Reunion

Family Reunions: The Dries Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316 Surname: DRIES, DRIESS The Dries family held its first reunion in 1906, in Kutztown Park. It hails from the upper end of the county. The ancestor is said to have settled in Albany township. The second reunion was held in 1908, also at Kutztown. Besides … Read more

Family Reunions: The Dietrich Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: DIETRICH, DEATRICK, VON BERN, ARNOLD, BALDY, STEINBRUCH, ZIMMERMAN, SCHMIDT, BECKER, HEFFNER, SEISHOLTZ, FRY, DEDERICK, DETRICK The Dietrich family held its first reunion at Lenhartsville, Pa., Sept. 26, 1903. This meeting was well attended and much interest was manifested. A permanent organization was effected, and … Read more

Family Reunions: The Dierolf Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: DIEROLF, STRUNK, MERTZLER, OLINGER, SALTZER, DEROLF The fourth annual reunion of this family was held at Bechtel’s Park, near Gabelsville, July 24, 1909, and over three hundred descendants were present from Boyertown, Reading, and other places in Berks county, also from Pennsburg, East Greenville, … Read more

Family Reunions: The DeLong Family <!– –> Family Reunions: The DeLong Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 314 Surnames: DELONG, LUCKENBILL, GRIM, CROLL The DeLong family of Berks county was founded here by Peter DeLong, who was a pioneer of the county and a settler in Maxatawny township, near Bowers Station. He was a freeholder of … Read more

Family Reunions: The Croll Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: CROLL, GRIM, SCHLENKER The descendants of John Croll held their fifth biennial reunion in Hancock Park in 1908. At this reunion Martin S. Croll, of Topton (father of William A. Croll, the present treasurer of Berks county), read a paper on the previous Croll … Read more

Family Reunions: The Wamsher Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 322 Surnames: WAMSHER, McDERMOND, RIEGEL, SEIDEL, MAUGER, MILLARD Wamsher. The Wamsher family has been holding annual reunions or picnics since 1906. It held its last meeting at Monocacy, in 1908. An effort is to be made to trace the family to the ancestor, and ultimately to … Read more

Family Reunions: The Trexler Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 321 Surnames: TREXLER, RENO Trexler. The first reunion of the Trexler family was held at Kutztown Park, Berks county, Pa., on Aug. 28, 1907. It was largely attended. The officers of this reunion are: President, James B. Trexler, Lewistown, Pa. Vice-Presidents, Dr. Jacob Trexler, Lancaster, Pa.; … Read more

Family Reunions: The Boyer Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: BOYER, DRUMHELLER The Boyer Family Reunion of Berks county was founded by Dr. Charles C. Boyer, A. M., Ph. D., of Kutztown, in 1907, having then held its first reunion in Kutztown and the second at the Black Bear Inn (near Reading) in 1908. … Read more

Family Reunions: The Bertolet Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: BERTOLET/BERTOLETTE, DE HARCOURT, ZINZENDORF, GRUBB, DE TURK, BARNETT, PALLIO, DE BENNEVILLE, FRY, LEVAN, YEAKEL The Bertolet family of Pennsylvania was founded in Oley township, Berks county, by two brothers, Peter (Pierre) and John (Jean) Bertolet. The family in France has been for centuries one … Read more

Family Reunions: The Strauss Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 321 Surnames: STRAUSS, STRAUSE, HAAS, SAUL, NEY Strauss. The reunion of the descendants of Albrecht and Philip Strauss, who emigrated from Wurtemberg in 1732, was founded by B. Morris Strauss, Esq., of Reading. The organization committee met on Thanksgiving Day, 1902, at the home of Joseph … Read more