Can anyone tell me where the subject Church and County are located. There is apparently some information on my Rumfield line in the records of this church. What area of the state is this in? Does anyone have access to the records from this church? I would appreciate any information. Thank you, Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

Paula Konsavage wrote: >Hi all, > >I am hoping someone out there can help me. Maybe someone has run into a >similar problem. I am trying to get information on my great Uncle >Christopher Schmerfeld. He was in World War One and died and is buried in >the Phillipines. When I first attempted to get information, I wrote a >letter to the national archives. They gave me a file number but, told me I >need to write to the Dept of Veterans Affairs regional office in >Philadelphia. So I wrote another letter and sent it to Philadelphia. >Philadelphia's response was the records were in Washington state and needed >to be sent for. This was back in January of this year. Philadelphia said >they would send me the records as soon as they were received by them. In >the mean time I wrote to the Personnel Dept of Veterans in St. Louis >Missouri. Seeing that they had a fire back in 1973 and a lot of the records >were destroyed, they sent me what they could reconstuct using other records. >>From Missouri I obtained a death date, place of death and enlistment >information. I just received word from Philadelphia that they have no >records for my uncle. What could have happened to the records? My uncle >was never married and had no children. I am also wondering why he was >buried in the Phillipines and never brought back to the states to be buried. >Does anyone know who I have to contact to try to obtain a death certificate >for him? He died 6 June 1929 in the US Army hospital-Sternberg General >Hospital, Manila, Philippines. The Army is my only chance on obtaining >information on him. Most of my relatives were unaware he even existed. If >anyone knows how I can proceed from here please let me know. I am really >curious as to how he died, if he had war injuries or just had gotten sick. >Thank you for your help. > >Paula Konsavage >Ray's Yankee! > Hi! I would try contacting your County Veteran's Affairs Office & explain the above. Hopefully they will know whom you should contact for additional information - or even if it can be found. Your local Veterans of Foreign Wars or Legion may also be able to help "brainstorm" for additional ideas of where to look. As a last resort, try your local congressman's office & ask them to look into it. If he was still in the military when he died, I would think the Department of the Army should have something, somewhere! I wish you the best of luck... -Linnea

Hi all, I am hoping someone out there can help me. Maybe someone has run into a similar problem. I am trying to get information on my great Uncle Christopher Schmerfeld. He was in World War One and died and is buried in the Phillipines. When I first attempted to get information, I wrote a letter to the national archives. They gave me a file number but, told me I need to write to the Dept of Veterans Affairs regional office in Philadelphia. So I wrote another letter and sent it to Philadelphia. Philadelphia's response was the records were in Washington state and needed to be sent for. This was back in January of this year. Philadelphia said they would send me the records as soon as they were received by them. In the mean time I wrote to the Personnel Dept of Veterans in St. Louis Missouri. Seeing that they had a fire back in 1973 and a lot of the records were destroyed, they sent me what they could reconstuct using other records. From Missouri I obtained a death date, place of death and enlistment information. I just received word from Philadelphia that they have no records for my uncle. What could have happened to the records? My uncle was never married and had no children. I am also wondering why he was buried in the Phillipines and never brought back to the states to be buried. Does anyone know who I have to contact to try to obtain a death certificate for him? He died 6 June 1929 in the US Army hospital-Sternberg General Hospital, Manila, Philippines. The Army is my only chance on obtaining information on him. Most of my relatives were unaware he even existed. If anyone knows how I can proceed from here please let me know. I am really curious as to how he died, if he had war injuries or just had gotten sick. Thank you for your help. Paula Konsavage Ray's Yankee! BECK, BETZ, BOTTLER, BRANDAW, CLEMENS,FREY, FRYE, GLEZMAN (GLESSENDER), GROWNEY, HARTRANFT, HAUCK, HECKMAN, HINKLE,HOLLAR, KELLER,KOCH, KONSAVAGE (KANCEIWICZ), LINDERMAN, MOORE,MULVANEY, PETREY, QAUCKENBUSH, SABULSKY, SCHMERFELD, SCHOCK, SHAUP, SHEIPE, WAGNER, WILCAVAGE (WILKEWICZ)

Hi Is there anyone out there researching the Shaner name? Please contact me as I have branches I am trying to connect. Please e-mail to PorkBay@aol.com as I am not a subscriber. Thanks for any help. Judy

Searching for information about Andrew (Andreas) HARTMAN b. ca 1820 in Weisenburg twp. Parents, siblings, and wife unknown. He had a son, Peter HARTMAN b. 22 Mar. 1836 in Weisenburg twp., d. 10 Apr. 1882 of smallpox in Allentown. m. Amanda MERTZ,daughter of Elias and Sophia MERTZ, b. 3 Apr. 1842 in Allentown. They married on 10 Jan 1864, and had 7 children: Ella, William (who became an editor of the Daily City Item newspaper), Lillie, Howard (my grandfather), Morris, Edgar, and Lawrence. I have more information on this line, and would love to share with anyone who can help me fill in the ancestors. Thank you for your help Elizabeth Giraffe39@aol.com

Can anyone tell me who the father of Israel Rumfield is? I don't know if I can connect him to my Rumfields or not. However the name is not all that common, so I have hopes! Thanks for any forthcoming help. Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

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. Thanks for any and all responses. Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

> > > > Hi Rooters! > > > > LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON THESE FAMILIES > > > > INGRAM FAMILY.. > > > > > 1.GEORGE INGRAM > > > > > BORN 1829 PLACE UNKNOWN > > > > > WIFE...ELIZA DAVIS > > > > > BORN 1825 > > > > > > > > > 2..FRANKLIN G INGRAM > > > > > B.3 SEPT 1849 UNIONVILLE CENTRE CO PA > > > > > DIED.2 AUG 1912...DERRY WESTMORELAND CO PA. > > > > > WIFE..SARAH JANE WAY....HAVE HER FAMILY BACK TO 1641 > > > > > BORN.. JULY 1854 UNIONVILLE CEBTRE CO PA > > > > > DIED..13 SEPT 1923 LATROBE PA > > > > > > > > > 3..HARRIS W INGRAM > > > > > B..20 FEB 1874 HOWARD CENTRE CO PA > > > > > D..25 JAN 1948 GRAZIERVILLE BLAIR CO PA. > > > > > WIFE..EDITH B ALLEN > > > > > B.16 MARCH 1889 BROOKLYN PA. > > > > > D..24 JAN 1979 SALAMANCA N> > > > > > > > > > 4..STELLA B INGRAM > > > > > B.30 APRIL 1917 MARIETTA PA > > > > > D.19 FEB 1992 JAMESTOWN NY > > > > > > > > > 5..WILLIAM W INGRAM > > > > > B..20 FEB 1877 STATE COLLEGE PA > > > > > D.10 JULY 1953 FRANKSTOWN [PA > > > > > WIFE ANN POTTER > > > > > B.17 MAY 1875 > > > > > D..20 AUG 1948 ALTOONA PA > > > > > > > > > 6...ELLIS INGRAM > > > > > B..1906 SPRUCE CREEK PA. > > > > > D 22 OCT 1967 > > > > > WIFE ANNA M STEVENS > > > > > DIED 13 AUG 196 > > > > > > > > WILLING TO LOOK UP SURNAMES ON CD,s > > > > > > > > STAN INGRAM > > > > CORRY PA > > > > (EMAIL) n3wna@tbscc.com

Hi Everyone This is to announce that I have started a new mailing list for Schuylkill Co. Pa. To subscribe in mail mode PASCHUYL-L-request@rootsweb.com for digest mode PASCHUYL-D-request@rootsweb.com Also I know some listowners do not want you to announce a new mailing list or put your url in your message. I have no problem with you senting a notice to the list for new mailing list or adding your url to your messages. As long as it is related to genealogy in Pennsylvania. The only thing I request is no message for commercial purposes. I don't like to see them on lists and I feel allot of others don't either. Now if you are offering lookups and asking for copying cost. I see nothing wrong in with that. If anyone has any question or comments please feel free to write me. I want to make this an enjoyable list for everyone. Thanks Judy Jackson Listowner judjack@rocketmail.com _____________________________________________________________________ Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http://www.rocketmail.com

Forgot to included both my e-mail addresses if you wish to contact me about any question or comments. Also I can't seem to spell either. That should be list not lisy. judjack@hotmail.com or judjack@rocketmail.com Everyone have a good day and take care. Thanks Judy Jackson >Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:17:36 -0700 (PDT) >From: Judy Jackson <judjack@rocketmail.com> >Subject: From Listowner--New mailing lisy >To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi Everyone > >This is to announce that I have started a new mailing list for >Schuylkill Co. Pa. > >To subscribe in mail mode >PASCHUYL-L-request@rootsweb.com > >for digest mode >PASCHUYL-D-request@rootsweb.com > >Also I know some listowners do not want you to announce a new mailing >list or put your url in your message. I have no problem with you >senting a notice to the list for new mailing list or adding your url >to your messages. As long as it is related to genealogy in >Pennsylvania. >The only thing I request is no message for commercial purposes. I >don't like to see them on lists and I feel allot of others don't >either. Now if you are offering lookups and asking for copying cost. I >see nothing wrong in with that. >If anyone has any question or comments please feel free to write me. I >want to make this an enjoyable list for everyone. >Thanks >Judy Jackson >Listowner >judjack@rocketmail.com > > > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ >Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http://www.rocketmail.com > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi Judy, I have two of your surnames, Bortz and Wetzel. Do you see any connection to them? John R. WEIDAW. He married Mary BORTZ in Allentown PA. ____________ Lena M. WETZEL. She married Benjamin Franklin CLIMES on 1 May 1892 in Summit CO OH. kough@juno.com

Hello Larissa. I have some TRACHSEL's and some TROXELL's in my TOPPER genealogy files. Would be most interested if you had som information on the line containing a William TROXELL who married a Mary A. TOPPER. Mary was my great aunt, daughter of my great-grandfather, Jacob I. TOPPER. Thanks in advance, top

First, thanks to Judy for her work on this list! This message is a tad long, because all the names are interconnected. I will do a separate one on the other side of my dad's family (Greenawalt). My Bortz family spent some time in Lehigh Co. before ending up in Berks Co. Here are the first three generations, from family Bibles: Salomon BORTZ (b.1793) m. (c. 1820) Anna Maria HOFFMANN (b.1797) Jonas BORTZ (b.1826, Macungie) m. (1846) Helene WETZEL (b. 1823, Macungie) Heinrich Franklin BORTZ (b.1863, Upper Milford, Lehigh) m. (1883, Bowers, Berks Co.) Sarah Anne BERG/BERK (b.1858) (my g'grandparents) Lehigh Co. locations are Macungie and Upper Milford. Here are the spouse families: Hoffmann - wife, first Bortz gen. -------- no info on her family - help! Wetzel - wife, second Bortz gen. ------ Jacob WETZEL m. Anna Maria --- Johann George WETZEL (26 Feb 1749 - 8 Feb 1834) m. (c. 1773) Eva Elizabetha KERCHNER (b.c.1755) Daniel WETZEL (11 Sep 1792 - 11 Aug 1870) m. Catharine BORGER (4 Apr 1802 - 4 Feb 1890) Helene WETZEL (12 Jan 1823, Macungie - 2 May 1900) m. Jonas BORTZ (22 Apr 1826, Macungie - 18 May 1897) I have read some books on Lewis Wetzel, "famous Indian fighter," and found that his father moved to Virginia (later W. Vir.) from Berks Co., and a branch stayed behind (Lewis' uncle). I would like to know more about that branch, to see if I connect to it. Anyone? Berg/Berk - wife, third Bortz gen. --------- Charles BERK? m. Catharine J. --- David BERK m. (1856) Mary Ann YODER (b. 1838) (David m. (2) Margaret RAPP) Sarah Anne BERG (b. 1858, Ontelaunee, Berks Co.) m. (1883, Bowers) Heinrich BORTZ (b.1863, Upper Milford) I am familiar with the great Yoder family association, so have lots of info on Mary Ann's family, but the Berk family is elusive. Some are buried at St. Peter's church in Molltown (but I forget if that is Lehigh or Berks). I'd also like to know more about the Rapp family. Borger ------ The Borger line is a Bortz mother-in-law, and may have been in Lehigh Co. Jonas BORGER m Christine --- Catharine BORGER (b.1802) m. Daniel WETZEL (b.1792) I am (very slowly) starting a Bortz one-name-study, so will take any Bortz references (no matter how slight), and tell people of any matches I find on their data, now or later. Once I can identify some lines, I will post some data. I do have pages from Lehigh and Berks histories. Guess that's all for this message! Judy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judith Bortz Gurka gurka@cs.colorado.edu 3534 S. Jasper Way 303-693-2734 Aurora, Co., USA 80013 Researching: ** BORTZ - anywhere, anytime -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > From: Stan Ingram <n3wna@tbscc.com> > > To: palehigh-I > > Subject: INGRAM > > Date: Thursday, September 18, 1997 11:22 PM > > > > Hi Rooters! > > > LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON THESE FAMILIES > > > INGRAM FAMILY.. > > > > 1.GEORGE INGRAM > > > > BORN 1829 PLACE UNKNOWN > > > > WIFE...ELIZA DAVIS > > > > BORN 1825 > > > > > > > 2..FRANKLIN G INGRAM > > > > B.3 SEPT 1849 UNIONVILLE CENTRE CO PA > > > > DIED.2 AUG 1912...DERRY WESTMORELAND CO PA. > > > > WIFE..SARAH JANE WAY....HAVE HER FAMILY BACK TO 1641 > > > > BORN.. JULY 1854 UNIONVILLE CEBTRE CO PA > > > > DIED..13 SEPT 1923 LATROBE PA > > > > > > > 3..HARRIS W INGRAM > > > > B..20 FEB 1874 HOWARD CENTRE CO PA > > > > D..25 JAN 1948 GRAZIERVILLE BLAIR CO PA. > > > > WIFE..EDITH B ALLEN > > > > B.16 MARCH 1889 BROOKLYN PA. > > > > D..24 JAN 1979 SALAMANCA N> > > > > > > > 4..STELLA B INGRAM > > > > B.30 APRIL 1917 MARIETTA PA > > > > D.19 FEB 1992 JAMESTOWN NY > > > > > > > 5..WILLIAM W INGRAM > > > > B..20 FEB 1877 STATE COLLEGE PA > > > > D.10 JULY 1953 FRANKSTOWN [PA > > > > WIFE ANN POTTER > > > > B.17 MAY 1875 > > > > D..20 AUG 1948 ALTOONA PA > > > > > > > 6...ELLIS INGRAM > > > > B..1906 SPRUCE CREEK PA. > > > > D 22 OCT 1967 > > > > WIFE ANNA M STEVENS > > > > DIED 13 AUG 196 > > > > > > WILLING TO LOOK UP SURNAMES ON CDS > > > > > > STAN INGRAM > > > CORRY PA > > > (EMAIL) n3wna@tbscc.com

Hi all! I think I may be nuts for doing this but since fall is fast approaching and I have my new computer up and running, I thought I'd take a shot at this. Thanks to some new found cousins out there (you know who you are- HI!! Sorry I've been MIA!), I have a lot of information on my TRACHSEL/TROXEL side of the family in the way of names and dates. This is fun but I would love to see more, ie. where they were born, died, buried. In some cases, who they married or if they had any children and then who their children married and so forth. Sounds like the eternal quest of a genealogist doesn't it?? So what I am asking is for anyone who has a TRACHSEL/TROXEL (even just one!) in their family to please write me at the address below with the information you have. I will be most willing to share what I have now and will also be willing to share what I end up with if you are interested. I have a feeling I may end up with a bunch that I don't quite know where they fit in but with everyone's help, maybe I can tie them in! Thanks! Take care and have a good night! --Larissa Souzer larissa+@pitt.edu

Anyone with info or interest, write me. Bill

HI You many know of this book. I came across it in the Emmaus Pa. library when I was up there in june. It's called the History of Lehigh Co. Pa. It's a three volume set. 2 of the volume are on Genealogical and Biographical. It list allot of the earlier families of Lehigh Co. I was able to copy information on the following families. Balliet Baker Deshler Dillinger Dreisbach Dubs Dull Kern Kerschner Leisenring Mickley Roth Schreiber Ruch Troxell Wirth Wisser Young Will be happy to share what I have. Most of the above are in the Schreiber line. A couple just happened to be on the page I was copying. If anyone has access to the books I would love to hear from them as I ran out of time and wasn't able to get several of the families I was looking for. The book was published in the early 1900's by Roberts and written or complied by Charles Rhoads (I believe). Judy Jackson ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Believe C. P. Rodgers born abt 1870's either in Allentown or Canada of Irish born parents who lived in Allentown. His father was from County Tyrone, Ireland and mother, Emma McGinty, of County Galway. No other info until he moves to Phila. where as adult he worked at Pencoyd Iron Works. Charles married Julia Lenore Scott of Scranton and they had 6 children: Vincent Paul Joseph Julia Marie(Jewel) Charles Leo (killed in accident while young) Mary

Looking for any info on the Koegel, Kasten, Bauer, Roth,Platz, and Dech families. I have Ernest Koegel b? living in Lehighton, PA apparently coming to USA from Germany abt 1876 d 9-2-1944 m Bertha Christine Kasten b 2-18-1875 d 11-18-1962. Her parents Frederick Kasten and Matilda Roth lived in Easton, PA. Frederick's parents were Henry Kasten and Sophie Platz (both born and died in Germany no dates) Matilda's parents were Jacob Roth b 5-24-1794 Germany d 1-12-1863 Williamsport, PA (came to USA in 1831) m 8-4-1820 and Elizabeth Bauer b 1-29-1798 d 8-3-1854. Also looking for any info on the Dech families. William Alexander Wilson Dech b 11-8-1852 Saucon, PA d? m? Eliza Ann Miller b 10-6-1857 Salsbury, PA d? . They had 9 children Clara, Sallie, Valara, William, Herbert, Cora, Harvey, Raymond and Eva. My Surnames:GARDENER, GARDINEER, MANN, KOONTZ, ROBERTS, BATT, ELLIS, ELLIOTT, DOUGLAS, PILCHER, GRIFFITH, GORDON, HOFFMAN, GUNTERMAN, OGLE, BUTZ, CREECH, LIONS, LYONS, DIETRICH, KOEGEL, KASTEN, DECH, STAHLER, MILLER, KELLER, ROTH , BAUER, PLATZ

I am researching the Fryes family in Lehigh County. I have found all three spelling used and cannot figure out which is correct. I hit a snag with John Frey We find him in 1850, 1860, and 1870 census living in Weisenberg Twp, Lehigh County. By 1880 the only one left in that area is his son Lloyd. I would apprecaited any information any one may have on this family. I am attaching an outline descendant tree. Thanks for the help Paula Konsavage Descendants of John Frey 1 John Frey b: Abt. 1820 . +Maria H. ??? b: Abt. 1822 ........ 2 John Frey, Jr b: Abt. 1844 ............ +Catharina ??? b: Abt. 1843 ................... 3 Albert Frey b: Abt. 1868 ........ 2 George Frey b: Abt. 1845 ........ 2 David Frey b: Abt. 1846 ........ 2 Daniel Frey b: Abt. 1850 ........ 2 William Frey b: Abt. 1852 ........ 2 Catherine A. Frey b: Abt. 1854 ........ 2 Franklin Frey b: Abt. 1857 ........ 2 [1] Joshua Frey b: 19 March 1860 in Weisenburg twp., Pa Lehigh Co. d: 16 July 1903 ............ +Susan Wagner b: 12 December 1869 in Schuylkill Co., Pa d: 30 May 1889 ................... 3 Lloyd Josiah Frey b: 31 August 1887 in West Penn, Pa d: 24 July 1970 in Coaldale, PA ....................... +Ellen Hannah Keller b: 19 June 1882 in Hometown, Schuylkill Co.,PA d: 03 December 1958 in 33 Clay St Tamaqua ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Joshua Frey: ............ +Emma Magdalena Stepelton b: 16 February 1865 in West Penn Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA d: 06 December 1904 in see notes ??? ................... 3 Hellen Lovina Frey b: 30 June 1891 d: 25 September 1891 ................... 3 Flosse M. Frey b: August 1892 ................... 3 Mabel E. Frey b: March 1895 ................... 3 Bertha E. Frey b: December 1899 ........ 2 Mary Frey b: Abt. 1864 ........ 2 Sarah Frey b: Abt. 1864 Ray's Yankee! BECK, BETZ, BOTTLER, BRANDAW, CLEMENS,FREY, FRYE, GLEZMAN (GLESSENDER), GROWNEY, HARTRANFT, HAUCK, HECKMAN, HINKLE,HOLLAR, KELLER,KOCH, KONSAVAGE (KANCEIWICZ), LINDERMAN, MOORE,MULVANEY, PETREY, QAUCKENBUSH, SABULSKY, SCHMERFELD, SCHOCK, SHAUP, SHEIPE, WAGNER, WILCAVAGE (WILKEWICZ)