Louisa Jourdan Sommers

Louisa Jourdan Sommers. I had a visit to the Moravian Cemetery at High Acres, Canadensis. Every time I visit, I am always drawn to the stone of Louisa Jourdan.  Her stone is in a metal sleeve which holds it up and together. I have no family connection with her but have the feeling she was a very strong soul, along with a few others resting here. 

 Louisa, born 12 Jan 1798 in Diefenbach, Enzkreis, Baden-Wurttenberg Germany, she was the daughter of John Peter Jourdan and Marie Katherine Cheneelle. She marries John Christopher Sommer on 8 April 1822 in her home town.  In 1832 she applies to leave Germany for the USA. Pioneers, Lousia and Christopher with their young children come to the USA and reside in Canadensis the rest of their lives. Making a living on the farm they have children; Rachel. Andrew, Christoph, John, Joseph, Caroline & Catherine.  She died 14 Feb 1883, at the age of 85. All the Sommers descendants of the area can trace their linage to Louisa.

Margaret Fenical

Margaret Fenical. She was born 9 Aug 1829, one of 9 children (Catherine, John, George, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Jacob) of Jacob and Margaret Fenical. Her dad & mom along with her brothers were farmers. Margaret works as a housekeeper, all her life. Your last name gives you a sense of identity and helps you discover who you are and where you come from. The sur name Fenical, its unusual but the family was among the first to settle in Pa. The immigration of the family, puts them coming from Scotland, Ireland and Germany. Margaret never marries and takes care of her family. She dies on 30 Jan 1907, before her father and  is buried in Middle Smithfield Cemetery. 

John Brown

John Brown. He was born in abt 1844 in Middle Smithfield Township, his parents Lewis (1790-1879) born in Germany and his mother Lydia Ace Michaels Brown (1806-1857). Johns family were farmers and an interesting fact my husband’s 2^nd cousin 4x removed. I’m not even going to try to figure that one out. When Lydia dies the family splits up and John lives with Daniel & Mercy Brown. I don’t know if they are related to John or not. He moves south and on 6 Sept 1864 he enlist in Co. E 203^rd Reg which were from the city of Philadelphia, and from the counties of Lycoming, Lancaster, Chester, and Delaware, Pa. His company engages in a battle at Ft. Fisher, N.C. on 15 Jan 1865 and he is wounded in the left thigh. He is transported to Mc. Dougal General Hospital, N.Y. (MacDougall Hospital was a U.S. Army military hospital located at Fort Schuyler in New York City before and during the American Civil War.It had a capacity of 2000 beds. In October 1863, the hospital was "to be removed without delay"; it was one of the oldest of the U.S. Military Hospitals. During the Civil War, about 16% of its patients were lost by desertion and failure to return from furlough. In the fall of 1864, the hospital housed 1600 patients)
John died of his wound on 30 Jan 1865 and is buried with his family at the Coolbaugh Cemetery or the Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Cemetery. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2186640
More on the 203^rd from Rootsweb: http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/203rd/203dorg.html

I have seen is research a John Brown the tanner, not sure if this is the same john or not.

Annie Bush Ace

Annie Bush Ace. We stopped at the Analomink U.M. Church.  They have just finished rebuilding the front of the church. I don’t know how I missed the news, someone actually ran their car into it, and it looks like they kept going into the fence on the other side. (shaking my head) So, Annie has a lovely spot in the cemetery. I wanted to remember and honor her this week. My research has turned up very little about her, or her family. She was born 17 September 1850,She could be the daughter of Jacob & Anna Labar Bush from Middle Smithfield Twp., Joseph & Catherine Bush from Paradise Twp. Or I Like Annie Bush from Pocono Twp. She married William T Ace 1843-1927,I found a record in Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pa 19 Nov 1870. The marriage record say she was from Hyde Park Ny but it also says he was to. He could have moved their after the war (civil), but he and his family where definitely from Bartonsville, Pa. She died after Christmas on the 30^th in 1872, she was 22 years old. William remarried a few years later to a Susan Lake 1847-1905, they had a few kids and lived in Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pa where he was a conductor for the rail road. He and Susan are both buried in Washburn Street Cemetery in Scranton.

Henry Courtright

Henry Cornelissen, Hendrik Kortregt, Cortright (Henry Courtright); Henry born on 29 March 1703 in Ulster Co.,N.Y. was the son of Cornelius Kortreck (1680-1745) and Christina Rosekrans Kortrect (1667-1745) he was a farmer according to the Pa. Tax records for 1768-1801. His family has a number of variants for their surname. The family origins where probably Holland. There is a lot out there on this family, and most of the local families can be traced to this family line. I spent a lot of time reading about them. Sorry to say and surprised I am not related to them. I could probably dig up some distant relation because they do seem to be related to everyone. John Howard Abbott; The Courtright Family very interesting read, The Michael Shoemaker Book had a section on Henry and his wife  Find a grave has his marriage record listed http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84146003 he married 6 November 1724 to Jannetien Ennes d/o William Ennes Sr. & Cornelia Vier-Vant Ennes. They had children, Cornelius 1725-1752, Catrina 1727-?, Daniel 1729-1788, Benjamin 1731-1780, Johannes 1736-1772, William Ennes b: about 1739, Abraham b: abt 1741-1787,Janneke b. about 1745, Jacobus (James) b: about 1746, Abram b: abt 1747. Cornelia b: about 1749. He is buried in the Brodhead/Courtright Farm Burial Grounds. This cemetery along 209 in Wheat Plains is in Pike County Pa. and with-in the boarders of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area. His stone reading;

Henry Courtrig

rt dyed April 15

1787

Let me give you all something to think about, yes the stone carver continues his name to the second row. This NEEDS TO BE PERSERVED!!! It is a hand carved, still readable, still standing grave marker and by my calculation is probably the oldest in Pike County. YES, the oldest! We have seen what happens to park service cemeteries. Yes, I get it, no money blah, dead people not important blah, house falling down blah blah. There is a group …The Brodhead Family group, not sure if that’s the name. If any of you are reading this. I have seen plans you have for the Brodhead house ect.. they are awesome. Not sure if they have plans for the cemetery, but would you PLEASE consider Henry in your planning. I know he is outside the fence. His family like yours has a long and amazing history. Remembering Henry, pioneer, father, husband & farmer. Here is a link to some other photos of the cemetery. https://goo.gl/photos/qRkhWJjxBUgcRmNs5

Henry C Snyder

Henry C. Snyder.  I was at the Delaware Water Gap Cemetery and as I was walking around taking photos and visiting. I came back to Henry’s stone and started to walk around it. I noticed he was born 4 July 1845 and just coming back from Gettysburg (yes, again) and the 4^th being right around the corner I thought…hmmm and as I read.. Henry was a 19 year old child, that died for his country. He died fighting for the Union or the Army of the Potomac at Weldon Rail Road, Va., on 18 August 1864 According to his stone. I never heard of the place before. The battle was part of the Petersburg campaign. More on the battle from Ency. Of Va. http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/weldon_railroad_battle_of_the#start_entry

 Or Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Globe_Tavern

My research did not get me far. I learned nothing about him or his family other then what I read about him on his stone. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Snyder, they are buried not far from their son. I started to research his military record. His stone states he was a sergt. (Sargent) Co (company) K. 90 Reg (Regiment) P.V. (Pennsylvania volunteers).  Checking History of Pa. Volunteers 1861-1865 Samuel Bates. Henry mustard in 3 March 1862 (Civil war started April 1861) He was a private Co D 90 Reg. P.V. and transferred to Co D 11^th Reg. Probably abt 1864 that’s when the 11^th fought in Va. When checking the Bates records for the 11^th it stated he was killed 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Here is more info on the 90^th Reg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90th_Pennsylvania_Infantry

It was impossible for him to be in all those battles and he mustered in when he was 18 so he was only in the Army for about a year before he died. Most of Henrys history is still a mystery and his military life is rather confusing. Still a Patriot

Leah A. Phares

Leah Phares: I was at the Seese Hill Cemetery this week. Located on Upper Seese Hill Road, Canadensis, Monroe County Pa. The cemetery started as the Seese family Cemetery and has since included other local families. This week I took a number of photos of Leaha Phares stone. She seems to be on her own in the back. I wasn’t sure if other family were there and their stones are missing? Or the top half of her stone seems to be missing. The stone is short and the inscription is low, Probably the top half of the stone is missing. She was born 17 March 1815 and died 9 June 1896.When I started to research her I had a hard time finding any info on her. She was single, and there just isn’t a lot of info on the single ladies. I had also taken photos of the 2 closest stones to her. Lydia Ann Seese (1810-1853) and her husband Peter (1804-1874). Eureka!!! Leaha is a sister of Lydia Anne Phares Seese. The ladies where born in Buck County, daughters of William (1783-1878) yes lived a really long life, and Rachel Bodine (1790-1854). William a Quaker, was also a farmer. William and Rachel had children; Eliza, Stephen, Lydia, Rachel, Mary and William. Their surname is spelled a number of ways Frieze, Fhares, Fares, its English in decent. I’m guessing that the top of Leahs grave marker also had her father on it. The family probably all lived with Lydia and Peter. I couldn’t find evidence of it. Makes me wonder how Peter Seese met Lydia Phares. lots of questions

J. Depue Labar

Judge J. (John) Depue LeBar. His family were amongst the earliest to our area, settling in Warren Co., NJ and then moving across the Delaware into Middle Smithfield/Smithfield Township. His sur name of French origins can be found spelled a number of ways; La.Barre, LeBarree. LaBar and LeBar. The first LeBars to emigrate (Peter, Charles and Abram) arrived about 1730 in the Port of Philadelphia. J. Depue descends from Abraham (Abram) 1702-1800 a Revolutionary war vet.

J. Depue born 31 July 1814 Pahaquarry, NJ, died 22 Dec 1890 he was the son of John Chambers LaBar & Sarah Depue. He married 13 Aug 1836 Sarah Bush 25 Aug 1815-29 Nov 1900 she was the d/o George & Maria Stetler Bush. They are both buried at the Shawnee Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Shawnee On Delaware, Pa.

He was a very interesting man and interesting life, he was a lumber rafter known as an expert steersmen, farmer, merchant, postmaster, banker and judge. He was part of the firm known as LeBar & Heller ( George Heller his son in law) they owned and operated the present day Shawnee General Store abt. 1854. His and Sarah’s children: Sarah w/o George Heller, Elizabeth w/o Col. John Schoonover, Susan w/o Samuel Overfield, Dr. Amzi H/o Marietta Bush, Margaret w/o Charles Hill, Mary w/o Rev. FP Dalrymple, Hiram h/o Elizabeth Heller, Franklin.

Hiram

Adam Brotzman

Adam Brotzman born 4 Nov 1782 and died 27 Sept 1860. He and his wife Susann Benninger Brotzman Sept 11 1789-27 March 1862. They are both buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery, (Craigs Meadows) Marshalls Creek, Pa. His stone was/is very large and it has since fallen and is now lying down as seen in the picture. Hers is smaller but still standing. Considering it has been 156 years the stones are both readable. Adam and his wife farmers were among the first settlers to our area. His family has a very long history in Pa. My research found that his grandfather George Adam Brutzman(1782-1815) was the first in the family to settle in Pa. the surname spelled a number a ways: Brutzman, Brotzman and even Prutzman.

I contacted my genealogy friend Carol Hoose Brotzman, her husband Dale is not related to this line but Adam and Dale share John (Johann) Frederick Brotzman as a common ancestor. She filled me in on the rest of the family. thanks Carol <3

Descendants of Adam Brotzman

Generation No. 1

      1.  Adam⁵ Brotzman  (John (Johann) Frederick⁴, George Adam³, J Frederick², Heinrich¹) was born November 04, 1782, and died September 27, 1860.  He married Susanna Benninger March 17, 1807.  She was born November 09, 1789, and died March 27, 1862.

More About Adam Brotzman and Susanna Benninger:

Marriage: March 17, 1807

     

Children of Adam Brotzman and Susanna Benninger are:

+      2                 i.    Joseph⁶ Brotzman, born January 07, 1808; died July 16, 1890.

        3                ii.    William Brotzman, born September 06, 1809; died May 13, 1872 in an accidental death situation.

        4               iii.    Elizabeth Brotzman, born May 04, 1812.  She married Henry Myers; died in Delaware Water Gap.

        5               iv.    Sarah Brotzman, born November 12, 1813; died in Tunkhannock, Pa.  She married Chauncey Benson February 18, 1835; died in Tunkhannock, Pa.

More About Chauncey Benson and Sarah Brotzman:

Marriage: February 18, 1835

+      6                v.    Henry Brotzman, born July 13, 1817; died January 07, 1904.

        7               vi.    Frederick Brotzman, born May 17, 1819; died May 28, 1898.

        8              vii.    Jacob Brotzman, born July 10, 1823; died January 13, 1824.

        9             viii.    Julia Ann Brotzman, born August 12, 1825; died March 09, 1844.

+      10             ix.    Mary Ann Brotzman, born March 28, 1828.

+      11              x.    George Brotzman, born July 22, 1831; died June 01, 1909.

Elizabeth Willis Brodhead

Elizabeth Willis Brodhead 29 Jul 1789- 29 Sept 1879  live to be 90 in the years without modern medicine. You know Elizabeth was extremely healthy.  She was the daughter of William Willis and she was the wife of Luke Brodhead 1777-1845 and the mother to;
  Elizabeth B Albright (1812 - 1836)
  William A Brodhead (1814 - 1880)
  Thomas Brodhead (1816 - 1902)
  Theodore Brodhead (1818 - 1868)
  Lewis Brodhead (1819 - 1871)
  Luke Wills Brodhead (1821 - 1902)
  Horace B Brodhead (1825 - 1904)
  Dewitt Clinton Brodhead (1827 - 1902)
  Benjamin Franklin Brodhead (1831 - 1912

They settled in Smithfield Township, and I was super surprised to find Pa land warrants & applications for 400 acres of land adjoin Luke Brodhead made out in her name. It seems like most of the family had 400 acres that same year. Its listed as Northampton County Delaware Township, Pa. Her stone covered in a oak leaf, oak leaves generally symbolize the qualities of power, strength, endurance, longevity, virtue, and faith, among other things. The first five qualities (power, strength, endurance, longevity, and virtue) derive from the nature of an oak tree itself, which grows and matures very slowly. It is believed to have been the tree from which Jesus Christ's cross was made. In smaller pioneer cemeteries, it is common to place children's graves near oak trees. The oak tree was the tree of life in pre-Christian times. The Druids worshipped the oak. The oak, oak leaves and acorn can stand for power, authority or victory. Often seen on military tombs. She and most of her family are buried in the Delaware Water Gap., Cemetery, Delaware Water Gap, Pa. her husband Luke is buried in Shawnee Presby. Church Cemetery.

Henry C. Snyder

Henry C. Snyder.  I was at the Delaware Water Gap Cemetery and as I was walking around taking photos and visiting. I came back to Henry’s stone and started to walk around it. I noticed he was born 4 July 1845 and just coming back from Gettysburg (yes, again) and the 4^th being right around the corner I thought…hmmm and as I read.. Henry was a 19 year old child, that died for his country. He died fighting for the Union or the Army of the Potomac at Weldon Rail Road, Va., On18 August 1864 According to his stone. I never heard of the place before. The battle was part of the Petersburg campaign. More on the battle from Ency. Of Va. http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/weldon_railroad_battle_of_the#start_entry

 Or Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Globe_Tavern

My research did not get me far. I learned nothing about him or his family other then what I read about him on his stone. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Snyder, they are buried not far from their son. I started to research his military record. His stone states he was a sergt. (Sargent) Co (company) K. 90 Reg (Regiment) P.V. (Pennsylvania volunteers).  Checking History of Pa. Volunteers 1861-1865 Samuel Bates. Henry mustard in 3 March 1862 (Civil war started April 1861) He was a private Co D 90 Reg. P.V. and transferred to Co D 11^th Reg. Probably abt 1864 that’s when the 11^th fought in Va. When checking the Bates records for the 11^th it stated he was killed 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Here is more info on the 90^th Reg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90th_Pennsylvania_Infantry

It was impossible for him to be in all those battles and he mustered in when he was 18 so he was only in the Army for about a year before he died. Most of Henrys history is still a mystery and his military life is rather confusing. Still a Patriot, wishing him a very happy birthday.

Sarah Smith Heller

Sarah Smith Heller born 5 Nov 1826 in Smithfield Township then Northampton County Pa. her parents John and Catherine Hoffman Smith. The Smith family where founding and early settlers to the area. Her grandfather Adam, can be found on early tax. She married Melchior Heller in 1850 and they had 10 children. John, Elizabeth, Catherine, Sallie, Isabel, Frank, Bertha, William, Amy & Mary. Sarah was a highly respected member of Smithfield and not only wife and mother but aided her husband in his businesses affairs, which included; farming, milling & lumbering. She died on 20 Jan 1909 and rest next to her husband in the Shawnee Presbyterian church, Cemetery, Shawnee On Delaware, Pa.

Melchior Heller

Sarah Smith Heller