Armstrong County Biographies

Armstrong County Biographies In May of 1997, this project was organized by Jeff Murphy, using the established KY Biographies Project as a model.  State coordinators were sought to set up their own state project.  They were offered the system design and tools created for the KY project, but were free to set up their project … Read more

Zweyer marriages – Berks County

ZWEYER: Marriage records from Berks Co., Penn.: John Zweyer and Eva Becker, 23 April, 1770 ; Anthony Zweyer and Maria Dreis, 6 May, 1777; Joseph Zweyer and Catherine Scharg, 11 April, 1779; Adam Zweyer and Barbara Sigfried, 10 Jan., 1785. SOURCE: Vol, X, No 9, October 1922 Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry

U.S. Frigate Constitution, 20 August 1812

WAR OF 1912 Return of killed and wounded on board the U. States frigate Constitution, Isaac Hull, Esq., Captain, in the action with H. M. S. Guerriere, Jas. R. Dacres. Esq., Captain ; on the 20th of August, 1812. KILLED. Wm. S. Bush, 1st Lt. of Marines. Jacob Sage, Seaman. Rabert Brice, do. John Brown, do. … Read more

Untion Cemetery, Oley, Berks County

UNION CEMETERYOLEY, BERKS COUNTY     The ancient burial place of the Yoders is at Pleasantville – called by the Germans Yotterstettle, in Oley, Berks county.  It forms the extreme eastern end of the Union cemetery.  This was doubtless one of the very first burial places in Oley.  Many Pennsylvania German emigrants are sleeping here.  Among … Read more

Oley Lutheran and Reformed Churches

THE “OLEY” CHURCH     The Oley Lutheran and Reformed Churches are situated in the heart of the famous Oley Valley, near the eastern extremity of Berks county, Pa.  The congregations are considerably over a hundred and fifty years old, and the burying ground is one of the oldest in the county.  The original church, a … Read more

St Daniel’s (Corner) Church Cemetery, Berks County

TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS, ST. DANIEL’S (CORNER) CHURCH, BERKS COUNTY, PA. By Michael Alvin Gruber, A. M., Washington, D. C.     Inscriptions from tombstone of persons born prior to the year 1776 and buried in the old graveyard adjoining St. Daniel’s (Corner) Church, or the Lutheran congregation in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, located about a mile … Read more