John William Boos was a Reformed pastor, born 1740 in Otterberg, Palatinate, died 1814 in Reading. He served a number of Pennsylvania congregations, including Reading from 1770-1781 and 1789-1792. There is a half-page biography in Glatfelter's _Pastors and People_, vol. 1, p. 23 (Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society, vol. 13--1980.) At 03:34 AM 11/4/97 -0500, you wrote: >Hi >What do you know about this Rev.Wm Boos? Thanks >Linda

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Hi What do you know about this Rev.Wm Boos? Thanks Linda ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Abbreviations---PD=Pennsylvania Dutch, PMH=Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage magazine, MFH=Mennonite family History magazine, MRJ=Mennonite Research Journal, LMHS=Lancaster Mennonite Hist. Society. This and more list info at: http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html

Kelchner: Rev. William Boos: 1. George Kelchner, Oley to Elizabeth Weiss - 11 Nov. 1788. 2.Jacob Kelchner, Ruscombmanor to Anna Maria Wanner - 29 July 1800. 3.Margaretha Kelchner to Daniel Papp, Oley - 24 March 1789 4. PhillipinaKelchner to Johannes Reif, Oley - 27 July 1790. Zion (Moselm ) Luthern Church - Richmond Twp. 1. Maria Eva Kelchner d/o Matthew (Mathias) to Henry Haefner (Heffner) s/o Andreas of Eberstadt. (This ois my direct line). 2. Joh. Michael Kelchner, a shoemaker, s/o Matthew(Mathias) to Maria Eva Frey d/o Andrew. - 3 March 1756. (Maria Eva & Joh. Michael Kelchner are sibling's of Mathias Kelchner - my line.) Sylvia

May: Variations of May = Mai & Mee/s , Maes (Variations)in this record. Rev. Johann Andrew Krug: 1. Jacob Mai, Conestoga, Lancaster Co. oldest s/o Phillip to Anna Kopp, Alsace, widow of Peter/hitherto with Joh. Ebeling - 3 Feb. 1771. Rev. Phillip Pauli: 1. James May, Reading to Nancy Scott - 4 Feb. 1798. 2. Molly May to George Keim, Reading - 3 Feb. 1799. Rev. William Boos. 1. Andreas May, Maidencreek to Catharina Hoch - 16 Jan. 1781. 2.Debis Mee, Rabbesin (Robeson) to Elizabeth Mengel - 18 Nov. 1783. Churches: 1. Christ Luthern Church, Stouchburg (West of Womelsdorf on Rt. 422 today) Catharine Mees to Peter Gally - 2 April 1782 2. Catharine Maes to Leonhardt Grumbaum - 10 April 1792. Exeter Friends Meeting House, Exeter Twp. 1.Margaret May, d/o Mark Gethin, Hanover, Philadelphia to Samuel Hughes, s/o Ellis, Exeter - 10 April 1747. St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Douglasville. 1. Alexander Macclentick to Sahra May, Berks - 10 Feb. 1766.. End of May variations in Berks County Marriages, 2 Volumes by HP Publishing. Sylvia ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== We get too soon old and too late smart!

Still looking for anyone with the surname MENCH/MENSCH in their database. Chuck Bollinger

EllieSS@aolcom --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: ship Date: 97-11-03 01:19:03 EST From: SALTERR To: EllieSS Cute huh? Came with message and inquiry from Mayfield List (lateral lines I suppose). I just copied this drawing from it. Joyce ---------------------| ...and the Fulbrights' came ---------------=X=|)___) across the sea making their ---------------)__) )___) ) home in the new land --------------)___) )____))_) called Pennsylvania..... ------------ )____)_____))__)\ ----------- )__|____/|___|___-\\--- ---^^^^^^~~~\ oo oo oo oo /~~^^^^^^ --------~^^^^ ~~~~^^~~~~^^~~^^~~~~~^^~~ -----------~~^^ ~^^~ ~^~ ~^~~~~^^^~^~^~^~~^~^~ ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Forgot how to SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE? Send the appropriate one word message to PENNA-DUTCH-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM

subscribe ***************************************** Searching for STETTLER, STETLER, CAFFEE, STEPHENSON. Please contact me if you have anything on these lines in the 1800s or 1700s or earlier. Any help would be greatly welcomed! Thank you, Kirby Stetler Descendant of Georg V. Stettler 1739-1815 Berks Co. PA > Montgomery Co. OH > Van Wert/Mercer Cos. OH Web Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/i/r/D-S-Kirby/ ***************************************** ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Abbreviations---PD=Pennsylvania Dutch, PMH=Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage magazine, MFH=Mennonite family History magazine, MRJ=Mennonite Research Journal, LMHS=Lancaster Mennonite Hist. Society. This and more list info at: http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html

Found Rev. ANDREW HOFMAN, 52, Minister, b. Germany in the 1850 Census of New Hanover Township, Montgomery Co. Pa. Does anyone happen to know if he was the minister for the Falkner Swamp Lutheran Church, in New Hanover Twp? Or how I could find this information? Sue

This morning in our United Methodist Church we celebrated All Saints Day. The following was used in the liturgy and it brought tears to my eyes. I thought you all might enjoy it. We remember with thanksgiving and praise, all of your faithful servants who throughout the long centuries have witnessed to your name; the mighty and the lowly, great leaders and humble men and women. As we join our faith and labor to theirs, may we know that we are a part of that great cloud of witnesses. Hope no one will flame me for posting this. Pat in Fort Wayne ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Abbreviations---PD=Pennsylvania Dutch, PMH=Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage magazine, MFH=Mennonite family History magazine, MRJ=Mennonite Research Journal, LMHS=Lancaster Mennonite Hist. Society. This and more list info at: http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html

Has anyone come across any Poley/Poli/Pohlae/Pohle etc or the same starting with a B? A Johann Adam Poley came into Philadelphia in 1750. I don't know where he went from there. My ancestor Johan Philip Poley was born in Alsenz, the Pfaltz, Bavaria in 1812. His mother, Anna Barbara Reinhardt, died in 1814 after his brother Carl was born. His father remarried and Philip does not appear in the Alsenz records again and may have been sent to live with some of his mother's relatives. In 1839 he bought land in Sullivan County, NY but had been living on that land since 1837. I haven't been able to find him on any immigration lists. Since there were Poleys in PA from at least 1750 on, he may have been living with one of those families. Does anybody know anything about them? Where did Philip spend those 23 years? Dorrie in Mass

In a message dated 11/2/97 6:48:00 AM, you wrote: I am seeking info from anyone connected to German MAY families in Berks Co PA.. and perhaps in nearby counties of PA... Any connections possibly a help.. Thanks! Send to: EllieSS@aol.com ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Haven't found a post of interest? Why not generate one of your own?

My husband,s Gutman/Goodman family is from Reding, Berks Co., PA. I am pretty sure they were from Exeter Twp. before moving to Reading. The church records(Minister) sometimes spelled it Gutman/Guthman. I find other than church records named spelled Goodman. Jacob Goodma,b.8 March 1780 - d., 21 Nov. 1844. Married Catharine Levan, d/o Jacob and Susanna(Ludwig) Levan, b. 1779 & d. 16 Dec. 1849, both buried at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Children: 1. My husbands line: John E. Goodman, b. 26 Oct. 1801 married Catharine Arman (d/o John Armen? need more proof & Elizabeth Armen ? Evidently was raised by John Lindekunkle who only came to America 1803, her mother was born in N.J. Catherine was born 29 April 1802. 2. Peter Goodman 3. George Michael Goodman 4. Ruebin Goodman 5. Aaron Goodman 6. Isreal Goodman 7. Lewis Goodman 8. Margareth Goodman 9. Esther Goodman 10. Amos Goodman 11. Maria Goodman 12. Magdalena Goodman Goodman's belonged to 1st Reformed Church, Reading, PA. John Goodman ( Doug's line) had a Wheelwright Shop in Reading, PA. Before I add anything else to list, I want to know if you want the Goodman/ Gutman/Guthman, German Family from Readin, Berks Co. is acceptable to the list. Doug's mother was a Goodman. Sylvia and Douglas Graybill ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Abbreviations---PD=Pennsylvania Dutch, PMH=Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage magazine, MFH=Mennonite family History magazine, MRJ=Mennonite Research Journal, LMHS=Lancaster Mennonite Hist. Society. This and more list info at: http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html

I have a photocopy of a family history that I found in my grandfather's papers. It is headed "History of Lancaster County" and "Biographical" on the opposite pages. Pages 176-177 have the Barnard family history. Could someone provide me with the complete reference? Is this book still available in reprnt? Thanks, Geoff BTW- We made it east last week and are enjoying a good supply of sweet bologna!

A lot of people have come on line since I last posted my main family names: Johann Jacob Hofheitz, b. DU 1729, ar. US 1751, Bucks and then Berks Co. PA, to NC ca 1770, d. 1793, Guilford Co NC Johann Daniel Hofheitz, b. DU 1736, ar US 1763, moved to Surry Co. NC ca. 1770, d. 1816, Surry/Stokes Co. NC Johann Adam Hofheintz, b. DU 1732, ar. US 1763, lived in Adams & York Cos. PA (Descendants used "Hoffein") > These three were brothers from Ebersbach (now Ewersbach), Hesse DU The first is my ancestor, but I have their ancestors in Germany and many of their descendants in the US. > Please contact me if you have an interest in this family. > Happy Hunting, Much Finding, and Good Fits! David Huffines ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Have you visited the webpage associated with this mail list? If not go to http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html

Reading is a Borough in Berks Co., PA. The early Settle's lived in Reading. We find Settele spelled several ways: Settle, Settli, Settly. Settley. It is definatley German; In " Dictionary of German Names" by Hans BAhlow, translated by Edda Gantry and published by Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison.,Madison. Wiconsom. Settele: (UGer.), Setterl(Bav.), see Sa(umlats over a) ttele (Sattele): (saddle) example: Hans Settlin der Sattler, Freiburg 1452. There is a whole paragraph on this name. I wii post it if I get requests. I do quite a bit of German Records(only my surnames) and a's & e's can be used for each other , depends on the Pfarrer (Pastor). Settle is my husbands line, on his Mother's side: George Heinrich Setteli b. 10 Feb. 1721, Teffenfach, Wuerttemberg, Germany. Wife: Maria Barbara Kaepple b. 1719, Hornheim, Wuerttemberg, Germany. Children: 1. Christian Settele b. bef. 1752, Wuerttemberg, Germany 2.Girl Settele, b. bef. 1752 , Wuerttemberg, Germany. 3. My Husband's Line: Heinrich Setteli, b. 28 Jan. 1752, Wuerttemberg, Germany. 4. Ottillia Margaret Settele, b. July 1754, Reading, PA. 5. Girl Settele, b. in Reading. 6. Anna Barbara Settele, b. 10 Oct. 1759, Reading, PA. 7. Jacob Settele, b. 28 April 1760, Reading, PA. 8. Elizabeth Settele, b. abt. 1761/ From Death Record in Trinity Luthern Church Records in Reading, PA. George Heinrich Settele; b, Feb. 10, 1721 ,Teffenfach, Wuerttemberg; buried Feb.4,1784; Feb. 7,1748 married Maria Barbara Kaepple of Hornheim near Vaesingen; 1753 they came to America. Had 8 children, 2 sons & 1 daughter in Germany; 1 son & 4 daughters in this country. Maria Barbra Setteli(n) , Horrheim, county Vaeysinger, Wuerttemberg; in ,atrimony 36yr. 9 children - 46 grandchildren - blind 8 yrs. - a widow 6 yrs. I have the above in German also and will check it because of different spellings. Before I do that & go on w/ Settele/i records from Reading, Berks Co. PA. I want to know if this name as spelled above qualifies for yourSettle list? Sylvia Ann Moyer Graybill & Douglas Wm. Graybill, Sr. ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== We get too soon old and too late smart!

Anyone on the list having an interest in this surname with it's many variations can join an informal small group of others with similar interests by sending a message to KEN DUNMIRE at KenTacoma@aol.com. DORMEYER'S arrived in Berks CO in 1749, 1752, 1753, and 1764 at a minimum. There are now thousands of descendants throughout the country DORMEYER-DORNMEYER-DORMEIER-DORMAYER-DORNMOYER-DONMOYER-DUNMIRE-DONMYER and probably others, perhaps even THORMEIER and TURMIRE Charles Johnson chasj@juno.com

Bill.. The following taken from "Pennsylvania Line". ..."Warrantee maps show original land grants made inside the boundaries of present day Pennsylvania Townships".... The price of the maps appears to vary according to how many tracts in the township. My "PA Line" book is somewhat dated, so I don't know what the present prices would be. I would suggest writing (including a SASE), giving a list of Townships (and within what Counties), requesting a price list: Division of Land Records, PA. Historical & Museum Commission PO Box 1026 Harrisburg, PA. 17120 Phil

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You might try a township atlas at your public library. There may be some minor changes from the time period you are looking for, but the one we've got at our library does very well to show relationships of various townships to each other across the counties. Let me know if you can't find one. Karen ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Haven't found a post of interest? Why not generate one of your own?