Other Events:

• Unknown: 9 Sep 1907, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Occupation: Farmer, stone mason, huckster, undertaker
• _UID: F55CAF4AB7704028B25DBCC6B4E942A4ED68

Notes:

docket 5:591;admin 17:604

1880 census, #53/59, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Felix 25,stone mason-unemployed 4
months over last year, Rebecka 24, Clara 8/12, SarahKershner 11 servant, Charles
Schlegel 1 servent

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Felix 36 huckster, Rebecca _, Clara _
(note-child Harry birth record: father occ=huckster 1894)

1900 census, Eldred, Felix May 1855 farmer, M21, Rebecca Jan 1857, Clara Oct 1889
Mable Feb 1892, Harry Oct 1894, Frederick Jul 1896, Emma Yerger Mar 1899 (grand dau), Thomas Fetterolf Jan 1886, servant

1910 census, #122/132, Eldred Twp, Rebecca, speaks only German, laundress, Fred 10, Emma Yarling,11, granddaughter [of Clara out of wedlock] (Harry at #156/166)

1920 census, Eldred Twp, Rebecca 60 farmer, general farm, Harry M 25 farm laborer,
Emma M (granddaughter) 20 farm laborer

1930 census, Rebecca 72, m-i-l with Chas Malick family, in Eldred Twp

OCCUPATION: farmer, township supervisor (1902-1903), undertaker (1905-1907)

PA undertaker, license no 2877, April 10, 1905, license on hand (for Pitman, PA)

It would seem that the sons Harry and Fred are named for their parents
Harrison and Frederick.

land:
Rebecca's will gives 28 acre farm and 9 acres of timber land to Fred for $2000.

Felix hurt his leg working on the family house (still standing - 1999). He was cutting
a timber with an axe and it slipped and cut his leg very badly. He got cancer
not long after (unrelated to the accident) and died relatively young.

Cause of Death: of cancer

Felix married Rebecca R. MILLER 10 May 1879, Evang. Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Rebecca (daughter of Friederich MÜLLER and Maria Margaretha REINER) was born 9 Feb 1857, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 12 Feb 1935, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 17 Feb 1935, St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Felix W. Yoder of Upper Mahanoy, North'd Co, PA
Rebecca Miller of Eldred, Schuylkill Co, PA

1. Clara YODER was born 4 Oct 1879, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died 30 Apr 1942, Frackville, West Mahanoy Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
2. Mabel YODER was born 27 Feb 1891, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 10 Mar 1955, Holiness Church Parsonage, Richfield, Monroe Twp, Juniata Co, PA; was buried Zion Evangelical Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
3. Harry M. YODER was born 9 Oct 1894, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 13 Mar 1976, Treverton, Zerbe Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.
4. Fred M. YODER was born 21 Jul 1896, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 16 Sep 1968, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 19 Sep 1968, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Snare).
5. Infant Child YODER was born 15 Aug 1902, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 19 Aug 1902, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 21 Aug 1902, St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA.

Other Events:

• Baptism: Abt 1830, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev. Hemping)
• Unknown: 18 Feb 1854, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (23 A, 79 P, Deed Zz:179); Sold_land
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1861, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 30 Mar 1861, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 1902, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (12 A, 20 P, Deed 131:692); Sold_land
• Unknown: 5 Dec 1902, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (6 A, 80 P, Deed 135:366); Sold_land
• Occupation: Stone mason
• Probate: 16 Dec 1901, Northumberland Co, PA
• Will: 17 Apr 1899, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 7726DF3D7474427681CB1E4541772F4231C6

Notes:

OH13319

SC record, pg 460, and NC will 11:379

1860 census, pg 452/#1181/1238, Eldred Twp, Harris 30 (stone mason), Hannah 26, -/$695, Emia 6, Felix 4

1870 census, #42/45, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Harrison Yoder 40, laborer, $600/200,
Hannah 35, Felix 15, Mary Wetzel 5, servent, John Wagner, 77
(Hannah cannotwrite)

1880 census, #52/58, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Harrison 50, stone mason-unemployed 4 months over last year, Hannah 45, Mary Wetzel 15, servent born in Iowa (?)

1890

1900 census, East Eldred, Harrison Oct 1828, with Joel Yoder, boarder
(read-Y, write-N, speak English -N), widower

sp - 1854 Joseph Wagner and Sarah

Harrison's will mentions his heir Felix Yoder and also a Mary Yoder. I had thought
that maybe Mary was Harrison's single sister. Probably, it's his nephew Joel
Yoder's wife (Mary Wetzel). Harrison was living with Joel in 1900. Maybe Joel
married the Mary Wetzel who was Harrison's house keeper in 1870/80?? After raising
her, she married his nephew and they took him in during his old age. Note that the
first two children of Joel are Hannah and Harrison.

Joel and Mary were married 30 Apr 1881 at Kimmel Church

(perhaps Mary Wetzel was related to Harrison's sister Sarah who married a Wetzel?)
(or the Mary age 4, listed in Iowa, d/o Reuben Wetzel and Matilda?)
(maybe a daughter of one of Hannah's sisters?)

There is no tombstone for Harrison. His plot isshown on the map in the church
and the location matches the county death record. There seemed to be enough
room on the plot for him and his wife Hannah, though no dates are shown.
Cause of Death: of paralysis
Harrison Yoder and Hannah Wagner Marriage 1853
German language marriage certificate for Harrison Yoder and Hannah Wagner married 7 May 1853 in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Harrison was a stone mason and farmer.

Harrison married Hannah WAGNER 7 May 1853, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Hannah (daughter of Johannes WAGNER and Maria Magdalena (Polly) KRÄMER) was born 29 Dec 1834, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died Between 1880 and 1900, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (No Stone). [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Feb 1835, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 497EB9D08DDC49A68FF29E4F766EFC6C623B

Notes:

I'm uncertain when/where Hannah died. She was alive in 1880 according to the
census. She's probably buried next to Harrison since from the map in the church,
it looked like enough room for two persons to be buried in the plot (thereare no stones).

Notes:

Married:
signed by Augustus Bergner

Other Events:

• Unknown: 1 Apr 1812, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (61 A, 96 P, Deed 1:413); Bought_land
• Unknown: 26 Oct 1814, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (21 A, 25 P, Deed 1:414); Bought_land
• Unknown: 28 Mar 1827, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Margretha Klock
• Unknown: 11 Feb 1829, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; David Maurer
• Unknown: 10 Oct 1843, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (Daniel Herb, Ref 98:332); Bought_land
• Unknown: 8 Apr 1852, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (6 A, 97 P, Ref Deed 98:332); Sold_land
• Unknown: 28 Apr 1852, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (S Neiswender, Ref 135:366); Sold_land
• Unknown: 30 Dec 1853, Northumberland Co, PA; OrphanCourt
• Occupation: Farmer
• Probate: 23 Dec 1852, Northumberland Co, PA
• Will: Nov 1852, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 24457F63572A4BB0AFA8E27F1CB0CCA4BBD7

Notes:

OH1331

will 4:317 (and DC)

name shown as Jotter on Harrison's birth certificate

1820 census, pg 096, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 100010-50010
1830 census, pg 068, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 2010 001-1222 01
1840 census ?

1850 census,pg 250, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Anthony Yetter 64, farmer, $2500,
Sarah 56, Mary 25, Peter 24-mason, Harrison 21, Eva 20

sp (Sarah w/John Wagner) -> 1811 Anthony Wehry and Catharine [Howerter]
sp - 1829 John Fassler and wf [Elisabeth] (on my Harrison Yoder taufschein)

I have a Taufschein for the son Harrison Yoder that mentions the parents as
Anthony Jotter and Sarah Howerder. Also, Floyd's History of Northumberland County
mentions Anthony Yoder and his wife and children.

History of Northumberland County, pg 567, mentions children:
Anthony Yoder, great-grandfather of Webster H. Yoder, lived in the
Mahantango Valley in Schuylkill county, where he followed farming. His wife was
Sarah Howerter, and they are buried at the Howerter church in that valley. They
had children as follows:
Polly died unmarried;
Elizabeth married George Moyer;
Judith married Samuel Neiswender;
Susan married Daniel Wetzel;
Eva married Daniel Stitzer;
Kate married Henry Hoffman;
Sybilla married Jacob Zimmerman;
Sarah married Jonas Coppenhafer;
Peter is mentioned below;
Harrison and Reuben died inSchuylkill county.

Orphan's Court accounting 1:378 1/2 handles Anthony's estate. Mentions administrators
Peter Yoder and Daniel Haerner. Also mentions Harrison Yoder,
Mr Nishwender and Eve Yoder. 30 Dec 1853.

Anthony signs on pg 352, OC "Anthonÿ Joder"

Anthony married Sarah HOWERTER Abt 1811, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Sarah (daughter of Johan Adam HOWERTER and Catharine KROHN) was born Abt 1793, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Abt 1851, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Howerter's Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 24 Apr 1808, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: E1FD70AA20484EDDAE7D0D7CC5DFA6D45D74

Notes:

1850 census has Sarah age 56, (born circa 1794). The other ages for the family
seem correct, but I'd guess Sarah could be born any time c1791-95 and still be
pretty consistent. Confirmation in 1808 at typical age of 15 would push her
birth back to 1793.

her parents listed as Adam, Sr. is a "best fit". That is, despite my continued look for
alternatives, I don't have any evidence that she isn't a daughter of Adam Sr, and several
reasons why she is. Consider:

- Sarah is identified as a Howerter on Harrison Yoder's Taufschein (original in my possession).
- Sarah is identified as a Howerter in Floyd's book on Northumberland Co (Re: Anthony Yoder)
- only males Adam Sr, Adam Jr, and Peter came to Howerter's Church area.
- Sarah Howerter was confirmed here in 1808.
- Sarah Howerter and Adam Howerter are listed together as communicants at
Howerters on 3 May 1812 (no other Howerter's there)
- Adam Jr "had no children" according to Floyd book (but see 1810 Census)
- 1800 census seems goofed up for Adam Jr (00001-00120). (but no young daughter)
- 1800 census for Adam Sr matches: 10101-11101 - children being Johannes (if alive),
Christina, Anna Maria, and Sarah.
- 1810 census for Adam Sr: 00001-01001 (Jr: 11010-01010?)
- Peter'skids are accounted for and start in 1805. wf born in 1778.
- Sarah's parents would be 52/46 which is a little old, but still OK.
- So Adam Sr is only viable candidate for her father.
- Sarah appears as a sponser to "sister" Catharine/Anthony Wehry in 1811.
- There doesn't appear to be any indication that she could be an illegitimate
daughter of one of Adam's other daughters...

Problems with this theory:
- She's not mentioned as a daughter in Floyd's book (but neither is daughter Salome).
Given the accuracy of the rest of the article, that's not a big deal
- The mother Catharine is pretty old (not too old) for a child in 1794
- Normally Sarah and Salome were the same name (one the nickname of the other)
so it's odd for someone to have daughters with both names (though not *too* odd
to me). This is the only one that really bothers me.

Her death is based on the fact that she's in the 1850 census, but not in Anthony's will.

On the unwed mother theory: The mother would have to have
been Catharine, Salome or Elisabeth. This is my second best guess. Certainly, it
seems Adam Sr raised her, but maybe she was born out of wedlock. If I
were to pick a candidate for that, it would be Elisabeth who would have
been just old enough at the time. Elisabeth *maybe* married John Fassler
who later were sponsors for the baptims of Harrison Yoder.

+Could it be Catharine? I doubt it since Sarah was a sponsor to her in 1811. I can't
imagine having the abandoned child being a sponsor for her mother later on.
+Could it be Salome? I doubt it. Salome seems to have been married to
Jonathan Bastress at that time and there are estate records showing that the
only daughter by that father was Catharineborn c1794.
The only thing would be if for some reason (!), the daughter Catharine was raised
by Adam Sr and "renamed" Sarah (ie Salome). The age would atleast be right.
+Could it be Elisabeth? Well, Elisabeth would be just old enough to have gotten
pregnant. But I can't figure out what happened to her. Ithink Elisabeth would have
to be the most likely of the daughters. She was apparently alive when Adam Sr made
his will. a Guess then would be that Elisabeth married John Fassler later (and was
a sponsor to Anthony Yoder and Sarah when Harrison was born).

How about this possibility - Sarah (maybe a Salome) was born to someone else, and
raised as a Howerter? Possibilities:

Salome Knappenberger, born 7 Feb 1793, to John A. (Adam) Knappenberger
(note - Adam Sr's first sponsor was a Knappenberger).

a child of Adam Jr (by a first wife who died in child birth?)

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Apr 1792, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• Confirmation: 24 Apr 1808, Howerter's Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: 1 May 1835, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 1836, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (66:310); Sold_land
• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: DA8B5E2531F244309B0F0F24043E441F0194

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior

1820 Census, pg 095, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 1001 10-2010 0
1830 Census, pg 066, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 3100 01-0320 01
1840 Census, pg 090, Upper Mahantongo Twp, 1021 001-1101 101

1850 Census, pg 395, Upper Mahantongo Twp, John 58, Polly 55, William 25,
Joseph 20, Hannah 17, George13, Lydia 10

1860 Census, ?

1870 Census, #42/45, Upper Mahanoy Twp, NC, with Harrison Yoder

Howerters: 2 Mar 1823, settled accounts, Johannes Jr.

sp (John and Sarah Howerter) -> 1811 Anthony Wehry and Catharine [Howerter]
sp (John) -> 1811 Henrich Hilbisch and Salome

sp - 1814 Johannes Wagner [Sr]and Anna Margaretha
sp - 1816 George Schneider and Catharina Wagner
sp -> 1817 John Maurer and Magdalena [Klotz]
sp - 1818 Johannes Wagner and Anna Margaretha
sp - 1820 Daniel Kramer and Catharine Haupt
sp -> 1821 Jacob Frehn and Maria [Kramer]
sp -> 1821 George Schneider and Catharina [Wagner]
sp - 1823 Carolus Wagner and Magdalena
sp -> 1824 Daniel Kurtz and Rebecca
sp - 1825 Peter Klock Sr and Elisabeth
sp - 1827 John Maurer and wf
sp - 1829 John Klock and Magdalena
sp -> 1832 Johan Wehry and Lea [Kramer]
sp - 1832 Samuel Fedderolf and Rachel [Maurer]
sp -> 1833 Wilhelm Stitzer and Lydia [Reiner]
sp - 1835George Strasser and wf Maria
sp - 1837 Daniel Herb and Elisabeth [Klock]
sp -> 1839 Daniel Dunkelberger and Catharina [Wagner]

newspaper mentions John Wagner and Molly Kremer, d/o Gotfried Kremer of Upper
Mahanoy Twp marriage

Johannes married Maria Magdalena (Polly) KRÄMER 9 Jun 1814, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Johann Gotfried KRÄMER and Maria Apollonia HILDEBRAND) was born Abt 1795, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; died Between 1850 and 1870, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6E297FC38FCC4B029BA98FE21EF8F0F53108

Notes:

The family disappears largely. My guess is that they all went west for a bit
and then the father came back to PA. Polly may have been in another
state when she died.

Other Events:

• Unknown: 11 Feb 1774, Berks Co, PA; Guard_appt
• Unknown: 13 Oct 1789, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (14 A, 98 P, + 5 A, 134 P, Deed A11:303); Bought_land
• Unknown: 3 Apr 1805, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (14 A, 98 P, + 5 A, 134 P, Deed 19:169); Sold_land
• Unknown: Bef 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 9 Aug 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 19 Apr 1811, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 1 Apr 1812, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (61 A, 96 P, Deed 1:413); Sold_land
• Unknown: 29 Nov 1819, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Adam Howerter
• Unknown: 28 Mar 1827, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; Margretha Klock
• Unknown: 31 Jul 1839, Schuylkill Co, PA; OrphanCourt
• Unknown: 30 Dec 1839, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• _UID: 5116772362F6433B8B134AD245FFC356EE1E

Notes:

OH133

admin 2:189 + orph (letters 30 Dec 1839 to George Hartlein, son-in-law)

?land warrant, Berks Co, 32.73A, 13 Jun 1810 survey (to Peter Yoder)

early land record says he was from Oley Twp

1784 tax list, Oley Twp, 100A, 5H, 9C, 12S, 11 people (not like this one)
1785 tax list, Oley Twp, $6.6 (older one is $6.4.6)

1790 census, Oley Twp, 1-1-3 (tanner)
(or Rockland Twp, 1-3-3 (near George Trout) or Oley Twp, 1-2-3-2) (no)

1800 census, pg 594, E. District, Berks Co, 21010-12010
(or pg 641, Oley Twp, Berks Co, 21020-21010 (Jr?) vs 11101-40001)

1810 census, pg 825, Upper Mahantongo, 02101-21001
1820 census, pg 096, Upper Mahantongo, 0000 01-0120 1
1830 census, pg 068, Upper Mahantongo, 0000 0000 1-0010 1000 1
1840 census, pg 093, Upper Mahantongo (widow x2)- nah!

1815 State Laws:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/xmisc/1815laws.txt

That Upper Mahantango twp., Schuylkill county, shall be a separate election
district, and the electors shall hold their elections at the house of
PETER YODER.

The Justice of the Peace listed for Mahantongo Twp in 1818: Peter Yoder

land:
Berks 19:384, Anthony Shreader of Oley and Mary hiswife to Peter Yoder of Oley
tanner, 13 Oct 1789

Berks 19:384, Henry Schrekengest Jr and Henry Cruning? to Peter Yotter and Abraham Yotter of Mahantongo Twp, 25 May 1802, 365A, 154p, (witness Jacob Reiner)
(also 19:205)

Peter Yoder to Anthony Yoder, 1:413, 1 Apr 1812/1 Nov 1814, Upper Mah
Peter Yoder to Anthony Yoder, 1:414, 26 Oct 1814/1 Nov 1814, Upper Mah
one of the above references land of sheriff's sale, see 9 Aug 1810
Peter Yoder to son-in-law George Hartlien, ?, 30 Dec 1839, Upper Mah.

witness to will of Margretha Klock, 1827

OC dockets 4&5, pg 214 (admin), and 349-353 (land)
OC dockets 6:69 sale, 6:490 (admin)

Note: I still have slight reservations on having Peter in Samuel's family. That is,
knowing that Peter and Abraham bought land together makes me wonder if they
aren't in fact brothers. But then where would they fit??Iit seems they both came from
Oley Twp. Henry Schreckengast was the wife of Esther Yoder, d/o George Sr.
5/28/05 - no problem, Abraham is just his brother who went back to Berks!

OC pg 349 mentions:
wife Catherine.
Children:
Sarah m David Stein
Hannah m John Wolfgang
Maria m Geo. Hartlein
Catherine m Benj. Neyschwinder
Antony
Solomon
Jeremiah (died intestate leaving 11 children-- Joseph, John, Charles, Peter, Jacob, Nathan, Catherine, Elizabeth, Anne, Caroline, Ely

Other possible children, maybe died young? or children of brother Abraham?

Peter doesn't appear in the Howerter's church records, but his kids do in the
confirmations:
-George confirmed 1815 at Howerter's OH1332
-Sherry (male) confirmed 1823 at Howerters ??

-Charles (and wf Catharine, had Joshua 1818, sp Charles Reiner/wf and Maria Yoder)
OH1335
-David OH1333

http://www.yodernewsletter.org/nonamish/oleyhan2.html

Peter married Catharine TRAUT 10 Aug 1783, Berks Co, PA (Rev Boos). Catharine (daughter of Balthasar (Baltzer) TRAUT and Eva MOSER) was born Abt 1766, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1836, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 11732
• _UID: 23362433B0F64DC6BE1E44107498268D58CE

Notes:

Land: Yoder Deeds, 1789 & 1802: Oley Twp, Berks County

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Yoder Deeds, 1789 & 1802

Deed book: 19, page 169
Seller: Peter Yoder of Oley Township, yeoman and Catharina his wife
Buyer: John Trout and Baltzer Trout of Oley Township, yeoman

Dollar Amount: 600 pounds in gold or silver

Tract number: 1
Location of land: Oley Township
Size: 14 acres, 98 perches
Land adjacent to: Christian Hilebisher, Nocholas Hartt, Philip Reiff,
Anthony Shreader, (all names hard to read)
Deed history: see below

Tract number: 2
Location of land: Oley Township
Size: 5 acres,134 perches
Land adjacent to: Christian Hilebisher, Anthony Shreader, John
Hetzel, (all names hard to read) Deed history:
Anthony Shreader and Maria his wife to Peter Yoder, 13 Oct 1789,
Berks Deed A11, page 303

Signed: Peter Yoder and Catharine (x) Yoder Recorded: 25 May 1802

Other Events:

• Baptism: 3 Oct 1742, Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe, New Providence Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
• Unknown: 5 May 1778, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA; US Oath
• Unknown: 10 May 1780, Ens, Rev War, 1St Bn, 8Th Co, Berks Co Militia (Paa 5:5, 168); Military
• Unknown: 1784, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (21 A, 56 P, Deed 11:75); Bought_land
• Unknown: 1784, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (51 A, 40 P, Deed 11:75); Bought_land
• Unknown: 16 Jan 1784, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (95 A, 141 P, Deed 11:73); Bought_land
• Unknown: 3 Mar 1792, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (84 A, 98 P, Deed 12:321?); Sold_land
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1792, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (Deed 12:468); Land_agreement
• Unknown: Abt 1795, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 3 Apr 1795, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA (14 A, Deed 14:293 And 15:199); Sold_land
• Unknown: 10 Apr 1795, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (Deed 2:171); Bought_land
• Unknown: 6 Apr 1812, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (Deed R:99); Sold_land
• Occupation: Farmer, cordwainer (shoemaker), grist miller, saw miller
• Probate: 27 Dec 1819, Northumberland Co, PA
• Will: 29 Nov 1819, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 3546E48E2C334A43983CCDC84DDBD079B390

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior
will 2:367

1st Bn Berks County Militia, 8th Co, Ensign (PAA 5:5,168)
10 May 1780

1767 tax list, Longswamp, $15 single
1768tax list, Longswamp, 1C, $1
1779 tax list, Longswamp, 30A, 1H, 3C, $84
1780 tax list, Longswamp, 42A, 1H, 4C, $7.12.6
1781 tax list, Longswamp, 42A, 1H, 4C, $1.12.6
1784 tax list, Longswamp,100A, 1H, 3C, $9
1785 tax list, Longswamp, $3.19.0

1790 Census, Longswamp Twp, 2-1-5 (why not 7 women?)

1800 Census, pg 707, Mahanoy Twp, 10101-11101

1810 Census, pg 258, Upper Mahanoy Twp,00001-01001, farmer

see also Vol 6, PA German Society.

1794, contributed$3.9 to Longswamp Church

missing in church records from 1767 to 1775 (8 years)

sp - 1775 George Knappenberger and Catharine (Hittel) (Longswamp)
sp -> 1775 Johann Oerter and Anna Maria
sp - 1776 Josua Henrich Miller and Maria Catharina Lang single
sp - 1778 George Braun and Maria Elisabeth
sp - 1782 Henrich Egner and Susanna [Romig, d/o Fred, buried Zion Luth]
sp - 1783 Michael Lang and Levina Mayer
sp - 1786 Johannes Weiler and Margaretha (Lehigh Church)
sp -> 1794 Frederick Reinert and Maria Elisabeth
sp -> 1794 Heinrich Howerterand Barbara, Lehigh Church

sp -> 1799 Jacob Hederich and Margaretha, HimmelChurch
sp -> 1801 Michael Paul and wf [Elisabeth Geiss]
sp -> 1801 ChristianRieth and wf
sp -> 1802 Leonhart Kerstetter and Susanna
sp -> 1806 Jacob Bauer and wf Philippina
sp -> 1807 Michael Druckenmiller and wf Barbara
sp -> 1807 Jonas Wolfgang and wf Maria Elisabeth

US Oath, 56:212
DAR application 761461 (via son Henrich)

Note: Floyd's History of Northumberland County mentions children:
3 daughters married brothers named Wary
one married a Spiece
one married a DeTurk
one of the Wary's is buried at Mahanoy and one at Herb's Church.
(says the ancestor was a Hession soldier - nah!)
(note: missing Sarah Yoder and Salome Bastress Walp)

I found notes at the Lehigh County HistoricalSociety and also Northumberland County
Historical Society showing other Howerter researchers uncovered Sarah Howerter
as another daughter of Adam. (see myother notes under her name).

Adam's will mentions "all my children" withoutnames. Also "Elizabeth or her children
shall have her share and that shall also be divided amongst them in equal shares.
she has yet to receive $28.0.6 till she has received one hundred Pounds" Not sure
what that means - was she sick and dying? Also mentions sons Adam and Peter.

The tombstone says born inChester County. There's no reason to think that it's
false since the Trappe Church is across the river from Chester County.

The text of the article in Floyd's History of Northumberland County, pg 846:
HOWERTER. Adam Howerter, the first known ancestor of a family numerously
represented in Berks and Northumberland counties, Pa., was born Sept. 2, 1742,
and died in what is now Upper Mahanoy township, Northumberland Co., Pa., near
Howerters Church, Dec. 6, 1819. The inscription on his tombstone says "born in
Chester county," but family tradition has it that he was one of the Hessian
soldiers brought here by the English government during the Revolutionary war,
after which he settled in Chester county, Pa. About 1786 he located in Longswamp
township, Berks county, where in 1790 the Federal Census Report records him as
the head of a family of three sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Henry,
was already married in that year, but at that time had no children. He is said
to have remained in Berkscounty, but Adam and his other children, sons Johan
Adam and Johan Peter and four daughters, came to the Mahantango Valley, settling
in that district now embraced in Upper Mahanoy township, where the father took
up a large tract of land, some of which he cleared, erecting the first set of
buildings thereon.

He and his wife Catharine, who according to the tombstone
inscription was born in Europe Dec. 28, 1748, and died April 23, 1819

Johan married Catharine KROHN 30 Apr 1767, Christ (Mertz) Church, Rockland Twp, Berks Co, PA. Catharine was born 23 Dec 1748, Europe; died 23 Apr 1819, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Howerter's Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 1B785DA5852343A39FA258B7ED01FE369537

Notes:

1760/1, Catharine and Barbara Cron, single sponsors at Lehigh Church (Cronin)
(at age 12?)

1767, Adam Howerter, single in Longswamp

1767, married at Mertz Church in Rockland Twp (Krohnin)


at Lehigh Church
note: a Catharina Cronin, single sp 1760 -> George Dutt and Barbara
also a Barbara Cronin, single sp 1761 -> George Dutt and Christina

more on George Dutt and Christina:
sp 1754 -> Christian Ludwig Hartman and Maria Catharina (single?)
John George 1761, sp Johan George Rohrbach and Barbara Cron

George and Barbara:
Christina 1757, sp Johan George and Christina [Moser?] Rohrbach
Catharina 1760, sp Anthony Maul and Catharine Cron

George Dutt 9 Dec 1723 - Oct 1790, Upper Milford
married Barbara c1756, Salisbury
immigrated 16 Oct 1751


ALSO NOTE: a book on the Howerter family at the Northumberland Co Historical
Society speculates that Catharine is a daughter of Peter Long of Colebrookdale
(or another Long)

the Palatine Immigrant group's newsletter, March 2000, pg 72, shows Catharine
as a daugther of Martin Krohn. I've seen this several times. It seemsto rely on the
idea that folks were wrong about Catharine being born in Europe, that the family
broke up early, and Catharine was one of the kids. Still, I've seen no direct evidance
or even an indirect link between this Catharine and any other Krohn member.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Feb 1763, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• Confirmation: 4 Apr 1779, Lehigh Church, Lower Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA
• Unknown: 29 May 1790, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA; Conrad Dress
• Unknown: Between 1794 and 1799, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 28 Nov 1812, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (208 A, Deed R:344, Y:82); Bought_land
• Unknown: 9 Apr 1813, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (13 A, 6 P, Deed S:192); Sold_land
• Unknown: 6 Feb 1826, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (6 A, 152 P, Deed W:261); Sold_land
• Unknown: 6 Feb 1826, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (94 A, 4 P, Deed Y:79); Sold_land
• Unknown: 9 Apr 1831, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Bought_land
• Unknown: 9 Apr 1831, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (90 A, Deed Y:83); Sold_land
• Unknown: 15 Apr 1834, Northumberland Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Unknown: 20 Sep 1834, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA (Oc, 8 Apr 1834?); Sold_land
• Occupation: Weaver, farmer
• _UID: 0198DC45CFA04DC787226EF886C571FB03EC

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior
admin 3:164

1800 Census, pg 714, Mahanoy Twp, 30010-10010

1810 Census, pg 262, Upper Mahanoy Twp, 10101-01001, weaver

1820 Census, pg 008, Upper Mahanoy Twp, 0200 01-011? or 1001 01-0000 1?

1830 Census, pg 229, Upper Mahanoy Twp, 0000 0000 1-0000 0001 1?

Howerters: 23 Apr1810, settled expenses
Howerters: 31 Mar 1811, settled expenses
Howerters:4 Dec 1812, paid Johannes Wagner for pipe on school house, 0-5-?

sp (w Elisabeth Huber) -> 1781 Christian Gros and Susanna (Blue Church) (this John?)
sp (w Louisa Kuechlein) -> 1784 George Reiss and Margaret (Zion Ref)
sp (w Maria Desch) -> 1784 Johannes Desch and Maria
sp (John Wagter? and Agnes) -> 1786 Daniel Impoti and Catharine
sp (John w Catharine Eigner) -> 1786 Peter Schener and Maria
sp (John w Catharina Desch) -> 1787 Jacob Beisel and Gertraut [Wagner], Zion Lutheran
sp (w Eva Miller) -> 1789 Simon Drescher and Anna Maria, Longswamp

sp - 1792 George Miller and Louisa [Wagner]
sp - 1794 Adam Geist and Elisabeth

sp - 1799 Michael Wagner and Barbara
sp -> 1801 Andreas Geist andMaria Christina [Schneider]
sp - 1802 Jacob Wagner and Louisa
sp -> 1802 Jacob Steiner and Elisabeth, Klinger's Church
sp - 1804 Jacob Reiner and Elisabeth [Wagner]
sp -> 1806 Lorentz Derr and Catharina
sp -> 1807 Michael Billman and Maria Elisabeth
sp -> 1807 Michael Diehl and Magdalena
sp (A Marg) -> 1808Johannes Beyer and Catharine (Weichel)
sp -> 1808 Daniel Hilbisch and Elisabeth
sp -> 1808 Henrich Haupt and Catharina
sp -> 1812 Michael Wagner and Barbara [Snyder]
sp -> 1814 Johannes Wagner [Jr] and Magdalena
sp -> 1818 Jacob Maurer and Margaretha (?)
sp -> 1819 Joseph Hessert and Anna
sp -> 1819 George Schneider and Catharina [Wagner]
sp -> 1823 George Schneider and Catharina [Wagner]

Note: Rev Blumer records, married 22 Nov 1785, John Wagner and
Barbara Deshler (probably a different John)

John was a witness to will of Conrad Dress of Longswamp in 1790 with
Jacob Reiner

death is in WPA deaths, ref Working Man's Advocate newspaper of 12 Apr 1834.

Johannes married Anna Margaretha DORMEYER Abt 1791, Macungie Twp, Lehigh Co, PA. Anna (daughter of Johan Martin DORMEIER and Eva Magdalena VOLCK) was born Abt 1771, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1831, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9F190220C95D402BBF93DA0BFC4952C2FB12

Notes:

? a widow in 1834?

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Apr 1755, Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
• Unknown: From 1 Oct 1781 to 17 Oct 1781, Pvt, Rev War, 2ND Bn, 2ND Co, 2ND Class, Berks Co Militia (Paa 5:5, 280, Greenwich Twp); Military
• Unknown: Between 1785 and 1787, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA; Migrated
• Unknown: 9 Jun 1796, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (116 A, 54 P); Bought_land
• Unknown: 9 Mar 1801, Pine Grove Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (34 A, 41 P); Bought_land
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1801, Pine Grove Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (34 A, 41 P, Deed 19:197); Sold_land
• Unknown: 23 Mar 1801, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (116 A, 54 P, Deed A19:197); Sold_land
• Unknown: 12 May 1806, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (116 A, 54 P, Deed 22:137); Bought_land
• Unknown: 9 Nov 1822, Northumberland Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: 138D67E842104FFEBEDA6907A45C189E4C9A

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior
adm 2:424+

2nd Bn Berks County Militia, 2nd Co, 2nd Class (Greenwich)
Berks County Militia (PAA 5:5,280)
1 Oct 1781 - 17 Oct 1781
Berks County Militia (PAA 5:4,262)
Depreciation Pay

1779 tax list, Greenwich, single
1780 tax list, Greenwich, $17.6

1785 tax list, Mahanoy, 50A, 1S, $2.11
1786 tax list, Mahanoy, 50A, 1S, $2.4
178_ tax list, Mahanoy, 100A, 1C, 1S, $4.3 (recheck date)

1790 census, Northumberland Co, 1-2-2 (Godfrey Reamer)
1800 census, pg 707, Mahanoy Twp, 32001-30001
1802 tax list, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co (just land?)

1810 census, pg 259, Upper Mahanoy Twp, NC, 00201-31101

1815 tax list, Little Mahanoy (ref Bell's book)

1820 census, pg 031, Little Mahanoy Twp, NC, 0002 01-01200

single sp -> 1775, George Humpert and wf Eva
Godfrey and wf Eva Maria? sp -> 1776, George Humbert and Eva Hanna
Godfrey single sp -> 1780, Johannes Hausch/Rausch and Margaretha
Godfrey and mother, sp -> 1781, Johannes Kramer and Elisabetha
Godfrey and mother, sp -> 1781, Johannes Waldtrout and Maria Christina [Kramer]

Apolonia single sp -> 1778, Joseph Litschert and Anna Maria

sp -> 1781, John King and wf Barbara [Hill]
sp - 1783, George Hildebrand and Anna Maria
sp - 1785, Michael Hildebrand and Magdalena Kramerin
sp - 1787, Peter Maurer and Catharine
sp - 1793, Philip Dunkelberger and Catharine
sp -> 1807, George Miller and Maria Elisabeth (at Himmel)
sp -> 1809, Hannes Haas and Catharina
sp -> 1810,Henrich Haupt and Catharina
sp -> 1813, Michael Wehry and Anna [Kramer]
sp -> 1814, Jonathan Kramer and Esther

also, I have a piece of a deed, 15:51, dated 18 Dec 1795 where Gottfried Kremer
is selling land to Frederick Kreamer.Recorded 4 Feb 1796

OC:
6:335, minors, Sarah and Leah, under 21, get John Conrad (1823)

Johann married Maria Apollonia HILDEBRAND 1781, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA. Maria (daughter of Johan George Nicholaus HILDEBRAND and Anna Maria HILL) was born 10 Nov 1761, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA; died May 1815, Little Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Dec 1761, Zion (Moselem) Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA
• _UID: 2B14FFC376444F0190893D5B836F414534DC