and died 1872. Rev. Joshua, son of David and Lydia (Yeakel), was born Sept. 11, 1808,died March 31, 1891, while on the pulpit of the Schwenkfeler Meeting House at Kraussdale, Hosensack. He married to Anna Schultz, (1812-1871) d/o Andrew Sr., of Washington township. Children; Mary, married Henry K. Urffer, of Hereford, Manoah S., of Hereford,Joshua, born 1851 and Samuel S. Samuel S. son of Rev. Joshua, was born near Chapel, April 16, 1852. In 1876 he married Amanda Roberts, d/o Everhart Roberts. Children; Ida, married Allen Heistand, of Hereford, Allen R., of Palmerton, Carbon County, Clara, Mabel L., who married Charles Graber, J. Willis and Leo A. Best Wishes, Geri

Hi, have we got Hunter, yes we do. DeKalb Street Mills-Close to the Schuylkill river, at Norristown, stands Hunter's Cotton Mill, James and john Hunter, propieters. Bio. Joseph W. Hunter is of Scotch-Irish parentage. Adam Hunter, his grandfather, resided near Londonderry, Ireland. His wife, a Miss Wray, of Glasgow, Scotland, was the mother of one son, Thomas, and a daughter, Martha who became the wife of Andrew Scanlan. Thomas a nattive of Ireland, emigrated to the US in 1842, settling first at Phila. and later Delaware County, PA., he married Henriette, d/o Joseph Schwend, a military engineer and staff officer in the French army under Napoleon, who afterward emigrated to America and was employed by the Raritian Canal. The surviving children of this marriage are Joseph W., Sarah W., who married Robert T. Love, Martha, Mary A., Rebecca, and Henrietta. Joseph W., was born 23 July 1858, in Haverford township, Delaware County He later moved to Lower Merion township, Montgomery Co. In 1878 he married Kate Gentry of Phila. No children mentioned. Berks County History-Hunter Family The Hunter family, which is one of the oldest in Oley township, was founded by Nicholas and Anthony Iager, brothers whose name was later changed by legisation to Hunter. They emigrated in 1738 from the Palatinate, and MARTIN DE TURCK is descended from both, Nicholas being the ancestor of his grandfather, Daniel V.R. Hunter, and Anthony the ancestor of his grandmother, Mary Hunter, born Kemp, who was a grandfather of Daniel Hunter, a colonel in the Rev. army. Col. Daniel Hunter was the only son of Anthony Hunter. De Walt Kemp, the progenitor of this branch of the Kemp family, emigrated from Germany about 1720. Isaac DeTurck, or as then known DeTurk, who was the first to take out land patents in Oley township in171, and was the progenitor of the DeTurck family in this section of the State. He was a descendant of the French Huguenots. Martin Yoder DeTurck, grandfather to MARTIN D. HUNTER, after whom he was named, was a great-great-grandson of Isaac DeTurck and was married to Rachal Levan, a descendant of Abraham LeVan, who was born in 1698., and was one of the of the early settlers of Olney township, being also a desendant of the Huguenots. Martin D. Hunter had one brother and two sisters; Dr. Albert Hunter, of Savanna, IL, Mrs. Annie D. Hechler, and Mrs. Mary D. Manwiller, of Stony Creek Hills Martin D., married in 1890 to Sarah B. Hill, d/o John Y. and Angelina (Breidegam) Hill. Children; Edna M., Louis H., and Ellis D. York County-Gilbert/Hunter John Gilbert, who lived in the west of Cornwall, England, whence, became a Quaker, he was banished in 1663. For some time he was imprisoned in Lancaster jail, and then with others of his faith emigrated to America. John Gilbert settled near Perkasie, Bucks county. He brought his wife Florence, and his two sons, Joseph, the latter being about 7 or 8 years old: and after landing in America another son, Joshua was born Joseph Gilbert married Rachal Loegy of Abington or Lower Dublin and settled on the tract of land left him by his father, where he died Aug. 8, 1765, aged 90. After bearing him several children his first wife died, and he married 2nd to Sarah James. Benjamin Gilbert, son of Joseph, was born in 1711, and in June, 1731 he married Sarah. d/o Benjamin Mason. They had 8 children. Jesse Gilbert, son of Benjamin, married SArah Harding and settled in Bird in Hand, Lancaster county. Children; Amos, married Sarah Kirk, and died in Lancaster, Betsey died in infancy, Benjamin, died in Colerain, Lancaster county, he married Hannah Rakestraw, Sarah, married Henry Bushong, of Lancaster county, John died in Lancaster, Caroline died at 64, in Chester county. Joshus Gilbert, was born 1801, at Bird in Hand, Lancaster county. in 1824 he married Elizabeth Valentine, d/o John and Mary (Taylor) Valentine. Children; Lydia, Thomas, and Anne, all died in infancy, Mary who married John Owen, of Manayunk, Jesse, Sarah who married Benjamin Hagie. Jesse Gilbert, born in Bart twp., Lancaster, Aug 22, 1834, married Anna Hunter, who was born in Bart twp., June 2, 1835. Ann (Hunter) Gilbert's parents were Alexander and Mary (Park) Hunter, the former was a native of Ireland, came to America as a boy. Mrs. Hunter was reared in Chester county. Anna (Hunter) Gilbert had 4 brothers in the Civil war; George, Joseph, a Sgt of Co C. 5th PA Cav., John A., 7th PA, James McCammon Hunter of Clarion, PA, Co I. 107th P.V.I. Hunter-Rev. War-pensions listing PA only Benjamin, NY and PA Lines,enlisted at Fort Montgomery, NY and later at Phila., applied in Ohio George wife Phebe, Cont. Line (PA). soldier married Phebe Bryant 28 Dec 1786, she was born 16 Feb 1769. children shown; Mary Ann, George Heriot, Priestly, Peggy, Phobe, Debby, William Wallace. Soldier died in New Orleans, LA John, PA Line, soldier was born at Oley township, Berks county and he lived in Reading, he applied at Oley, age 74 John,PA Line a son David Hunter was adm'r of widow estate. John was born at New Castle, DE., Dec 2, 1755, he lived in Cumberland Co., PA at enlistment. John, wife Martha, PA Line Patrick, VA and PA Line, soldier was born 1760 in the north of Ireland, lived in VA at enlistment. Robert, wife Ann, PA Line, soldier was the son of Robert Hunter Sr., and was born 11 June 1765 in Adams County. William, PA Line, no papers. Best Wishes, Geri

Civil War Lehigh County 176th-Co A-Privates Benneville Oswald, Jacob Acker, Frank Christman 176th-Co B-Privates William H. Acker, Daniel F. Fink, Peter Weaver 176th-Co D Corp.s Josiah Saeger, Joseph Miller, Williaam J. Frantz. Privates, Peter Bowman, Edwin Diehl, Phanon Diehl, Alfred Miller, Gideon Moyer, Franklin B. Snyder (com. to 2nd Lt, not mustered), Milton W. Snyder (died at Beaufort, SC. May 27, 1863) 176th-Co E. Privates.Ephraim Moyer, Frederick Miller, Washington Miller, Henry Sell, William D. Weaver, Henry Youmg, James Carroll 176th-Co G Sgts. Jeremiah Oswald, Adam Everett, John Handwerk Privates, Charles Frantz, Reuben Miller,Henry J. Miller, Reuben Mertz, Jeremiah Miller, Alfred Yehl, Samuel Yehl, Joseph Yehl 176th Co I Corps. Thomas Everitt, Samuel Arnold. Privates, Joseph Dengler, Edward Everett, Daniel Everett, Jonas Grim, Levi Greenawalt, Isaac Oswald, Jacob Oswalt, Reuben Phillips, Solomon Riegel, Elias Zeller. 176th-Co K Private, Tobias Gerhart 206th-Co E Privates, Frank Ernst, Nathan Gaumer, John Young, John D. Ganwere 209th Privates, Thomas H. Arnold, Joseph Arnold, ilghman Handwerk, Moses Metzger, Elihu Oswald, Peter Oswald. Francis Weaver, Matthias Zimmerman 5th Regt of 1862 Co C Privates, Peter K. Grim, Daniel Keiper, Gabriel Keiper, Franklin Rinker, Benjamin Weaver, Milton Weaver, Henry Weikle Co- E Charles Mertz 1st Lt, Sgts. Joseph E. Balliet, Allen A. Huber Privates, Benjamin T. Jacoby, Thomas B. Metzger, Daniel H. Miller, Harrison Miller, Co. G Benneville Christman, Solomon Long, Samuel Miller, August Weber. Co. H Charles Everett, Hiram Mertz, Tilghman Miller, William Roth, Lewis W. Roth, Edward Sherer, Jacob Weaver, 27th Reg\ Co H Privates, Charles Beohm, Milton Brong, Franklin Grimm, Harrison Miller, Hiram Mertz, Frank Mertz, John Shimer, Aaron Tice, Milton Weaver, Henry Wittenmyer 41st Regt Walter H. Seip, Capt., Benjamin C. Roth, 1st Lt, William H. Schlosser, 1st Sgt., Corp. Andrew Gangwere Privates, Adam Beers, Henry D. Custer, Madison Cole, Nathan Gaumer, Frederick Gangwere, Jesse F. Oehs, Edward Oehs, Augustus E. Sherer, William Young Co I Privates, Eugene Breifogle, Jonas Gehry, John D. Long, Jacob Oswald, Robert Young Co. K Charles Mertz, Capt. Abiel Heilman, 1st Lt. Carbon Co. 6th P.V. I Co. A. Privates, Nathan Breisford, John Bond, Francis Long, Jacob Miller, died Lentz, Alenander in the hospital at Hagerstown, MD, July 22, 1861 Co I Privates, Lewis Fink, Emanauel Hoover, Abraham Long, Washington Seitzer, A.J. Sheimer. Co. K S.H. Miller, Thomas Miller 28th Regt Co. E Privates, Richard Brennen, John P. Corthright, David Davis, William H. Evans, Franklin Gaumer, Henry Lenz, James Powels, Charles Powels, Geroge W. Pratt, Henry Sterling, Wesley Wagner, William Wagner, Clinton F. Weaver, William Weiss, Samuel Yehl, Thomas Young. Died, Franklin Gaumer, died May 10, 1862 at Rectortown, VA 48th Regt Co A. John Rinker, Corp, Marcus Moyer, Corp. Privates, Reuben Armer, Charles Bobst, William J. Boyd, Simeon Dreisbach, Joseph Drumbore, James Davis, Alfred Hoffman, Alfred LArish, Henry Miller, Gottlieb Moyer, George Miller, William Oswald, Peter Wertz, John Weaver, Benjamin Younker, Stepeh Zeigenfuss. Died John Weaver, killed Feb 6, 1865 at Hatcher's farm, Gotleib Moyer, died in a rebel prision at Andersonvill, GA, July 30, 1864, captured at Sulpher Springs, Oct 12, 1863 81st Regt. Companies G. H.I and K James Miller, Lt. Col, Amos Strahl, Lt. Co. Co. G., Nathan F. Marsh, Capt. Aquilla Marsh, Lt. Privates, Stepehn Fenstermacher, Frank Gaumer, William Miller, Alexander Miller, Daniel Miller, Henry Zellner. Died, Gaumer, Frank, killed at the Battle of Cold Harbor, June, 1864 Co I Private, Daniel Faulkner, Levi Dreisbach, Thomas Everett, Henry Hoffman, Manville Hinkle, Edwin Rehigh, David Rader, Adam Rader Killed or died of wounds. David J. Phillip, killed at the battle of Mine Run, Dec 1863. Dreisbach, Levi, supposed to have been killed in front of Petersburg, June 16, 1864, Hinkle, Manville, mortally wounded at the Battle of Frederichsburg, Dec 13, 1862. Miller, John, killed at the battle of Charles City Cross-Roads, Radar, David killed at the battle of Malver Hill in 1862, Rehrig, Edwin, killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863 died and starved in Rebel prisons Rader, Adam, died in 1862, Setzer, Harrison, died in 1861 at Alexandria, VA Co. K Abraham Andreas, John Andreas, Joseph Matthews, Daniel Washburn, Joseph Washburn. List of Killed, Joseph Matthews. Died of Disease, Washburn, Joseph 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/rw/QdB.2ACI/1021.1032.1040.2 Message Board Post: I have Peter's death abt July 1841 in Monroe Co.

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/1021.1032.1040.1 Message Board Post: Hi Tracy, I might also have Johannes and Susanna Serfass in my family tree. Their son Peter who married Catherine Storm had the following children, Anna, married Jacob Christman, Andrew, Sarah, married Henry Hawk, Hannah, married Lewis Hawk, Elizabeth married Samuel Hawk, Franklin and Nathan. Anna and Jacob Christman are buried in the Kresgeville Cemetery in Monroe County as is Nathan Serfass. You might want to check in the Gilbert Cemetery in Monroe County. Johannes and several of his children are buried there. It is the cemetery for the Salem UCC Church in Gilbert. The number for the church in 610-681-4733. You might also want to try the Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery in Trachsville. I am trying to find the parents of John Serfass who married Catherine Zacharias. My line comes down through their son Reuben Serfass.

Trying to locate information on the ANGELSTEIN family. I found Fred J. Angelstein b. abt. 1891 on the 1930 census for Bath, PA (Northampton Co.). Also listed were his wife, Angelina Angelstein, age 40, b. 1889-1890 Austria daughter: Dorothy Angelstein, age 7 stepson John R Spanitz (son of Angelina Spanitz Angelstein and Steven Spanitz) daughter-in-law Helen Spanitz (wife of Steven Spanitz, Jr) grandson Buckley J. Spanitz, age 1 yr 2 mo) Fred Angelstein is listed as working for the RR I had received information that the Angelstein Family had come to US from Germany and were in or around the Carbon Co., PA area. I am researching the Angelstein family for a friend. Fred and Angelina Angelstein are his greatgrandparents. Thanks. Susan

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/1216.1208.1221.1222.1226.1228.1229.1232.1212.1240.1250.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, your non-Berger names aren't familiar.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Conroy, Brewster, Fahey, Walker, McCloskey, Dixon, Hefron Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/2353.1.4.1 Message Board Post: Jane - I don't really charge - I just try to help if I can. Unfortunately, the papers for Mauch Chunk for the years that you're interested in (1880 - 1883) don't exist. They (the papers for these years) were absconded with after a fire at Dimmick Library back some few years ago. If you have other details, though, email me with them - perhaps I can suggest other avenues for your research. ([email protected]). I rarely check this board. Bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bartholomew, Meckes, Borger, Johnson, Dugan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdB.2ACI/910.1451.1 Message Board Post: I also have Bartholomews from Petersville, in the line I am researcching. Danial Bartholomew (b. 1822) married Julianna Meckes(b. 1834). I am looking for any info on Julianna. Will let you know what I have on the Bartholomews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: YOUNGBLUTE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QdB.2ACI/2333.2 Message Board Post: Diane---I have info on George YOUNGBLUTE, brother of Caroline. Email me direct if you are are interested. [email protected]

Peter Culp, son of Henry, was born April 22, 1811, and lived and died in what is now Upper Augusta township. He is buried at Union cemetery at Sunbury. His wife, Gertrude Lantz, was the d/o Samuel and Magdalene (Martz) Lantz, of Rockefeller township. Children; Susan who married William Weitzel. Henry, died in the Civil war. Richard, also a Civil war vet. Albert S., Peter F. Peter F., married in 1873 to Anna Heilman, d/o David and Margaret (Smeltzer) Heilman. Children; Gertrude married Jacob Drumm, Margaret, the wife of Ed. Bartholomew, of Sunbury, Creighton Glenn, marrried Gertrude Reader, Peal Vernon, married Mary Hewett, Royal Palmer, who married Stella Lytle, Bernard who married Ethel Weizel, Bessie Blanche and Bryan Darlington. Daniel Heilman, father of Mrs. Culp, was born Jan 26, 1795 at Northampton Co., and came to Northumberland about 1820, and settled on the farm now owned by his granddaughter, Margaret Ann (Heilman) Charles. Here he died April 29, 1875, he was a soldier in the War of 1812. His 1st wife was Gertraut Diehl, born Jan 18, 1793 and died Oct 22, 1846, and his 2nd wife Margaret Smeltzer, d/o Daniel Smeltzer, who came from Stone Valley, and the widow Christopher Ummel, died Jan 5, 1888, aged 73. Mr. Heilman's both wives at the Augustaville Lutheran and Reformed Church. One of their daughters Anna, married Peter Culp. Daniel D. Heilman, son of Daniel, was born in Lower Augusta, was born Dec 25, 1829. In 1856 he married Elizabeth Hauck, who was born Nov 15, 1831, d/o David and Anna (Lantz) Hauck. Albert Culp, son of Peter and brother of Peter F. Culp, was born Nov 29, 1848. He was killed by accident March 16, 1882. His wife, Annie K. Hower) now (1910) is 58 years of age. Children; Samuel E., Charles L., Sarah G., died at age 12, and Mary K., who married Rev. E. L. Kistler, a Lutheran minister of Sunbury. Best Wishes, Geri