The Parish Record of Strausstown Lutheran Parish Congregation

THE
PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1930

OFFICIAL
DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS.

JOINT
COUNCIL

President,
Rev. W. A. DRIES

Secretary, 
C. C. CLEMENS

Treasurer,
Oscar F. HOLZMAN

ZION,
STRAUSSTOWN

President,
Rev. W. A. DRIES

Vice
president, Monroe STRAUSS

Secretary,
Edgar J. BRIGHT

Treasurer,
Charles UNGER

Elders, 
Monroe STRAUSS, Lloyd HENNE

Deacons,
Albert KEENER,  Ray HIMMELBERGER

Trustee[s], 
Charles. RENTSCHLER, E. J. BRIGHT, Charles UNGER

FRIEDEN’S,
SHARTLESVILLE

President,
James EMERICK

Secretary,
Charles M. SCHEIDY

Treasurer,
O. P. HAAG

Deacons,
James EMERICK,   Raymond HAAG

Elders, 
Herbert DEGLER, Harry WAGNER

Trustees,
H. D. MARBERGER, Elias R. SCHEIDY

TRINITY,
REHRERSBURG

President,
Rev. W, A, DRIES

Secretary,
Alpheus WAGNER

Treasurer,
H. D. MARBURGER

Deacons,
John GASSERT, Silas P. KANTNER, Leroy GASSERT, Morris KEENEY

Elders, 
Cress VALENTINE, Harvey SCHUBART,

Trustees,
John W. FEICK, Charles M. STRAUSS

SALEM,
BETHEL

President –
Treasurer, C.C. CLEMENS

Secretary,
Wayne H. GIBBEL

Deacons,
WILLIAM H. BAESHORE, Wayne H. GIBBEL, Norman SCHLAPPIG, Oscar STRAUSS

Elders,
Philip S. STEINBACH, C.C. CLEMENS, Harry M. KOHR, Nathan P. GIBBEL

ST. PAUL’S,
TULPEHOCKEN

President,
M.J. POTTEIGER

Secretary,
Harvey J. STALEY

Treasurer,
F. E. DEGLER

Deacons,
Oscar F. HOLZMAN,  Wmilliam KLINE

Elders,
F.E. DEGLER, Harvey J. STALEY

Trustees,
Adam WOLF, M.J. POTTEIGER

CHRIST,
L. TULPEHOCKEN

President,
George P. SCHELL

Secretary
and Treasurer, Thomas J. ZERBY

Deacons,
Earl S. SCHAEFFER, Paul OXENREIDER

Elders, Ray
C. SCHAEFFER, John H. RUPP

Trustees, 
George P. SCHELL, Morgan G. SCHAEFFER,  Benjamin Z. ANDERSON, Nathan L. ZERBE,

BAPTISMS

Lorene
Esther, daughter of Curtis Michael SCHAEFFER and wife Mabel Esther (nee KLAPP),
was born December 13, 1928, Bernville, Pa., and baptized February 21, 1929,
Bernville.  Sponsors, the parents.

Fay
Pauline, daughter of Herbert D. MARBURGER and wife Annie B. (WOLF), born
October 26, 1928, Rehrersburg, Pa., was baptized, April 7, 1929 in Trinity
Church, Rehrersburg.  Sponsors, the parents.

Myrle Mary,
daughter of Herbert P. BOND and wife Mary J. (nee SCHUKER) born March 15,k
1929, U. Tulpehocken township, Berks County, was baptized April 13, 1929, in
Lutheran parsonage, Strausstown,  Sponsors, the parents.

Charles
Bervin, son of Jacob EBLING and wife Alberta May (WEBBER), born September 27,
1928, U. Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, was baptized April 10, 1929, U.
Tulpehocken Township, Berks County.  Sponsor, the mother.

Clarence
Calvin, son of Levi Daniel FISHBURN and wife Verna May (OXENREIDER), born
January 30, 1929, N. Heidelberg Twonship, Berks County, was baptized April 21,
1929, in Christ L. Tulpehocken Church.  Sponsors, the parents.

George
HOLZMAN, Jr., son of George Calvin OXENREIDER and wife Katie Mabel (HOLZMAN),
born February 1, 1929., N. Heidelberg Township, Berks County, was baptized
April 21, 1929 in Christ, L. Tulpehocken Church.  Sponsors, the parents.

Corine Del
Rose, daughter of Ralph Wayne BERGER and wife Beulah Anna (STRAUSS), BORN
February 22, 1929, Strausstown, Pa., was baptized May 5, 1929 in parsonage at
Strausstown.  Sponsors, the parents.

Donald
James, son of Ralph James NOECKER and wife Mary Matilda (FEEG), born March 8,
1929, N. Heidelberg Township, Berks County, was baptized May 12, 1929 in
Christ, Little Tulpehocken Chuch.  Sponsors, the parents.

Eleanor
Lizsie, daughter of LeRoy Cyrus GASSERT and wife Katie May (REBER), born
December 1, 1928, Bethel Township, Berks County, was baptized June 7, 1929 in
parsonage at Strausstown.   Sponsors, the parents.

May
Elizabeth, daughter of Edward H. GASSERT and wife Lillie J. (NEISWENDER), born
September 6, 1923, Bethel Township, Berks County, was baptized June 15, 1929 in
Bethel Township.  Sponsors, the parents.

Audrey
Freda, daughter of Oscar L. WISWESSER and wife Edna May (WAYNE), born March 15,
`1929, Tulpehocken Township, Berks Co., was baptized June 16, 1929 in Strausstown.  
Sponsors, the parents.

Lee Cyrus,
son of David J. DAUB and wife Grace Agnes (MOYER), born May 25, 1929, Bethel
Township, Berks County, was baptized June 20, 1929, in Bethel Township, Berks
County.  Sponsors, the parents.

Harold Ray,
son of Allen James BATZ and wife Mary Amelia (GIBBLE), born May 25, 1929,
Bethel Twonship, Berks County and was baptized June 30, 1929, Bethel Township. 
Sponsors, the parents.

John Jacob,
son of John Edgar SEITZINGER and wife Florence Esther (HAAG), born May 14,
1929, Shartlesville, Pa., was baptized July 7, 1929 in Shartlesville. 
Sponsors, the parents.

John Oscar,
son of Oscar Elias STRAUSS and wife Mary Jane (NAPP), born May 26, 1929,
Bethel, Pa., was baptized July 28, 1929 in Salem Church, Bethel, Pa.  Sponsors,
the parents.

Helen
Lucille, daughter of Isaac S. KLINE and wife Agnes (BERTRAM), born March 28,
1929, Jefferson Township, Berks County, was baptized August 11, 1929 at their
home.  Sponsors, the parents.

Viola
Louise, daughter of Samuel Lewis MILLER and wife Cora Lizzie (LESHER), born
June 10, 1929, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, was baptized August 21,
1929, in Wintersville, above Township.  Sponsors, the parents.

Ruth Mary,
daughter of Miles C. ZERBE and his wife Minnie M. (REESER), born July 20, 1929,
Jefferson Township, Berks County, was baptized September 8, 1929 in Christ,
Little Tulpehocken Church.  Sponsors, the parents.

Harold
Allen, son of Franklin RUPP and wife Effie May (nee ALEXANDER), was born July
2, 1929, Bernville, Pa., was baptized October 6, 1929, Bernville.  Sponsor,
Charles William RUPP.

Gerald
Burton, son of Herbert Calvin BORDNER and wife Florence (nee KLOPP), born May
27, 1929, Bethel township, Berks County, was baptized October 20, 1929, in
Bethel, Berks County.  Sponsors, the parents.

Leory
Henry, son of Leroy DavidMUTH and wife Emma Jane (SNYDER), born February 7,
1924, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, was baptized in Strausstown, Pa.,
1929 [no mo. & day]. Sponsors, the parents.

Betty Jane,
daughter of Leroy David MUTH and wife Emma Jane (nee SNYDER), born May 23,
1926, Jefferson Township, Berks County, was baptized in Strausstown, Pa., 1929
[no mo. & day].  Sponsors, the parents.

Richard
Stanley, son of Ray S. OXENREIDER and wife Agnes V. (nee YODER), born September
24, 1929, L. Heidelberg Township, Berks County, was baptized November 3, 1929,
in Christ, Little Tulpehocken Church.  Sponsors, the parents.

Dorothy
May, daughter of Vernon Thomas BRIGHT and wife Helen Irene (DAVIS), born
September 20, 1929, Bern Township, Berks County, was baptized November 15,
1929, in Strausstown, Pa.  Sponsors, the parents.

Ruth Marie,
daughter of Ernest Charles KETNER and wife Carrie May (nee HENNE), born October
26, 1929, Strausstown, Pa., was baptized November 23, 1929, in their home in
Strausstown.  Sponsors, the parents.

Carlen
Robert, son of Adam C. BORDNER and wife Esther C. (nee POTTEIGER), born
December 19, 1929, Strausstown, Pa., was baptized January 1, 1920 in
Strausstown.  Sponsors, the parents.

CONFIRMATIONS

Zion
Church, Strausstown – October 12, 1929

Mabel
BALTHASER

Lydia
Gertrude BORRELL

Lillian
Emma HOLLENBACH

Verna May
HOLLENBACAH

Pauline
MOYER

Elsie
Pauline POTTEIGER

Edna
Rebecca REBER

Lillian
Carrie REBER

Mary
Malinda REBER

Catherine
Anne STRAUSS

Katie Matilda
TROUTMAN

Elmer
BALTHASER

John
BAUSHER

Charles
HENNE

Lee
HIMMELBERGER

John Irvin
HOLLENBACH

Myles
HOLLENBACH

Miles MOYER

Carl
STRAUSS

Oscar
STRAUSS

John
WENBERT

Christ,
Little Tulpehocken Church – [no date]

Jesse B.
FABER

Salem
Church, Bethel – September 21, 1929

Helen Mae
MANBECK

Irene
Elnora NEUIN

Mrs. Harry
SCHLAPPIG

Edna Nora
STRAUSS

Sterling
BASHORE

Guy Isaac
CLEMENS

Benjamin
NOLT

Richard
Stanley SNYDER

Trinity
Church, Mercersburg – [no dates]

Miles M.
BASHORE

James C.
VALENTINE

Willis H.
NOLT

WEDDINGS

Silas W.
HENNE and Esther C. SCHEIDY, both of Shartlesville, Pa., were united in holy
wedlock on June 15, 1929, in Frieden’s Chruch, Shartlesville.

Elmer H.
NOLD and mary K. SPITLER, both of Bethel Township, Berks Co., Pa., were united
in holy matrimony on September 7, 1929.

John
SEAMAN, of Rehrersburt, and Mamie M. MENGEL of Shartlesville, were united in
holy marriage on December 25, 1929, in the parsonage in Strausstown.

Harvey S.
BALTHASER of U. Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa., and Mary I. BERGER of
U. Tulpehocken township, Berks County, Pa., were joined in holy wedlock on
December 25, 1929 in the parsonage Strausstown, Pa.

John W.
SHEIDY and Lillian R. HENNE, both of Shartlesville, Pa., were joined in the
holy bond of marriage on January 28, 1920 in Strausstown, Pa., in the
parsonage.

Willis H.
NOLT and Violi I. WEIDMAN both of Rehrersburg, Pa., were united in holy wedlock
on February 3, 1920, at 3 P. M. in Trinity Union Church, Rehrersburg, using the
double ring ceremony.

FUNERALS

Hiram
HETTINGER, born October 8, 1860, in Mt. Aetna, Berks County, and was baptized
by Rev. Wolf.  He was confirmed in Salem Church, Bethel, Pa.[no dates].  He
departed this life on Thursday, March 14, 1929 in Lebanon at an age of 68
years, 5 monts, and 9 days.  He is survived by his wife and two children, namely,
William HETTINGER and Mrs. Katie WISE, also 5 grandchildren.  He was buried
March 17, 1929 with a short special service at the grave.  Interment being made
in Salem Church Cemetery, Bethel, Pa.[no text given]

Jefferson
MILLER, son of the late philip MILLER and wife [name not given], was born April
4, 1852, Jefferson Township, Berks Couty, and baptized in infancy.  He was
aconfirmed in Zion Church, Strausstown [no date].  He was married about 50
years [wife’s name not given]. On Saturday, March 16, 1929, he died in the home
of his son-in-law and daughter.  Mr. and Mrs. George  GAUSS, Cressona, Pa., at
the age of 76 years, 11 months and 12 days.  His wife and three children
survived him.  The children are: Mrs. Robert [or George?] GAUSS, Cressona,
Elmer MILLER, Womelsdorf, and Clarence MILLER, Hatfield.  The funeral took
place on March 21, with services in the home and Frieden’s Church,
Shartlesville, where burial took place.  Text: Rev. 2:10b.

Adam L.
FEICK, son of the late John FEICK and wife Lea LONG, was born February 22,
1854, in U. Bern Township, Berks, County, and was baptized by Rev. Zebring,
April 16, 1854.  He was confirmed in Zion Church, Strausstown, by Rev.
Finfrock, on March 11, 1877.  He was united in marriage to Emma Elizabeth
NAFTZINGER by Rev. D.D. Trexler [no dates].This union was blessed with three
children.  He died Monday, April 29, 1929 in the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. SEYFERT, at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and
7 days.  His survivors are two sons and one daughter, viz: Samuel Jerome FEICK,
Mrs. Rosie Alice SEYFERT, and Norton Ambrose FEICK, also two sisters and 5
grandchildren, and one great grandchild.  The funeral took place May 4, with
services in the home and Frieden’s Church, Shartlesville, and burial in the
adjoining cemetery.  Text: Job 5:26.

Harry
Albert PLEIS, son of the late Emanjuel PLEIS and wife, Sara, ne LEININGER, was
born October 16, 1863, in Berks County, Pa., and was baptized in infancy by
Rev. Egers [typo & no confirmation info]. He was united in marriage to
Katie GASSERT [no dates].  On May 3, 1929, he passed away in a hospital in
Philadelphia at an age of 65 years, 6 months, and 17 days.  There survive a
daughter, Mabel, wife of Frank JONES, also two sisters and two brothers.  The
brothers are Al. PLEIS, Bernville Number 2 and Ambrose PLEIS, Reading.  He was
buried May 9, 1929, with services in Frieden’s Church, Shartlesville, and
ingterment in the adjoining cemetery.  Text:  II Kgs. 20:1.

Mrs. Amy
EGOLF, daughter of Henry and the late Sophia, (WAGNER) EMERICH was born in U.
Bern Township, Berks County, on April 22, 1883 and was baptized in infancy. 
She was confirmed in Frieden’s Church, Shartlesville by the Rev. D.D. Trexler
[no dates].  On June 1, 1929, she died in her home at Philadelphia being 46
years, 1 month, and 10 days old.  She is survived by her father, Henry EMERICH,
two sons, Harvey and Warren of Philadelphia, also two sisters and two
brothers.  The funeral was held June 4, 1929, with short service in the funeral
parlor of Mr. Naftzinger in Centerport, and further services in Frieden’s
Church, Shartlesville, where burial was made.  Text:  Ps. 39:4.

Lovina S.
WENRICH, wife of the late Adam S. KNOLL, was born December 26, 1841 in
Jefferson Township, Berks So., and baptized January 16, 1842, by Rev. Maurice
Harpel.  She was confirmed on April 13, 1859, by Rev. Charles Reese.  On
September 28, 1867 she was married to Adam S. KNOLL by Rev. Thomas Steck.  
This union was blessed with two sons.  She died on Thursday, August 22, 1929 in
her late home attaining the age of 87 years, 7 months, 26 days.  She is
survived by one son, Howard, and one Grandchild, Mrs. Mollie L. GREIM, and one
great grandchild.  The funeral was held on August 27, 1929, services in the
home and St. Paul’s Church, Tulpehocken, Pa., and burial in the adjoining
graveyard.  [no text given]

Mary
HOLLENBACH, wife of the late Moses DEGLER, was born July 3, 1849, near Centerport,
Pa., and was baptized in infancy.  She was confirmed in Frieden’s Church,
Shartlesville, and later married to Moses DEGLER [no dates given].  Mrs. DEGLER
passed away October 1, 1929 in Auburn, Pa., at the age of 87 years, 2 months,
and 28 days.  Those survived to mourn her death were Mrs. Clara AUMAN, Mrs.
Annie McCARTY, Mrs. Mary CHRIST: also sons Calvin and Henry William [may be two
sons, Henry and William]; also Mrs. Kate SCHWEMMER, and Mrs. Sallie HUMMEL:
also 28 grandchildren, 14 great grand children and 6 great great granc
children.  Her funeral was held on October 5 with services at the home and
Frieden’s Church, Shartlesville.  Text: Luke 7:13.

George E.
REBER, son of the late Samuel and Lovina (nee LONG) REBER was born December 24,
1864, near Shartlesville, Pa., and baptized in infancy.  He was confirmed in
the Lutheran faith and later united in marriage with Amanda GABEL [no dates]. 
He died October 25, 1929, near Rehrersburg, Pa., at the age of 64 years, 10
months and 1 day.  There survive to mourn his loss his wife, 3 sisters and 2
brothers.  He was buried on October 30, with services in Shucker’s Funeral
Home, at Rehrersburg, Pa., and burial in Cjharles Evans cemetery, Reading, Pa. 
Text:  Ps. 111:4.

Agnes
Meglada ZELLAR, wife of the late Samuel BERTOLET, was born September 22, 1868,
in Bethel Township, Berks county and baptized February 7, 1869 by Rev. D.D.
Trexler.  She was confirmed in Salem Church, Bethel, by Rev. H. J. Welker and
later married Samuel BERTOLET [no dates given].  Mrs. bERTOLET passed away
November 8, 1929, at an age of 61 years, 1 month and 12 days.  The survivors
are:   Her father, Jacob ZELLAR, four brothers, and one sister.  She was buried
November, with services in her home and Salem Church, Bethel and laid to rest
in the adjoining burying ground.  Text:  Psw. 46:1.

Francis S.
HOLZMAN, son of the late John and Mary HOLZMAN [no maiden given], was born
October 7, 1871, in Jefferson township, Berks County, and was baptized December
10, 1871, by Rev. Finfrock.  He was confirmed in St. Paul’s church,
Tulpehocken, Pa. [no date]  On January 23, 1892, he was united in marriage to
Katie STAHLEY by Rev. A.J. Long.  He died Wednesday, November 6,1929, at the
age of 58 years, 1 month, and 1 day, and is survived by his wife and one
sister, Mrs. Lovina KNOLL.  Mr. HOLZMAN was buried on November 9, with services
at their home in Lebanon, and in St. Paul’s church, Tulpehocken, Pa. where
interment took place.  Text:  Ps. 46.1.

Jane
Catherine HAAG, wife of the late B.F. STEINBACH was born April 10, 1856, Bethel
Township, Berks Co., and baptized in infancy by Rev. William Groh.  She was
confirmed on March 28, 1872, by Rev. D.D. Trexler, in Salem Church, Bethel,
Pa.,  On December 14, 1872 she was married to B. F. STEINBACH, by Rev. F.H
Schwartz.  This union was blessed with 11 children.  She died November 18,
1829, in Richland at the home of a daughter, Tamah ANSPACH, at the age of 73
years, 7 months and 8 days, being survived by 6 daughters and 4 sons, 31
grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.  Her funeral took place November 21,
with services in the house and Salem Church, Bethel, Pa., and was buried in the
adjoining graveyard.  Text: I Cor. 13:12b.

Franklin
HOLLENBACH, son of the late Henry HOLLENBACH and wife Rebecca, (nee BECKER),
was born January 18, 1870, U. Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, and baptized
April 24, 1870 by Rev. Zweizig [no confirmation info].  He was united in
marriage to Annie MACHEMER, February 22, 1884, this union was blessed with 5
children.  On Monday, December 2, 1929, he passed away, attaining the age of 59
years, 10 months, and 14 days, being survived by his widow, 1 son, and 1
daughter, 2 brothers and 3 sisters.  He was buried on December 7, with services
in the home of his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Walter HENNE, and Zion
Church, Strausstown, where interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. 
Text:  Mat. 24:42.

Alma B.
HESS, wife of Phares H. NOLT, was born on February 25, 1884, at Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa.  She passed away on January 1, 1930, at their home in Bethel
Township, Berks County, at the age of 45 years, 10 months and 6 days.  Mrs.
NOLT is survived by her husband, 6 sons and 4 daughters.  She was buried
January 4, with services in their home and in the Mennonite Church, at Clay,
Lancaster County, Pa….here she was laid to rest. [no text given]

Mrs.
Rebecca (nee HAAG), widow of the late William OXENREIDER, was born November 13,
1848, N. Heidelberg Township, Berks County, and baptized December 26, 1848. 
She was confirmed October 17, 1869, in Christ, Little Tulpehocken Church by
Rev. A.J. Long; and on November 27, 1869 she was married to William
OXENREIDER.  She died Monday, January 6, 1930 at the home of a son-in-law and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles RUPP, Bernville, at the age of 81 years, 1 month,
and 23 days, being survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, 35 grandchildren and 44
great grandchildren, also 1 brother and 2 sisters.  She was buried January 11,
with services at the house and Christ, Little Tulpehocken Church were interment
was made in the new cemetery.  Text: Jno. 14:27-29.

Mrs.
Elizabeth Susanna, daughter of the late Solomon W. LESHER and wife Ellen MOLL,
and widow of Reiley R. KLINE, was born in U. Tulpehocken Township, Berks
County, July 15, 1866, and baptized October 21, 1866 by Rev. A. Finfrock.  She
was nonfirmed april 11, 1884 in Trinity Union Church, Rehrersburg, by Rev. D.D.
Trexler.  She married Reiley R. KLINE, October 9, 1886 by Rev. L. D. Stambaugh,
this union was blessed with 6 children.  On Thursday January 23, 1930, she
passed away at the home of a daughter Mrs. Marcella B. FOLK, Reading at the age
of 63 years, 6 months and 8 days, being survived by 1 daughter, 3 sons, 6
grandchildren, 1 sister and 2 brothers.  She was buried on January 27, with
services in Reading and Trinity Union Church, Rehrersburg.  Interment was made
in the Union Church cemetery.  Text:  II Timothy 4:7.

Mary
Elizabeth HOLTZMAN, daughter of Daniel and Damina LEITNER HOLTZMAN,wife of Serenus
YENSEL, born July 10, 1864, Bethel Township, Berks Co., was baptized September
11, 1864 by Rev. Thomas H. Leinbach.  She was confirmed March 26, 1880 by Rev.
D.D. Trexler in Salem Church, Bethel, and united in marriage to Serenus S.
YENSEL, of Miamisburg, Ohio, on November 16, 1905 by Rev. F.J.F. Schantz.  Mrs.
YENSEL died Sunday, February 16, 1930 in the home of Jacob LIVINGOOD, Bethel,
Pa., at an age of  65 years, 7 months and 6 days.  She is survived by 3 sisters
and 2 brothers.  The funeral took place February 20, all services in the home
and burial in Salem Church cemetery, Bethel.  Text:  Heb. 13:14.