Berks County

Family Reunions: The Baer Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 313 Surnames: BAER, FETTER, DESCH, VON BAER, STOUDT The Baer family of Berks and surrounding counties is one of the very large families, which has had large annual gatherings since its reunion was first organized in 1899. The place of meeting has been Kutztown Park, and … Read more

Family Reunions: The Gery Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316 Surnames: GERY, GEARY, SALLADA, TREICHLER, MOLL Gery.- The Gery family, numerous in Hereford township, Berks county, and in Montgomery county, where the forebear settled before the middle half of the eighteenth century, has been holding annual meetings since 1908. The last reunion of the family … Read more

Family Reunions: The Grim Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316 Surnames: GRIM, GRIMM, STOVER Grim. The Grim family of eastern Pennsylvania was founded by three brothers, natives of Wurtemberg, Germany. Gideon Grim, also known and named written as Gitti and Egidius Grimm, was the first to emigrate, landing in Pennsylvania in 1728. His brothers Henry … Read more

Family Reunions: The Hafer Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 317 HAFER FAMILY, p. 317 Surnames: HAFER, HOEFER, SCHMID Hafer.- The Hafer family held its first reunion at Carsonia Park, Reading, in 1908. Much interest was manifested. It traces its history to Mathias Hafer, or Hoefer. He was a German and emigrated in 1773 to Pennsylvania, … Read more

Family Reunions: The Heffner Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 317 Surnames: HEFFNER, HAEFFNER, KELCHNER Heffner.- Descendants of Heinrich Haeffner (Heffner) in 1901 celebrated the 152d anniversary of his landing in America at Moselem Church in Berks county. Heinrich Haeffner was a son of Andraes Haeffner, of Eberstadt, Germany. His wife, Maria Eva Kelchner, bore him … Read more

Family Reunions: The Heinly Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 317 Surnames: HEINLY, PENN, HEINLE, HEINLEY, ADAM, HELLER, HEFFNER Heinly.-The Heinly Family Association was organized in August, 1898. Its members are the descendants of David Heinly, who emigrated from the Duchy of Wurtemberg, Germany, sailing in the ship “Patience,” Hugh Steel, Captain, and landing in Philadelphia … Read more

Family Reunions: The Kistler Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KISTLER, FETHEROLF, BROBST, DIETRICH Kistler.- The Kistler family is numerous in Albany and Greenwich townships, Berks county, and especially in the upper end of Lehigh county. The family traces its ancestry to George Kistler, called Jrg or Hanjrg (that is, Hans Jrg)-John George Kistler. … Read more

Family Reunions: The Elder George Kline Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KLINE, WHITNER, SEAMAN The Elder Georg Klein Association was formed at Reading, Pa., in 1904, for the purpose of raising funds to erect a fitting memorial in honor of the ancestor after whom the association was named, and to properly care for … Read more

Family Reunions: The Krick Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: KRICK, HUNSICKER, HIGH The descendants of Frantz Krick and his wife Catharine were organized into a reunion by Rev. Thomas H. Krick, in 1907, when the first meeting was held at Sinking Spring; the second was also held there, in August, 1908. This is … Read more

Family Reunions: The Levengood Family Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 318 Surnames: LEVENGOOD/LIVENGOOD/LIVINGOOD, STITZER, ECK, SPOHN, SHIVE, HERZOG, LIEBENGUTH, SHUSTER Levengood (Livengood, Livingood). The first reunion of the Levengood family was held in the fall of 1906 to celebrate the ninety-third birthday anniversary of its oldest living member, Adam Levengood, and the gathering took place at … Read more