tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121800212012-01-04T18:59:44.049-05:00A place to post my news and research on the predominately German residents of the greater Johnstown area, lying in southern Cambria and northern Somerset counties in Pennsylvania.Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-78809478741630631792008-01-05T11:01:00.000-05:002008-01-05T11:19:22.872-05:00

Dallen Selders, who I know from church, has lent me his copy of this book (he's a descendant and his family is listed).Johann "George" Kring married Magdalena Fye, and came to what's now Adams Twp in Cambria Co from Woodbury Twp, Bedford Co. in 1806.His children:George of Jenner Twp married Martha Stump;Frederick of South Bend, Ind. married Elizabeth Steiner;John of Adams Twp married Elizabeth

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-89541105594275214702007-04-10T10:39:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:46:39.301-04:00

Karl Friedline wrote to point out a couple of errors (these folks are his wife's uncles)Bessie B Ream was married to Frank Baumgardner, 1888-1971, son of Ananias Baumgardner and Amanda Weaver. I had Bessie married to Frank H Baumgarder 1891-1962, son of Henry Baumgardner & Sarah Jane Kring. Frank H was married to Anna Mae Stewart.Also, Mary Mickel 1908-1955 of Windber was married to Fred D

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-29802476244582265112007-02-27T02:01:00.000-05:002007-02-28T00:43:32.757-05:00

In case you haven't heard, Global Warming has hit western Pa, as there's been one day above freezing in the past four weeks, and it's snowed just about every day. Like I remember it as a kid.So, I've spent a lot of time locked in my room doing work from home, which neglects my genealogy, but does pay better!I took this pic last week of the Loyalhanna River east of the Bedford. The unusual thing

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1158210230188767702006-09-14T00:41:00.000-04:002006-09-14T05:44:49.710-04:00

The following deed was filed in Cambria Co after the 1836 death of Jacob Stull Sr. of Richland Twp. John Stull paid each of the heirs $95.45 for their share of Jacob Sr's land, making John the sole owner. This document acknowledges the sale and releases any further obligations.Jacob's wife is not named, and is presumed to have died before him. His son Jacob Jr had died four years earlier in 1832,

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1152606300974185522006-07-11T04:18:00.000-04:002006-07-11T04:25:00.993-04:00

I recently obtained the marriage license for this couple, which si the final piece in clearing up the family.Joseph Seese married his 2nd cousin Mary Ann Kuhns on 11 Jul 1893, six years after the death of his first wife Augusta Wentworth on 2 Oct 1887 and six weeks after her divorce from Israel Wirick on 29 May 1893, and when she was 7+ months pregnant with Emanuel. Although 37 when married, Mary

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1152558353291943302006-07-10T14:48:00.000-04:002006-07-10T15:05:53.316-04:00

I have corrected an error in my tree, as the parents of Rev. Oren Reed Bennett 1895-1966 are Jerome S Bennett and Alverta Rairigh of Montgomery Twp, Indiana Co, Pa, and not Isaac Bennett and Mary Jane Adams. I was investigating whether Laura Stiles and Cora Gromley were married to the same Reed Benett, and indeed they were, verified by his obituary on 29 Mar 1966 in the Indiana Evening Gazette,

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1152298335532237582006-07-07T14:44:00.000-04:002006-07-07T16:30:19.350-04:00

Last weekend I photographed over 1200 tombstones in the old part of section 1 (right behind the church) and section 2 & 3. This covers most or all of the original Weaver Mennonite Cemetery which later grew into the public Richland Cemetery.I have reviewed all of the section 1 photos and made the appropriate additions and corrections to my family file. The photos are being given to Diann Olsen of

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1151538858498727982006-06-28T19:48:00.000-04:002006-07-10T00:15:48.370-04:00

These families were added or had significant edits this week. Check down several generations for new info.Samuel Dietz 1775-???? of Jenner TwpJacob Z Reighard 1831-1905 of East ConemaughSilas D Rogers 1842-1915 of Stonycreek TwpHenry Croyle 1788-1850 of Upper Yoder TwpJacob M Ream 1840-1890 of Upper Yoder TwpSamuel L Thomas 1858-1929 of RoxburyJohn A Wertz 1848-???? of Stonycreek Twp

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1151534980237449752006-06-28T18:47:00.000-04:002006-06-28T18:52:06.653-04:00

David Christner, born 1781, of Jenner Twp, has been shown with a son Jesse, born about 1818, and an unknown son, born about 1806, who was married to a woman named Susanna. This is not correct – Susanna was David Christner’s 2nd wife, after Elizabeth Mishler.Susanna “Crisner” is enumerated in the 1850 census in Conemaugh Twp, Somerset Co, age 44. living with George “Deets”. Both are listed as

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1151530907168990302006-06-28T17:39:00.000-04:002006-06-28T17:41:47.180-04:00

According to the obit of his daughter Mary (1844-1919), wife of David Dietz, George Thomas was killed in the Civil War and buried at Arlington National Cem. A search of Arlington burial records at Ancestry.com on 27 June 2006 showed every George Thomas buried there died after the war, except one, who had no dates listed and was buried in site 2498. Ancestry lists 200,064 burials at Arlington, but

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1124332122401391212005-08-17T22:23:00.000-04:002005-08-17T22:28:42.410-04:00

The following cemetery have been updatedOgle TwpMount Carmel Evangelical LutheranPaint TwpRummel LutheranSeese FarmConemaugh TwpWertz-Miltenberger FarmPhotos have been completed for Ogletown Brethren and Stahl Mennonite in Conemaugh Twp, they will be posted in the next week or so, time permitting

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1114076376040670152005-04-21T05:32:00.000-04:002005-04-21T05:39:36.040-04:00

I have volunteered and been accepted to develop and maintain the township webpages for Conemaugh, Paint and Ogle Twps, all in Somerset Co. These will be part of the main Somerset Co website at Rootsweb, run by Carol Hepburn and April Phillips. I will post here notice of major developments on my pages.

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1113531611314591312005-04-14T22:16:00.000-04:002005-04-14T22:20:11.320-04:00

Melchoir Seese was born in 1759 in Lancaster Co, the son of immigrants from Baden, Germany. He grew up in Franklin Co, served in the Cumberland Co Militia, and came to Somerset (then Bedford) County in the late 1780's, first in the Brothersvalley settlement, where he and his wife Sophia (Lint) were members of the Reformed Congregation, and then a short time later locating in Quemahoning Twp in

Brian L Cartwrightnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12180021.post-1113513748740343242005-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:002005-04-14T17:22:28.740-04:00

The vast majority of the households found in the censuses of Paint Twp (1840-1870), Richland Twp (1850-1870) and Adams Twp (1870) have been added to my database. Future plans are to enter Jackson, Croyle, Summerhill, Taylor, Yoder, and both Conemaughs, as well as additional years. These will be announced as they are added.My database can be viewed at Ancestry.com's GenConnect

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