Year: 2011

Surname Saturday: Rev. Frederick Waage

Kris Hocker on 31 Dec 2011

Rev. Frederick Waage (1797-1884)

Caius Frederic Sophus Waage (aka Frederick) was born 17 Aug 1797 in Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark.1 He studied at the University of Kiel in Germany and came to the United States in 1819.2

Rev. Frederick Waage (1797-1884)

Rev. Caius Frederic Sophus Waage (1797-1884)

The Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Montgomery County Pennsylvania states about him:

Frederick Waage (father) was born in the Dukedom of Holstein, Denmark, on August 17, 1797, where he profited by attendance upon the excellent schools for which that country is noted, and completed a course of study in the University at Kiel. At the age of twenty-two years he came alone to the United States and located in Chester county. Young Waage had a strong desire to enter the profession of the ministry. He accordingly took up the study of theology and kindred subjects under the tutelage of Rev. Geisenheimer, a Lutheran minister of Chester county. After making a thorough preparation for his chosen work, he was ordained as a minister of the Lutheran church and for sixty years zealously labored in the cause of the Divine Master. For a number of years he was stationed at Milton, Northumberland county, and in 1829 took charge of St. Luke’s church at Pennsburg, where he remained for forty years, supplying at the same time five other churches of the neighborhood, being assisted by his younger son. His marriage resulted in the birth of three sons and seven daughters: Hannah, deceased; Charles T., subject; Angeline, deceased, was the wife of Dr. Edwin Beiber; Fannie, who wedded Isaac Crouse of Crousedale, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania; Andora, became the spouse of Charles Gaston, an attorney of St. Paul, Minnesota; Emma, deceased, was the wife of Charles Gilfillan, also of St. Paul, Minnesota; Fannie who married Charles Gilfillan, the widower of her sister; Rev. O.F., who was born February 4, 1845, at the old Lutheran parsonage near Pennsburg, was educated in the Bucks County Normal and Classical schools under the direction of Rev. Dr. Horn, of Quakertown; graduated from Gettysburg Lutheran seminary, and at once entered upon the work of the ministry, taking his father’s entire charge and has ever since been actively and zealously engaged in the work of his profession; Edwin, died at the age of five years.

Rev. Frederick Waage died on August 23, 1884, at the age of eighty-seven years. His widow still survives.

Frederick Waage married about 1823 Angelina Garber. The couple had children:

  1. Johanna “Hannah” Waage was born ca 1825 and died bef 1890.
  2. Dr. Charles Theodore Waage was born 22 Oct 1827 in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and died 6 Mar 1921 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married twice, first to Mary Ann Heisler. The couple had four children: Ida (1854-bef 1890), Emma Josephine (1856-1869), Eugene H. (1860-aft 1930), and Charles Frederick (1862-1863).

    He married second Lydia S. Eshbach, daughter of Henry M. and Catherine Lydia (Bobb) Eshbach. The couple had one child: Mary Catharine (1877-1970), my great grandmother.

  3. Angeline Waage married Dr. Edwin Beiber.
  4. Emma Waage was born ca 1833 in Pennsylvania and died bef 1867 in Minnesota. She married Charles D. Gilfillan
  5. Anndora S. Waage was born ca 1836 in Pennsylvania. She married Charles Gaston. The couple had at least three children: William G. (1861—?), F.W. (1869-?), and Hugh P. (1872-?).
  6. Theodora Rosalie Waage was born in Nov 1839. She married Isaac Yeakel Krauss on 8 Oct 1861. The couple had children: Nevin, Elmer Frederick (1862-aft 1904), Florence Sarah (1864-Jan 1917), Edgar Anthony (1867-?), Charles Oswin (1869-?), and Isaac Walter (1878-?).
  7. Franciska S. Waage was born ca 1842/4. She married Charles D. Gilfillan after her older sister’s death. The couple had children: Emma C. (ca 1869-?), Fannie S. (ca 1871-?), Charles O. (ca 1873-?), and Fred J. (ca 1875-?).
  8. Oswin Frederick Waage was born 4 Feb 1845 and died 7 Aug 1919 in Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He married 22 Jun 1869 Hannah Young Schelly, daughter of Dr. Joel Y. and Hannah (Young) Schelly. The couple had a son Frederick Oswin Waage on 26 Oct 1877. A doctor, he died at Fort Bliss, Texas during the influenza epidemic in 1918.
  9. Atha “Addie” Waage was born 26 Apr 1847 and died 5 Oct 1928 in Pennsylvania
  10. Edwin Eugene Waage was born 13 Sep 1849 and died 23 Sep 1854 in Pennsylvania.

Friday Find: Smith-Aitken, 1841 Scottish Census

Kris Hocker on 30 Dec 2011

William Aitken household, 1841 Scotland Census

According to the marriage record I found for my ancestors James Smith and Isabella Aitken, they were married 25 Dec 1840 in Carnwath Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 This couple has been very difficult to document. After much struggling, I managed to find them in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland in the 1851 census, but hadn’t been able to locate them in the 1841 census.

I also had Isabella’s parent’s names—William Aitken and Marion Brown2—from her 1856 death certificate, but hadn’t been able to locate a birth record or any proof of her parentage. Her brother-in-law William Smith was the informant on her death certificate and I can’t be sure how much he actually knew about her ancestry.

A new search through the records on ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk netted me, not only James and Isabella in the 1841 census, but also her parents and two siblings!

James and Isabella (Aitken) Smith were living with her parents, William and Marion (Brown) Aitken in Auchengray, Carnwath Parish, Lanarkshire in 1841. The household included:

  • William Aitken, 60, Wright, born in Lanark
  • Marion Aitken, 60, born in Lanark
  • John [Aitken], 25, Wright, born in Lanark
  • George Tweedie, 25, Laborer, born in Lanark
  • Helen Aitken, 20, born in Lanark
  • William Tweedie, 2, born in Lanark
  • James Smith, 25, Ironstone M., not born in Lanark
  • Isabella Smith, 22, born in Lanark

This information allowed me to also find a birth record for Isabella by both widening the search—searching by surname only—and narrowing the search to only Carnwath parish. That got me one result: Isobel Aitken.

Isabella was born 27 Feb 1816 and baptized 24 Mar 1816 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. So, her age in 1841 was 25, not the 22 as recorded, but age discrepancies like this are quite common in census records. John and Helen Aitken’s ages are incorrect, too. Records found on FamilySearch put John’s birth as 11 Mar 1814 and Helen’s baptism on 19 Aug 1819.

So, with some diligence and a little luck, I was finally able to document my difficult Smith line back one more generation in Scotland! Now to try my luck with Thomas Smith & Agnes Nimmo, James’ parents.

Ulrich Huber’s Conestoga Tract

Kris Hocker on 29 Dec 2011

Woolrich Hoober survey

Last week’s article for the “Along the Pequea” series, traced the land transactions of Hans Line’s property. This week, we’ll follow the transactions of his neighbor, Ulrich Huber.

Ulrich Huber first appears in Conestoga in the 1728 survey of his Conestoga plantation (see figure 1).1 John Taylor surveyed 226 acres, adjoining John Line, John Dehoof, and Jacob Hoober.  However, we can presume he was in Pennsylvania by 1718. He was naturalized with a large group of Mennonite settlers in 1729 who had “transported themselves and estates into the province of Pennsylvania between the years one thousand seven hundred and one thousand seven hundred eighteen.” 2

Woolrich Hoober survey

Figure 1: Woolrich Hoober 1728 survey

Ulrich received a warrant for this property 19 Sep 1744.3 He patented the tract either 19 or 20 Sep 1744.4 He was taxed for property in Conestoga in 1751 and 1754.5

On 16 Nov 1750, Ulrich sold 15 acres to his neighbor Michael Hess.6 On 7 Dec 1754, Michael and Barbara Hess sold their 15 acres from Ulrich to Michael Harnis[h].7 I found no subsequent deed of sale from Michael Harnish for this 15 acres. However, when Ulrich’s tract was sold to John & Henry Brenneman in 1791, it included the entirety of the tract patented to Ulrich Huber.

Ulrich died prior to 18 May 1757.8 On 23 Jun 1759, his heirs—Jacob & Barbara Hover, Henry & Anna [Hover] Shank, Jacob & Maria [Hover] Boyer, Elizabeth Hover, Ulrick Hover and Henry Hover—transferred the land to the eldest son John Hover, witnesses were [Christian?] Line and Michael Shank.9

John and Mary, his wife, held on to this property for nearly a decade before selling it to Melchor and Ann (Good) Brenneman on 10 Oct 1767.10 The Brenneman’s held onto the land until 1783 when they sold it to their daughter and son-in-law John and Eve Bowman on 22 Mar.11 Eight years later, John and Eve (Brenneman) Bowman sold the property to her brothers John and Henry Brenneman.12

John and Henry apparently partitioned the property. John and Catharine Brenneman sold their 113 acres, adjoining Jacob Smith, John Good, George Rathvon, Christian Line, and Abraham Huber, to Henry Zercher on 7 May 1794.13 Zercher later died intestate and John Brenneman bought back the property on 10 May 1806 when Zercher’s heirs refused the land at it’s appraised price.14 John and Catharine then sold the tract to Jacob Heidelbach on 12 May 1806.15

Wordless Wednesday: Unknown Man in Uniform

Kris Hocker on 28 Dec 2011

Unknown Man in Uniform

Unknown Man in Uniform

The next installment in the Unidentified Pennsylvanians series features a photo of a young man in uniform. He may have lived in the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania area and may have been either a friend of or related to either the Greulich, Wieder, Waage, Snyder, or Witmer families. The photo was likely taken in the early 20th century.

For more photos visit the Unidentified People photo gallery.

Marriage Monday – William Hocker & Isabella Smith

Kris Hocker on 26 Dec 2011

Marriage Record-William Hocker and Isabella Smith
Marriage Record-William Hocker and Isabella Smith

William Hocker and Isabella Smith, 1914 Marriage Record

My great grandparents, William Hocker and Isabella Aitken Smith were married on 13 October 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This is a transcription of their application for marriage license.

Application for Marriage License

No. 153 F3

County of Dauphin, SS

We, the undersigned, in accordance with the statements hereinafter contained, the facts set forth wherein we and each of us do solemnly swear are true to the best of our knowledge and belief, do hereby make application to the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for a license to marry.

William H. Hocker

Isabella A Smith

Statement of Male
Full name and surname: William Hocker
Color: White
Relationship of parties making this application, if any, either by blood or marriage: None
Occupation: Carpenter
Birthplace: Dauphin Co., Pa
Residence: Hbg, Pa
Age: 24 yrs
Previous marriage or marriages: None
Date of death of former wife or wives: —
Is applicant afflicted with any transmissible disease: None
Name and surname of father: Albert C.
of mother: Lillian
Maiden name of mother: Leedy
Residence of father: Cumberland Co., Pa
of mother: same
Color of father: White
of mother: white
Occupation of father: Farmer & Carpenter
of mother: Housewife
Birthplace of father: Dauphin Co, Pa
of mother: Perry Co., Pa
Is applicant an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship as a person of unsound mind, or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug? No
Has applicant, within five years, been an inmate of any county asylum of home for indigent persons? No
Is applicant physically able to support a family? Yes

Signature of application [signature]

Statement of Female
Full name and surname: Isabella A Smith
Color: white
Occupation: Telephone Operator
Birthplace: Dauphin Co., Pa
Residence: Hbg, Pa.
Age: 21 yrs
Previous marriage or marriages: none
Date of death or divorce of former husbands: none
Name and surname of father: William
of mother: Elizabeth
Maiden name of mother: Bonnington
Residence of father: Decd
Color of father: —
of mother: Hbg, Pa. – white
Occupation of father: —
of mother: Housewife
Birthplace of father: Scotland
of mother: Edinburgh, Scotland
Is Applicant an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship as a person of unsound mind, or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug No

Signature of applicant [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of Oct A.D. 1914
[Seal][signature] Clerk of the Orphans’ Court

duly attested and acknowledged consent of
to this marriage filed.

In accordance with the above application of a Marriage License was issued in due form of law, this 13th day of Oct A.D. 1914.

[signature] Clerk of the Orphans’ Court

duplicate Certificate signed by Rev. H. Everett Hallman certifying to the solemnization of said marriage at Harrisburg Pa on Oct 13-14, received and filed.

5,000 Acres—Where Did It All Go?

Kris Hocker on 24 Dec 2011

The earliest established settlement in Lancaster County occurred in the fall of 1710 while it was still a part of Chester County. A small group of Mennonites made a deal for land with William Penn. He wrote to the Ambassador in the Netherlands in April 1710 telling him of a party coming to Holland in order to go to Pennsylvania.1

We know their names because this group wrote a letter to the Mennonite leaders in Amsterdam dated 27 June 1710 to thank them for their assistance. They were on their way to Pennsylvania, expecting to sail within a few days to Gravesend, England and from there to America.2 The letter was signed by Martin Oberholtzer, Martin Kendig, Christian Herr, Jacob Müller, Martin Meili, and Hans Herr. Their ship, the Maria Hope, arrived in Philadelphia 23 September 1710.

On 8 October 1710 land warrants were issued to Martin Kundig, Martin Meily, Christian Herr, John Herr, Wendell Bowman, John Bundely, Christopher Franciscus, and Jacob Müller.3 Martin Oberholtzer, an original member of the group, did not participate in the land purchase. Surveyor James Taylor was ordered on 10 October 1710 to survey 10,000 acres for the Colony of “Swissers lately arrived in this Province” at Pequea.4 The area they settled includes present day Willow Street, stretching across West Lampeter Township over Pequea Creek and into Strasburg Township and Strasburg village. The purchase was divided amongst these men on 12 April 1711.5

Original Lancaster Warrants

Original Pequea Settlement Land Warrants

About 1715 or 1716, Martin Kendig returned to Europe to convince other Mennonite families to come to Pennsylvania. On 22 November 1717, Martin Kendig & Co. (John Herr) were issued a warrant for 5,000 acres in Chester County (now part of Lancaster County).6 I found the following in the Copied Survey Books:

Pensilvania SS
(Seal) By the Commissioners of Property
At the Requests of Martin Kundigg and Hans Heer both of the Township of Strasburg in this Province that we would Grant them to take up Several Tracts among the late Surveys made on Conestoga and Paque Creek the quantity of ffive Thousand Acres of Land for which they agree to pay to the Proprietrs use ffive hundred pounds Mony of the said Province for the whole or in Proportion should there be Returnd upon the Survey thereof more or less and the Yearly quitrent of one Shilling Sterling for every hundred Acres These are to Authorize and Require thee to Survey or cause to be Survey’d unto the said Martin Kundigg and Hans Herr among the said late surveys according to the Method of Townships appointed in several Regular Tracts the quantity of ffive Thousand Acres of Land that hath not been already Survey’d nor appropriated nor is Seated by ye Indians and make Returns thereof into the Secretarys Office which surveys by thee mad by Vertue hereof in case the said Martin & Hans fulfill the above agreement by paying down the said sum of Mony upon the Returns of the said surveyes shall be Valid otherwise the same is to be Void as if it had never been made of this Warrant ever granted Given under our hands and Seal of the Province at Philada the 22d day of 9br [November] Anno Din 1717

Richard Hill

Isaac Norris

James Logan

To Jacob Taylor Surveyr General

In Testimony that the above is a copy of the original remaining on file in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania made conformably to an Act of Assembly approved the 16th day of February 1833, I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of said Department to be affixed at Harrisburg, this Thirtieth day of March 1909

Henry Hauck

Secretary of Internal Affairs7

The Chester County Old Rights Index notes a number of surveys associated with this warrant. They include:

  • D78:3—10 Nov 1720, Joyst Lette, 190 acres on west side of Conestoga, adjoining Toris Ebys, Henry Funk, London Company Tract, and William Huse
  • D78:4—28 8br [October] 1728, Hans Line, 200 acres on a branch of Pequea Creek, adjoining Martin Boyer (now Abraham Smith), Christian Stone (now Jacob Boyer), and Christian Prenaman
  • D78:5—12 Oct 1731, John Long, 473 acres (325 by right of Martin Kendrick & John Heer), adjoining Jacob Stoner, Poston Fink, Abraham Miller, James Thornbury, Peter Lane and Henry Lane
  • D78:37—12 9br [November] 1727, Abraham Burkholder, 250 acres, and Benjamin Wittmer, 150 acres; Benjamin Wittmer sold to Henry Bear, returned 26 Oct 1734
  • D78:38—20 9br [November] 1727, Martin Kendrick, 50 acres on a branch of the Pequea, adjoining John Hess, Joseph Steeman, and Martin Kendrick
  • D78:271—29 May 1718, John Snevely (son of John Jacob Snevely), 200 acres; Peter Yortee (now John Jacob Snevely), 200 acres; Jacob Funk, 200 acres; all three tracts northwest of Conestoga Creek
  • D78:2722[4?] November 1717—John Snevely, Jacob Snevely, 137 acres, adjoining Robert Eares, Tho. Thornbury, John & Jacob Snevely; returned 3 Jun 1735
  • D78:273—2[4?] 9br [November] 1717, John Snevely & Jacob Snevely, 76 acres, adjoining other land of John & Jacob Snevely
  • D78:274—John Snevely, returned 3 Jun 1735
  • D78:275—24 9br [November] 1717, John Funk, 100 acres on a branch of the Conestoga, adjoining Jacob Funk
  • D78:282—13 January 1745/6, Michael Miller, 269 acres in Hempfield township, adjoining Jno Knisley, Felix Miller, Hans Adam Libhart, Wido Hipkin
  • D78:293—2 June 1718, Henry Muscleman, 200 acres on a small branch of the Little Conestoga, adjoining land of Michael Costman’s children
  • D78:294—30 May 1718, Roody Moyer, 200 acres on a branch of the Conestoga, adjoining John Funk
  • D71:42—3 9br [November] 1729, Michael Graff, 100 acres on a branch of Beaver Creek, adjoining Jacob Graff, Isaac Herr, and Michael Graff
  • D71:51—3 9br [November] 1729, Michael Graff, 125 acres, adjoining Michael Graff and Jacob Prowprather
  • B22:45—31 May 1718, Martin Kundigg and John Heer, 200 acres on a branch of the Little Conestoga, granted to John Witmore, adjoining Andreas Coffman, Christian Peelman and Henry Pare
  • D82:1—20 June 1719, Jacob Bheam, 57 acres on a branch of the Pequea; 9 9br 1720, Hans Hess, 125 acres, adjoining Jacob Bheam
  • D82:2—25 8br[October] 1726, Hans Hoober, 50 acres [Earl Township], adjoining Hans Hoober and Hans Muscleman
  • D82:3—23 June 1721, 3 tracts of 150 acres each for Hans Moyer, Hans Musleman (+50 acres), Hans Hoober (+50 acres), situate between Mill Creek & the Conestoga
  • D82:16—18 8br 1728, Hans Hess, 195 acres, adjoining Philip Rudesille, Martin Kendrick, John Jacob Moyer, John Dehoof, Hans Hess and Christian Stoner
  • D82:18—20 8br 1730, Hans Hess (see previous survey)
  • D82:19—20 May 1719, Barbara, widow of Jacob Hoober, 102 (corrected to 105) acres, adjoining Hans Boyer, John Line and Martin Boyer
  • D82:24—19 Mar 1747/8, Isaac Heer (father of Hans Heer), 260 acres (312 on resurvey in 1757), adjoining land formerly of Amos Strettle (Peter Musser and Christian Shoults), formerly of John Taylor (Jacob Beam, William Stewart, Martin Bear), Jacob Prowprather, Adam Thomas, and Henry Hoover
  • D82:33—21 9br 1719, Jacob Graff, 400 acres on a branch of Beaver Creek, adjoining Thos. Smith, Michael Graff, Isaac Herr, and John Koyle
  • D82:40—10 8br 1827, to John Bowman, father of John Bowman, 150 (corrected to 147) acres on a branch of Beaver Creek, adjoining Amos Strettle and Caspar Bowman, a warrant to accept this survey was dated 1 9br 1744
  • D82:41—Hans Graff, 1419 acres +91 acres from later survey returned on 13 October 1742
  • D82:47—22 June 1721, two tracts for Henry Bear, 200 acres (now his son Jacob Bear) and Martin Graff, 151 acres, between Mill Creek and the Conestoga
  • D82:51—10 8br 1727, Hans Graff, 1419 acres in Earl Township, 250 acres of which is part of the Kendig/Heer warrant, the rest from a warrant to Hans Graff on 4 8br1718 for 1150 acres, tract adjoining Christian Winger, Hans Brady Negly, Conrade Roode, Adam Painter, Philip Shiesfer, Peter Goode, and Henry Bear
  • D88:127—20 October 1728, Woolrick Hoober, 226 acres on a branch of the Pequea, adjoining John Dehoof, Jacob Hoober, and John Line
  • D88:130—16 8br 1730, Jacob Hess, 200 acres on a branch of the Conestoga, adjoining Jacob Bear and John Ulrick Hoober
  • D88:133—12 May 1731, Andrew Hershey, 424 acres (300 acres in right of Martin Kendig & John Heer) on a branch of the Shickasalungo Creek
  • D88:134—20 June 1719 and 10 October 1731, Jacob Behme, 381 acres total (including 57 from previous survey) on a branch of Pequea Creek, adjoining Hans Hess, Robert Creage, Christian Prenaman, Henry Hoober, Christian Heer
  • D88:135—28 January 1733, Jacob Hoober, 210 acres on the Pequea, adjoining Jacob Good and Samuel Buyer
  • D88:136—30 May 1718, Toris Ebys, 300 acres on Conestoga Creek, adjoining lands of Henry Funk and Michael Shank
  • D88:137—30 May 1718, Toris Ebys, 300 acres on Conestoga Creek, adjoining Henry Funk and Michael Shank
  • D88:138—10 May 1719, Hans Boyer, 210 acres on Pequea Creek, adjoining Widow Hoober, Ulrich Hoober, and John Farrer
  • D88:139—20 8br 1729, Samuel Boyer, 115 acres on Pequea Creek, adjoining John Goughnower, Christian Stone and Jacob Hoober
  • D88:140—12 9br 1720, 4 tracts on Pequea Creek surveyed for Hans Boyer (88 acres), Jacob Hoober (81 acres), Martin Boyer now Abraham Smith (84 acres), Christian Stone now Jacob Boyer (164 acres)

I don’t know if these add up to 5,000 acres—some of the surveys are duplicates or overlap previous surveys; some include land from separate warrants. But they should be a good representation of the Kendig & Herr 5,000 acre warrant as divided amongst Lancaster settlers after November 1717.

If you’re searching for information on early immigrant ancestors who settled in Lancaster County, you can find land information at the website of the Pennsylvania State Archives. The warrant registers for Lancaster County will list warrants issued starting in 1733. For earlier records, try the Old Rights Registers for Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester counties—Chester is the best place to start for pre-1729 Lancaster records.

If you know who the land was patented to, but not who it was warranted to, try the Patent Indexes. That will give you the warrantee and warrant date. The warrantee township maps are also a good place to look if you’d like to see where your ancestor’s property was located. The files are listed by the modern townships, so you’ll need to know the relationship between the historical townships and the modern ones. If you don’t, try this map at the Lancaster Historical Society’s website.

Lancaster deeds for this period are also available online. You can read more on how to use the online reader and where to find images from the Grantors index. Unfortunately, the Grantees indexes are not online, so you may have to get creative to find what you’re looking for. Deeds and deed indexes are available through the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds and FamilySearch.

Have you found a Lancaster County ancestor in online records? What did you learn about them?

Friday Finds: Historic Pathways

Kris Hocker on 23 Dec 2011

I found Elizabeth Shown Mills’ Historic Pathways thanks to a post by Randy Seaver on Google+. Browsing her articles, I chose one almost randomly—“The Search for Margaret Ball”—and started reading. I was instantly engrossed. The search for Margaret Ball’s origins was quite the mystery, the research enlightening. Of course, I had to go on and read “In Search of ‘Mr. Ball’: An Exercise in Finding Fathers.” It, too, was eye-opening.

That’s the kind of genealogy I want to do—the kind I hope I am capable of. If you get a chance, stop by her website and read some of her articles. You won’t be disappointed.

1805 Martic Township School Board

Kris Hocker on 22 Dec 2011

On 13 February 1805, the Martic Township school board included:

  • Henry Bowman,
  • Martin Huber,
  • Benjamin Hart,
  • Christian Musser,
  • Daniel Herr,
  • Martin Eshleman,
  • Martin Huber (joiner),
  • Isaac Herr,
  • Joseph Bassler,
  • Jacob Huber,
  • Jacob Kochenauer,
  • Henry Resh,
  • John Kindig,
  • Jacob Brubacher,
  • John Winter,
  • John Huber,
  • John Huber Junr.,
  • Abram Kochenauer Senr.,
  • Abram Kochenauer Junr.,
  • George Hess,
  • John Hart,
  • Frederick Kuhn,
  • Peter Miller,
  • Christian Kochenauer,
  • Andrew Miller, and
  • Jacob Kepperly

They were all of Martic, Strasburg and Conestoga Townships, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 1 Adam Kochenauer had allowed them to build a one-story, stone schoolhouse, fronting the public road. It sat on approximately 22 perches of land that he sold to the school board.