Elwood Roberts Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, 1904 provides some background on the Zimmermans. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts200.html I've searched genealogy sites for this family but can't find all the children mentioned on quilt in one family. Siblings of Susanna Zimmerman seem to be Nathan, Elizabeth, Anne, William, Isaac, and Charlotte Coulston--all these signed as brothers and sisters of Susanna. Betty Ann

In a message dated 6/12/2005 1:30:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time, TEXTIQUE writes: OOPS! Read my default message this morning and the names weren't there. Ya just can't help me without the names:). Jan Row 1 Down James Keisel/Feb. 23, 1841 Rebecca I or T Humphrey Barbara Wentz/ June 22 1841 Hannah S. Keisel/ February 22nd 1841 Elizabeth Coulston/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Remember Me 1841 John Zimmerman/ February 17th 1842 to S. Z. Row 2 Down Ann Choyen,Choyer, Choyce? 1842 Mary Wertz Cecilia T. Zimmerman/ April 25/ 1841 John H. Thomas (very faint, could be read incorrectly) Margaret Knyse, Kinyre?/ April 8, 1841 Margaret Zimmerman/ December 28, 1841 Row 3 Down Amanda C. Keisel/ Feb. 22, 1841 Mary H. Knepe, Knyse?/ April 8 1841 Catherine Slingluff/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Whitfpain 1841 Sarah Conrad/ Jan 1842 Susanna/ Hath chosen/ That good part/ which shall never be/ taken away from her/ your friend/ Susanna Supples Sarah Ann Painte, Painke, Painter? Rachel Tomlinson/ Whitpain Feb. ? 1841 Row 4 Down Ann Conrad/ Whitpain Mont. Co./ 1st Mo 16th 1843 Mary Tomlinson/ June 28, 1842 John V.? Rossiter/ To her (sic) friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Elizabeth R. Conrad/ Whitpain Jan 14th 1842 R. A. M. DeHaven/ 1842 Ann Thomas/ Feb. 14, 1842/ Friendship Row 5 Down Mary Ann Tomlinson/ Whitpain Twp/ Centre Square/ 1841 Catherine Supples/ To her Friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman John T. Shafer/ March 9/ AD 1842 Susannah Garretson Wilmington 1842 M Mary Supplee Ellen Tomlinson/ Whitpain Mary Slingluff/ Whitpain Twp./ Mont. Co. Row 6 Down John Coulston, Coudon, Cowden?/ June 5 1842 Sarah Conrad/ December 8, 1841 Charles Zimmerman/ Wilmington 1842/ Me.? Margaretta Shinn Wilmington 1842 M Amanda M. Ruff, Raff? Elizabeth Zimmerman/ To her sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Row 7 Down Mary Ann Supples/ To Her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Norristown 1842 John Allen (name in a Holy Bible Stamp) Nathan Zimmerman/ For his sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Sept 24, 1842 How Swiftly Flies our years/ How soon their night comes on/ A train of Hopes And fears/ And Human life is gone/ Susanna Zimmerman/ May 31st 1842/ Whitpain Township Mont. Co. Anne Zimmerman/ to her sister/ S. Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Mary E. Zimmerman/ our/ Ant (sic)/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ January 30th/ 1842 Hannah Lehman Row 8 Down David Zimmerman Kiturah Ruff, Raff, Reiff? Elizabeth/ Ann/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 Debrough/ June/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 J. Cope Elizabeth H. Thomas/ Feb. 14th 1842 Row 9 Down Mary Coulston/ Remember Me The only Amaranthion? Flower/ on earth is believing?/ The only lasting ______? Ruth/ Presented to/ S. Z. by Ms Z or T Burmingham (I have studied the phrases used on samplers, tombstones, sig. quilts etc. and this is one with which I am unfamiliar) Mary Jane Cowden/ To her Aunt Susanna/ June 2th (sic), 1842 Susannah Forrd/ Wilmington/ Delaware 1842 Hannah Evans Thos. Thomlinson/ Centre Square/ March 14, 1842 William Zimmerman/ To His Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Jan. 9/ 1842 Row 10 Down Amelia P. Moore/ April 25th/ 1841 Mary Butler Jacob Zimmerman/ Jan. 11th 1841/ Whitpain Twp. Mary Ann Evans Eliza M. Supplee Sarah Cleermiams, Christinann, Crumrein????/ Sept 4 1841 Row 11 Down Charlotte Coulston/ To Her Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ June 2th (sic) 1842 Julialina Shaw Mary Zimmerman/ January 11, 1841/ Whitpain township/ Montgomery Co. Isaac Zimmerman/ To His sister/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ E. Goshen Jan 30th/ 1842 Whitpain/ November 13, 1841/ Lorretta 'X' (sic) Maria Miller/ to her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Jane Supplee/ For her friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman Row 12 Down Jesse or Joyce C. Coulston/ Dec. 28th 1842 Sarah Slingluff David Shaw Zimmerman/ Sept 23rd 1842 Elmirah Zimmerman Elijah Thomas Mary Krupre, Kanre?/ Apr. 8, 1841 Row 13 Down Elizabeth Supplee/ Norristown Mrs. Hannah Tomlinson/ Whitpain/ 1841 Harriet Moore/ Remember Me Mary Slingluff/ Philadelphia Ann Cowden/ To her friend/ Susan. Zimmerman/ March 21 AD 1841 Sarah Supplee/ Norristown Eliza H. Wertz

Hi Listers; Sorry, the first time I tried to send this the embedded images were sent back as an attachment. A few months ago I wrote to let you all know that I am working on a voluntary research project for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. I have now transcribed, to the best of my ability, all the names on a gorgeous 1841/1842 signature quilt that is in their collection. It was made for Susanna Zimmerman, primarily by persons living in Montgomery County, PA. There is one signature from Philadelphia and some from DE. Any help you can give me in determining the relationship and understanding the lives of the signers will be greatly appreciated. I am very interested in the religious affiliation of the signers as well. I will be writing a history of the families for the Museum files. Thank you in advance and forgive my tardiness in getting this list posted. There are over 80 names, many of which I'm sure are spelled differently from what I've written below. Names on signature quilts are sometimes very hard to read. Sincerely, Jan Thomas Textile Specialist, Historian and Independent Researcher Colorado Springs Row 1 Down James Keisel/Feb. 23, 1841 Rebecca I or T Humphrey Barbara Wentz/ June 22 1841 Hannah S. Keisel/ February 22nd 1841 Elizabeth Coulston/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Remember Me 1841 John Zimmerman/ February 17th 1842 to S. Z. Row 2 Down Ann Choyen,Choyer, Choyce? 1842 Mary Wertz Cecilia T. Zimmerman/ April 25/ 1841 John H. Thomas (very faint, could be read incorrectly) Margaret Knyse, Kinyre?/ April 8, 1841 Margaret Zimmerman/ December 28, 1841 Row 3 Down Amanda C. Keisel/ Feb. 22, 1841 Mary H. Knepe, Knyse?/ April 8 1841 Catherine Slingluff/ To her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Whitfpain 1841 Sarah Conrad/ Jan 1842 Susanna/ Hath chosen/ That good part/ which shall never be/ taken away from her/ your friend/ Susanna Supples Sarah Ann Painte, Painke, Painter? Rachel Tomlinson/ Whitpain Feb. ? 1841 Row 4 Down Ann Conrad/ Whitpain Mont. Co./ 1st Mo 16th 1843 Mary Tomlinson/ June 28, 1842 John V.? Rossiter/ To her (sic) friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Elizabeth R. Conrad/ Whitpain Jan 14th 1842 R. A. M. DeHaven/ 1842 Ann Thomas/ Feb. 14, 1842/ Friendship Row 5 Down Mary Ann Tomlinson/ Whitpain Twp/ Centre Square/ 1841 Catherine Supples/ To her Friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman John T. Shafer/ March 9/ AD 1842 Susannah Garretson Wilmington 1842 M Mary Supplee Ellen Tomlinson/ Whitpain Mary Slingluff/ Whitpain Twp./ Mont. Co. Row 6 Down John Coulston, Coudon, Cowden?/ June 5 1842 Sarah Conrad/ December 8, 1841 Charles Zimmerman/ Wilmington 1842/ Me.? Margaretta Shinn Wilmington 1842 M Amanda M. Ruff, Raff? Elizabeth Zimmerman/ To her sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Row 7 Down Mary Ann Supples/ To Her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Norristown 1842 John Allen (name in a Holy Bible Stamp) Nathan Zimmerman/ For his sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Sept 24, 1842 How Swiftly Flies our years/ How soon their night comes on/ A train of Hopes And fears/ And Human life is gone/ Susanna Zimmerman/ May 31st 1842/ Whitpain Township Mont. Co. Anne Zimmerman/ to her sister/ S. Zimmerman/ July 25th 1842 Mary E. Zimmerman/ our/ Ant (sic)/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ January 30th/ 1842 Hannah Lehman Row 8 Down David Zimmerman Kiturah Ruff, Raff, Reiff? Elizabeth/ Ann/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 Debrough/ June/ Shinn/ Wilmington 1842 J. Cope Elizabeth H. Thomas/ Feb. 14th 1842 Row 9 Down Mary Coulston/ Remember Me The only Amaranthion? Flower/ on earth is believing?/ The only lasting ______? Ruth/ Presented to/ S. Z. by Ms Z or T Burmingham (I have studied the phrases used on samplers, tombstones, sig. quilts etc. and this is one with which I am unfamiliar) Mary Jane Cowden/ To her Aunt Susanna/ June 2th (sic), 1842 Susannah Forrd/ Wilmington/ Delaware 1842 Hannah Evans Thos. Thomlinson/ Centre Square/ March 14, 1842 William Zimmerman/ To His Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ Jan. 9/ 1842 Row 10 Down Amelia P. Moore/ April 25th/ 1841 Mary Butler Jacob Zimmerman/ Jan. 11th 1841/ Whitpain Twp. Mary Ann Evans Eliza M. Supplee Sarah Cleermiams, Christinann, Crumrein????/ Sept 4 1841 Row 11 Down Charlotte Coulston/ To Her Sister/ Susanna Zimmerman/ June 2th (sic) 1842 Julialina Shaw Mary Zimmerman/ January 11, 1841/ Whitpain township/ Montgomery Co. Isaac Zimmerman/ To His sister/ Susannah (sic) Zimmerman/ E. Goshen Jan 30th/ 1842 Whitpain/ November 13, 1841/ Lorretta 'X' (sic) Maria Miller/ to her friend/ Susanna Zimmerman Jane Supplee/ For her friend/ Suzannah (sic) Zimmerman Row 12 Down Jesse or Joyce C. Coulston/ Dec. 28th 1842 Sarah Slingluff David Shaw Zimmerman/ Sept 23rd 1842 Elmirah Zimmerman Elijah Thomas Mary Krupre, Kanre?/ Apr. 8, 1841 Row 13 Down Elizabeth Supplee/ Norristown Mrs. Hannah Tomlinson/ Whitpain/ 1841 Harriet Moore/ Remember Me Mary Slingluff/ Philadelphia Ann Cowden/ To her friend/ Susan. Zimmerman/ March 21 AD 1841 Sarah Supplee/ Norristown Eliza H. Wertz

Anybody know who Conrad Conrads was? Was he related to Peter Conrad, father of Catharine Conrad (abt 1680-aft 1745)? Conrad owned land next to Johannes Biehn. Thanks for any help. Judy in Colorado

Dale Bricker, please contact me off-list! I have some info for you but I'm getting back "undeliverable, timed out (for several days)" bounces on the address I have for you. :-/ Thanks to everyone else on the list for your indulgence! robin

I have been discussing with Patricia about some early Montgomery Co. ancestors and I felt that I should send this out for people who are also in the Bean family (or at least have it archived). From "Deaths in the Skippack Region", person 349: Correction: An error in the translation of the original German manuscript has been called to the attention of the compiler. The item No. 349 should read ³Old Henrich Bien his wife died October 30, 1830.² A visit to the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery where Henry Bean and his wife Susannah Detweiler are buried was made in an effort to resolve the problem posed by this new light on the family. The pertinent stones are in only a fair state of preservation and read as near can be deciphered: ³In Memory of Susannah Been wife of Henry Been who died October 31, 1830 aged 72y 2m 14d² and Henry Been who departed this life the 1st day of April 1846 aged 85y 6m 1d.² These graves are in Row 10, numbers 12 and 13; of the two, that of Henry Bean is in the poorer condition. To the casual observer, the 1846 looks like 1816, but a comparison of ages which are relatively distinct seems to indicate he was born 1760 she in 1758. A further examination of tax lists for Skippack Township from 1811 through 1847 fails to change the presumption that this Henry Bean was the son of John Bean and his wife Catherine Cassel, married Susannah Detweiler and had issue as heretofore given. (transcribed by Michel Metford-Platt) I don't have any more of these transcribed, only hard copy which I will probably scan as they are important little documents. Give me time!

Hi. These are walls. If any one has any info on them, I could very well use the help. Looking for dates, parents, etc. I could use any help. Thank you in advance. Bill in CA. < lookn4@schat.com >

Hi. I'm looking for info on SUSAN GREIDER (thats as I have it), b. abt 1775, m. 1790, (location ??), John Phillip CUNIUS. I know that John Phillip CUNIUS is buried in Butler Twp, Luzerne, PA. Susan is a wall for many years now. I would very much like to tear down that wall. Any help that can be provided, I thank you now. Any ideas. Again thank you. Bill in CA. < lookn4@schat.com >

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - April 15, 1905 STRANGER WAS A THIEF Oscar SCHAFFER, a farmer residing near Dillinger, was neatly robbed on Thursday night by a stranger, who he met on the road while driving to his home from Macungie. He met a young man who was fairly well dressed at Macungie and he told him his tale of woe to the effect that he had been at a Reading hospital, ill with appendicitis, was only discharged there three weeks ago and was now seeking work. As Mr. SCHAFFER was in need of help on his farm he told him that he could secure work with him and should accompany him to his home. The trip was made to Mr. SCHAFFER's farm, and as the stranger was so sincere and on account of the story of being at the hospital so recently, Mr. SCHAFFER allowed him to sleep in the lower portion of the house instead of in the barn. He also left a lighted lantern with the stranger. At about eleven o'clock they retired and all seemed well. Yesterday morning when Mr. SCHAFFER came down stairs he found that the stranger had taken "French leave." Upon closer investigation he also found that his watch, razor and other smaller articles were missing. The stranger had evidently ransacked the lower part of the house soon after they had retired, for he had also been in the cellar and had put away a large lot of the eatables before he left. The culprit was about 32 years of age, wore a black mustache, black derby hat and was a fluent talker. Mr. SCHAFFER now thinks he was lucky that he was not robbed on the carriage while making the trip from Macungie, as the stranger there saw him pay a bill and that he had a large roll of notes on his person. OPENING OF SPRING TERM AT PERKIOMEN SEMINARY The Spring term at Perkiomen Seminary opened on Tuesday, April 4, with the largest attendance in the history of the school. About fifty new students enrolled the first day and at least thirty more have applied for admission. The main building, together with the old building is full. Thirty-five students are rooming in the new gymnasium, and between fifteen and twenty are obliged to room in private houses near the school building and board at the building. Every available space is occupied. About twenty classes are conducted every day, including all the subjects which are required for entrance into any of our best colleges and all the subjects which are required to graduate from any of our best Normal schools, together with all the common English branches necessary for county examination. This makes it possible to accommodate students to classify them perfectly and to give them just exactly the studies which they will need and want. Four new teachers have been added to the regular Faculty, together with a number of assistant teachers, Oswin FRANTZ, of Cressman; George LAND, of Millersville, Pa.; Paul RUPP, of Lancaster, Pa.; and Simon G. HUBER, of Quakertown. Mr. FRANTZ, who is a graduate of Perkiomen Seminary and a Senior at Franklin & Marshall, teaches Mathematics. Mr. LAND the son of the Rev. Mr. LAND, of Millersville, also a Senior in Franklin & Marshall, teaches Latin and Algebra. Paul RUPP is the son of the late Dr. RUPP of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed church at Lancaster. Mr. RUPP is a student in the Theological Seminary at Lancaster and teaches Greek and German. Simon G. HUBER, a former student of Perkiomen Seminary, a graduate of West Chester Normal school and Ursinus College, and for a number of years Principal of the Coatesville schools, teaches Arithmetic, Grammar, Algebra and Psychology. The new gymnasium is now practically completed. The building is one of the finest and one of the most complete structures of its kind connected with any Private Secondary school in Pennsylvania. The main gymnasium room is large and well lighted and well ventilated and is equipped with the most approved apparatus, such as ladder, a horse, horizontal bars, parallel bars, chest weight, traveling rings, dumb bells and clubs. The basement has been fitted up with lockers and shower-baths. A space has also been set aside for a ball cage. Quite a number of candidates have reported for the track team. There has been an unusually large number of candidates for the base ball team. The base ball season promises to be one of unusual interest and success, games having been scheduled with the following schools: West Chester Normal School, Bethlehem Preparatory School, Moravian College, Ursinus College, second team, and others. An unusually interesting course of lectures and sermons have been arranged for the Spring term. Among the speakers who have either promised sermons, or who are expected to deliver lectures before the students during the spring term are the following: Rev. A.S. SHELLY, Bally; Dr. J.A.W. HAAS, President of Muhlenberg College, Allentown; Dr. D.W. EBBERT, President of Ursinus College, Collegeville; Dr. G.W. RICHARDS, Professor of Church History in the Reformed Theological Seminary, Lancaster; Prof. W.A. KLINE, Professor of Latin, Ursinus College, Collegeville: Dr. N.C. SCHAFFER, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Harrisburg; Dr. M.C. BRUMBAUGH, Professor of Pedagogy in the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Prof. H.A. GARFIELD, son of the late President James A. GARFIELD, Princeton, N.J.; Prof. Felix Emanuel SCHELLING, A.H. Phd., Professor of English Literature, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Professor W.W. GREEN, teacher of Voice Culture, New York City. The Senior or graduating class is the largest in the history of the school. It numbers forty-six. Among the colleges and Universities to which the graduates expect to go are the following: Muhlenberg, Lehigh, Lafayette, State, Medico-Chirurgical, Jefferson Medical, Princeton, Cornell, Oberlin and others. NERVY THIEF STOLE A DOGS MUZZLE A nervy thief stole the muzzle from a dog belonging to Gas Superintendent Lewis CRAMER, of Pottstown.

craigc50@sbcglobal.net wrote: >>I was looking for help finding the Luthern church that was in Whitemarsh in 1906 and 1914 where my Grandmother was a member and was married to my grandfather. And are there any recored form the chure still around. and where exactly was it.<< Craig ~ St.Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church is on Church Rd. (between Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill (once Barren Hill). They've been computerizing the records, but I don't know if they have some because of a fire in the early 1900s. They do have a webpage at >> http://www.geocities.com/stpeteslh/Index.html<< and there is an e-mail contact link at the bottom of the page. Hope this helps, Dianne

I have never been to the Leydich cemetery but have seen a number of pictures of it and it seems to be quite pretty and kept in good condition. Cynthia Zieber > [Original Message] > From: Alan Leighton <leighton@gmx.net> > To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/22/2005 2:49:20 AM > Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] LEYDICH and HOMRIGHAUSEN > > Hello everybody, > I have just joined the list, so before I bombard you with my request, > please allow me to introduce myself. > >>> > > > I have a number of questions --- > 1. What is the status of the Leydich cemetery? Is it abandoned and > overgrown, or is it still fairly well kept? >> If you are interested in or know anything about these topics, I would be > grateful to hear from you, either through the list or not (whatever you > prefer). > > Thanks in advance, and best wishes to all, > Alan Leighton > Bochum, Germany > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Praise publicly, complain privately

I was looking for help finding the Luthern church that was in Whitemarsh in 1906 and 1914 where my Grandmother was a member and was married to my grandfather. And are there any recored form the chure still around. and where exactly was it. Thanks Craig

Hello everybody I can offer a bit more on John Philip LEYDICH, and also adds something about his father Leonhardt, but first --- thank you, Diana for the information you sent. It is very helpful, and I will be sure to hunt down the sources, too. In your quoted text, it is refreshing to see LEYDICH's birthplace as Girkhausen (in Wittgenstein, not Wingenstein). The works of Bean & Roberts, which can be found online, have his birthplace as Holland, which is wrong. I can offer a bit about Johann Philipp Leydich's life in Germany before he emigrated, from a couple of books I have here. The information may be interesting to descendants of Rev. Leydich or to historians of Montgomery County. Source 1: "800 Jahre Diedenshausen, 1194-1994: Geschichte des Dorfes und seiner Familien" [800 Years of Diedenshausen, 1194-1994: History of the Village and its Families"] (Diedenshausen: Heimat- und Verkehrsverein, copyright 1997); 720 pp. In the very long section (pp. 83-672) entitled, "Geschichte der Familien und Häuser in Diedenshausen" [History of the Families and Houses in Diedenshausen], by Helmut Womelsdorf, Klaus Homrighausen, und Ernst Homrighausen, on p. 246, is the family of Johann Jacob HOMRIGHAUSEN (b. 15 Dec 1706, d. 29 Jan 1740, m. Catharina Elisabeth WELLER the miller's daughter on 30 Oct 1704, [all events presumably in Diedenshausen]). They lived in the house named Hermes in Diedenshausen. Their 7th child was Marie Catharina [HOMRIGHAUSEN] (b. 25 Jul 1724 [in Diedenshausen], d. 1801 in the USA, m. Johann LEYDICH on 26 May 1744). The ancestors of Marie Catharine are scattered throughout the book, and I am entering the information into my database. When I am finished, I will post it here, if people are interested. Regarding Johann LEYDICH, they have on that same page 246: born 28 Apr 1715, died 4 Jan 1784 [must be a typo --- all other sources have 14 Jan], and then: "Johann Leydich war wie sein Vater Leonhardt Pfarrer in Girkhausen. Die Familie wanderte 1748 über die Niederlande in die USA aus." [J.L. was, like his father Leonhardt, a pastor in Girkhausen (a village not far from Diedenshausen). The family emigrated in 1748 to the USA by way of the Netherlands.] Source 2: "750 Jahre Girkhausen", by Fritz Krämer (Girkhausen, 1970). This book has an interesting chapter entitled, "Ein Beitrag zur Chronik von Girkhausen: Girkhausens Pfarrer" [A Contribution to the Chronicle of Girkhausen: Girkhausen's Pastors], by Fritz Krämer. In it I find: (first the original German, then in translation below): p. 38 ... 40 Jahre lang betreute Leonhard Leydich die Gemeinde Girkhausen. Er stammte aus Grüningen in der Wetterau und heiratete am 30. Mai 1708 als Girkhäuser Pfarrer die Tochter des gewesenen Bürgermeisters Johann Heinrich Stremmel von Berleburg. Merkwürdigerweise enthält das Girk- p. 39 häuser Taufregister keine Eintragungen über seine in Girkhausen geborenen Kinder. Es war die Zeit des Wittgensteiner Pietismus und der "separatistischen Hochflut", und der alte Pfarrer mag "seine liebe Not gehabt haben, allen Rotten und Ärgernissen zu wehren". 1737 konnte er zu seiner Freude im Kirchenbuch eintragen, daß der Johann Heinrich Dick, ein Wiedertäufer und Pächter auf dem Marienwald (Rehseifen), seine drei Kinder taufen ließ. Er stand mannhaft im Kampf gegen "sünden und greuel, die in schwang giengen". ... Allen Freunden der Wittgensteiner Heimatgeschichte ist Leonhard Leydichs Sohn Görg Andreas bekannt, der als Sergeant wiederholt der Anführer der Berleburger Streitkräfte gewesen ist. Am 31. Mai 1747 verstarb Leonhard Leydich in Girkhausen. Schon seit Jahren war ihm sein Sohn Johann Philipp als Helfer im Amt beigegeben worden, und dieser wurde auch dann sein Nachfolger. Doch er blieb es nicht lange. Die Berleburger Chronik meldet: Am 19. Mai 1748 hält Johann Philipp Leydich seine Abschiedspredigt "in deme er die Torheit begangen, seinen Dienst zu quittieren und darauf mit seiner Familie nach Pennsylvanien gereist, nebst noch unterschiedlichen Untertanen vom Land, meist Diedenshäuser". Er und später sein Sohn waren reformierte Pfarrer, nach ihm ist der Leydich-Friedhof benannt. ... Translation: p. 38 ... Leonhard Leydich led the congregation in Girkhausen for 40 years. He was from Grüningen in the Wetterau, and as pastor of Girkhausen he married the daughter of the former mayor Johann Heinrich Stremmel of Berleburg. Oddly enough, pp. 38-39 the Girkhausen Register of Baptisms contains p. 39 no entries of his own children born in Girkhausen. It was the time of Wittgenstein Pietism and the "high tide of Separatism", and the old pastor would have "had no end of trouble restraining all the gangs and scandals". To his pleasure, he was able in 1737 to enter into the church books that he had baptized the three sons of Johann Heinrich Dick, an anabaptist and tenant farmer at Marienwald (Rehseifen) [apparently alternate names of a particular field]. He fought bravely against "sins and atrocities which have become the fashion".... All friends of the local history of Wittgenstein know about Leonhard Leydich's son Görg Andreas, who repeatedly led the troops of Berleburg as Sergeant. Leonhard Leydich died on 31 May 1747 in Girkhausen. For years already, his son Johann Philipp had been his assistant in his official duties, and now he became his successor. But he did not remain so for long. The Chronicle [not a newspaper, but an official registry of events] of Berleburg reports: Johann Philipp Leydich gave his farewell sermon on 19 May 1748, "in which he committed the folly of quitting his post, upon which he travelled to Pennsylvania with his family and several various subjects [of the duke] of the land, mostly from Diedenshausen." [Obviously, the duke was not amused --- translator's note.] He and later his son were Reformed pastors; the Leydich Cemetery is named after him. Hope some of you find this useful. Best wishes, Alan Leighton DIANA QUINONES wrote: >Alan: > >I have the book 'Pastors and People, Vol 1, Pastors and Congregations', by Chas. H Glatfelter, pub 1980. Here is what is written about Johan Philip LEYDICH: >pages 82-83: > >"John Philip LEYDICH. Reformed. Born 4/28/1715 at (5921) Girkhausen, Wingenstein. Son of a pastor. Place of education and date of ordination unknown. Married abt. 1743 Maria Catharina Homrighausen (1721-1801). They had at least 7 children. Offered his services (July 1748) to the Holland fathers, who found his credentials in order and approved him. Arrived in Philadelphia September 15, 1748. Called to Falkner Swamp, where he succeeded Philip Boehm, and to Providence. >Except for absences due to illness, attended coetus meetings regularly. Was a member of the rival coetus (1752-1753). Served as president of the body in 1751, 1757, and 1760. >Served Falkner Swamp (1748-1765), Providence (1748-1784), Vincent (1753-1765), Coventry (1766-1784), Upper Milford (1766-1771), West Salisbury (1766-1771), and Pottstown (1769-1784). >Naturalized September 24, 1762. In 1749 purchased a farm in Frederick township, Montgomery county, to which he later made additions. On numerous occasions was in poor health. After Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg moved back to Providence in 1776, he noted frequently that Leydich was unable to conduct services there on appointed occasions. Died in Frederick twp, Montgomery county, on 1/14/1784. Buried at LEIDIG's burial ground, located on part of the land which he purchased in 1749. There is no record of an estate. >In effect, Leydich spent his entire Pennsylvania Ministry of more than 1/3 of a century in one charge, consisting of congregations in Montgomery, Lehigh and Chester counties which he could reach from his farm. Available evidence indicates he was a faithful parish pastor, but he was not in the forefront of the leaders of the Reformed church in his day." >Sources: William J Hinke, 'Ministers of the German Reformed Congregations in PA and other colonies of the 18th century': pp. 50-60; and Journals of Henry M. Muhlenberg, #3) > > >Diana in AL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan Leighton > To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:49 AM > Subject: LEYDICH and HOMRIGHAUSEN > > > Hello everybody, > I have just joined the list, so before I bombard you with my request, > please allow me to introduce myself. > > My name is Alan Leighton, and though I was born and raised in > California, I have spent more than half my life in Germany seeking my > fortune as a symphony orchestra musician. I was bitten in my college > days by the genealogy bug, and a shocking number of decades later, I > find it still to be a challenging and rewarding pursuit. Despite my > English family name, a good part of my ancestors came from Germany, and > some of them immigrated to Pennsylvania. I am at home in both the > English and German languages, but I find that old-style Fraktur > handwriting very difficult to decipher. (Well, to be honest, I have > copies of some old Revolutionary War pension files, and that old > American handwriting isn't easy either!!) > > My current project is a database on the Homrighausen name. I have Marie > Catharina HOMRIGHAUSEN, born 1721, marrying the Reverend Johann Philipp > LEYDICH on 26 May 1744, and emigrating to Philadelphia in 1748. They > settled in Montgomery Co., PA, where the Rev. Leydich achieved a certain > amount of fame. He is buried in the Leydich cemetery. > > I have a number of questions --- > 1. What is the status of the Leydich cemetery? Is it abandoned and > overgrown, or is it still fairly well kept? > 2. Are the German origins of Johann Philipp LEYDICH and his wife known? > I have some second-hand source material here, but if everybody already > knows all about it, I wouldn't want to bore you with it. > 3. Can anybody shed light on the husbands and families of Johan Philipp > Leydich's two Homrighausen sisters-in-law who emigrated with them to > Pennsylvania? According to one source, one married Andreas SASSAMAN > (probably originally Sassmannshausen), and the other married Caspar > ACHENBACH (Aschenbach?), but that source has a few inaccuracies in it, > so I am not sure about this. > > If you are interested in or know anything about these topics, I would be > grateful to hear from you, either through the list or not (whatever you > prefer). > > Thanks in advance, and best wishes to all, > Alan Leighton > Bochum, Germany > > ______________________________ > > >==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== >You flame – you’re GONE. > > > >

In a message dated 5/28/05 10:15:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, njtransplant@cox.net writes: > I am looking for the names of the Catholic Churches in the area in the > years (frp, 1860-1880) and also the name of any Catholic cemeteries in the area. > I am trying to gather more information on my mother's family. St. Patrick's RC, Norristown, 1835; St. Matthew's RC, Conshohocken, 1851; St. Gertrude's RC, West Conshohocken, 1888. I know St. Patrick's cemetery and St. Matthew's cemetery are both very old, but don't know when they opened. Good luck with your search.

My great great grandfather Bernard Loughrey (Barnard Lockrey)(born abt. 1830 Ireland) wife Mary he was listed in the 1860 census for Conshahacken and again in 1870, I believe in 1880 census he lived on Washington Ave. I believe he was the brother of James, Michael and Cornelius Lockery. I am looking for the names of the Catholic Churches in the area in the years (frp, 1860-1880) and also the name of any Catholic cemeteries in the area. I am trying to gather more information on my mother's family. Thank you for your help.

Meeting Date: June 14, 2005 The OLD YORK ROAD GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Room of the Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Rd. Abington, PA. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are free and open to the public. On June 14, 2005, the group will discuss “Scrap-booking”: putting your pictures together for entertainment or for historical background. . Come and join us and learn how to trace your own family history. We meet in Abington but research families in many communities. Perhaps you will find a cousin you did not know about! Betty Smith csmith655@comcast.net

Alan: I have the book 'Pastors and People, Vol 1, Pastors and Congregations', by Chas. H Glatfelter, pub 1980. Here is what is written about Johan Philip LEYDICH: pages 82-83: "John Philip LEYDICH. Reformed. Born 4/28/1715 at (5921) Girkhausen, Wingenstein. Son of a pastor. Place of education and date of ordination unknown. Married abt. 1743 Maria Catharina Homrighausen (1721-1801). They had at least 7 children. Offered his services (July 1748) to the Holland fathers, who found his credentials in order and approved him. Arrived in Philadelphia September 15, 1748. Called to Falkner Swamp, where he succeeded Philip Boehm, and to Providence. Except for absences due to illness, attended coetus meetings regularly. Was a member of the rival coetus (1752-1753). Served as president of the body in 1751, 1757, and 1760. Served Falkner Swamp (1748-1765), Providence (1748-1784), Vincent (1753-1765), Coventry (1766-1784), Upper Milford (1766-1771), West Salisbury (1766-1771), and Pottstown (1769-1784). Naturalized September 24, 1762. In 1749 purchased a farm in Frederick township, Montgomery county, to which he later made additions. On numerous occasions was in poor health. After Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg moved back to Providence in 1776, he noted frequently that Leydich was unable to conduct services there on appointed occasions. Died in Frederick twp, Montgomery county, on 1/14/1784. Buried at LEIDIG's burial ground, located on part of the land which he purchased in 1749. There is no record of an estate. In effect, Leydich spent his entire Pennsylvania Ministry of more than 1/3 of a century in one charge, consisting of congregations in Montgomery, Lehigh and Chester counties which he could reach from his farm. Available evidence indicates he was a faithful parish pastor, but he was not in the forefront of the leaders of the Reformed church in his day." Sources: William J Hinke, 'Ministers of the German Reformed Congregations in PA and other colonies of the 18th century': pp. 50-60; and Journals of Henry M. Muhlenberg, #3) Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Leighton To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:49 AM Subject: LEYDICH and HOMRIGHAUSEN Hello everybody, I have just joined the list, so before I bombard you with my request, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alan Leighton, and though I was born and raised in California, I have spent more than half my life in Germany seeking my fortune as a symphony orchestra musician. I was bitten in my college days by the genealogy bug, and a shocking number of decades later, I find it still to be a challenging and rewarding pursuit. Despite my English family name, a good part of my ancestors came from Germany, and some of them immigrated to Pennsylvania. I am at home in both the English and German languages, but I find that old-style Fraktur handwriting very difficult to decipher. (Well, to be honest, I have copies of some old Revolutionary War pension files, and that old American handwriting isn't easy either!!) My current project is a database on the Homrighausen name. I have Marie Catharina HOMRIGHAUSEN, born 1721, marrying the Reverend Johann Philipp LEYDICH on 26 May 1744, and emigrating to Philadelphia in 1748. They settled in Montgomery Co., PA, where the Rev. Leydich achieved a certain amount of fame. He is buried in the Leydich cemetery. I have a number of questions --- 1. What is the status of the Leydich cemetery? Is it abandoned and overgrown, or is it still fairly well kept? 2. Are the German origins of Johann Philipp LEYDICH and his wife known? I have some second-hand source material here, but if everybody already knows all about it, I wouldn't want to bore you with it. 3. Can anybody shed light on the husbands and families of Johan Philipp Leydich's two Homrighausen sisters-in-law who emigrated with them to Pennsylvania? According to one source, one married Andreas SASSAMAN (probably originally Sassmannshausen), and the other married Caspar ACHENBACH (Aschenbach?), but that source has a few inaccuracies in it, so I am not sure about this. If you are interested in or know anything about these topics, I would be grateful to hear from you, either through the list or not (whatever you prefer). Thanks in advance, and best wishes to all, Alan Leighton Bochum, Germany ______________________________

Burial vaults were used to store bodies until they could be transported to a cemetery and buried. Neither of these vaults exist. The Historical Society of PA may be able to help. The bodies most certainly were moved.

Thanks to a very nice poster I just received death info for two of my distant grandmother's. One says Place of Burial Norris Square Church Vault ~ The other say Place of Burial WME (I Think) Palmer Vault ~ Both of them died in 1898 in the city of Phila. Does anyone have any info on either of these two facilities, if they are still in business and if so how I can contact them, or if there are any records for either of them? Thanks for the Help ~ Dori

Don, i found most of those records in PENNSYLVANIA GRAVESTONES OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. I have 5 children listed for them. Is that what you have? Jane