Early Pastoral Acts Pertaining to Brunswick Twp Folks

Zion Red Church and vicinity of Brunswick Twp

H. A. Weller' s records of the Zion Red Church, the first church "Over the Blue Mountains" in what is now West Brunswick Township, have been widely published and referenced. The records here presented are reinterpreted and supplemented by comparison to civil records, film of the records of Rev Daniel Schumacher held at the Easton Public Library, a translation by Arthur G Schuman, in posession of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County, and one attributed to Carolyn Berryman and Raymond Hollenbach in possession of the Genealogical Society of Berks County. Some Baptisms were not at the Church.

[Italics indicate disparities and supplements to HA Weller]

On the occasion of the Consecration of the New Red Church 2Dec1770 - Rev Dan'l Schumacher

KUHN, Johann Philip 3 Wks old s/o Johann Nicholaus and Catherina; Sp Philip and Regina BAUSMANN

MUELLER, Anna Magdalena 6 wks old d/o Johannes and Anna Margaretha MUELLER Sp Hon Peter SCHMELGER and Anna Magdalena

WAMBOLD, Maria Catharina d/o Frederick and Catharina, bp 2 Dec 1770 Sp Catherine WERNER wid/o Martin [place not specified]

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HEISER, John George born at harvest time s/o Adam and Anna Maria; bp 25Dec1770; Sp J Gorg REINHARDT and the mother of the child

SCHABER, Maria Elizabeth b 5Jan1771 d/o Christopher, 1st Deacon of the Church Zion, and wife Eva Rosina; bp 29Mar1771; Sp Jacob STRAUSS and wife.

KETTNER, Anna Magdalena b 26Feb1771 d/o Henrich Adam and Catherina bp18Apr1771; Sp Peter SCHMELGER "Baumeister of Zion Church" and w Anna Magdalena

ABELL, Andreas b18Mar1771 s/o Peter and Christina; bp 9May1771; Sp Bernhard and Maria Elizabeth KEPPLER/KEPPNER?

KERCHER, Maria Elisabeth b 19May 1771 d/o Godfried, 1st Deacon in Zion Ch, and w Anna Margaretha; bp 6Jun1771; Sp Leonard RIED and w Anna Maria

BREININGER, Susanna d/o Frantz and Anna Maria bp 23Jun17771; Sp Jost and Susanna LADIG

BOENIG, Johan Peter 6wks old last Saturday, s/o Peter and Elizabeth, bp 25Jul1771; Sp Johan Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELGER

KUMMERLING, Anna Maria b9Jul1771 d/o Ludwig and Anna Christina, bp 25Aug 1771 Sp Philip FAUST and Miss Eva Margaretha BRUCKEL

BENTZINGER, Anna Susanna b8Aug1771 d/o Anthony and Magdalena, bp 20Oct1771 Sp: Susanna BOSSERT, Rudy's unmarried daughter

WURTZ, Eva Margaretha b1Nov1771 d/o Christian and Maria Magdalena, bp 24Nov1771; Sp Jurg HUNTZINGER and Maria Margaretha REICH, single

RIED, Maria Elizabeth 7 days old d/o Leonard and Anna Maria, bp24Nov1771 Sp Conrad and Elizabeth MINNICH

BAUSMAN, John Heinrich b18Nov1771 s/o Philip and Regina, bp 15Dec1771, Sp Johann Henrich NOECKER and Maria Margaretha SCHMELGER, single

MULLER, Johann Conrad b9Jan1772 s/o Johannes and Anna Margaretha, bp 20Apr1772 Sp Schoolmaster Michael's Church, Conrad REIN and Maria Catherina

MENGELL, Johann Philip b 9Nov1771 s/o Conrad and Catherina, bp 4May1772, Sp Philip BAUSMAN and Regina

BEYER, Johann Jacob 7months old b20Nov1771 s/o Friderich and Anna Maria, bp 31May1772, Sp Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELGER

SCHWEIGERT, Maria Catherina 7Wks old d/o Adam and Elisabeth, bp 28Jun1772, Sp Maria Catherina SURER

JUNG, Anna Maria 8 month old d/o Lorentz and Margaretha, bp 28Jun1772 Sp Michael and Anna Maria FAUST

NEU, Maria Margaretha d/o Jurg and Maria Barbara, born HEIM bp at home 26Jul1772 Sp Paul HEIM and Maria Margaretha

SCHNEP, Maria Magdalena 5 weeks old d/o Joseph and Anna Elisabeth, bp 23Aug1772 Sp Peter [SCHMELGER ?]and Maria Magdalena

---------------, Maria Christina 2 year old child of unknown parents bp 23Aug1772 Sp Michael and Anna Maria FAUST

BREININGER, Maria Rosina 4 weeks old, d/o Frantz and Anna Maria, bp Sep1772, 13th Sunday after Trinity, Sp Henrich and Maria Rosina LAUDER

SCHABER, Johannes b20Sep1772 s/o Christopher and Maria Eva Rosina, bp 4Oct1772, Sp Johannes HEIM and Susanna STRAUSS, both single

MEIER, Johan Jurg b2Oct1772 s/o Johan Jurg and Catherine, bp31Oct1772, Sp Johannes MULLER amd Maria Margaretha

SCHAEFFER, Hanna 9 month old d/o Johannes, old Jacob's son, and Maria, bp 1Nov1772 , sp Sophia GENSLEN, grandmother GENSLER [WENTZEL?]

BUSCHI, Johannes b 6Nov1772 s/o Johannes and Catherina Elisabeth, bp Laetare Sunday 21Mar1773, Sp Jost and Susanna LADIG

APPEL, Maria Christina 14 days old d/o Peter and Maria Christina, bp 18May1773 Sp Magdalena HUNTZINGER?

LAUTER, Johan Heinrich 14 Weeks old last Friday, s/o Johann Henrich and Maria Rosina bp 18Apr1773; Sp Caspar BRACH

WAMBOLD, Anna Elisabeth b28Oct 1772 d/o FRIDERICH and Catherine, bp 30May1773 Sp Elisabeth ORWIG

HIX, Johann Henrich 3 weeks old today s/o Conrad and Anna Maria, bp 11Jul1773, Sp Anton and Elisabeth FUCHS

EISENHUTH, Anna Maria 9 weeks old tomorrow, d/o Bernard and Anna Maria bp 11Jul1773, Sp Anna Maria HIX

DAUBER, Johannes b 24Jul1773 s/o Christopher and Eva Kunigunda, bp 31Jul1773 Sp Mathes REICH, Jr and Barbara

RIED, Johan Henrich 7 weeks, 2 days old s/o J Leonard and Anna Maria bp 12Sep1773 Sp Henrich WERNER and Maria Catherine TRESS

SCHMELGER, Anna Magdalena 19Aug1773 d/o Gottfried and Anna Catherine, bp 12Sep1773, Sp Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELGER, grandparents

JUNG, Maria Magdalena b immediately after harvest, d/o Lorentz and Margaretha bp 24Oct1773, Sp Anna Maria BENTZINGER

ZIMMERMAN,Johann Peter b 19 Jan 1774 s/o Johannes and Elisabeth bp 1 Apr 1774 Sp Johan Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELGER

BAUSMAN,Maria Margaretha b 27 Mar 1774 d/o Philip and Regina bp 26 Apr 1774 Sp: Jost STRACK and Maria Margaret NOECKER

KERCHER,Johann Henrich b Jan 1774 s/o Gottfried and Anna Margaretha bp 26 Apr 1774 Sp: Heinrich Adam and Anna Catherine KETTNER

BEYER,Johan Gottfried b 2 Jan 1774 s/o Friedrich and Anna Maria bp 26 Apr 1774 Sp J Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELGER

MENGEL,Anna Catherine b 25 Jan 1774 d/o Conrad and Anna Catherine bp 26 Apr 1774 Sp:Sp Gottfried and Anna Catherine SCHMELGER

SCHAEFFER,Jacob b 8 Oct 1773 s/o Johannes and Maria bp 8 May 1774 Sp:Jacob SCHAEFFER and A Margaretha KOENING

HOLLER,Johan Matthes b 14 Oct 1773 ["14 Days yesterday" ?] s/o Nicholas and Catherine bp 8 May 1774 Sp:Mathes and Anna Maria HEIM

ORWIG,Maria Rebecca b 17 Apr 1774 d/o Peter and Hanna bp 8 May 1774 Sp:Andreas MULLER and Elisabeth ORWIG

TRESS,Johan Jacob b 13 Jun 1774 s/o Jurg and Margaretha bp 19 Jun 1774 Sp:Valentine NEU and Catherine TRESS, single

SCHOLL,Johan Jacob b 19 Jul 1774 s/o Johann Jacob and Catherine bp 21 Aug 1774 Sp:John Jacob MULLER and Catherine HOFE

SCHWEIGERT,Anna Elisabeth 4 wks old today, d/o Adam and Elisabeth bp 11 Sep 1774 Sp:Michael DAUBER and Margaretha SCHWEIGERT

PAUL,Maria Catherina 10 wks old last Wednesday d/o Philip and Julianna bp 11 Sep 1774 Sp:Joseph SCHMICK and Maria [MULLER in Berryman/Hollenbach]

SCHWARTZ,Maria Catherina 6 wks old last Thurs d/o Johannes and Elisabet bp 11 Sep 1774 Sp:Michael and Maria Catherina CONFEHR

RUNCKEL,Maria Christina b 5 wks tomorrow d/o Hannes and Maria Christina bp 2 Oct 1774 Sp:Jacob and Maria Christian RUNKEL

BRACH,Sophia Elisabeth b 8days old yesterday d/o Caspar and Catherina Elisabeth bp 4 Dec 1774 Sp:Parents

LAUTER,Maria Barbara b 1774 8 wks old last Wed d/o Henrich and Maria Rosina bp 4 Dec 1774 Sp:Johannes DORNBACH and Anna Barbara BRACH

JUNG,Jacob b Dec 1774 s/o Lorentz and Margaretha bp 9 Feb 1775 Sp:Jacob BUSCHY

SCHABER,Johann Philip b 6 Dec 1774 s/o Christopher and Maria Eva Rosina bp 9 Feb 1775 Sp:Leonard and Maria RIED

BREININGER,Anna Maria b 8 Feb 1775 d/o Frantz and Anna Maria bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Jost and Susanna LADIG

SCHMELGER,Maria Catherina b Apr 1775 4 weeks old, d/o Gottfried and Catherina bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Johann Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH

SCHNEIDER,Anna Margareth 1 Mar 1775 d/o Christopher and Ann Elisabeth bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Anna Margaaretha SCHNEIDER

RUMPELL,Johan Jacob b 9 Jan 1775 s/o Nickolaus and Elisabeth bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Johan Jacob and Maria Christina RUMPELL

SCHATZ,Johan Peter b 6 Jan 1775 s/o Philip and Catherina bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Peter and Hanna ORWIG

MORITZ,Anna Elisabeth b 4wks old d/o David and Elisabeth bp 19 Mar 1775 Sp:Clevi HAUSNECHT

FEY,Maria Salome b 25 Mar 1775 d/o Henrich and Maria Barbara bp 9 Apr 1775 Sp:Hans Nicholas HOLLER and Elisabeth ORWIG

BOSSERT,Friderich b 30wks old s/o Rudy and Philippina bp 9 Apr 1775 Sp:Friderich WEINMAN and Maria HAUSKNECHT

NEU, Johann Jurg b Feb 1775 10 wks old s/o Johann Jurg and Barbara bp 30 Apr 1775 Sp:Johan Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH

WINTERMUTH,Johannes b 5 mos old s/o Henrich and Catherina bp 30 Apr 1775 Sp:Johannes SCHWEIGERT and Anna Elisabeth WINTERMUTH

ABELL,Johan Peter b 1 May 1775 s/o Johan Peter and Christina bp 21 May 1775 Sp:Michael and Anna Maria WEINMAN

GEIKEDON,Johannes b[3 Jun 1774] 1yr-20d s/o James and Magdalena bp 23 Jul 1775 Sp:Johann FAUST and Christina LADIG

HUNTZINGER,Johan Jurg b 16 Jul 1775 8d tomorrow , s/o BERNARD and Eva Margaretha bp 23 Jul 1775 Sp:Jurg and Anna HUNTZINGER

KAUP,Christian b 3wks-3days s/o Christian and Catherina bp 23 Jul 1775 Sp:Christian and Barbara KAUP, grandparents

SASSAMAN,Gertraut b 14days tomorrow, d/o Henrich and Magdalena bp 13 Aug 1775 Sp:Philip and Rosina BAUSMAN

WEISS,Johann William s/o Joseph and Sally bp 24 Sep 1775 Sp:William DORNBACH and Elisabeth BOSSERT

GRAMMES,Elisabeth b 1wk d/o Andreas and Anna Margaretha bp 24 Sep 1775 Sp:Michael and Elisabeth DAUBER

GOTTSCHALL,Johan Jacob b 10w today, s/o Thomas and Maria Elisabeth bp 24 Sep 1775 Sp:Johan Jacob and Margaretha LUCKENBILL

PAUL,Margaretha b 4wks tomorrow, Philip and Julianna bp 18th Sunday after Trinity[ABT 8 Oct ] 1775 Sp:Johannes and Anna Margretha MULLER

WETSTEIN,Solomon b 5wks today, s/o Jacob and Anna bp Oct 1775 Sp:David and Elisabeth MORITZ

RIED,Maria Eva Rosina b 30 Sep 1775 s/o Leonard and Anna Maria bp Oct 1775 Sp:Christopher and Maria Eva Rosina SCHABER

HUNTZINGER,Maria Rosina b 9 Nov 1775 d/o Jurg and Anna Maria bp 26 Nov 1775 Sp:Jost STRACK and Eva Rosina DAUBER, single

BAUSMAN,Maria Magdalena b 4 Jan 1776 d/o Philip and Regina bp 8 Apr 1776 Sp:Henrich and Maria Magdalena SASSAMAN

RAUSCH,John George b 20 Jan 1776 11wks last Sat, Jurg and Maria Margaretha bp 8 Apr 1776 Sp:Peter SCHMELGER, Levi and Anna Magdalena FETZER

GAUGER, George b s/o Johannes and Sabina bp 8 Apr 1776 Sp:Johannes GINGER and Christina DINNES

ORWIG,Johann b 27 Dec 1775 Peter and Hanna bp 5 May 1776 Sp:Johann Henrich WERNER, Elizabeth ORWIG

MENGEL,Johann Jurg b 15 Mar 1776 Conrad and Catherine bp 5 May 1776 Sp:Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH

NEU,Johann Valentin b Jurg and Barbara bp 25 May 1776 Sp:Johann Valentin NEU, Elizabeth PAUL

LINDENMUTH,Christina Rosina b 11 wks, Hans Michael and Catherina bp 25 May 1776 Sp:Michael and Rosina RENSCHLER

HERING,Peter b 3 wks Ludwig and Christina bp 15 Jun 1776 Sp:Peter and Gertraud HELTY

HOENER,Johann Jurg b 26Apr 1776 noon Johann JURG and Anna Maria bp 19 Jun 1776 Sp:J Jurg BENTZINGER and Margaretha KLOECKNER

DAUBER,Johann Michael b 1 Jun 1776 4am Michael and Elizabeth bp 19 Jun 1776 Sp:Andreas and Margaretha GRAMMES

BRACH,Christian b 6wks Jurg and Maria Rosina bp 29 Sep 1776 Sp:Ludwig and Christian HERING,Grandparents

KOENIG,Maria Magdalena b 1yr Jacob and Maria bp 20 Oct 1776 Sp:Leonard and Maria Magdalena BEYER

FERNER,George Henrich b 3wks Conrad and Anna Maria bp 20 Oct 1776 Sp:Johan Jurg and Christina SCHOLL

WEINMAN,Absalom b 7wks today Frederich and Catharina bp 20 Oct 1776 Sp:Jurg and Margaretha RAUSCH

SCHAEFFER,Johannes b 9wks-3d Johannes and Maria bp 10 Nov 1776 Sp:Jacob and Margaretha SCHAEFFER

LAUTER,Rosina Elizabeth b 3wks last Fri Henrich and Maria Rosina bp 10 Nov 1776 Sp:Casper and Elizabeth BRACH

KOCH,Andreas b Jurg Adam bp 10 Nov 1776 Sp:Andreas RUNCKLE and Miss ZIMMERMAN

SCHMELGER, Johan Jacob b 27 Nov 1775 Gottfried and Anna Catharina bp 17 Apr 1777 Sp:Jacob and Anna Maria ALSPACH

MORITZ,Johann Jacob b 2 Feb 1777 David and Elizabeth bp 22 Jun 1777 Sp:Casper and Elizabeth BRACH

BRACH,Maria Catharina b 7 Jun 1777 Casper and Elizabeth bp 22 Jun 1777 Sp:Henrich and Rosina LAUTER

PAUL,Johann Peter b 13 wks Philip and Julianna bp 22 Jun 1777 Sp:Peter LADIG, Eva MULLER

BALDY,Maria Barbara b 21 May 1777 Christopher and Susanna bp 3 Jul 1777 Sp:Dewalt Jacob and Maria Barbara SHAEFFER, grandparents

ABELL,Johan Jacob b 5 Sep 1777 Peter and Christina bp 5 Oct 1777 Sp:Jurg and Magdalena HUNTZINGER

WILTERMUTH,Hix b Henrich and Christina bp 5 Oct 1777 Sp:[Aunt Mary?]

SCHATZ,Maria Rebecca b 13wks Philip and Catharina bp 3 May 1778 Sp:Elizabeth ORWIG

DORNBACH,Johann Jacob b 11 Dec 1777 Wm and Rebecca DORNBACH bp 3 May 1778 Sp:Jacob and Eva BENSINGER

MEIER,Michael b 7 wks today Jurg and Catharina bp 24 May 1778 Sp:Col Hans Michael and Catharina LINDENMUTH

NEU,Maria Catharina b 13 wks today Johann Jurg and Barbara bp 24 May 1778 Sp:Maria Catharina KETTNER

PLATTNER,Johannes b 28 Feb 1778 John and Catharine bp 14 Jun 1778 Sp:Adam and Anna Maria CLOESE

GOTTSCHALL, (infant) b ABT 1778 Thomas and Maria Elizabeth bp ABT Jul 1778 Sp:

GILBERT,Anna Susanna b 21 Jul 1778 Schoolmaster Conrad and Anna Elizabeth bp 6 Sep 1778 Sp:Peter SCHMELGER, Church Elder, and Anna Magdalena

WEINMAN,Johannes b 2mo-4d Friderich and Eva Catharina bp 27 Sep 1778 Sp:Johannes and Maria Margaretha DORNBACH

RAUSCH,Johann Henrich b 30 Sep 1778 J Jurg and Maria Margaretha bp 18 Oct 1778 Sp:Henrich and Maria Dorathea RAUSCH

TRUCKENMILLER,Michael b 2 Sep 1778 Valentin and Salome bp 18 Oct 1778 Sp:Michael and Catharina CONFEHR

BRACH,Maria Rosina b 9 Sep 1778 Peter and Elizabeth bp 18 Oct 1778 Sp:Jurg BRACH and wife Maria Rosina, nee HERING

HERING,Henrich b 5 Sep 1778 Ludwig and Christina bp 18 Oct 1778 Sp:Hon Judge Henrich SCHUMACHER and wife Barbara

HUNTZINGER,Johann Jacob b 16 Nov 1778 Jurg and Anna Maria bp 29 Nov 1778 at parent's home Advent Sunday Sp: J Gottfried & A Cath SCHMELCHER

SCHWARTZ,Johann Heinrich b 15 Jan 1779 Johannes and Elizabeth bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp:Johann Heinrich and Maria Eva KETTNER

RICKERT,Rachel b 13 Feb 1779 Johannes and Magdalena bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp:Philip and Rosina BAUSEMAN

PAUL,Jacob b 5wks last Wed Philip and Julianna bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp: Johannes SCHWEINHARD and Maria MULLER, both single

MORITZ,Susanna b 6weeks old last evening David and Maria Elizabeth bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp: Christian HERING, Elizabeth ORWIG, single

SCHABER,Eva Rosina b 17 Feb 1779 Christopher and Maria Eva Rosina bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp:Margaretha STRAUSS, grandmother

KETTNER,Johann Peter b 15 Mar 1779 Henrich Adam and Elizabeth Catharina bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp:Johann Peter SCHMELCHER, Elder of the Church, and Anna Magdalena

SEYFRIED,Anna Margaretha b 31 Jan 1779 Jacob and Maria Salome bp 4 Apr 1779 Sp:Johann Peter and Anna Magdalena SCHMELCHER

LAUTER,Jurg Peter b 8 Feb 1779 Henrich and Maria Rosina bp 2 May 1779 Sp:Peter and Rosina BRACH

SCHAEFFER,Isaac b 5 months Johannes and Maria bp 2 May 1779 Sp:Jacob and Maria Barbara SCHAEFFER, grandparents

KUMMERLING,Susanna Christina b29Jan1779 Ludwig and Anna Christina bp2May 1779 Sp:Christopher and Susanna BALDY

SCHWEINHARD,Anna Maria b 11 Mar 1779 Andreas and Elizabeth bp 2 May 1779 Sp:Daniel BENTZINGER, Elizabeth HERING, both single

MINNICH,Christina [MUENCH] b16Apr1779 Conrad and Elizabeth bp 16 May 1779 Sp:Martin and Christina STUB

WAMBOLD,Anna Maria b Friderich and Catharina bp 6 Jun 1779 Sp:Anna Maria EISENHUTH, w/o Bernard

EISENHUTH,George b 2 Apr 1778 Bernhardt and Anna Maria bp [ABT Jul] 1778 Sp:George and Magdalena ORWIG

KERCHER,Christian b 4 1/2 weeks Gottfried and Anna Margaretha bp 29 Aug 1779 Sp:Wilhelm and Anna Margaretha DAUBER

MOSER,Margaretha Magdalena b 21Jul 1779 Michael and Catharina Magdalena bp 29Aug1779 Sp:Christian HERING and Margaretha WEINMAN, single.

GINGER,Margaretha[GEIGER?]b22Jun1779 Johannes and Sabina bp 29 Aug 1779 Sp:Philip and Regina PAUSEMAN

BRACH,Johann Jurg b 4wks [1779] Jurg and Rosina bp 10 Oct 1779 Sp:Abraham and Catherine WETTSTEIN

MEIER,Maria Magdalena b 6 wks [1779] Martin and Maria Magdalena bp 10 Oct 1779 Sp:Heinrich and Maria Magdalena SASSAMANHAUSEN

SCHNEIDER,Johannes, twin b 5 Sep 1779 Christopher and Elizabeth bp 10 Oct 1779 Sp:Johannes STAUD, Catharina SCHNEIDER, single

SCHNEIDER,Johann Christ, twin b5 Sep1779 Christopher and Elizabeth bp 10 Oct 1779 Sp:Rudolph HEISER, unmarried

RUNCKLE,Johannes b 3 Feb 1780 Andreas and Catharina bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Johannes & Maria Christina RUNCKLE

DAUBER,Jurg Henrich b 27 Dec 1779 Michael and Elizabeth bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Jurg and Anna Maria HUNTZINGER

KAUP,Johann Peter b 3 weeks - 4 days Christian and Catharina bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Caspar and Elizabeth BRACH

ORWIG,Johann Jurg b Johann Jurg and Magdalena bp 9 Apr 1780 3 months old on the 17thSp:Gottfried and Anna Clara ORWIG

HECK,Maria Christina b 29 Sep 1779 Jacob and Judith bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Ludwig and Maria Christina HERING

STRACK,Maria Magdalena b 30 Dec 1779 Jost and Elizabeth bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Frederich BENSINGER, and Magdalena SASSAMANHAUSEN, single

SCHMEHL,Maria Margaretha b 2 Jan 1780 Nichalous and Elizabeth bp 9 Apr 1780 Sp:Herman SONTAG, Margaratha FOLCK, single

KUMMERLING,Anna Maria b 21 Mar 1780 Jacob and Hanna bp 28 May 1780 Sp:Christ'r/Wm? and Anna Maria DAUBER

BALDY,Susanna b 7 May 1780 Christopher and Susanna bp 25 May 1780 Sp:Jacob and Margaretha SCHAEFFER

HEIM,Anna Magdalena b Paul and Catharina bp 7 May 1780 Sp:J Peter SCHMELGER, Elder of the Church, and Anna Magdalena

KONFEHR,Johann Valentin b 7 wks last Fri Michael and Catharina bp 7 May 1780 Sp:Valentin and Salome TRUCKEMILLER

RIED,Agatha Catharina b 3weeks last Friday Bernhardt and Anna Maria bp 7 May 1780 Sp:Catharina WERNER

SCHMIDT,Peter b 5 weeks last Thursday Philip and Susanna bp 28 May 1780 Sp: Peter WEINMAN and h/w Barbara who was born UNANGST in Greenwich Township

LIN,Anna Maria b 2 yrs old Daniel and Elizabeth bp 28 May 1780 Sp:Johannes and Anna Margaretha MUELLER

BRACH,Johann Christian b 26 May 1780 Casper and Elizabeth bp 9 Jul 1780 Sp:Johann Christian and Catharina KAUP

BENSINGER,Maria Barbara b 10 Jun 1780 Jacob and Eva Elizabeth bp 9 Jul 1780 Sp:Daniel and Maria Barbara BENSINGER

DREHER,Johannes b 5 wks last Sat Peter and Barbara bp 9 Jul 1780 Sp:Friderich BENSINGER, and Susanna DREHER, unmarried

SCHMELGER,Anna Maria b 13 Jul 1780 Gottried, and Anna Catharina bp 30 Jul 1780 Sp:Jurg Adam and Anna Dorathea WAGNER

KREINER,Maria Catharina b 8 weeks Friderich and Elizabeth bp 6 Aug 1780 "across the Blue Mountain in the Ziegel Church in Weisenberg " Sp:Johannes KOLLER and Maria Christian BAER

KREINER,Johann Michael b 3 weeks Philip and Catharina bp 20 Aug 1780 Sp:Michael KREINER and Catharina LADIG?, [LAUTZY], single

BENSINGER,Johannes b 14 Sep 1780 Jurg and Christina bp 1 Oct 1780 Sp:Johannes DIEDRICH and Susana DREHER, unmarried

KUMMEL,Catharina Elizabeth b16 Sep1780 Jacob and Margaretha bp 1 Oct 1780 Sp:Andreas and Elizabeth SCHWEINHARD

SCHNEP,Anna Elizabeth b 10 Oct 1780 Joseph and Anna Elizabeth bp 12 Nov 1780 Sp:Catharina Barbara STAUDT?

BOLLEBACH,Catharina Magdalena b 27Oct1780 Johann Nickolaus, and Anna Maria bp 12 Nov 1780 Sp:Michael and Catharina Magdalena MOSER

SEIFERT,Johann Peter b 23 Sep 1780 Jacob and Salome bp 12 Nov 1780 Sp:Johann Peter SCHMELGER and Anna Magdalena

SCHABER,Daniel b 23 Dec 1780 in Brunswick Township, s/o Christopher, Elder, and Maria Eva Rosina bp 4 Mar 1781 Sp:Rev Pastor Daniel SCHUMACHER and Hon Peter SCHMELGER and h/w wife Anna Magdalena

RAUSCH,Gottfried b 13 Feb 1781 Jurg and Maria Margaretha bp 4 Mar 1781 Sp:Gottfried and Anna Catharina SCHMELGER

SCHAEFFER,Johannes b 15 Dec 1780 Jacob and Margaretha bp 12 Apr 1781 Sp:Johannes SCHWEINHARD and Anna Elizabeth DORNBACH

WEINMAN,Rosina Magdalena b 13 Dec 1780 Peter and Eva Barbara bp 12 Apr 1781 Sp:Michael UNANGST, and Magdalena , unmarried d/o Col Michael LINDENMUTH

DAUBER,Rosina b 3 months old Wilhelm and Margaretha bp 12 Apr 1781 Maundy Thursday Sp: grandparents, Michael and Rosina RENSCHLER

GOTTSCHALL,Anna Catharina b 4 wks last Sun Thomas and Maria Elizabeth bp12Apr1781 Sp:Gottfried & Anna Catharina SCHMELCHER

HEIM,Johann Jacob b 3 wks today Paul and Anna Catherina bp 12 Apr 1781 Sp:Johan Jacob KUEMMEL and wife Anna Margaretha

MINNICH [MUENCH],Susanna b 13Apr1781 Conrad and Elizabeth bp 3 May 1781 Sp:Ludwig and Christina KUEMMEL

BRACH,Johann Jurg b 2 Mar 1781 Peter and Elizabeth bp 3 May 1781 Sp:Henrich and Maria Rosina LAUTER

WAMBOLD,Jurg b 20 Apr 1781 Friderich and Catharina bp 3 May 1781 Sp:Jurg and Magdalena ORWIG

LAUTER,Peter b 14 Dec 1780 Henrich and Maria Rosina bp 3 May 1781 Sp:Peter and Elizabeth BRACH

HUNTZINGER,Johann Jurg b 7 May 1781 Jurg and Anna Maria bp 5 Jun 1781 Sp:Johann Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH

PAUL,Johann Philip b 16 days Philip and Julianna bp 17 Jun 1781 Sp:Valentin and Catharina PAUL

GINGER,Elisabeth b 6 Nov 1777 Christopher, and Elisabeth bp 17 Jun 1781 Sp:Philip and Regina BAUSEMAN

GINGER,Magdalena b 24 Jan 1781 Christopher and Elisabeth bp 17 Jun 1781 Sp:Elisabeth, mother of the child

BREININGER,Jurg Peter b 6wks Today Frantz and Anna Maria bp 26 Jul 1781 Sp:Peter and Elisabeth BRACH

ORWIG,Johannes b 8 days last Sat Jurg and Magdalena bp 26 Jul 1781 Sp:Johann Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH

RICKERT,Johannes b 5-6wks Johannes and Magdalena bp 26 Jul 1781 Sp:Daniel GEIGER and Magdelena NEUFANG

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Baptisms by Rev Frederick Miller

BENSINGER,Johann Georg b 5 Apr 1782 Johann Georg and Barbara bp 20 May 1782 Sp:Matthias TRESS and Magdalena BENSINGER

WEINMAN, Johann Peter 14Feb1782 Peter and Barbara bp 20 May 1782 Sp:Johann Peter SCHMELGER and Anna Magdalena

MORITZ,Anna Maria b 26 Jun 1782 David and Elisabeth bp [ABT Aug 1782] 11th Sun after Trinity Sp: Gottfried DREHER and [?] BEYER, single

GINGER,Anna b 3 Apr 1782 Christopher and Elizabeth bp [ABT 11 Aug 1782] 11th Sun After Trinity Sp: Philip BAUSMAN and w Regina

MAYER,Susanna b 4 Jun 1782 Heinrich and Jena bp [ABT 11 Aug 1782] 11 Sunday after Trinity Sp:parents

GREINER,Georg Jacob b 17 Jun 1782 Georg Friederich and Eliza Barbara bp[ABT Aug 1782 ] 11th Sunday after Trinity Sp:Georg Jacob and Elizabeth GREINER

KREMER,Maria b 11 Sep 1782 Philipp and Catherine bp [ABT 3 Nov 1782] 23rd Sunday after TrinitySp:Johann Nickalous and Maria BOLLEBACH

HEIM,Maria Dorothea b 2 Oct 1782 Peter and Maria bp [ ABT 10Nov 1782] 24th Sunday after Trinity Sp:Adam and Maria Dorathea WAGNER

HEIM,Catherine Elizabeth b 26 Oct 1782 Paulus and Maria bp [ABT 1Dec1782] 1st Sunday of Advent Sp:Jacob and Elizabeth KETNER

ZIMMERMAN,Johann Georg b 6 Jan 1783 Ludwig and Elizaetha bp 26 Jan 1783 Sp:Johann and Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN

MILLER,Johan Georg b 30 Dec 1782 Frederick, minister of the Congregation, and Anna Maria bp 26 Jan 1783 Sp:Deacon Johann Georg and Anna Maria HUNTZINGER

BENSINGER,Michael b 7 wks George and wife bp [ABT Sep1783] 13th Sunday after Trinity Sp:Michael and Anna Maria ALSBACH

KETTNER,Johannes b 20 Oct 1783 Jacob and Maria Elizabeth bp 3 Nov 1783 Sp:Paul HEIM and wife Catharina

RAUSCH,Anna Maria b 5 Nov 1783 Jacob and Margareth bp[ABTDec1783] 1st Advent Sunday Sp:Leonard RIED and wife Anna Maria

The following two are out of order; the dates are as given in Pastor Weller's translation.

KIMMEL,Jacob b 17 May 1782 Jacob and Margaretha bp 30 Jun 1782 by Abraham Gottlieb DESCHLER Sp:Andreas SCHLORINGER wife Elizabetha

ORWIG,Jacob b 18 Apr 1783 George and Magdalena bp ABT 1783 Sp:Christian and Elizabeth HERING

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SCHMELGER, Rosina Maria Margretha b23Feb1784 d/o Godfried and Catharina bp 4 Apr 1784 Sp:Georg HUNTZINGER and Anna Maria

BRACH,Georg Peter b 27 Feb 1784 Georg and Rosina bp [ABT 4 Apr 1784] Palm Sunday Sp:George and Magdalena ORWIG

BELHANNON,Jacob b 2 Mar 1784 James and Barbara bp [ABT 4 Apr 1784] Palm Sunday Sp:Michael KETNER, Margaret BUSCHY

HERING,Elizabeth b 19 Jan 1784 Ludwig and Anna Maria bp [ABT 4Apr 1784] Palm Sunday Sp:Christian HERING and wife Elizabetha

HOFFMAN,Willhelm b 10 Feb 1784 Burchard and Anna Maria bp 6 Apr 1784 Sp:Willhelm GERHARD and wife Susanna

DREHER,Christina Elizabeth b 8 Apr 1784 Godfried and Katherina bp 2 May 1784 Sp:Henrich ORWIG and wife Elizabeth

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Baptisms by Pastor Abraham Gottlieb Deschler

DAUBER,Catharina b 22 Feb 1784 Wilhelm and Margetha bp 11 Apr 1784 Sp:Georg HUNTZINGER and Anna Maria

HUNTZINGER,Georg Hannes b12 Aug 1784 George and Anna Maria bp 7 Oct 1784 Sp:Wilhelm and Mararetha DAUBERT

HERING,Catharina Magdalena b 1783/4? Ludwig and Anna Elizabetha bp 24 Dec ? Sp:Michael MOSSER and Catharina

[out of order]

NEU,Michael b 6 Aug 178? Georg and Barbara, of Bern Twp bp20Nov1784 Sp:Valentin HAMMAN and Catharine

[out of order]

WERNER,Georg b 5 Jul 1784 s/o Martin and Catharine bp ? Sp:Georg ORWIG and Magdalena

DREHER,Jacob b 2 Aug 1784 Gottfried and Christina bp 20 Dec 1784 Sp:Matthias and Barbara DREHER

ZIMMERMAN,Elizabeth b 8 Oct 1784 Ludwig and Elizabeth bp 8 Nov 1784 Sp:Michael ZIMMERMAN and Elizabeth RUDY [out of order]

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Confirmations - Rev Daniel Schumacher

Across the Blue Mountains 10 Jun 1756 Anna Maria ROST

Bern Township Berks County 1756 Anna Maria DORNBACH [d/o Elder of the Congregation at Bern]

Allemangel 1757 Joseph SCHNEP [from Catholic]

Weisenberg Township 1760 Christian KAUB,Barbara KAUB

Windsor Twp 1764 Peter NEUFANG, Barbara NEUFANG

Weisenberg- Easter 1766 Maria Barbara BENTZINGER

Across the Blue Mountain /1769 [not included in WELLER]

Johannes HEIM, Gottfried SCHMELGER, George HEIM, Caspar BRACH, Jacob HEIM, Anna Maria ORWIG, Peter ORWIG, Catherina ORWIG, Maria Barbara HEIM, Barbara HEIM,

Zion Red Church

Ascension Day 9 May 1771: Wilhelm DAUBER , Anna Maria DAUBER , children of Hon Michael Dauber, Trustee of Zion Church.; Eva Catherine SCHAFFER , Maria Margaret SCHAFFER , Susanna SCHAFFER, daughters of Jacob "Baumeister" of Zion Church; Maria Elizabeth HEIM, d/o Peter, "Baumeister"; Ann Margaretha REICH , Bernard HUNTZINGER , Mathes KRAMER, Anna Maria MULLER, Anna Catherine KLOCKNER, Elizabeth Marg KLOCKNER, Maria Margaretha SCHMELGER, d/o Peter, "Baumeister" of the Church .

1773 Whitsunday : Johann Ludwig ZIMMERMAN , Peter HEIM , Jurg BENSINGER , Heinrich ORWIG ,John Jurg ORWIG, Peter WEINMAN , Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN , Eva Rosina DAUBER , Anna Maria BENTZINGER , Elizabeth ORWIG, Maria Elizabeth BRACH

1774 Holy Trinity Sunday: Johannes BAUSEMAN, John Philip BAUSEMAN, Daniel BENTZINGER , Frederich BENTZINGER , Christian REICH , Michael HOEFFER, Heinrich HOEFFER, Peter KAUP , Peter BRACH , Wilhelm KRAEMER, Elizabeth KUHN, Susanna KUHN, Eva Maria KUHN, Maria Barbara WEINMAN , Marg Magdalena WEINMAN, Catherine Elizabeth HOEFFER, Maria Barbara TRESS, Margaret KOENIG, Eva Elizabeth KAMP/KAUP, Christina DREHER , Barbara DREHER [Berryman/ Hollenbach lists this person as Barbara BRACH]

Sunday of the Good Shepherd 1775: Johann Peter BEYER, Johann Jurg MULLER, Johann Peter FESSLER, Susanna Margaretha HOFFMAN, Maria Christina HOFFMAN, Anna Maria STUMM?, Anna Maria BRACH

Cantate Sunday 1776: Paul HEIM, Anna Magdalena HEIM, Maria Catherina ZIMMERMAN, Maria Magdalena ZIMMERMAN

1st Sunday after Trinity 1777: Jacob SCHWENK, David HOLLER, Andreas KLOCKNER, Johannes KLOCKNER, Elizabeth BENTZINGER, Rebecca WETSTEIN, Magdalena SCHWENK, Catherina HOLLER, Anna Maria KAUP/KAMP, Maria KLOCKNER, Eva Maria MOSER, Catharina Christina MOSER

Holy Trinity Sunday 1778: Paul HEIM, Michael KETTNER, Johan Henrich KETTNER

1779: Philip KREINER, Vidus KREINER, Elisabeth KREINER, w/o Jacob; Anna Maria BRUCKEL, Jacob WEBER; Peter WEBER

1783, Good Friday : Confirmed by Frederick Miller - Johannes MILLER, Fredrich HERRING, Jacob HERRING, Benjamin MINNICH, Johann George BAUSMAN, Margaretha MILLER, Elisabeth MILLER, Maria MINNICH, Margaretha KIMMEL, Margaretha BRUCKEL, Elisabeth Catherina BAYER, _______________________________________

Selected Marriages and marriage evidence of potential interest:

This section is meant to illustrate sources of marriage information - it is a sample from various available records; and is not meant to be comprehensive. It is important to note that the place of recording is not necessarily the place of marriage

Trinity Church, Reading

Jacob LUCKENBILL 2nd s/o Adam of Windsor Margaret DORNBACH 3rd d/o Mathias of Bern 31Aug1766

Abraham KISSINGER 6th s/o Jacob, decd M Catharina SCHAEFFER 2nd d/o Jacob 7Sep1766

Conrad MENGEL s/o Frederick of Bern Catherine Barbara NOECKER d/o Martin of Bern 6Oct1767

Leonard RITH s/o George Tulpehocken A Maria ZERBE d/o George Peter Tulpehocken 20Dec1768

Adam MENGEL widowerer Maiden Creek Barbara MEYER wid/o John Maidencreek 16Apr1770

Thomas GOTTSCHALL, 2nd s/o f George Bern M Elisabeth DORNBACH 4d/o Mathias of Bern 16Apr1770

Peter LUDWIG [LADIG]of Brunswick Catherina LANTZIN Windsor 16May1780 [See marker Old White Church Ringtown Pa]

Nicholas SEITZINGER of Reading A Barbara SETTELIN of Reading 20Jun1780

J Geo VOLLMER 2nd unmd s/o Mich Cumru Eva Barbara MEYER yd/o Egiudius Brunswick 11Feb1783

J Christoph SCHRAEDER Brunswick A Catherina wid/o Caspar LIPPERT Robison 31Dec1784

Conrad FOOSE, widower Catherina CHRIST wid/Henry Jr Reading 8Nov1785

Daniel KAERCHER ys/o Martin of Windsor Catherina DAUER ed/o Jacob of Longswamp 14Apr1788

John BENDER es/o Sebastian, decd Bern Magd SCHALLENBERGER 2nd d/o Lorenz decd, Windsor 1Mar1791

Mollaton Church near Douglasville

Sebastian BENDER and Margaret HAAG 28aug1767

Conrad FOOSE and Sarah REES 3Nov1767

Jacob WHETSTONE and A Maria SCHEFFER 23Jan1770

Nicholas SHEFFER and Susanna DETURK 13Aug1770

Jacob BALDY and Elizabeth SHEFFAR 3Oct1770

Michael SPATZ and Maria TURNBACH 21May1771

James MACNEIL and Sarah WEBB 7Mar1772 [see also Exeter Friends]

Nicholas RUNKLE and A Eliz BERGER 30Jun1772

Stephen BALDY and Catherine LESHER 27Oct1774

Jacob SHEFFER and A Marg KING 29Nov1774

Frederick WEINMAN, b'smith and Catherine SHEFFAR 23May1776

Richard WILLETS and Barbara PROACH [BRACH] 27Jul1777 [see also Exeter Friends]

Others

Antonius BENTZINGER, master tailor from Germany and M Magdalena FREY d/o Andreas 1Oct1750 Mertz Church Rockland Twp

[it is interesting to note that this marriage is after the date that Pastor WELLER and others give for the arrival of his sons at what is now East Brunswick Township]

Adam KREINER s/o late Martin K and M Catherine LABER d/o J Wendel ,decd 21 Jun 1757 - Rev Waldschmidt

Jacob DESTER widower and A Maria GOTTSCHALL wid/o George 20Apr1767 - Rev Waldschmidt

Conrad HIX s/o Henry and A Maria HEYER d/o George 15May1768 - Rev Waldschmidt

Jacob SCHAFFER b 7Feb1709 and M Barbara KOBEL 10Jun1735 - Moravian Ch Tulpehocken

Johannes KITTNER and Barbara HEINRICH 8Feb1738 Tulpehocken - Rev Caspar Stoever

George Michael KITTNER and M Cath FREDERICK 27May1740 Tulpehocken - Rev Stoever

Michael LINDENMUTH and M Eve NOECKER 17Jun1760 Heidelberg Rev Stoever

Paulus BRICKLE and Catarina KUPPER 18Dec1762 "other side of Blue Mountain" Rev Stoever

Christoph SCHABER and Maria Eva Rosina STRAUSS 9Nov1762 Tulpehocken - Stoever

J Burchardt BOHR and Lucia Henrietta BARTHOLUSS 4Oct1763 - Stoever

Daniel ANGST and Magdalena FISCHER 11Nov1766 -Rev Stoever

Christian STUTZMANN and Catharina ECKET 19 Mar1778 "Across the Blue Mt" Stoever

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Church Books at Zion Moselem Church at Richmond Township specify maiden names as follows:

Philipinna GRAEF w/o of Rudolph BOSSERT

Anna Martha HILL w/o Godfrey KRAEMER

A Maria MARKEL w/o Frederick KRAEMER

Eva Barbara KUHN w/o George KREAMER

A Maria FAEUBER w/o Geo Mich WEINMAN

Magdalena FREY w/o Antonius BENTZINGER

A Clara LAMPERT w/o Godfried ORWIG

A Cath UBLE w/o George Michael DEIBERT

Barbara LEBIN w/o Philip Jacob HUMEL

Other Marriage Evidence

A Maria Margaretha SCHAEFFER w/o John DORNBACH m 17Apr1777 - Tombstone Friedens Little Schuylkill

Elizabeth GITTLEMAN w/o Jacob STAHL Tombstone Friedens Little Schuylkill

Elisabeth KIEFFER w/o Jacob FAUST Zion Red Church Cemetery Tombstone

Anna Maria DEUBERT w/o Geo HUNTZINGER Zion Red Church Cemetery Tombstone

Anna Maria REICH w/o Peter STALLER St Paul Summer Hill Cemetery Tombstone

Catherine WEINMAN w/o Michael MOSSER given on fractur in UNGER/BASSLER Collection at Franklin & Marshall, Lancaster PA

M Barbara WEINMAN w/o Daniel BENTZINGER given on Schumacher Marriage certificate dated 1779, in private collection.

Susanna Margaretha BOLIG m Balthasar BOCK 17 Oct 1780 - McKeansburg Cemetery Stone

Maria Magdalena KOCH, nee NEUFANG w/o Wm KOCH, Sr 1766-1837 McKeansburg Cemetery Stone

Catherine KEPNER, nee KOENIG w/o Bernard KEPNER [Jr] 1771-1849 McKeansburg Cemetery Stone

Elizabeth DIETER w/o Leonard MOYER, given as parents of Leonard MOYER 1786-1860, Rebecca WERNER is given as his wife - Lewiston Church Book

Elizabeth HENRICH 11Mar1770-30Jun1839 w/o David ZEHNER 20Dec1763 2Apr1839 Zion Union Cemetery at W Penn Twp

Mary MERTZ d age 83 w/o Adam ZEHNER, Adam ZEHNER 1726-1809, Ship John and Elizabeth 4Nov1754, Court Martial Man, Northampton Co Militia - Union Cem W Penn