Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4806 Surname: MOYER, BLOCH, SHULTZ, LINDENMOYER, BRIDEGAM, LORCH, SCHROEDER, GEHRIS, GEHRET, LANG, BECKER, HECK, KAUFMAN, SHAABER, DERONER, YOST, JAMES, FLECK, FICK, SEIFARTH, SCHEIFFER, CUMMINGS, FRIES, ERDMAN, LINK, HEIFFER, SHADELL, HALL, LEASE, GOSSLER, WENTZEL, HARTMAN, NOLL, RIGHTMYER ------------------------- Can anyone link with these names and fill in some of the details of these Reading, PA. families? John (jno) Matthias Moyer(Mayer)(Meyer) of ? Township at Death 1784: m. Rosina Barbara, Children: Harry, b.?, Juliana b. ?, Matthias Moyer b. 31 May 1778 d. 23 Apr 1867, Estate Will in Reading Orphans Court is written in German and there is an English version. Matthias Moyer of Alsace Township at Death 1867: The son of Jno Matthias Moyer (Mayer), b. 31 May 1778 and d. 23 Apr 1867 is buried in Spies Cemetery. Married to 6 Jul 1800 Susanna Bridegam Moyer b. 21 Sep 1783 d. 2 Nov 1821 (daug. John and Elizabeth Barbara (Price) Bridegam). Obit in the Adler a German language newspaper at Berks Historical Society: Matthias Moyer 88/10/22 10c 66gc 77ggc 23 Apr 1867 of Alsace Co. Children: 1. Sarah b. 15 Dec 1800 d.? Prior to 1867, 2. Susanna Link b. 20 Nov 1802 chr. 9 Jan 1803 by Rev Boos d. 2 Mar 1882, buried in Friedensberg Cemetery, m. 17 Jun 1834 Jacob Link b. d. in Trinty Lutheran Church, 3. Elizabeth Lorah b. 15 Oct 1804 d. ? (m. 17 Jun 1834 Jacob Lorch), 4. John H. Moyer b. 9 Sep 1806 chr 16 Nov 1806 d. 26 Apr 1861 (m. Frederica b. ca 1805 d. ca 15 Jun 1860)(children: J. Linington, Mitilda Long (m. Leuis Long), Marcy Grehret (m. James Grehret), John Moyer, Catherine Schroeder (m. Jacob Schroeder Mathias, [under 21 yrs]: Joseph P. Moyer, Anna Moyer, and Daniel[guardian-Daniel Link]), 5. Daniel Moyer b. 2 Sep 1808, chr 16 1808, d. ? m. Susanna ? ca 1836, 6. Mary Lorch b. ca 1810 d. (m. John Lorch), 7. Catherine b. 16 Aug 1812 d. 1833 m. Peter Hauk, 8. Sallie Bloch b. ca 1813 d. deceased as of 1867(m. Jacob Bloch deceased as of 1867) (children: Hannah b. 1828 d. , Susan Hartman b. 1830 d. (m. Jepe Hartman), Sarah Noll b. 1832 d. (m. Levi Noll )), 9. Esther Heiffer b. 28 Sep 1814 d. 18 Nov 1853, buried Spie Old Cemetery (m. George W. Heiffer, deceased as of 1867)(children: ), (of age as of 1867), Catharine Shane b. ca 1830 d. (m. Tobias Shane), Dianna Moyer b. ca 1832 d. (m. Augustus Moyer lived at 41 Mulberry and Augustus M. lived 118 9th in 1887?) son may have been Matthias?, Esther Yaeger b. 1834 d. (m. Daniel Yaeger), George Heiffer b. 1836 d. and (under age as of 1867) Leuie b. ca 1848, Susan b. ca 1849 d. , and Sarah b. 1850 d. )[guardian: Daniel Kauffman], 10. Joseph Moyer b. 28 Nov 1816 chr 20 Apr 1817 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Residence: tract of land situate in Alsace township, Berks County adjoining Peter Kemerer, Levi Becklett, Levi Kromad, Nathan Knaff, John H(K?)och, and Daniel Hoch, and others containing twenty acres more or less..... Peter Hartman, Peter Fies and Abraham Hartman were to partition land but reported back that it could not be partitioned. 4. John H. Moyer Born Germany 18 Sep 1806 and died 26 Apr 1861. Married to Frederica (Fredericka) Lindenmoyer of Germany. The son of Matthias Moyer of Oley Co, Pa. Born ?? . Children: 4a. J. Linington Moyer b. ca 31 Dec 1832 d. ca 02 Feb 1882, 4b. Matilda L. Long(Lang) ca 1859 d. ?(m. Leuis J. Long(Lang))(Children: Martha Josephine b. 1881 md. Henry Sitter b. 30 Jun 1877),went to St. James Lutheran Church, 4c. Mercy (Martha) Gehret(Gehris) b. 26 Dec 1840 d. (m. James Mathias Gehret(Grehris)b. 20 Jan 1835 d. ) ?(children: Henry August, John M., James Mathias Jr., Joseph Linington, George Howard, Elizabeth, Annie, and Martha Catherine) , Israel & Benjamin Gehret lived at 1635 Moss in 1888, 4d. John K. Moyer b. 1842 d. ?ca Mar 1866 (son John K. died ca 4 Apr 1866 and daug. Minnie b. 15 May 1885 d. 31 Mar 1891 , 4e. Catherine Schroeder (m. Jacob or John Schroeder) b.1844 d. ? Lived at 124 S. 8th, 4f. Matthias Moyer b. 24 May 1846 d. 8 Mar 1913, all the above are older than 21 on 19 Sep 1867(Estate Will of Matthias 1867) 4g. Joseph Phillip Moyer born Reading, PA. 29 April 1848 and died 8:50AM 15 Jul 1927, 4h. Anna Heck b. ca 1850s d. ? md. John S. Heck 4i. Daniel Moyer b. ca 1850s did he marry a Catherine who lived at 544 Buttonwood in 1890?. Obit in the Adler a German language newspaper at Berks Historical Society: John Moyer 54/7/8 of Alsace Co (*) directly included in Joseph P. Moyers Estate Will #13141. Frederica (Fredericka) Lindenmoyer Born in Germany 19 Sep 1811 and died in Reading, PA. ca 17 Jun 1860. Obit in the Adler a German language newspaper at Berks Historical Society: Fredrica Moyer 17 Jun 48/9/29. Daug. of Jacob and Elizabeth Lindenmoyer from Germany. 4a. J. Linington Moyer b. ca 31 Dec 1832 d. 2 Feb 1882, m. Mary b1838 d. ?(lived at 113 N. 8th 1878-90), Per 1880 census: lived at 113 N. 11st, Children: 4a1 Infant b. d. 1857(buried sect A lot#118), 4a2. John b. 1858? d. ?, 4a3. Mary E. b. 1864? d. ca 1890 (26 when she died) md. Harry A. Becker, 4a4. Charles E. b. 1869? d. ?(worked as upper cutter at 725 Penn in 1878, lived at 113 N. 8th.along with the Frill), 4a5. Annie A. Heck b. 1874? d. ca 2 Dec 1954 md. 20 Feb 1898 John S. Heck b. 1871 d. ca 21 Sep 1936, 4a6. Jacob L. b. 1878? d. ? 4f. Matthias Moyer b. 24 May 1846 d. 8 Mar 1913, m. 18?? Clara J. Hill b. 31 July 1862 d. 11 May 1907. Per 1880 census: lived at 725 Penn, Children: 4f1. Henry b. 1870? d.?, 4f2. Mary D. b. ? Apr. 1872 d. 16 July 18721, 4f3. Emma Fredericka b. ca 15 Apr 1872 d. 13 Nov 1956 (m. 1896 Harry C. Shaaber b. 24 Jul 1870 d., and they lived at 825 N. 5th when they got married (children: Matthias A. b. ca 24 Feb 1896 d. ca 24 Sep 1980 m. Margaret L. b. ca 21 May 1903 d. ca 25 Oct 1984, Harry M.), 4f4. Hatie L. b. 1876? d. ?, 6f5. Anniette b. 1876 d. ?, 6f6. Clara Josephine b. 31 Dec 1877 d. 24 Jan 1977 (m. 1905 Stanley R. Kaufman b. 15 Jan. 1878 d. 27 Feb 1923, children: unknown d. 27 Apr1911, unknown d. 1916, Annie M. De Roner), 6f7. Amelia M. b. 29? Jul 1878, d. 30 Oct 1879, 6f8. J. Harry b. d., City Directory 1900: lived at 152 N. 9th. City Directory 1910: lived at 113 N. 8th. 4g. Joseph P. Moyer The son of John H. and Frederica Moyer of Alsace Co, Pa. Born 29 April 1848 and died 15 Jul 1927. Married to Amanda Schultz Moyer. Estate Will was at Service Center on Reed St., Reading, Pa. Estate Will#13141 of 16 July 1926 and probated on 20 Jul 1927. Buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, section R lot 145, grave #6; owned by Matthias Moyer (most likely his brother). Children: 4g1. William Christopher Moyer ** b. ca 1870 (m. 1890 Mary Jane Rightmyer) (children: Joseph P. Moyer b. d. died of heart failure at 14 Years, and Elizabeth) did he marry Kretz who lived at 120 N, 10th (m. 18 Dec 1930), 4g2. John Henry Moyer * b. Mar 1871 d. 22 Nov 1921 (m. Delia Melvin 12 Nov 1898), 4g3. Amanda 3b. 14 Feb 1873 d. 14 Feb 1873, 4g4. Daniel W? Moyer * b. 18 Jun 1874 d. 28 Dec 1907 live at 1635 Moss in 1890?, 4g5. Walter Centennial Moyer * b. 1876 (m. 22 Dec 1899 Minnie May Yost d. 3 Jan 1928 and 1937 Mazie M. James), 4g6. Martha Fredricka Moyer * 4b. 18 Mar 1878 d. 15 Oct 1933 (m. John Moyer), 4g7. Annie Amanda * b. 27 or 18 Dec 1879 d. 15 July 1880, 4g8. Elizabeth Fleck * b. 22 Jun 1881 d. 20 July 1965 (m. 1898 William W. Fleck b.1873 d. 1931) ( m. Oscar Dietrich b. 1878 d. 1953), 4g9. J. Lynn Moyer ca 14 Nov 1882 d. ca 9 Oct 1932, 4g10. Clara J. Fick* b. 7 Aug 1886 d. 20 Dec 1909 (m. 2 Jan 1905 Jonas Frick(Fick) b. 1864 d. 1943) (children: Leroy Fredrick Fick*b. 26 Aug 1905, William Fick* b. 28 Aug 1907)George A. Fick lived at 1635 Moss in 1887,8 he was a carpenter, 4g11. ? Jennie Erdman b. 1889 d. 1942 (m. Erdman), 4g12. Florence Matilda Cummings * b. 29 Jan 1890 d. 29 Nov 1945 (m. 27 Sep 1922 George Moore Cummings b. 1896 d. 1938), 4g13. Ruth Schaeffer * b. 12 Apr 1892 d. 17 Nov 1977 (m. William Schaeffer b. 19 Dec 1912 d. 1957)(children: Joseph Carl Schaeffer* b. 21 Jan 1914 and Mary Louise Schaefer* b. 10 Feb 1925), 4g14. Rosie (Rose) Louise Seifarth * b. 20 Feb 1888 d. (m. ca 5 Jun 1906 Harry Seifarth* b. 25 July 1884)(children: Alice Shafer Seifarth* b. 15 Dec 1909)(Rosie nursed her Dad during his last days), 4g15. Mary C. Fries * b. 8 Nov 1884 d. 21 Aug 1965 (m. 19 Apr 1904 Clayton M. Fries) buried Charles Evans Cemetery : lot#248 sect 70 died 26 Aug 1965 and daug? Lot#62 Sect 57 died 24 Nov 1972.)(children: Miriam Viola b. 6 Feb 1905, Emily Dorthy b. 1 Nov 1907), Amanda Schultz Moyer: Wife of Joseph P. Moyer of Reading, Pa. Born 6 Oct 1852 died 3 Apr 1899. Buried Section R lot#145 grave #3 of Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa. See Joseph P. Moyer for children. One cause of Death: Dibility.. Daughter of Christian and Mary Shultz. Sibs: 5 who died as infants, Mrs. Wiliam R. Shadell, Mrs. William Hall, Henry A., Harrison, Mrs. Henry Lease, Mrs. Jacob Gossler, Mrs. Harry Wentzel of Memphis Tenn., and James M.