Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4890 Surname: MOYER ------------------------- I'm posting what I've got to date so you can see if any thing ties into your line: John (Jno) Matthias Jacob 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. Johana Moyer b. 1738: Md. Cathrine and had eleven children: Matthias Moyer b. 31 May 1778 d. 23 Apr 1867. Matthias Moyer of Alsace Township at Death 1867: The b. 31 May 1778 and d. 23 Apr 1867 is buried in Spies Cemetery (310 Spies Church Road, Reading 19606). Married to 6 Jul 1800 Susanna Bridegam (Breidegam) 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 (yrs/mnths/days),10c(10 Children), 66gc(66 granchildren), 77ggc(77 greatgrandchildren), 23 Apr 1867 of Alsace Co. Children: 1. Sarah Block b. 15 Dec 1800 d. 15 Aug 1864 md. 22 Dec 1825 Jacob Block, 2. Susanna Link b. 20 Nov 1802 chr. 9 Jan 1803 by Rev Boos d. 2 Mar 1882, buried in Friedensberg Cemetery, md. 17 Jun 1834 in Trinity Lutheran Church Jacob Link b. ? d. before 1867 (children:??), 3. Elizabeth Lorah b. 15 Oct 1804 d. ? alive beef 1867 (md. 17 Jun 1834 Jacob Lorah b. ? d. ? alive bef 1867), 4. John H. Moyer b. 9 Sep 1806 chr 16 Nov 1806 d. 26 Apr 1861 (md. Frederica b. ca 1805 d. ca 15 Jun 1860)(children: J. Linington, Mitilda Long(Lang) (m. Leuis Long(Lang)), 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. ? md. Susanna ? ca 1836, 6. Mary Lorah b. ca 1810 d. ? alive bef 1867 (md. John Lorah b. ? d. ? alive bef), 7. Catherine Hauk b. 16 Aug 1812 d. 1833 md. ? Peter Hauk b. ? d. ?, 8. Sallie Bloch b. ca 1813 d. deceased as of 1867 ? (md. Jacob Bloch b. ? d. ? deceased as of 1867) (children: Hannah b. 1828 d. , Susan Hartman b. 1830 d. (md. Jesse Hartman), Sarah Noll b. 1832 d. ? (md. Levi Noll )), 9. Esther Heiffer(Hafer) b. 28 Sep 1814 d. 18 Nov 1853, buried Spies Old Cemetery (md. ? George W. Heiffer(Hafer), b. ? d. ? deceased as of 1867)children: (of age as of 1867), Catharine Shane b. ca 1830 d. ? (md. ? bef 1867 Tobias Shane b. ? d. ? ), Dianna Moyer b. ca 1832 d. ? (md. ? bef 1867 Augustus Moyer b. ? d. ? aft 1867 lived at 41 Mulberry and Augustus M. lived 118 9th in 1887?) son may have been Matthias?, Esther Yaeger b. 1834 d. ?aft 1867 (md. bef 1867 Daniel Yaeger b. ? d. ? ), George Heiffer b. 1836 d. ? aft 1867 and (under age as of 1867), Lewis b. ca 1848 d. ? aft 1867, Susan b. ca 1849 d. ? aft 1867, and Sarah b. 1850 d. ? )[guardian: Daniel Kauffman], 10. Joseph Moyer b. 28 Nov 1816 chr 20 Apr 1817 in Trinity Lutheran Church d. ? was alive in 1867, 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 18 Sep 1806 and died 26 Apr 1861. The son of Matthias Moyer of Oley Co, Pa.? Married to Frederica (Fredericka) Lindenmoyer born in Germany 19 Sep 1811 and died ca 17 Jun 1860 in Reading. Children: 4a. J. Linington Moyer b. ca 31 Dec 1832 d. ca 02 Feb 1882 md. ?, 4b. Matilda L. Long(Lang) b. ca 1859 d. ? (md. ?bef 1867 Leuis J. Long(Lang))(Children: Martha Josephine b. 1881 d. ? md. ? Henry Sitter b. 30 Jun 1877), 4c. Mercy(Martha) Gehret(Gehris) b. 26 Dec 1840 d. 27 Dec 1876 md. James Mathias Gehret(Grehris) chr. 20 Jan 1835 d. Nov 1896) ?(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 m. ? (son of John K. died ca 4 Apr 1866 and daug. Minnie b. 15 May 1885 d. 31 Mar 1891 , 4e. Catherine Schroeder b.1844 d. ? md. bef 1867 Jacob Schroeder b. ? d. ? aft 1867) ?, 4f. Matthias Moyer b. 24 May 1846 d. 8 Mar 1913 m. ? see below, all the above are older than 21 on 19 Sep 1867(Estate Will of Matthias 1867) 4g. Joseph Phillip Moyer born 29 April 1848 and died 8:50AM, 15 Jul 1927 m. see below, 4h. Anna ? b. ca 1850s d. __?__ md. John S. Heck, 4i. Daniel Moyer b. ca 1850s d. ? 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 Moyer Born in Germany 19 Sep 1811 and died ca 17 Jun 1860 in Reading. 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 of Germany and Reading, PA. Wife of Joseph Phillip Moyer of Reading, PA. 4a. J.(Jacob?) Linington Moyer b. ca 31 Dec 1832 d. 2 Feb 1882, m. Mary b. 1838 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. Becker b. 1864? d. ca 1890 (was 26 years old when she died) md. Harry A. Becker. they lived at 1329 Kenny when Mary died. ?, 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, Lived at 113 N 8th St. when Emma got married. 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. Moyer and Frederica Lindenmoyer of Alsace Co, Pa. Born in Reading, PA. 29 April 1848 and died 8:50AM, 15 Jul 1927. Married to Amanda Schultz Moyer b. 6 Oct 1852 d. 3 Apr 1899, daug. Christian and Mary Shultz. 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). Died of Diabetis Mellitus, contributory Artesio-sclerosis and S?nk Delrlity. Children: 4g1. William Christopher Moyer ** b. ca 1870 (m. 1890 Mary Jane Rightmyer) (children: Joseph P. Moyer b. d. 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 3 b. 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 d. ? (m. 22 Dec 1899 Minnie May Yost d. 3 Jan 1928 and 1937 Mazie M. James), 4g6. Martha Fredricka Moyer * 4 b. 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 (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) tombstone shows COMMINGS, 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 m. Floyd Glass b. ? 717 N. Fourth South, reading), 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 m. Lance, Emily Dorthy b. 1 Nov 1907), / . City Directory/ 1870 of : Joe is an Engineer and lives at 152 9th St. City Directory/ 1880 of : lived at 418 Orange St. City Directory/Census 1890 of : Joseph is 52 yrs old, works at Hats and Caps along with his son John Henry Moyer and rents at 56 S. 7th. Lived 241 Reed St., John Henry Moyer also lives at 241 Reed.. City Directory/Census 1900 of 9 Jun : Joseph is a Cigar Store Proprietor and rents at 37 S. 7 th St., lived at 1011.5 Chestnut St. Daniel 26 yrs old is out work for 7 months living with his Dad. City Directory/ 1910 of : lived at 1015 Chestnut St. City Directory/Census 1920 of 12 Jan : Works at an Assessor (tax collector). Lived at 132 11th St. with Harry and Rosie, and Florence. Joe told census his mother was born in Germany and spoke German. Estate Will/1927: lived at 516 S. 14th St. Joe was living with Harry and Rosie. In 1927 Joseph P. owned 128 S. 11th St. which he offered to Harry and Rosie in his Estate Will if they purchased in 30 days. Comments: He was member of the Veteran Volunteer Fire Department and Lake View Country Club. He had $6,785.26 in Reading Natl Bank and $78.48 in a savings Account. He left two gold pocket watches in hunting cases: One was an Elgin movement with the initials JHM on it. This proves that his Dad was John H. Moyer. Other watch was a Tremont movement. He had two life insurance policies: Metropolitan Life Insurance #16762667 & 25159772. 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 (S.) Gossler(estate record 1882), Mrs. Harry Wentzel of Memphis Tenn., and James M.