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The Lahr Family The following material was donated to the Berks County Genealogy project by: Sandy. I’m looking for information on E. W. Lehr who came from PA. I’m trying to find out if he was a decendant of Samuel L. &Elizabeth Hallabaugh Lehr of Berks, Pine Grove, Schylkill, PA. Trying to find out any … Read more
The Lehr/Lahr, Rauch, and Yoder Families from Hereford Township The following material was donated to the Berks County Genealogy project by: D. Leavitt. New updated information with Individual source names have been added on January 15, 2003. The family of George Henry Lahr and his wife, Maria Yoder of Hereford Township. in Berks Co., PA. … Read more
The Loscher Family This file submitted by: Michael O Reck. Generation 1: I. Jacob1 LOSCHER Child of Jacob LOSCHER is: Johannes2 LOSCHER, Sr., born 20-March-1738/39 in Lancaster Co., Pa., USA; died 22-August-1811 in Dauphin Co., Pa., USA. Generation 2: Johannes2 LOSCHER, Sr. (Jacob1) was born 20-March-1738/39 in Lancaster Co., Pa., USA, and died 22-August-1811 in … Read more
The Mell Family from Heidelberg Township This file submitted by: Bill Hawk The Mell family of Heidelberg Township has been traced to the town of Langenselbold in Hesse Germany. Conrad Mell was born there ca. 1645. His grandson Johan Melchior Mell was born there in May of 1709. Melchior married Elizabeth Hedderich, daughter of Carl … Read more
The William Coleman Family Contributed by Kathy Dix. The family of William Coleman (1757-1819) and Catherine Lebo (1757-1825): William drove a stagecoach from Philadelphia to Reading, settled in Reading to raise his family of eleven children. He acquired a stagecoach line and eventually the Eagle Hotel. He is listed serving as a Lieutenant in the … Read more
Tracing the Path of James Webb, 1737-1808 From Pennsylvania To Virginia And Kentucky Prepared by Emrick A. Webb – May, 1994 Revised December, 2004 In Collaboration With Robert Keyes James Webb, born 3 March 1737 in Exeter Township, Berks County, PA, was one of the nine children of John Webb and Mary Boone. The Webbs … Read more
The Strauss Family The Strauss Family Source of marriage record is Evangelisch-Reformiert Kirche Burbach (Siegen) kirchenbuch, LDS film #0597051 21 August 1761 – “The honorable David Strauss from Freien Diez, Dutch musketeer, according to documents presented by Cornelius Strauss, a captain’s master; and his fiance Anna Maria Philippina, legitimate daughter of Christian Roffer, a miner … Read more
Womelsdorf This booklet was in my Mother’s (Anna May Lines Lilley) possession, and quite possibly belonged to my Grandmother (Hattie Siegfried Lines). It has no cover. There is no flyleaf with the date of publication, nor the compiler’s name. I have copied it as written, in the same page format. It is quite small, 4″x5″. … Read more
Thompson Register Report First Generation 1. WILLIAM THOMPSON. Born About 1400 in Dumbarton, Scotland. Died 26 Jan 1456/1457 in England. He married ??? ???. Born About 1405 in Dumbarton, Scotland. They had the following children: 2 i. JOHANNES VAN KIRK THOMPSON Second Generation 2. JOHANNES VAN KIRK THOMPSON. Son of WILLIAM THOMPSON & ??? ???. … 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