Dear Folks: I am well aware that there is a strong cache of Lebanon Killingers and their researchers. I wish I had such a database to dig into in the finding of my Killingers. I seek, however, the link to a Philadelphia pair who married, etc., in Christ Church, Philadelphia in the 1700's. Mary Killinger was married to John Fitzgerald. They had issue. How many, I do not know, but one of them was George Killinger Fitzgerald, I believe. The actual name I have is George K. Fitzgerald. The time is right, the church is right, the K is right. It would seem most likely. In fact, Mary Killinger has for father, a GEORGE Killinger! Do any of you have even the inkling of a Philadelphia branch of KILLINGER? Thanks. BTW, George K. Fitzgerald married Elizabeth Rees in that same church, and they settled (or perhaps always were?) in the area called Northern Liberties. Vince

At 18:06 9/21/99, der@redrose.net wrote: >I am wondering if there are divorce records for Lebanon (the city), PA for >1884. Also, is anyone familiar with the name HERST in Lebanon County? - >this is a collateral line for me, not direct, but am curious. Thanks. > >Regards, >Donna Ristenbatt >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If they filed locally, you'll find them at the Prothonotary's Office at the courthouse. I think it was 1884 where I found the divorce decree for one of my husband's ancestors. *Very* interesting reading!!! <G> Haven't seen the HERST name in my research, but mine is basically Annville. -Linnea

I am searching for the origins of my ancestor Hans BRAND(T). Does anyone have any knowledge about the European origins of any of these very early families which might provide a clue as to where any or all of them might have come from? A study of early Philadelphia and Lancaster County DeedBooks indicates that the below listed six families all arrived in Philadelphia on the same ship sometime prior to 7 Aug 1719. All were granted Deeds of Lease and Release, dated the same date, 19/20 Feb 1718, apparently written in England. In these deeds, Collett, Gouldney, Quare and Russell heirs (AKA The London Co.) granted parts of their 5553a tract in Conestoga (Strasburg/Lampeter Twp). Personally present (England?) and witnessing the signatures of the grantees at Recorder of Deeds in Philadelphia 7 Aug 1719 were John Annis of Philadelphia Mariner (ship captain?) and William Fraser of Philadelphia merchant. 1. BRAND, Hans; 200a, father of Adam BRANDT who later migrated to Lebanon County ( Phil. Co. DB F-4 pages 15/16; Lanc. Co. DB C page 3). 2. FREDERICK, Isaac; 250a; (Phil. Co. DB F-4 pages 12/13). 3. GRAFF (GRALF), John/Hans; 200a; (Lanc. Co. DB C page 3) 4. JOHNSON, D(errick); weaver of Germantown; 500a; (Phil. Co DB F-1 pages 377/379; Lanc. Co. DB L page 219). 5. KENDRICK (KINDIG/KENDIG?), Jacob; 400a; (Phil. Co. DB F-4 pages 19/20; Lanc. Co DB H page 12). 6. LANDIS (LONDUS), Felix; (Phil. Co. DB F-4 pages 8/10; Lanc. Co DB A page 13; Lanc. Co. DB B page 497). Harry Werner Denver Colorado

Message text written by INTERNET:PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com >I think this is the name of the book I sold to a fellow genealogist in our hsit soc since it didn't have my names in it. If you don't hear frm anyone else let me know and I'll phone him. Cathy< Thanks for the offer! I think there is someone who is on this site who has a copy and offered too. If this is not the case, I'll keep you in mind. Karen

Shari, The Lebanon County Historical Society is at 924 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA 17042. Cumberland Street is 422 West. From Harrisburg you can take Route 322 East and at Hershey it meets Route 422 (Rt. 322 branches off to the right just west of Hershey near the Medical Center). Go east through Hershey, Palmyra, Annville and Cleona; on the west end of Lebanon Rt. 422 splits and the eastbound traffic turn right go two lights to Walnut Street. You can turn right and go to the first light and turn left on Chestnut Street, go to the second light (9th Street which is Route 72 North) turn left and go left at the first light which is Cumberland Street or Route 422 West. The Historical Society is on the south (left) side of the street at the alley. You can park along the street or in the City parking lot at the corner of 9th & Cumberland Streets. The fee for non-members is $3.00 a day. The hours are as follows: Mondays 1:00 - 8:00 P.M. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12:30-4:30 P.M. Thursdays 10:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. Fridays 12:30-4:30 P.M. Saturdays Closed Sundays 1:00-4:30 P.M. They are a great resource. The library is great. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <ShariL100@aol.com> To: <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 8:35 PM Subject: [PALEBANO] Lebanon County Historical Society > I'd like to visit the Lebanon County Historical Society some time in Sept. or > Oct. Can anyone give me directions from Harrisburg? What are their hours? > Where can I park? What is the fee for researching at the Historical Society? > Shari > > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > To contact the owner of the PALEBANO Mailing List, please contact: > ltmiller@mail.ptd.net >

I think this is the name of the book I sold to a fellow genealogist in our hsit soc since it didn't have my names in it. If you don't hear frm anyone else let me know and I'll phone him. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: benklaene <BenKlaene@compuserve.com> To: PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 11:37 AM Subject: [PALEBANO] History of Schaefferstown >I was recently sent a copied pages from a fellow researcher. One is called >the called "History of Schaefferstown" > >Can anyone tell me when this was published and by who? It looks like it >has quite a lot of valuable info in it about the churches and early >residents. I would like to see if I can get a copy through inter-library >loan. > >Karen Klaene >cincinnati > ><benklaene@compuserve. com> > > >==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== >Found any good sites lately? We'd sure like to know about them! >

Hello everyone, I see that there are more and more people inquiring about the History and the people of Schaefferstown. I too have an interest there as my mother and her family were all born and raised there. Let's all get involved and help each other. I recently was at Schafferstown for their Carnival that they hold every Saturday in the month of August. I haven't been able to get there the last couple of years so it was a real treat for me. It was like being a little kid again, nothing changed. I even sat to play "bingo." I won my first roasting pan 20 years ago playing bingo at the firehall. I still have it to this day. Let's hear from other's on Schaefferstown!!!! Lisa Researching: Alleman, Buffenmeyer, Eckert, Fetter, Kline, Kurtz, Lutz, Matthews, Mellinger, Mowery, Musselman, Parthemore, Rhoads, Rineer, Weidman, Zehring (there are more names, but it's late and I'm drawing a blank, sorry.)

Sherri, I have always used MapQuest when I need directions. <A HREF="http://www.mapquest.com/">Welcome To MapQuest!</A> If you go to this link it will give you all the information you need about the LCHS. Everyone there has always been very kind and helpful. <A HREF="http://www.leba.net/~history2/">Lebanon County Historical Society Home Page</A> Good luck with your trip. Donna Thomas

I'd like to visit the Lebanon County Hisorical Society some time in Sept. or Oct. Can anyone give me directions from Harrisburg? What are their hours? Where can I park? What is the fee for researching at the Historical Society? Shari

I also have an interest in scheafferstown. cricket

Trying to sort out these early ALLEMANs, and a MILLER named Martin, hopefully the Alleman and Miller researchers who've been active lately (on the Dauphin list) or perhaps one from Lebanon County, can shed some light on this. Any and all help appreciated. According to "A Genealogy of the Allemans in the United States," by Henry Snyder Alleman and "The Allamon Heritage, the Descendants of Jacob Allamong and Anna Maria Balliet," by R. Henry, the children of Christian ALLEMAN (b. abt 1750, d. bef.1784), s/o John Christian ALLEMAN, and the children of John Frederick Christian ALLEMAN (b. 1734, d. Sept. 5, 1783) have nearly all the same names. Both of these sources list alot of information for the children of John Frederick Christian ALLEMAN, and very little on the children of Christian ALLEMAN. However, in both sources, both families have a daughter named Regina who is married to Martin MILLER. I doubt he married both Reginas, if there even are two Reginas. To confuse things even further, Egle's "Notes & Queries" lists the children of Christian ALLEMAN (d. abt 1783). The children he describes are the children both other sources assign to John Frederick Christian ALLEMAN. All thoughts welcome. Shari

Thanks to all that responded to my question regarding the History of Schaefferstown! I will see what I can do about obtaining the book. I was sent a few copied pages of baptisms, church members and early residents. There are a lot of names mentioned there!! I was also sent a copied page of baptisms from a source called Sources and Documents of the Pennsylvania Germans: XII It was information on "Records of Pastoral Acts at Christ Lutheran Chruch, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania' Part I--Baptisms 1743-1819" My 5th great-grandfather's name, John " Balsle" (Balsley) appears as a sponser for a child of Georg and An. Cath. Schifler there in 1770, and John was ca. 21 yrs, living as a "freeman" with a Martin Walborn in Schaefferstown according to tax list of that year. There are children of a Michael and a George Wallborn also listed in baptisms at this church in Berks Co.. Appears to be some connection. This area doesn't look all that far away from Schaefferstown. I am also willing to check the pages of baptisms or residents of the pages that I do have. Karen Klaene <benklaene@compuserve.com>

Message text written by INTERNET:PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com > There is a book entitled "A Brief History of Schaefferstown" by A. S. Brendle, Esq. A.M. (Dispatch Publishing Co, York, 1901). I don't know if this is the book you have in mind or not. I seem to recall that this book contains quite a bit of information on the churches and early residents. There is some genealogical information on the early families. Anthony Kapolka has created a GEDCOM file based on this information and that file is on the Lebanon County site. http://www.chm.davidson.edu/pagenweb/research.html#Gen< Thank you for the insight. Karen

> > I was recently sent a copied pages from a fellow researcher. > One is called the called "History of Schaefferstown" > > Can anyone tell me when this was published and by who? It looks like it > has quite a lot of valuable info in it about the churches and early > residents. I would like to see if I can get a copy through inter-library loan. > There is a book entitled "A Brief History of Schaefferstown" by A. S. Brendle, Esq. A.M. (Dispatch Publishing Co, York, 1901). I don't know if this is the book you have in mind or not. I seem to recall that this book contains quite a bit of information on the churches and early residents. There is some genealogical information on the early families. Anthony Kapolka has created a GEDCOM file based on this information and that file is on the Lebanon County site. http://www.chm.davidson.edu/pagenweb/research.html#Gen Dave David N. Blauch, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Davidson College P.O. Box 1719, Davidson, NC 28036 Tel. (704) 892-2308 FAX (704) 892-2709 http://www.chm.davidson.edu/dablauch/dablauch.html

I was recently sent a copied pages from a fellow researcher. One is called the called "History of Schaefferstown" Can anyone tell me when this was published and by who? It looks like it has quite a lot of valuable info in it about the churches and early residents. I would like to see if I can get a copy through inter-library loan. Karen Klaene cincinnati <benklaene@compuserve. com>

In a message dated 9/18/99 7:51:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BenKlaene@compuserve.com writes: << I was recently sent a copied pages from a fellow researcher. One is called the called "History of Schaefferstown" >> If you get any info on this I would love to hear. I, too, have interest in Schaefferstown. SandyW

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At 08:12 AM 6/23/1999 -0400, you wrote: >Any further information on you Isaac Shay? >Earl > > Earl, Sorry for not writing sooner. I went through my files and discovered I did have more information on Isaac Shay. It's not much, but every little bit helps. The information was sent to me in 1994 by a researcher who obtained it at the Lebanon County Historical Society. I hope this information is some help to you. >From "Shay Family File" Isaac E. Shay (son of Thomas Shay 1780-1865, miner, Cornwall, Pa) b. 1826; d. 15 Aug 1862 m. Mary Rosenberger, 30 July 1846 Lebanon Boro The following from the Lebanon Courier, p. 78, contradicts the date above so I don't know which one is correct" 02 Sep. 1846, Isaac E. Shay married Mary Rosenberger, both of Cornwall, married in Lebanon Boro by Rev. John Roth >From Salem Lutheran Church, Lebanon p. 146: 27 Aug 1837: Thomas Shay married Susan Rosenberger >From "The Iron Industries of Lebanon County" June 17, 1904, Vol. III. No. 1.: The North Lebanon Foundry. "The North Lebanon Foundry was built in 1849 by Messrs. John Shay, John Thomas and Cyrus Mutch on land temporarily leased from the Mifflin Estate, on the northwest corner of Walnut (now North Eighth street) and Water streets, in the town of North Lebanon. Mr. Shay withdrew from the firm shortly thereafter. In 1851 Mr. Thomas Forster, who had previously been manager of Cornwall Charcoal Furnace, purchased the interest of Mr. Thomas, and the name of the firm became Forster & Mutch, who conducted a general foundry business up to 1864, when Mr. Mutch withdrew from the firm, selling his interest to Mr. Forster, who conducted the business up to January, 1868, when he sold the plant to Messrs. Rosenberger, Light & Co. The latter firm conducted the business for a time when, owing to financial difficulties, the property was sold to Messrs. Reinoehl & Meily in January, 1875, who shortly thereafter sold it to Messrs. Samuel Light, Ezekiel Light, Stephen Light, Gideon Light, Daniel W. Zellers and H. B. Westenberger who, on March 11, 1882, sold the plant to the Lebanon Stove Works Company, who are now conducting the business of making stoves and other castings. During the ownership of Messrs. Rosenberger & Light the foundry was destroyed by fire, and in its place a large and commodious brick building was erected for foundry purposes." The researcher stated, "Using the Lebanon City Directories, I determined that Stephen Light was his (William Rosenberger) partner in the foundry in 1874. In 1885 Light was superintendent of the lebanon Stove Works at 8th and Guilford." Note: William Rosenberger is the ancestor I am researching.

I'm trying to trace Henry M. Eby and his family. I believe that he is my g-g-grandfather. The 1860 Nebraska (Sarpy County) census shows Henry M. Eby, age 29, a civil engineer, having been born in Pennsylvania. In the same household was his wife (Kerrah? Kesiah? Eby), age 25, also born in Pennsylvania and a son, John S. Eby, age 3, also born in Pennsylvania. Judging from the age of John S., it appears that they moved from Pennsylvania between 1857 and 1860. Also in the same household was John M. Eby, age 25, a farmer, born in Pennsylvania. I suspect that John's middle name is "Miller". John's wife is listed as Belleminah (Bellemina? Bellamina?) Eby, age 21, from Pennsylvania. The 1850 Pennsylvania Census lists two Henry Eby's in Lebanon County (both in South Lebanon Township) and a John Eby in Lebanon County (in Heidleburg Township). At this point I'm merely guessing that one of the Henry's and John are brothers. I'm also guessing that this is the Henry Eby that is my ancestor. To substantiate this guess, I just found an Eby cemetery in Lebanon County on the internet at <http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/ebyplot.htm> where Heinrich Eby, husband of Catharina Miller, and son of Jacob Eby, is listed as having been buried in 1835. He had been born in 1806. This site states that "according to Lebanon County Orphans Court Records, this couple had two sons, Henry and John, both under 14 years of age and that Catherine was choosing George Miller as their guardian in the January 1837 Court Session". Henry M. Eby was probably born about 1831 and John M. Eby about 1835 judging from their ages in the 1860 Nebraska census. I would appreciate any help in finding more information on Henry M. Eby and his wife (Kerrah? Kesiah?), Heinrich Eby and his wife Catherina, Heinrich's parents, etc. and where who I might contact for marriage/birth records, etc. I'd really like to know Henry's wife's name (my g-g-grandmother). The transcribed Nebraska 1860 census shows the spelling as "Kerrah" and the transcribed Nebraska 1870 census shows "Kesiah". Thank you, Keith Brandt Pensacola, Florida

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