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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 Descendants of Christopher Bechtel Generation No. 1 1. CHRISTOPHER BECHTEL was born 1680 in Germany, and died 1762 in Exeter Twp. Berks Co. Pa.. He married SUSANNAH. Children of CHRISTOPHER BECHTEL and SUSANNAH are: PETER2 BECHTEL. MARY BECHTEL, m. JOSEPH OLDHANS. JOHN JACOB BECHTEL, b. Abt. 1710; d. 1788; m. ANNA BARBARA; b. 1715; … Read more
The Descendants of Balthaser Pauley Bordner This file submitted by: Roger.. 1 Balthaser Pauley (Bortner) BORDNER; b: Abt. 1698 in Oberhochstadt, Rheinland, Germany; (immigrated September 23, 1732 on ship “Adventure”; d: Abt. March 3, 1747 in Berks Co., PA; Age at death: 49 est.; +Maria Elisabetha MERRILIS; b: Abt. 1695 in Rhine River area, Germany; … Read more
The Descendants of Conrad (Brusii) Brosius This file submitted by: 1. Conrad (Brusii) BROSIUS b: Abt. 1639 . 2. John Niclaus BROSIUS; b: Abt. 1665 in Germany; d: Abt. March 14, 1718 in Weierbach, Rhineland, Germany; Age at death: 53 est.; Maria Martha ZANY; b: Abt. 1662 in Weierbach, Rhineland, Germany; m: May 14, 1686 … Read more
The Descendants of Christian Merkel 1 Christian Merkel b: 28 Aug 1728 d: 27 Jan 1814 in Cumru, Berks Co., PA, at home of his son Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks Co., PA . +Juliana Kerst b: 02 Mar 1733/34 in Oley, Berks Co PA m: 14 Nov 1758 in St Michael/Zion, Philadelphia PA … Read more
The Descendants of Conrad Fager Roger 1 Conrad FAGER b: December 28, 1777 in Alsace Twp., Berks Co., PA (moved to Northumberland Co., PA before leaving for IL) d: January 27, 1867 in Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 89 .. +Rosanna FISHER b: … Read more
Descendants of George William Beard Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE WILLIAM1 BEARD1 was born February 06, 1862 in Lebanon, Penn, and died Bet. May 23, 1903 – 1904 in Pottstown Hospital, Pottstown, Penn. He married FRANCES E. MCNEAL February 21, 1884 in Hummelstown, Penn2, daughter of PHILIP MCNEAL and MARY HILL. She was born October … Read more
The Descendants of Benjamin Grow This file submitted by: Ivana I am seeking the parentage of Benjamin Grow. Below is all of the information that I have on this family line. Generation No. 1 1. BENJAMIN1 GROW was born Abt. 1812 in PA, and died March 27, 1894 in Mahoning Township, Carbon County, PA. He … Read more
The Descendants of Abraham Lebo of Reading, PA This file submitted by: Roger. I. Abraham (Lebo) LEBEAU; d: Bef. July 1708; Age at death: ? John LeBeau/Lebeaux) LEBO b: Abt. 1683 in Alsace, Germany/France; d: May 1759 in Reading, Berks Co., PA ; Age at death: 76 est. ; +Judith (Anna Croiiet) HANOTIAUX; b: in … Read more
The Descendants of Christian Merkel 1 Christian Merkel b: August 28, 1728 d: January 27, 1814 in Cumru, Berks Co., PA . +Juliana Kerst b: March 02, 1733/34 d: December 13, 1803 in Reading, Berks Co., PA …….. 2 George Merkel b: September 01, 1758 d: April 19, 1844 in Cumru, Berks Co., PA ………… … Read more
The Descendants of Abraham M. Rothermel Roger Cramer 1 Abraham M. (Rodermel) ROTHERMEL b: in Berks Co., PA; d: 1860; age at death: ? .. +Catherine YEAGER; d: 1870 in Northumberland Co., PA; Age at death: ? . 2 Charles ROTHERMEL; b: August 8, 1808; d: March 13, 1882 Burial: Himmels Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland … Read more