Heidelberg Church, Heidelberg township, Lehigh County, the church stands about 1 mile east of Saegersville, nearly in the centre of the township. The first ssettlement by the congregation was made in 1735. The number of the 1st immigrants was small consisting of isolated families who had come from Switzerland and Westphalia. The first arrivals were Jacob Peter, Casper Peter, and William Peter, three brothers, but whether their father accompaned them cannot be ascertained. Later came Johannes Hunsicker, Jacob Mayer, David "Gisi, Conrad Wirtz (now Wert) Friederich Nisele, Ulrich Neff, Heinrich Hoffman, Peter Miller, Georg Grum, and Jorg Schmalz. Between the years 1735 and 1740 there also came hither Palatines and Wurtemburgers, and strengthened the colony. Among these there were , on the Reformed side, Heinrich Ohl, Jacob Reidy, Michael Fritzinger and other; on the Lutheran side Ulrich Sensiger, Jacob "Recks, Peter Handwerk, Johann Krauss, and others. The new church was built in 1757, heads of families are; Michael Ohl, Simon Wehr, Johannes Grum, Caspar Peter, Heinrich Ohl, Conrad Bloss, Friederich Schneider, Jacob Riedy, Jacob Peter, Johannes Reiinschmidt, Simon Kreitz, Conrad Lintz, Christian Schmidt, Heinrich Neff, Christian Grum, Nicolaus Wehr, Heinrich Reinhard, Ulrich Neff, Lorenz Wehr, Johannes Reber, Phillipp Wehr, Johannes Filler, Heinrich "Ferber", Johannes Hunsicker, Bernard Neff, Georg Bloss, Rudolf Peter, George Haf, Andreas Roder, Johannes Schneider, Johannes Farr, Friederich Kern, George Remely, Michael Remely, Jacob Peter, Jr., Johannes Reber, Philip Hammel, Johannes Frey, Christof Hoffman, Peter Seidel, Johannes Rockel, Johannes Peter, Samuel Schneider, Heinrich Hoffman, Conrad Riedy, Johannes Neff, Daniel Borger, Jacob Daubenspeck, William Fenstermacher, Philip Mertz, Jacob Ferber, Jacob Hunsicker, Conrad Miller, Jacob Freiman, Simon Rerig, Franz Grum, Heinrich Geiger, Wilhelm Kern, Johannes Kern The first church records were, according to the statement of Father Johannes Hunsicker, who died when upward of 90, and who is the authority for most of the foregoing information, destroyed by fire the 1st church building. The minutes of the Reformed Church record begin in 1764 and are still in existence; of the Lutheran in 1768. On the title page of the latter appear the names of Wilhelm Rex, Casper Schnerr, Tobias Ebert and Samuel Miehl. The village of Saegersville is located near the centre of the township, 6 miles west of Slatington, 1 mile west of the Heidelberg Church and a litte over 1 mile east of the Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad station at Germansville. Michael Ohl Sr., was the original owner. Michael Ohl having disposed of his land, moved with his family to Trumbull County, Ohio and died in 1804 at aged 74. Germansville is situated in Heidelberg township, 1 mile west of Saegersville, 7 miles west of Slatington and 35 miles east of Reading. Best Wishes, Geri