While surfing a popular auction site, I found "RevYeager-Lutheran-Allentown,Pennsylvania1889." I recognize this work because my ROTHs were at Schoenersville Lutheran in 1812. This book can be found at my local library, so I don't need it. 'Memoirs of Rev.Joshua Yeager'1802-1888-by A.R.Horne-Published at the Office of the National Educator-Allentown,Pennsylvania-1889-First Edition-blue cloth,gilt cover lettering,228 pages-The Life of Rev.Yeager beginning with 75 pages of text in German,with the balance of the volume in English-Rev.Yeager was a Lutheran Minister in Lehigh County,Pennsylvania and had as his Congregations those of Friedensville,Allentown,Schoenersville,Hecktown,Apple's Church,South Bethlehem,Bethlehem,West Bethlehem,Salisbury,Altona,Rittersville,Catasauqua,Howertown,Bath,St.Paul's( where he was pastor for 22 years),St.Michael's,St.John's and St.Peter's Allentown-He served as regular pastor of Friedensville Church for 54 years from 1831-1885-Contains a brief account of his life,List of Marriages conducted by him from 1827-1886,Lists of Confirmations Male and Female at Churches Served-With Illustrations of Schoenersville Church and Schoolhouse,Lehigh Church,Friedensville Church and Rittersville Church-Frontis.photograph of Rev.Yeager with tissue-guard-Page edges gilt. Sue

For your information, Lehigh County was incorporated in 1812. Prior to that year search the courthouse of Northampton County (Easton, PA). Lehigh County does not have many official papers prior to the 1906 acts that required birth / death registrations. For early marriages, it would be best to search church records. The Koch(er) family was primarily found in South Whitehall (then Whitehall Twsp), Upper Macungie, Wisenburg Twsps. The immigrant of my line of Koch's was a member of the Jordan Lutheran Church in South Whitehall Twsp ( the Whitehall Twsp), Lehigh County (then Northampton County). Jim

Mae and Earl, My reference book says Lehigh County was formed in 1812 from Northampton. Hope this helps. Terri

Mae, Your wrote: >Will some one please tell me how or where to apply for the naturlization >papers for the KOCHERS/ FREDRICH & GEORGE, May 13/ 1781. >My information says: Lehigh , Whitehall Twp., PA. >Hello, Will some person that has access to the marriage records for the >churches in LEHIGH County please search for the marriage of GEORGE >KOCHER, Parents of JOHN & CATHERINE KOCHER You may be able to find both of those records at the Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown. Naturalizations before 1900 were often granted by local courts, and therefore those court would have those records. The same would be true for early marriages. On the other hand, Lehigh County may have still been part of Northampton County at that time (1781/1796). You may want to try the Northampton County Courthouse in Easton. I can't recall offhand when Lehigh became its own county. Anyone? Happy Hunting, Earl Kinsley

Hello, Will some person that has access to the marriage records for the churches in LEHIGH County please search for the marriage of GEORGE KOCHER, Parents of JOHN & CATHERINE KOCHER Thank you kindly, Mae

Will some one please tell me how or where to apply for the naturlization papers for the KOCHERS/ FREDRICH & GEORGE, May 13/ 1781. My information says: Lehigh , Whitehall Twp., PA. `Thank you. Mae

Hello- I am hoping has or can give me an idea where to find Easton High School Yearbooks from 1923-1929. I am looking for the first name of my great uncle Guy Holmes's oldest son. His first name may have been Ray. He had a younger brother Norman. I was told that he disappeared some time in the 30's, may have been a bootlegger. Also trying to find his children, he had at least 2, and they were living with their mother Viola in the Easton area in 1949. The oldest of these children was graduating from Easton (?) high school about this time, so perhaps a school annual from this time would help me out also. If anyone could do a lookup for me, or give me any ideas where to turn, it would be greatly appreciated! Tracy Washington State Tracefam@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Everyone First I want to say that I appreciate all you guys. As we seem to have a great list (same with the schuylkill and bucks list) with none of the problems sometimes found on other list. I do want to thank you all for that. It makes my job allot easier. Second just wanted to post that I have updated my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 Have update a little of my Morgan line in Pa. Added several pictures. The first set is called Picture Page 2 it includes 6 pictures. 3 pictures are unknown to me. One is of Harvey and Melvin Ritter. One is of Melvin and Carrie Ritter. The last is of the Covely house of Vera Cruz Pa. These are all in Pa. The second new picture is of three soldiers taken I think in World War II. Where is known. the names listed are Sgt. Fox of Ind, Sgt Robinson of Ga, and Sgt Yerlezza (it looks like) of NY. Also thru GenConnect and Rootsweb. I have added the following boards for the Surnames Cheever, Schreiber/Shriver, Tufts, Wetmore/Whitmore (and any other variations of the Names.) Query Bible records Deeds Obits Pension Wills Bios. If you have any information or a query on the above surnames and would like to share please posted to the appropriate boards. Doing a one name study of Cheever surname anywhere, anytime (besides my connection which is thru Ezekiel Cheever and Ellen Lathrop). Have in Ct, Ma, Ny, Iowa, Ka, to name a few areas. Researching the Schreiber name. First Schreiber I have is John Jacob Schreiber who came to Pa on the ship Hope in 1733. Have a ? Christy who married Sarah Turner have in Mo. so far. Thomas Davis who had one son Cryus who married Sarah Pine. She was of Pa. Dutch Ancestry. Have so far in Ohio and Mo. Winfield S Jackson I have so far beginning in Ohio, Indiana, North Dakota, Mo and Montana. Thanks Judy Listowner paschuyl, palehigh, pabucks, iabutler, iabremer, iahumbol, nyoneida, and surname list schreiber, cheever, tufts (any spelling any where) thru rootsweb ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

About two months ago I was corresponding with a lady who was researching the name Brown and Tapper/Topper from PA and the Silver Run Area of Carroll County MD. Since this machine (my computer) and I don't always see eye-to-eye, it threw away the address of this lady and now I have some information that may be of interest to her. If you read this, please get in touch with me. Jim Rodgers

Dear Terri, I was just searching "The Morning Call" archives at http://www.mcall.com. The searchable records go back to 1984. I recall an article about the almshouse in the last ten years at least. This database is great. To get obits, you can search for "ROTH and HEIMBACH and died." That means the people who died could have been born circa 1904. The deceased's parents are listed and would get you back to THEIR birthdate, circa 1884. Happy hunting! Sue

Haven't posted for a while and thought I would give it another shot. Any help would be appreciated. I am looking for the descendants of the following Rumfield/Rumfelds: Casper Heinrich Rumfeld b. 11/23/1781 in Lehigh, PA Johannes S. (John) Rumfeld b. 2/9/1784 m. Catharine Mohry Andreas (Andrew) Rumfeld b. 5/8/1786 m. Anna ? The above are all sons of Johan Jacob Rumfeld b. 4/12/1750 m. Margaret Schmidt b. 1756 Also looking for descendants of Solomon Rumfield b. 1786 Northampton PA>Montgomery, TX m. Lydia I am interested in information on any of the Rumfeld/Rumfield families. My g-g-grandfather was Peleg M. Rumfield born in 1818 in PA. I don't know the place of birth, but it was in the PA Dutch area. I have not been able to connect him to his parents, though I have collected a lot of information along the road. Hopefully one of the above is the connection I am seeking. I would be happy to share my info. Thanks for any and all responses. Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

My g/g/grandfather is listed in the 1920 census as living at the Lehigh County Almshouse. Does anyone know what it was, if it still exists, and where I may find their records. Thanks for your help as always. Terri

Hi, I'm going to run this posting again not that the holidays are over and see if I have any more luck. I'd really like to get these photos to the rightful owner: While shopping for Christmas I noted a collection of photographs which obviously belonged as a whole. They must have been sold in an estate sale to an antique dealer. I rescued the ones which were identified with names and sometimes locations. I'd like to find the family of these people and see that they get these photos. There were more that I did not purchase and I can go back for them if I find the family of these. I hated to sink too much money on this whim. They have all been taken by photographers from Allentown, PA. and I would guess c. 1900-1915. Photos I have are: Marie Fritch of Macungie, PA Blanche R. More of Catasaugua, PA Anson Sittler Roy Stewart Harry Metzgar Herma Moyer of Macungie, PA Mabel and Maude Miller Mabel Miller Minnie Weaver of Egypt, PA Florence Barron of Coopersburg, PA Miriam Taylor of Annville, PA Margaraet Prizer of Schwankville, PA Mary Ann Reed of Lorane, PA Alfred Keefer Florence Keefer If you have a connection to any of these or know of someone who does, please contact me. http://www.webspawner.com/users/familyhistorygame/ Patsy patsy@penn.com

Anybbody out there working on BILLMAN? I'd sure like to hear from you. -- Connie Callaway Ft. Collins, Co cecall@webaccess.net

If anyone needs a researcher for Northampton County information (when Lehigh was a part of Northampton) then you might contact the following person. Her research is impeccable and her rates are reasonable and turnaround time is good. Nancy Darwin darwins@erols.com

Sue, Try searching in the Morning Call archives. They only go back to 1984 but check obits. I found alot of family by reading them and checking parents. Go one or two back into late 1800's. If you are lucky let them know so they keep it on-line. Jack. Hellertown, Pa http://www.mcall.com/library/search.htm Searching GEYER, SCHWEDER, LYONS, SCHOCK & SCHUCK, WETZEL, LANDIS and more. ALL FROM PA area. -----Original Message----- From: Steven & Susan Schlack <smschlack@enter.net> To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com <PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 2:11 PM Subject: [PALEHIGH-L] ROTH >Hi everyone, >I am really tired of staring at all of these bricks!!! I am following some >leads on my elusive ROTHs: >Adam ROTH (c.1909-) m. Jennie HEIL of Allentown, d.o. Charles & Jennie >(DEITZ) HEIL >Harry ROTH (c.1877-) m. Mary HEIMBACH possibly of Emmaus. > >Originally I was led (by a scrap of paper!!!) to believe that five ROTH >daughters married HEIL, HEIMBACH, LEOPOLD and NAUMAN and now I think that >five ROTH s-o-n-s married Miss HEIL, Miss HEIMBACH, Miss LEOPOLD and Miss >NAUMAN. > >If anyone has an ideas, I would be eternally grateful! >Sue >Bethlehem, PA > > >==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== >contact List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com or judjack@hotmail.com For List Rules visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click on Mailing List visit Genealogy of Pa at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ >Please Support Rootsweb > > > >

Hello fellow researchers, I'm looking for information on a Elizabeth RABERT (RABBERT), b. June 23, 1802 in Heidlberg township Northampton County, d. September 24, 1894 in Weissport, Carbon County. She married by Rev. Meendsen on November 18, 1827 to Abraham STECKEL. William RABERT (RABBERT) died in 1811 leaving five children, one was my Elizabeth. The children were in Orphans Court in Lehigh County in 1819. Who were their guardians? What was their mothers name and the names of the other four children? Does anyone know where I might find the answers? My Line: Jacob STECKEL 1753-1836 +Eva Catharine SEAGER 1757-1815 Abraham STECKEL 1785-1842 +Elizabeth RABERT 1802-1894 Edmond STECKEL +Eva STRAUSSBURGER Edwin Augustus STECKEL 1840-1911 +Letitia Amelia WEIKEL 1840-1928 William Jacob STECKEL 1863-1946 +(1st)Ella Alice CONE 1864- Frank Leslie STECKEL 1885-1980 +Adeline Tyra Nelsine JENSEN 1883-1965 Leslie Frank STECKEL 1911-1980 +Anita Francis OSBORN Lawrence Richard STECKEL (living)(last of this line) +Patricia Lee PATTERSON (living) two daughters (living) +Lily Cullette WATTS (living) one daughter (living) Would like to share information. Thank you for your time. Lauri

Hi everyone, I am really tired of staring at all of these bricks!!! I am following some leads on my elusive ROTHs: Adam ROTH (c.1909-) m. Jennie HEIL of Allentown, d.o. Charles & Jennie (DEITZ) HEIL Harry ROTH (c.1877-) m. Mary HEIMBACH possibly of Emmaus. Originally I was led (by a scrap of paper!!!) to believe that five ROTH daughters married HEIL, HEIMBACH, LEOPOLD and NAUMAN and now I think that five ROTH s-o-n-s married Miss HEIL, Miss HEIMBACH, Miss LEOPOLD and Miss NAUMAN. If anyone has an ideas, I would be eternally grateful! Sue Bethlehem, PA

Thanks for the offer for the lookup. If you still have the book would you check on the surname LORY (Anthony, Franklin). Also, Samuel Hess who died 10/30/1896. All of these people lived in Lehigh County. I appreciate your help. Terri

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