These people settled in and around Hazleton area. Would like to share information with anyone that is following these families. HEISER, John b. 1850 immigrated1868. Had two brothers Henry J and George. John married Gertrude KOHLHAAS. They had 12 childre. KOHLHAAS, Henry b 1827 immigrated 1849. One of the early settlers of Hazleton. Married Anne Catharine ECKHARDT. Henry ran the Horseshoe Hotel in Hazleton. Henry and Anne Catharien hd 8 children. KOHLHAAS has numerous spellings on old census records. ECKHARDT, Anne Catharine b 1834 d 1912. Little information except parents were Johannes ECKERT and Marie HEISER OR HEYER. WALPER, John b 1836 immigrated 1856. Married Mary STEINER. John and Mary had six children. Son Henry married Margaret PARKINSON. STEINER, Jacob b 1811 immigrated 1819 married Catharine GEARHEART. John and Catharine had thirteen children. PARKINSON, John b 1835 immigrated 1856 married to Mary BUNTON. John and Mary had only four children. One Margaret married Henry Walper. Thank you, Joan