Berks County – Books

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 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 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 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

Family Reunions: The Fisher-Hartman Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316 Surnames: FISHER, HARTMAN, DAVIES, KEHL Fisher-Hartman. The Fisher-Hartman families hold joint reunions because of the inter-marriages of their members. They hold annual meetings at Boyertown, Pa. They have succeeded in collecting many records. Their first meeting was held in 1907, and the second on Labor … Read more

Family Reunions: The Furry Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316 Surnames: FURRY, BERGER, EMERICH, STEPHENS, SHUNK Furry. John Furry, a native of Europe, came to America in 1727. In 1744 he located in Tulpehocken township, Berks county, on a tract of 346 acres of land. He had two sons and two daughters, namely: Michael, John, … Read more

Family Reunions in Berks County Family Reunions have been around for a long time. Perhaps they were organized for different reasons over the centuries — to celebrate a birth — to solemnize a death; to baptize a baby; to come together on a Holy Day; to get together just to reminisce and get to know … Read more