Hi thank you for your data. Do you think it merges with this data at all? Two Different tree's 1.Descendants of George Zimmerman Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE2 ZIMMERMAN ) was born March 26, 1784 in Upper Augusta TWP , Northumberland CO PA, and died September 24, 1835 in Upper Augusta TWP , Northumberland CO PA. He married (1) MARIA YOXTHEIMER, daughter of GEORGE YOXTHEIMER. She was born Abt. 1799. He married (2) CATHARINE HARTZELL. She died March 17, 1840. Notes for GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County by J. L. Floyd, 1911. George Zimmerman was born March 26, 1784, son of Georg and Anna Maria (Moutz) Zimmerman, and died Sept. 24, 1835. He is buried in the old graveyard at Sunbury. He lived in Upper Augusta township, where he engaged in farming, owning a tract of 300 acres, his land extending along Shamokin creek from the gristmill down to the old Methodist Church, the old cemetery of which is still to be seen. A man of pious disposition, he was strictly temperate in all things and a devout member of the Lutheran Church. He was of tall figure. Mr. Zimmerman's first marriage was to a sister of Henry Yoxtheimer, and by that marriage he had four children: Rebecca, Mrs. Daniel Haas; Sarah, who died unmarried; Jeremiah, who lived at Shamokin; and Catharine, Mrs. OYSTER. His second wife, Catharine (Hartzell), died March 17, 1840, aged fifty-seven years, nine months. She was the mother of four children: George, Peter, Henry and Simon. 1850 George and Mary ZIMMERMAN live in Sunbury PA Children of GEORGE ZIMMERMAN and MARIA YOXTHEIMER are: 2. i. JEREMIAH "JERRY" ZIMMERMAN, ii. SARAH ZIMMERMAN, . iii. REBECCA ZIMMERMAN iv. CATHARINE ZIMMERMAN, m. MR OYSTER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- 2. Descendants of John EISTER Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 EISTER He married ELIZABETH HATTER. Child of JOHN EISTER and ELIZABETH HATTER is: 2. i. HENRY G2 EISTER, b. Abt. 1844. Generation No. 2 2. HENRY G2 EISTER (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1844. He married CATHERINE" KATE" . She was born Abt. 1846. Notes for HENRY G EISTER: 1860 the name in the census is spelled AYSTER 1880 Frailey Schuylkill CO PA Coal Miner July 28 1870 Tremont Schuylkill CO PA 100. estate These 3 older children are not with him in 1880 census. Children of HENRY EISTER are: i. HENREITTA3 EISTER, b. Abt. 1865. ii. JAMES M EISTER, b. Abt. 1867. iii. MARY J EISTER, b. June 1869. iv. ANETTA EISTER, b. Abt. 1876. 3. v. DAVID S EISTER, b. Abt. 1879, Frailey Scuylkill CO PA USA. Generation No. 3 3. DAVID S3 EISTER (HENRY G2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1879 in Frailey Scuylkill CO PA USA. He married VERDA I Abt. 1900. She was born Abt. 1883 in PA USA. Notes for DAVID S EISTER: May 9 1910, Northumberland, E. Chillsquarque all b. PA including parents David S 31 Verda I 27 married 10 yrs, 6 births, 5 living Katie M V 10 Bessie L V 7 William H A 5 Leon C S 3 Bruce M 1 1880 David S Ester Notes for VERDA I: by 1910 One child of 6 died Children of DAVID EISTER are: i. KATIE M. V.4 EISTER, b. Abt. 1900. 4. ii. BESSY L. V. EISTER, b. Abt. 1903, PA USA. iii. WILLIAM H. A. EISTER, b. Abt. 1905. iv. LEON C. S. EISTER, b. Abt. 1907. v. BRUCE M. EISTER, b. Abt. 1909. Generation No. 4 4. BESSY L. V.4 EISTER (DAVID S3, HENRY G2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1903 in PA USA. She married MELVIN C. H. MESSNER Abt. 1921, son of CHARLES MESSNER and MRS MESSNER. He was born Abt. 1904 in PA USA. Notes for MELVIN C. H. MESSNER: Jan 23 1920 1141 Court Street Sunbury PA Charles W MESSNER 69 Melvin C H 15 Weaver Silk Mill ----------- April 4 1930 1137 Court Street 9th Ward Sunbury PA Rent home 20.00 Every one born in PA Melvin C MESSNER 26 Silk Mill Weaver Bessie A 27 I have Catherine and John Jacob Aister (1665-1745) Their son, John Georg Aister (1706-1789). His son, Georg Oyster (1732-1795) who married Hannah Moyer Their son, John Oyster (b. 1772) who married Esther Boekli Their son, Joh Georg Oyster (1797-1849) and their son Jouh Eyster who married Ann Elizabeth McWilliams.

Hi Could some one please do a Pomfret book cemetery look up for Theodore STEINER born about Dec 1850 died after 1930 and his wife Mary Caroline Bostian STEINER born about March 1851 died after 1930 son Jonathan A STEINER born about Nov 1878 and his wife, Sarah E STEINER born about 1882. Thank you Jeanie

In a message dated 1/3/2005 5:53:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, vze4mcqj@verizon.net writes: Hi Kathy, I have Eyster/Oyster/Aister's on my website. Not a bunch of them yet. Wondering if you would like me to add yours. Always happy to expand. Linda www.enter.net/~candage Thanks! I have Catherine and John Jacob Aister (1665-1745) Their son, John Georg Aister (1706-1789). His son, Georg Oyster (1732-1795) who married Hannah Moyer Their son, John Oyster (b. 1772) who married Esther Boekli Their son, Joh Georg Oyster (1797-1849) and their son Jouh Eyster who married Ann Elizabeth McWilliams.

Can anyone connect with this family? Descendants of Tobias Shiley 1 Tobias SHILEY b: 1819 in Northumberland Co., PA . +Elizabeth HORNBERGER b: in PA m: 1839 .. 2 Amanda SHILEY .. 2 Benjamin SHILEY .. 2 Catherine SHILEY .. 2 Henry SHILEY .. 2 Mary SHILEY .. 2 Peter SHILEY .. 2 Samuel SHILEY .. 2 Sarah SHILEY .. 2 Susanna SHILEY .. 2 William SHILEY .. 2 John H. SHILEY b: November 30, 1838 d: October 29, 1875 Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... 3 Charles W. SHILEY b: December 07, 1871 d: August 21, 1872 Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Tobias H. SHILEY b: November 25, 1844 in PA d: November 23, 1903 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +Mary Ann STONER b: June 15, 1848 m: September 06, 1867 in Stephenson Co., IL d: February 25, 1908 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Samuel Stoner Mother: Catharine Lehman ...... 3 Ida Agnes SHILEY b: February 10, 1869 d: March 31, 1950 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL .......... +John Spatz MESSNER b: May 20, 1863 in (appears in 1910 Cherry Grove Twp., Carroll Co., IL census) m: 1888 d: May 03, 1951 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Christian Messner Mother: Elizabeth Spatz ...... 3 Adella SHILEY b: Abt. 1870 ...... 3 Mary Minerva SHILEY b: September 04, 1870 in Carroll Co., IL d: October 1934 in Carroll Co., IL Burial: Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Carroll Co., IL .......... +Frederick Lewis HORNER b: September 24, 1865 in Carroll Co., IL m: November 03, 1891 in Carroll Co., IL d: August 14, 1949 in Carroll Co., IL Burial: Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Carroll Co., IL Father: Peter Horner Mother: Wilhelmina Biesecker ...... 3 Luella SHILEY b: April 13, 1882 d: January 13, 1901 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

I think there may be a CONRAD on this group who does research. Jeanie Off PABERKS-L@rootsweb.com 1784 tax list for Berks Co shows: > Jacob CONRAD, non-resident, Tulpehocken, 50 acres. > > Wills: Jacob Conrad, Bern > Will dated 3/18/1797, proved 9/26/1798. > To Elisabeth dau of son Joseph, articles named. > To son Joseph, 20 pounds. > To son Jacob, 250 pds in trust. Land to be bought for his children = and he to have use of it. > To son Johannes, 400 pds. > To son Christian, 100 pds. > Remainder to Jacob, Johannes and Christian. > Exec: Peter Kerschner and Christian Reyer. > Wits: Conrad Christ and John Bright. > translation > > I have they were in Bern Twp, later.. > > Joseph CONRAD will of 7/18/1821, proved 11/16/1822 > Children: Catharine, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Anna Maria, John and Jacob. > Execs: sons John and Jacob > Wits: John GEIS and Philip FILBERT. > Codicil of 9/13/1822, directs that executors serve without = compensation. Hi Diana and all, I saw what you said about no Conrad in Oley in the = book Oley Valley Heritage and you said it only goes up to 1775. I have Conrad's in my family. My Conrad's are basically from = Ruscombmanor and Rockland Twp. I am still working on them. There are so = many branches I have no info on them. So I've been gathering what info I = can find to try to connect them. Also my Conrad's changed their spelling = from Cronrath to Conrad. There are various variants and I'm told it was = originally something like Grunrate. Looking at my records I have a Jacob = Conrad but no location. Jacob Conrad md Maria Catharina=20 children: 1. Johannes Conrad bn 27 Jan 1747 2. Maria Conrad bn 16 Mar 1749 3. Johann Jacob Conrad bn 18 sep 1751 4. Elisabeth Conrad bn 8 Oct 1755 5. Johann Heinrich Conrad bn 9 Nov 1756 6. Joseph Conrad bn 6 Jan 1759 I have other Conrad's from mostly the Rockland Twp area born in that = time period. Most of it is of my direct line.=20 I also believe that branches of my family moved to the Upper Bern, Upper = Tulpehocken, Bethel and other areas around there in Berks County. My = Conrad, Noll, and Batz surnames do appear up there and I know the widow = on one of my Nolls died in Upper Bern Twp in 1835. I believe the Conrad, = Noll and Batz up there and in Bern are related to the ones that were in = Rockland and Ruscombmanor and yes they did go to Oley (it's right next = door to Rockland). And they went to District and Longswamp and even = Muhlenberg Twp.=20 crystal Dear Diana, Would it be possible to look up Conrads in your book = Oley Valley Heritage, The Colonial Years: 1700-1775 by Philip Pendleton, = 1994? I have found records of my ancester Jacob Conrad living there before 1770 = and wondered who his family might be. Thank you. Pat conrad Crystel, Another researcher has told me that the CONRAD family was originally in New Jersey before Pennsylvania. They are connected with the CUNNARD shipping line. Elida of South Carolina : Crystal Ritter spunkygen@msn.com Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:26:47 -0500 From: Pat Conrad > To: audianaq@msn.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:43 PM Elida "*" <purrysburg@islc.net>

I'm searching for any information regarding the Dick family that emigrated from Germany to Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA., about 1881. Some of the First Names were, - Anthony, Rosie, Lizzie , Lena, - (or Helena.) Would appreciate any help from anyone that may have knowledge regarding the family. Thanks in advance John D Taylor III

Descendants of Reuben Lower 1 Reuben LOWER b: June 22, 1819 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (appears in 1850 Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA and 1870 Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: June 05, 1892 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL . +Juliana (ZERBE?) b: November 11, 1822 m: Bef. 1840 d: October 31, 1852 in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA Burial: Stone Valley Church Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland Co., PA .. 2 Jonathan LOWER b: 1840 ...... +Mary Sara SCHAEFER m: October 24, 1858 in Dauphin Co., PA .. 2 Henry LOWER b: September 17, 1842 in Northumberland Co., PA (appears in 1870 Brookville Twp. census) d: August 29, 1916 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. K, 15th IL Infantry ...... +Lydia PAUL b: August 12, 1841 in Northumberland Co., PA m: September 03, 1863 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: May 30, 1930 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: George Paul Mother: Hannah (Zerfink) Sarfink .. 2 Elizabeth LOWER b: 1844 in (living in Tipton, IA in 1893) ...... +Elias WITMER m: December 22, 1863 in Dauphin Co., PA .. 2 Sophia LOWER b: December 06, 1846 in Northumberland Co., PA d: June 08, 1925 in Northumberland Co., PA Burial: Union Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland Co., PA ...... +Paul H. LENKER b: March 20, 1842 in Northumberland Co., PA (appears in 1870 Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA census) m: September 26, 1865 in Herndon, Northumberland Co., PA d: June 26, 1923 in Northumberland Co., PA Burial: Union Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland Co., PA Father: Isaac Lenker Mother: Elizabeth Heckert .. 2 Benneville LOWER b: February 04, 1851 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: September 15, 1902 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Brookville Lutheran Cemetery, Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ...... +Sarah A. PAUL b: October 29, 1857 in Northumberland Co., PA m: June 17, 1871 in Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 07, 1945 in at the home of her niece, Mrs. Adolph Hensel, West Chicago, DuPage Co., IL Burial: Brookville Lutheran Cemetery, Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL Father: Daniel Paul Mother: Lydia Helm *2nd Wife of Reuben LOWER: . +Elizabeth Esther SHAFFER b: October 01, 1818 in Jackson Twp., Northumberland Co., PA m: Abt. 1854 d: September 29, 1856 in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA Burial: Trinity Church Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland Co., PA Father: William Shaffer Mother: Maria Elizabeth Lenker .. 2 Charles West LOWER b: December 08, 1854 in Northumberland Co., PA d: February 20, 1916 in Loyalton, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Elizabethville, Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., PA ...... +Sarah Ellen ? b: December 02, 1855 m: Abt. 1877 d: June 20, 1884 in Malta, Northumberland Co., PA Burial: St. Luke's Church Cemetery, Malta, Northumberland Co., PA .. *2nd Wife of Charles West LOWER: ...... +Miranda SNYDER b: February 22, 1851 m: Aft. 1884 d: September 19, 1886 in Loyalton, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Stone Valley Church Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland Co., PA Father: Adam Snyder Mother: Catherine Bingaman .. *3rd Wife of Charles West LOWER: ...... +Mary Laura HARMON b: May 31, 1866 m: Abt. 1893 d: February 17, 1931 in Loyalton, Dauphin Co., PA Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Elizabethville, Washington Twp., Dauphin Co., PA Father: John Adam Harmon Mother: Emeline Robinson *3rd Wife of Reuben LOWER: . +Catherine L. ? b: June 11, 1838 in PA m: Bef. 1861 d: February 05, 1873 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Elnora LOWER b: October 01, 1861 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 01, 1877 Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Margaret LOWER b: 1864 in IL .. 2 Sadie E. LOWER b: 1865 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 01, 1948 in Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +Delevan PRINCE m: Bef. 1883 d: September 23, 1926 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL .. *2nd Husband of Sadie E. LOWER: ...... +Andrew J. MCCREA b: May 05, 1847 in Ontario, Canada m: April 22, 1883 in Ogle Co., IL d: November 21, 1885 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Colonel R. McCrea Mother: Roxy ? *4th Wife of Reuben LOWER: . +Catherine Ryder CONRAD b: April 11, 1842 m: Abt. 1875 in Carroll Co., IL d: March 11, 1908 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Walter E. LOWER b: September 1875 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: April 21, 1944 in Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Jane "Jennie" LOWER b: March 08, 1878 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 05, 1973 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +Lee B. OVERFIELD b: September 21, 1872 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: April 22, 1905 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL d: November 14, 1911 Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Ferdinand S. Overfield Mother: Elizabeth Walkey .. *2nd Husband of Jane "Jennie" LOWER: ...... +James Oscar SARBER b: January 22, 1863 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL m: 1914 d: February 14, 1951 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Evangelical Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Gabriel Sarber Mother: Harriet Michael .. 2 William Lloyd LOWER b: May 16, 1883 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: May 23, 1939 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ...... +Sadie C. REBUCK b: December 16, 1885 in Chambers Grovc, Ogle Co., IL m: February 15, 1905 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: November 07, 1969 Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

US-IMMIGRANTS-POST-1800-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 12:00 PM It is a list of vessels sailing out of Gloucester Massachusetts, and their crews who were lost at sea between the years 1830 to October 1, 1873. There are 1437 names of those lost, plus the names of 296 Vessels in this set of records. Sometimes passengers were on board, as well as crew members Olive Tree Volunteers have finished up to 1860 so I have put these online. The rest will follow as completed. Start at the intro then click through by year for lists of those lost. http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/gloucester.shtml Some of the places mentioned where the ships went down are given as Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Boston, Maine, and more. There are interesting tidbits with the lists, both of those who died and those who survived. For example the tale of this young man on board the Sevo in 1857, would be great to have if he is your ancestor! "Winthrop Sargent, a lad of twelve years crawled out to the end of the bowsprit, and as the vessal was going down, grasped a splitting table which floated by, and by his cries attracted the attention of those on board the steamer, who rescued him with much difficulty" The story goes on to add "On the return trip of the steamer, young Sargent was brought home,and at two o'clock in the morning, was landed at Eastern point, and lad though he was, commenced his lonely journey of walking to town. He reached his father's house at about four o'clock, and knowing that he slept in a bed-room on the lower floor, tapped on the window. His father immediately awoke and exclaimed, "Who is there?", "It's your boy Winthrop, " was the reply. Mr. Sargent at first thought it must be the ghost of the lad, as he had given him up as drowned, but young Winthrop had no idea of being taken for a ghost, and soon gave evidence that he was alive and well, which caused great rejoicing in the family. " Here's an example of what you can find written about those who perished: "Schooner JOHN FRANKLIN was lost while coming from Prince Edward Island, in the winter of 1858-59. Had several passengers on board, and it is supposed fourteen persons went down in this vessel. Her Crew list was as follows: John McDonald, Master; Dennis Murphy, Mate, John Cogle, Neil McNeil, Angus Chisholm, Edward Malady. The family of Cogle were among the Passengers"

I have a relative Jonathan M BOSTIAN/BASTIAN born March 1820 , died 1894 buried in Promfret cemetery son of Jesse BOSTIAN and Barbara MERTZ. His wife was suppose to be a Mary BACHMAN 1825-1899 and both are buried in Pomfret Manor Cemetery in Sunbury. The tombstone is inscribed STEINER-BASTIAN. I do not know why on the back of stone it says STEINER. He had daughters Ellen C. birth 1845 Mary C birth 1855 I have no idea who they married or when they died. Could some one please check out this name in a cemetery book for the Pomfret Manor Cemetery and see if one of these girls married a STEINER or is buried as a STEINER etc. Thank you Jeanie

Please I am seeking the name DUSICK in Shamokin cemetery. John Dusick Lilly Betty and others. Thank you Jeanie

Some of you may recall that I have been looking for DAVIS, FETZER, and WENNER family in NE PA and Northumberland Co., among other places...and, although Deb and Elaine have been super helpful, I had a real brick wall going back in the family. On Rootsweb, I signed up for a single name e-mail listserv (DAVIS) and we had a new list administrator. So we had a mini-roll-call...and I was found by a third cousin in the DAVIS line who shared a *ton* of info with me! Elaine said "it wasn't going to happen," when I had hoped for a researching family member to appear...but it did! I am so excited! Happy New Year to you all! Ann from MI Researching in PA: WENNER, FETZER, and DAVIS

Hi: Just a short note. You mention Mahantango twp, but I'm not sure why. From the description of the land in question, this would seem ot have been in Mahanoy Township (later it could have been Jackson, Washington or Upper Mahanoy.) If you provide the full deed description I can probably locate this tract on a current tax assessment map so that you can know precisely where this land was. ---Ralph Schwalm > > From: Marie Brasington <madamemab@yahoo.com> > Date: 2004/12/27 Mon PM 09:31:13 EST > To: PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PANORTHU-L] HOUTZ/PFEIFER, GREEN BRIAR CREEK, 1783 > > Searching for information on Philip Peter Houtz and > wife, Catherine, who sold 100 acres located about a > half mile from Green Briar Creek in 1783 to a John > George Pfeifer who owned the adjoining land at that > time. > > According to a copy of an indenture that I have, these > lands were obtained from the Proprietaries of > Pennsylvania May 5, 1777 by Philip Peter Houtz. In > 1783 when this indenture was made, Philip Peter was > listed as a resident of Bethal Township in Lancaster > County. > > Are these two family names common to Mahantango > Township as found in early records?? Does the Green > Briar Creek still exist or is it the same one as the > Swabian Creek which runs through this township? > Is the Houtz name found in any of the Mahantango Twp. > church/cemetery records? This indenture was recorded > February 27, 1796....could this mean that is when > Philip Peter Houtz died? > > Marie > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com > >

Searching for information on Philip Peter Houtz and wife, Catherine, who sold 100 acres located about a half mile from Green Briar Creek in 1783 to a John George Pfeifer who owned the adjoining land at that time. According to a copy of an indenture that I have, these lands were obtained from the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania May 5, 1777 by Philip Peter Houtz. In 1783 when this indenture was made, Philip Peter was listed as a resident of Bethal Township in Lancaster County. Are these two family names common to Mahantango Township as found in early records?? Does the Green Briar Creek still exist or is it the same one as the Swabian Creek which runs through this township? Is the Houtz name found in any of the Mahantango Twp. church/cemetery records? This indenture was recorded February 27, 1796....could this mean that is when Philip Peter Houtz died? Marie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send holiday email and support a worthy cause. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com

Hi, Just to make sure that other Northumberland Co., PA researchers know about their ancestors and relatives who were at Valley Forge - check the listings of "Who Served" on the webpage: www.ushistory.org/valleyforge my ggg-grandfather is there with his name as Christian STOLSMAN. We knew him as a STUTZMAN, but I have copies of his Revolutionary pay envelopes with the surname as STOLZMAN, and on it as corrected to STUTZMAN. Actually, the earliest spelling of his surname in America is STUTZMANN, over in Germany and Switzerland it was STEUDSMAN. This STUTZMAN family was Evangelical Lutheran, in Germany, Switzerland, and Pennsylvania in the counties of Philadelphia, Berks, Schuylkill, Mifflin, York, and Northumberland. Elida of South Carolina www.angelfire.com/sc/elida

In the last paragraph of the message forwarded below is a reference to a marriage between Levi DIETRICH and Susan STUTZMAN. A bit more information of this family is that Susan was the daughter of Adam STUTZMAN, born 1809, and his first wife whose wife was named Susan - no maiden name known. Adam was a teamster and living in a county just west of the Susquehanna River. Later is second wife was Barbara SNYDER, born 1838, the daughter of Hannah DIETRICH and Adam SNYDER and they were living in Mt. Carmel. And, yes, these families were very much involved in the Anthracite Fire Co. of Mt. Carmel. I remember in the 1940's that my grandmother Laura STUTZMAN WEARY baked doughnuts for the Anthracite Fire Co. - think it was on Donut Day, Shrove Tuesday, but the date may be wrong - I was living in Philadelphia then, and just visiting Mt. Carmel usually during summer breaks from school. for more on Adam STUTZMAN, see my webpage: www.angelfire.com/sc/elida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeanie Stout" <msjbostian@earthlink.net> To: <PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:55 AM Subject: [PANORTHU-L] On line books > Here is the two in Northumberland that I used often. > Does any one know of any other great on line books? > Jeanie > Northumberland Co., History Books. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~panorthu/ > > This has Herburt C Bell 1891 > > J L Floyd 1911 books. > > Columbia Co., History Books. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacolumb/cchome.htm? > > > Hanna DIETERICH, born 1813, married Adam SNYDER. They had a daughter, > Barabara born 1838, who was my maternal greatgrandmother. > You should be able to find information about Hanna's father in the > online editions of the Northumberland County history books. > > J L Floyd 1911 books > > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/northumberland/bios2/f247270.txt> > > DIETRICH. The branch of the Dietrich family to which Samuel and > Levi Deitrich, prominent citizens in their respective communities, > belong, is descended from one of eight brothers of that name who came > from Germany about 1740 and settled at Philadelphia. John Michael > Dietrich, son of one of these eight brothers, was born in Philadelphia > before the beginning of the Revolutionary war. When the battle of > Brandywine was fought, in 1777, the Dietrich family lived near that now > famous battlefield, and his mother took him and other small children > into an underground cellar for safety. John Michael Dietrich served as a > soldier under Maj. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, in 1794, in the Indian wars; > and later he served in the war of 1812, receiving for his services four > grants of land in Schuylkill county. It is probable one or two of these > grants were located below Sunbury, in Northumberland county. After > living for some time in Schuylkill county (where he was among the first > settlers at what is now the site of Pottsville) he moved to a place, > below Sunbury, in what is now lower Augusta township, and he farmed one > of the islands of the Susquehanna river, all of which are embraced in > Lower Augusta township. At this place he remained some years, and some > of his children were married while the family resided there. Later he > returned to Schuylkill county, locating in the Deep Creek Valley, in > Barry township. There he died at an advanced age. He was a pensioned > soldier at the time of his death. He was a cooper by trade. After > leaving Philadelphia he had lived in Longswamp township, Berks Co., for > a time, and there hie was married to a Miss Seasholtz. Thence they > moved to Schuylkill county. He was tall, raw-boned and of dauntless > courage, and possessed a roving and adventurous disposition, taking part > in several wars. > > His ten children, five sons and five daughters, were: > Conrad never married; > Jacob never married; > Philip was killed in the > coal mines at Mount Carmel, Pa.; > John was married and some of his > family now live at Mount Carmel; > George is mentioned later; > Polly married George St. Clair; > Betsy married Daniel St. Clair, brother of George; > Hannah married Adam Snyder; > Susan; Sally married Jacob Derr. > > George Deitrich, son of John Michael, was born in 1809, at > Pottsville, Schuylkill county. In 1871 he moved to Mount Carmel, > Northumberland county, where he died Nov. 3, 1895. He was a laborer, and > for a number of years was employed in a brickyard, continuing to be > active until late in life. His wife was Hannah Oyster, and their union > was blessed with the following eleven children: Eliza was burned to > death when twenty years old, at Newcastle, Schuylkill county; Harriet > married Lance Parker, and they live at Shenandoah, Pa.; Mary, never > married; Kate married Abraham Fry; Hannah never married; Elizabeth > married Peter Kauffman; Sarah married Thomas Moser; George died aged > four years; John died aged twenty-two years; Samuel is mentioned later; > Levi is mentioned later. > SAMUEL DEITRICH, former sheriff of Northumberland county, and at > present warden of the county jail at Sunbury, was born in Schuylkill > county June 21, 1854, son of George Deitrich. He began working in early > youth in the coal mines, and followed the mining business until 1884, > after which he conducted a hotel at Mount Carmel for five years. In > 1894 he was appointed warden of the Northumberland county prison and > served as such six years. In 1901 he was elected to the office of > sheriff, in which he served in 1902-03-04. In 1909 he again received > the appointment of jail warden, in which office he has since served. > Mr. Deitrich has been active in Republican party affairs since 1880, and > has served frequently as delegate to county convention, being a power > in county political circles. He is financially interested in various > business enterprises, and is a man of substance and prominence, > occupying an honorable position in the community he has served so ably > as a public official. He is a large man, six feet, two inches in height > and weighing 240 pounds. In 1876 Mr. Deitrich married Margaret Jane > Manney, daughter of Dennis Manney, and to them have been born six > children: Mary married Claude Savage, and they live at Northumberland; > Della is a school teacher at Mount Carmel; Maud married John Noadhecker > and they live in Sunbury; Dr. George A. graduated from Mount Carmel high > school and from Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, later attending > four years and graduating from the University of Pennsylvania (1910); > Ada died in infancy; Margaret is at home. > > > LEVI DEITRICH (DIETRICH), justice of the peace and prominent > citizen of Mount Carmel, Northumberland county, was born at Llewellyn, > Schuylkill Co., Pa., in 1857. He began work at the coal mines as a > slate picker when a mere boy, and followed the occupation of mining > many years. In 1871 he came with his parents to Mount Carmel, where he > has since made his home. Mr. Deitrich is a Republican and has been > active in promoting the welfare of his party. In 1897 he was elected > constable of the borough of Mount Carmel, serving in this office nine > years, until, in the spring of 1906, he was elected a justice of the > peace, which office he now fills with merit. Mr. Deitrich was > > END OF PAGE 253 > > also overseer of the poor of his district for some years. > Mr. Deitrich is popular socially. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., > the P.O.S. of A. and the Improved Order of Red Men. In 1882, when the > Anthracite Fire Company of Mount Carmel borough was organized, Mr. > Deitrich was a charter member, and for many years was its efficient > treasurer; for twenty-one consecutive years he rang the fire bell. > In May, 1878, Mr. Deitrich was united in marriage with Susan > Stutzman, daughter of Adam and Susan C. Stutzman. To this union were > born seven children, as follows: Elmer, George W., Clarence, Levi, Jr., > John, William, and Annie (who died when three and a half years old). > Mrs. Deitrich died May 7, 1899, aged forty-four years, six months, > twelve days. > >

HAAG connection mothers side Johan George HAAG 1713-1786- Maria "Martha ;any more data on her? Johan Georg HAAG jr -Anna Margaretha BECHTEL ;any more data on her? Magdalena HAAG 1770-1846-Alexander KLINGER George Adam KLINGER 1795-1886-Eva STEIN Jacob KLINGER 1821-1857-Sarah Ann REED William R KLINGER 1843-1912 -Justina ZERBE Cora I KLINGER 1869-1956-Charles Monroe CARL Sadie May CARL 1892-1977-Harvy OSMAN Alma Leona OSMAN 1914-2000-John Peter SHULTZ Shirly Mae SHULTZ 1937-Richard Joseph BOSTIAN Jeanie Renae BOSTIAN 1958-John L STOUT ----- GEISS mothers side Barbara DACH GEISS 1764-1828-Johannes "John" DIETRICH Philip DIETRICH 1795-1871-Eva Maria ARTZ Lydia Justina DIETRICH 1816-1875 -Daniel ZERBE Justina ZERBE 1847-1874-William R KLINGER Cora I KLINGER 1869-1956 Sadie May CARL 1892-1977 Alma Leona OSMAN 1914-2000 Shirly Mae SHULTZ 1937 Jeanie Renae BOSTIAN 1958 ------- fathers side BOWMAN connection Mary Ann BOWMAN 1833-1890-Ebenezer BOSTIAN/BASTIAN William B BOSTIAN 1856-1923 -Ellen J HELT Charles Franklin BOSTIAN 1881-1959 -Clara S GABLE Charles Fredrick BOSTIAN 1910 -1994 -Verna MILLER 1913-1953 Richard Joseph BOSTIAN 1834 -Shirly Mae SHULTZ 1937- Jeanie Renae BOSTIAN 1958-John L STOUT ---------

Here is the two in Northumberland that I used often. Does any one know of any other great on line books? Jeanie Northumberland Co., History Books. http://www.rootsweb.com/~panorthu/ This has Herburt C Bell 1891 J L Floyd 1911 books. Columbia Co., History Books. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacolumb/cchome.htm? Hanna DIETERICH, born 1813, married Adam SNYDER. They had a daughter, Barabara born 1838, who was my maternal greatgrandmother. You should be able to find information about Hanna's father in the online editions of the Northumberland County history books. J L Floyd 1911 books ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/northumberland/bios2/f247270.txt> > DIETRICH. The branch of the Dietrich family to which Samuel and Levi Deitrich, prominent citizens in their respective communities, belong, is descended from one of eight brothers of that name who came from Germany about 1740 and settled at Philadelphia. John Michael Dietrich, son of one of these eight brothers, was born in Philadelphia before the beginning of the Revolutionary war. When the battle of Brandywine was fought, in 1777, the Dietrich family lived near that now famous battlefield, and his mother took him and other small children into an underground cellar for safety. John Michael Dietrich served as a soldier under Maj. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, in 1794, in the Indian wars; and later he served in the war of 1812, receiving for his services four grants of land in Schuylkill county. It is probable one or two of these grants were located below Sunbury, in Northumberland county. After living for some time in Schuylkill county (where he was among the first settlers at what is now the site of Pottsville) he moved to a place, below Sunbury, in what is now lower Augusta township, and he farmed one of the islands of the Susquehanna river, all of which are embraced in Lower Augusta township. At this place he remained some years, and some of his children were married while the family resided there. Later he returned to Schuylkill county, locating in the Deep Creek Valley, in Barry township. There he died at an advanced age. He was a pensioned soldier at the time of his death. He was a cooper by trade. After leaving Philadelphia he had lived in Longswamp township, Berks Co., for a time, and there hie was married to a Miss Seasholtz. Thence they moved to Schuylkill county. He was tall, raw-boned and of dauntless courage, and possessed a roving and adventurous disposition, taking part in several wars. His ten children, five sons and five daughters, were: Conrad never married; Jacob never married; Philip was killed in the coal mines at Mount Carmel, Pa.; John was married and some of his family now live at Mount Carmel; George is mentioned later; Polly married George St. Clair; Betsy married Daniel St. Clair, brother of George; Hannah married Adam Snyder; Susan; Sally married Jacob Derr. George Deitrich, son of John Michael, was born in 1809, at Pottsville, Schuylkill county. In 1871 he moved to Mount Carmel, Northumberland county, where he died Nov. 3, 1895. He was a laborer, and for a number of years was employed in a brickyard, continuing to be active until late in life. His wife was Hannah Oyster, and their union was blessed with the following eleven children: Eliza was burned to death when twenty years old, at Newcastle, Schuylkill county; Harriet married Lance Parker, and they live at Shenandoah, Pa.; Mary, never married; Kate married Abraham Fry; Hannah never married; Elizabeth married Peter Kauffman; Sarah married Thomas Moser; George died aged four years; John died aged twenty-two years; Samuel is mentioned later; Levi is mentioned later. SAMUEL DEITRICH, former sheriff of Northumberland county, and at present warden of the county jail at Sunbury, was born in Schuylkill county June 21, 1854, son of George Deitrich. He began working in early youth in the coal mines, and followed the mining business until 1884, after which he conducted a hotel at Mount Carmel for five years. In 1894 he was appointed warden of the Northumberland county prison and served as such six years. In 1901 he was elected to the office of sheriff, in which he served in 1902-03-04. In 1909 he again received the appointment of jail warden, in which office he has since served. Mr. Deitrich has been active in Republican party affairs since 1880, and has served frequently as delegate to county convention, being a power in county political circles. He is financially interested in various business enterprises, and is a man of substance and prominence, occupying an honorable position in the community he has served so ably as a public official. He is a large man, six feet, two inches in height and weighing 240 pounds. In 1876 Mr. Deitrich married Margaret Jane Manney, daughter of Dennis Manney, and to them have been born six children: Mary married Claude Savage, and they live at Northumberland; Della is a school teacher at Mount Carmel; Maud married John Noadhecker and they live in Sunbury; Dr. George A. graduated from Mount Carmel high school and from Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, later attending four years and graduating from the University of Pennsylvania (1910); Ada died in infancy; Margaret is at home. LEVI DEITRICH (DIETRICH), justice of the peace and prominent citizen of Mount Carmel, Northumberland county, was born at Llewellyn, Schuylkill Co., Pa., in 1857. He began work at the coal mines as a slate picker when a mere boy, and followed the occupation of mining many years. In 1871 he came with his parents to Mount Carmel, where he has since made his home. Mr. Deitrich is a Republican and has been active in promoting the welfare of his party. In 1897 he was elected constable of the borough of Mount Carmel, serving in this office nine years, until, in the spring of 1906, he was elected a justice of the peace, which office he now fills with merit. Mr. Deitrich was END OF PAGE 253 also overseer of the poor of his district for some years. Mr. Deitrich is popular socially. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., the P.O.S. of A. and the Improved Order of Red Men. In 1882, when the Anthracite Fire Company of Mount Carmel borough was organized, Mr. Deitrich was a charter member, and for many years was its efficient treasurer; for twenty-one consecutive years he rang the fire bell. In May, 1878, Mr. Deitrich was united in marriage with Susan Stutzman, daughter of Adam and Susan C. Stutzman. To this union were born seven children, as follows: Elmer, George W., Clarence, Levi, Jr., John, William, and Annie (who died when three and a half years old). Mrs. Deitrich died May 7, 1899, aged forty-four years, six months, twelve days.

What is the e-mail address to the Northumberland Co., History Books. Think you >From: Jon Gearhart <jonathanjgearhart@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com >To: PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] 3 GEISE's >Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 09:24:31 -0600 > >Purrysburg2@aol.com wrote: >>For Jeanne Stout: >> Hanna DIETERICH, born 1813, married Adam SNYDER. They had a daughter, >>Barabara born 1838, who was my maternal greatgrandmother. >> You should be able to find information about Hanna's father in the >>online editions of the Northumberland County history books. > >Where can one find these books online? > >TIA >Jon Gearhart >

Thanks, Elida, Nelson and Bill. I appreciate your help. Merle

There was a Peter Stroup who served in the Revolutionary War from Philadelphia, later moved to Northumberland Co. and served from there as well, but was buried in Philly in 1793--and not with his family. Around that time Stroups starting appearing in Philly. My 3rd great grandmother was a Stroup. I'm trying to connect the Northumberland and Philly Stroups. My 3rd gr grandmother was Sarah Louisa, known as Louise, daughter of Samuel C, born about 1825 and son of (I think) another Peter who married Elizabeth Hartgen in Philly in 1815. I'd appreciate any help and direction you can give me. Merle