Bern Church Records, 1739-1835

BERN CHURCH RECORDS, 1739-1835. BERN TOWNSHIP, BERES COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Apparently this is the register of the Reformed congregation during the time the church was the exclusive property of that denomination. The book has been rebound and as the title page is missing it is impossible to decide whether the record is complete. There are about four hundred entries. [Rev.] J. W. EARLY. 1738 May. Brecht, Elizbth. Stephen B. & wf. Traxeta. Gottfried Fitler & wf. Elizabeth. 1738 1739 Mch. 24. Surber, Catharine. Caspar S. & wf. Mary Elizabeth. Franz Grig & Catharine. 1739 July 11. Schneider, John. John S. St wf. Johannes Huester. Jaeger, John Henry. Philip Early J. & Mary Frances. Henneh Gotschy. Gallans, Mary Christina. John G. & Margaret. Mother. Apr. Wagner, John Wm. Peter W. & Juliana. John Wm. Fisher Sz Elizabeth. May 8. Faust, John. Frederic F. John Messerschmit. July 12. Sieger, David. Peter S. & Eva or Anna? David Brecht & Barbara Gingerig. 1739 July 12. Heck, Ina (Ana?) Margaret. Jost H. & Eva. John Schneider & Eva, his wf. 1739 Nov. 28. fleyer, John Michael. Peter H. & Susa. Catharine. Michael Miller & Mary Catharine. Nov. 28. Bebel (or Betel ?), Eva Elizabeth. Tobias B. & Ann Elizabeth. Tobias Bechtel & wf. Anna Elizabeth. 1739 Nov. 28. Schneider, Eva Mary. John S. & Anna Margaret. Anna Mary, wf. of Jast Heck. 1739 174,5 Feby. 22. Schneider, Anna Elizabeth Catharine. John S. & Anna Margaret. Joh. Ffuester & Anna Elizabeth Catharine. Duboy, Anna Christina. John Philip D. & Magdalene. Tobias Bebel & wf. Anna Christina. Mueller, Susanna Cath. Michael M. & Mary Cath. Peter Heyer & Susanna Cath. Schaeffer, Mary Cath. Jacob S. & Mary Barbara. Mary Cath. Coble(rs). ( 38 ) Bern Church Records, 1739-1885. 39 Sept. 12. Zerbe, Benjamin. John Z. & Eva Elizabeth. Anna Mary Hege or Pfegi(n). 1740 Mch. 1. Wicks, Anna Sebilla. Christian W. St Mary Magdalene. John Fischer & Anna Sebilla. Fischer, Anna Mary. John F. & Anna Sebilla. Henry Schuckert & Catharine. 1740. Schweitzer, Anton. Caspar S. &Hanna Fredrke. Anthony Raiyer & Barbara Wuertz. 1740* Eppicber, John Christian. Peter E. & Eva Rosina. Valentine Eij & Catharine. Eberhardt, Christiana Barbara. George E. & Anna Barbara. Friedrich Willenweber & Anna Christina. 1740 Brecht, Anna Mary. Stephen B. & Prags zeder (Praxeter). Andrew Bayer Sr Anna Mary. 1740 1741 May 22.? Heyer, Eva Mary. Leonard H. & Flora Ditzler. Jost Heck & Eva Mary. Himmelberger, Catharine. Valentine H. Sr Mary Elizabeth. Catharine Heck. May 23. Hebner, Anna Barbara. Benedict H. & Mary Salome. Illegible. 1742 Aug. 20.? Kuersner, John. Martin K. & Elizabeth. Hannes Wiith & Margaret Bauer. A Record in which are the number and names of the children baptized by me Frederic Cassimer Mueller pastor at the time 1746. Host, George. Job. H. & Sophia. Joerg Gesundt & Catharine. May 18 1743 Hass, Nicholas. Abraham H. & Mary Cath. Nicholas Schuster. 1742 June 24 " Mary Susan. Abraham H. & Mary Cath. Samuel Filbert & Mary Susanna. 1744 Feb. Roth, Christophel. Jacob R. & Elizabeth. Christophel Wedman. June 2, 1742 " Matthias. Jacob R. Si Elizabeth. Matthias Weber & Elizabeth. Jan. 1745 Schneider, Job. Joerg. John S. & Anna Catharine. Job. Joerg Rock. Jan. 1737 John. Job. S. & Anna Catharine. Job. Huester. Apr. 1739 Elizabeth. John S. & Anna Catharine. Joh. Joerg Fox or Jax. 1741 Joh. Jost. John S. & Anna Catharine. Jost Huester. 1744 Althaus,t Daniel. John A. & Mary Elizabeth. Daniel Huester. June 1742 Joh. Joerg. John A. & Mary Elizabeth. Joerg Gernat. Apr. 1744 * This may cover the entire year but there are no dates. t Apparently the dates are those of birth but not certainly so. 40 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. Cloy or Clog, Jost. Bernhart Henr. C. & Maria Magdalene. Jost Heck & Esther Maria. Feby 1742 41 Maria Magdalene. Bernhart Henr. C. & Maria Magdalene. Jacob Heck & Magdalene. Sept 1745 Kirchner, John. Martin K. & Elizabeth. John Meth & Margaret Lauck. Aug. 1743 Gertrude. Martin K. & Elizabeth. Gertrude Faust. Sept. 1744 Peter. Martin K. & Elizabeth. Peter Lauss (Lauck). Apr. 17, 1747 Fuchs, Joh. Jacob. Jacob F. (Sr wf.). Jacob Embele (single person). Jun. 22, 1746 Albrecht, Elizabeth. Christian A. (& wf.). Elizabeth Koch single person. June 22, 1746 From, John Adam, Frederic F. and wife. Adam Bon (Bohn). Aug. 3, 1746 Schumacher, Jacob. Jost S. & wf. Jacob Frechmacher. Aug. 24, 1746 Kirschner, Elizabeth. George K. & wife. Martin Kirschner & Elizabeth. Jan. 18, 1745 Pidersen (Peterson), Ferdinand Marx. — P. and wife. Ferdinand Schifer. Aug. 6 Auler (Anler), Michael. Adam A. & wife. Michael Fratzel. Nov. 2, 1746 Gernaut, Joh. Christian. George G. & wife. Job. Christian Hoffman. Nov. 7 Half page blank. The following dates are evidently of baptism. Feby. 20, 1749. Rim (Ream), Joh. George. Adam R. & wife. Joh. George Rim (Ream). May 14, Gernaut, John. George G. & his wife. John Gottfr. Walz. Walz, Anna Elizabeth. Joh. Gott. W. & his wife. June 14, Christian Albrecht & wf. Asdehalt, or Aufenthalt, Philip Jeremiah. George A. & his wife. Philip Breyer or Beyer. July 2, Haenssel, John Kuntz. Joh. Michael H. & his wife. Joh. Lorentz Haenssel & wf. 21, Koeblinger, Joh. Jacob. George K. & wife. Jacob Stein & An. Mar. Hoffman. Aug. 6, Gicker, Mary Elizabeth. Henry G. & wife. Henry Sauder & Mar. Eliz. Freizimg ? 14 Sept. Altbrecht (Albrecht), Sophia Catharine. Jacob A. & wife. Joh. Altbrech & Sophia Herbenss. Hine, John. Henry H. & his wife. John Reiterhagen Dec. 2, & wife. CI 9, " Rim (Ream), Job. Michael. John R. & wf. Joh. Nicholas Rim. Feb. 18, 1750. Leitrneister, Ankenlias? ( Antress? Elias). William L. & wf. Antress Weiler & wf. Bern Church Records, 1739-1885. 41 Stamm, John. John S. & his wife. Joh. Conrath. Wagner, Anna Magdalene. John W. & wife. Wm. Hetrich & wf. Schneiter, John Michael. John S. & wife. Michael May 9 " Stant & wife. June 2, " Thumas (Thomas), Mary Magdalene. Lutwig T. & wife. Wm. Hetrich & wf. June 24, Rathmacher, Catharine Elizabeth. Ulrich R. & wf. George Gernaut & wf. Koerschner, Caspar. George K. & wf. Caspar Menckel Sept. 16, " & Christina Muth. Oct. Ster (Stehr), Anna Catharine. John S. & wife. Jacob Eber Makibben Wal-Ebbers. Weiler, Job. Andrew. Andrew W. & wife. Wm. LeitOct. 28, " meister & his wife. Wensel, Anna Catharine. Philip W. & wf. Lorentz Wenssel & wf. Weber, Anna Margaret. John W. & wife. Faust, John Christian. John F. & wf. Christian AltNov. 16, " brech & wf. Illegible. (Is it Sheuer or Sauter?), John. Jacob — & wf. John Getab. Dec. Ebler, Anna Mar. Felty ( Valentine) E. & wf. Henry Sauter & wf. " 12, " Christ, Mary Elizabeth. Nicholas C. & wf. kVensel Brech & his wf. Ebrecht, (or Christ, or Ebert), Andrew Smass? John E. or C. & wf. Andrew Eberst or Christ & wf. Oct. 27 1751. Altbrech, John William. Christian A. & wife. William Hetrich & wf. Hoffman, John. Joh. Christ Hoffman & wife. John Hoffman & wf. Althauss, Anna Mary. Christian A. & wf. Bastian Motz & wf. Nov. 10 " Gernaut, Cath. Elizabeth. George G. & wf. Job. Zimmerman & An. Eliz. Strunck Dec. 1 " Staut, Cath. Elizabeth. Michael S. & wf. Geo. Gernaut & wf. " 8 " Gicker, Mary Catharine. Henry G. & wife. Jacob Guecker & wife Morgener, Joh. Henry. John M. & wf. Henry Gicker & wife " 27 " Hauber, John. Conrad H. & wf. John Schneyter & wife " 29 " Weber, Anna Christina. Herman W. & wf. Matthew Sorber & wife Feby 9 1752. Faust, Barbara. John F. & wf. Barbara Albrecht Mch. 8 " Ebler, Joh. Adam. Jacob E. & wf. Joh. Adam Ebler Mch. 11, " Apr. 1, " LG 44 44 LL 4t CL l( 42 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. Mch. 27 1752. Birger (Buerger), Anna Mary. Christian 13. Bernhard Commer & wf. " 29 " Runckel, Mary Catharine. John R. & wf. Mary Catharine Rim Apr. 5 " Faust, Cath. Elizabeth. Philip F. & wf. Jacob Altbrech & wf. June 21 1752. Haas, Philip. John H. & wf. Philip Haas & wf. Mcb. 28,1758. Haas, Elizabeth. John H. & wf. Jacob Stein & wf. Elizabeth. Feby. 9 1757. Haas, John. John H. & wf. John Faust & wf. Apr. 12 1752. Hammel, Ullerich. Valentine H. Ullerich Backestos. Apr. 12 1752 May 3 1752. Stamm, Nicholas. Bernhart S. & wf. Nicholas Seysinger & wf. Klee, —. Nicholas K. Sept. 24 1752. Saeman, Eberhart. Ludwig S. & wf. Eberhart Geschwindt & wf. Dec. 3, " Euler (Suler), John. Adam E. or S. & wf. John Faust & Elizabeth Herbein. June 12 1753. Neibart, John. Ullerich, N. & wf. John Huester & wf. Mary Barbara. Nov. 4, " From, John. Friedrich F. & wf. Mary Barbara. John Huester & wf. Mary Barbara. Jan. 13 1754. Schweitzer, Michael. Jacob S. & wf. Michael Staut & wf. Anna Barb. Jan. 27, " Faust, John. Michael F. & wf. John Faust. Sept. 22, " Heiser, Rudolph. Han Adam H. & wf. Rudolph Gutman & wf. Jan. 4, 1756. Schweytzer, Mary Elizabeth. Martin S. & wf. Danl. (Zachrias) Zacharias & Mary Elizabeth Rathroacher. Feby 14 1753. Hoffman, John Jacob. Christian H. & wf. Sophia Cath. Jacob Altbrecht & wf. May 26 1754. Heck, Jost. Jacob H. & his wf. Jost Heck & parents. Sept. 26 1756. Ruck, Job. George. Hermann R. Geo. Gernaut. Sept. 8 1756 Sept. 1 1755. Hoffman, Mary Sophia. Christian H. & wf. Sophia Catharine. Michael Wommer & wf. Mary. Feby 25 1754. Huester, John. Jost H. & wf. Joh. Huester bro. of the father. 1756 Aug. 15. Schneyder, Margaret. Conrath S. & Elizabeth. Henry Riesser & Elizabeth. 1756 Aug. 6 4t Weber, Mary Catharine. Herman W. & wife. Matthias Weber & wife. 1756 Aug. 6 Oct. 10, 1756. Huester, Lorentz. Jost H. & wife. Lorentz Strunck, single. Sept. 18 1756 1757 Jan. 30. Ran or Rau, Joh. Ludwig. John R. & wife. 'Geo. Ludwig Rauch & wf. Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 43 1757 May 29. Heyse (Heyser), Catharine Elizabeth. Adam H. & wife. Catharine Elizabeth Weber, single. 1757 May 3 1757 June 12. Huester John. John H. & wife. John Weber & Barbara Weber. 1757 Apr. 25 44 June 12. Rim (or Kine), John. Jacob R. & wf. John Creget & Barbara. 1757 May 8 Hoffman, Daniel. Christian H. & wife. Danl. Zacharias & Anna Elizabeth Herbein. Mch. 8 1757 Wummer, Jacob. Michael W. & wife. Jacob Staut single Margaretta Haen ? 15 Aug. 1757 Schneyder, Matthias. John S. & wife. Matt. Weber & Elizabeth Gernaut, single. Oct. 1, 1757 Mch. 1 1760. Vollmer, Job. Adam. Michael V. & wf. Caspar Hinkel & wf. Fornyus? a daughter. Melchior F. & wf. Henry Hettrich May 4 " & Gertrude dau. of Martin Kirschner it Rau, a son. John R. & wf. Ludwig Heldetrieb it Hoffman, Christian. Christian H. & wf. Matthias Reich 1760 May 4. Fischer, a son. Adam F. & wf. Conrad Langstorf—An. dau. of Peter Zerbe. July 6 1760. Haentel, John Lorentz. Philip H. & wf. Michael 'lintel. Weber, a son. Herman W. & wf. Matthias Weber, Jr. Feby. 11 " Klee, a daughter. Nicholas K. Caspar Philip Arens. Aug. 9 " 16 it Ermold, a son. Martin E. & wf. Adam Lambrecht & wf. Riihm, a son. George R. & wf. Nicholas Kiihner. Oct. 8 " Dec. 211760. Schwartzhaupt, Anna Margaretta. John S. & wf. Anna Margaret. LI 1/ Henssel, Anna Elizabeth. Michael H. & wf. Felde (Valentine) Eckert & wf. Sept. 4 1763. Rull, John Nicholas. Conrad R. & wf. Nicholas Holler & wf. Catharine. Aug. 4 1763 Rathmacher, Margaret. Henry R. & wf. Jacob Loom & wife. Aug. 5 1773 Nov. 1, 1772. Raber, Peter. Thomas R. & wf. Peter Kirschner. Spaeth, Elizabeth. Henry S. & wf. Bastian Spaeth & wf. Nov. 11 " Mch. 251773. Liipp, John. Ludwig L. & wf. Feby. 21, 1773 Apr. 4 " Spaeth, Joh. Henry. Bastian S. & wf. Henry Frantz. Aug. 11 " Raber, Anna Mary. John R. & wf. Cath. Riber, single. Sept. 12 " Schneider, John. John S. & wf. Joh. Schneider & wf. Sauwert, Michael. Michael S. Michael Arbogass & wf. Dec. 19 " Jan. 16 1774. Lauer, Mary Catharine. Michael L. & wf. Stophel Lorch & wf. Gaenssel, Magdalena. Jorg G. & wf. Magdalene Stamm, Feby 2 " single. Frantz, Catharine. William F. & wf. Catharine Frantz. " 27 " Apr. 3, 1774. Seitel, Anna Mary. Henry S. & wf. Michael Arbogass & wf. 44 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. May 22 " June 12 " Raber, Catharine. Thomas R. & wf. Wagner, Jonathan. Andrew W. Antilop. Kirschner & wf. Aug. 3 " Enrich, Michael. Conrad E. & wf. Michael Lauer. 19 Jun 1774 July 24 Lerch, John. Baltzer L's widow. John Staut & wife. Fuchs, Philip. Philip F. & wf. Jacob Stanch & wf. Bender, Mary Cath. Bastian B. & wf. Mary Bender, single. 44 Klein, Mary Barb ara. John K. & wife. Mary Barbara Lupp, single. 4 L. Matz, Anna Marga ret. Joerg M. & wf. Anna Margaret Risser, single. 44 Lannert, Anna Ma ry. Henry L. & wf. Michael Wornmer & wf. 44 C Lannert, Elizabeth Henry L. & wf. Andrew Winter wf. July 24 1774. Maurer, Catharine. Martin M. & wf. Catharine Lerch single. Aug. 14 Kirschner, Anna M ary. Conrad K. & wf. Mary Risser, single. C Oct. 16 Frantz, —. Jacob F. & wf. Catharine Frantz, single. Nov. 20 Muench, Anna Mary. Stophel M. & wf. Anna Mary Seitzinger. Lieb, Nicholas. Simon L. & wf. Nicholas Lieb, single. Feb. 17 1775. Schneider, Job. George. Jost S. & wf. Joh. George Looss, single. 44 19 GL Sauwert, Anna Eve. Michael S. & wf. David Herman & wf. Feb. 19 1775. Rathmacher, Christina. Henry R's widow. Conrad Looss & wife. Apr. 2 " Tobias, Christian. Ludwig T. & wife. Ludwig Lipp & wf. Mch. 5 1775 " 30 " Kirschner, Andrew. Joh. Nicholas H. Andrew Creutzer & wf. July 30 1775. Raber, John. Valentine R. & wf. Hannes Raber & wf. Aug. 20 " Runckel, Anna Mary. Jacob R. & wf. Anna Mary Weber, single. Sept. 10 " Riehm, John. George R. & wf. John Klein singl. 44 Raber, Abraham. John R. & wf. Abraham Haass, widower. 44 Stamm, Anna Catharine. Nicholas S. & wf. Catharine Lerch, single. Nov. 5 " Speth, (Splith) Mary Elizabeth. Henry S. & wf. John Heck & wife. " 27 " Lupp, Susanna. Ludwig L. & wf. Nov. 11, 1775 Dec. 17 " Lauer, Peter. Peter L. & wf. Paul Ernst & wf. LL Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 45 Feby. 23 1776. Bentz, John. Christian B. John Heck & wf. " 25 " Freymayer, Elizabeth. John F. & wf. Mch. 17 1776. Bohn, Catharine Elisa(beth). Philip B. & wf. Frederic Bohn & wf. Apr. 28 " Schneider, Anna Elizabetha. Andrew S. & wf. John Schneider and wf. 14 Schneider, Magdalene. John S . & wf. Magdalene Faust, single. May 17 " Staudt, Job. Jacob. Jacob S. & wf. Jacob Bretz & wf. June 30 " Weiss, Philip. Peter W. & wf. Philip Weiss. Aug. 11 " Lauer, Elizabeth. Michael L. & wf. Philip Fuchs & wf. Oct. 13 " From, Elizabeth. Frederick F. & wf. N. Mayer & wf. " 27 " Lannert, Andrew. Henry L. & wf. Nov. 17 " Munch, John Adam. Stophel M. & wf. Joh. Adam Stamm. Dec. 25 " Loerch, Daniel. Stoffel L. & wf. Daniel Albrecht. Dec. 29 1776. Seitel, John Jacob. Henry S. & wf. Jacob Albrecht. Mch. 2 1777. Schneider, John. Jost S. & wf. John Looss. " 28 " Speth, Henry. Bastian S. & wf. Michael Arbogass & wf. tt 44 tt Stamm, Nicholas. Nicholas S. & wf. Nicholas Lieb. Mch. 30 " Heck, Mary Barbara. John H. & wf. Mary Barbara Lupp. Feby 22 1777 tt it tl Bohn, Joh. Adam. Frederic B. & wf. Michael Wornmer. t 44 44 Kirschner, Nicholas. Nicholas K. & wf. Nicholas Stamm & wf. Apr. 3 " Bentz, Anna Mary. Job. Christ B. & wf. Ludwig Lupp & wf. March 12 1777 tt 20 " Buchs, Catharine. John B. & wf. Ludwig Lupp & wf. Feby. 9 May 19 " Raber, Joh. Felde (Valentine). Thomas R. & wf. Valentine Haber & wf. 1777 May 19. Vigel, Mary Magdalene. Melchior V. Jacob Looss & wf. 1777 " July 20. Freyberger, Anna Mary. John F. & wf. Anna Mary Fuchs. ft Aug. 31. Frantz, William. Jacob F. & wf. William Arbogast. tt lt Runckel, Catharine. Jacob R. & wf. Henry Runckel wf. Nov. 2. Riiber, John Michael. John R. & wf. Michael Lauer & wf. 23. Kirschner, Job. Jacob. Peter K. & wf. Jacob Runckel. tt lt Wiltermuth, John. William W. & wf. John Althauss. tt 29. Lauer, Daniel. Peter L. & wf. Jacob Freyberger & wf. 1778 Apr. 19. Methler, Henry. Joh. George M. Henry Risser & wf. " 46 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 1778 Apr. 19. Loerch, John. Jost. Stophel L. & wf. Joh. Jost Loerch. 1778 Apr. 19. Machemer, Andrew. Andrew M. & wf. Andrew Leumeister & wf. 1778 May 10. Looss, Anna Mary. Conrad L. & wf. Jacob Looss & wf. id Loose, Catharine. Conrad L. & wf. Melchior Figel & wf. " June 28. Schaeffer, John. Christian S. & wf. Peter Jung & wf. 1778 May 18 61 Maurer, Catharine Elizabeth. Martin M. & wf. Catharine Elizabeth Lerch. " Sept. 4. Stamm, John. Nicholas S. & wf. John Runckel & wf. 66 Lauer, Peter. Michael L. & wf. Peter Lauer & wf. Dec. 25. Figel, Susanna. Melchior F. & wf. John Klein & wf. Raber, Anna Mary. Thomas R. & wf. Peter Ebler & wf. tt Munch, Elizabeth. Jost M. & wf. Elizabeth Scheid. Speth, Joh. Adam. Henry S. & wf. 1778 Aug. 14 1779 Apr. 25. Runckel, John. John R. & wf. John Staudt. " May 23. Wiltermuth, William. William W. & wf. Jeremiah Kleh & wf. 66 66 Kirschner, Joh. Henry. Nicholas K. & wf. Henry Gutting. Heck, Catharine. John H. & wf. Catharine Klein. tt tt Winder (ter) Christopher. Christopher W. & wf. Andrew Winder (ter) & wf. 66 64 Wummer, Mary (lisa) Elizabeth. Michael W. & wf. Maria lisa (Elizabeth) Wumtner. 44 Seitel, Henry S. & wf. Philip Hehn & wf. " June 30. Wommer, Joh. Adam. Michael W. & wf. " July 4. Staudt, Mary Catharine. Michael S. & wf. Stoffel Loerch & wf. 1779 Oct. 24. Freyberger, Eve (Eva). Jacob F. & wf. John Freyberger & wf. 1780 Mch. 26. Runckel, Mary Catharine. George R. & wf. John Heck & wf. 64 Raber, John Nicholas. John R. & wf. Hannickel Haass & wf. 1780 Mch. 26. Risser, Elizabeth. Jacob R. & wf. Philip Risser & wf. tt Freyberger, —. John F. & wf. Jacob Freyberger & wf. " Apr. 9. Bender, John William. Margaret Bender, widow. John Wm. Giesseman. Riel, Catharine. Conrad R. & wf. Peter Kirschner & wf. Fuchs, Mary Elizabeth. Philip F. & wf. Anna Mary Fuchs. Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 47 1780 May 7. Staudt, Joh. Henry. Jacob S. & wf. Henry Spohn & wf. IC 7. Bentz, Margaret. Joh. Christ. B. & wf. Margret Wachner. 1780 July 23. Donth8r (Dundore), John. John D. & wf. John Staudt, 1780 July 1 " Aug. 20. Gutting, Henry. Adam G. St wf. Henry Gutting. Sept. 17 1780. Stamm, Joh. Adam. Nicholas S. & wf. Joh. Adam Stamm. 1780 Oct. 15. Forman, John. Herman F. & wf. John Raber & wf. 1781 Mch. 4. Klein, Peter. John K. & wf. Peter Weiss & wf. 1781 Catharine. John K. & wf. Catharine Klein, single. Apr. 15 1781. Frantz, Conrad. Jacob F. & wf. Conrad Looss & wf. /. II Runckel, M. Catharine. John R. & wf. Nicholas Stamm & wf. 1781 May 3. Maurer, Mary Margaret. Martin M. & wf. Mary Margret 'Arch. 4781 June 3. Heck, Elizabeth. John H. & wf. Joh. Schneider & wf. 1781 Apr. 29 " Dec. 2. Looss, Cath. Elizabeth. Jacob L. & wf. Catharine Zumbroh or bros. " Dec. 23. Gutting, John. Henry G. & wf. John Klein & wf. 1781 Dec. 18 1782 July 4. Raber, Mary Susanna. John R. & wf. Valentine Either & wf. 1782 Jun. 18 1783 Feby. 10. Wagner, Elizabelh. George W. & Mary Magdalene. Eliz. Runkel, single. 1783 Jan. 28 Fuchs, Joh. Michael. Michael F. & Elizabeth. Michael Lauer & Margaret. 1782 Dec. 6. 1783 Feby 10. Lauer, John. Michael L. & wf. John Runckel & wf. 1782 Nov. 26 1783 Mch. 9. Weber, Catharine. Matthias W. St wf. Anna Mary. Peter Kirschner & wf. Catharine. 1783 Feby. 11 " Mch. 30. Lup (Lupp), Margaret. Peter L. & wf. Elizabeth. Jost Freyberger & wf. Margaret. 1783 Feby. 28 1783 Jun. 11. Schmaltz, Anna Mary. Joh. Christoph S. & wf. Anna Mary. Barbara Koch. 1782 Feby. 6. 1784 Jan. 18. Bohn, John Adam. John Adam B. & wf. Joh. Ad. Vollmer & wi Mary Rot.ina. 1783 Dec. 2 it " Kohlmann, Joh. Jacob. Job. Jacob K. & wf. Jacob Muench & Cad). Stamm. 1784 Jan. 6. " Apr. 12. Hahn, a clan. Philip H. & wf. Frantz Ruth & wf. Elizabeth. 1783 Oct. 22 // Raber, a dau. Thomas R. & wf. Elizabeth Lasch. Dec. 25 // // Kirschner, John. Nicholas K. & wf. Peter Kirschner & wf. Cath. 1784 Mch. 7 Ct 46 44 " 48 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 1784 Apr. 12. Stamm, a son. Frederic S. & wf. John Runckel & wf. Mary Cath. Mch. 20 " Apr. 25. Rieser, Daniel. Jacob R. & wf. 1784 May 9. Staud, Anna Margaret. Jacob S. & wf. John Fromm & wf. 1784 Mch. 1 1784 May 20. Klein, a dau. (Margaret?) John K. & wf. Conrad Baer & wf. Margaret. 1784 Mch. 19 23. Giiting, Joh. Jacob. Henry G. & wf. Jacob Mohr & wf. An. Margar. next Tuesd. 4 wks. old " July 11. Fromm, John. John F. & wf. Mich]. Wummer & wf. Mary Barbara. 1784 Jan. 14 July 25. Bentz, a dau. Christian B. & wf. Christina Riem. 1784 Jun. 8 Toeck. a clan. Peter T. & wf. Elizabeth Ruhl. Jun. 28 Mengel, Cath. Elizabeth. Adam M. & wf. Henry Klein & Elizbth Mengel. Jul. 1 Aug. 5. Ullerich, John? Balthaser U. & wf. Job. Freyberger & wf. Cath. Jun. 6 " Aug. 22. Meyer, Elizabeth ? George M. & wf. Frantz Ruth & wf. Elizabeth. 4/ Sept. 5. Wummer, Michael? Job. Adam W. & wf. Michael Wummer & wf. Barbara. Jul. 9 1784 Oct. 17. Bentz, Catharine (?) Peter B. & wf. Job. Freyberger & Cath. Heck. To day 3 wks. old " Oct. 31. Ullerich, Anna Margaret (?) John U. & wf. Jacob Mohr & wf. Anna Margaret. 5 weeks old in Oct. Fischer, Elizabeth. Jacob F. & wf. Barbara Hamm. 1784 Oct. 21 " Nov. 14. Lieb, Catharine. Nicholas L. & wf. Anna Elizabeth Hester. Oct. 12 " Dec. 12. Lupp, Catharine (?) Henry L. & wf. John Klein & wL Catharine. To day 8 weeks old 1785 Jan. 9. Lauer, Rosina ? Henry L. & wf. Nicholas Wagner & wf. Rosina. July 5 Runckel, William (?) Runckel, Joh. & wf. Lerch & wf. Mary Margaret. Dec. 17 Moser, Catharine (?) Valentine M. & wf. Philip Kocher & wf. Catharine. Dec. 7 " Feby. 6. Lerch, Job. William. Stophel L. & wf. Joh. William Lerch & wf. Mary Margaret. Jan. 5 1785 Feby. 6. Duntor, Elizabeth. John D. & wf. Jacob Duntor & wf. Anna Mary. 1785 Jan. 7 44 Staud, John (?) Abraham S. Sz, wf. John Stand. 1784 Dec. 15 Freyberger, Philip (?) Jacob F. & wf. Philip Fuchs & wf. Elizabeth. 1785 Jan. 1 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 49 1785 Meh. 6. Munch, Catharine. Jacob M. & wf. Stophel Miinch & wf. Sarah. 1785 Jan. 31 28. Kohlmann, John. Jacob K. & wf. Stophel Munch & wf. Sarah Mch. 19 44 46 41 Ziilcheirn, Stophel (?) Henry Z. & wf. Stophel Schmaltz & wf. Anna Mary. 1784 Oct. 1 Wenner, John (?) Michael W. & wf. John Koch. aged 8 wks. on Thursd. 41 Apr. 30. Fromm, Susanna. Frederic F. Sz wf. Parents themselves. 1784 July 10 " May 15. Klein, Catharine (?) Werner K. & wf. John Klein & wf. Catharine. 1785 Apr. 20 1785 May 29. Schroeder, Job. George? Henry S. & wf. Joh. Geo. Reichman & Elizabeth Brensler. 1785 Apr. 12 it 11 44 Willig, Magdalene. [No parents' names.] John Faust & wf. Eleonora. 1785 May 26 Jun. 26. Althauss, Margaret (?) George A. & wf. Jacob Eppler & Margrt. Ludwig. May 23 41 44 Herner, Henry (7) Frederic H. & wf. Henry Hedrich & Christina Lauer. Jun. 15 " Aug. 17. Reber, Susanna (7) Thomas R. & wf. Valentine Bober & wf. Susanna. July 5 1785 Oct. 15. Fromm, Mary Barbara (7) John F. & wf. Mary Barbara Wommer, 1785 Sept. 21 Nov. 13. Stamm, Philip (?) Nicholas S. & wf Philip Lerch. Oct. 21 Koch, Barbara (7) Adam K. & wf. l'arbara Koch. Oct. 21 1786 Feby. 12. Schmaltz, Elizabeth (?) Christophel L. & wf. Andrew Winter & wf. Elizabeth. 1786 Jan. 16 14 .‘ Klein. John (7) John K. & wf. John Klein & wf. Catharine. 1785 Dec. 11 14 4. Bohn Daniel (7) Joh. Wm. B. & wf. Daniel Ziegler & wf. Christina. 5 weeks old yesterday. 14 Mellen, Susanna (7) Samuel M. & wf. Jacob Altbrecht " & Susanna Hiihn. aged 4 wks. & 2 days Mch. 16. Kollum, Elizabeth ( ?) john K. & wf. Henry Hedrich & Elizabeth Kiihbauch. 1786 Mch. 8 Apr. 23. Kammer, Elizabeth ? Nicholas K. & wf. Elizabeth Kiihbauch, 1786 Mch. 2 Jorger, George. George J. & wf. Werner Stamm & wf. Catharine. 7. Grilling, Elizabeth. Henry G. St wf. name cut out -" Jun. Giitin(in). 7. Haas, Catharine. Lorentz H. & wife. Christina Lauer. 1786 Jnn. 7. Magemer (Machemer). William. Nicholas M. & wf. 1786 Jun. George Maeliemer & wf. Esther. 1786 May 4 14 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 50 1786 Jun. 11. Dundor, Frederic. John D. St wf. Fredr. Gerhard & wf. Susanna. Apr. 30 18. Geiss, Catharine. Jacob G. & wf. Barbara Geis& May 21 July 30. Hester, John? Job. Christ H. & wf. John Hiester & wf. Catharine. Jun. 24 Oct. 22. Freyberger, Elizabeth? John F. & wf. Henry Hedrich & wf. Elizabeth. tomorrow 3 wks. old. Nov. 5. Hinckel, Valentine? Philip H. & wf. Valentine Spatz & wf. Margaret. Feby. 14 It Spatz, Michael (?) Ballentin, S. & wf. Michael Davis & Cath. Freymeyer. 10 wks. old " Dec. 17. Runckel, Eva (7) John R. & wf Eva Lerch. Oct. 1 1787 Feby 11. Kirschner, Daniel. Peter K. & wf. Simon Riegel & wf. Gertrude. Nov. 17 It Hester, Daniel ? John H. & wf. Danl. Allbrecht. Nov. 22 1787 Mch. 11. Schultz, Rosina. John 8 & wf. Nicholas Magemer & wf. Rosina. 1786 Dec. 14 t Manch, John Jacob John Jacob M. & wf. Jonathan Munch & Eva Lerch. 1787 Jan. 16 Zebesen Barbara (7) Ernst Z & wf. John Faust & Barbara Winter. Jan, 2 Rieser, Jacob (?) Philip R. & wf. Jacob Rieser & wf. Esther. 1786 Oct. 3 tt Rut, Margaret (?) Conrad R. & wf. W. Moser & wf. Margaret. 1787 Feby. 12 Apr. 15. Ulrich, Rachel (7) John W. & wf. John Speet (Spaeth & wf. Mch. 9 Wagner, John John W. & wf. Job Ludw. Schminck? & wf. Elizabeth. Mch. 29? Oct. 8. Wald. Mary Elizabeth. Philip W. & wf. Elizabeth. l A.4 • 1787 Sept. Nov. Nov. 1788 Nov. Philip Philhert & wf. Anna Mary. Oct. 10 Schritter, Rosina. Henry S. & wf. Mary Elizabeth. Ludw. Schweizer & wf. Rosina. 1787 Aug. 10. Slat, John. John 8 & wf. Christian Lauer & wf Elizabeth. Oct. 22 19. Ney, a dau. Jacob N. & wf. Peter Weber St wf. Catharine. 1786 Sep 19 9 Lauer. Simon. Christian L. & wf. Elizabeth. Christian Schafer & wf. Elizabeth. 1788 Sept. 14 0. 20. Koch; John (7) Adam K. & wf. John Koch & Barbara Klein. 10 wks & 1 day old 1789 Dec 1. Reber, Magdalena. John R. & wf. Magdalena. Melchior Fiegel Sz wf. Magdalena. 1789 Dec. 1 1791 Aug. 14. Bohn, David. Frederic B. & Cath. Elizabeth. David Ritschert & wf. Catharina. 1791 Apr. 3 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 1792 Jun. 13. 51 Freyberger, Christina. Jacob F. Si wf. Margaret. Judith Heck. 1792 Jun. 7 7. Guth, Eva Christina. Jacob G. & wf. Johanna Christ. 1792 Oct. The Parents were the sponsors themselves. 1792 Sep. 16 1794 Mch. 23. Freyberger, Joh. George. Jacob F. & wf. Anna Margart. The Parents were the sponsors themselves. 1794 Mch. 14 " Aug. 24. Wino or 'Wiele, Christina. Peter W. & wf. Mary Salome Danl Miesi & wf. Christina. Jun. 30 1815 May 14. Schell, Catharine. William S. & wf. Catharine. Est. Epler, single. 1815 Mch. 4 4. Fleischer, Beniawell (Beneville). Peter F. & wf. Catha" May rine. Jacob Fleischer & wf. Hannah. Apr. 10 Sept. 10. Klein, David, Daniel K. & wf. A. Mary. John Bickel & M. Magdalene. Jun. 10 1815 Sept. 10. Kaufman, Henrietta. Jacob K. & wf. Cath. Elizabeth Rieser, widow. 1815 Jun. 29 " Nov. 5. Spatz, Daniel. Daniel S. & wf. Barbara. Valentine Spatz & wf. Margaret. Sep. 2 5. Hettrich, Benjamin. Michael H. & wf. Elizabeth. Philip 1815 Nov. Kerschner & wf. Anna Mary. 1815 Oct. 13 1821 Feby. 3. Reber, Catharine. Nicholas R. & wf. Susanna. Catharine Reber, single. 1820 Nov. 10 3. Kaucher, Elias. John K. & wf. Barbara. Peter Dunckel1822 Jan. berger & wf. Magdalene. 3. Unger, Anna Nary. Michael U. & wf. Magdalene. " Oct. Valentine Unger. 11. Sticker, William. George S. & wf. Mary. Michael Kruber. 1823 Feby. 11. Ruth, John. Fredr. R. & wf. Mary. Nicholas Lieb & wf. Catharine. 8. Speth (Spaet). William. William S. & wf. Elizabeth. " May Daniel Speth & wf. Sarah. 1823 Mch. 16 1833 Sept. 15. I lerbach, Catharine. Peter 11. & wf. Margaret. Job. (:hrist. Hiester & wf. Catharine. Oct. 13. Winger, William. Bernhardt W. & wf. Elizabeth. Philip Stamm & wf. Christina. 1833 Sep. 1 Reber, Harrison. Joseph R. & wf. Elizabeth. Jobe Reber. 1833 Sept. 7 Reber, John. John R. & wf. Cath. Jost Hiester & wt. Rebecca. Sep. 5 Dec. 25. Rick, Sidney Ann Elizabeth. John Rick & wf. Elizabeth. Parents themselves. Nov. 10. Koch. John. Henry K. & wf. Sarah. John Kissel wf. Catharine. Jun 30 Sonnen, Lydia (Lidia). John S. & wf. Anna Susanna Richardson. May 1 52 Bern Church Records, 1739-1835. 1833 Nov. Sanner (?) Susanna. William S. & wf. Leonora. Susanna Kraemer. Nov. 5 1833 Jan, 5 Gicker, Lydia Anna. Jacob G. & wf. Sarah. Catharine Bauscher. 1832 Apr. 15 " Jan. 5. Weber, Jared. William W. & wf. Elizabeth. Parents themselves. 44 Dec. 25. Zeller, Elizabeth. Jacob Z. & wf. Elizabeth. Philip Bender St wf. Elizabeth. 1833 Oct. 5 1834 Feby. 16. Shell, James William. Charles S. & wf. Mary. Wm. Shell & wf. Catharine. 1834 Jan. 26. Dewis (Davis), Lidia (Lydia). Jacob D. & wf. Catharine. Mary Dewis (Grandmother). 1834 1834 May 25. Dunkelberger, Susanna. Abraham I). & wf. Mary. Susanna Reber. 1833 Nov. 6 Jun. 22. Unger, William. John U. & wf. Catharine. Philip Stamm & wf. Christina. 1834 Mch. 29 tt Hatt (Howe ?). Anna Catharine. William H. St wf. Elizabeth. Wm. Miller & wf. Catharine. Feby. 14 1834 Sept. 14. Feather, Peter August. Charles F. & wf. Rebecca. Wm. Bender Sr wf. Catharine. 1834 Feby. 3 " Oct. 12. Berger, Henry Augustus. Philip B. & wf. Elizabeth. Feby. 9. 1835 Feby. 1. Seidel, Susanna. Daniel S. & wf. Martha. Jacob Koch & wf. Magdalene. Nov. 16 1835 Mch. 1. Zeller. John. john Z. & wf. Elizabeth. John Reber & wf. Catharine. Dec. 6 ‘‘ 14 29. Alspach, Mary Threstetheria ? John A. & wf. Rebecca. Mary Alspach. 1835 Feby. 5 The book from which these records were taken, kindly secured for the undersigned by Dr. E. S. Brownmiller, was carefully scrutinized with the aid of a good microscope before copying. [REv.] J. W. EARLY.