Nathan Zipfel

Old Names for Diseases

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Old Names for Diseases Term Description Ablepsy Blindness Abscess A localized collection of pus buried in tissues, organs, or confined spaces of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria. See boil. Addison’s disease A disease characterized by severe weakness, low blood pressure, and a bronzed coloration of the skin, … Read more

Occupations in Reading circa 1909

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Occupations in Reading circa 1909 Source: Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909 edition, pp. 192-193. Note this table was presented on two pages, so to preserve the original alphabetical order, two tables are presented here. The following list is presented to show the number and character of the several occupations at Reading in … Read more

Obligation

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Obligation Know all men by these presents, that We Daniel Stine and Daniel Hollenbach both of Windsor Tonwship Berks County and state of Pennsylvania yeomen areheld and firmly bound unto Michael Bayer of Windsor Township County & state aforesaid yeoman in the sum ofFifty Pounds lawfull money current in the state of Pennsylvania, to be … Read more

Orphans’ Court Sales

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Orphans’ Court Sales Bittenbender, David Pursuant to an order of the Orphans’ Court of Berks County, will be sold at Public Vendue on Friday, the 14th day of November A.D. 1862, at the public house of Charles N. Gery, in the Village of Siesholtzville, in Hereford township, Berks county, the following described real estate to … Read more

Ordinance

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An Ordinance Making an additional appropriation to reimburse John E. Arthur for monies deposited in the City Treasury, to cover the loss of the city of Reading, by the failure of the banking house of Bushong & Bro. Whereas, Upon the failure of the banking house of Bushong & Bro., November 17, 1877, there was … Read more

Petitions for Guardianship from Barbara Hebner

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Petitions for Guardianship from Barbara Hebner Petition for Guardians for the Minor Children of Bernhart Hebner, dec’d. January 6, 1826 Judges Present: Robt. Porter Wm. Witman Jacb. Snyder The Court appoints Samuel Addams guardian of the minors with named. To the Honourable Robert Porter, Esq. and his associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas … Read more

Our Frey Families

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Our Frey Families This file submitted by: Yvonne Heinrich Frey b. ca 1635, wife unknown, children: 1. Heinrich Frey b. 1663, immigrated on the St. Markus from Rotterdam, Capt. Sauder, master. He m. Anna Catherine Lavering on 2-26-1692 in Germantown. The marriage was witnessed by Wigert Levering (her father), Gerhart Levering, Arnold Cassell, William Rittenhouse. … Read more

Old Graveyard and Two Cemeteries at Bernville, PA

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Old Graveyard and Two Cemeteries Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania <!– –> This listing was contributed by: Steve Paul Johnson. Total records = 162. Inscriptions from the tombstones in the burial grounds at BERNVILLE, Berks County, Pennsylvania, of those persons born prior to the year 1801 (including a few special cases showing persons born several years … Read more

Private burial ground on the farm of George Berger, Shartlesville, PA

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Private burial ground on the farm of George Berger, Shartlesville, PA This cemetery is located near Seyfert’s School, Shartlesville, PA. Partial list of burials at Private burial ground on the farm of George Berger, Shartlesville, PA Name Born Died Notes Michael Feick 8-19-1794 9-21-1861   Salome Feick 10-21-1781 3-10-1864 Wife of Michael Feick Elisabeth R. … Read more