Bethlehem Class book
Original Class as formed by the late Jonas Musselman in 1884 and 1885.
1884
Jonathan Moyer Moved to Catasaqua 1899 Transferred
Sarah Moyer Moved to Catasaqua 1899 Transferred
Adaline Ritter
1885-6
Barabara Beck Withdrawn in 1893
Rebecca E. Fry
Alfred King Withdrawn in 1887
Cora Ritter Withdrawn in 1893
Jno. P. Reaser Moved to Catasaqua 1890
Eliza Reaser Moved to Catasaqua 1890
Maria H. Olewine Transferred to Lehighton 1893
Wm. J. Wright Withdrawn
Mena Scheib Died Feb 15th 1889
Rebecca Wright Withdrawn
In Feb. 1887 W. B. Musselman took charge of the Bethlehem and Coopersburg Class
Apr. 1
W. B. Musselman Transferred withdrawn to Allentown Apr. 1 1889
M. A. Musselman Transferred withdrawn to Allentown Apr. 1 1889
May 8
Louisa Englehard Moved to Pittsburgh
Laura Weiss Withdrawn
Flora Buck Moved away and withdrawn 1889 July
Sarah Eastman Withdrawn in 1892
Oscar Olewine Transferred to Lehighton 1893
May 12
Lydia Weber
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Sallie B. Musselman Withdrawn Feb 1, 1888
[Note in margin – During Protracted meetings in 1887]
Chas. H. Brunner
Amandus Ruth Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888 [Moyers book]
Alice Ruth Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
A. D. Buck Moved away and withdrawn July 1889
Emelia Dilliard
Elmira Dech
Ida M. Miller Expelled Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
Mary Bright
Jonas Wesner Moved away and withdrawn
Christiana Bear Transferred to Allentown
Jacob King
Ida Wright
Samuel Bartholomew Withdrawn by request of pastor – of being a lodge member
Lizzie Conover Died June 6th, 1889
David Bright
George Eichelberger Expelled because he deliberatley follows the lusts of the flesh
Chas Everett
Mary J. Everett
Dec 26 ‘87
Ida Doney
Jan 5, 1888
Mary Burger Withdrawn Went to Heavenly Recruits
Lydia A. Bright
Jan 29, 1888
Eliza Wright Moved away and withdrawn Aug. 1889
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May 6, 1888
Samuel Lamb
Amanda Lamb
Louisa Rieger
Matilda Wilson
June 17, 1888
Albert Reiger
Dec 3, 1888
Mary Anthony
Dec 16, 1888
Harrison Bush
Sarah Bush
Christiana Bush
Mary Fehnel
Dec 30, 1888
Ferdinand Kunkle Expelled Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
Dec 16, 1888
Maria Kunkle Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
Jan 19, 1889
Francis Miller Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
Catharine Miller Transferred to So. Bethlehem Class 1888
Mar 24 1889
Benedict Schwartz
Apr 6, 1898
Sarah C. Brunner
Aug 20, 1898
Joseph Eastman
Oct, 1898
Henriette Klemmer
Joseph Preisch
Franna Heller
Nov 26, 1899
Annie Heller
Dec 1, 1889
Clara Hilbert
Jan 19, 1890
Rufina Bloss
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1. Adaline Ritter
2. Barbara Beck Withdrawn in 1893
3. Rebecca Frey
4. Cora Ritter Withdrawn Mar 15, 1893
5. John P. Reaser Moved to Catasaqua 1889 Transferred
6. Eliza Reaser Moved to Catasaqua 1889 Transferred
7. Oscar Olewine Moved to Slatington 1888 Transerred to Lehighton 1893
8. Maria Olewine Moved to Slatington 1888 Transerred to Lehighton 1893
9. Wm. J. Wright Moved to Shelly, Bucks Co. 1890 Dropped
10. Rebecca Wright Moved to Shelly, Bucks Co. 1890 Dropped
11. Ida Wright Moved to Shelly, Bucks Co. 1890 Dropped
12. Laura Weiss Withdrawn
13. Sarah Eastman Withdrawn
14. Joseph Eastman Withdrawn 1893
15. Lydia Weber
16. Charles H. Brunner Transferred to Erwinna Bucks Co. 1892
17. Sarah C. Brunner Transferred to Erwinna Bucks Co. 1892
18. Harrison Bush Expelled May 20, 1894
19. Sarah Bush
20. Christiana Bush
21. Mary Fehnel Died, Buried on Saturday Feb 20th 1892 by Eld Wm. B. Musselman
22. Joseph Preisch
23. Franna Preisch
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24. Amanda Ruth
25. Alice Ruth
26. Amelia Dilliard Moved to Coopersburg 1891 Transferred to Coopersburg
27. Elmira Dech
28. David Bright Transferred to Coopersburg 1893
29. Lydia Bright Transferred to Coopersburg 1893
30. Mary Bright
31. Jacob King
32. Chas. Everitt Moved to Luzerne Co. 1889
33. Mary J. Everitt Moved to Luzerne Co. 1889
34. Samuel Lamb
35. Amanda Lamb
36. Albert Rieger Withdrawn 1893
37. Louisa Rieger Withdrawn 1893
38. Matilda Wilson
39. Mary Anthony Withdrawn 1891
40. Maria Kunkle Moved to New York 1891
41. Francis Miller
42. Catherine Miller
43. Benedict Schwartz Dropped
44. Henrietta Klemmer Withdrawn 1891
45. Annie Heller
46. Clara Hilbert
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47. Rufina Bloss
48. Rebecca Walter Dropped
Mary Young
Members admitted between Feb 1st 1890 and Feb 1st 1891.
49. M. D. Haws minister in charge Moved to Terre Hill Lancaster Co Feb 1892 Transferred
50. Hettie Haws Moved to Terre Hill Lancaster Co Feb 1892 Transferred
51. Preston Frey (Nov 30th 1891)
52. Ida Miller (Nov 30th 1891) Expelled 1891
53. Lovina Stauffer (Nov 30th 1891) Moved to Allentown
54. Joseph Stibeley (Jan 21st 1891)
55. Hetwick Stibeley (Jan 21st 1891)
56. Geo. Blank (Dec 7th 1891)
57. Carry Jones (Jan 28th 1891) Expelled
58. Geo. W. Manlet (Jan 28th 1891) Expelled 1891
59. Amanda Kichline (Jan 28th 1891)
60. Ida Stibely (Jan 28th 1891)
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Members admitted from Feb 1st 1891 to Feb 1st 1892 by Rev. M. D. Haws minister in charge
Frank Frey Admitted Move to Hamburg Pa 1893 Withdrawn
James Butz Withdrawn 1893
Max Voight Aug 1st dropped
James Kichline Dec 3rd
Allen Long Dec 3rd Expelled 1892
Savilla Debbins Dec 3rd
Willie Biers Dec 3rd Expelled 1892
Solomon Keller Jan 24th
Andora Keller Jan 24th
Samuel H. Bartholomew Jan 25th
Howard Haws Jan 25th Transferred
In Feb 1892 A. B. Gehret took charge of Bethlehem Circuit
Sarah Gamler Feb 14 dropped
Levi Gamler Feb 14 dropped
Robert Deily Feb 14 dropped
Bertha Jones Feb 14 dropped
James Dilliard Feb 14 expelled
James Miller Feb 14 dropped at Quarterly Conference
Carrie Quier May 8
A. B. Gehret April Transferred to Terre Hill Feb 1895
Ida L. Gehret April Transferred to Terre Hill Feb 1895
James Wisner Nov 13, 1892
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Lillian Wisner Nov 13, 1892
Wilson Steinmetz Nov 20, 1892
Mary J. Steinmetz Nov 20, 1892
Alice Fry July 2, 1893
Edgar S. Peissart July 2, 1893 Withdrawn 1894
Charles T. Paulus Jan 21, 1894
Lydia R. Paulus Jan 21, 1894
Charles Schnell Transferred from Coopersburg 1894
Amelia Schnell Transferred from Coopersburg 1894
Amanda Schaeffer admitted Aug 12, 1894
Emma Geissinger admitted Aug 12, 1894
Charles Deily Transferred from Coopersburg Nov 1894
Emma Deily Transferred from Coopersburg Nov 1894
William Fretz admitted Dec 16, 1894
Andrace Kramer admitted Dec 16, 1894
Frederick W. Kramer admitted Dec 16, 1894
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Adaline Ritter
Rebecca Fry Died April 19th 1895
Lydia Weber Kramer
Elmira Dech Transferred to Plainfield Nov 20th 1896
Sarah Bush
Christiana Bush Moved away
Joseph Preisch
Franna Preisch
Amandus Ruth
Alice Ruth
Samuel Lamb Withdrawn June 15th 1896
Amanda Lamb
Matilda Wilson
Francis Miller
Catherine Miller
Annie Heller
Clara Hilbert
Rufina Bloss
Mary Young
Preston Fry Withdrawn June 1895
Alice Fry Withdrawn June 1895
Geo Blank
Savilla Debbins Backsliden
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Joseph Staibly
Hetwick Staibly
Ida Staibly
James Kichline
Amelia Kichline
Solomon B. Keller Withdrawn Nov 27 1895
Andora Keller Withdrawn Dec 25 1895
Carrie Quier
James Wisner Dropped at last Quarterly Conference
Lillian Wisner Dropped at last Quarterly Conference
Lydia R. Paulus Dropped at last Quarterly Conference
Charles Schnell
Amelia Schnell
Amanda Schaeffer Transferred to German Valley Nov 20 1896
Emma Geissinger
Charles Deily
Emma Deily
William Fretz
Andrace Kramer
Frederick W. Kramer
In Feb 1895 O. S. Hillegass took charge of the Bethlehem Circuit
O. S. Hillegass
C. H. Hillegass
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1895
Mar 10 Lizzie Landes withdrawn by her own request Nov 18 1896
Mar 24 Gottfrick Marks Moved away
Mar 24 Julius Haun
Mar 24 Wilhelm Fritz
May 16 Abbie Fretz
May 16 Henriette Klemmer
May 25 August Fritz Backsliden
Oct 27 Agnes Barrall
Nov 22 Emma Brunner
1896
Mar 15 Samuel F. Becker Transferred to Quakertown Jan 16 1897
Mar 15 Ella Giess Transferred to Hatfield Dec 1896
Mar 22 Ida Stern
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Feb 14 1897
C. S. Shipman
Laura Ruth
Harrison Andrews
Mar 22 Amanda Herst
Apr 12 Rosa Hein
Apr 12 Milton L. Musselman
Aug 16 George Sheirman
Aug 16 Sarah Sheirman
Sept 27 William Edmunds
Sept 27 Bessie Edmunds
Sept 28 Edward Schultz
Sept 28 Kate Schultz
Oct 25 Michael Richter
Enos Keeler