Cora Stirk, GW #60  Cora was born on 31 May of 1881 to Welden and Anna (Trumbauer) Stirk.  In the 1900 census, Cora is a teenager in her parents’ home in Bethlehem, Pa. and is working as a winder in a [...]

Sarah Elizabeth Sterling, GW #81 Sarah was born on 21 August 1884, according to her tombstone, but in 1883 according to the 1900 census.  Her parents were immigrant from Ireland Robert Sterling and im [...]

Ruth Rebecca Stengele, GW #107 Ruth was born on 12 February 1892 in Emerald, Washington Township, Lehigh County, Pa. to Frank and Sophia (Wehr) Stengele.  Ruth came to faith when a young girl.  She wa [...]

Laura E. Steinmetz, GW #17 Laura was born on 12 December 1879 to the Reverend Wilson Steinmetz and his wife, Mary Jane, nee Gruber.  Laura’s father was a pastor in the Mennonite Brethren in Christ chu [...]

Bertha M. Steinmetz, GW #24 Bertha was born in 1877 in Bethlehem, Pa to the Reverend Wilson Steinmetz and his wife, Mary Jane, nee Gruber.  Bertha’s father was a pastor in the Mennonite Brethren in Ch [...]

Cora B. Stametz, GW #50 Cora was born in Warren County, New Jersey on 25 August 1885 to Edward and Ann (Price) Stametz.  Warren County is across the Delaware River from Easton, Pennsylvania.  This fam [...]

Grace V. Spinney, GW #179  Grace was born on 21 October 1895 according to her Social Security application, but all census records point to 1893.  Her parents were Herbert H. and Bessie H. (Mitchell) S [...]

Bertha Snyder, GW #22  Alberta “Bertha” Snyder was born 5 March 1878 in Blandon, Pa. to Mahlon Snyder and his second wife Rebecca, nee Miller.  Bertha was licensed as an evangelist in 1896.  According [...]

Esther Bowman Snavely, GW #213  Esther was born on 8 April 1900 in New Danville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (according to her passport application) to Rohrer and Emma (Bowman) Snavely.  Esther’s f [...]

Ada W. Smith, GW #9  Ada Smith was born 24 March 1876 in Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County, Pa. to Jacob L. and Catharine (White) Smith.  Ada was licensed as an evangelist in 1896.  In 1900 she is workin [...]