I am looking for more information on this family: Missouri Michael MESSER, born 20 September, 1852 in Salesbury Township, Lehigh County, PA. His parents were Michael Missouri MESSER, born 26 August, 1813 in PA, and Lydia STROHL, daughter of Nicholas STROHL, born about 10 April, 1829 in Carbon County, PA. In addition to Missouri Michael MESSER, their other children were: Clara MESSER, Alice MESSER, Jeremiah MESSER, Amanda MESSER, Matilda MESSER, Levi MESSER, Francis MESSER, Emma MESSER, and Lanna or Anna MESSER. Michael Missouri MESSER moved to Michigan with his wife and at least some of his children and settled in Clinton County, Michigan around 1864. Would like to share information with anyone else researching this family. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you, Sheila van Weel SheilavanWeel@usa.net

Looking for information on the following Lehigh County PA family: Willoughby Peter b 1843 m (1) Mary Ann Reinhart Children: Sania Peter, Sallie Peter, Oliver Peter m Maggie Strohl, Irwin Peter and Sylvester G. Peter m Bessie Boyer m (2) Ellena Seip b 1853 Children: Sara Peter m Hans Schaffhauser, Nathan Peter, John Peter m Stella Roth, Amandus Peter, Amanda Peter m Howard Hallman Thanks, Sheri

Looking for information on the following Lehigh County PA family: Nathaniel Peter b 1812 and Elizabeth Peter b 1819 Children: Jacob Peter Fayenna Peter m John Bates Herman Peter m Elizabeth Masonheimer Temanda Peter m George Koch Willoughby Peter m Mary Ann Reinhard, Ellena Seip Louis Peter m Eliza Jane Ash Albert Peters Senia Peter m Penrose Roth Elweina Peter m Frank Solt Wilson Peters Chester Peter(s) m Josephine R. Zerfass Rose Peter Thanks! Sheri

Hi: Can anyone tell me where the following towns were located around 1885: ~ HOFFMAN ~ ADAMSVILLE Thanks for your help. Sally Egland (segland@aol.com)

McCALL, HORN, BARR. Hi, all. My mother's family lived in the SE PA area, (Freemansburg, Easton, Bethlehem) area for generations. Anyone on the list who is researching any of these names? The McCALLs/BARRs were the the most recent arrivals, sometime prior to 1862, from Ireland. The HORNS were Pennsylvania Deutsch. Molly

Hi: I am new to this mailing list, and am hoping to find information on my relatives who lived in this county. I am especially looking for information on ALFRED KEEFER (b. 1884). He and my great-grandmother, KATE E. BLOSE, had a child named ALVA RUTH KEEFER (my grandmother, who recently passed away: 1908-1997). KATE E. BLOSE's parents were JOHN BLOSE (d. 1910) and EMMA HAUSMAN. ALVA KEEFER was married to FRANK DIEBER (1900-1979) and FRANK TRINKLE. FRANK DIEBER'S parents were JOSEPH DIEBER (1869-1918) and AMELIA FEICHTEL (1876-1965). Please contact me if you have any information. Thanks, Sally [segland.aol.com]

Does anyone know if there are any pre 1900 death or marriage records for other counties besides Berk County, Pennsylvania that are on-line? Thanks Nora borts@gte.net

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Nora; See http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/marry.html#New for a collection of on-line vital record sites. Kathy Kathy (Sparr) Mott Jasper, IN drmott@psci.net http://www.psci.net/~drmott/genes.html -----Original Message----- From: Nora Borts <borts@gte.net> To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com <PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 1:28 AM Subject: [PALEHIGH-L] Lehigh County, Penn. Marriage and Death records pre 1900 >Does anyone know if there are any pre 1900 death or marriage records for >other counties besides Berk County, Pennsylvania that are on-line? >Thanks >Nora >borts@gte.net > >

Hi Everyone First of all with Thanksgiving and Christmas season fast coming on us. I would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season and all the best in the coming year. Plus may you find at least one of those very elusive ancestors you have been searching for. I want to thanks everyone for making this list so great. I've only really once had a problem with a flame on my pa lists. Once in a while a spam get thru Rootsweb spam detector. But they really try. (If you can please support. They do a great job). The list has about 208 subscribers You guys have been a very polite and courteous list and I thanks you and applaud you for this. I am sending this message to all my list and if you receive more than one I do apologize. I do have seven list I manage and haven't had much problem with any of them. Always looking for Schreibers Thanks Again Judy ListOwner homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 can also be reach at judjack@rocketmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Fellow Researchers; If anyone except the ones that I have already answered replied to my query would you please reply again. Due to a problem with my e-mail this morning I had to have technical support delete about 100 of my e-mails. Thanks Nora borts@gte.net

If someone has access to the PA 1860 Census for Lehigh Co., would you mind doing a lookup for me? I would really appreciate it. GENSENLEIDER, Alfred; Allentown, PA Thanks in advance for any help provided. Gail in Maryland gaelps@msn.com

Dear Fellow Researchers, I am seeking anyone with any of these surnames. I am mainly researching the Bortz surname but in looking at baptismal, confirmation records the other names keep popping up. Thanks Nora borts@gte.net

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---Doug Strohl <strohl@netdirect.net> wrote: > > Dear Judy, > > I've been trying unsuccessfully to post to PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com. The > following message was emailed to PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com, but never > seems to be posted. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your > help. > > Hello list, > > I am looking for any and all information on Thomas Davies b. June 17, > 1849, Catasauqua, PA and his wife Hannah Philips. They had at least one > > child, Thomas Davies who was adopted by Oscar Levi Strohl and his wife > Minnie Sue Franks of Bethlehem. That son Thomas had a name change after > > adoption to Oscar Thomas Strohl. > > Thanks. > > Doug Strohl > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Looking for more information about Daniel and Catherine (SIEGFRIED) Peter's family. Daniel was born 1778 and Catherine was born in 1786. I think both were born in Lehigh Co PA. Their children were born in Lehigh Co. Their children are: Susanna Peter b 1807 m John BEAR Daniel Peter b 1810 m Catherine METZGER Nathaniel Peter b 1812 m Elizabeth PETER Elias Peter b 1816 m Elizabeth GERMAN Salome Peter b 1820 m Reuben SENSINGER Polly Peter b 1832 (not sure about this date) I want to know more about Catherine's parents (are they Andreas and Anna Elisabeth Siegfried?) and siblings. I would also like to compare data on the above children and their grandchildren. Sheri

Hello list, I know this is off the subject, but I need to contact someone whose address I misplaced. To the lady I told not to despair, I need to contact you for I am now in a position to help you in your search. Thanks Anna in AZ.

Hi: My name is Fletcher Bishop and I'm new to the list. I have connections to the Sackreiter family which lived in New Hanover c. 1750-1790. Some of their activities may be in Northhampton records which is why I am posting here as well as the Montgomery Co. list. Christian Sackreiter married Magdalena Warthman d/o Hans Adam and Elizabeth. I have baptismal church records for the children of Christian and Magdalena as well as sponserships. Christian was probably Reformed and Magdalena was probably Lutheran. The records vary from New Hanover Lutheran to Falkner Swamp Reformed. I just learned from Tohickon Union Church records that Christian was buried by Reformed Pastor Nicholas Pomp and his mother was buried by John William Ingold as noted in said Tohickon records. The church and cemetery is in Bucks Co., rather than Montgomery. Magdalena does not appear in any burial records. Could she be buried under her Warthman name? One of Christian's sons, Heinrich Sackreiter and wife Catherine have children baptized by the Reformed Congregation of Lower Saucon and also Mt. Bethel Lutheran and Reformed bboth of which have been labeled Northampton. Christian and Magdalena sponsered a Beyer; a Bernhart Dodderer sponsored a Sackreiter. A Broat (sp) was next door to Christian in the 1790 census. I have several tidbits from Henry Dotterer's Perkiomen Region volumes and the map seems to indicate that some of both Montgomery and Bucks counties were once Northampton. If someone on the list studies any of these families and could give me any clues about the Sackreiters, I would be grateful. In my years on the NET I have never run into someone studying the PA Sackreiters. Fletcher Bishop in FL

Continuing with LDS information on BEST families: BEST, John b. Jun 15, 1759 in New Providence, New Jersey d. April 1839 in Sunbury, PA, buried in Chillisaugua Cemetery, Northumberland Co., PA - mar. on 11-2-1784 in Northumberland County, PA Mary HAAS b. 5-10-1767 Germany d. 4-24-1822 bur. Chillisauqua Cem. Northumberland Co., PA Children: Mary b. 6-6-1788 mar. Stephen RUSH John b. 4-3-1791 d. aft 1840 in South Bend, IN James b. 4-23-1794 in Of, PA d. 9-17-1847 bur. Harmony Cemetery Milton, PA - married Sarah KEVITT, b. 1790 Son John BEST b. 9-11-1819 in Riverside, PA, buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PA Peter b. 5-13-1797 in New Jersey d. 9-12-1875 in Ohio buried Centerburg, Ohio - married Mary TRIMMER on 1-2-1823 in German Valley, NJ William b. 3-27-1800 Eleanor b. 12-7-1802 - married ___________ BOND Jacob b. 4-11-1804 d. aft 1869 in Seneca Falls, NY BEST, Hannah married Lewis BARTHOLOMEW on March 3, 1874 at Christ Reformed Lutheran Congregation, Shoenersville, Lehigh Co. PA. BEST, John, b. 1808 in Cumberland Co., PA F: Joseph BEST M: Elizabeth BEST, John - Christening 8-22-1821 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., PA F: John BEST, M: Hannah BEST, William - Christening 10-23-1793 Blisland, Cornwall, England (This man is buried in a Schuylkill Co. PA cemetery). BEST, George - married Mary TREDINICK 5-6-1784 Falmouth, Cornwall, Eng. BEST, John b. 1799 PA and wife Leah FINK born abt. 1801 Children: Sarah Anna BEST, b. 1825 PA Rebecca BEST, b. 1826 PA Francis William BEST, b. 1827 PA John Franklin BEST, b. 1829 PA Stephen Henry BEST, b. 1831 PA Mary Catherine BEST, b. 1833 Abraham Joshua BEST, b. 1836 PA Leah Elizabeth BEST, b. 1838 PA Peter Emmanuel BEST, b. 1840 PA James Irwin BEST, b. 1843 BEST, John b. abt 1805 Westmoreland Co., PA d. 9-26-1862 in Civil War, buried in Military Cemetery, Washington, DC spouse: E. MONTICUE F: Elias BEST, M: Nancy ARCHBOLD Grandparents: James BEST & C. KROESEN John ARCHBOLD and Sarah G-Grandparents: D. KROESEN & E. VANDERGRIFT P. ARCHBOLD and Mary GG-Grandparents: N. KROESEN and Mary ROLAND P. VANDERGRIFT and E. VAN STANDT Biography available from LDS Film #0496445 item 2 - Author: BEST, Nolan Rice, 1871- ? Title: "History of Peter & Mary BEST and their family: read before reunion of their descendents held at the old homestead in Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio on the centenary of the birth of Peter Best, May 13, 1897" Contents: John BEST (1759-1839), of Scottish parentage, was born in New Jersey, married Mary HAAS in 1784, moved to Northumberland Co., PA. Peter BEST, a son, married Mary TRIMMER in 1823 and settled on land near Hackettstown, New Jersey, moving in 1839 to land in Knox Co., Ohio. Descendents and relatives lived in PA, NJ, NY, Ohio, IL, Iowa and elsewhere. Das ist alles! Good luck, Ann Rickard, SC

>From "Early Pennsylvania Births" by Dr. Charles Fisher: BAST, Jacob - b. 2/20/1780 Lehigh Co. - Father: Jacob H. BAST, Rev. Emphriam - b. 10/15/1815 Lehigh Co. - F: Jacob BEST, Jacob - b. 1718 in PA - Father: Unknown BEST, Conrad - b. 11/25/1745 Northampton Co. - F: Jacob BEST, John - b. 11/27/1769 Northampton Co. - F: Conrad BEST, George - b. 2/26/1802 Northmpton co. - F: John BEST, Henry - b. 1748 Northampton Co. - F: Unknown BEST, Nicholas b. 11/23/1775 Northampton Co. - F: Henry BEST, John b. 5/22/1778 Northampton Co. - F: Henry >From "Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896" by Dr. Fisher: BEST, John of Northumberland Co. to Mary HAAS 11/2/1784 (John in Rev War) BEST, John of Northampton Co to Susanna _________ 11/2/1784 (This John also Rev War soldier) BEST, John of Northumberland Co. to Caroline HILGERT 2/2/1854 >From "Pennsylvania in the Civil War" by The Heritage Society of PA: BEST, J. Edwin Private - recruited at Bloomfield, Perry Co. April 20, 1861 - Co. D of 2nd Regiment PA Volunteers. BEST, William of Shenango Twp., Mercer Co. died Jan 30, 1881. BEST, Thomas W. Private, Co. A 6th PA Cavalry - sabre cut of rt. occipital region. Admitted to 2nd Div. Hospital, Annapolis. MD jun 14, 1863. Deserted Jul 7, 1863. His name on Pension List 04 sep 1867. Disability being rated as "total and temporary". BAST, Jacob private recruited at Pottsville. Mustered into National Light Infantry at Harrisburg April 18, 1861. (This Company was organized in Summer of 1831 - after it's 3 month term of service ended in 1861 for CW it became Company A of the 96th Veteran Regiment). >From LAtter Day Saints records: BEST, John b. about 1713 - F: Jerimiah BEST M: Unknown BEST, John b. about 1734 in Williams Twp., Northampton Co., PA d. 1823 in Easton, PA. Parents were Jacob BEST born 1718 to Jeremiah BEST, (b. ca 1687 in Germany and died ca 1787 in Williams Twp. Northampton Co., PA) and Catherine LEFEVERE born ca 1720 (no known parents). John married Elizabeth _______________. b. ca 1750. BEST, Jacob b. 1718, d. Mar 9, 1789 mar. Catherine LEFEVERE? BEST, Conrad b. Nov 25, 1745 Northampton Co., PA, d. 9-25-1826 Married Hannah (johanna) WEIGANT b. ca 1715 Northampton. These were parents of Jacob b. 1718 above. Parents of Hanna WEIGANT were Cornelius WEIGANT born Mar 6, 1713 Osthofen, Germany d. Oct 1, 1799 in Schoeneck, Northampton Co., PA. He married on 4-5-1739 in Germantown, Northampton co., PA Maria Agneta BECHTEL b. Sep 19, 1719 in Frankenthal, P., Germany and died May 28, 1789 in Easton, Northampton Co., PA Parents of Cornelius: John Balthasar WEYGANT B. 1682 and Attilia DIMLER b. 1680 Parents of Maria Agneta: John BECHTEL b. Oct 3, 1690 and Mary Apollonia MARRETT b. May 14, 1691 (could this be the family that began the famous BECHTEL dairy?) BEST, John b. Nov 27, 1769, d. Nov 7, 1839 - married to Catherine FINK, b. about 1771. BEST, John b. Aug 17, 1799 Northampton Co., PA d. Feb 17, 1881 Married on Aug. 17, 1823 Leah FINK b. ca 1801, died 4-14-1882. BEST, John b. ca 1782 in PA, d. Jan 31, 1845 Westmoreland Co., PA. Married abt 1803 Margaret CRUSON, b. 1780 in VA d. aft 1860 Westmoreland Co., PA. Parents: James BEST b. ca 1745 in England/Ireland and before May 3, 1831 D?, PA. He married about 1774 in Philadelphia Catrina KROESEN, born 4-13-1757 Ref Dutch church C., PA died before April 1829. Parents of Catrina: KROESEN, Derrick b. 1726 d. 1818 married Jun 16, 1753 in Ref Dutch Ch. C., PA to Elizabeth VANDERGRIFT b 1727 to Fulkert VANDERGRIFT b. ca 1701 and Elizabeth Van STANDT b. ca 1703 Parents of Derrick KROESEN: Nicholas KROESON b. May 5, 1699 in Staten Is., NY d. 1786. He married Nov 24, 1724 in First Preby Ch., P., PA Mary ROLAND b. 1696 d. aft 1776. Parents of Nicholas KROESON: Dirck Garretse KROESEN b. 4-16-1662 Elizabeth CREGIER b. 1663 More to follow........ Ann Rickard, SC