Zimmerman, Peter – Lebanon County

ZIMMERMAN: – Peter Zimmerman, son of Henry, was born in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Penn., 1 September, 1802, and died 24 May, 1887. He followed the business of a drover or cattle-dealer for many years. He made many trips to the West to buy stock cattle, which he brought East in great droves and sold … Read more

Ysselstein marriages, Moravian Church, Bethlehem, PA

YSSELSTEIN:- Marriage records from the Moravian Church at Bethlehem, Penn.: Rachel Ysselstein (Bogart) and Abraham Boemper, 13 July. 1748; Cornelia Ysselstein and Ludwig Hubner, 4 Oct., 1757; Eleanora Ysselstein and Abram Andres, 29 July, 1758. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 4, August 1921 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry

Smith, William will extract – Fayette County

SMITH: – Will of William Smith of Fayette Co., Pa., recorded 20 Feb., 1784. Names his son William Augustus Smith, son Amos Smith, daughter Mary Holson, son Joseph Smith. William Smith was formerly of Westmoreland Co., Perm. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 4, August 1921 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry

Gist family – Delaware County

GIST: – The name of this family was variously spelled Gist, Gest, Geist, Geese and Geise. Henry Geist came from Brighton, England, in the year 1700, and settled in Delaware Co., Penn. He married Mary, daughter of James Clemson. His son Joseph was born in Bethel, Penn., in 1722. The descendants of Henry or Harry … Read more

Bair, George, Schaffertown, PA

BAIR: – Children of George Bair and his wife Eva Strickler, of Schaeferstown, Penn.: Henry, born 24 July, 1810; William, born 25 July, 1803; Samuel, born 22 Nov., 1805; Maria born 21 Oct., 1807; Catherine; George. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 3, July 1921 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry