Descendants Gather For Family Reunions Across Bethlehem Area
In August 1939 clans and families from Nazareth Easton Allentown Bethlehem and nearby towns held reunions at Schoeneck Moravian Church Waldheim Park Bushkill Center Grove and other sites. Notable events included prize awards to members from Nazareth Easton and Emmaus, officers elected for next year, and discussions on lineage tracing and historic ties going back to the 18th century.
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Clewell
Schoeneck Moravian Church
Gilbert Nickel
Middletown
Del
Schoeneck
Clarence E. Clewell
University of Pennsylvania
Messer Heckman Family Holds Fifth Annual Reunion in Park Cabin
Members from Lehighton Easton Martins Creek and nearby towns gathered at a log cabin in a municipal park for the Messer Heckman fifth annual reunion with over 75 attendees. Officers and historians named, residents from Easton Martins Creek Lehighton and town listed, and the same site chosen for the next gathering on the third Sunday in August. The Fetterman Fetherman group met at Weona Park Pen Argyl drawing about 150 members from Allentown Pen Argyl Stroudsburg Bethlehem Easton Bangor Cattawissa Lansdale Nazareth Wind Gap Stockertown LeRaysville and Rennselaer NJ with Jay Fetterman re-elected president and officers and committee members named. The event featured a guest speaker Donald Hoffman and a prayer by Ray Becker, continuing a five-year arrangement at Weona Park.
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Messer-Heckman
Lehighton
Easton
Martins Creek
Russell Messer
Russell Hinckle
Valeria Bolt
Edgar Barrall
John Messer
Carrie Barrall
Town
Fetterman-Fetherman
Weona Park
Pen Argy
Allentown
Pen Argyl
Stroudsburg
Bethlehem
Bangor
Cattawissa
Lansdale
Nazareth
Wind Gap
Stockertown
LeRaysville
Rennselaer
N.J
Jay Fetterman
Ray Becker
Donald Hoffman
Clayton Fetherman
Brodheadsville
Floyd E. Fetherman
William Fetterman
Norman Fetherman
Caroll Fetherman
Doris Fetterman
Earl Ettinger
Stroudsburg RD
Morris Ackerman
Stroudsburg R. D
Ella Beiber
Kutztown
William B. Fetherman
Marvin Stettler
Henry Stettler
Flynn Family
Scranton
Ruch
Orange Grove
Dorney Park
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
George Ruch
Berne
Switzerland
Indiana
W. Harry Snyder
New Jersey State Teachers College
Montclair
Boston
North St. Cloud Street
Jerry Bellesfield
William Bellesfield
Slatington R. C
Harwin Helmbach
Frankford
Ind
Benjamin Ruch
Fourth Avenue
Samuel C. Ruch
David Ruch
Kreidersville
Asher Ruch, Jr
Schnecksville
Lottie Trumbower
Hellertown
Ray Bechtel
Arthur Ruch
Northampton R. D
Harry Reichard
Sale of Sunnyside tract at corner Poplar and Pearl Streets
Auction of Sundry Sunnyside property to clear unsold lots at corner Poplar and Pearl Streets Bath. Bid minimum five dollars net. sale held Saturday at 7 PM daylight time. Sale terms shown on site. attorney Miller listed. 1940 reunion notes include Pioneer Ruch family event at Orange Grove with officers, prizes, and attendance about 350. estate notices for Nazareth and related administrations. borough actions awarding overhead lighting contract to Pennsylvania Power Light Company with bond requirement.
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Northampton County
Butler
William D. Miller
Nazareth R. D
Virginia Louise
O. Shook
Easton
Breidinger Grove
Poplar Pearl Streets
Ath
Pennsylvania
Bath Land and Improvement Company
C. Laut
Miller
Earl Street
Northmptin
Pennsylvania Power Light Company
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Elwood G. Kline
Soundt Thin
George F. Miller
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Rasely
Satur
Benjamin
Floyd Ackerman
Bangor R. D
W. A. Gardner
H. ©. Rasely
William Glass
Elwood Rasely
Phillipsburg
N. J
Arthur B. Howell
Easton R. D
Benjamin Buskirk
Reuben Rasely
Charles Rasely
George J. Rasely
Wilkes-Barre
Conrad Rossi
Berks
James F. Gross
Andrew G. Kern
William Clewell
Coaldale
Charles W. Loux
Clementon
William H. Kurtz
Kenneth Hamilton
Frank Simpson
Edward B. Clewell
Knaess Iobst
Sebastain Knauss
Frederick Jobst
Knauss-Jobst
Assn
Waldheim Park
Atty Henry V. Scheirer
James F. Lambert
Catasauqua
Freeman
Edward Freeman
Kenneth Stansfield
Emmaus
Alvina Miller
Jeanette Miller
Wilkes- Barre
Oliver T. Knauss
America
Allen Buss
Oscar P. Knauss
Macungie
Kenneth Knauss
Albert Knauss
Ralph Jobst
Enid
Oklahoma
Carl Knauss
Walter E. Knauss
William 8. Iobst
Milton O. Knauss
Grace Treichler
Charles J. Knauss
O. P. Knauss
O. J. Knauss
William A. Knauss
Fred G. Knauss
Earl Knauss
Annie Reichenbach
N. d
George H. Kirschman
Clarence F. Jobst
Oscar T. Jobst
George I. Knauss
Wilbur L. King
Remel
Bushkill Center Grove
Victor Smith
Chapman Quarries
Allen Remel
Tatamy
Nevin Landis
Bath
Ammon Remel
Elsie Ackerman
Kesslersville
Clarence G. Huber
S On Phon Bove Easton
Democratic Rally
Kern
WM. T. Mabus
Flory's Bazaar
Pce Advertising
Ace
Pike
Newburg
Moorestown
Ap L. Laubach
Artha
Sto Messinger
Peter Weisley
c/o
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Main St
Parent
Grayet
SCH Inc
Nazareth Bowe
Sons and Bath
Stanley
Howell
St. Easton Pa
Nolfs
East Centre Street
Arethaan
Walter Leminger
Narence Huber
Macnety
GEO
White Horse Tavern
Aggaley House
Belvidere
Frank Genet
Washington St
South Main St
Alberto Sturgis
James F. Dreisbach
Plainfield
Northampton
Claine
Elmer Gum
Orison
Orrin Kocher
Woodley & Davis
Bowers Building
Francis A. Rogers
Moore
State of
Thomas A. Fogel
Smith & Paff
Easton Trust
Bidy Easton
Charles Samus
Charles Somenish
Waseel Samus
Pennsyivania
Pauline Samus Noble
Everett Kent
Bay
Penna
Walter L. Sandercock
Est
Carrie C. Marsh
CS Brass
Thea
George P. Marsh
Borough of
W. Erwin Nicholas
Naareth
Josephine C. Nicholas
Prospect Street
Nazareth Pa
Gmespie
North Sth Street
Aronia
Florence Smith
South Broad St
Fred W. Koch
Bank St
Stanley J Fein Attorney
Messinger
Appi
Common Pleas
C. MB
Reuben Fehnel
Benjamin Fehnel
Robert J Schisgil
Naomi L. Sechler
County of
Norantes
Harrison Bush
Charles Anthony
Kleckahereville
Edgar Fehnel
Jane Robert Schlegel
Daniel F. Walter
Jacob F. Fehi
Catharine Fehnel
Oel Fehnel
Gousky
Albert Boyer
Riff
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Robert J. Schlegel
Naomi
Sch Jewel
Moore County
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Court Northampton
Vonia
Perst Lhence
John Mitchell New Moss
Lane Lewis
Jerre Schott
Lewis
William Shive
Vilas Mildenberger
Catherine Mildenberger
Etereviile
Cros
Tanae
William B
Perthence
Ighman Kuntz
Noll & Reyer
Alors
Conrad 1
Ots
Fajan
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Paul Lure
George Grest
Saldcipal
Gale Peenmineey
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