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#SurnameShoutOut #surnameshoutout

 

Hi everyone!

While people are joining us, I thought a good way to get things rolling here is what I like to call a #SurnameShoutOut .

This works just like the old Roll Call. Post a surname with a first name along with all of the vital data that you do have. This way if any of us know, we can do the lookups.

Be sure to mention where your elusive ancestor is from. I'm setting this up as a hashtag so this will remain as an ongoing thread.

Have fun with this and let's shatter some brick walls!

Happy hunting!

Rick B
Admin
 

The following are a group of my ancestors from Berks County and the surrounding area. I do have information on some of their ancestors, but not all. I am willing to share with any "distant" cousins.

Ron Davis
Woodland, CA

Johann Conrad Lorshbaugh, B.?9 December 1722 Lampertheim, Germany, M. 17 November 1748 Faulkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, Pa

Susanna Herb ... , M. 17 November 1748 Faulkner Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, Pa

Johannes Herb; Born: Abt 1699 - 1700 In Wurtenberg, Germany Died: Bef 1759, , Berks Co., Pa

Maria Magdalena Keffer B. About 1755, D. After 1810

Martin Kaffer, B.?25 Mar 1716 D. 13 February 1815, Bur. St. Joseph's Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland County, Pa

Mary Eva Lorentz / Lawrence, B. 20 June 1731 At Lembach, Alsace D.?13 February 1815, Im. To Philadelphia 17 October 1732, M. 1748/52 At Goshenhoppen, Pa

Moritz Lorentz, B.?31 January 1702 At Soultz Haut Rhin, Alsace, D.?14 June 1792 Milton, Northumberland County, Pa, M. 12 May 1761 Goshenhoppen, Berks County, Pa

Frederick Shaffer (tailor) B: Abt 1743; D. 27 Jul 1822 In Chapman Township, Lycoming (now Clinton) County, Pennsylvania; M. Abt 1783 At Lewisburg?, York County, Pennsylvania

Margaret Grub / Margretha Grubb ... Died 22 September 1839 In Lumber Township, Lycoming (now Clinton) County, Pennsylvania;
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Ron Davis
I have a John Lorentz b. Abt 1804 in the Berks Co Pennsylvania area. I have been trying to connect him to the family of Moritz Lorentz, B. 31 January 1702 At Soultz Haut Rhin, Alsace, D. 14 June 1792 Milton, Northumberland County, Pa, M. 12 May 1761 Goshenhoppen, Berks County, Pa
John was married to Mary Louther and they had my great grandfather Joseph b. 1831.
His second wife was Mary Sousley/Sausley and they had numerous children. John died in Schuylkill Co Pa.
Might you have any information on this John Lorentz?
Doris Lawrence Matz
 

Doris Lawrence Matz,

I looked through my notes and through my copy of "Lawrence Legacy" by Marion C. Bale and Diane M. Lawrence Krumrine. I
could not find any mention of your John Lorentz.


Ron



"Doris Matz- via Groups.Io" wrote:

Ron Davis
I have a John Lorentz b. Abt 1804 in the Berks Co Pennsylvania area. I have been trying to connect him to the family of Moritz Lorentz, B. 31 January 1702 At Soultz Haut Rhin, Alsace, D. 14 June 1792 Milton, Northumberland County, Pa, M. 12 May 1761 Goshenhoppen, Berks County, Pa
John was married to Mary Louther and they had my great grandfather Joseph b. 1831.
His second wife was Mary Sousley/Sausley and they had numerous children. John died in Schuylkill Co Pa.
Might you have any information on this John Lorentz?
Doris Lawrence Matz
 

Phillip Fischer 1723 Berks Co- died 1823 - papermaker

Catherine Fischer Berstler- born abt 1778 Berks Co, died aft 1815

Jacob Berstler born abt 1776 (confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church 1788)

George Berstler, - born Berks Co 12 Apr 1734 Berks Co, died 8 Aug 1791 (wagon master - American Revolution

Elizabeth Hain - born New York 11 Apr 1711, died Berks Co 4 Jun 1768

Johann Hain, born Germany 1684 , died Berks Co 1745

Veronca Koch Hain- born Germany 1686 , died Berks Co 1756
Doris Matz-
 

Ron Davis
Thank you for checking your Lawrence/Lorentz material for my John Lorentz. I really appreciate it.....he is a mystery!
Doris
 

I am also researching the Shaffer family from this area. Peter Shaffer b. 1809 d.1888 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. He married Anna Paige/Page/Bardge she was born in Union/Snyder County, Pa. in 1812 d.1893 in Lock Haven (her mother was named Barbara ? and was Mennonite).. Their children were born in Chapman Twp. Union/Snyder County. Peter Shaffer's parents may have been a Johann Peter Shaffer born in 1775 married to Anna Maria Herrold born in Chapman Snyder/Union County in 1778. I was wondering if this might be part of your Shaffer family? Vicki
 

I apologize for the wrong prepend in the Subject line. I have no idea why
it's doing this. This is coming from PABERKS.

Rick B
Admin

On Tue, Jan 21, 2020, 12:52 PM <dfretz@...> wrote:

I am also researching the Shaffer family from this area. Peter Shaffer b.
1809 d.1888 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. He married Anna
Paige/Page/Bardge she was born in Union/Snyder County, Pa. in 1812 d.1893
in Lock Haven (her mother was named Barbara ? and was Mennonite).. Their
children were born in Chapman Twp. Union/Snyder County. Peter Shaffer's
parents may have been a Johann Peter Shaffer born in 1775 married to Anna
Maria Herrold born in Chapman Snyder/Union County in 1778. I was wondering
if this might be part of your Shaffer family? Vicki
 

Vicki,

The only information that I have regarding other family members was a baptism at the First Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA for Margaret Shaffer born 16 December 1790, baptized 1 January 1791, parents Frederick & Margaret. Also, they were in Lancaster PA for the 1790 census.


Ron



"dfretz via Groups.Io" wrote:

I am also researching the Shaffer family from this area. Peter Shaffer b. 1809 d.1888 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. He married Anna Paige/Page/Bardge she was born in Union/Snyder County, Pa. in 1812 d.1893 in Lock Haven (her mother was named Barbara ? and was Mennonite).. Their children were born in Chapman Twp. Union/Snyder County. Peter Shaffer's parents may have been a Johann Peter Shaffer born in 1775 married to Anna Maria Herrold born in Chapman Snyder/Union County in 1778. I was wondering if this might be part of your Shaffer family? Vicki
 

Below are my Berks County ancestors:

1. Edward Davi(e)s (d. 1827 in Maidencreek Twp., Berks Co., PA - m. Elizabeth

2. Johannes Jacob Dunkel (1703-1787) m. Anna Margaret Diehl

3. Elizabeth Rosina Diehl (1677-1767) m. Jacob Dunkel

4. Johannes Henrich Kerst (1707-1739) m. Eva Rosina Ritter

5. Jacob Epler (d. 1820) m. Maria Magdalene

6. Peter Schweitzer (1732-1798) m. Elizabeth Heffelfinger

7. William Gilbert (1821-1889) m. Rachel Royer

8. George Kohl (1727-1810) m. Catharina

9. Johannes Hans Hoffert (1734-1788) m. Elisabeth Stihli

10. Peter Eshelman

11. Peter White m. Catherine

12. Jacob Remp m. Catherine

13. John Zerbe m. Barbara Schweitzer

14. Matthias Keffer (1708-1766) m. Anna Maria Eckenrode

15. Johann Leonard Spang

16. James Lewis m. Susanna Greath

17. George Weidner m. Elizabeth Schmehl

18. John Philip Breidenstine m. Hannah Lebo

19. Paul Lebo m. Anna Kuntzman
 

Thanks for this list. ?Now to compare to my research. ?Susi


On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:34 AM, Ctsmithson wrote:

Below are my Berks County ancestors:

1. Edward Davi(e)s (d. 1827 in Maidencreek Twp., Berks Co., PA - m. Elizabeth

2. Johannes Jacob Dunkel (1703-1787) m. Anna Margaret Diehl

3. Elizabeth Rosina Diehl (1677-1767) m. Jacob Dunkel

4. Johannes Henrich Kerst (1707-1739) m. Eva Rosina Ritter

5. Jacob Epler (d. 1820) m. Maria Magdalene

6. Peter Schweitzer (1732-1798) m. Elizabeth Heffelfinger

7. William Gilbert (1821-1889) m. Rachel Royer

8. George Kohl (1727-1810) m. Catharina

9. Johannes Hans Hoffert (1734-1788) m. Elisabeth Stihli

10. Peter Eshelman

11. Peter White m. Catherine

12. Jacob Remp m. Catherine

13. John Zerbe m. Barbara Schweitzer

14. Matthias Keffer (1708-1766) m. Anna Maria Eckenrode

15. Johann Leonard Spang

16. James Lewis m. Susanna Greath

17. George Weidner m. Elizabeth Schmehl

18. John Philip Breidenstine m. Hannah Lebo

19. Paul Lebo m. Anna Kuntzman

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