messinger, william p., born sept 21, 1865, s/o peter and sarah (germantown) messinger. his paternal ancestors were irish, having orginally come from cork, and his maternal grandparents were german. john messinger, his grandfather, a native of northampton co, and is buried at forks twp., churchyar. he had 6 children, two sons and 4 daughters, four are still living. peter messinger, father of willim, was born in forks twp. civil war vet. of his 11 children, 4 still survive, r. frederick, william p., david m.b., and john j. f. messinger, reuben, of northampton co. the first of this name to locate here was subject's great-great-grandfather, who crossed the ocean from germany. philip and abigail (bidinger) messinger, parents of subjec, were native of northampton co.., and this too, was the birthplace of subject, dec. 31, 1826. his father died when he was 6 and cared for by his mother, after which he was bound out to his uncle, joseph messinger. mr. messinger married 1848 to mary a., d/o peter elear, of lower mt. bethel. children; 7 lived, emma, w/o james messinger, who died dec. 2, 1894, susam w/o a. rader, stephen, lewis, melinda, sarah j., w/o charles siegfried and amanda, w/o milton sandt. forks messinger, susanna born 1777, died 17 nov. 1814 messinger, philip 1750-1819; wf. margaret; chhildren; george, jacob, catharine w/o george beidler, margaret, rachel, michael. elizabeth, w/o 20 and d/o michael and anna margaret wilhelm, 16 nov 1749-25 nov 1809 margaret, w/o philip born 21 april 1766 elizabeth, w/o michael, born 15 aug 1768, died dec. 1843 michael, born 31 march 1759, died 31 dec, 1842. children, john, jacob, andrew, rebecca w/o melchior mixsell, elizabeth, w/o abraham heinline, sarah, w/o felix hartzell, catharine, w/o germes best, maria w/o francis latic, susanna, anna, w/o jacob kreidler, rosane, michael elizabet, w/o michael, nee sigman, 1759-1782 20. messinger, johannes, 17 april 1746-2 may 1808 montgomery co. missinger, johan balthaser, 28 april 1746, s/o johan ludewig and catharine. sp. balthaeser sahler and wf. northampton co. messinger a. cath. 30 0ct 1773 philip and susanna a. maria 20 may 1799 george and cath. appelona 5 aug 1799 daneil and philipina catharine 14 oct1785 george and cath. dainiel 17 aug 1756 michael and cath elizabeth 4 july 1775 johannes and eliz elizabeth 24 may 1785 michael messinger and elisabeth stecher elizabeth 22 march 1757 michael and cath george 13 july 1799 george and eliz george 25 july 1797 george and cath henrich 24 aug 1782 george and cath jacob 16 aug 1775 philip and susanna jacob 28 dec 1776 john and eliz johannes 4 dec 1773 johannes eliz john 27 april 1800 michael and eliz john george 30 oct 1773 philip and susanna john, twin, 24 march 1787 jacob and maria maria eliz.. ca 1780 george and cath. michael, 31 march 1759 michael and cath peter 19 aug 1798 philip and margaretha philip ca 1750 michael and cath. philip 5 feb 1796 george and eliz. philip, twin, 24 march 1787 jacob and maria sarah 11 april 1782 daniel and cath. susan elizabeth 6 jan 1777 philip and susanna elizabeth susanna 20 march 1794 michael and eliz. Best Wishes, Geri