She's definitely not still at 162 Main St. in 1920, which is at ED 131, pg. 7A. There are 3 families renting, and none of them own the house. I didn't find her in Norristown. "joseph grohol jr." <joeandsteph@CQServices.com> wrote: Hi... I am researching Anna Maria Drauch Thomas. She was the wife of John Frank Thomas(1844-Nov 1886 in Philadelphia). Anna was born Mar 1851 and she died sometime between 1922-1929 from what I gather. I am looking for more information on her....I was able to locate her in the 1880 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA Census with her family, husband, John, 35, Wm Ralph, 3 and daughter, Elsie, 2 months old. Also she is found in the 1900 Montgomery Co, Norristown, PA Census, listed under A. M. Thomas, widowed, age 49, with her daughter, Elsie, age 20, with two boarders. Also located her in the 1910 Montgomery Co, Norristown, PA census, listed as M. Anna Thomas, age 58, widowed, no children listed, two boarders. I did find her son, Wm Ralph (at least I believe I did) in the 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, Census, living as a boarder, age 23. I am trying to find Anna (or whatever name she is under in the other census, 1920, if possible. Also looking for her son William Ralph (born Mar 1877) either in Philadelphia or Norristown, and looking for information on Elsie, her dates and whom she married. Also where they are all buried. Appreciate any help....thank you.... Joe Grohol Jr ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system for http://www.CQServices.com ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== Praise publicly, complain privately --------------------------------- Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Stanford, You Might check out Claus Jansen/Johnson.I know you spelled Janson and not Jansen but those names do get turned around, also Claus was born in Germany and he had at least three children`s with the same names you have included in your search.He owned land in Berbers Twp.Pa.,which I understand is now Montgomery County.I think he also lived in Germantown at one time.But there is another ringer to confuse us.It seems as if there was another Claus Johnson in that area around the same time period. I learned that when I looked up Claus Johnson`s will on line and it wasn`t the same Claus.I hope I have given you some direction to look and not confused you. Claude Johnson

Does anyone have more information on this family? ( maiden name for Elizabeth ?)( if she had any childern by her first husband Jacob Schnebli ? ) I descend through Dillman K. Ziegler Stanford L.Landis 1 Dielman Kolb,Jr. b: November 10, 1691 in Wolfsheim,Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany d: 1756 in Germantown ,Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania * +Elizabeth b: Abt. 1685 in Ibersheim, Wolfsheim,Germany 2 Elizabeth S. Kolb b: Abt. 1715 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d: 1780 ** +Andreas Ziegler b: 1711 d: May 01, 1797 in Lederachsville , Lower Salford Twp. , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Father: Micheal Ziegler Mother: Kathatarina Schrauger 3 Michael K. Ziegler 3 Dillman K. Ziegler b: December 1735 in Lederachsville, Montgomery Co.,Pennsylvania d: September 28, 1794 *** +Barbara Clemens b: June 01, 1737 in Lower Salford Montgomery Co,Pennsylvania d: December 03, 1807 Father: Jacob Clemens Mother: Barbara Clemmer 3 Andrew K. Ziegler b: March 14, 1736/37 in Lederachville, Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, d: October 26, 1811 *** +Margaret Weierman b: Abt. 1740 d: Abt. 1810 3 Elizabeth Kolb Ziegler *** +Abraham R. Detweiler b: September 13, 1752 Father: Johannes Detweiler Mother: Anna Meyer Reiff

Does anyone have more information on this family ? I descend through Walter Johnson any information would be helpful ! Stanford L.Landis 1 Johann Neuss b: 1675 d: 1719 in Germantown, Pennsylvania * +Elisabeth Lucken b: 1660 Father: Wilhelm Jansen Lukens Mother: Adelheid Oettgenoeltgen 2 Garchin Neuss b: 1701 ** +Peter Janson b: Abt. 1684 in Krefeld , Germany d: 1745 in Skippack Twp..Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Father: Jan Seimens Mother: Merckin Lucken 3 Walter Johnson b: Abt. 1725 in Skippack, Lower Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d: September 12, 1796 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania *** +Sydge T. Hendricks b: Abt. 1726 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d: July 20, 1799 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Father: Laurentz Hendricks Mother: Yanicken (Fanny) Tyson 3 William Johnson 3 Agnes Johnson *** +Jacob Souder b: Abt. 1720 d: 1790 Father: Jacob Souder Mother: Anna Rosenberger 3 Mary Johnson b: Abt. 1724 in Skippack Township,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d: February 22, 1814 in Norristown,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania *** +Philip Markley b: August 27, 1725 in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d: April 14, 1800 in Norristown,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Father: Jacob Markly Mother: Barbara Dotterer 2 Alitje Neuss b: 1702 ** +Dirck Supplee Keyser b: September 26, 1701 Father: Pieter Dirck Himpel Keyser Mother: Margaret Souplis 2 Matthias Neuss 2 Cornelius Neuss d: Abt. 1754 ** +Susanna Krauss d: Abt. 1792 3 Cornelius Nice b: 1754 in Germantown,Pennsylvania d: 1811 3 Suaanna Nice 2 Wynard Neuss 3 John Neuss 2 William Neuss ** +Mary Stump

Hi I am looking for information on this family , My line comes through Sara and Martin Schwartz Kolb Does anyone have parents for Susanna Keyser and a source ? Stanford L.Landis 1 Dillman Kolb b: September 02, 1725 d: December 06, 1804 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA * +Susanna Keyser b: March 16, 1728/29 d: May 21, 1825 2 Sara Keyser Kolb b: January 13, 1752 d: April 24, 1782 ** +Martin Schwartz Kolb b: October 02, 1747 d: April 04, 1825 Father: Isaac Van-Sintern Kolb Mother: Maria Stauffer Schwartz 3 Dillman Kolb 3 Hannah Kolb b: October 21, 1771 d: September 13, 1849 *** +Henrich Kolb Detweiler b: April 06, 1769 d: July 03, 1833 Father: Henry Detweiler Mother: Sarah Kolb 3 Barbara Kolb b: 1776 d: September 13, 1850 *** +Isaac Kolb Detweiler b: May 01, 1772 d: December 04, 1844 Father: Henry Detweiler Mother: Sarah Kolb 3 Martin Kolb 2 Margaret Kolb b: August 21, 1755 ** +Gerhard Stauffer b: Abt. 1760 d: March 24, 1812 Father: Hans Ulrich Stauffer Mother: Catherine Reiff Clemens 2 Jacob Kolb b: November 22, 1759 d: August 09, 1827 ** +Elizabeth Bean b: Abt. 1761 Father: Henry Biehn Mother: Catherine 2 Susanna K. Kolb b: November 10, 1749 d: January 15, 1818 ** +Johannes F. Kintzie b: November 1748 d: November 11, 1828 Father: Jacob Kintzie Mother: Catherina Freed 3 Hannah Kinsey b: September 05, 1776 d: September 12, 1824 *** +Joseph R. Alderfer b: October 11, 1779 d: March 06, 1863 Father: John Alderfer Mother: Elizabeth Rosenberger

I am trying to trace the descendants of Johann Georg Friedrich Friess. They reportedly settled in Bucks and Mongtomery Counties and Union County. Here's what I know so far: Johann Georg and his wife Anna Elizabetha nee Hirsch were both born in the area of Wolfstein, Germany. They came to this country in 1754 and Georg is found on the passenger list of the ship "Phoenix" on 10-1-1754 from Rotterdam. German records show one child with the initial N. No other information. We know that their other children were Jacob b. 1755 (married Christiana), Maria (who married a Hoffman) b. unknown, and Charlotta b. 23 June 1770. Jacob and Charlotta were both born in Montgomery County, and I assume Maria was as well. The children are said to have moved to and settled in Bucks County and Union County. We know that Jacob and his wife were living in Doylestown, about halfway between Philadelphia and Allentown in 1789. If anyone is a descendant (Perhaps the Hoffman line in the case of Maria) or if you have seen any records that will help, I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks Ray Friess

Hi... I am researching Anna Maria Drauch Thomas. She was the wife of John Frank Thomas(1844-Nov 1886 in Philadelphia). Anna was born Mar 1851 and she died sometime between 1922-1929 from what I gather. I am looking for more information on her....I was able to locate her in the 1880 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA Census with her family, husband, John, 35, Wm Ralph, 3 and daughter, Elsie, 2 months old. Also she is found in the 1900 Montgomery Co, Norristown, PA Census, listed under A. M. Thomas, widowed, age 49, with her daughter, Elsie, age 20, with two boarders. Also located her in the 1910 Montgomery Co, Norristown, PA census, listed as M. Anna Thomas, age 58, widowed, no children listed, two boarders. I did find her son, Wm Ralph (at least I believe I did) in the 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, Census, living as a boarder, age 23. I am trying to find Anna (or whatever name she is under in the other census, 1920, if possible. Also looking for her son William Ralph (born Mar 1877) either in Philadelphia or Norristown, and looking for information on Elsie, her dates and whom she married. Also where they are all buried. Appreciate any help....thank you.... Joe Grohol Jr ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system for http://www.CQServices.com

I responded off-list to someone who contacted me after my previous posting about Shannonville/Audubon. I thought there might be others who would like to know more about the name change as well. The following information is from an online biography of the famous naturalist John James Audubon, in whose honor the settlement's name was changed in 1899. "To escape conscription into Napoleon's army, the eighteen-year-old Audubon was sent to America in 1803 to oversee his father's farm, Mill Grove, in Montgomery County, twenty-four miles northwest of Philadelphia. (The settlement near Mill Grove, once known as Shannonville, was christened Audubon in 1899 to honor its early-nineteenth century resident.) Captain Audubon had purchased two hundred and eighty-four acres in 1789 as an investment, perhaps in the hope-- albeit unfulfilled-- that a lead mine on the property would prove lucrative. He never set foot on the land, but his son's stay, even though it lasted less than three years, was probably the happiest period of the young man's life and would prove pivotal to his career. The centerpiece of Mill Grove was-- and remains-- a substantial stone farm-house, built in 1762 by James Morgan, situated on a gentle slope above the wide Perkiomen Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River. Although basically a farm managed by a tenant! farmer, the estate contained forest lands, a mill, and mineral deposits." http://www.jjaudubongallery.com/AudubonBio.htm Sherry Johnson Hello Sherry Thank you for your input of information to my query about Shannonville. I most certainly will add it to my file. Cheers Glenda Rowe Perth Western Australia ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make free PC-to-PC calls to your friends overseas. You could win a holiday to see them! http://au.docs.yahoo.com/promotions/messenger/ ______________________________Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 04:38:26 -0500 From: nadineh@up-link.net To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: FYI List, Please change your subject line to the subject of your post. This is very important because a lot of list members delete message without reading them based on the subject. Also please leave just enough of the message you are replying to so we know what you are talking about. Don;t forward the whole message. Thank- you Nadine List Admin --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone.

Hello Sherry Thank you for your input of information to my query about Shannonville. I most certainly will add it to my file. Cheers Glenda Rowe Perth Western Australia ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make free PC-to-PC calls to your friends overseas. You could win a holiday to see them! http://au.docs.yahoo.com/promotions/messenger/

The old Old York Road Historical and Genealogical Society put together a list of interments at the Hatboro Cemetery in the borough of Hatboro a few years back. I have a few additions to that list. I received this information from the cemetery office. The information is for two lots. Section H - Lot # 45 Deceased Age-Pos-Depth-Coffin?-Date-undertaker Philip L. Van Buskirk -ns-1-6'-casket-1/11/1897-? Samuel H. Vanbuskirk -ns-2-6'-casket-7/26/1897-? Lambert Vanbuskirk -baby-3-6'-casket-1/4/1903-? Mary E. Vanbuskirk -85-4-6'-casket-7/5/1925-? Section B - Lot #189 B. Frank Webster -22-1-6'-5/6/1901-W.C. DeConrsey Anna E. Webster -80-2-6'-1/25/1930-Walton-Felty Anna C. Logan -6mo-3-6'-8/2/1904-Walton any questions please ask. ~Jim~ ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Sherry, I grew up in Audubon and went to Audubon Elementary School. I never knew it was once called Shannonville. Could you please tell me where you found the info on that, and do you know when it became Audubon? Thanks, Deb Stanish > Just so you can more closely focus your search for records, the area once known > as Shannonville is today known as Audubon. > > Sherry Johnson > > PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenda ROWE" > To: > > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:17 AM > Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > > > > > > Hello List > > I am new to research in this area so would appreciate > > any help given. > > My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) > > came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My > > ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville > > on 10th January, 1849. > > Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located > > near Norristown. > > Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these > > people would be recorded in? > > The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William > > was in Australia by 1854. > > Thanking you in anticipation > > Glenda ROWE > > Perth, Western Australia > > > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List topic Montgromery County PA this means anything genealogy related > ex.surnames, locations, history. >

Does anyone know where I can find information on the three following Undertakers: W.C. DeConrsey, Walton-Felty, and Walton. I can only imagine that the Walton "Funeral Home" became Walton-Felty, but you never know. I have several individuals prepared for interment from these three and would like to see if there is any additional information I can find, thanks Sincerely, J.A. Evanson ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Just so you can more closely focus your search for records, the area once known as Shannonville is today known as Audubon. Sherry Johnson PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda ROWE" To: Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:17 AM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > > Hello List > I am new to research in this area so would appreciate > any help given. > My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) > came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My > ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville > on 10th January, 1849. > Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located > near Norristown. > Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these > people would be recorded in? > The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William > was in Australia by 1854. > Thanking you in anticipation > Glenda ROWE > Perth, Western Australia > --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

1850 Census, Rariton NJ, (Hunterdon County.) visit #568 page 84 Roll M432-453 William NICHOLS age 30, miner, born England Nancy NICHOLS, age 24, born England Eliza NICHOLS, age 1 birth in ENGLAND (says Census!) Diana in Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenda ROWE To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:17 AM Subject: 1850 Census for Shannonville Hello List I am new to research in this area so would appreciate any help given. My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville on 10th January, 1849. Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located near Norristown. Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these people would be recorded in? The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William was in Australia by 1854. Thanking you in anticipation Glenda ROWE Perth, Western Australia Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com ______________________________

Glenda, I have the Montgomery County Historical Society transcription of the 1850 census for Lower Providence township. I do not find any Nicholls or similar names. Glenn Landis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Searcher" <eileenburke@comcast.net> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > Glenda, > > Here is some information I found with a goggle search on Shannonville. I > could not find William or anyone else on Ancestry in the 1850 census. > > > Lower Providence township as now constituted is bounded on the west by > Upper Providence, on the northeast by Perkiomen and Worcester townships, > on the southwest by Norriton, and on the south by the Schuylkill river. > Its area is 9,143 acres. Red shale greatly predominates in the soils of > this part of the county. Near the Perkiomen, at Oaks, at an early day lead > mines were worked, but never to profit. The mines were opened in 1800, and > were being operated in 1818 by Mr. Wetherell. With lead mining came the > discovery of copper, and in January, 1848, the Perkiomen Mining > Association was formed. The land cost about $10,000; much costly machinery > was placed in position, and a shaft was sunk feet, There many thousands of > tons of copper were taken from the earth, but later all was abandoned and > the machinery rusted out with the passing years. > > In 1810 the population was 904 in 1820 it was 1,146; in 1850, 1,961; in > 1880 It was 1,856; in 1900 It was 1,625; in 1920, it 'was 2,221. As to > schools and churches, the reader is referred to separate chapters on these > topics elsewhere in this work. There are six mills, three upon the > Perkiomen and three on the Skippack, "all doing a good business," it was > said in 1883. > > The villages of Lower Providence were as listed forty years ago: > Evansburg, Shannonville, Eagleville, and Providence Square. At that date > each village had its post office, The largest of these places was > Evansburg. The land on which it was built was a part of the old Lane > estate. In 1721 an Episcopal church was built there, and in 1725 a post > office obtained. Edward Evans, the postmaster, was the son of Owen Evans, > American ancestor, who engaged in gun-making for the government. The place > was named for this family of Evans. The nickname that stuck to this place > for more than a generation was "Hustletown." It is supposed that Mr. > Hustle Town was a resident there when the place got its nickname. > Shannonville, another village of this township, was first so called in > 1823, when a post office was established there. It was named for the > large, influential family of Shannons near by. Jack's tavern was at this > point, and the place like its sister had a nickname - here it was > "Hogtown." Mr. Shannon was a large swine farmer, and hence the wags called > the plate Hogtown. But with a more dignified age, these rude names have > been forgotten only by the very aged, who smile at hearing them mentioned. > > > Eileen > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenda ROWE" <growe_2@yahoo.com> > To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:17 AM > Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > > >> >> Hello List >> I am new to research in this area so would appreciate >> any help given. >> My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) >> came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My >> ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville >> on 10th January, 1849. >> Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located >> near Norristown. >> Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these >> people would be recorded in? >> The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William >> was in Australia by 1854. >> Thanking you in anticipation >> Glenda ROWE >> Perth, Western Australia >> >> Send instant messages to your online friends >> http://au.messenger.yahoo.com >> >> >> ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== >> Surnames always in capital letters. >> > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > You flame - you're GONE. > >

I am looking for Lawson Earl, age 12 in 1920 census, mother Laura, age 38 in 1920. I'm trying to find the name of Lawson Earl's father, and any siblings. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Deb Stanish

Glenda, Here is some information I found with a goggle search on Shannonville. I could not find William or anyone else on Ancestry in the 1850 census. Lower Providence township as now constituted is bounded on the west by Upper Providence, on the northeast by Perkiomen and Worcester townships, on the southwest by Norriton, and on the south by the Schuylkill river. Its area is 9,143 acres. Red shale greatly predominates in the soils of this part of the county. Near the Perkiomen, at Oaks, at an early day lead mines were worked, but never to profit. The mines were opened in 1800, and were being operated in 1818 by Mr. Wetherell. With lead mining came the discovery of copper, and in January, 1848, the Perkiomen Mining Association was formed. The land cost about $10,000; much costly machinery was placed in position, and a shaft was sunk feet, There many thousands of tons of copper were taken from the earth, but later all was abandoned and the machinery rusted out with the passing years. In 1810 the population was 904 in 1820 it was 1,146; in 1850, 1,961; in 1880 It was 1,856; in 1900 It was 1,625; in 1920, it 'was 2,221. As to schools and churches, the reader is referred to separate chapters on these topics elsewhere in this work. There are six mills, three upon the Perkiomen and three on the Skippack, "all doing a good business," it was said in 1883. The villages of Lower Providence were as listed forty years ago: Evansburg, Shannonville, Eagleville, and Providence Square. At that date each village had its post office, The largest of these places was Evansburg. The land on which it was built was a part of the old Lane estate. In 1721 an Episcopal church was built there, and in 1725 a post office obtained. Edward Evans, the postmaster, was the son of Owen Evans, American ancestor, who engaged in gun-making for the government. The place was named for this family of Evans. The nickname that stuck to this place for more than a generation was "Hustletown." It is supposed that Mr. Hustle Town was a resident there when the place got its nickname. Shannonville, another village of this township, was first so called in 1823, when a post office was established there. It was named for the large, influential family of Shannons near by. Jack's tavern was at this point, and the place like its sister had a nickname - here it was "Hogtown." Mr. Shannon was a large swine farmer, and hence the wags called the plate Hogtown. But with a more dignified age, these rude names have been forgotten only by the very aged, who smile at hearing them mentioned. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenda ROWE" <growe_2@yahoo.com> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 2:17 AM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] 1850 Census for Shannonville > > Hello List > I am new to research in this area so would appreciate > any help given. > My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) > came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My > ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville > on 10th January, 1849. > Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located > near Norristown. > Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these > people would be recorded in? > The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William > was in Australia by 1854. > Thanking you in anticipation > Glenda ROWE > Perth, Western Australia > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Surnames always in capital letters. >

Hello List I am new to research in this area so would appreciate any help given. My gggrandparents (William & Nanney/Nancy NICHOLLS) came into America through Castle Garden in 1848. My ggrandmother Eliza NICHOLLS was born in Shannonville on 10th January, 1849. Though Shannonville no longer exists it was located near Norristown. Is there a copy of the census taken in 1850 that these people would be recorded in? The Nicholls did not stay long in America as William was in Australia by 1854. Thanking you in anticipation Glenda ROWE Perth, Western Australia Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

The LDS has the 1850 census on microfilm.