Guide to the Old Moravian Cemetery (Part 2): Heckewelder, Leibert, and Fenstermacher

    Beyond the information about Thora Beckel, the next bits of extra information found in the Guide to the Old Moravian Cemetery  are  "corrections." They are found on page 47 under the entry for John Heckewelder. Please keep in mind, this is not my research, but information and corrections written by others researching their families. (For a link to Part I and a more informative description of the intent of this post, click Guide to the Old Moravian Cemetery (Part I):) Most of the information is legible, except perhaps this portion which reads, "....State of Ohio. His eldest [2nd] daughter Sarah married Joseph Rice, his second  [3rd] daughter Susan...."

 

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     The next page with additional information is found on page 61. By "Levering" the author is no doubt referencing Joseph Mortimer Levering's A History of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1741-1892, published in 1903. In this case the researcher fills out information around the entry for Catharine Leibert. It should be clearly visible in the picture below. Best of luck on your search, HK 5 July 2015

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Author HistoryKeeper, currently lives in Dover, Delaware, with family, both two- and four-footed. I am a history enthusiast, who has great regard for the past and is especially proud of the Pennsylvania German culture. In addition to Passed Time, I am currently working on a project for the German Historical Institutes Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies (http://www.ghi-dc.org). I also contribute to various newsletters and I am working on another book...or two. Feel free to email me at pcsuter@passedtime.com for questions, comments, information, a shared love of history, an idea, or just because you want to share on Passed Time, but are too shy about getting started. But be aware, Files with Attachments will not be opened, but immediately deleted.

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