…bringing our past into the future
Nathan Zipfel 
When Kutztown Asked to be a County Seat List of Subscribers to Raise Money to Defray the Expense of Dividing Berks Deputy Prothonotary Eldridge Zimmerman, of Topton, is looking over old papers belonging to his father, discovered a document showing some of the collections made when the people of Kutztown wanted to form a new … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL, 1924 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINGACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN  ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, Chas. WEIST Secretary, John A. UNGER Treasurer, Charles UNGER Deacons, Chas WIEST, John I. HENNE Elders, Wm. CLOUSER, Herbert HOLLENBACH Trustee[s], J.A. UNGER, Chas UNGER, … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD of the STRAUSSTOWN LUTHERAN PARISH **** CONGREGATIONS: Zion, Strausstown – Union, Rehrersburg – Christ, Little Tulpehocken Friedens, Sharlesville – Salem, Bethel – St. PaulÂ’s, Tulpehocken  March 1915  [1]Published semi-annually by REV. IRA W. KLICK, A.M., Pastor Strausstown, PA.  The PARISH RECORD makes its initial bow to the members of … Read more
The Stout Family Source: History of Lehigh County, Pa., Charles Rhoads Roberts, 1914 The name Stuadt (Stoudt, Stout), is one of the early Palatinate family names. The seat of the family is at Rothenberg. Members of the family figured prominently in some of the Crusades. The family spread northward into Holland, where several members obtained … Read more
Writs of Partition Bingaman, Peter In the Orphans’ Court of Berks County.–Writ of Partition Sur Real Estate of Peter Bingaman, late of said county of Berks, deceased. To George Bingaman, Peter Bingaman, Jacob Bingaman (the petitioner) William Bingaman, Margaret, intermarried to Joseph Hoch, Mary who was married to David Moyer, and has since died, leaving … Read more
Zimmerman Register Report First Generation 1. JOHANNES ZIMMERMAN. Born About 1550. He married ??? ???. They had the following children: 2 i. BECTOLD ZIMMERMAN Second Generation 2. BECTOLD ZIMMERMAN. Son of JOHANNES ZIMMERMAN & ??? ???. Born About 1570 in Schwaigern, Wuerttemberg, Germany. He married KATHARINA ZEERGABEL. They had the following children: 3 i. BECTOLD … Read more
Zerbe-Wenrich The following material was donated to the Berks County Genealogy project by: Bev Albert. Elizabeth Wenrich Zerbe b- 9-2-1818/ d- 6-3-1901 and her husband, Augustus Zerbe b- 12-15-1810/d- 2-9-1858 both buried at Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Pa Berks Co. (Augustus in the old part and Eliz. in the new part with the family of … Read more
Womelsdorf Register Report First Generation 1. HEINRICH WOMELSDORF. Born About 1450 in Girkhausen, Westfalen, Germany. Died About 1525 in Girkhausen, Westfalen, Germany. He had the following children: 2 i. JOHENCHEN WOMELSDORF Second Generation 2. JOHENCHEN WOMELSDORF. Son of HEINRICH WOMELSDORF & ??? ???. Born About 1480 in Girkhausen, Westfalen, Germany. Died About 1550 in Girkhausen, … Read more
Zeller Burials at Salem Reformed Church, formerly called Millersburg Salem Reformed Church was formerly called Millersburg as it was founded by Michael Miller in 1814. The town later changed its name to Bethel. Maria Zeller, w/o Jonathan -b 8-15-1799/ d 4-28-1861 Jonathan Zeller, h/o Maria -b 10-22-1799/ d 9-11-1876 John Zeller -b 12-29-1827/ d 9-17-1901 … Read more
Young-Kissling Cemetery Located beside Ritter Lane View of sign View of Daniel Jung tombstone Submitted by Bonnie. Last Modified Home Page    Cemetery Index