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The links below will take you to the various PA-Roots DataBoards and other resources for Berks County. At last check there are over 5,760 individual data records posted.
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THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1918 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. Joint Council Officers: Pres. – Rev. Ira W. KLICK Sec. – Treas. – Thos. J. ZERBY ZION, STRAUSSTOWN Deacons – Herbert HOLLENBACH, Harvey BALTHASER Elders – Chas. W. HENNE, William STUMP Trustees – M. M. HAAG, Edwin HENNE, Albert W. HENNE FRIEDENS, SHARTLESVILLE Pres. … Read more
PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1919 Note made by the pastor regarding this period: “During the past fall and winter months the dread influenza epidemic raged in all its fury among our people. And yet with the great number of fatalities in other communities, we feel grateful that not more of our members succumbed to this … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1921 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF CHURCH COUNCILS. Â JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINBACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN ZION, STRAUSSTOWN, President, M. I. NEY Secretary, Harry D. WIEST Treasurer, M. S. POTTEIGER Deacons, Willis J. HENNE, Edwin HIMMELBERGER Elders, albert W. STRAUSS, Robert M. WANGERT Trustees, … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1922 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF CHURCH COUNCIL JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINBACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, John A. UNGER Secretary, Harry D. WIEST Treasurer, M.S. POTTEIGER Deacons, Willis J. HENNE, John C. STAUSS Elders, Robert M. WANGERT, Chas S. RENTSCHLER Trustee[s], Harry … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1923  OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINGACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN  ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, John A. UNGER Secretary, C.S. RENTSCHLER Treasurer, M.S. POTTEIGER Deacons, Chas WIEST, John C. STRAUSS Elders, Chas S. RENTSCHLER Trustee[s], Charles UNGER, M.S. POTTEIGER, … 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 PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1925 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINGACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN  ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, John I. HENNE Secretary, J. W. SEITZINGER Treasurer, Charles UNGER Deacons, Lloyd HENNE, John I. HENNE Elders, H. C. BALTHASER, Herbert HOLLENBACH Trustee[s], J. W. … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1926 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, Philip S. STEINGACH Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, H. C. BALTHASER Secretary, Edgar J. BRIGHT Treasurer, D. Paul RIEGEL Deacons, Lloyd HENNE, Edgar T. BRIGHT Elders, H.C. BALTHASER, Walter HENNE Trustee[s], J. W. SEITZINGER, … Read more
THE PARISH RECORD – APRIL 1927 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY of CHURCH COUNCILS. JOINT COUNCIL President, Rev. Ira W. KLICK Secretary, C. C. CLEMENS Treasurer, Oscar F. HOLZMAN ZION, STRAUSSTOWN President, Walter S. HENNE Secretary, Edgar J. BRIGHT Treasurer, D. Paul RIEGEL Deacons, Warren H. HENNE, Edgar T. BRIGHT Elders, Wm. J. HENNE, Walter S. HENNE Trustee[s], … Read more