Thank you so much to all who sent information on this family! A BIG THANKS to Annie Z and ballyfitzgerald! I truly appreciate the time that you took to look-up and send this information. Your information has helped a great deal. Claire Sloop

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 27, 1905 MAN SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM Frank SUPPLEE, of Bridgeport, is lying in a precarious condition at the home of his mother at Abrams, as the result of a terrible accident that occurred on Sunday morning. Mr. SUPPLEE was one of the foremen at the coal storage plant of the P. and R. railway company recently erected at Abrams. While following out instructions to give the plant a thorough test, he, with a number of others, was following up the machinery. Pursuing his work, he was obliged to mount a high position for the purpose of turning on steam at a valve that operates the "temper" of the machinery. At the point where the valve is located three pipes meet in a "T" and the pressure of steam that assembles here is exceedingly great. When he turned on the valve there was a loud noise and the next moment fellow workmen saw SUPPLEE hurled through space, a distance of twenty feet, to the ground below. The escape of the steam was too rapid and boilling hot water struck SUPPLEE in the right side and hurled him from his position. When picked up it was found that his entire right side was fearfully scalded and that he was suffering from many cuts and bruises received by the fall. The injured man was removed to the home of his mother as his request to be taken to a hospital could not be complied with on account of his serious condition. MAN AND TEAM MISSING About two weeks ago Henry YOST, Jr., of Collegeville, hired a horse and buggy to a stranger who has failed to return the team. On the day the team was hired it was seen at Germantown and from there it was traced to Vineland, N.J. It ..... from the course pursued by ..... as if he were heading for the Atlantic coast. WILL GO TO NEW POSITION Prof. S.G. HUBER, who some time ago resigned as principal of the Quakertown High School, has been elected Supervising Principal of the schools of May's Landing, N.J., at $1000 per year. Mr. HUBER is at present teaching at Perkiomen Seminary and will take charge of his new position September 1st. May's Landing is the County Seat of Atlantic county. FROM FOUNDRY TO PULPIT The Rev. John B. ZWEIZIG, of Reading known in that section as the "preacher-moulder," has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hale Eddy, N.Y., and will assume charge this week. NOVEL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his birth, A.P. FRIES, of near Limerick, has presented a 1100 pound bell to the United Evangelical church, of Limerick Square. SEEKING NOMINATION FOR COMMISSIONER Dr. S.B. SWAVELY and John T. MEYERLE, both of Pottstown, have announced their names as Democratic candidates for the nomination for County Commissioner. DEFRAUDER SENTENCED August W. MACHEN, former Superintendent of Free Delivery in the Post Office Department, on Monday entered a plea of guilty to the indictment in which he is charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the sale of letter carriers' supplies to the Post Office Department in conjunction with George E. LORENZ and William G. CRAWFORD. Justice WRIGHT sentenced MACHEN to two years' imprisonment in the Moundsville, W. Va., penitentiary, the time to commence at the conclusion of thee two years' sentence MACHEN is now serving on a previous conviction. Prior to this Wm. G. GRAWFORD pleaded not guilty. DIED IN CHAIR Henry HAAS, of near Trexlertown, aged 95 years, died at the home of his son at Allentown on Monday while sitting in a chair. For a long time he was suffering from infirmities incident to old age and on getting up in the morning he felt very weak. He seated himself in a chair and soon afterwards expired.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 27, 1905 ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS Miss Debra HOTTENSTEIN, of Kutztown, formerly one of the teachers of Red Hill, visited friends at East Greenville, Pennsburg and Red Hill for several days during the early part of the week. Eugene BISHOP, of Norristown, formerly of this borough, spent Sunday with friends in town. Wm. H. HUBER and lady friend, Miss Maggie ADAMS, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday in Camden, N.J. Frank HERSH, of Harrisburg, one of the employes of the P. & R. railroad at that place, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. HERSH, of this borough. Miss Jennie KERN, of Shimersville, spent a few days last week with her uncle, D.S. KERN and family of this borough. Ezekiel WISSERT, of Maxatawny, Berks county, visited the family of Mrs. Matila ALTHOUSE, of this borough, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank GRABER, of this borough, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Peter GINDER, of Allentown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank SITTLER, of Trexlertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben MOLL, of Seisholtzville, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman ROTH, of this borough, left for Philadelphia on Saturday to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon HILLEGASS, of East Greenville, entertained Mr. and Mrs. James DELONG, of Bowers, on Sunday. Miss Vinnie MENSCH, of this borough, returned home from a three weeks visit to New York. Mr. and Mrs. William KERN, of this borough, entertained Henry CHARLES, of Blooming Glen, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris SCHLICHER, of Allentown, on Sunday. Mrs. Mark BIERY, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Orefield. Mrs. A.L. DECHANT and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene SCHOLL, of this borough, attended the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Warren BAUMAN at Lansdale last Saturday. Miss Agnes MOYER, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George MOYER, of near this borough. Mr. and Mrs. Charles KNEULE, of the Pennsburg Hotel, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles SNYDER and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander ALLEN, of Chestnut Hill, on Sunday. The visitors made the trip in an automobile. Mrs. SNYDER is the sister of Mr. KNEULE. Layton SCHWENK, of Philadelphia, visited his brother, Harvey SCHWENK, of this borough on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin KEYSER, of Rudy, visited their daughters, Mrs. C.C. WEISS and Mrs. John WOOD, of this borough, on Sunday. James BUCKALEW, of Allentown, was the guest of his son, James BUCKALEW, Jr., and family, of this borough, during the week. Elmer KLINE, of this borough, on Saturday made a trip to Allentown. Eugene KNEULE and Charles MOORE, Dora ROTH and Ada FILLMAN were visiting at Quakertown, on Saturday. Victor STECKEL, Dr. Wm. H. HUNSBERGER, Oliver SCHANTZ, James KRAUSS and Albert WELDER on Saturday went to Salford in the automobile. Mark STECKEL, of Siegfried, was in town on Saturday and Sunday. Geo. E. ROTH, of this borough, made a trip to Allentown, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. DIEHL, of this borough, visited at Allentown, on Saturday and Sunday. Harvey CLEWELL, of this borough, visited his parents at Allentown on Sunday. Mrs. Henry WEISS, of this borough, spent Tuesday in Philadelphia, on business in connection with the WEISS Economy Store. A.N. HUTTEL, of Washington, D.C., spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL, of this borough. Mr. and Mrs. Henry WEISS, of this borough spent Sunday at Souderton with Mr. and Mrs. Philip VENER, the latter being the sister of Mrs. WEISS. While sawing wood, William, the youngest son of John KLINE, of this borough, accidentally sawed into the index finger of his left hand. The wound is very painful, but no permanent deformity is expected. BODY OF DEAD MAN LAID ACROSS TRACKS A murder is thought to have been committed within a mile of Quakertown on Monday night, but this far the case is shrouded in mystery. The motorman on the north bound car of the Philadelphia and Lehigh Traction Company which arrives at Quakertown at 9.30 p.m. on approaching Smoketown, discovered an object lying across the tracks. Every effort was made to stop the car but in vain, as the car passed over the obstruction. On investigation it proved that the body of a man was on the track. When found, the man was dead and the car had cut off the top of the head and both feet. The body was identified as being that of Jacob BENNER, of Perkasie, a well digger by occupation. The man was in the habit of traveling over a considerable portion of the country in pursuit of his vocation. The position of the body and the circumstances connected with the case gave grounds for the theory that the man had been murdered and his body placed on the trolley tracks so as to hide the crime. In proof of the theory it was ascertained that the head rested on one rail and the feet on the other, a position a live man, no matter under what influences, would hardly assume. The remains were taken on the car and removed to the office of undertaker SMITH at Quakertown and the coroner was notified to hold an inquest. When the inquest was held facts were brought out to cause the jury to render a verdict that death was accidental, but many of those who have looked into the death still firmly adhere to the murder theory. RUNAWAY ACCIDENT In driving from Red Hill to Hoppenville, on Thursday forenoon, the horse of Jacob PFLIEGER became frightened and ran away for his owner. Mr. PFLIEGER was thrown from the wagon and fell violently to the ground. Dr. John ROTH, of Red Hill, was summoned who had the helpless man removed to his home where the injuries were dressed. Mr. PFLIEGER has a deep gash in the head and is seriously bruised otherwise. WEDDING TODAY Your scribe would do an injustice if he would omit to call the attention of the public to the marriage Titus YEAKEL, the efficient mail carrier of Zionsville Route No. 1, the only son of Daniel YEAKEL, the miller. Friend Titus has selected for his help-mate a young lady from Dale, Miss Jennie GERHARD. The ceremony will be performed at the parsonage of Rev. O.S. FRANTZ, today. FOREMAN BLOWN TO ATOMS While Foreman Thomas McGETTIGAN, of the Kerbaugh Railroad contructors, was pouring the twenty-eighth keg of giant powder into a great hole in a rock for blasting at Safe Harbor, near Lancaster, something ignited the powder and it blew up. The man was blown into fragments, his arms being found four hundred yards away. PAY REFUSED BY OFFICIAL Francis G. LEWIS, City Solicitor, of Allentown, whose term expired on May 1, but who held over pending the election of his successor, returned a check for $50 to the City treasurer. The amount represented his half month pay under the new salary schedule. THIEVES AT EAST GREENVILLE Thieves attempted to loot an out-house of Mahlon HILLEGASS, of East Greenville, one night this week. A pad lock was forced but it seems they found nothing to suit their fancy so the lock was taken along. CELEBRATED SILVER WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. George ZIEGLER, of near East Greenville, celebrated their silver wedding on Thursday. A number of invited guests were present and all enjoyed the happy occasion. WILL DISCONTINUE CREAMERY H.H. FAUST, will close the Delphi Creamery, after today on account of the scarcity of milk. His son, Elmer, has been the manager of this creamery for some time the building is of brick and has all the modern machinery installed. HOSIERY MILL WILL ENLARGE The Rambo & Regan Hosiery Mill, of Norristown, will be enlarged so as to give work to 200 additional hands. After the alterations the employees will number 700.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 27, 1905 ATTACKED BY AN EAGLE While walking along Hay Creek, near Trap Rock Station on Tuesday afternoon Alfred ALDERMAN, of Birdsboro, saw a bird flying along the banks of the stream. Suddenly it began to descend and in a moment it attacked the young man. He fought it off with a club and ran to a nearby house, secured a gun and shot it. The bird dropped with a broken wing and was secured with a wire netting. The daring bird proved to be an eagle measuring six feet across the wings. The bird was taken to a veterinary surgeon at Reading with a view of having the broken bones mended. Should this be possible, ALDERMAN will keep the bird in a large cage. IN HARNESS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS The Managing Editor, William L. HARTMAN of the Allentown "Daily City Item" on Saturday, completed twenty-five years as editor. His work has always shown great ability and he is deservedly popular. Town and Country extends congratulations to Mr. HARTMAN for his successful career and hopes the prime of his usefulness has not yet been attained. NEW SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH At the General Conference of the Schwenkfelders the Mission Board was authorized to provid a permanent church home for the Norristown congregation and Sunday School. The body also decided to continue Rev. E.E.S. JOHNSON as assistant to Dr. HARTRANFT in Germany for another year. SHERIFF ROBBED BY BURGLARS A gang of burglars pried open a shutter at the residence of Sheriff E.A. KRAUSS, Allentown, and ransacked the lower rooms while the family was asleep up stairs on Monday night. The principal thing missing is a pair of handcuffs that belonged to the Sheriff. SERVED AS AN AUCTIONEER FOR ALMOST FORTY YEARS The widely known auctioneer, H.F. ZERN (picture), of Perkiomenville, has been crying sales since 1866 and is as alert and active as at any time during his career. He was born in 1846 near Pleasant Run, New Hanover township, and did not leave the place of his birth until 1891. When he first engaged in the auctioneering business there were no horse or cattle sales in the district demanding his services. His work included the sale of farming stocks, household goods and auctions. The first year he engaged in the business, he had thirty-three sales and since that there has been a constant increase each year up to the present time. Ending with April 25th of this year, Mr. ZERN was the auctioneer for 4538 sales and 437 auctions. It his long career Mr. ZERN has sold every consceivable article that can be offered at public sale, he even one time sold a coffin, ready trimmed. When he offered this unique article he feared there would be no bidders, but he was mistaken as there was a spirited contest between two would be buyers. As usual the 'highest bidder got the coffin. It went to Levi JONES, of Green Lane. Mr. ZERN still has two articles in his possession that he bought at his first sale. In addition to his services as auctioneer Mr. ZERN was supervisor for ten years for the Eastern district of New Hanover township, and in his time he served as juryman at the Montgomery County Court nineteen terms. One of those terms only being for criminal cases, at which time he served as Juror on a murder case. Mr. ZERN is at present engaged in farming. He occupies a farm of 115 acres along the R.F.D., Route No. 1, of Perkiomenville and the R.F.D., Route No. 1, of Greenlane, also passes his home, so that he has the advantage of having two mails daily. For fifty-three years Mr. ZERN and his father occupied the same house near Pleasant Run and during all this time they took their meals at the same table. For twenty four years Mr. ZERN ate at the table of his father and for the remainder of the time, or twenty-nine years, the father ate at the sons table. Mr. ZERN's experiences have been varied and he is always ready to enterby relating anecdotes and comical occurrences of former years. It is always a pleasure to listen to his stories. HERO ON A WHEEL While driving through the Saucon Valley the horse driven by two women bolted when a barking dog rushed at him. The women lost control and the horse ran away. Behind them was a young man on a bicycle who called upon them to stop their yelling and not to jump and he would save them. With a desperate spurt of speed he rushed along side of the horse, grabbed the bridle, was jerked off the wheel and dragged for a considerable distance but stopped the horse. When the greatful women, Mrs. Lydia SEIBERT and Mrs. Tilghman FEGELY asked for the name of their rescuer so as to thank him intelligently, he replied: "Oh, forget it, please," and rode off without revealing his identity. FIRE IN LUMBER PILE A mysterious fire broke out in the sawed lumber of Oliver BECK at Kraussdale on Monday night. Before the fire was gotten under control between $500 and $600 worth of hard wood lumber was destroyed. Some of the lumber belong to parties who had brought logs to have them sawed. There is a probability that the fire took its origin from sparks from brush that was burned in the vicinity of the saw mill during the previous day. BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE The barn belonging to Wilson GODSHALL, cashier of the Lansdale National Bank, was burned about 1 o'clock Monday morning. It is supposed to have been accidentally set on fire by a tramp who was sleeping in the hay during the night. The loss is less than $1000, fully insured. PUT UP NEW AWNING C.A. KNEULE, proprietor of the Pennsburg Hotel has improved the appearance of the hostlery by placing new awnings along the porches. MARY EDWARDS IS NOW A WIFE District Attorney KUTZ of Reading, Berks County, received a letter from St. Louis authorities, stating that Mary EDWARDS had been married, and that her name is now Mrs. YOUNG. THREE IN ONE GRAVE New Philadelphia, a town near Pottsville, witnessed an unusual scene on Monday when one from each of three generation of one family were laid in the same grave; the bodies being those of Enoch BALULIS, his son and his grandchild. Mr. BALULIS, the elder, was killed by an explosion of dynamite, his sudden death so shocked the other two who were ill that they died shortly thereafter.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 20, 1905 OLDEST MAN IN COUNTY DIES IN FREDERICK TOWNSHIP Frederick townships nonegenarian Henry S. SWEISFORT (picture), died last Thursday night after an illness of several years. He has been in failing health for the past three years. He was ninety-six years, two months and five days old. Brief Sketch of His Life: Mr. SWEISFORT was born in New Hanover township, near Frederick, March 6, 1809. In his boyhood days he obtained what education was afforded a farmer's boy and learned the trailor trade, but afterwards went to farming which he carried on very successfully until several years ago when he retired to take life more easy. He owned one of the best and most productive farms in Frederick township where he now lives but sold it to his son, Henry SWEISFORT. He was married twice. His first wife was Kate HUNSBERGER with whom he had a number of children, of whom the following are living: Mary, wife of Samuel FAUST, of near Obelisk; Elizabeth, wife of John SHANER, of Pottstown; Amanda, wife of John MARKLEY, of Schwenksville; Carolina, wife of Henry SCHWENK, of Red Hill, and Emma, wife of George STREEPER, of Philadelphia. After the death of his first wife he married Elizabeth FAUST, who is now about 76 years old, and the union was blessed with the following surviving children: Salome, wife of Samuel H. GROFF, of Red Hill; Sevilia, wife of John YOST of Green Lane; Addie, wife of Cyrus BEARD, of Red Hill; Henry, residing on the old homestead near Perkiomenville, and Peter W., of Phoenixville. Mr. SWEISFORT has always been a Democrat and was a member of the Keelor's Reformed church. He at different times was a member of the consistory, a trustee and an elder. As long as he was able to he was a regular attendant at the services. At the funeral on Tuesday were gathered undoubtedly the largest number of surviving children and grandchildren of any that took place in recent years in this end of the county. There were present, 18 children, 52 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild making a grand total of 130 blood relations besides the many friends. CHILD BORN TO FORMER RED HILL COUPLE A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. William WELKER Jr. of New York, formerly of Red Hill. RECEIVED CONTRACT TO SPRINKLE STREETS Liveryman H.B. HEBERLE of Pennsburg was the lowest bidder for sprinkling the streets in the borough of Pennsburg and the Fire Company awarded the contract to him. WILL BUILD A MANSION IN BOYERTOWN John SCHAEFFER, of Boyertown, will build a fine new home for himself on his property at Sixth street and Reading avenue, that borough. The house will stand back and be surrounded by a broad lawn. He intends to build one of the handsomest house in town. His mother, recently widowed, will occupy part of the house. BULL GORES BOY CARRYING A RED LAP ROBE A red lap robe he was carrying through the barnyard caused 14-year-old Peter HINKEL, near Corning, to be painfully gored by a bull. Peter had previously, in turn, fallen into a cistern, tumbled downstairs, breaking his collarbone and broken a leg falling from a cherry tree. KITTENS AND CHICKS IN ONE NEST At Vinemount, near Reading, Cleveland W. KINDT is rearing in one nest a cat with five kittens and a hen with 13 chicks, and the mothers are strictly impartial. GANDER HATCHES OUT CHICKS Thomas HIESTAND, of Garfield, Berks county, is the owner of a gander that is now hatching out fifteen chicken eggs. BALLY MAN ARRESTED Magistrate SASSAMAN, of Pottstown, gave a hearing on Saturday to William BAUMAN, of Bally, who is charged with stealing a diamond ring valued at $175 from the jewelry store of James L. HEFFNER, No. 319 High street, Pottstown. Detective O'CONNOR made a capture of BAUMAN in energetic fashion and brought the prisoner to Pottstown by team at an early hour. The officer located the man and learning that he intended to skip out, a team was secured for a hurried trip to Bally. BAUMAN was routed out of bed by vigorous kicking on the door and was told to get ready for a trip to Pottstown at once. Upon arriving there he was locked up for a hearing. BAUMAN admits the theft and in default of $500 bail was sent to jail in the afternoon. It seems that he pawned the ring at Allentown for $60 in cash and a lady's watch. The latter is now in possession of Detective O'CONNOR. The accused is a saddler by trade, and has a wife and two children living at Bally. DIED AT THE AGE OF 99 YEARS Charles MILLER, aged 99 years 2 months and 28 days, died last Friday at his home in Maxatawny, of Berks County, three-fourths of a mile south of Monterey. It is claimed that deceased was the oldest person in Berks. He was in rather good health until about four weeks ago, when an attack of pneumonia compelled him to take to his bed. He voted for Andrew JACKSON and every presidential candidate since nominated by the Democratic party. MISLAID ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS Amandus SAMPSON, who operates ore mines in Williams township, sent his wife to bank at Easton to cash a check for $1000 to pay off his employes. Mrs. SAMPSON drew the money and left it lie at the post office. It was found an hour afterwards by one of the clerks, who returned it at once. SEWS ON SEVERED FINGER While using a hatchet, Robert JOHNSON, a carpenter, of Chester, cut off the little finger of his left hand on Wednesday. He climbed down from the scaffolding, picked up the severed finger and carried it to the office of a physician who sewed it on and hopes to save it. BID $62,500 FOR A HOTEL N.B. KEELY, of East Greenville, the former proprietor of the Keely House, in that town, bid $62,500 at public sale, for the Cottman House, at Jenkintown, but the property was not sold.

Dear Jan, I too, have an interesting quilt from Montgomery Co., PA. My great grandmother, Elizabeth KULP was PA Dutch and my great grandfather, Oliver DUNLAP, worked at the Detra Flag Factory in Oaks, PA. He kept his wife supplied with flag scraps to make quilts. As was the PA Dutch custom, when my parents married, Grandmom DUNLAP made them a quilt - that was in 1935. The quilt is a silky material and is a series of red, white, blue, and yellow squares-in-squares. Unfortunately, time and mice were not kind to it, but I still treasure it. Lane Maxwell, Pueblo, Colo. -------------- Original message from TEXTIQUE@aol.com: -------------- > Hi List; > > First of all let me thank all of you who have responded to my post for help > on the quilt. Especially to Joe Patterson who helped me to determine the > core family named on the piece. I would like to apologize for not returning > many of your e-mails but I have been battling an extremely nasty security > invasion. I will get to you all, in time, as I bring my mail up-to-date. > Thank > you again. > > Information found in Bean's History of Montgomery County leads me to believe > that the Zimmermans, in this case, were among the founding families of the > Union Methodist Episcopal Church, and that Susanna (d. 1857), her husband John > Brown and her other family members might be buried there. Can anyone advise > me where I would locate the records for this church cemetery; if it is still > in existence; and if the church still stands? I am especially interested in > anything in print that is available for interlibrary loan. > > I contacted the Montgomery County Historical Society several weeks ago but > have yet to hear from them. I am also in touch with other historic textile > researchers of the DE Valley region who are lending research advice and > support. > > Again, I can't thank you all enough for your graciousness. > > Jan Thomas > Textile Specialist, Historian & Independent Researcher > Colorado Springs > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Praise publicly, complain privately >

Hi Lane; Some time when you are in the Springs, I would love to see your family quilt. Do you ever attend the meetings of the Pikes Peak Genealogy Society? A wonderful resource and only $10 a year; they work closely with the library district which is extremely genealogically- minded. I hope the smoke from the fires near Beulah aren't heading in your direction. I was up on Pikes Peak about two weeks ago and the haze from the fires in Arizona and Nevada were hanging below pretty heavily. I love to talk quilts. Jan

Hi List; First of all let me thank all of you who have responded to my post for help on the quilt. Especially to Joe Patterson who helped me to determine the core family named on the piece. I would like to apologize for not returning many of your e-mails but I have been battling an extremely nasty security invasion. I will get to you all, in time, as I bring my mail up-to-date. Thank you again. Information found in Bean's History of Montgomery County leads me to believe that the Zimmermans, in this case, were among the founding families of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, and that Susanna (d. 1857), her husband John Brown and her other family members might be buried there. Can anyone advise me where I would locate the records for this church cemetery; if it is still in existence; and if the church still stands? I am especially interested in anything in print that is available for interlibrary loan. I contacted the Montgomery County Historical Society several weeks ago but have yet to hear from them. I am also in touch with other historic textile researchers of the DE Valley region who are lending research advice and support. Again, I can't thank you all enough for your graciousness. Jan Thomas Textile Specialist, Historian & Independent Researcher Colorado Springs

If you are researching the following please contact me for additional information. Deborah "CHRISTIANA (WELLS) KEISM"

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 20, 1905 THE PENNSBURG HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT WAS HELD LAST NIGHT Picture: Leroy HILLEGASS, Mamie HEVENER, Horace ESCHBACH, Oscar MARSTELLER, Florence TRUMBORE, Alice YOUNG, Howard SCHANTZ, Clarence SUMMERS, Howard YOUNG. DENOUNCED MEN WHO GIVE PENNIES Rev. Geo. W. GENTZLER, of the First Lutheran Church, Selinsgrove, formerly of Pennsburg, in his sermon Sunday denounced the practice of men changing a nickel Saturday nights for Sunday church collections. He remarked that some men pray "thy kingdom come" every night and then allow poolrooms and dens of vice to flourish. Mr. GENTZLER also scored members for negligence of mission work and said the lives of some church members are living lies. FRIGHTFULLY BURNED While casting at the Kutztown Foundry and Machine Works, hot iron accidentally ran into the right shoe of Jarius SANDER, the foreman of the molding department. The flesh on Mr. SANDER's foot was burned clean to the bone. The right leg was roasted to a crisp from the knee to the ankle. Mr. SANDER suffered excruciating pain, and the shoe could not be removed until the injured man put his foot into a bucket of cold water. The stocking was burned from the foot, and the odor of burned flesh could be scented over the entire molding department. Mr. SAUDER is doing well under the circumstances, but will not be able to follow his work for some time. FELL ON SAW IN SAW MILL James F. HOLLENBACH, 33 years of age, who conducts a saw mill and cider press on the Jordan Creek about one mile from Pleasant Corner, fell on the large rip saw in his mill on Wednesday morning. Mr. HOLLENBACH had set the saw in motion and stumbling on a board fell on the rapidly revolving tool. Mr. HOLLENBACH fell on his right side and struck the saw with his right leg. The member was nearly severed. In falling he tried to guard himself with his right arm and in so doing this member was nearly cut off near the elbow. He was removed to the Allentown Hospital. DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES The Democrats of the county assembled in the Opera House at Norristown on Tuesday morning and elected ten delegates to attend the State Convention at Harrisburg, on Wednesday next. Chairman Charles D. McAVOY called the convention to order at 10.15 a.m. and the roll call was next in order, which showed that almost every district in the county was represented, Mr. McAVOY then stated the object of the convention. The following list of delegates were then nominated: Harvey CHRISTMAN, Limerick; John J. CONNELLY, Lower Merion; John J. McCORMICK, Bridgeport; Edwin B. FAUT, Marlborough; George W. LUTZ, Ambler; Thomas KINDREGAN, Conshohocken; Lyman B. REIFSNYDER, Pottstown; William SATTERTHWAITE, Horsham; Thomas V. SMITH, Norristown; Oliver WOLF, Telford; Charles Q. HILLEGASS, Pennsburg; and Charles AULL, of Lower Merion. The balloting then began and lasted an hour and a half. The result as computed by the secretaries J.J. KANE and John GOULDY was: CHRISTMAN 134, CONNELLY 127, McCORMICK 134, FAUT 95, LUTZ 132, KINDREGAN 127, REIFSNYDER 131, SATTERTHWAITE 110, SMITH 132, WOLF 11, HILLEGASS 113, AULL 5. A motion to adjourn was then made and carried. PASTOR ACCEPTS A CALL Rev. Charles DABB, the newly elected pastor for the Sumneytown Lutheran charge has accepted the call. He read his acceptance to the congregation at Keelor's church last Sunday. Tomorrow morning he will preach at Sumneytown when he will also read it to that congregation. He will be ordained in the latter part of June. NARROWLY ESCAPED BEING BURNED TO DEATH Ruth, the eighteen months old child of Elsie KOCH, of Bowers, Berks county, last Friday afternoon narrowly escaped from being burned to death while playing with a match in its mothers' bed-room, at the home of William D. RENNINGER, of Pennsburg, where she is visiting. The mother had placed the child in bed for its afternoon nap and was attending to some household duties in the lower part of the house, when she heard the child utter a shrill cry. She hurried to the child's room and was amazed to see it standing there with its dress ablaze. She promptly extinguished the flames by smothering them with a rug, but not before the child was already painfully burned on its abdomen and ear. The dress had been burned from her body at her abdomen where the match evidently ignited the dress first. It appears that the child awoke after its usual nap and crawled out of bed made its way to a table upon which was a match receiver, which by the way contained an only match, secured this and started to play on the floor. The match in some manner ignited and caused the fire. Had the chld ignited the bedding instead of its dress it is quite likely that the house would have been destroyed for the child would not then have screamed as it did when the fire was on its person. A physician was summoned who attended to the tots injuries. He found her abdomen and one ear badly blistered. HORSES RUN AWAY WITH LOAD OF FURNITURE While Oscar SCHAFFER of Dillinger was hauling household goods from Allentown for Charles KLINE of Zionsville on Wednesday, his horses got frightened at a trolley car and became unmanageable and ran away. Mr. SCHAFFER was on the wagon but owing to a poor foot hold was unable to control them and fell from the wagon injuring himself quite severely. In their mad plunge the horses got to the side of the road where one of the wheels struck a trolley pole with such severity that a charged wire was torn off and fell to the ground. The wagon was badly broken as was also a stove which was loaded on the wagon but the furniture was not damaged at all. Mr. SCHAFFER blames the Trolley Company for the disaster as one of their cars was closely following him without giving any warning of its approach and even did not stop when the horses started to run away until they saw Mr. SCHAFFER fall off. After having the wagon repaired at a nearby blacksmith shop Mr. SCHAFFER continued his journey home.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 20, 1905 CHILD ACCIDENTLY HANGS ITSELF TO BED Emily, the eleven-months-old-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry MOLL, of Allentown, met death in a most peculiar manner on Saturday afternoon. The child had been placed in her cradle for her afternoon nap shortly after the dinner hour, and the cradle, an old-fashioned one placed close to an enameled iron bed, in order to prevent its rocking and awakening the little one. About three o'clock it is supposed that the child awoke, and, crawling from its cradle to the bed, crept across this and fell over the side. In falling, its head was caught in the iron work of the side, and the child was strangled to death. When the mother came up stairs to see about the child, at about half-past three o'clock she was horrified to find the child in the position above described, quite dead, although the little body was still warm. Medical aid was summoned, but the child had been killed almost instantly. Coroner SCHEIRER was notified, and after investigating the circumstances, found that death had been due to accidental asphyxiation, and no inquest was necessary. WILL ERECT A FIRE HOUSE AT RED HILL John P. KLINE, of Red Hill, will erect a building on his lot alongside of the L.B. MILLER cigar factory in Red Hill. A portion of it will be used as a restaurant, another as a storage room for the fire apparatus. The second floor will be used by the Red Hill Fire Company, as a club room and a portion of it as a council chamber. The building will be 36 feet front by 14 deep. The work of excavating the cellar was started on Tuesday and the building will be finished as quickly as possible. DISINTERRED BODY BURIED 32 YEARS AGO Isaac CLEMMER, of Lederachville, on Thursday removed the remains of a child of Henry CHARLES, of Rudy, from the Lower Salford Mennonite burial grounds near Lederachville, and interred it on the Old Goshenhoppen cemetery. The body had been buried thirty-two years ago. When Mr. CLEMMER came upon the coffin, he found the outside coffin all decayed, but the inside one was well preserved. When it was opened and examined nothing remained but a tuft of hair and a pair of slippers. AUTOMOBILE SCARES HORSE The horse belonging to J.A. TAGERT, proprietor of the Spring Valley Dairy Farm, of near East Greenville, ran away in the borough, of Pennsburg, while Mr. TAGERT was delivering milk to his patrons, on Saturday evening. The horse took fright at a passing automobile and Mr. TAGERT, took him by the head so that he might lead him past the auto. Just as the auto had passed him he made a bolt and loosened Mr. TAGERT's hold. At break neck speed he followed the course of the turnpike until the road below the Pennsburg Church where he turned in and there upset the wagon. He continued on his mad flight until he ran into Mr. TAGERTs shed at the church. Along the route he was interfered with by people trying to stop him but without avail. All along the route, bottles in which he serves his customers fell out and were broken. After the horse was caught and the wagon was fixed he found that about two dozen bottles were broken and all the milk in those as well as in the cans was spilled. To his surprise he found thirty filled quart bottles intact. The only damage done besides the loss of milk and bottles was a bent rear axle, several panes of glass in the sides of the wagon, broken and three top posts split. ELECTED OFFICERS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sunday School of the First Mennonite Church of Philadelphia on Sunday elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Andrew S. BECHTEL; Asst. Supt., Ezra G. ALLEBACH; Secretary, Edwin E. EHRET; Treasurer, A.B. BECHTEL; Pianist, Harry S. HOOD; Cornetist, E.G. MOYER. The superintendent and assistant were former residents of Bally and Green Lane respectively. They were newly elected the rest were re-elected. The vacancy for superintendent was caused by the request of the veteran superintendent, Charles H. MOYER, who served in that capacity for more than a quarter of a century, who asked to be relieved and a younger man be selected in his place. GRAPES UNDER GLASS ALMOST RIPE Perhaps the most novel grape farm in America is found on the Muhlenberg Hills near Reading under a glass roof, Lee FRIDAY started six years ago the culture of grapes for the tables of the milliionaires. The vines now bear leaves 10 inches long, and the bunches of grapes are nearly ripe. The varieties grown differ from those grown in this locality and are the Muscat of Alexander, Black Hamburg, Barabosso, Madresfield, Court Hamburg and Muscat and Black Alicante, and some of them are expected to bring $2 a pound. Another grape conservatory is at Phoenixville, and it is operated by Mr. FRIDAY's father, who annually raises a ton of high-priced fruit for the Christmas tables. DIED AS DAUGHTER WENT FOR REMEDY "I have a pain in my side; get me a mustard plaster," said Mrs. Deborah Y. REIFF to her daughter, at Norristown on Sunday evening. Miss REIFF left the room to comply with her mother's wish. When she returned Mrs. REIFF was found on the floor. She had been attacked by valvular disease of the heart. Mrs. REIFF was 65 years old, and a prominent resident. One son and two daughters survive. CONGRATULATIONS BY THE YARD Eli M. RAPP, who was recently re-elected superintendent of the Berks county schools over four other aspirants for the office, received by mail a monster document from Kutztown. It was seven feet long and bore several hundred signatures of students at the Kutztown Normal School, who congratulated Mr. RAPP on his re-election. MAD DOGS SCARE EMAUS Two supposed mad dogs threw Emaus into a great state of excitement Monday. One of them, a red hound, crept under an outhouse in the rear of BUCHMAN's bottling establishment, where he was shot by John J. HENNINGER. The other, a black shepherd, bit several other dogs and ran out the road towards Shimersville. He was shot at while passing Schwartz's Crossing, but was missed.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 13, 1905 A SNAKE STORY Snakes are out in Lehigh, and according to the declaration of Joel HOFFMAN, of Siesholtzville, Berks County, one big black snake in particular is a living bootjack. HOFFMAN limped into Red Lion on Saturday with one boot off and one boot on. He asserted that he had tried to kick what he thought was a stick out of the path when he was suddenly tripped up. Recovering his scattered senses he found that a seven-foot black snake had coiled half its little sinuosity around his left boot and the other half around a small pine tree. HOFFMAN tried to yank his foot loose and the boot came off. Terrified by his experience he fled. A party of doubters went in search of the snake, but after it had gone a short distance it met a breathless runner, who inquired if there was a preacher in the crowd, as he wanted to take the pledge. Being cross-examined, he deposed that he had seen a black snake crossing the hills, carrying what appeared to be a section of stovepipe. No further confirmation of HOFFMAN's story being desired, the doubters turned back. TRAMPS FORSAKE DEAD COMRADE The body of William STRONG, aged 55 years, a blacksmith, of Kennett Square, was found, Monday in a shed at the MORRIS nurseries, near West Chester, where he had been sleeping with a number of tramps for several nights. STRONG disappeared from his home several days ago. When it was found he was dead, in the morning all the tramps immediately disappeared. Coroner TROUTMAN rendered a decision of death from natural causes. FACTORY INSPECTOR NOTIFIES JUSTICES Deputy Factory Inspector Gus EGOLF, of Norristown, has notified all the justices of the peace in Montgomery and Bucks counties not to issue permits for children to work in factories until the justices receive the proper legal forms under the new child labor law. The factories in the vicinity of Norristown experience great difficulty in getting employes, and it is feared that the new law will increase the difficulty. ALUMNI HELD YEARLY BUSINESS MEETING The yearly business meeting of the Lower Salford Alumni was held in Alumni Hall, Harleysville, and the following officers were elected: President, Harry C. ALDERFER; vice president, Enos WAMPOLE; recording secretary, Sallie N. MOYER; corresponding secretary, Allen M. NICE; treasurer, Abram A. PRICE; editor, Francis W. WACK; associate editors, Sallie N. MOYER, George C. ALDERFER, Harvey M. ALDERFER, Allen M. NICE. BOY INSTANTLY KILLED An unknown boy, about 16 years of age, who had followed the Barnum & Bailey circus several days, was instantly killed at 3 o'clock Sunday morning on the Perkiomen Railroad, near Allentown. He had worked at the lemonade stand. When the circus left town he boarded the last section. While the train was passing Chestnut Street in the Jersey Central yards the boy in moving about fell between the cars and rolled to the track, almost the entire train passing over his body. The body as was taken to Undertaker BURKHOLDER's morgue was in a horrible condition. The head and two arms and one hand were cut off and the upper and lower sections of his trunk, made by the passage of the carwheels, hung together simply by shreds. Chief George SMITH, of Allentown, notified the Brooklyn police to make a search for the boy's relatives. The name of the boy is unknown, he going by the name of "Kid" at the circus. Coroner SCHEIRER investigated but found an inqest unnecessary. WEALTH INCREASES $1,000,000 A MONTH August BELMONT is said to have increased his wealth by from $12,000,000 to $16,000,000 last year. This is something more than $1,000,000 a month, and any man who finds his stock of this world's goods piling up on such a scale as that is liable to have some attention paid to him, even in a district that has its ROCKEFELLERs and MORGANs. NEW MENNONITE HOME The Committee of the East Pennsylvania Mennonite Conference, appointed at the session of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ, held in Allentown last October, to acquire a site for an Orphans' Home and Home for Aged People, has purchased the property of Mrs. Aquilla GEISINGER at Centre Valley, near Quakertown. The price paid for the farm is $6000 and contains 85 acres. The committee appointed at the conference to purchase the site consisted of Wm. GEHMAN, W. GEHMAN, L.B. TAYLOR, H.B. MUSSELMAN and J.G. SHERMON. The sale was consummated through Deputy Prothonotary Squire Wm. H. SNYDER. The new owners cannot have possession of the new site until April 1, 1906, when the lease of the tenant, John SPERLING, expires, but will have access to the property at all times to make plans for the building for the home. STUDENT WILL ASSIST PRACTITIONER Albert B. RITTER, of Pennsburg who is a student at the Michigan Veterinary College and who spent his vacation at home, left on Monday for Cambridge, Ohio, where he will assist one of his instructors in the practice of Veterinary medicine. He may in fall enter the Veterinary College at Toronto, Canada. VETERINARY SURGEON HAS INSTALLED TELEPHONE Dr. A.L. BAUM, the veterinary surgeon of Pennsburg recently had the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone put in his residence. The doctor was almost compelled to do this as many of the patrons of his extensive practice rely entirely on telephone communication. His number is IW. STOLE FAMILY HEIRLOOMS Thieves entered the home of Mrs. Annie KEMP, of Reading, on Thursday and carried off $50 worth of silverware, dropping $150 worth more in their flight. The missing articles were gifts of her great grandmother. RETURNED FROM TRIP TO HAWAII Dr. J.N. JACOBS, of Lansdale, president of the Montgomery National Bank, of Norristown, has returned from a trip to Japan, the Philippines and Hawaii. PURCHASED FARM NEAR FINLAND I.M. MOLL, the photographer of Norristown, recently purchased a small farm near Finland and located there permanently. He will continue the photographic business, making a specialty of exterior views. He will also continue the business of framing pictures, regilding and mat making. Mr. MOLL is well known in this vicinity, having done work for many residents during his 20 years experience. He resides on the rural free delivery route No. 1, from the Red Hill postoffice. BOUGHT EMAUS HOTEL Joseph H. LONG of Milroy, Pa., purchased the stock of the Emaus Hotel, Emaus, and expects to take charge by June 5. Mr. CRAMMER, the present landlord, is undecided as to what business he will follow. MUSIC RECITAL AT EMAUS Miss Sallie SCHIFFERT elocution teacher of Old Zionsville, will give a recital in the Emaus High School Hall in the forepart of June with her scholars in that town.

Deborah, I'm getting them and have AOL. They're not going into the spam folder. Lorraine

Catherine's parents were: Christian Hunsberger (14 Aug 1766-16 Feb 1842) & Hannah J. Sellers (b. 3 may 1767) They were married 3 sep 1793 at Indian Creek Reformed.

Attention: Over the last several weeks I have been posting but for some reason it is not making it to the list for AOL users. I have a feeling that AOL is seeing it as spam and is blocking it. It is being posted to the archives, though. If you want to see the latest posting you will have to visit the rootsweb archives _http://archiver.rootsweb.com/_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/) if are an AOL user and have not been receiving them. You can also find them archived at _http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/) Deborah

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 13, 1905 FIRE AT PENNSBURG A five hundred ton carload of lime placed in the wooden lime bin at the Hillegass & Krauss, coal and lumber yards in Pennsburg, on Monday, in some unaccountable manner began to slack and started a conflagration shortly after dinner. An alarm was at once sent in by phone to Edwin MILLER's bakery next door to the fire house and the fire alarm was sounded. Within five minutes after the alarm was given, the Pennsburg Fire Company with its hose and hook and ladder trucks was on the scene and had a stream of water on the burning building. After an heroic effort on the part of the firemen they succeeded in taking the burning roof from the building for they were then better able to apply water on the lime as well as on the burning sides. The firemen did remarkable good work for the building was only partially damaged, so quickly did they get the fire extinguished. Flames were already pouring out on all sides when the fire was first detected and had the company not responded so quickly and did such excellent work after arriving at the scene it is likely that Pennsburg would have witnessed its largest fire, for thousands of feet of dry lumber was housed close by, and a large frame warehouse stood within fifteen feet of the lime bin. The damage to Hillegass & Krauss will amount to about seventy-five dollars which is not covered by insurance. FALL KILLS WOMAN OF EIGHTY-SEVEN Ascending the stairs at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mahlon DeTURCK, of Friedensburg, Oley township, Berks county, where she had been celebrating her 87th birthday anniversary, Mrs. Hannah LEVAN, widow of Daniel LEVAN, lost her balance and fell backward. Her skull was fractured and she died in ten minutes. CHILD WAS FOUND DEAD IN BED A young child of William McFADDEN, of Boyertown, was on Monday morning found dead in bed. Deputy Coroner Wm. H. FOX empanelled the following jury to hold an inquest: L.P.G. FEGLEY, foreman; Henry B. STAUFFER, Theo. S. FEGLEY, F.H. HARTMAN, A.F. SHANER and H.M. BINDER. The verdict was that the child died of natural causes. FELL FROM TREE AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS While William H. WIEAND of Dillinger was sawing some branches from one of his apple trees this week he had the misfortune of falling off and in some doing struck his head against a limb which broke off and inflicted a gash about an inch and a half long directly above the eye. He was at first unconscious but only for a very short time. BRIDE OF THREE WEEKS VICTIM OF PERITONITIS Mrs. Nora Raisbeck ROEDER, a bride of three weeks, died on Tuesday evening, at the home of her father-in-law, Henry C. ROEDER, of East Greenville, after an illness of five days, with penumonia and peritonitis. She contracted a cold the week before while watching a base ball game in which her husband, Charles H. ROEDER, was the pitcher. The young couple were married in New York City, on Saturday, April 15, just three weeks prior to her death. She was 21 years old and was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. H. ?. RAISBECK, of Coplay. Mr. RAISBECK was formerly captain of Jay GOULD's steam yacht, Atlanta. At the Atlas Cement Mills, at Coplay, he is the personal representative of George J. GOULD. Since their marriage the couple has resided in East Greenville, with Mr. ROEDER's parents. HORSE THROWS DOWN RIDER AND INJURES HIM James GERHART, of Pennsburg, who is in the employ of D.K. GRABER, met with a painful accident last Friday while delivering three horses to Conshohocken buyers. He rode one and led the other two and all went well until a short distance below Norristown, when the horse which he rode reared and tossed him off. Mr. GERHART was painfully bruised at his leg, so much so that he could not walk. He was taken to Norristown and brought to his home on Saturday morning. He is now slowly improving and is again able to walk with the aid of a cane. GRADUATES FROM THE UPPER HANOVER DISTRICT There were six scholars from the Upper Hanover School District who passed the examination successfully before County Superintendent LANDIS, when he examined them at Green Lane, a short time ago. They were: Florence SASSAMAN, of Palm school, average 76.69; Amanda BOYER, Church School, 73.61; Elsie CONRAD, Palm, 73.46; William H. KECK, Church School, 74.46; Frank FENNEL, Carl's School, 91, and Elmer ROTHENBERGER, Klinesville School, 75.53. WILL PREACH AT BALLY TOMORROW Rev. F.F. GABEL, of Philadelphia, will preach in the Mennonite Church at Bally tomorrow morning, and in Boyertown in the afternoon, in the absence of the regular pastor, Rev. A.S. SHELLY. The latter holds communion services in the Allentown Mission in the morning and has services at Zionsville in the afternoon. STARTED WORK ON POND IN PARK Edward LIVEZEY of Pennsburg this week started work on excavating a place in the New Goshenhoppen Park for the purpose of making a pond. He uses a scoop to take the loose ground out. The driveway in the Park is also being graveled. AT 90 YEARS, WALKED 10 MILES Nearly 90 years of age, Richard SMITH, of Trexlertown, walked 10 miles from Pottstown to Pine to visit his old friend, Aaron ROHRBACH the last survivor of the Mexican War in that section. CALF WAS BORN WITHOUT EYES Samuel HAMM, a farmer of near Albany, has a cow which gave birth to a freak calf, which has no eyes. The calf is otherwise a monster and the owner says it will weigh 200 pounds before it is four weeks old.

Hi Claire, This information comes from The Tohickon Union Church Records, in Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., translated by Rev. William John Hinke Catechumens at Indianfield, April 20, 1822 Males Age Father John Sloop 19 Conrad - p. 332 Also in the Tohickon Union Church Records - p. 2 Marriages 1829, Oct. 4 - John Sloop and Hannah Koonser - p. 242 Other Sloop and Kunser entries in the Tochickon Union Church records - Marriage records 1824, Aug. 22 - Jacob Sloop & Catherine Hunsberger - p. 238 1825, Sept. 18 - Samuel Sloop & Eve Miller - p. 238 1830, Sept. 19 - Samuel Sloop & Sarah Snair - p. 242 1839, Jan. 29 - Henry Kunser & Maria Renner - p. 249 1850, March 24 - Edwin Hartzel & Hannah Sloop - p. 259 1850, Nov. 3 - Levi Fluck & Matilda Sloop - p. 260 1854, Aug. 13 - Jacob Delp & Susanna Sloop Burial records - Maria Sloop - July 27, 1825 - 29 years - p. 286 The introduction to the church records indicates that Tohickon Church is located in Keelersville in the extreme western corner of Bedminster Township. I hope this helps. Annie Z >From: Haircut1@aol.com >Reply-To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Sloop, Ness, Kunzer, Hunsberger - Church Records? >Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:18:26 EDT > >I'm fairly new to research in PA, and am looking for additional >information >(i.e. offline church records, cemetery information, tax records, etc.) >that >might help me identify and place these individuals: > >CONRAD SLOOP, born unknown, parents unknown, married 11 Apr 1773 in >Franconia Twp to MARGARET NESS, daughter of Johannes Ness and unknown. > >JOHN SLOOP, born 1802/3, son of Conrad, married 4 Oct 1829 in Bedminster >Twp >to HANNAH KUNZER/KOONSER. I think Hannah was born 8 Dec 1806 in Franconia >Twp, daughter of Henry and Catherine Kunzer. (I don't know if the above >Conrad Sloop and Margaret Ness are the parents of John yet). > >JACOB SLOOP, born abt 1807 (IGI states 1793?) married 22 Aug 1824 >Bedminster >Twp to CATHERINE HUNSBERGER, born unknown, parents unknown. > >I still haven't figured out the histories, or relationships if any, of the >Indianfield, Indian Creek, Peace Lutheran, Tohickon, Little Zion, etc >churches >yet (Ugh!). Does anyone own the "Pennsylvania German Church Records" set? >Would that help clear up my confusion <g> and does it contain more >information than the online databases? > >Are actual copies of these original church records still available? > >Any guidance will be greatly appreciated! > >Claire Sloop >Monterey County, California > > >==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== >Praise publicly, complain privately >

I'm fairly new to research in PA, and am looking for additional information (i.e. offline church records, cemetery information, tax records, etc.) that might help me identify and place these individuals: CONRAD SLOOP, born unknown, parents unknown, married 11 Apr 1773 in Franconia Twp to MARGARET NESS, daughter of Johannes Ness and unknown. JOHN SLOOP, born 1802/3, son of Conrad, married 4 Oct 1829 in Bedminster Twp to HANNAH KUNZER/KOONSER. I think Hannah was born 8 Dec 1806 in Franconia Twp, daughter of Henry and Catherine Kunzer. (I don't know if the above Conrad Sloop and Margaret Ness are the parents of John yet). JACOB SLOOP, born abt 1807 (IGI states 1793?) married 22 Aug 1824 Bedminster Twp to CATHERINE HUNSBERGER, born unknown, parents unknown. I still haven't figured out the histories, or relationships if any, of the Indianfield, Indian Creek, Peace Lutheran, Tohickon, Little Zion, etc churches yet (Ugh!). Does anyone own the "Pennsylvania German Church Records" set? Would that help clear up my confusion <g> and does it contain more information than the online databases? Are actual copies of these original church records still available? Any guidance will be greatly appreciated! Claire Sloop Monterey County, California

Hello Merle, welcome to the list No, you have been misinformed (unless you are talking about specifically BMD records kept by the county, and in that case I don't know). MGM county was carved out of Phila County in 1783/4 (help me listers, please, I never get it down to the right year). I am partial to Wills. Or cemeteries. For a rather complete list of wills, go to http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/wills and prior to 1784 go to http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/wills and if your family spills over into Bucks Co or Chester, which happens, try higher up at just http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa and click on bucks or chester. you 'll have to figure out exactly which file is the index of the wills but it's a lot of fun. The reason I think the slow way of going through will abstracts is that names changed spelling and if you so search on a search engine, you might miss it. Many of the Churches and Meetinghouses have partial online transcriptions; it depends on your family. Mine was Mennonite and there are a number of books available which help in creating a skeleton. Michel > From: ORGANIZR01@aol.com > Date: Samedi 02 juillet 2005 6:42 > To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Vital records questions > > I'm new to this list and have some questions about vital records. > > 1. Am I correct that Montgomery County began keeping vital records in 1893? > 2. If so, would the best source of information about events before 1893 be > church records? > 3. I understand that the County has birth and death records from 1893 to > 1915 available. Where would I look for marriage records? > 4. Can anyone suggest a German Reformed church in Swedesboro that existed > about 1840?

I'm new to this list and have some questions about vital records. 1. Am I correct that Montgomery County began keeping vital records in 1893? 2. If so, would the best source of information about events before 1893 be church records? 3. I understand that the County has birth and death records from 1893 to 1915 available. Where would I look for marriage records? 4. Can anyone suggest a German Reformed church in Swedesboro that existed about 1840? Thanks in advance for all replies. Merle