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Johann Nickel Scheib and His Wife, Anna Maria Catharina Rauch Anna Maria Catharina RAUCH; b: June 1, 1673 in Odernheim, Germany; d: Abt. January 8, 1743 Age at death: 69 est.; +Johann (Hans) Nickel SCHEIB; b: Abt. March 3, 1672 in Odernheim, Germany; m: August 15, 1699 in Odernheim, Germany; Father: Heinrich Adam Scheib; Mother: … Read more
Jacob Tobias Submitted by: Spunky. JACOB TOBIAS Jacob Tobias was born between 1750-1760 PA d. between 1840-1850 Upper Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA md. 20 May 1788 by Rev. J. William BOOS (It is listed in Spies Ref. Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co.) to Barbara DEGLER. Barbara was bn 31 Mar. 1762 d. 18 Feb. … Read more
John Tobias Submitted by: Spunky John Tobias was born 1790 in Berks County, PA. He died 16 Dec 1876 Upper Bern Twp, Berks, PA between 5-6 AM. His marriage date to Catharine KELLER is unknown. Marriage date by Aunt Florence is his brother’s marriage date. Plus his middle name is not George nor was he … Read more
Johan Nicholas Weinert The following material was donated to the Berks County Genealogy project by: The Lequia Family. Johan Nicholas Weinert arrived in America in 1749 aboard the ship Dragon. It is interesting to note that aboard this same ship was a Grubaugh family also traveling from the same area of Germany as Johan Nicholas. … Read more
George A. Gebhart Submitted by: Spunky. George A. Gebhart 1. GEORGE A. GEBHART was born on 02 Feb 1799 in PA. He died on 05 Dec 1868 in Crawford, Clinton, PA. He married Esther L Surgerson in 1827. She was born on 07 Jun 1805 in PA. She died on 02 Feb 1889 in Limestone, … Read more
Martin Heydt This was donated for use by USGenWeb Archives by: Rosetta Heydt. Descendants of Martin Heydt    In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth and there was darkness in the void. God said, let there be light, and there was light. It was good. Than God created man and woman in … Read more
Miscellaneous Notes on the Shappel family Source: Folklore of the Schuylkill Canal, Vol. II by John Butz Bowman, Pottsville, PA, 1947. The following paragraphs are taken from a transcription of the aforementioned source: Many Shappel families settled all along the hilly slopes of the mountain side, they were mostly in some way related and a … Read more
Moser Register Report First Generation 1. ??? MOSER. Born About 1459 in Canton, Bern, Switzerland. He married ??? ???, About 1480 in Switzerland. Born About 1460 in Switzerland. They had the following children: 2 i. ??? MOSER 3 ii. MARGRET MOSER Second Generation 2. ??? MOSER. Son of ??? MOSER & ??? ???. Born About … Read more
O’Beirne, Byrne, Burns: A Family From Ireland This file donated to the Berks County Project by: Helen. I’m looking for info on the following families who settled in the Reading, Berks Co., PA area but were born in IRELAND! Some of these family members may have later relocated to the Chester Delaware Co., PA area. … Read more
Our Frey Families This file submitted by: Yvonne Heinrich Frey b. ca 1635, wife unknown, children: 1. Heinrich Frey b. 1663, immigrated on the St. Markus from Rotterdam, Capt. Sauder, master. He m. Anna Catherine Lavering on 2-26-1692 in Germantown. The marriage was witnessed by Wigert Levering (her father), Gerhart Levering, Arnold Cassell, William Rittenhouse. … Read more