Index to Surname Researchers for Berks County, PA

Donna Robinson Falcone

Registered surname(s):
Bauman,
Bowman,
Buttz,
Butz,
Foreman,
Fuhrman,
Rhoads,
Roads
on July 22, 2006

Marcia Dreisbach Falconer

Registered surname(s):
Albrecht,
Albright,
Faust,
Rothermel,
Schlegel,
Wentzel,
Wenz
on January 27, 2008

Comments:
These people are on my mother’s side of the family. Almost all of her ancestors lived in the Oley Valley.
Faust (specifically Daniel Faust b. 1800 d. 1863 and his son ‘presumeably’, Daniel Faust b. 1822 d.16 Nov 1889)
Faust (specifically the children of Ludwig B. Faust b 12 Jan 1760 Bern Twp., d. 27 April 1806 Tilden, Bern Twp.)
Rothermel (specifically Johannes Zimmerman Rothermel b. Jan 1722 in Germany, d. 24 Nov 1785 in Richmond Twp)
Schlegel (specifically John Christian Schlegel b. 08 Jul 1703 Crottendorf, Chemnitz, Sachen, Germany. d. 08 Feb 1766 Richmond Twp.)
Wenz/Wentzel (specifically Maria Wenz b. abt 1818. buried in Grimsville, PA)
Albrecht/Albright (specifically Magdalena Albrech b. 02 Feb 1716 Swabia, Wurtemburg, Germany. d. 15 April 1789 Bern Twp.)

Bill Farnsworth

Registered surname(s):
George,
Kohler,
Kremer,
Mayer,
Savidge,
Simer,
Zimmer
on December 14, 2008

Wayne Faust

Registered surname(s):
Deck,
Eirich,
Eyrich,
Faust,
Helder,
Hinkel,
Rhoads,
Ruth,
Starr,
Yoh
on January 14, 2007

Marcus Fey

Registered surname(s):
Fey
on February 3, 2012

Susan Field

Registered surname(s):
Adam,

Adler,
Agnessen,
Barger,
Bauer,
Becker,
Berg,
Berger,
Blanck,
Bossert,
Braun,
Bressman,
Brossman,
Busch,
Casper,
Cassel,
Daleth,
Eckstein,
Essig,
Fessler,
Fiehl,
Field,
Fil,
Frau,
Geiss,
Gerber,
Gering,
Graff,
Groff,
Groh,
Gruber,
Heist,
Helmer,
Herb,
Hiller,
Huber,
Huller,
Juelich,
Keahler,
Kellenberger,
Koch,
Kuss,
Landman,
Latheimer,
Lauck,
Laux,
Losch,
Lowens,
Meyer,
Michel,
Moser,
Mountz,
Moyer,
Naenni,
Neuss,
Niederer,
Reedy,
Riedi,
Riedy,
Reittenbach,
Rittenbach,
Ritter,
Roth,
Rosina,
Rudolph,
Ruehl,
Schaeffer,
Schauer,
Schawerin,
Schneider,
Schrader-Lieb,
Schraeder,
Sebastian,
Simons,
Snyder,
Stoudt,
Trautman,
Treusch,
Umbenhauer,
Weber,
Weiss,
Wenrich,
Wirt,
Zichenheiner
on February 5, 2008

Comments: These are the Berks families that I am seeking more information on:

My brick walls are the parents of Catherine (Kate) SCHAEFFER b: 16 MAR 1833 d: 6 APR 1901 married to Adam R. GRUBER b: 23 JAN 1833 d: 20 AUG 1921
and the parents of Sarah HERB b: ABT 1825 married to George BECKER b: 25 FEB 1825. If anyone can help me on these ancestors I would appreciate it.

Web site: Field Family Tree

Bruce Fietz

Registered surname(s):
Eberle,
Eberly
on May 27, 2011

Brenda Fike

Registered surname(s):
Fike
on April 4, 2005

Sophie Fisher

Registered surname(s):
Spears,
Speers,
Speiers,
Spiers,
Yoh,
Yohe
on December 27, 2004

Martha Fleming

Registered surname(s):
Schaub,
Kestenholz
on May 23, 2007

Comments: I am researching the family of Heinrich ‘Henry” SCHAUB b. 30 Jul 1765 in SWT; married 22 Sep 1794 SWT to Barbara KESTENHOLZ b. 8 Jun 1760 SWT. They came to America in Aug 1804 on the ship, Rebecca into Port of Philadelphia. In 1804 their children are: Hans Jacob b 7 Dec 1795 SWT; Heinrich ? b. 18 Apr 1797 SWT (he may dec’d.); Elisabeth b. 1 Apr 1800 SWT and Adam b. 31 Jul 1802 SWT. The first census I can confirm on Henry is 1820 Berks Co PA Amity Tp. (Heritage Quest, M33 roll 99, p.141]; however this 1820 census reflects three additional children, a male 10-16 yrs.; a female 10-16 yrs and a female under 10. The whereabouts of Adam SCHAUB. Can anyone help me complete this family?

Jacob SCHAUB (1795) married Maria WEIS on 25 Feb 1823 as confirmed on your marriage registry. It is said Maria died shortly after the birth of a son, Solomon on 5 Jun 1823, and buried in Amityville. Would like to confirm her death date and burial and the names of her parents.

Bruce A. Fosnocht

Registered surname(s):
Binkley,
Burkhart,
Fosnocht (any spelling),
Gaul,
Geigley,
Gelbach,
Good,
Himes,
Harner,
Horner,
Kegerise,
Kerst,
Matz,
Roth,
Wise,
Witmoyer,
Woodward,
Zerr
on November 22, 2004

Comments: These names and others in Berks County can be found at Rootsweb WorldConnect
Project: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bafosnocht

Karen Fox

Registered surname(s):
DeHart,
Dieffenbach,
Gruber,
Heydt,
Jahn,
Yohn
on May 1, 2006

Clark Frederic

Registered surname(s):
Frederick,
Kercher,
Kern,
Levan,
Stoudt
on January 16, 2007

Kristen Frederick

Registered surname(s):
Auche,
Baumann,
Correll,
DeLaPlaine,
DeTurk,
Dierolf,
Drumheller,
Fisher,
Frederick,
Frey,
Gauger,
Gelbach,
Gerber,
Grimm,
Hartline,
Herbein,
Hoch,
Kaercher,
Kerst,
Lobach,
Meinder,
Naftzinger,
Nein,
Oyster,
Palm,
Peter,
Pott,
Ritter,
Rohrbach,
Roth,
Schoch,
Schollenberger,
Weidner,
Weiser,
Yoder,
Young
on March 31, 2005

Nancy Freehafer

Registered surname(s):
Arthur,
Fidler,
Freehafer,
Frehafer,
Frickhoffer/Frickhofer/Frickhoeffer/Frickhoefer,
Foreman,
Forman,
Fuhrman,
Fuhrmann,
Geier,
Geyer,
Hettinger,
Koch,
Lacey,
Lacy,
Lamm,
Levan,
Meyer,
Moyer,
Petery,
Petree,
Petri,
Petrie,
Petry,
Reeser,
Rieser,
Styer
on November 20, 2004

Web site: http://home.alltel.net/freehafer/index.html

Larry R. Freeland

Registered surname(s):
Schlenker
on December 26, 2012

Comments: Looking for any info on my greatgrandfather Albirda Schlenker.
I was told by my grandmother that her grandfather Charles Franklin Moyer Schlenker and father Albirda was from Berks County, PA.

James R. Freeman

Registered surname(s):
Berger,
Blatt,
Breidenstein,
Breitenstine,
Clay,
Coller,
Field,
Freeman,
Freyman,
Frieman,
Gerhart,
Gruber,
Kla,
Klee,
Kleh,
Kohler,
Schmidt,
Schweigart,
Shappell,
Sloat,
Smith,
Starr,
Sweigert,
Weidner
on July 4, 2006

Comments: Henrich FREYMAN married the widow Anna Catharine GESELL on 24 Sep 1752 in “Heidelberg” by Rev. Casper Stover. Obtained a Warrant 24 Oct 1754, for a tract of land situated in Bern Twp., later Upper Bern Twp. and now Centre Twp., Berks County, with the Survey # C59 180 returned the 22 day of February 1760. Patent #H29 – 328, was issued 22 Mar 1831 to Henry MARX, an Administrator of the Estate of Casper FREEMAN, only son of Henrich and Anna Catharine. Casper FREEMAN married Christina SCHMIDT, d/o Adam & Anna Maria (SCHAUER) SCHMIDT, and they had 12 children, all of which lived to maturity and married. Their son George married 18 Aug 1805 to Elizabeth GERHART, d/o John & Maria GERHART, and settled in Cumru Twp, in the area that has become known as Freemansville, first appearing there on the 1810 Census.

Henrich FREYMAN had a sister, Maria Elizabetha, who was the second wife of Johan Christian BERGER of Bern Twp. I am looking for information on the origins of Henrich & his sister Maria Elizabetha FREYMAN. Also looking for parents of the widow GESELL to know her maiden name. She was the widow of Leonard GESELL who owned 149 Acres in N. Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster, later Berks, County. He must have died before Berks County was formed.

I am descended from George & Elizabeth (GERHART) FREEMAN, as are all of the Freemansville Freemans. I have their line extensively researched but would like to add descendents that I haven’t documented plus those for George FREEMAN’s siblings, including: Catharine who married Jacob LENGEL; John who married first to Elizabeth HEHN and after her early death, remarried to Sarah FEHR and moved to Summit Station, Schuylkill Co. abt. 1820; Elizabeth who married Henry MARX; Susan who married Henry LAMB; Adam who married Maria Ann SCHUMAN; Mericha (or Maria) who married Benjamin WERTZ; Peter who married Dina HOLLENBACH; Mary Magdelena who married Thomas W. BROOKS; Margaret who married an UMBEHOCKER; Sarah who married Henry MARX after her sister Elizabeth died and lastly, Jacob who married first to Elizabeth GENGER and second to Elizabeth HUY.

Michelle Fritz

Registered surname(s):
Fritz,
Hendricks,
Saylor,
Werner
on March 9, 2008

Comments: Looking for Daisy Werner born in 1886 and her parents, mother to Elwood fritz born in 1901 and genealogy of his father (they did not marry) Harry Fritz. Also information on Israel Saylor and his wife Octavia Hendricks living in Berks co. and Ephrata. Their daughter Ellen Octavia Saylor later married Elwood Fritz.

Teresa M. Fry

Registered surname(s):
Shunk
on May 7, 2011

Comments: I just started doing some research on Francis Shunk and as a child knew that I had a relative that was a governor of Pa. My mothers father was Walter Shunk and his father was John Shunk. Walter was was born in the late 1800’s.

<!–

name

Registered surname(s):
Surname
on date

–>