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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------