Joan, Boy, you have some digging to do. One thing to remember is with the introduction of mass produced bricks (Washington Twp., Berks County, near the Montgomery Co. boarder) Pennsylvania Dutch Country became the birthplace of the double home and the row home. According to what I've seen on census forms, a dwelling was considered an individual building and I've often seen double homes listed as the one dwelling, with two unrelated families living in it. Or.... the two families could be related and living in one single home. It's a tough call. Also on your marriage translation, it is possible that the typesetter made the error first and the transcriber simply repeated it. However it works two ways. The surname "Hittle" was also common in that area and he is just as likely to have made the mistake on the grooms surname. I'd file it and hope for confirmation either way. As far as I know there was only one Rev. Dechant. He was the Reverend Augustus L. Dechant, and Raymone E. Hollenbach published a transcript of his records. Maybe a little background on him would give you a clue. Hollenbach's intro to Dechants records notes the following: "Rev. Augustus Ludwig Dechant was born 1-26-1823 and died 3-25-1901. ....began to preach in 1852....his regular charge consisted of Keelor's, Old Goshenhoppen, Sumneytown and Pennsburg. During the first few years it appears that he kept only is private record....at that time it was often the custom of ministers to enter their records into pocket diaries, since many of the services were performed at the homes.....sometimes these records were copied into the church record books, but not always......the contents of all diaries, now known to exist, were entered into a record book of Old Goshenhoppen book.....Rev. Dechant retired...in 1890." The record then follows identifying places where services were performed as Allentown, Keelor's Church, Sumneytown, Huber's Church, Old Goshenhoppen, Norristown, Boyertown, and Pennsburg. I think you might want to check with the Schwenkfelder Library in Pennsburg, to see what else they might have on the Rev. Dechant. Regarding your Trumbauers, a friend passed on a photo copy of a section of the Swenksville Item, dated 9-16-1920, and next to the obit of interest to me is an article about Trumbauers that may give you a clue to where they all were scattered. "A HAPPY REUNION" On Sunday, Sept 12 [1920], at the foot of the Trumbauer Hill, Spring Mount, on the banks of the Perkiomen in the Unioneer Cottage, the various members of the Trumbauer family gathered to show their loyalty and expression of mutual interest. The blessing of long life was illustrated by the presence of four successive generations. The oldest member present was Mrs. Lydia Trumbauer and the youngest Geo. Trumbauer. Other members present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trumbauer, Naomi Trumbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trumbauer, Wm. Henry Trumbauer, all of Shelly, PA; Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Trumbauer, Becca Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Sames Smith, Edna May, Jonathan, Viola, Elsie Rosa, Harold, Leroy T., and Richard Smith, all of Srping Mount; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Trumbauer, Harold Trumbauer, Rosa May Trumbauer, Mr. and Mrs. Georg. B. Levy, Miss Levy, all of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sterner, Marion Sterner, Donald Richards, Mrs. Susie Beeler, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ahlum, Henry, Howard and John Ahlum, all of Richlandtown; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schimnel, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harnick all of Coopersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Sleiffer; Katie Gieffert, all of Rieglesville; Mabel Stauffer, Shelly, Mr. Wismer, Pottstown. We trust that the existing ties may be strengthened and become more precious with the passing years, and that the Trumbauer family may increase in members and achievements. A royal feast of good things, both mentally and physically, was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and each one felt it was good, "Just to be there," and fully realized the spirit of the author when he said: FRIENDSHIP Ten letters spell the little word, And yet in all our gleamings No word we've ever seen or heard, Has half as many meanings. For friendship means to us the grip, Of hands in cordial greeting It means a perfect comradeship, Some hearts in concord heating It means those ties whose bonds extend; O'er long miles intervening; It means just friends, just good old friends, Who taught us friendship's meaning. The above article may also point you in the direction of the Schwenkfelder library which has all the back issues of the Schwenksville Item. Of course they also have the Scwhenkfelder Families volumes which follow the Schwenkfelder families and their descendents ( many no longer Schwenkfelders) up to 1915-1920. Happy Hunting Betty