Bertha M. Miller, GW #97 Bertha was born on 31 March 1896 to Charles and Mary (Haines) Miller of Shamokin, Pa. Bertha was the first of at least twelve children born to her parents. By 1920 she had [...]
Read MoreAnna Laura Meisinger, GW #84
Anna Laura Meisinger, GW #84 Anna was born on 27 March 1893 (some say 1894) in the Pittsburgh area to (German immigrant) George and Julia (Kwelaski) Meisinger. Anna was only 15 when her father died [...]
Read MoreMathilde Friedrike Mayer, GW #154
Mathilde Friedrike Mayer, GW #154 Mathilde “Tillie” was born on 12 July 1885 in Ebingen, Germany, according to naturalization records. Tillie immigrated in 1913 when she was 28 years old. It appears [...]
Read MoreRuth I. March, GW #137
Ruth I. March, GW #137 Ruth was born on 21 February 1900 in Williamsport, Pa. to Frank and Myrtle (Holtzapple) March. Ruth’s father died when she was a child, then the family went to live with her mot [...]
Read MoreSarah J. Lord, GW #64
Sarah J. Lord, GW #64 Sarah was born on 28 July 1882 to Thomas and Ida Bedford Lord. In 1900, the family was living in Williamsport. Thomas is a day laborer and seventeen-year-old Sarah is a “silk [...]
Read MoreMargaret D. Longabaugh, GW #95
Margaret D. Longabaugh, GW #95 Margaret was born 18 March 1885 in the Pittsburgh, Pa area to John M. and Mary A. (Bonner) Longabaugh. In 1910, Margaret is 25 years old and working as a dressmaker. P [...]
Read MoreIvy Luella Long, GW #147
Ivy Luella Long, GW #147 Ivy was born on 10 March 1898 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pa. to James M. and Valeria (Kohl) Long. She was baptized as an infant on 11 June 1898 in Trinity Lutheran Chur [...]
Read MoreEva Mae Leiby, #135
Eva Mae Leiby, #135 Eva was born on 6 July 1896 in Berks County, Pa to Charles and Rosa (Levan) Leiby. Sadly, Eva’s mother died in 1902 when Eva was only six years old. It was several years later be [...]
Read MoreSarah Kuntz, GW #37
Sarah Kuntz, GW #37 Sarah was born on 7 September 1880 to David and Mary (Haines) Kuntz of Walnutport, Pa. Sarah was a sister to Gospel Worker #8, Rebecca Kuntz. In 1900, Sarah lived with Gospel Wor [...]
Read MoreRebecca Kuntz, GW #8
Rebecca Kuntz, GW #8 Rebecca was born October 1877 to David and Mary (Haines) Kuntz of Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pa. Rebecca was a sister to Gospel Worker #37, Sarah Kuntz. In 1880, the f [...]
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