Descendants of Nicholas Runckel

Descendants of Nicholas Runckel Generation No. 1 1.  NICHOLAS1 RUNCKEL was born 1716 in Runckel, Germany, and died 1774 in Bern Twp, Berks County, PA.  He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.  Notes for NICHOLAS RUNCKEL: The different families of the name of Runkle who trace their ancestry back to the early emigrants are principally descendants of those … Read more

Descendants of Jonathan HERBEIN I

Descendants of Jonathan HERBEIN I 1. Jonathan HERBEIN I sp: Unknown |-2. Susanna HERBEIN (b.1702-Switzerland d.22 Feb 1763-Oley Township,Berks Co.,PA) | sp: Johannes HOCH I (b.1700-Liestal,Basel,Switzerland m.Abt 1720 d.11 Jul 1777-Oley Township,Berks Co.,PA) | |-3. Deborah HOCH (b.6 May 1721-Swedeland,Montgomery Co.,PA d.6 Feb 1779-Oley Township,Berks Co.,PA) | | sp: Johannes DETURCK I (b.23 Sep 1713-Oley … Read more

Descendants of John Frederick Sivert

Descendants of John Frederick Sivert (2 generations) First Generation John Frederick Sivert born: (1758-9 Hesse Castle ?) Germany died: about 1835 Ohio Co., VA (now Marshall Co., WV) immigration: unknown military: Berks Co., PA Militia – Rev. War, under surname Seybert residences: Botetourte Co., VA 1785-1796 or longer, Ohio (Marshall) Co., WV; other places unknown … Read more

Different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages

Different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages List of different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages by Milton K. and Luella E. Blatt. Different surname spellings found in Births, Baptisms and Marriages Variant 1 Variant 2 Variant 3 Variant 4 Variant 5 Variant 6 Althaus Althouse         Bagenstose … Read more

Early Exhibitions in Berks County

Early Exhibitions in Berks County From Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County , Pennsylvania, published 1909, Page 158. Exhibitions were given at Reading at an early day. In October, 1791, a camel was exhibited at Jacob Grant’s tavern. In January, 1792, MrGrath’s Company of comedians from Maryland and Virginia rendered the “Tragedy of Douglass, ” … Read more