Individual Notes

Note for: Jacob Siegfried, 19 AUG 1762 - 28 MAR 1830 Index

Burial:
     Date:   APR 1830
     Place:   Maxatawny Twp, PA (Siegfried Family Cemetery)

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Note for: Dorothea Levan, 2 FEB 1765 - 14 MAR 1831 Index

Burial:
     Date:   MAR 1831
     Place:   Maxatawny Twp, PA (Siegfried Family Cemetery)

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Note for: Lorentz Guth, ABT 1705 - Index

Immigration:
     Date:   19 SEP 1738
     Place:   On the Ship Thistle to Philadelphia

Individual Note:   From Morton L. Montgomery's History of Berks County:

Lorentz Guth, great-grandfather of Amos, with his wife, Mary, emigrated from the German Rhine provinces to Pennsylvania, then known as the "Asylum of the Distressed Pilgrims," crossing the Atlantic in the summer of 1738, on the ship "Thistle," Capt. John Wilson, of Rotterdam, and on Sept. 19th landed at Philadelphia. They settled on the banks of the Jordan, the present site of the old homestead, Mr. Guth having owned 369 acres of land in this county prior to coming over, as the deed is dated May 11, 1732. Later he bought certain tracts from Thomas and Richard Penn and Peter Kohler, until he had in his possession 1,000 acres. His children were: Lorentz Jr.; Adam; Peter; Julian (M. Peter Kohler); Eva Barbara (m. George Henry Mertz); Margarette (m. Adam Dorney).

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Note for: Adam Guth, 2 OCT 1754 - 5 MAY 1826 Index

Individual Note: The Cemetery Records provided to me by Susan Whitney for Jordon Reformed Chruch in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh Coutny, PA shows a birth date of 9/29/1754 and a death date of 5/6/1826 for Adam Guth.
[Guth.GED]

Note that the Cemetery Records provided to me by Susan Whitney for Jordon Reformed Church in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA shows a birth date of 9/29/1754 and a death date of 5/6/1826 for Adam Guth.

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Note for: Lea Hoffman, 28 DEC 1807 - Index

Individual Note: Sponsors at Lea's baptism at Egypt Reformed Church were Andreas Kratzer amd w. Magdalena.

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Note for: John Hoffman, 22 AUG 1810 - Index

Individual Note: Sponsors at the John's baptism at Egypt Reformed Church were J. Gobrecht, V.D.M. and w. Hanna.

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Note for: Manasse Hoffman, 1 JUL 1813 - Index

Individual Note: Sponsors at Manasse's baptism at Egypt Reformed Church were Jacob Meyer, Jr. and w. Christina.

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Note for: Dina Hoffman, 10 DEC 1803 - Index

Individual Note: Sponsors at Dina's baptism at Egypt Reformed Church were Abraham Yundt and w. Elisabeth.

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Note for: Elizabeth Saeger, 19 OCT 1794 - 16 SEP 1869 Index

Burial:
     Date:   SEP 1869
     Place:   Maxatawny Twp, PA (Maxatawny Zion Church Cemetery)

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Note for: Catherine Bieber, 28 OCT 1801 - 29 SEP 1846 Index

Burial:
     Date:   OCT 1846
     Place:   Maxatawny Twp, PA (Maxatawny Zion Church Cemetery)

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Note for: Solomon H. Siegfried, BEF FEB 1823 - Index

Baptism:
Date: 3 FEB 1823

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Note for: Lorentz Guth, 21 JAN 1743 - 9 MAR 1814 Index

Individual Note: From Morton L. Montgomery's History of Berks County:

Lorentz Guth, Jr., son of Lorentz, also settled on the old homestead in Lehigh county, and became extensively engaged in agricultural pursuits. He and his wife had children: Adam, who moved to Ohio; Daniel; John; Peter; Henry; Susanna, who married a Mr. Nerver; and Mrs. Christian Derr. The family were members of the Reformed Church.

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Note for: Maria Gertraut Sassaman, 4 APR 1756 - 2 JUN 1828 Index

Burial:
     Date:   JUN 1828
     Place:   Maxatawny Twp, PA (Siegfried Family Cemetery)