July 3, 1822 edition of Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser: John SCHRACK in Norritown found a gun without a lock in Lower Providence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 9, 1822 edition Norristown Weekly Register: Andrew BOSSERTS advertised a public sale of 10 acres, 35 perches on the road leading from Ridge to Perkiomen-Germantown road, in Norritown, adjoining lands of Paul KEYSER, Leonard VANFUSSEN, and William HAMMILL, about 3 miles from Norritown, 2 story stone house with log dwelling adjoining with cellar underneath the whole, frame shop adjoining suitable for a mechanic, log stable, well, pump, spring, stream running through, orchard, Sand Quarry which is very valuable in the neighborhood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 26, 1823 edition of Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser: Angelina, dau of Lewis SCHRACK of this borough, married John BEAN of Norritown, by Rev. J C Clay, in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening 25th ult. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 15, 1822 edition - Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser: Lewis SCHRACK announces that the Norristown Stage had commenced running daily, leaving Norristown every morning at 7 o'clock. Returning, it leaves A. M'Calla's, sign of the Green Tree, North Fourth street, every day at 2 o'clock [fare one dollar] until the first of June next - when the said line will leave Philadelphia every morning at half past seven and run thru Yellow Spring. In one day, three times a week during the season, viz: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning from the Springs Wednesday, Fridays, and Sundays, at nine o'clock. Fare from Norristown to the Spring, $1.25. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 23, 1825 -Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser On Monday last, in Philadelphia, by the Rev. Mr. Broadhead, James WELLS, Esq., Post-Master, to Rachel W., daughter of Lewis SCHRACK, both of this borough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ December 7 1825 edition -Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser: Died on Thursday last, David SCHRACK of Lower Providence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 25, 1825 edition, Norristown Weekly Register: Distressing casualty. Saturday evening last, about 8 o'clock, Jacob SCHRACK, who attended a lock on the canal about 10 or 12 miles above this place, on the Chester county side, while engaged in closing one of the gates (as our informant supposes) was precipitated into what is called the chamber, and unfortunately drowned. On Monday his remains were accompanied to the Lutheran burying ground, in the village of the Trap, by a number of relatives and sympathizing friends. The deceased was 54 years and 11 months and some days. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 28, 1827 edition Norristown Weekly Register: Lewis SCHRACK, proprietor, announces that the Norristown Mail Stage continues to leave Mordecai Willet's sign of the White Horse, in Norristown, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 o'clock AM. Returning - leave Robert Evans' sign of the Wagon, No. 138 Race St, between Fourth and Fifth street, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at half past one o'clock PM. Fare through, $1. All baggage at the risk of the owners. On Monday the 19th of March, the above line will commence running Daily. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August 29, 1827 edition Norristown Weekly Register: Henry STYER has recently purchased of Lewis SCHRACK his establishment of stages and intends running them as heretofore. The Norristown Stage leaves Norristown every morning at 7 o'clock - returning leaves Robert EVANS' tavern, in Race Street, near Fourth street, Philadelphia, every afternoon at 3 o'clock, and arrives at Norristown at 7 o'clock. Fare as usual. [4 hour trip back then!] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 23 1825 edition -Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser: Notice to gunners - We the subscribers, Citizens of Worcester and Towamenacin townships, give this public notice, that we are determined to prosecute all Gunners and Hunters that we find trespassing on our property without leave - we are compelled to take this measure by recent damage done by Gunners setting fire to trees to obtain game, which, if it had not been for the timely exertions of the neighbors, would have done considerable damage. On 15th, 1825 - Cornelius TYSON, Isaac HUGHES, Jacob KULP, Jonathan GULICK, Joseph ANDERS, George ANDERS, Job KRIEBLE, Abraham KREEBLE, Baltzer HEEBNER, Andrew KRIEBLE, Jesse EARNHART, Wm. HUGHES, Samuel KRIEBLE, Jr., Jonas REINAWALT, John ANDERS, Matthias VANFOSSEN, Samuel RITTENHOUSE, Jacob CASSEL. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 18, 1826 edition Norristown Weekly Register: Isaac LINDER of Trap offers six cents reward for his runaway indented apprentice to the tailor trade, named John VANFOSSEN, had on a blue cloth coat, blue sattinet pantaloons, and wool hat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August 8, 1827 edition Norristown Weekly Register: Three cent reward - Made his second and final escape on Monday morning last, an indented apprentice to the tailor trade, named John VANFOSSEN. Any person delivering said boy again to his master shall have the above reward, but no charges. All persons warned not to trust him on my account - Isaac LINDER. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Radano" <[email protected]> > Yes, could you please provide me with the Schrack information and the Van > Fossen information? Some of these names are familiar in my family. > > -----Original Message----- > From: DIANA QUINONES <[email protected]> > To: Dana Radano <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:45 PM > Subject: Re: Newspaper Notices > >None of these are shown. There are other SCHRACK (Angeline, David, > >George, > >Jacob, John, Lewis, Rachel) and VANFOSSEN (John, Leonard, and Matthias) > >though. Are any of these of interest?