Auburn Cemetery - Mill Street
Updated 12/17/2023
The Auburn Cemetery (also known as the: (original) Auburn Church of God Cemetery; Auburn Public Cemetery; Church of God Cemetery; community cemetery; First Bethel Church Cemetery; lower cemetery; Mill Street Cemetery; old cemetery; old stone Bethel Cemetery; or Schoener's Dale Road Cemetery) was the first known public cemetery in the area which later became the town of Auburn. This cemetery can be found in the southeast quadrant of Auburn near the intersection of Bear Creek Street and Mill Street. Although an interment has occurred here as recently as 2011, this location is considered an inactive or dormant cemetery.
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POINTS OF INTEREST:
- This cemetery has been referred to in various documents by many names to include the: Auburn Cemetery, Auburn Church of God Cemetery, Auburn Public Cemetery, Church of God Cemetery, community cemetery, First Bethel Church Cemetery, lower cemetery, Mill Street Cemetery, old cemetery, old stone Bethel Cemetery, and Schoener's Dale Road Cemetery. Presently the accepted proper name is that of the "Auburn Cemetery".
- The total number of probable interments in this cemetery is estimated at 200; the actual number of visible identified interments is significantly less (121)...dozens of probable interments are not identified and/or visibly marked in any manner (79); and no original chart, directory, listing, map or register of the cemetery interments is believed to exist.
- The most recent obvious interment in this cemetery is that of a Margaret Smith who died in 2011.
- The earliest known interment in this cemetery is that of a Johannes Staudt who died in 1823...over two decades before any church or other religious institution structure was built in the Auburn area.
- In February of 1836, a Dewald Faust was deeded the lands which eventually would contain the parcel that became the Auburn Cemetery.
- In 1843, a congregation calling itself the "Church of God" was officially formed in Auburn.
- In 1845, two additional congregations officially formed in Auburn - the Auburn Reformed congregation and St. John's Lutheran Evangelical congregation
- In 1845, Dewald Faust and his wife Molly deeded the parcel of land to the congregation known as the "Church of God". One of the stipulations of the deed was that the land must be used by the "Church of God" for a "place of worship" and/or a "burial ground".
- In 1845, a public fund raising campaign was conducted to raise funds for the construction of a "Meeting House". This fund-raising campaign was non-denominational in order that multiple congregations could use the meeting house and that public education could be conducted within the building. Construction of this small stone structure began in 1845 and concluded in 1846. The structure was an estimated 20' x 30' maximum size and possibly even smaller. A portion of the stone foundation of this meeting house is still evident in the northeast quadrant of the cemetery. This structure became the first recognized church and place of education, or "school", within the Auburn limits.
- Although the "Church of God" owned the parcel of land upon which the meeting house was built, their congregation openly invited other congregations to use their building for worship services and their burial ground for interments.
- An erroneous perception persists that the cemetery came into existence as a result of the church being located there. However, the land parcel had at least a single interment (1823) and possibly several other presently unmarked interments at least twenty-three years prior to its official beginning as the Church of God cemetery.
- 1847 - The most historically significant (to the Auburn area) individual who is interred within this cemetery is that of William Hay. William Hay, a Scottish immigrant, worked as a "lock keeper" or "lock tender" for the Schuylkill Navigation System, more commonly if erroneously referred to as the Schuylkill Canal. He lived near the canal and as people began settling near the locks, the area became referred to as "Scotchman's Lock" due to William Hay's presence. Later, that same area became officially renamed as "Auburn". William Hay's grave stone was even engraved to include his nickname of "the Old Scotchman".
- 1857 - The joint congregations of the Auburn Reformed Church and St. John's Church decided to construct their own house of worship and began construction at its current site north of Pearson Street. These congregations migrated from the original meeting house to the new location once it became available. The church they built was officially dedicated in 1859.
- 1868 - The "Church of God" congregation, who legally owns the parcel of land upon which both the cemetery and meeting house are situated, has faithfully inhabited the meeting house since its completion in 1846. The congregation has outgrown the small meeting house and begins construction on a new house of worship, located at its current site north of Market Street. The congregation relocates to the new house of worship and is now referred to as the "Auburn Church of God". Any and all ownership automatically transfers with the congregation and, although the Auburn Church of God will begin interments in a newer cemetery located north of Pearson Street, they are still the legal owners of the original cemetery located on Mill Street.
- Although this paragraph is just an unsubstantiated theory, a possibility exists that since three different congregations had used, then relocated from, this structure and its adjoining cemetery, that perhaps any chart, directory, listing, map or register of the cemetery interments was left within this structure in order that all three congregations could have immediate access to the information. Once the building was abandoned and began deteriorating, the records may have been irreparably damaged by the elements, or even permantly destroyed and lost when the ruins eventually were removed from the site. This theory might explain why none of the three congregations have any actual records of the interments at this cemetery, even though all three groups had once used the burial grounds.
- 1872 - Records indicate that the old stone meeting house has been abandoned and is falling into disrepair. Eventually the structure is deemed unsafe and razed to the ground. Any claims of a "joint ownership" of this church structure due to the public fund raising is now a moot point. The Church of God is still listed as owners of this parcel of land.
- 1897 - One of the more interesting interments within the cemetery is that of David Fry. David served as a "Private" in the "Colored Troops" of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War. He was a light complexioned African American who returned to the Auburn area after his service and who was eventually (in 1897) interred within the Auburn Cemetery among the general population...an unusual distinction during a period of time in which many cemeteries still openly practiced segregation of races.
- 1992 - Two apparently pathetic individuals with nothing better to do, named Duane Ingraham-Cooper (a.k.a. Duane Cooper) and Nelson H. Skinner, Jr., were to be arrested and criminally charged with "institutional vandalism, desecration of venerated objects, and theft". On July 14th of that year, Cooper and Skinner allegedly "knocked down and broke tombstones, and took memorial war markers" from both this cemetery and the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Although not stated, it's possible they also intentionally targeted the "Moyer" family and/or surname in their efforts, as a large majority of the Moyer grave markers within the Auburn cemetery were discovered to have been broken, displaced, or both. Additionally, it can only be speculated how many grave markers they may have dislocated and even possibly removed from the area, causing those potential grave sites to be permanently unlocatable and/or unidentified in the future. No amount of financial restitution, fines or incarceration can ever compensate for the terrible damage they allegedly inflicted upon this hallowed and historic site.
- 2019 - In an effort to research legal ownership of this parcel, A.A.H.S. Chairperson Todd Graybill finds the "most recent" deed legally filed at the Schuylkill County Courthouse. The deed is the one created in 1845, and clearly shows ownership of the parcel as belonging to the "Church of God". After reviewing the deed and other historic documents with Attorney Bill Burke, who does some legal work on behalf of the A.A.H.S., Attorney Burke's opinion is that the ownership was, and still is, with the congregation now known as the Auburn Church of God.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF INTERMENTS BY SURNAME, FIRST NAME:
KEY FOR COLORED NAMES:
Black - Confirmed interment
Grey - Probable interment in unknown grave plot
Brown - Unlikely or improbable interment/incorrect listing on genealogical website findagrave.com
Black - Confirmed interment
Grey - Probable interment in unknown grave plot
Brown - Unlikely or improbable interment/incorrect listing on genealogical website findagrave.com
Aikman, Caroline Elizabeth Rausch Long - Born 10/16/1871 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/22/1935 within the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within the Auburn Cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Abraham Rausch (Sr.?) and Emeline "Emma" Long Rausch. Sister of Abraham Rausch (Jr.?) (who lived only ten years, seven months, eleven days); Annie Rausch; Carrie Rausch (who died in infancy); Carson Rausch; Edward Rausch; Harry Rausch; John Rausch; Kate "Katie" Rausch; Pauline "Polly" Rausch Ditzler; Sallie Rausch (who lived only eight years, one month, four days); (Sabastian or) Sebastian Rausch (who lived only ten years, three days); and possiby a separate sibling named "Mrs. Henry Faust of Philadelphia" (who could possibly be Annie or Kate). Wife of first husband Benjamin Long (married in 1895) (who was killed on the Reading Railroad tracks in December, 1916, while employed as a "track walker"); and second husband Charles Henry Aikman. Mother of Annie J. Long; Mary Helen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long; step-mother of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; and Cyrus W. Long. In December, 1916, Caroline's husband Benjamin, who was employed as a "track walker" for the Reading Railroad, was discovered dismembered along the railroad tracks near Auburn, having apparently been struck by a train. In March, 1917, Caroline was awarded the unusual sum of $2,507.30 from the Reading Railroad company for the death of her husband. She filed a suit against the company that year, which dragged on for sixteen years before finally being dismissed in 1933. In May, 1935, Caroline entered the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, for unspecified surgery. Less than a week later, she had died within the hospital. |
NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Angstadt, Paul Arthur - Born 08/18/1908 in Mertztown, Berks County, PA; died 01/10/1962 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 53. Paul's obituary indicates he was interred within Auburn's "lower cemetery"; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Unknown grave site.
"Single" (unwed) son of Benjamin Angstadt and Mary Ann Fetter Angstadt Ringler. Brother of David R. Angstadt; George Angstadt; Oscar Angstadt; Raymond Angstadt; Walter Angstadt; and William E. Angstadt. Paul was employed by the "Auburn Ladder Company" a.k.a. the "Griffith Ladder Company". His address in Auburn was given as "Fourth and Orchard Streets" circa 1956. |
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Bachert Luckenbill, Mary Ann - Born 01/17/1855 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (according to the online genealogical website "Strausstown Roots"); or in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA (according to her obituary); died 02/21/1948 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to her obituary); or 02/22/1948 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to "Strausstown Roots"); age 93. Possibly interred within Quadrant 2, Section H in an unknown grave site. Both genealogical websites of findagrave.com and "Strausstown Roots" have a listing for Mary Ann Bachert Luckenbill as having been interred within the Auburn Cemetery; however, no burial or church records; nor physical evidence, exists to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Nichola(s) Bachert and Sarah Kramer Bachert. Sister of Amanda Jane Bachert Zimmerman; Catherine T. Bachert; Christiann Bachert; Elisabeth Bachert (who only lived seventeen years, one month, twenty-four days); Emeline Bachert Dewald; George W. Bachert; Sabilla Bachert; Sabina Matilda Bachert Dewald; Sophia Bachert; Sybilla Bachert Strausser; and William H. Bachert. Wife of Henry Luckenbill (Sr.?). Mother of Emma V. Luckenbill Bear Burkhart; Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Jr.?); John Emanuel Luckenbill; Martha Agnes Luckenbill Zimmerman; Robert Nicholas Luckenbill; Sarah "Sallie" E. Luckenbill Brobst Fritz; Thomas Erwin Luckenbill; William Henry Luckenbill; and a ninth unidentified child at this time. |
NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Barber, Walter B. - Walter B. Barber was erroneously posted on the website findagrave.com as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support that claim. Since the original posting, Walter has been identified as having been interred within the Argon Cemetery, Blossburg, Tioga County, PA. Not only did the original poster have the wrong cemetery and the wrong county, but they also had made a mistake on his year of birth. This entry has since been removed from findagrave.com and corrected appropriately.
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ERRONEOUS FINDAGRAVE.COM ENTRY (SINCE CORRECTED)
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Bartolet (or Bartolett?), Frank Lewis - A contributor for the genealogical website findagrave.com has a flawed listing for "Frank Lewis Bartolett" as having been interred within this cemetery; but due to the errors in the listing, it is currently unconfirmed as to whether that individual was actually interred within this cemetery. Unknown grave site. It should be noted that a Frank L. Bartolet is listed on the genealogical website "Stausstown Roots" as having been interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (which is oftimes incorrectly attributed as an "Auburn" church or cemetery); Frank's parents, two uncles and his sister are all interred within that cemetery while Frank L. Bartolet has no obvious ties to this cemetery whatsoever.
Initially, the contributor attached a picture of the memorial plaque centered within the cemetery which has a listing for a World War One veteran of "F. L. Bartolett" as proof of his interment within this cemetery; in addition to posting a Certificate of Death for a Frank L. Bartolet who died in 1913 as being the individual who was supposedly interred here. Not only did he presumptiously attempt to "force the puzzle pieces" together by assuming that the F. L. Bartolett listed on the monument was the same individual as Frank L. Bartolet listed on the death certificate, but he totally ignored the fact that the name "Bartolett" on the plaque was spelled with three "T"s while the "Bartolet" on the Certificate of Death was repeatedly spelled with only two "T"s; or that the first initial "F" could obviously stand for a different name than "Frank". More importantly, he was politely informed that this could not possibly be the same individual, because his Frank L. Bartolet of the Certificate of Death died prior to the start of World War One in which the "F. L. Bartolett" on the plaque had served. Instead of correcting the error and simply removing the picture of the plaque, the website contributor is now postulating that the memorial plaque is in error, and that "F. L. Bartolett" didn't really serve in World War One. He posted the following disclaimer to justify his erroneous actions: "The plaque showing veterans in this cemetery lists an F. L. Bartolett as a World War I veteran. Obviously it cannot be this F. L. Bartolett, but there is no other person it could be for who is buried in this cemetery. Quite often mistakes and assumptions are made about a person's veteran status". If that were truly the case, then why did the contributor post the memorial plaque to this listing in the first place? Furthermore, the website contributor apparently had made the assumption that simply because the Certificate of Death states the place of interment as "Auburn, PA", that it must mean Frank L. Bartolet was interred within this cemetery since the plaque inferred so...yet there were three Auburn cemeteries in use at this date, and the other two were commonly utilized at this time. More importantly, as mentioned previously, the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, is commonly if not erroneously referred to as an "Auburn" church and/or cemetery. The contributor then compounded his error by assuming that Frank's daughter, Ida May Bartolet, was interred within this cemetery, possibly on his flawed reasoning that he believed Frank L. Bartolet was interred here, even though the girl's mother and siblings are interred at various locations throughout Schuylkill County. To add insult to injury, he had listed Ida May as Frank's "son" rather than his "daughter". At present, there is no known burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, that exist to support the assumption that either Frank or Ida are interred within this cemetery. While it is a slight possibility, it is unlikely that Frank Lewis Bartolet is interred within this cemetery; however, in the concept of providing information in the slight chance this listing is later determined to have been correct about Frank Lewis Bartolet having been interred within the cemetery, his information is being provided as such: Frank Lewis Bartolet; born 04/15/1862 in Pennsylvania; died 07/21/1913 in Reading, Berks County, PA; cause of death was listed as a "railroad accident"; age 51. Son of Benjamin B. Bartolet and Fietta (or Fieda?) Wenrich Bartolet. He was a brother of Benjamin W. Bartolet; Catherine A. Bartolet Wagner; Frank L. Bartolet; Howard E. Bartolet; Israel A. Bartolet; James M. Bartolet; Mary Jane Bartolet; and William H. (Bartolet or) Bertolet. Circa September, 1886, Frank married (Amanda?) Rebecca Fisher Bartolet(t) Duffert (her first husband). They had the following children: Charles William Bartolet; Henry Franklin Lewis Bartolett (Bartolet); Ida May Bartolett (Bartolet) (who only lived six years, ten months); Kathryn Bartolet Deiter; and Sarah Bartolett (Bartolet) (who only lived one year, eleven months, ten days). His occupation was listed as "farmer". |
NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Bartolet (or Bartolett?), Ida May - A contributor for the genea-logical website findagrave.com has a flawed listing for Ida May Bartolet's father, "Frank Lewis Bartolett", as having been interred within this cemetery; but due to the numerous errors in the listing, it is currently unconfirmed as to whether that individual was interred within this cemetery (see listing above). In fact, the reasonable presumption is that her father, Frank L. Bartolet, is interred within the St. Paul's cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; so it's quite possible Ida May was interred at that location.
The same website contributor then compounded his error by assuming that Frank's daughter, Ida May Bartolet (or Bartolett?), was also interred within this cemetery, possibly on his flawed reasoning that he believed Frank L. Bartolet (or Bartolett?) was interred here. To make matters worse, he has Ida May listed as Frank's "son" rather than his "daughter". At present, there is no known burial or church records, nor obituary, nor physical evidence, that exist to support the assumption that either Frank or Ida are interred within this cemetery. Unknown grave site. While it is a slight possibility, it is unlikely that Ida May Bartolet (or Bartolett?) is interred within this cemetery; however, in the concept of providing information in the slight chance this listing is later determined to have been correct about Ida May Bartolet (or Bartolett?) having been interred within the cemetery, her information is being provided as such: Ida May Bartolet (or Bartolett?) was born 10/21/1901 in Pennsylvania; she died 12/21/1907 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, at the age of only six years, two months. She was the daughter of Frank Lewis Bartolet (or Bartolett?) and Rebecca Fisher Bartolet (or Bartolett?) Duffert. Ida was a sister of Charles William Bartolet; Henry Franklin Lewis Bartolet (or Bartolett?); Kathryn Bartolet Deiter; and Sarah Bartolet (or Bartolett?) .(who only lived one year, eleven months, ten days). |
NO EVIDENCE OF INTERMENT HERE
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Bartolett, F. L. - A memorial plaque is situated in the center of the Auburn Cemetery which pays tribute to an "F. L. Bartolett" as a veteran of World War One. However, the identity of "F. L. Bartolett" is currently unknown and there is no burial or church records, nor obituary, nor physical evidence, to indicate that "F. L. Bartolett" was even interred within this cemetery.
A contributor to the genealogical website findagrave.com erroneously posted that a "Frank Lewis Bartolet" was interred within this cemetery and posted a picture of this plaque as "evidence" of the interment...until it was pointed out to him that his "Frank Lewis Bartolet" had died prior to the start of World War One and could not obviously be the same individual as was commemorated on the plaque. The same contributor then attempted to shamelessly cover his faux-pas by inferring that the plaque itself was probably incorrect. His assumptions led to the false posting of a Frank Lewis Bartolet as having been interred within this cemetery simply because his death certificate stated he was interred within "Auburn"...yet there were three active cemeteries in Auburn at that time; so he simply presumed that "F. L. Bartolett" and "Frank Lewis Bartolet" were the same individual...forcing puzzle pieces to "fit" that don't belong together. Presently, there is no evidence which exists that can confirm that either an "F. L. Bartolett" or a "Frank Lewis Bartolet" are interred within this cemetery. |
NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Becker Sowers, Catherine - Born 01/16/1836 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 08/06/1895 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 59. (NOTE: The grave marker is so badly eroded that the majority of information engraved upon it is illegible). Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of William Becker and Hannah Schwenk Becker. Sister of Elizabeth Becker Berger; Hannah Becker Dewald; Hester Becker; Mary Ann Becker Moyer; Sarah Becker; Thomas Becker; and William Becker. Wife of Daniel Sowers. Mother of Andrew Sowers; Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers) (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). In a snippet from the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 08/31/1885, the information implies that Catharine (Catherine) Sowers and Daniel Sowers are facing a court trial against the Cressona Saving fund and Building Association, but no further details were found on-line. |
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Becker Sowers, Esther "Hettie" - Born 01/11/1832 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/14/1896 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 64. (NOTE: Her grave marker is accompanied by an engraved footstone.) Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Possible daughter of John Becker and Susanna Becker. Possible sister of Catharine Becker Lawler; Elisabeth Becker (who only lived eleven years, nine months, five days); Martha Ann Becker Ribkee/Ripkee; Philippina Becker (who only lived fifteen years, seven months, eleven days); and Susanna Becker Albright.. Wife of John Sowers. Mother of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Her obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". |
Bensinger, Lizzie May - Born 12/01/1911 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/25/1912 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two months, twenty-four days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unconfirmed listing that Lizzie May Bensinger was interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Apparantly Lizzie was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Calvin Charles Bensinger and Rosa "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence. Step-sister of Charles Calvin Bensinger (who lived only four months, seventeen days). |
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Bensinger Reber Herring Faust, Melinda - Born 05/02/1859 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died 04/25/1939 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of George Bensinger and Caroline Klingiman Bensinger. Sister of Charles Bensinger; Emma C. Bensinger Reed; Fyetta Bensinger Fahl; Joseph Bensinger; Lizzie Bensinger Sterner; Melinda Bensinger; Rebecca Bensinger Mengel; and William H Bensinger. "Out-of-wedlock" sixteen-year old mother of Katie Kramer Boyer to twenty-three year old Charles M. Kramer. Wife of first husband Isaac Reber. Mother of Bertha Reber Mohl. Wife of second husband Amos G. Herring - married on 03/26/1881. Mother of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Widowed from Amos Herring; later became wife of a third husband Alonzo Faust - married 06/04/1926. Step-mother of James F. Faust. |
Berger (possibly Bomberger?) Koch, Ellen Rebecca - Born 12/02/1875 in Berks County, PA; died 08/27/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 82. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for Ellen Rebecca Berger Koch as having been interred within this cemetery; her obituary merely states "Auburn Cemetery" and there were four active cemeteries within the immediate Auburn area which were referred to at times as an "Auburn Cemetery". Presently, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute the claim she was interred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Isaac R. Berger and Emeline "Emma" Rebecca (Steele or Steely) Berger. Sister of Carrie Louise Berger Hain; Charles Daniel Berger; Emalina Berger Sterner; James William Berger (who only lived nine years, eleven months, thirteen days); Kate Amelia Berger Long; Milton Henry Berger; Sallie (or Sally) Matilda Berger Dewald Kube; and an unidentified female sibling who died in infancy at the age of two months, seventeen days. Wife of Irvin D. Koch. Mother of Charles Daniel Koch; Guy Francis Koch; and William Bomberger (according to her obituary...it is uncertain if Ellen was previously married to a Bomberger, or if she gave an "out-of-wedlock" birth to William from a man with the surname of Bomberger, or whether there is a third explanation for this different surname). One possible candidate for William Isaac Bomberger's father would have been an Andrew Bomberger of Berks County who would have been approximately seven years older than Ellen when she became impregnated with William at the age of seventeen). |
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Berger, infant son - Born 01/25/1914 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 01/27/1914 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two days. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for an unnamed infant son of Robert Calvin Berger and Nora Mae Dissinger Berger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Brother of Herman C. Berger; James L. Berger; Joyce Annette Berger; Lester Alfred Berger; Mable Mae Berger; Robert Lee Berger; and an unnamed stillborn boy. |
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Berger, stillborn son - Stillborn on 09/20/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Unknown grave site. The genealogical websites findagrave.com and "Strausstown Roots" both have a listing for a stillborn son of Robert Calvin Berger and Nora Mae Dissinger Berger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Brother of Herman C. Berger; James L. Berger; Joyce Annette Berger; Lester Alfred Berger; Mable Mae Berger; Robert Lee Berger and an unidentified infant boy. |
NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Betz, Isaac E. - A memorial plaque is situated in the center of the Auburn Cemetery which pays tribute to an "Isaac Betz" as a veteran of the Civil War; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute the belief that Isaac is actually interred within this cemetery. As a result, there is no information avaialbe about Isaac's date of birth, date of death, or age, nor is there a location identified for his interment.
The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor for this listing originally posted that Isaac was the husband of an Elizabeth Betz and a father to a Delia Betz; however, the contributor has since retracted that information, and submitted new information that Isaac was a husband of Sarah G. Betz, who he lists as allegedly interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim. The same contributor also has posted a "guess" as to Isaac's year of birth as "Probably born circa 1827"...how he arrived at this estimation is unknown. It should be stressed that the website contributor venturing these guesses has a record of inaccuracy and that the information about Isaac that he has posted may very well be incorrect...as evident in his initial submission and subsequent retraction of that information. A possible candidate for Isaac Betz can be found on the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots". The website contains a listing for an "Isaac Betz" who was born circa 1835 (which would have dated him as being in his mid- to late-twenties during the Civil War). That individual is listed as having been married to a Rebecca Bolich Betz. Isaac and Rebecca had three children listed on the website: Catharine E. Betz (who only lived one year, six months, twenty-six days); Emma Betz; and Sarah Betz. Rebecca's grave marker is inscribed that she was the wife of an "Isaac F. Betz", but an "E." or an "F" could easily be mistaken on one of the two monuments. Although the website does not contain a cemetery location for Isaac, both his wife and his daughter Catherine are interred within Bickel's Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, and it is possible Isaac was interred with his wife in an unmarked grave there rather than in an unmarked grave at this location. As a result, it is presently uncertain as to whether Isaac is actually interred within this cemetery. |
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Betz, Sarah G. - Born 02/18/1842 in Pennsylvania; died 06/04/1904 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 62. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Sarah G. Betz as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence; exists to support that claim.
Sarah was a sister of a "Mrs. Jacob Sowers". Sarah is listed as the spouse of Isaac Betz (who may or may not be interred within this cemetery in an unmarked grave as he is memorialized on a veterans' plaque located within the center of the cemetery). She is also listed as a mother of "Mrs. William Dietrich of Pottsville". Sarah is documented as having died of Bright's disease after an operation to remove 54 gallstones. |
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Boger, Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) - Born 03/17/1900 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (findagrave.com) or West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (Strausstown Roots); died 04/10/1917 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA (findagrave.com) or West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (Strausstown Roots); age seventeen years, twenty-four days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Sister of Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). |
Boger, Clayton Joseph - Born 08/31/1909 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 04/27/1991 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 81. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). Clayton is mentioned in his obituary as having been an Army veteran of World War Two, but for some reason was omitted from mention on the memorial dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans of World War Two. In 1946, he was part owner in his father's farm along with his brothers Guy and Harry. He was last employed for Confehr Smith Company, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. According to the genealogical website findagrave.com, Clayton never married. |
Boger, Edward Eli - Born 07/26/1919 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 11/28/1919 in Schuylkill County, PA; age four months, two days. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for an Edward Boger as having been interred within the Auburn Public Cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim. As the six other known interments of Bogers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also found within that same section if it has occurred within this cemetery.
Son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). |
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Boger, Harry Jeremiah - Born 11/29/1905 in West Brunswick Township, Schuykill County, PA; died 08/10/1956 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 50. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). Both genealogical websites findagrave.com and "Strausstown Roots" indicate that Harry Jeremiah Boger never married. Although he was partial owner of his father's farm in 1946, he is listed in his obituary as having been employed by the Auburn Brick Company. |
Boger, John "Johnie" Raymond - Born 06/04/1902; died 03/13/1904 at home in Schoener Dale, (Auburn R. D.), Schuylkill County, PA; died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited; age one year, nine months, eleven days. Probable unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Infant son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor originally had an incorrect date of death posted as 03/17/1903, and then reposted his date of death incorrectly again as 03/14/1904...John's actual date of death occurred on 03/13/1904. A correction has been submitted to the findagrave.com contributor to correct this second erroneous date of death listing. The same contributor also had the listing as a "Johnnie R. Boger" but that has since been corrected to the name of John "Johnie" Raymond Boger". Finally, the same contributor had the listing with John as having been positively interred within this cemetery; and a descendant of Lincoln Boger stated that John is believed to be interred within the Auburn Public Cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to currently support or refute this possibility. As the six other known interments of Bogers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also found within that same section if it occurred within this cemetery. |
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Boger, Lincoln Robert - Born 07/03/1867 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/08/1948 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 81. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Joseph Boger and Elizabeth Geiger Boger. Brother of "Mrs. Fred Hodrin of Frackville"; "Mrs. J. A. Betz" of Shoemakersville"; "Mrs. Jacob Morgan of Hegins"; "Mrs. Joseph Houser of Everet, Washington"; and Sara Boger Betz. Husband of Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Father of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). Lincoln operated a farm located in the rural Auburn-area in the location once known as "Schoener's Dale" or "Shoner Dale". Circa April, 1946, Lincoln sold 122 acres of farm located in West Brunswick Township to his sons Clayton Boger, Guy Boger and Harry Boger. |
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Boger, Louisa (or Louise) Sowers - Born 06/27/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/04/1953 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 75. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. (NOTE: Although this grave marker is engraved with the first name "Louise", a direct descendent of this individual states the engraving was incorrect and that her proper first name was Louisa.)
Daughter of John Sowers and Esther "Hettie" Becker Sowers. Sister of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". Wife of Lincoln Robert Boger. Mother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). |
Boger, Paul Washington - Born 02/22/1916 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/31/1916 in West Brunswick, Schuylkill County, PA; age one month, nine days. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Paul Washington Boger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support that claim. Several members of his family have been confirmed as having been interred within this cemetery, while still others are listed on findagrave.com as having been interred within the cemetery but those claims are not supported by any burial or church records, nor obituaries or physical evidence.
Son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). |
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Boger, William Lincoln - Born 07/16/1904 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/25/1921 in West Brunswick, Schuylkill County, PA; age sixteen years, seven months, nine days. A discrepancy exists since his certificate of death lists his date of birth as 07/03/1903, while the genealogical website findagrave.com contributor has it listed as 07/16/1904; his grave marker is simply engraved with the year of birth as 1904. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Lincoln Robert Boger and Louisa (or Louise) Sowers Boger. Brother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); and Paul Washington Boger. |
(Bomberger possibly?) Koch, Ellen Rebecca Berger - Born 12/02/1875; died 08/27/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 82. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for Ellen Rebecca Berger Koch as having been interred within this cemetery; her obituary merely states "Auburn Cemetery" and there were four active cemeteries within the immediate Auburn area which were referred to at times as an "Auburn Cemetery". Presently, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute the claim she was interred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Isaac R. Berger and Emeline "Emma" Rebecca Steely Berger. Sister of Carrie Louise Berger Hain; Charles Daniel Berger; Emalina Berger Sterner; James William Berger (who only lived nine years, eleven months, thirteen days); Kate Amelia Berger Long; Milton Henry Berger; Sallie (or Sally) Matilda Berger Dewald Kube; and an unidentified female sibling who died in infancy at the age of two months, seventeen days. Wife of Irvin D. Koch. Mother of Charles Daniel Koch; Guy Francis Koch; and William Bomberger (according to her obituary...it is uncertain if Ellen was previously married to a Bomberger, or if she gave an "out-of-wedlock" birth to William from a man with the surname of Bomberger, or whether there is a third explanation for this different surname). |
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Custard Long, Jennie Alma - Born 06/01/1884 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/10/1949 at her home on Bear Creek Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death was a heart-attack; age 65. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Joseph Custard. (Step?) sister of David Fisher and Thomas Dress. Wife of Adam Henry Long - married 06/17/1905 (she was approximately seventeen years younger than Adam). Another grave marker refers to an A.H. Long being married to an Annie Long, so this may refer to Adam Henry Long implying that Annie was a first wife and Jennie was his second wife. Mother or step-mother of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Lillie E. Long (who lived only three months, twenty-one days); Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einseg; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. |
Decker, Diannah E. - Born 02/06/1851; died 10/09/1852; age one year, eight months, three days. The grave marker is eroded too badly to definitively decipher some of the inscription. Extremely worn grave marker found lying flat in grass; first name and middle initial appear to be "Diannah E.". Definitely states she was the daughter of a Daniel and a Mary whose last name clearly begins with the letter "D" and appears to be possibly be "Decker". Her month, day and century of D.O.B. and D.O.D. are confirmed, however the years are worn but appear to be "51" and "52" respectively. Her age is confirmed as being 1 Y, 8 M and 3 D. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
A Daniel W. Decker, born 1826, was married in 1848 to a Mary Webb Decker, born 1827, whom are both interred in the McCord Cemetery of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, making their ages both in the mid-twenties when Diannah E. would have been born and died. However, according to the website findagrave.com, that Daniel and Mary Decker, who are interred in Lewistown, had another child, a Mary Maria Decker Foster; who is listed as having been born November 10, 1850...less than four months prior to when Diannah E. Decker is listed as having been born...if that information is accurate, then Diannah couldn't possibly have been the child of that couple. The date of birth for Mary is recorded on her Certificate of Death, which one would presume would be accurate, and the dates of birth and death for Diannah E. Decker are engraved in stone and match the calculated age for the child, so unless one of these two individuals have a serious mistake with the dates listed, Diannah E. Decker could not possibly be the child of Daniel W. Decker and Mary Webb Decker...it is impropable that these are her parents, and unknown why she would have been interred in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, while her parents were interred elsewhere and only have apparent ties to Huntington and Mifflin Counties in Pennsylvania. |
Deiter, Charles H. - Born in July, 1857 in Pennsylvania; died 07/14/1912 in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA (findagrave.com) or in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA (Strausstown Roots); age of either 54 or 55. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Charles Deiter as having been interred within this cemetery as does the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots"; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to either confirm or refute this claim.
Husband of Mary Matilda Dewalt Deiter. Father of Annie I. Deiter; Daniel Deiter; Harvey Deiter; and Howard Raymond Deiter. |
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Deiter, Mary Matilda (Dewald or) Dewalt - Born 01/15/1861 in Pennsylvania; died 07/31/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 59. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Mary Matilda Dewalt Deiter as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Daughter of Charles (Dewald or) Dewalt and Catharine (or Kathryn) (Fenstemacher or) Fenstermacher (Dewald or) Dewalt. Sister of Lucy Ann Dewald (or Dewalt) Shutt; Melinda Catherine Dewald (or Dewalt) Bartolet; (Phebe or) Pheobe A. Dewald (or Dewalt) Kemmerling; Sarah Alice Dewald Herring; and William H. Dewalt. Wife of Charles Deiter. Mother of Annie I. Deiter; Daniel Deiter; Harvey Deiter; and Howard Raymond Deiter. |
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Dewald Long, Mary A. - Born 11/07/1871 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/15/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Daughter of Abraham Dewald and Catherine "Kate" Schoener Dewald. Sister of Alice Mellera Dewald; Benjamin Dewald; Kate "Katie" Louisa Dewald; and Sadie A. Dewald Staller. (Second) wife of Elias Long (married in 1903). Mother of Harrison A. Long and an unnamed stillborn daughter. Step-mother of Harvey T. Long; John Henry Long; Martha E. Long (who lived only one month, eighteen days); Paul Michael Long; and an unnamed stillborn son. |
(Dewald or) Dewalt Deiter, Mary Matilda - Born 01/15/1861 in Pennsylvania; died 07/31/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 59. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Mary Matilda Dewalt Deiter as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Daughter of Charles (Dewald or) Dewalt and Catharine (or Kathryn) (Fenstemacher or) Fenstermacher (Dewald or) Dewalt. Sister of Lucy Ann Dewald (or Dewalt) Shutt; Melinda Catherine Dewald (or Dewalt) Bartolet; (Phebe or) Pheobe A. Dewald (or Dewalt) Kemmerling; Sarah Alice Dewald Herring; and William H. Dewalt. Wife of Charles Deiter. Mother of Annie I. Deiter; Daniel Deiter; Harvey Deiter; and Howard Raymond Deiter. |
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Dicks, George Edward - Born 04/11/1898 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/08/1962 in the Good Samaratin Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 64. A simple metal cross with this name painted upon it is the only grave marker for this interment. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
George was a son of John Dicks and Anna Rowan Dicks. He was a brother of Angelina Dicks White and John Dicks. He was the second husband of Gertrude Plappert Kramer Dicks. They married on Monday, 07/01/1946. He was a step-father of: Charles Kramer; Elmer Henry Kramer; George Kramer; Louise Kramer Gradwell; and Roy John Kramer. The reason for his interment within the Lower Cemetery of Auburn is uncertain at this time. |
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Dissinger, Elizabeth "Lizzie" (C. or G.) Hummel - Born on either 06/02/1868, or 06/18/1868, or 06/21/1868 in either Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, or Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA (conflicting records); died 02/29/1960 in Wernersville Hospital or "Sanitorium", South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA; age 91. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Presumed "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Adam Hummel and Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber Folk. Elizabeth's mother, Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber Folk, was the presumed "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a "Mr. Blaber" and Mary E. Petry. Emmaline was also the mother of both presumably "out-of-wedlock" and/or "legitimate" children by at least four different men. Those men included Adam Hummel, Francis Augustine Mengle, Peter S. Folk/Foulk and a William Petry (Sr.?). Elizabeth's maiden name was "Hummel" from taking her birth father's surname as her own. Elizabeth's step-siblings included Albert Francis Mengle (a presumed "out-of-wedlock" step-brother born of Francis Augustine Mengle and her mother Emmaline), Caroline "Carrie" Louisa Petry Brophy (a presumed "out-of-wedlock" step-sister born of William Petry (Sr.?) and her mother Emmaline), Rosa "Rosey" Mary Foulk (or Folk) - (a step-sister born of Peter S. Folk (or Foulk) and her mother Emmaline and who only lived eight years, nine months), and William Daniel Petry (a presumably "out-of-wedlock" brother born of William Petry (Sr.?) and her mother Emmaline ) who was probably either a "Jr." or "Senior". His father was named William Petry. The William to whom this listing is referring also had his own son, William Daniel Petry...who would have been either "Jr." or "the III". Elizabeth was the wife of John G. Dissinger Sr. - (married in 1893). She was the mother of Anna (or Annie) R. Dissinger (Kerchner or Kerschner); Bessie Dissinger Kline; Chester Dissinger; Elizabeth Dissinger Kleinfelter (Hannah or Hennas); Esther E. Dissinger Bausher; Helen Evelyn Dissinger Graeff; Irvin Dissinger; John G. Dissinger Jr.; a daughter named Mitchell C. Dissinger (who only lived fourteen years, eleven months, eighteen days, having died of "consumption"/tuberculosis); Nora Mae Dissinger Berger and Raymond Milton Dissinger. At one point, Elizabeth resided on Forest Street, between Front and Third Streets, in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Incredibly, in 1918, the Schuylkill County Courthouse actually conducted a jury trial for a man, Augustus Sigfried of Auburn, who was accused of slandering the reputation of Elizabeth Dissinger of Auburn, by publicly claiming she had placed a "hex" on his son using witchcraft, causing her to be ostracized by friends as well as her family's reputation was damaged within the community. Although allegations of "witchcraft" are thought to have been dismissed as being untrue by the 1700s, apparently Schuylkill County did not get the memo until the 1900s and actually entertained this notion of potential witchcraft. The "verdict" or "settlement" was unclimatic and somewhat of a slight of justice for Elizabeth. Basically, all Augustus Sigfried was required to do was sign a statement in which he denied that he called Elizabeth a witch or that he considered her in communication with evil spirits. One possible explanation for this unwarranted slander of Elizabeth is that she may have practiced "Brauche" (also known as "Braucherei") or the art of "Pow-Wow", which is an oftimes misunderstood Pennsylvania "Dutch" practice of ritualistic healing that combines elements of traditional or herbalistic medicines, folk magic and Christian faith to attempt to heal a person or remove a spell placed upon them (or their animals or property) by "hexerei" (people who practice "black magic" for personal gain or bad intentions). Those people who did practice "white magic", or "Pow-Wow", or "Brauche", were occasionally misidentified as "witches" or "hexerei". A known practioner of Pennsylvania "Dutch" "Pow-Wow", David Grover, lived almost directly across the street from the Dissinger residence in the 1930s. In the 1930s, Elizabeth was employed as a "janitress" for the Reading Railroad station in Auburn. By 1947, Elizabeth was judged to be "weak-minded" and a Public Sale of her real estate and personal property was conducted to generate funds to pay for her commitment and maintenance to the Wernersville Sanitorium. On February 29, 1960 (the special extra day in a "Leap Year"), Elizabeth died in the Wernersville State Hospital (possibly the Wernersville Sanitorium renamed). |
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Dissinger, John G. Jr. - Born 11/06/1885 (according to his grave marker inscription) or circa 1888 (according to his Certificate of Death) in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/26/1911 (according to his grave marker inscription) or 05/27/1911 (according to his obituary) or 05/28/1911 (according to his Certificate of Death) in Reading, Berks County, PA; age 25 (according to his grave marker inscription) or 23 (according to his Certificate of Death). Even his cause of death is conflicted...his Certificate of Death states he died from injuries caused from falling from a tank while working on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; while his obituary states he accidently stepped from one train into the path of an oncoming train which struck and instantly killed him. A memorial plaque is situated in the center of the Auburn Cemetery which pays tribute to "John Dissinger Jr." as a veteran who had served within the Pennsylvania National Guard. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Son of Elizabeth "Lizzie" (C. or G.) Hummel Dissinger and John G. Dissinger Sr.. Brother of Anna (or Annie) R. Dissinger (Kerchner or Kerschner); Bessie Dissinger Kline; Chester Dissinger; Elizabeth Dissinger Kleinfelter (Hannah or Hennas); Esther E. Dissinger Bausher; Helen Evelyn Dissinger Graeff; Irvin Dissinger; a sister named Mitchell C. Dissinger (who only lived fourteen years, eleven months, eighteen days, having died of "consumption" - tuberculosis); Nora Mae Dissinger Berger; and Raymond Milton Dissinger. Possible (unconfirmed) father of Lizzie Ethel Dissinger; however, his obituary indicates he was "single" (unwed). |
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Dissinger, John G. Sr. - Possibly born on either 04/22/1862 (Strausstown Roots); or on 04/26/1862 (grave marker); born in Schafferstown, Lebanon County, PA; possibly died on 04/06/1948 (grave marker) or 12/17/1948 (Certificate of Death, obituary, Strausstown Roots) in the Berks County Home, Cumru Township, Berks County, PA; estimated age 85 or 86. (Uncertain how the grave marker inscription could be so far off the actual date of death.) Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Son of John Dissinger (presumably NOT a "Sr.") and Elizabeth Brubaker Dissinger. Brother of Anna Stella Dissinger Wile; Cordilla Dissinger Strausbaugh/Straussbach; Jacob Dissinger; Joseph Dissinger; Kate Dissinger; and William B. Dissinger. Husband of Elizabeth "Lizzie" (C. or G.) Hummel Dissinger - (married in 1888). Father of Anna (or Annie) R. Dissinger (Kerchner or Kerschner); Bessie Dissinger Kline; Chester Dissinger; Elizabeth Dissinger Kleinfelter (Hannah or Hennas); Esther E. Dissinger Bausher; Helen Evelyn Dissinger Graeff; Irvin Dissinger; John G. Dissinger Jr., a daughter named Mitchell C. Dissinger (who only lived fourteen years, eleven months, eighteen days, having died of "consumption" - tuberculosis); Nora Mae Dissinger Berger; and Raymond Milton Dissinger. On 08/27/1889, John B. (should be G.) Dissinger (Sr.) "entered a prosecution" (pressed criminal charges) of assault and battery against Justice of the Peace (or Squire) Alois. K. "A. K." Bace. A second news snippet informs us that Squire Bace waived his right to a hearing and that the case was proceeding to County Court. A third tidbit of information includes that John Dissinger also pressed criminal charges against Albert Moyer of Auburn for "disturbing the peace". At some date circa April, 1895, John became involved in a "scuffle" at "Jones' Hotel" in Auburn. Although uncertain, this reference to a "Jones' Hotel" may be alluding to a boarding house located on Canal Street that was operated by a Mary Belle Jones Geissenhainer Keller, daughter of Auburn's Civil War veteran Captain Wellington Jones. The "scuffle" is believed to have generated between John and a Peter Foulk due to "an old feud" (no other details about the "feud" are mentioned). During the physical conflict, a revolver in Foulk's pocket was accidentally discharged and bullet (ball) entered into his (Foulk's) right thigh. At the time the article was printed, the update on Foulk's medical condition was that the bullet "has not been found" and that "Foulk is lying in a precarious condition". An Internet search was unproductive in determining the final disposition of Peter Foulk's medical condition and/or whether either of the individuals were criminally prosecuted for the "scuffle" or subsequent injury. A snippet from The Call newspaper dated 10/27/1911 states that John is about to relocate into a residence on Forest Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Dissinger, Mitchell C. (female) - Born 02/18/1890; died 01/05/1905; age fourteen years, eleven months, eighteen days - died from "consumption" - tuberculosis). The "Miners' Journal" newspaper dated 01/12/1905 published a notice of death for Mitchell ominously citing "The death angel came to John Dissinger's place and claimed his daughter". Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Daughter of Elizabeth "Lizzie" (C. or G.) Hummel Dissinger and John G. Dissinger Sr.. Sister of Anna (or Annie) R. Dissinger (Kerchner or Kerschner); Bessie Dissinger Kline; Chester Dissinger; Elizabeth Dissinger Kleinfelter (Hannah or Hennas); Esther E. Dissinger Bausher; Helen Evelyn Dissinger Graeff; Irvin Dissinger; John G. Dissinger Jr., Nora Mae Dissinger Berger; and Raymond Milton Dissinger. |
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Ditzler, Benjamin Paul - Born circa 02/14/1906 (grave marker inscription) or 02/15/1906 (findagrave.com and Strausstown Roots) in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/13/1906 (Strausstown Roots) or 03/14/1906 (findagrave.com and grave marker inscription) in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 27 days (findagrave.com), 28 days (Strausstown Roots), or 29 days (grave marker inscription). Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Son of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. Brother of Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed boy who died in infancy; and two unnamed stillborn boys. Step-brother of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
Ditzler, Cathryne - Born 06/28/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/29/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age one day. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. Sister of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed boy who died in infancy; and two unnamed stillborn boys. Step-sister of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
Ditzler, Charles Edward - Born circa 05/30/1907 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/28/1908 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age nine months, twenty-nine days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Son of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. Brother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed boy who died in infancy; and two unnamed stillborn boys. Step-brother of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
Ditzler, infant son - Born 03/30/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 04/01/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two days. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. Since the five known interments of Ditzlers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also located within this section if it occurred within this cemetery.
The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a "Baby Ditzler" who is listed as an unnamed infant son of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. The site states that the child had been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor any obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim. Although two other infant sons of Ambrose and Sarah have grave markers within this cemetery, both are clearly marked as "stillborn", yet the listing for "Baby Ditzler" indicates this child lived one to two days. Brother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; and two unnamed stillborn boys. Step-brother of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
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Ditzler, Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth (also supposedly sometimes referred to only by her middle name "Elizabeth") Long Rausch - Born 01/01/1879 (findagrave.com) or 01/16/1879 (Strausstown Roots) in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/31/1936 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 57. Possible grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. The genealogical website findagrave.com, as well as the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots", have a listing for Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim; however, her obituary mentions she was interred within the "lower cemetery". Since the five known interments of Ditzlers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also located within this section if it occurred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Benjamin Long and Ellen Rebecca Faust Long. Sister of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; Cyrus William Long; Frederick "Freddie" Long; Harvey T. Long; John Benevell Long; and Robert Long. Step-sister of Mary Ellen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long. Wife of first husband Edward Rausch (married December 31, 1901) and second husband Ambrose Isaac Ditzler (married September 30, 1905). Mother of Elsie M. Rausch and Pollie P. Rausch (fathered by Edward Rausch), both of whom are interred within this same section of cemetery. Mother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed son who died in infancy; and two stillborn sons. Alleged mother of Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an alleged "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering Helen's genetic predisposition from Sarah, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy). Sarah and portions of her family were known to have lived in a residence "on the hill above the (railroad) water tank" which was purchased for $800 in 1921. Ten years later, Sarah and her family relocated "into one of the houses owned by the Auburn Shale Brick Co.". |
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Ditzler, stillborn son #1 - No date of event available. Presumably stillborn in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, based on the fact that his mother was born, lived all her life, and died in Auburn. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Stillborn son #1 of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. Brother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed boy who died in infancy; and an unnamed stillborn boy. Step-brother of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
Ditzler, stillborn son #2 - No date of event available. Presumably stillborn in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, based on the fact that his mother was born, lived all her life, and died in Auburn. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Stillborn son #2 of Ambrose Isaac Ditzler and Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. Brother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed boy who died in infancy; and an unnamed stillborn boy. Step-brother of Elsie M. Rausch (who only lived two months, four days); Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering her genetic make-up, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy); and Pollie P. Rausch (who lived less than one month). |
Doviac/Doviak, Alec/Aleck/Alek/Alex - see: WdOwiak, Alex
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Doviac/Doviak, boy -This previously unidentified child had been erroneously listed under his own post on the genealogical website findagrave.com due to his unknown identity; however, a contributor to that website made the connection and provided us the identity of the unfortunate child, plus indicated that the child, Peter WdOwiak, was already listed on the website as having been interred within this cemetery and suggested the "boy Doviac" post be removed as a duplicate entry. As a result, this post is no longer available and should be referred to the listing below of "WdOwiak, Peter".
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ERRONEOUS FINDAGRAVE.COM ENTRY (SINCE CORRECTED)
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Doviac/Doviak, Carolina - see: WdOwiak, Carolina
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Doviac/Doviak, Peter - see: WdOwiak, Peter
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Duffert, Henry Francis - Born circa January, 1848 in Pennsylvania; died 12/30/1914 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 66. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Henry Francis Duffert as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Son of Peter Duffert and Susanna (Schadler or) Shadler Duffert. Brother of Ellen Jane Duffert Kissinger. Husband of first wife (widow) Sarah Reinhart Dears Duffert (married Jan. 11, 1890 in Hamburg, PA) and second wife (widow) Lovina Tobias Kline Fisher Duffert (married April 20, 1913). |
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Emerich (or Emerick) Lawrence, Catherine (or Katherine) "Kate" (prior marriage surname of "Lawrence" but presumably assumed her maiden name after her divorce) - Born 03/05/1864 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/30/1930 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 66.
Daughter of Benjamin Emerich (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Berger Emerich. Sister of Benjamin Emerich (Jr.?); Bessie Emerich (who died at approximately six months of age); John W. Emerich; Sallie Agnes Emerich Berger Moyer; plus an unidentified brother and an unidentified sister. (Divorced) wife of Samuel Lawrence. Mother of Frederick "Fred" Benjamin Lawrence and Lillian Lawrence Kissinger. |
Fahl, Abraham - Born 07/17/1833 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/29/1864 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (Strausstown Roots) or in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA (findagrave.com); cause of death was listed as "typhoid fever"; age 31. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com has a similar entry for an Abraham Fahl as having been interred within the Zion's Cemetery in Orwigsburg, PA, but the grave stone depicted with that listing is the same stone found within the Auburn Cemetery and whose presence within the this cemetery has been physically verified.) Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of Henry Fahl and (Saloma or) Salome "Sarah" Wildermuth Fahl. Brother of Catherine "Kate" Anna Fahl Schaller; (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Fahl Heim; Henry Fahl; John W. Fahl; Joseph Fahl; Loweina Fahl; Mary Ann Fahl Berger Fraunfelder; Sarah Fahl Wildermuth; and Susanna Fahl Mengel. The findagrave.com website indicates that Abraham was "single" (unwed). |
Fahl, Loweina - Born 10/23/1831; died 08/08/1852; age 20. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Daughter of Henry Fahl and Salome "Sarah" Wildermuth Fahl. Sister of Abraham Fahl; Catherine "Kate" Anna Fahl Schaller; (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Fahl Heim; Henry Fahl; John W. Fahl; Joseph Fahl; Mary Ann Fahl Berger Fraunfelder; Sarah Fahl Wildermuth; and Susanna Fahl Mengel. |
Fahl, Salome "Sarah" Wildermuth - (NOTE: Discrepancy with first name. Her listing on the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" identifies her as "Saloma", while her grave marker is engraved "Solome", yet both of her children's grave markers located at this cemetery indicate her name was spelled "Salome". Additional historical records suggest the correct spelling was "Salome" rather than "Solome". Some historical references have her inexplicably listed as "Elizabeth".) Born 01/30/1810; died 12/10/1865 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 55. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of George Adam Wildermuth and Eva Keister Wildermuth. Sister of Abraham Wildermuth; Adam Wildermuth; Eva Wildermuth Albright; Jonathan Wildermuth; Mary Wildermuth Fahl; Susanna Wildermuth; and William Wildermuth (who only lived thirteen years, one month, twenty-two days). Wife of Henry Fahl. Mother of Abraham Fahl; Catherine "Kate" Anna Fahl Schaller; (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Fahl Heim; Henry Fahl; John W. Fahl; Joseph Fahl; Loweina Fahl; Mary Ann Fahl Berger Fraunfelder; Sarah Fahl Wildermuth; and Susanna Fahl Mengel. |
Faust, Alonzo - Born 06/17/1868 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/20/1928 in the Warne Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death listed as "complications, following an operation for appendicitis"; age 60. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Caroline (Rausch or Raush) Faust. (DISCREPANCY: Although this grave marker is engraved "Alonzo Faust" and indicates he was born in 1868, and although his marriage record and death certificate list him as the son of "Abraham Faust (Sr.?) and Caroline Raush Faust", this individual would have been born approx. four years after Abraham Faust (Sr.?), Caroline's husband, had died. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a contributor that has posted an assumption that Alonzo Faust was really an individual named Henry Schultz. An 1880 census indicated that a "Henry Schultz," aged 12 (born circa 1868), was an "out-of-wedlock" son of Caroline Faust, indicating his father was a Schultz. Although it would be unlikely that Caroline could have possibly had two sons born within just a few months of each other, when she was already a widow of Abraham Faust (Sr.?), and later that same year supposedly had a child by a Schultz, it is uncertain how "Alonzo Faust" and "Henry Schultz" could possibly be confused as the same person. Brother (or step-brother?) of Abraham Faust (Jr.?); James Faust; London Faust; Sarah (A. or E.) Faust; and William R. Faust. Father of an "out-of'wedlock" son James Franklin Faust by Mary Ann Fisher in 1899. Husband of Melinda Bensinger Reber Herring Faust who he married on 06/04/1926. Step-father (by his marriage to Melinda) of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died prior to Alonzo's marriage to her mother); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Katie Kramer Boyer; and William Amos Herring. Alonzo's occupation was that of a "laborer" and a "railroad" employee, working as a section foreman for the Schuylkill and Susquehanna branch of the Reading Railroad. He was a member of the Auburn chapter of the Knights of the Golden Eagle society. Perhaps most notably, he was a man of impressive stature, standing approximately 6' 6" and weighing an impressive 342 pounds at the time of his death. |
Faust, Caroline (Rausch or Raush) - Born circa 11/02/1834 in Pennsylvania; died 12/23/1901 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 67. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of Abraham Rausch (Sr.?) and Mary Long Raush. Sister of Abraham Rausch (Jr.?); James "Geedy" Rausch; and a probable sister of Mary Rauch. Wife of Abraham Faust (Sr.?) (married 11/18/1854). Mother of Abraham Faust (Jr.?); Alonzo Faust (or Henry Schultz - see listing for "Faust, Alonzo" above); James Faust; London Faust; Sarah (A. or E.) Faust; and William R. Faust. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a contributor that has posted an assumption that Alonzo Faust was really an individual named Henry Schultz. An 1880 census indicated that a "Henry Schultz," aged 12 (born circa 1868), was an "out-of-wedlock" son of Caroline Faust, indicating his father was a Schultz. Although it would be unlikely that Caroline could have possibly had two sons born within just a few months of each other, when she was already a widow of Abraham Faust (Sr.?), and later that same year supposedly had a child by a Schultz, it is uncertain how "Alonzo Faust" and "Henry Schultz" could possibly be confused as the same person. |
Faust, James - Born 07/13/1860 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/28/1909 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA; killed when he was run over by a train; age 48. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Abraham Faust and Caroline (Rausch or Raush) Faust. Brother (or step-brother?) of Abraham Faust (Jr.?); Alonzo Faust (or Henry Schultz - see "Faust, Alonzo" listing above); London Faust; Sarah (A. or E.) Faust; and William R. Faust. The findagrave.com website, as well as his obituary, indicate that James was "single" (unwed) at the time of his death. His occupation was that of a "brakeman" on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. According to his obituary, he was killed in front of the Cressona railroad station. He allegedly was riding on the step of the tank, between the tank and a box car, when he fell and the wheels of the engine passed over his body, cutting it in two. The newspaper account stated that James lived "several minutes" after the accident before expiring. |
Faust, Melinda Bensinger Reber Herring - Born 05/02/1859 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died 04/25/1939 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of George Bensinger and Caroline Klingiman Bensinger. Sister of Charles Bensinger; Emma C. Bensinger Reed; Fyetta Bensinger Fahl; Joseph Bensinger; Lizzie Bensinger Sterner; Melinda Bensinger; Rebecca Bensinger Mengel; and William H Bensinger. "Out-of-wedlock" sixteen-year old mother of Katie Kramer Boyer to twenty-three year old Charles M. Kramer. Wife of first husband Isaac Reber. Mother of Bertha Reber Mohl. Wife of second husband Amos G. Herring - married on 03/26/1881. Mother of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Widowed from Amos Herring; later became wife of a third husband Alonzo Faust - married 06/04/1926. Step-mother of James F. Faust. |
Faust, Sarah (A. or E.) - Born 02/17/1855 in (what would soon be established as Auburn), Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/16/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 67. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Sarah Faust having been interred within this cemetery and her obituary indicates she was interred here; however, no burial or church records, nor definitive physical evidence exist to confirm or refute this listing. A grave marker memorial simply stating "AT REST" is located directly between Alonzo Faust's grave and James Faust's grave, which could possibly be the marker for Sarah Faust. A second possibility is that of a simple marker, which is located a few yards from the other Faust graves, that is engraved with only the initials "S. F.". Possible grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A or Section B.
Single (unwed) daughter of Abraham Faust and Caroline (Rausch or Raush) Faust. Sister (or step-sister?) of Abraham Faust (Jr.?); Alonzo Faust (or Henry Schultz - see "Faust, Alonzo" listing above); James Faust; London Faust; and William R. Faust. Sarah served as a janitress for the Auburn Church of God at one point circa 1895. Believed to have probably resided along Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA and that her obituary apparently misidentified it as "Beaver Creek". |
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Fischer, Rebecca (Greissinger or Griste)* - Born 01/16/1767; died circa 1855; estimated age 88. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Wife of Johann Fischer (Sr.?). Mother of Catharine Fischer Hoffman; Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) Fischer Schollenberger; John Fisher (Fischer) (Jr.?); Mary Fischer Kepley; and Rebecca Fischer Gross. Some biographical information was gleaned from the following source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, by Samuel T. Wiley, edits by Henry W. Ruoff, published by Rush, West and Company 1893 - Philadelphia, Pa, Page 651: "John Fisher was a native of Long Swamp township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, born about the year 1780, and removed to Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county, shortly after his marriage. He was married to Rebecca Greissinger, who was born January 16, 1767, and died at the age of over eighty- eight years. He was a farm laborer, and died near Orwigsburg. Through this marriage five children were born, — one son and four daughters." (*NOTE: Rebecca's maiden name is provided as "Greissinger" in the above-cited biography of her husband, "John Fisher" (actually "Johann Fischer"), but the contributor to her on-line listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has her name inexplicably listed as "Griste" without providing any substatiating proof as such.) |
Fisher, Alice Kramer - Born 01/10/1880 (Certificate of Death) or 07/15/1880 (Marriage Certificate) in Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/15/1934 in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
(DISCREPANCY - One source states that she is the daughter of Francis S. Kramer and Susannah Kramer; while a second source states she is the daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shoner Kramer.) An 1890 Census seems to support the second source, and her age would appropriately fall within the right time span for the census compared to that of her siblings listed in that survey. As a result of the census, the following information is provided about this individual: Daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth (Schoener or Shoener) Kramer. Sister of Amanda Kramer Fisher; Harry Kramer; John Elmer Kramer; Katie Kramer Faust; Pheope (Pheobe) Kramer Wildemuth (Wildermuth); and Samuel Kramer. In 1899, Alice married Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Mother of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. The Fishers were living in a residence on Bear Creek Street in the early 1920s. |
Fisher, Charles (Jr.?) - Born 01/28/1880 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/23/1955 in West Reading, Berks County, PA; age 75. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of Charles Fisher (Sr.?) and Catharine Zweibel Fisher. Husband of Alice Kramer Fisher. Father of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. The Fishers were living in a residence on Bear Creek Street in the early 1920s. |
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Fisher, George H. - Born 09/18/1915 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 01/15/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age three months, twenty-eight days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Brother of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evange-line) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. |
Fisher, Gladys Marie - Born 09/08/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/05/1929 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 5. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Sister of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. |
Fisher, Harry - Born either 09/01/1906 or 09/17/1906 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (NOTE: Discrepancy on day of birth - baptismal records state he was born on the "1st"; his grave marker is inscribed with the "17th"); died 08/26/1948 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died from "heat prostration"; age 41. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Brother of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evange-line) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. The genealogical website findagrave.com indicates that Harry Fisher never married. According to his obituaries, he was a "woodcutter" by trade. He was cutting timber on the Blue Mountain when he was stricken. He was rushed to the Pottsville Hospital where he died from "heat prostration". |
Fisher, infant son #1 - Born and died 08/09/1910 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; possibly stillborn. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Infant son of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Brother to Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and two other unnamed sons who died in infancy; both of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or both of them were simply stillborn. (NOTE: Since all three infant sons were unnamed, and since no dates were inscribed on any of their grave markers, it is presently impossible to definitively assign a specific grave marker to a specific child; as a result, the pictured grave marker accompanying this listing is a "best-guess" effort only and may not be the actual grave marker and grave site for this particular infant of Alice and Charles Fisher.) |
Fisher, infant son #2 - Born and died 07/09/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; possibly stillborn. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Infant son of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Brother to Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and two other unnamed sons who died in infancy; both of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or both of them were simply stillborn. (NOTE: Since all three infant sons were unnamed, and since no dates were inscribed on any of their grave markers, it is presently impossible to definitively assign a specific grave marker to a specific child; as a result, the pictured grave marker accompanying this listing is a "best-guess" effort only and may not be the actual grave marker and grave site for this particular infant of Alice and Charles Fisher.) |
Fisher, infant son #3 - Born and died 05/25/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; possibly stillborn. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Infant son of Alice Kramer Fisher and Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Brother to Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and two other unnamed sons who died in infancy; both of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or both of them were simply stillborn. (NOTE: Since all three infant sons were unnamed, and since no dates were inscribed on any of their grave markers, it is presently impossible to definitively assign a specific grave marker to a specific child; as a result, the pictured grave marker accompanying this listing is a "best-guess" effort only and may not be the actual grave marker and grave site for this particular infant of Alice and Charles Fisher.) |
Fisher, Mamie J. - Born 09/20/1908 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/02/1911 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age two years, seven months, twelve days. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Charles Fisher (Jr.?) and Alice Kramer Fisher. Sister of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. (DISCREPANCY: The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a “Mamie” J. Fisher as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or definitive physical evidence, are available to support or refute this listing. Additionally, the listing indicates Mamie was interred at two years of age, which would be in direct conflict with other genealogical records indicating that Marie “Mamie” Josephine Fisher Keim, daughter of Charles Fisher and Alice Kramer Fisher, was married. A marker that is engraved with only the word "ASLEEP" is located amongst the Fisher burials adjacent to one of the infant sons of Alice and Charles Fisher. This marker doesn't appear to be directly affiliated with any other grave. While this marker may possibly be the marker for a young Mamie J. Fisher, it most likely is not the marker for a Marie “Mamie” Josephine Fisher Keim, since this type marker was usually only used for infants or young children. Whether or not the findagrave.com entry is correct is undetermined at this time). |
Fry, David - Born circa 1834 in Virginia; died 09/08/1897 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E. David Fry is also commemorated on the Veteran's Plaque Monument located in the center of the cemetery.
Private; Company B or I; 3rd Regt.; Independent Cavalry Battalion; Colored Infantry; Civil War. David Fry was a Private in the Colored Infantry during the Civil War, which virtually confirms he was of African American descent; yet interestingly, he was interred with proper honors within what appears to have been an otherwise totally Caucasian cemetery at a time when segregation of races was common. David is believed to have served in the Independent Cavalry Battalion mustered in July of 1863, and discharged in December of 1863, under a Lt. Colonel Richard C. Dale with David serving in Company B. Military records list David's complexion as "light" with dark eyes and black hair; his height was recorded at 5'11" and his occupation was listed as "Farmer". Husband of Hannah (Sewell or Suel) Fry. The website findagrave.com contributor for this listing has an unsubstantiated statement that David "may have also been (previously) married to Elizabeth nee Kirk", but does not cite his source of information for this claim. Father of Edward David Fry; (Elizabeth?) Bessie Fry; Harry Fry; Irvin Fry; John Fry; Mary T. Fry; Robert Charles Fry; and possibly a eighth yet unidentified child. (NOTE: A 1900 Port Clinton, PA census lists a nine-year old daughter of David's widow Hannah named Bessie. She would have been born in 1891 before David died in 1897. The presumption would be that this female was a child of David's and Hannah's.) |
Fry, Leroy Edward (Jr.) - Stillborn 03/17/1943 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. A contributing cause of death was listed on the certificate of death as having a "very short (umbilical) cord around neck". Possible grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E. Since the only other interment of a Fry within this cemetery is located within this section, there is a slight likelihood that this interment may also be within the same section, although any direct familial ties between the two individuals is uncertain at this time. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a LeRoy Edward Fry, Jr. as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Stillborn son of LeRoy Edward Fry Sr. and Helen Irene Smith Fry. |
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F., S. - Unknown date of birth or death; age unknown. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. Apparent grave marker with initials "S. F." only. Possibly the marker for a Sarah Faust who is believed to have been interred within this cemetery (see listing above). Since this marker is extremely distant from the only other interment within the cemetery with initials of S.F. (Salome "Sarah" Wildermuth Fahl), it would be unlikely to be her (Salome's) footstone misplaced; plus, the engraving on this tiny marker is actually more elegant than the engraving on the headstone grave marker for Salome "Sarah" Wildermuth Fahl..
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(Greissinger or Griste) Fischer, Rebecca* - Born 01/16/1767; died circa 1855; estimated age 88. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Wife of Johann Fischer (Sr.?). Mother of Catharine Fischer Hoffman; Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) Fischer Schollenberger; John Fisher (Fischer) (Jr.?); Mary Fischer Kepley; and Rebecca Fischer Gross. Some biographical information was gleaned from the following source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, by Samuel T. Wiley, edits by Henry W. Ruoff, published by Rush, West and Company 1893 - Philadelphia, Pa, Page 651: "John Fisher was a native of Long Swamp township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, born about the year 1780, and removed to Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county, shortly after his marriage. He was married to Rebecca Greissinger, who was born January 16, 1767, and died at the age of over eighty- eight years. He was a farm laborer, and died near Orwigsburg. Through this marriage five children were born, — one son and four daughters." (*NOTE: Rebecca's maiden name is provided as "Greissinger" in the above-cited biography of her husband, "John Fisher" (actually "Johann Fischer"), but the contributor to her on-line listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has her name inexplicably listed as "Griste" without providing any substatiating proof as such.) |
(Griste or Greissinger) Fischer, Rebecca* - Born 01/16/1767; died circa 1855; estimated age 88. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Wife of Johann Fischer (Sr.?). Mother of Catharine Fischer Hoffman; Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) Fischer Schollenberger; John Fisher (Fischer) (Jr.?); Mary Fischer Kepley; and Rebecca Fischer Gross. Some biographical information was gleaned from the following source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, by Samuel T. Wiley, edits by Henry W. Ruoff, published by Rush, West and Company 1893 - Philadelphia, Pa, Page 651: "John Fisher was a native of Long Swamp township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, born about the year 1780, and removed to Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county, shortly after his marriage. He was married to Rebecca Greissinger, who was born January 16, 1767, and died at the age of over eighty- eight years. He was a farm laborer, and died near Orwigsburg. Through this marriage five children were born, — one son and four daughters." (*NOTE: Rebecca's maiden name is provided as "Greissinger" in the above-cited biography of her husband, "John Fisher" (actually "Johann Fischer"), but the contributor to her on-line listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has her name inexplicably listed as "Griste" without providing any substatiating proof as such.) |
Haas Koons, Sallie (or Sally?) - Born 07/17/1885 in Hamburg, Berks County, PA; died 04/29/1933 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 47 (obituary states 48). Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L (her brother-in-law is interred in that area). The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Sally Haas Koons as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Martin Haas and Mary Duffert Haas. Sister of Edward Haas; John Haas; and William Haas. Wife of Harry Oscar Koons (apparently a marriage "of necessity" which occurred in January, 1906, due to the fact that their son, Charles Harrison Koons, was born on 04/10/1906). Mother of Charles Harrison Koons. NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Hay, William - Born circa 05/27/1784 in Scottland; died 12/01/1847 in Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section P.
Husband of Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) Hay Stoner. Father of David D. Lewis Hay; (Criscom or ) Griscom B. "Christian" Hay; and Sarah (Hastor or) Hester Hay Kintzel Liddle. William Hay, a Scottish immigrant who arrived in America on 06/08/1828, was employed by the Schuylkill Navigation System Company as a canal lock tender in the general area of what later became Auburn, Pennsylvania. Since he was considered a "Scotchman", the area became known as "Scotchman's Lock" before eventually taking on its official name of Auburn. His gravestone is actually engraved with his nickname of "the Old Scotchman". |
Heim Koch, Mary Ann (or Elizabeth?) - Born 04/14/1820 in Pennsylvania; died 08/01/1865 in Schuylkill County, PA; age 45. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Wife of Benjamin Koch. NOTE: An on-line genealogy for a Benjamin Koch of Auburn states he married a Mary Elizabeth Heim Koch who was born in 1827, and he had at least two children by her - Edward Koch and "Susan Koch" of Auburn, PA; and that Benjamin Koch allegedly had five different wives during his lifespan. While certain discrepancies do suggest this may not be the same "Benjamin Koch and Mary (Ann) Koch", the probability of two separate "Koch" marriages, both from the Auburn, PA area, both during that timespan, and both whose spouses were named Benjamin and Mary, seems highly unlikely. An Edward Preston Koch and an Elizabeth Koch Bock are listed on the genealogical website findagrave.com as children of Benjamin and Mary Koch. A "Susannah C. Koch" is interred in the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. She was born in 1859 (between the birth years of Edward Preston Koch and Elizabeth Koch Bock), but died as a toddler on 06/01/1861 at an approximate age of one year, six months. |
Heim Ribge, Katharine (or Katherine) - Born 02/22/1793; died 12/22/1860; age 67. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Wife of Jacob Ribge (Sr.?). Mother of Eli (Ribge) Ribkee; Jacob (Ribge) Ribkee (Jr.?); Katie (Ribge) Ribkee Moyer; Lydia (Ribge) Ribkee; Mary Magdalena Ribge Breon; and Sarah (Ribge) Ribkee Schroeder. (NOTE: Five out of the six children had Anglicized the "Ribge" surname to "Ribkee"). |
Heiser Moyer, Elizabeth "Lizzie" - Born 11/11/1895 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/27/1968 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 72. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Elizabeth "Lizzie" Heiser Moyer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support this claim. The same website has a listing for her husband, Norman (Sr.?), and three of her sons: two Norman (Jr.?)s and Paul, as having been interred within this cemetery; but once again, there is no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, to support this claim.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Willaim Heiser and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rissinger Heiser. She was a sister of George Heiser (who lived only thirteen years, nine months, eleven days); (possibly) Hannah Heiser Long; and Minnie May Heiser Kramer. Elizabeth married Norman Moyer (Sr.?) in 1915. They had the following children: Margaret E. Moyer Smith; the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only approx. two months); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; and an unidentified twin sibling of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929. |
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Heisler, Mamie Koch - Born circa 1900; died 01/22/1917; estimated age 16. Unknown grave site.
The "Pine Grove Herald" newspaper featured an article dated Friday, 01/26/1917 under the byline "Auburn" which stated that Mamie (Koch) Heisler, who was sixteen years of age, died "on Monday" from typhoid fever, and would be "buried in the lower cemetery". The article said it was the third death in that household within eight weeks, and that she was preceded by a brother and a grandfather. Since the byline was for Auburn, PA, the assumption would be that the cemetery would be in that town since no other town was mentioned. Within the town limits were only three public cemeteries, two of which were on the northern side of town, elevated above the majority of the town and adjacent to one another. The third, the Auburn Cemetery, was located on the southern portion of town at a lower elevation and would be the only cemetery of the three that could be described as "the lower cemetery". No burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim. |
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Herbst Kramer, Alice Louisa - Born 10/15/1866 in Pennsylvania; died 03/31/1934 in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA; age 67. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for Alice L. Herbst Kramer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, that support or refute this claim.
Alice was the daughter of Jacob Herbst and Louisa Jamison Eckler Herbst. Alice has several step-siblings by her mother to include Elizabeth Eckler Berger Krause; Emma L. Eckler Schrawder; Henry Eckler; John A. Eckler; and Mary Ann Eckler Berger. Alice married Abraham L. Kramer in 1885. They had the following children: John Henry Kramer; Lucian F. Kramer (who only lived seventeen years, seven months, twenty-seven days); Robert S. Kramer; Sadie Louisa Kramer; and William J. Kramer. The website findagrave.com lists her husband, Abraham, as well as her children Lucian, Robert and Sadie, as all having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this information. |
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Herring, Amos G. - Born on either 04/20/1858 or 04/20/1860 in Washinton Township, Schuylkill County, PA. (Discrepancy on his year of birth - his grave marker states 1858, but his baptismal record states 1860 with Amos being baptized on 06/10/1860. An 1890 Auburn Census places his age at 29, which would be indicative of the 1860 birth year.); died 02/14/1909 (died on Valentine's Day) in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death listed as "killed on the Penna. R. R."; age 48. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Son of Daniel A. Herring and Rebecca Kemmerling Herring Faust Kremer. Brother of Lena L. Herring Clements and Mary Ann Herring Reed. Step-brother of David Faust; Henry Jerome Faust; Lizzie Rebecca Faust Morgan; and William Faust. Husband of Melinda Bensinger Herring Faust - (married on 03/26/1881). Father of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Step-father of Bertha Reber Moll and Katie Kramer Boyer. Occupation(s): Brakeman on an unspecified railroad; employee of the Auburn Nut and Bolt Works. According to the gruesome account of his death, Amos had been visiting friends that evening he died. He had been walking home upon the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks home when he was presumed to have stumbled and fell, becoming struck between the sills of a railroad bridge located just a few hundred feet west of the Auburn station. The train passed through the bridge at approximately 6:06 p.m., striking and fatally impacting him without the knowledge of the train's crew. As the train pulled into the Auburn station, somebody discovered a man's leg upon the pilot of the locomotive. A search was conducted and eventually a body was discovered "literally cut to pieces" with "identification being almost impossible". Later, the identity of the dismembered corpse was established as Amos Herring. |
Herring, Annie Rebecca - Born circa 1884 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/10/1905 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death listed as "consumption" (tuberculosis); estimated age 20. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of Amos G. Herring and Melinda Bensinger Herring Faust. Sister of Alonzo Herring; Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Step-sister of Bertha Reber Moll and Katie Kramer Boyer. |
Herring, Christine - Date of birth and death are identical as 04/22/1921; possibly stillborn in Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, PA. Allegedly listed as "Justina" on her death certificate but that is currently unsubstantiated.
Daughter of George W. Herring and Katie C. Kramer Herring. Sister of Anna May Herring (Boughey?); Helen M. Herring (who only lived twenty-five days); and Joseph Herring (who only lived one year, two months, five days). |
Herring, Emma Elizabeth Ney - Born 08/24/1884 in either South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (findagrave.com) or West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (Strausstown Roots); died 12/08/1947 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Possible unmarked grave sites: Quadrant 1, Section A; or Quadrant 2, Section D. In the southwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper left corner when facing it from the road - Section 1-A), several unmarked field stones, slabs and monument bases are located within a scattering of "Herring" graves; one of these could possibly be the marker for this interment of Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring. Additionally, in the northwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper right corner when facing it from the road - Section 2-D), a few additional Herring interments are found, which could be a possible second location for this interment.
The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for a "Walter William Mengle" as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Within that same listing, it states that Walter was the ("out-of-wedlock"?) son of one Charles Mengle and one Emma Ney Herring, further stating that Emma "seems to have been married to Edward Herring at the time of Walter's birth." The listing further states that Emma "may have also been buried in the Auburn Cemetery in 1947"; however, there is no burial or church records, nor obituary or definitive physical evidence, to support or refute this claim. Emma was a daughter of Jeremiah Ney and Sarah Jane Reichert Ney. She was a sister of Adam H. Nye (Ney); Benjamin Warlin Ney; Charles Solomon Ney; Jennie Rebecca Ney Riegel; Kate "Katie" Edna (or Etna) Ney Folk; Sarah "Sallie" Savilla (or Sevilla) Ney Schwenk; and William Ambrose Ney. Wife of Edward Henry Herring (married in 1907). Mother of Elsie Herring Baruffe Quintaglio; Mabel Mae Herring Dixon Wink; Raymond Edward Herring; and an unidentified/unnamed male who lived only eight days. Emma may have been the mother of an "out-of-wedlock" child Walter William Mengle (who lived only eight months, fourteen days) by a Charles Mengle during her marriage to Edward Herring according to an unsubstantiated claim on the genealogical website findagrave.com. |
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Herring Faust, Melinda Bensinger Reber - Born 05/02/1859 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died 04/25/1939 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of George Bensinger and Caroline Klingiman Bensinger. Sister of Charles Bensinger; Emma C. Bensinger Reed; Fyetta Bensinger Fahl; Joseph Bensinger; Lizzie Bensinger Sterner; Melinda Bensinger; Rebecca Bensinger Mengel; and William H Bensinger. "Out-of-wedlock" sixteen-year old mother of Katie Kramer Boyer to twenty-three year old Charles M. Kramer. Wife of first husband Isaac Reber. Mother of Bertha Reber Mohl. Wife of second husband Amos G. Herring - married on 03/26/1881. Mother of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Widowed from Amos Herring; later became wife of a third husband Alonzo Faust - married 06/04/1926. Step-mother of James F. Faust. |
Herring, Helen M. - Born 03/18/1923 in Pennsylvania; died 04/12/1923 in Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, PA; age twenty-five days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of George W. Herring and Katie C. Kramer Herring. Sister of Anna May Herring (Boughey?); Christine Herring (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); and Joseph Herring (who only lived one year, two months, five days). |
Herring, infant son - Born 01/25/1918 in Pennsylvania; died 02/02/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age eight days. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A; or Quadrant 2, Section D. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for an Infant Boy (infant son) Herring interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor definitive physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim. In the southwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper left corner when facing it from the road - Section 1-A), several unmarked field stones, slabs and monument bases are located within a scattering of "Herring" graves and one of these could possibly be the marker for this interment. Additionally, in the northwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper right corner when facing it from the road - Section 2-D), a few additional Herring interments are found which could be a possible second location for this interment.
Son of Edward Henry Herring and Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring. Brother of Elsie Herring Baruffe Quintaglio; Mabel Mae Herring Dixon Wink; and Raymond Edward Herring. Possible step-brother of Walter William Mengle (who lived only eight months, fourteen days). |
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Herring, Joseph - Born 10/20/1914 in Pennsylvania; died 12/25/1915; died on Christmas day in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age one year, two months, five days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of George W. Herring and Katie C. Kramer Herring. Brother of Anna May Herring (Boughey?); Christine Herring (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); and Helen M. Herring (who only lived twenty-five days). |
Herring, Katie C. Kramer - Born 06/27/1892 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 11/13/1923 in Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, PA; age 31. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Henry "Harry" S. Kramer and Lavina (or Lovina) Berger Kramer. Sister of Sallie Rebecca Kramer Reber. Married on 11/27/1912, she was the first wife of George W. Herring (widowed, who remarried in 1926). Mother of Anna May Herring (Boughey?); Christine Herring (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); Helen M. Herring (who only lived twenty-five days); and Joseph Herring (who only lived one year, two months, five days). |
Herring, Lula May - Born 01/15/1915 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/24/1915 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age one month, nine days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Lula May Herring as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Daughter of Jesse Herring and Mary Rubright Herring. |
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Herring, Raymond Edward - Born 06/11/1909 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died circa 12/21/1966; estimated age 57. Possible unknown/unmarked grave site(s): Quadrant 1, Section A; or Quadrant 2, Section D. In the southwest quadrant (Quadrant 1) of the cemetery (upper left corner when facing it from the road - Section A), several unmarked field stones, slabs and monument bases are located within a scattering of "Herring" graves and one of these could possibly be the marker for this interment. Additionally, in the northwest quadrant (Quadrant 2) of the cemetery (upper right corner when facing it from the road - Section D), a few additional Herring interments are found which could be a possible second location for this interment.
Raymond Herring is listed as having been interred at the Mill St. cemetery on a list of burials which was not clarified, but appears to have been haphazardly compiled for the St. John's Church congregation based on the majority of other interments listed; however, no actual burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist that support or refute the claim that Raymond Herring is interred within this cemetery. His obituary does state that his interment was within the "Bear Creek Cemetery" in Auburn. Although a small family plot cemetery is believed to have once existed further south on Bear Creek Street on the property of a private residence, there is no reason to believe that family plot was the site of his interment. Although this cemetery, the Auburn Cemetery, is bordered by a single roadway, Mill Street, in Auburn, it is relatively close to the next adjacent street, Bear Creek Street, and possibly may have been misidentified as such. As a result, the presumption is that Raymond E. Herring was allegedly interred within the burial grounds known as the "Auburn Cemetery", adjacent to Mill Street in Auburn, where his mother and some siblings are interred, in what is presently an unmarked and unidentifiable grave site location. Son of Edward Henry Herring and Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring. Brother of Elsie Herring Quintaglio; Mabel Mae Herring Dixon Wink; Raymond Herring; and an unidentified/unnamed male who only lived eight days. An obituary for Charles W. Bartolet of Auburn states that Charles was a step-father of Raymond Herring (of Auburn), indicative that he was at one point married to Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring; however, Emma died prior to her husband, Edward Henry Herring, so the time span of this marriage is unknown. This marital union and step-relationship has not yet been confirmed and may be inaccurate. |
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Herring, William Amos - Born 05/03/1889 in Pennsylvania; died 12/05/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 27. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Son of Amos G. Herring and Melinda Bensinger Reber Herring Faust. Brother of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; and Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson. Step-brother of Bertha Reber Mohl and Katie Kramer Boyer. First husband of Mary A. Rubright Herring Mengel - married in 1914. Father of Charles William Herring. |
Homewood, Bruce Irvin - Born 05/12/1925; died 05/24/1925; age twelve days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a Bruce Irvin Homewood as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Raymond Ambrose Homewood and Mary Helen Long Homewood (Raymond's first wife). Brother to an unnamed stillborn twin sister; Russel Benjamin Homewood and Stewart Robert Homewood. At one point, Raymond Ambrose Homewood was noted as residing at Fifth and Orchard Streets in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Homewood, infant girl - Born and died on 05/12/1925. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor has a listing for this girl as having been "stillborn"; citing her death certificate information without actually posting the certificate, yet a newspaper clipping from the Press Herald newspaper dated from 05/29/1925 states the child was actually born alive but died shortly afterwards, thus negating the claim of having been "stillborn". The listing also indicates the infant girl was interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. A brief snippet does state that her twin brother, Bruce Irvin Homewood, was interred within the "lower cemetery" in Auburn, but like this infant girl, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute that claim.
A possible stillborn daughter of Raymond Ambrose Homewood and Mary Helen Long Homewood (Raymond's first wife). Sister to a twin brother, Bruce Irvin Homewood, who was born but lived only twelve days; Russel Benjamin Homewood and Stewart Robert Homewood. At one point, Raymond Ambrose Homewood was noted as residing at Fifth and Orchard Streets in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Hummel Dissinger, Elizabeth "Lizzie" (C. or G.) - Born 06/21/1868 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/29/1960 in Wernersville Hospital or "Sanitorium", South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA; age 91. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Presumed "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Adam Hummel and Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber Folk. Elizabeth's mother, Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber Folk, was the presumed "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a "Mr. Blaber" and Mary E. Petry. Emmaline was also the mother of both presumably "out-of-wedlock" and/or "legitimate" children by at least four different men. Those men included Adam Hummel, Francis Augustine Mengle, Peter S. Folk/Foulk and a William Petry (Sr.?). Elizabeth's maiden name is currently unconfirmed as being "Hummel" from taking her birth father's surname as her own. Elizabeth's step-siblings included Albert Francis Mengle (a presumed "out-of-wedlock" step-brother born of Francis Augustine Mengle and her mother Emmaline), Caroline "Carrie" Louisa Petry Brophy (a presumed "out-of-wedlock" step-sister born of William Petry (Sr.?) and her mother Emmaline), Rosa "Rosey" Mary Foulk (or Folk) - (a step-sister born of Peter S. Folk (or Foulk) and her mother Emmaline and who only lived eight years, nine months), and William Daniel Petry (a presumably "out-of-wedlock" brother born of William Petry (Sr.?) and her mother Emmaline ) who was probably either a "Jr." or "Senior". His father was named William Petry. The William to whom this listing is referring also had his own son, William Daniel Petry...who would have been either "Jr." or "the III". (NOTE: A conflict on Elizabeth's place of birth exists - she was either born in Auburn, PA or Minersville, PA.)(NOTE: Conflicting records exist on Elizabeth's day of birth - either "2nd", "18th" or "21st"). Elizabeth was the wife of John G. Dissinger Sr. - (married in 1893). She was the mother of Anna (or Annie) R. Dissinger (Kerchner or Kerschner); Bessie Dissinger Kline; Chester Dissinger; Elizabeth Dissinger Kleinfelter (Hannah or Hennas); Esther E. Dissinger Bausher; Helen Evelyn Dissinger Graeff; Irvin Dissinger; John G. Dissinger Jr., a daughter named Mitchell C. Dissinger (who only lived fourteen years, eleven months, eighteen days, having died of "consumption"/tuberculosis); Nora Mae Dissinger Berger; and Raymond Milton Dissinger. At one point, she resided on Forest Street, between Front and Third Streets, in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Incredibly, in 1918, the Schuylkill County Courthouse actually conducted a jury trial for a man, Augustus Sigfried of Auburn, who was accused of slandering the reputation of Elizabeth Dissinger of Auburn, by publicly claiming she had placed a "hex" on his son using witchcraft, causing her to be ostracized by friends as well as her family's reputation was damaged within the community. Although allegations of "witchcraft" are thought to have been dismissed as being untrue by the 1700s, apparently Schuylkill County did not get the memo until the 1900s and actually entertained this notion of potential witchcraft. The "verdict" or "settlement" was unclimatic and somewhat of a slight of justice for Elizabeth. Basically, all Augustus Sigfried was required to do was sign a statement in which he denied that he called Elizabeth a witch or that he considered her in communication with evil spirits. One possible explanation for this unwarranted slander of Elizabeth is that she may have practiced "Brauche" (also known as "Braucherei") or the art of "Pow-Wow", which is an oftimes misunderstood Pennsylvania "Dutch" practice of ritualistic healing that combines elements of traditional or herbalistic medicines, folk magic and Christian faith to attempt to heal a person or remove a spell placed upon them by "hexerei" (people who practice "black magic" for personal gain or bad intentions). Those people who did practice "white magic" or "Pow-Wow" or "Brauche" were occasionally misidentified as "witches" or "hexerei". A known practioner of "Pow-Wow", David Grover, lived almost directly across the street from the Dissinger residence in the 1930s. In the 1930s, Elizabeth was employed as a "janitress" for the Reading Railroad station in Auburn. By 1947, Elizabeth was judged to be "weak-minded" and a Public Sale of her real estate and personal property was conducted to generate funds to pay for her commitment and maintenance to the Wernersville Sanitorium. On February 29, 1960 (the special extra day in a "Leap Year"), Elizabeth died in the Wernersville State Hospital (possibly the Wernersville Sanitorium renamed). |
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Huntzinger Webber, Maryann - Maryann was either born circa 01/30/1832; and died circa 05/17/1865; at an estimated age of 33 (according to the genealogical website findagrave.com); or she was born 01/30/1830 in Schuylkill County, PA; and died 05/17/1859 in Schuylkill County, PA; at an age of 29 (according to the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots"). (NOTE: The findagrave.com contributor states that the engravings upon this grave marker are badly eroded to the point of being virtually illegible, so the dates are an estimation for this entry; however, upon enlargement,enhancement and colorization of the grave marker picture, I believe the Strausstown Roots have the correct years of birth and death at 1830 and 1859). Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Maryann was the first of three wives of Benjamin R. Webber whom she married on 10/04/1845 at the age of fifteen (he was nineteen). The marriage may have been a "marriage of necessity" as their first born child, William, is listed as being born "about 1846". (After Maryann's death, Robert remarried twice, moved to Iowa, and allegedly inherited approximately $4,000,000 in 1876.) According to Benjamin's obituary, he was "blessed with nine children" from his "first two wives". A check of the genealogical website findagrave.com has his second wife listed with at least three children, so possibly Maryann may have bore him six (or more) children, but two are presently unidentified. The remaining four children are Albert Webber; James Webber; Robert Webber; and William Webber. |
Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner Reppert, Ellen (presently uncertain if the Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner surname was a prior marriage name or her maiden name) - Born circa 1852; died circa January, 1891 in Pennsylvania; age 38. Unknown grave site.
The obituary for Ellen printed in the Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 02/04/1891 indicates she was interred within this cemetery ("the old stone Bethel Cemetery"); however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. (First) wife of Henry "Cappy" Reppert of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (who was one of Auburn's more eccentric characters). She is believed to have had at least three children; two of which have been identified thus far: George W. Reppert and William H. Reppert. Her age was stated as "thirty-eight", so she was born circa 1852 or 1853. She is believed to have had a maiden name, or possibly a prior marriage name, of Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner. |
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Kershner, Emil - Born in December, 1864; died in January, 1896 Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 31. Unknown grave site.
The "Reading Eagle" newspaper, Reading, Berks County, PA, dated 01/04/1896 on page four had the following article: "Found Dead In His Cabin With a Bullet in His Breast - His Fellow Boatman Taken Into Custody - Auburn: The funeral of Emil Kershner took place from the residence of Geo. Mease. Deceased who was 31 years and 4 days old, was engaged in boating on the Schuylkill and made a trip to Reading and New Jersey. It is said he had considerable money just then. He was not seen about his bat and an investigation followed. He was found dead in his cabin with a bullet hole in his right breast and a revolver lying on the floor. It is suspected that his comrade performed the deed. He was taken into custody at that place. At the burial, deceased was attired in a black shroud and rested in a beautiful walnut coffin. Rev. C. C. Bartells officiated. Interment in the old cemetery. The bearers were: Harry Miller, Frank Nagle, Willie Borkey, Chas. Fahl and Chas. McAllister. Two brothers and one sister survive, both living in town." (NOTE: The "old cemetery" would have been the Auburn Cemetery, Mill Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; however, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, nor prior listings on the genealogical website findagrave.com, to support or refute this information.) Based on the obituary statement that Emil had "two brothers and one sister survive, both living in town", a presumption has been made about Emil's probable immediate family due to the fact that there were only two other male Kershner's, both of that immediate era, both of whom are allegedly interred within Aubuurn, one within this same cemetery: Emil Kershner may have been a son of Jacob Kerschner (Sr.?) and Lydia Adam Kerschner. Emil may have been a brother of Andora Kerschner Keller (interred within Schuylkill County, PA after Emil); Ellen Elizabeth Kershner Rothermel; George W. Kershner (interred in Auburn after Emil); Jacob A. Kershner (Jr.?); John H. Kershner (who committed suicide at age 61 and was allegedly interred within this cemetery after Emil, see listing below); Lovina Kershner; and Mary Ann Kerschner Phillips. (NOTE: An on-line contributor to the genealogical website findagrave.com erroneously has listed that George W. Kershner and John H. Kershner are the sons of a Daniel Kershner and a Lydia (Adams) Kershner. An exhausting search of the Internet could not locate any record of a marriage between a Daniel Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner and a Lydia Adam/Adams in Pennsylvania during this time period; however, a Lydia Adam_ was married to a Jacob Kerschner of Berks County, PA, and were the parents of those individuals listed here. A suggestion has been submitted to the findagrave.com contributor to correct this error based on a mistake on a death certificate on which he based his presumptions; however, this contributor is slow (at making changes), so the incorrect information may remain on their website listings for an extended period of time. |
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Kerschner, John H. - Born 10/08/1856 in Pennsylvania; died 03/14/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA as a result of a prolonged injury from a suicide attempt; age 61. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for John H. Kershner as having been interred within this cemetery as well as his obituary indicating he was interred here; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
According to the genealogical website findagrave.com, John H. Kerschner may have been a son of Jacob Kerschner (Sr.?) and Lydia Adam Kerschner. John may have been a brother of Andora Kerschner Keller; Ellen Elizabeth Kershner Rothermel; Emil Kershner (see listing above); George W. Kershner; Jacob A. Kershner (Jr.?); Lovina Kershner; and Mary Ann Kerschner Phillips. However, according to the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots", John H. Kerschner may have been the son of Daniel Kerschner and Lydia Adams Kerschner. The children listed by that union include Angelina Kerschner Reppert ("Captain" or "Cappy" Reppert's second wife); Elnora (Elenora?) Kerschner; Emanuel Kerschner; George W. Kerschner; and Michael Kerschner. Although both unions have Lydia Adam(s) Kerschner in common as the mother, the both only have a single child, George W. Kerschner, listed in common and that is a common enough name that it could easily be two seperate George W. Kerschners. As to which family John H. Kerschner belongs is uncertain but one of the two listings appears to be at least partially incorrect. An on-line news snippet states that John moved to Auburn from Berks County in 1903. John was apparently "crippled", "got around with difficulty", and "lived all alone in a small shanty and store at the lower end of town". John never married and was alone at the time of his death. A rather graphic article detailing the death of John Kerschner was printed in the Press Herald newspaper edition dated 03/22/1918. On Thursday, March 14, 1918, John's nephew Alvin Kerschner noticed that the shutters of John's store were still closed at noon. He found the doors to be locked, as well as the shutters, but managed to force one of the shutters to gain access into the shanty. He proceeded to the bedroom, where he found his uncle lying on blood-soaked bed clothing as well as noticing a large revolver lying on the floor beside the bed. John is believed to have attempted suicide sometime Wednesday night and laid there until discovery Thursday afternoon. His nephew, Alvin, tried but failed to revive his uncle, who was at that point unconcious but breathing heavily, so Alvin quickly summoned Dr. L. C. Robinhold of Auburn to the premises. Dr. Robinhold attempted to unsuccessfully probe for the bullet, which was located dangerously close to John's heart and had punctured one lung. John died Friday morning around 7:00 a.m. without having ever gained conciousness. Based on the evidence presented, a determination of suicide was made. One of his obituaries speculates that John may have been despondant from his loss of income due to many of his customers having been called away to war. |
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Kissinger, Annie Martha - Born 01/27/1909 in Pennsylvania; died 06/10/1911 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 2. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Annie Martha Kissinger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Milton Hershey Kissinger and Elizabeth "Lizzie" E. Haas Kissinger. Sister of Alvin Kissinger; Charles Edward W. Kissinger; Clarence E. Kissinger; Edward John Kissinger; Elizabeth Agnes Kissinger Long; John H. Kissinger; Joseph Kissinger; Kate May Kissinger Nye; Leroy Milton Kissinger; Lester Calvin Kissinger (who only lived three months, eighteen days); Raymond Kissinger; Rosa "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence; and William Henry Kissinger. |
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Kissinger, Lester Calvin - Born 08/22/1910 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/10/1910 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age three months; eighteen days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for Lester Calvin Kissinger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Milton Hershey Kissinger and Elizabeth "Lizzie" E. Haas Kissinger. Brother of Alvin Kissinger; Annie Martha Kissinger; Charles Edward W. Kissinger; Clarence E. Kissinger; Edward John Kissinger; Elizabeth Agnes Kissinger Long; John H. Kissinger; Joseph Kissinger; Kate May Kissinger Nye; Leroy Milton Kissinger; Raymond Kissinger; Rosa "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence; and William Henry Kissinger. |
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Kissinger Lawrence, Rosa "Rose" Amanda - Either born on 02/08/1885 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (the findagrave.com website contributor has made an error in this listing; otherwise Rosa's father and mother would have only been eleven years old and eight years old when her mother was impregnated with Rosa); or born on 02/08/1897 Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, PA; or possibly within Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA (conflicting reports); died 02/26/1964 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for (Rosa) "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Rosa's death certificate is reported to list her site of interment as the "Community Cemetery" in Auburn; her obituary also lists her place of interment as the "Community Cemetery" in Auburn.
Rosa was the daughter of Milton Henry Kissinger and Elizabeth "Lizzie" E. Haas Kissinger. She was a sister of Alvin Kissinger; Annie Martha Kissinger; Charles Edward W. Kissinger; Clarence E. Kissinger; Edward John Kissinger; Elizabeth Agnes Kissinger Long; John H. Kissinger; Joseph Kissinger; Kate May Kissinger Nye; Leroy Milton Kissinger; Lester Calvin Kissinger (who only lived three months, eighteen days); Raymond Kissinger; and William Henry Kissinger. Rosa was a (second) wife of Samuel Lawrence (married in 1913). She was a mother to a possibly "out-of-wedlock" daughter named Lizzie May Bensinger (whose father was Calvin C. Bensinger); and became a step-mother of Frederick Benjamin Lawrence; Francis Lawrence; George Lawrence; Ida Lawrence; and Lillian Lawrence Kissinger. |
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Kissinger Smith, Margaret E. Moyer - Born 08/31/1934 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/28/2011 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
Daughter of Norman Moyer (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Heiser Moyer. Sister of the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. Margaret married twice. Her first husband was Charles Kissinger, who predeceased her. In 1975, Margaret married her second husband, William Daniel Smith (who also predeceased her). They had the following child: Margaret E. Smith Mark. She is also mentioned in her obituary as being a mother of Crystal (MNU) Cook; Elizabeth (MNU) Zinavage; and Kathleen (MNU) Gradwell but the obituary does not specify who was the father of the child. After her death, a property in her name was sold at 118 Second Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, but it is uncertain at this time if this was a residence of Margaret's or simply a real estate holding. |
Koch, Ellen Rebecca Berger (Bomberger possibly?) - Born 12/02/1875; died 08/27/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 82. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for Ellen Rebecca Berger Koch as having been interred within this cemetery; her obituary merely states "Auburn Cemetery" and there were four active cemeteries within the immediate Auburn area which were referred to at times as an "Auburn Cemetery". Presently, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute the claim she was interred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Isaac R. Berger and Emeline "Emma" Rebecca (Steele or Steely) Berger. Sister of Carrie Louise Berger Hain; Charles Daniel Berger; Emalina Berger Sterner; James William Berger (who only lived nine years, eleven months, thirteen days); Kate Amelia Berger Long; Milton Henry Berger; Sallie (or Sally) Matilda Berger Dewald Kube; and an unidentified female sibling who died in infancy at the age of two months, seventeen days. Wife of Irvin D. Koch. Mother of Charles Daniel Koch; Guy Francis Koch; and William Isaac Bomberger (according to her obituary...it is uncertain if Ellen was previously married to a Bomberger, or if she gave an "out-of-wedlock" birth to William from a man with the surname of Bomberger, or whether there is a third explanation for this different surname). One possible candidate for William Isaac Bomberger's father would have been an Andrew Bomberger of Berks County who would have been approximately seven years older than Ellen when she became impregnated with William at the age of seventeen). |
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Koch Heisler, Mamie - Born circa 1900; died 01/22/1917; estimated age 16. Unknown grave site.
The "Pine Grove Herald" newspaper featured an article dated Friday, 01/26/1917 under the byline "Auburn" which stated that Mamie (Koch) Heisler, who was sixteen years of age, died "on Monday" from typhoid fever, and would be "buried in the lower cemetery". The article said it was the third death in that household within eight weeks, and that she was preceded by a brother and a grandfather. Since the byline was for Auburn, PA, the assumption would be that the cemetery would be in that town since no other town was mentioned. Within the town limits were only three public cemeteries, two of which were on the northern side of town, elevated above the majority of the town and adjacent to one another. The third, the Auburn Cemetery, was located on the southern portion of town at a lower elevation and would be the only cemetery of the three that could be described as "the lower cemetery". No burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. |
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Koch, Irvin D. - Born 03/01/1870 in Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/02/1946 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Charles D. Koch and Mary Slenker Koch. Brother of Edward Koch; George Koch; and a sister only identified as "Mrs. Duke Price of Bradford" in Irvin's obituary. Husband of Ellen Rebecca Berger Koch. Father of Charles Daniel Koch and Guy Francis Koch. Step-father of William Isaac Bomberger. |
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Koch, Mary Ann (or Elizabeth?) Heim - Born 04/14/1820 in Pennsylvania; died 08/01/1865 in Schuylkill County, PA; age 45. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Wife of Benjamin Koch. NOTE: An on-line genealogy for a Benjamin Koch of Auburn states he married a Mary Elizabeth Heim Koch who was born in 1827, and he had at least two children by her - Edward Koch and "Susan Koch" of Auburn, PA; and that Benjamin Koch allegedly had five different wives during his lifespan. While certain discrepancies do suggest this may not be the same "Benjamin Koch and Mary (Ann) Koch", the probability of two separate "Koch" marriages, both from the Auburn, PA area, both during that timespan, and both whose spouses were named Benjamin and Mary, seems highly unlikely. An Edward Preston Koch and an Elizabeth Koch Bock are listed on the genealogical website findagrave.com as children of Benjamin and Mary Koch. A "Susannah C. Koch" is interred in the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. She was born in 1859 (between the birth years of Edward Preston Koch and Elizabeth Koch Bock), but died as a toddler on 06/01/1861 at an approximate age of one year, six months. |
Kolody WdOwiak, Antoinette - Unknown dates of birth and death, unknown age. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E.
Presumed first wife of Alex (or Alec or Alek) WdOwiak. Mother of (at least) Carolina WdOwiak (Doviak) and Peter WdOwiak (Doviak), and possibly several other children (see listing for her husband). Alex, Carolina and Peter all appear to be interred within this cemetery and share a grave marker; however, no trace of an obituary or interment can be found for Antoinette Kolody WdOwiak (or Doviak or Dowiak) anywhere in the world. Her husband's obituary indicated she was still living in 1943, but her son John's obituary indicated she had died prior to him (John). As a result, a presumption exists that perhaps she was interred beside her husband and two young children within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute that presumption. |
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Konnick Steffy, (Margaret?) Mary A. - Born 03/03/1910 in Reading, Berks County, PA; died 02/19/1937 in the Saint Catherine Medical Center, Fountain Springs, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA; age 26. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. (NOTE: Her obituary states that she would be interred within the St. John's Church cemetery in Auburn; however, her notice of interment printed in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 02/26/1937, and her grave marker, indicate she was interred within this cemetery instead.) (NOTE: Her maiden name has been found as Konnich, Konnick or Konnies.)
Possible daughter of John Konnick and Mary Wadowski (or Watowska or Wtadoska) Konnick Hlavac. Sister of Frank Konnick and George Konnick. Step-sister of Andrew Hlavac; Catharine (or Catherine) Mary Hlavac Orlett Kuharcik; Elizabeth Theresa Hlavac Spohn; Mary C. Hlavac Ubil; and Michael Hlavac. On 12/23/1933, Mary married Guy Russel Steffy of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. The Call newspaper edition dated 02/19/1937 states that Mary was "removed from her home to the Fountain Springs Hospital, suffering with a complication of diseases" where she died shortly thereafter. Another snippet dated 02/20/1937 from the Record American identifies Mary's first name as "Margaret". Whether this is correct or simply an editorial error is uncertain at this time. |
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Koohas, William - The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor had posted an erroneous entry for this individual's last name as "Koohas" due to the difficulty in reading the stamped metal nameplate affixed to the metal cross grave marker. A closer on-site inspection of the name plate confirmed that the surname stamped into the plate is "Kooms" rather than "Koohas". This detail was submitted to the contributor on findagrave.com on 09/16/2015 and this erroneous entry has since been deleted.
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Kooms, William - The same genealogical website findagrave.com contributor who had posted an erroneous entry for a "William Koohas" then "corrected" the listing by posting another erroneous entry, this time for a "William Kooms", based on the detail that the stamped metal nameplate affixed to the metal cross grave marker bore that name; however, the contributor provided no other details or evidence for this alleged interment.
An extensive Internet search was conducted by the AAHS website manager in 2023 to either confirm or refute this interment. The search failed to provide any shred of evidence that a William Kooms was interred within this cemetery; or had military service during World War (One) as implied by the adjacent medallion; or had any affiliation with the immediate Auburn-area. However, with minimal effort, a William C. Koons was determined to have been interred within the Auburn Cemetery in 1939. Koons was confirmed to have had military service during World War (One) and was confirmed to have had affiliation to the Auburn-area. A suggestion was submitted to the contributor of this erroneous William Kooms listing that provided a wealth of information and documentation to correct this listing, but as of this posting, the contributor still has not made an effort to update and/or correct the listing. The accurate information for William Koons (the individual interred within this cemetery) is listed below. |
Koons, Charles Harrison - Born 04/10/1906 in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA; died 01/12/1951 at his residence located at 718 Fairview Street in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death was determined to be "heart-related issues". age 44. Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L (his uncle is interred in that area). The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Charles Koons as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of (Harrison?) Harry Oscar Koons and (Sallie or) Sally Haas Koons. The Pottsville Republican Herald newspaper edition dated 02/09/1928 detailed the arrest of Charles, along with his father Harry and his uncle William Koons, for the theft of copper wire which they then sold to a Pottsville "junk dealer" (Harry Weiner). All individuals were sentenced to one year in jail, plus court costs, plus paying restitution for, or restoring, the stolen property. According to an article printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 09/14/1944, Charles pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of fraud for obtaining "food, lodging, accomodations, etc." with the intent to defraud (apparently not pay for the aforementioned items). The article also mentions that Charles had "served time for cutting down trolley wire". In that same newspaper article, Charles was ordered to pay child support for two minor children, but the article doesn't clarify if he had actually been married or if the children were even from the same mother. He may possibly be the father of Charles Edward Koons and Charlotte Mae Koons. NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Koons, (Harrison?) Harry Oscar - Born 09/10/1885 in Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/09/1950 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 64. Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L (his brother is interred in that area). The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Harry Oscar Koons as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Peter T. Koons and Catharine Morgan Koons. Brother to Agnes Koons Haas; Cora Koons Warring; Emanuel E. Koons; Maria "Marie" Elizabeth Koons Schoff-stall; Orwin Koons; Tora Koons Wehry; and William Koons. Possible step-brother of Charles Martz. Husband of (Sallie or) Sally Haas Koons (apparently a marriage "of necessity" which occurred in January, 1906, due to the fact that their son, Charles Harrison Koons, was born on 04/10/1906). Father of Charles Harrison Koons. A news snippet mentions that Harry was employed as a miner. The Pottsville Republican Herald newspaper edition dated 02/09/1928 detailed the arrest of Harry, along with his son Charles and his brother William Koons, for the theft of copper wire which they then sold to a Pottsville "junk dealer" (Harry Weiner). All individuals were sentenced to one year in jail, plus court costs, plus paying restitution for, or restoring, the stolen property. NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Koons, Sallie (or Sally?) Haas - Born 07/17/1885 in Hamburg, Berks County, PA; died 04/29/1933 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 47 (obituary states 48). Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L (her brother-in-law is interred in that area). The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Sally Haas Koons as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Martin Haas and Mary Duffert Haas. Sister of Edward Haas; John Haas; and William Haas. Wife of Harry Oscar Koons (apparently a marriage "of necessity" which occurred in January, 1906, due to the fact that their son, Charles Harrison Koons, was born on 04/10/1906). Mother of Charles Harrison Koons. NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Koons (NOT Kooms), William C. - Born circa 1890 to circa 1895 (conflicting newspaper reports) in Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA; died at 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, 12/02/1939 in the Pottsvillle Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, from injuries sustained in a boot-leg coal-hole collapse; estimated age 44 - 49 (conflicting records). Simple metal cross with only the name "William Kooms" incorrectly stamped into metal plate; should have been "William Koons". Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
His grave site is adorned with a commemorative medallion for being a veteran of World War (One) even though his name was not listed on the "original" Roll of Honor of military veterans once located within Auburn, and he is not listed on the World War (One) monument of Auburn-area affiliated veterans who served during that conflict, which is located adjacent to Rt. 895 at the eastern side of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Whether or not that omission was deliberate is uncertain, as William Koons was charged with having been a "deserter" from the military in 1918 during World War (One). He was arrested at Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, PA, for having deserted from Company D, 103rd Engineers just prior to the company embarking for France. An article published in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 07/19/1918 was anxious to emphasize that William Koons the "deserter" was NOT from Schuylkill Haven but Palo Alto instead. William was a son of Peter T. Koons and Catharine Morgan Koons. He was also a brother to Agnes Koons Haas; Cora Koons Warring; Harry Oscar Koons; Emanuel E. Koons; Maria "Marie" Elizabeth Koons Schoff-stall; Orwin Koons; and Tora Koons Wehry. Possible step-brother of Charles Martz. William was married to Carrie Kramer Koons Seltzer. He was a father of Bertha Koons Geist; Dorothy Koons Gall; Mae Koons; Pearl E. Koons Neidlinger; and Wilmer Koons. According to an article published in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 11/28/1913, William was arrested on charges of carrying and pointing a concealed deadly weapon after having challenged several bystanders in Pottsville to fight, then pulling his gun on Officer Butz after he attempted to arrest him. Butz disarmed, subdued, handcuffed and arrested Koons. According to the article, William had "been in the toils of the law on previous occasions and is a bad man". The jail term for this offense ranges from three months to two years. Circa 1918, William was employed by the Eagle Hill Colliery, Schuylkill County, PA. In 1928, William, his brother Harry, and his nephew Charles (along with a fourth individual, Karl Telepath) were arrested and pleaded guilty for stealing copper from trolley lines and from collieries, then selling the material to a junk dealer (Harry Weiner) in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. All individuals were sentenced to one year in jail, plus court costs, plus paying restitution for, or restoring, the stolen property. William and his brother-in-law, (John or Joseph - conflicting accounts) "Roy" Roy Kramer, were killed as a result of injuries sustained from a "roof" collapse while trying to extract only enough coal for "personal use" from a boot-leg coal-hole on Pine Hill Mountain, CassTownship, Schuylkill County, PA. "Roy" was killed on site while William succumbed to his injuries later that day within the Pottsville Hospital. |
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Kramer, Abraham L. - Born 07/04/1862 in Pennsylvania; died 09/12/1916 on the Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA (The Certificate of Death lists a cause of death as having been "struck by a train" at the "Rockville bridge", resulting in a broken neck and a crushed leg below the femur).; age 54. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for Abraham L. Kramer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, there is no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, that confirms or refutes this claim. His Certificate of Death merely lists his place of interment as "Auburn, PA"...which could have been any one of three cemeteries during that era.
Abraham was the son of Frank Kramer (mother's name is illegible on his death certificate). The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor for this listing states that Abraham's mother's name is Lavina Neidlinger Kramer but does not state where he obtained this information. The Certificate of Death for Abraham lists his mother's name, and Lavina may be correct for the first name, but "Neidlinger" does not even come close to matching with the name scribbled as her surname on this document. As a result, Abraham's mother's maiden name is currently unknown. The website "Strausstown Roots" lists Abraham as a brother of George Kramer; Jackson Kramer; and Sarah Kramer Miller. Abraham married Alice Louisa Herbst Kramer in 1885. They had the following children: John Henry Kramer; Lucian F. Kramer (who only lived seventeen years, seven months, twenty-seven days); Robert S. Kramer; Sadie Louisa Kramer; and William J. Kramer. Abraham's Certificate of Death lists his occupation as "watchman", presumably for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. In a snippet from the Pottsville Republican newspapere edtion dated 11/16/1887, Abraham Kramer is identified as a defendant against criminal charges of rioting (in Auburn) and assault and battery with the intent to kill. An Internet search of this topic failed to produce any type of criminal disposition of this case. The Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 03/12/1904 informs the public of Abraham's medical recovery from having been badly injured in a railroad collision. A news snippet states that Abraham moved from his residence in Shoenerdale into a residence on Third Street "above Orchard (Street)" circa 1904. Another snippet indicates that he relocated to Reading, Berks County, PA, circa 1907. The website findagrave.com lists his wife, Alice, as well as their children, Lucian, Robert and Sadie, as all having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to substantiate any of these claims. |
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Kramer, Alice Louisa Herbst - Born 10/15/1866 in Pennsylvania; died 03/31/1934 in Swatara, Dauphin County, PA; age 67. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for Alice L. Herbst Kramer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, there are no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, that support or refute this claim.
Alice was the daughter of Jacob Herbst and Louisa Jamison Eckler Herbst. Alice has several step-siblings by her mother to include Elizabeth Eckler Berger Krause; Emma L. Eckler Schrawder; Henry Eckler; John A. Eckler; and Mary Ann Eckler Berger. Alice married Abraham L. Kramer in 1885. They had the following children: John Henry Kramer; Lucian F. Kramer (who only lived seventeen years, seven months, twenty-seven days); Robert S. Kramer; Sadie Louisa Kramer; and William J. Kramer. The website findagrave.com lists her husband, Abraham, as well as her children Lucian, Robert and Sadie, as all having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this information. |
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Kramer Fisher, Alice - Born 01/10/1880 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/15/1934 in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
(DISCREPANCY - One source states that she is the daughter of Francis S. Kramer and Susannah Kramer; while a second source states she is the daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shoner Kramer.) An 1890 Census seems to support the second source, and her age would appropriately fall within the right time span for the census compared to that of her siblings listed in that survey. As a result of the census, the following information is provided about this individual: Daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth (Schoener or Shoener) Kramer. Sister of Amanda Kramer Fisher; Harry Kramer; John Elmer Kramer; Katie Kramer Faust; Pheope (Pheobe) Kramer Wildemuth (Wildermuth); and Samuel Kramer. In 1899, Alice married Charles Fisher (Jr.?). Mother of Claude Fisher; Esther Amona Fisher Henne; George H. Fisher (who lived only three months, twenty-eight days); Gladys Marie Fisher (who lived only five years, eleven months, twenty-eight days); Harry Fisher; Henry Fisher; Herbert Fisher; Lovey (or Lovie) (A. or Evangeline) Fisher Moyer; Mabel Elizabeth Fisher; either a Mamie J. Fisher (who lived only two years, seven months, twelve days) or a Marie "Mamie" Josephine Fisher Keim (conflicting reports); and three unnamed sons who died in infancy; all of whom are listed as having been born and died on their date of birth, so possibly one or more of them were simply stillborn. The Fishers were living in a residence on Bear Creek Street in the early 1920s. |
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Kramer Herring, Katie C. - Born 06/27/1892 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 11/13/1923 in Palo Alto, Schuylkill County, PA; age 31. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Henry "Harry" S. Kramer and Lavina (or Lovina) Berger Kramer. Sister of Sallie Rebecca Kramer Reber. Married in 1912, she was the first wife of George W. Herring (widowed, who remarried in 1926). Mother of Anna May Herring (Boughey?); Christine Herring (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); Helen M. Herring (who only lived twenty-five days); and Joseph Herring (who only lived one year, two months, five days). |
Kramer, John - Born circa 1826; died 11/12/1882 in Reading, Berks County, PA; estimated age 55 - 56. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for John Kramer (not to be confused with John "Roy" Kramer - listed below) as having been interred within this cemetery; as well as his wife, Amanda Siegfried Kramer Renninger; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support those claims.
First husband of Amanda Siegfried Kramer Renninger. Father of Harry Kramer; James Kramer; Katie M. Kramer Fisher; Susan "Sue" Adna Kramer (Meinholtz or) Meinholz; and William Kramer. |
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Kramer, John "Roy" Roy (possibly Roy John Kramer) - Born 03/05/1895 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/02/1939 in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death - crushed chest and suffocation from a collapse of a coal-hole in which he was mining; age 44. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L. "Roy" Kramer has only a simple metal cross with a stamped metal name plate as a grave marker.
An obituary for a Joseph Roy Kramer printed in the Pottsvillle Republican newspaper edition dated 12/06/1939 states that "Roy" was interred within the "Auburn Cemetery"...which seems to be confirmed by the grave marker found within that site; however, it erroneously lists his name as being "Joseph", which is a contradiction to the information located on the genealogical website findagrave.com that has his name, based from his Certificate of Death, as John Roy Kramer; but to further confuse the issue, the same listing indicates he was interred in an unmarked grave site in Pottsville rather than this known grave site in Auburn. While the name on the Certificate of Death seems to be more likely accurate, the place of interment definitely seems to be incorrect based on the known grave marker and site located within the Auburn Cemetery and cited in multiple newspaper sources. Furthermore, his presumed grave site in this cemetery coincides with a nearby grave site for William Koons, John's (or "Roy's") brother-in-law, who died as a result of the same mining accident and whose grave is marked by a virtually identical aluminum cross. As a result, we will provide the biographical information provided on the findagrave.com website for John Roy Kramer, but will defer his place of interment as having been in this cemetery within Auburn rather than in an unmarked grave site in Pottsville. John was a son of Charles B. Kramer and Mary Jane (Menning, Minnich or Minnig) Kramer. He was a brother of Annie R. Kramer; Carrie May Kramer Koons Seltzer; George Morgan Kramer; Harry Elmer Kramer; Laura A. Kramer Ohlinger; Lillian Kramer Thorne; Lyman Albert Kramer; Mary Edna Kramer Zettlemoyer; Robert Clarence Kramer; Sallie (or Sally) Susanna Kramer Dreher (who lived approximately ninety-nine and one-half years to slighty over one hundred years depending upon the source of information); Samuel Kramer; and William Irvin Kramer. John married Gertrude Plappert Kramer Dicks. He was a father of Charles Kramer; Elmer Henry Kramer; Francis Kramer (who was stillborn with a contributory cause of death listed as "mother falling"); George Kramer; Gertrude L. Kramer (who lived only one year, one month, and whose cause of death was listed as broncho-pneumonia); Louise Kramer Gradwell; Phillip Edward Kramer (who lived only six months, one week, and whose cause of death was listed as "whooping cough"); Roy John Kramer; William Kramer (who was stillborn with a cause of death listed as "premature birth"); and possibly an unidentified male child who was born circa August, 1925. |
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Kramer, Lucian F. - Born 03/17/1892 in Pennsylvania; died 11/13/1909 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 17. Possible grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for Lucian F. Kramer, son of Alice Louisa Herbst Kramer and Abraham L. Kramer, as having been interred within this cemetery but emphasizes that no known grave marker exists presently. Additionally, this interment is not listed in any burial or church records or obituaries. Lucian was a brother of John Henry Kramer; Robert S. Kramer; Sadie Louisa Kramer; and William J. Kramer. The website findagrave.com also indicates that his parents, Abraham and Alice, as well as his siblings, Robert and Sadie, are interred within this same cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute those claims. (NOTE: An apparent grave marker, adjacent to that of his grandmother Esther Kramer's grave marker, is extremely worn and virtually illegible, but appears to have a first initial of "L.", and a possible middle initial of "F.", which could possibly be the grave marker for Lucian F. Kramer - the only known interment within this cemetery who actually has initials of L. F. is that of "Loweina Fahl", and her grave marker and footstone have been positively identified as being located in a different section of this cemetery.) |
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Kramer Moyer, Rebecca Catharine - Born 10/30/1824; died 11/05/1878; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Daughter of Henry Kramer and Catharine Kramer. Wife of Abraham Moyer (married in 1846 - may have been a "marriage of necessity" considering their first child Jackson was born September 19th of that same year). Mother of Carrie Moyer; Cecilia Moyer Luckenbill (Rochell?); George Moyer; Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer (who only lived seventeen years, nine months, thirteen days - he accidentally shot himself in the head on New Year's Evening; lived for approximately twenty-one days with "half a head" before succumbing to the injury); Jackson Moyer; Meselia Moyer Luckenbill; Morgan Walter Moyer (who only lived two years, nine months, twenty days); and Tillie (Moyer?) Westerfield. |
Kramer Renninger, Amanda Siegfried - Born 03/01/1838 in Pennsylvania; died 10/06/1930 in Reading, Berks County, PA; age 92. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Amanda Siegfried Kramer Renninger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim.
Amanda may have been a possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Jacob Siegfried and a Mary Drinkhouse according to the genealogical website findagrave.com; however, there is no documentation cited for that assumption. That same website does have a listing for a Jacob Siegfried, who was born in 1796, whose second wife was a Hannah Drinkhaus (Drinkhouse if Anglicized) Siegfried, who was born in 1817, making Hannah almost twenty-one years of age when Amanda was born. They lived in the small town of Host located within neighboring Berks County, PA; which is approximately 18 miles from Auburn to Host. Two possibilities exist: One, that the original contributor was mistaken and Amanda's mother's name was Hannah, not Mary; or Two, that Mary Drinkhouse (Drinkhaus) may have been Jacob's first wife, possibly an older sister of Hannah's that passed before Jacob remarried his second wife. If that parentage is correct (Jacob and Hannah), then Amanda would have been a sister (or step-sister if born to Mary) to Adam Siegfried; Elizabeth Siegfried Sebastian; and Esther Ann Siegfried Kramer. Amanda married twice: first to John Kramer (who passed away in 1882 and who is alleged to have been interred within this cemetery); and then to Abraham D. Renninger, whom she married in 1891. She was a mother of Harry Kramer; Katie M. Kramer Fisher; Susan "Sue" Adna Kramer Meinholtz; and William Kramer; and a step-mother of James Kramer. |
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Kramer, Robert S. - Born 02/24/1904 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/03/1924 in Rutherford Heights, Dauphin County, PA; age 20. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for a Robert S. Kramer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Robert was a "single" (unwed) son of Abraham L. Kramer and Alice Louisa Herbst Kramer. He was a brother to John Henry Kramer; Lucian F. Kramer (who only lived seventeen years, seven months, twenty-seven days); Sadie Louisa Kramer; and William J. Kramer. Robert worked in a "blouse factory", but it is unknown whether this was an Auburn-based industry or not. According to the website findagrave.com, his parents Abraham and Alice, along with two sibling, Lucian and Sadie, are also interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute these claims. |
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Kramer, Roy - The genealogical website findagrave.com currently has an erroneous listing for a "Roy" Kramer as having been interred within this cemetery. While a simple aluminum cross with an aluminum strip attached that is stamped with the name "Roy Kramer" is located within the cemetery, the actual name of the individual interred here was John "Roy" Roy Kramer (see listing above). John simply preferred to be referred to by his middle name of Roy. As a result, this listing for "Roy" Kramer is considered erroneous, and a suggestion for correction has been submitted to the findagrave.com contributor.
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Kramer, Sadie Louisa - Born 10/25/1885 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/02/1918 in Rutherford Heights, Dauphin County, PA; age 32. Unknown grave site.
The genealogical website findagrave.com has a unsubstantiated listing for a Sadie Louisa Kramer as having been a "single" (unwed) daughter of Abraham L. Kramer and Alice Louisa Herbst Kramer. Sadie is also listed as a sister of John Henry Kramer; Lucian F. Kramer (who only lived seventeen years, seven months, twenty-seven days); Robert S. Kramer; and William J. Kramer. The site also states she died of tuberculosis and was subsequently interred at the "Auburn Cemetery" (Mill Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA). A newspaper article from the "Harrisburg Telegraph" newspaper dated February 4, 1918 states Sadie died from "dropsy" (an antiquated term for "pulmonary edema") which could be caused by tuberculosis. There exists no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute the claim of her interment at this location. The website findagrave.com also indicates that her parents Abraham and Alice, along with her siblings Lucian and Robert, are all interred in this cemetery although no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute those claims of interment at this location. |
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Kramer Wenrich Wildemuth (Wildermuth), Pheope (Phoebe?) - (NOTE: The 1900 U.S. Census for Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, lists an unwed Pheobe Kramer who was born in 1877. Either the census taker recording her name incorrectly, or her grave marker was inscribed incorrectly.) (Her surname was misspelled on her grave marker as she was subsequently married to Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908.) Born 07/07/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/28/1928 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 50. (Conflict: Her marriage record to Franklin "Frank" Washington Wenerich indicates she was born 01/24/1881.) Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth Schoener (or Shoener) Kramer. Sister of Alice Kramer Fisher; Amanda Kramer Fisher (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Harry Kramer; John Elmer Kramer (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Katie Kramer Faust; and Samuel Kramer. Gave birth to an out-of-wedlock daughter (Edna May Ney Schaffner - who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic) who was fathered by Benjamin Ney in 1897 when Pheope was nineteen years old. Married Franklin "Frank" Washington (Wenerich or) Wenrich in 1905. Widowed, then married Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908. |
Lamp, Harvey Wilson - Born 02/07/1911 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/10/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 16. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Apparent "out-of-wedlock" son of Charles A. Lamp and Lottie Jane Wolfe Metz. Step-brother of Bertha V. Metz Smith; David Lewis Metz; Ivan C. Metz; Lillie V. Metz Haag; Mary Rebecca Metz Eckert; Willie Franklin Metz; an unidentified adult brother; and an unnamed male Metz who died in infancy. The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor for this listing has a statement that this child's birth certificate lists his name as "John Alfred Lamp"; which certainly conflicts with the name assigned to his grave marker of Harvey Wilson Lamp. Harvey is listed as having an uncle (his father's brother) who is named "John A. Lamp" and who died in 1909, so it is uncertain as to whether the findagrave.com contributor is mistaken about this child's name, whether the birth certificate was incorrect in listing his name, or whether Charles and Lottie named this child "John Alfred Lamp" in honor of the boy's recently deceased uncle and for some reason the child's name was changed to Harvey Wilson Lamp by the time he died as a teenager. |
Lamp, John Alfred - see: Lamp, Harvey Wilson
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Lawrence, Catherine (or Katherine) "Kate" Emerich (or Emerick) (prior marriage surname of "Lawrence" but presumably assumed her maiden name after her divorce) - Born 03/05/1864 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/30/1930 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 66.
Daughter of Benjamin Emerich (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Berger Emerich. Sister of Benjamin Emerich (Jr.?); Bessie Emerich (who died at approximately six months of age); John W. Emerich; Sallie Agnes Emerich Berger Moyer; plus an unidentified brother and an unidentified sister. (Divorced) wife of Samuel Lawrence. Mother of Frederick "Fred" Benjamin Lawrence and Lillian Lawrence Kissinger. |
Lawrence, Frederick "Fred" Benjamin - Born 04/01/1881 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 01/20/1944 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 62. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Fred Benjamin Lawrence as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim. His death certificate and his obituary have listed "Auburn Cemetery" as his place of interment; however, at his time of death, there were three active cemeteries within the town of Auburn, any of which could have been referred to as the "Auburn Cemetery".
To complicate matters, Frederick's father is supposedly interred in an unmarked and undocumented grave within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; his mother has no listing on findagrave.com as having been interred anywhere within Schuylkill County, however; she does have an on-line obituary stating she was interred within the "Auburn Cemetery" (presumably in this cemetery), but again there is no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, to support or refute this claim; his sister is interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Schuylkill County, PA, and his spouse is interred within the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, PA. As a result, Frederick's interment within this cemetery should currently be considered uncertain. Frederick was the son of Catherine Emerick Lawrence and Samuel Lawrence (who later divorced). He was an adult step-son of Samuel's second wife, Rosa "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence. He was a brother of Francis Lawrence; George Lawrence; Ida Lawrence; and Lillian Lawrence Kissinger. Frederick was a husband of Ella Jane Fogel Lawrence. He was a father of Florence Lawrence; Marion Lawrence; and Stephen Lawrence. |
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Lawrence, Rosa "Rose" Amanda Kissinger - Either born on 02/08/1885 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (the findagrave.com website contributor has made an error in this listing; otherwise Rosa's father and mother would have only been eleven years old and eight years old when her mother was impregnated with Rosa); or born on 02/08/1897 Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, PA; or possibly within Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA (conflicting reports); died 02/26/1964 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for (Rosa) "Rose" Amanda Kissinger Lawrence as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Rosa's death certificate is reported to list her site of interment as the "Community Cemetery" in Auburn; her obituary also lists her place of interment as the "Community Cemetery" in Auburn.
Rosa was the daughter of Milton Henry Kissinger and Elizabeth "Lizzie" E. Haas Kissinger. She was a sister of Alvin Kissinger; Annie Martha Kissinger; Charles Edward W. Kissinger; Clarence E. Kissinger; Edward John Kissinger; Elizabeth Agnes Kissinger Long; John H. Kissinger; Joseph Kissinger; Kate May Kissinger Nye; Leroy Milton Kissinger; Lester Calvin Kissinger (who only lived three months, eighteen days); Raymond Kissinger; and William Henry Kissinger. Rosa was a (second) wife of Samuel Lawrence (married in 1913). She was a mother to a possibly "out-of-wedlock" daughter named Lizzie May Bensinger (whose father was Calvin C. Bensinger); and became a step-mother of Frederick Benjamin Lawrence; Francis Lawrence; George Lawrence; Ida Lawrence; and Lillian Lawrence Kissinger. |
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Leonhard, infant girl - Born circa 01/11/1928 in Pennsylvania; died 01/15/1928 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; contributing cause of death - convulsions; age: seven days. ("The Call" newspaper edition dated 01/20/1928 documents the child's date of death as January 18, 1928 and cites that she was seven days old.) Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
The unnamed infant was supposedly interred within the "Church of God" cemetery in Auburn, but does not specify whether it was the "original/old" cemetery, or if it was the "new" cemetery. The parents of the infant's mother, Dorothy May Leonhard, and their family attended the St. John's Church cemetery, so that line of investigation provides no clue as to in which cemetery the child was interred. However, the newspaper also stated that the child died at the home of "Lizzie" Dissinger of Auburn. IF Dorothy was temporarily residing at the Dissinger household for whatever reason (perhaps her parents might have disowned her; or a Dissinger-relative might have been the father), then a possible clue exists in the fact that Lizzie Dissinger was eventually interred within the "original/old" Church of God cemetery, and perhaps Lizzie allowed the infant to be buried within her cemetery plot. Until evidence surfaces to the contrary, that presumption will result in the infant girl Leonhard as being listed as having been interred within the "original" or "old" Church of God cemetery in a currently unmarked grave. An "out-of-wedlock" infant daughter of an unwed eighteen-year-old Dorothy May Leonhard (later marriage surname of Bohrman). Father not identified or presently known. Step-sibling by Dorothy's marriage to Clyde Edward Bohrman of Clyde L. Bohrman; Robert Bohrman; and Warren E. Schaeffer (uncertain where the surname "Schaeffer" comes into play as Clyde isn't showing any prior marriages or dalliances). |
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Lindemuth, Joseph H. A. - The genealogical website findagrave.com had an erroneous listing for Private Joseph H. A. Lindemuth as having been interred within this cemetery, but did not provide any documentation or photograph as proof of his place of interment. Private Joseph H. A. Lindemuth does have a grave marker located in the "Auburn Church of God Cemetery" located in Auburn, PA but this is a totally different and separate cemetery than that of the "Auburn Cemetery". The website contributor of this incorrect post was notified and the erroneous entry has been subsequently removed.
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Long, Adam Henry - Born 04/25/1867 in Bethel, Bethel Township, Berks County, PA; died 12/29/1951 at his home on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, pA; age 84
(NOTE: A discrepancy exists on Adam Henry Long's Date of Birth and Date of Death versus his age at death that is inscribed on his grave marker. According to his D.O.B. & D.O.D., he would have been 84; yet the inscription on his grave marker incorrectly states his age as 83.). Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D. Son of Michael Long (Sr.?) and Elisabeth Geisler Long. Brother of Catharine Long Patches; Elias Long; Emmalina A. Long Staller; James Monroe Long; Michael J. Long (Jr.?); and Nathan (Lang or) Long. Husband of first wife Annie Long - a grave marker within this cemetery refers to an A.H. Long being married to an Annie Long, so this may be Adam H. Long. There doesn't appear to have been any children from this union. Husband of second wife Jennie Alma Custard Long (married circa 1905) even though she was seventeen years younger than Adam. Father of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Lillie E. Long (who lived only three months, twenty-one days); Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einsig; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. According to a snippet in the Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 08/25/1906, Adam relocated from a residence located at Fourth and Orchard Streets in Auburn to a different home located on Railroad Street. At some point between then and 1908, he apparently relocated again, this time from Auburn to Rock, Schuylkill County, PA. Another snippet found in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 05/23/1908 states that Adam Long (and presumably his family) moved from his residence in Rock into the "old mill" in Schoenerdale (Auburn R. D.) south of Auburn. This was a large structure utilized as a functioning grain and feed mill circa 1875 known as "Moyer's Mill" (see map on right). According to the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 01/14/1920, Adam purchased a residence on Railroad Street in Auburn circa that date. Then, Adam apparently relocated yet again to a residence adjacent to Bear Creek Street in Auburn where he eventually died. "The Call" newspaper edition dated 11/16/1928 informs us that employee Adam Long was working at the Delaware Seamless Tube Works when a "large flywheel, 30 feet in diameter, broke, while in operation. One piece, weighing over a ton, was found more than 900 feet from the mill, while another piece, weighing 700 pounds, was thrown thru the roof...the only person injured was Mr. Adam Long, who received severe bruises from heavy pieces flying about." The Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 09/05/1945 informs us that a then-78-year old Adam Long received a "deep cut of the nose" but didn't require medical treatment when the automobile in which he was a passenger crashed into a parked car. The driver of the vehicle was cited for reckless driving. |
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Long Aikman, Caroline Elizabeth Rausch - Born 10/16/1871; died 05/22/1935 within the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within the Auburn Cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for a "Caroline Elizabeth "Lizze" Rausch Aikman" as having been interred in an unmarked, unlocated grave site within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, with an identical date of death but a different date of birth of 08/18/1871. Obviously, one or both listings contain incorrect information about her date of birth and/or her place of interment since this would be the same individual in both listings. It should be noted that both of her husbands are allegedly interred within the St. John's Church cemetery; however, neither of them have a grave marker or a known grave site within that cemetery, so their final resting place is uncertain as well.
Daughter of Abraham Rausch and Emeline Long. Sister of Kate "Katie" Rausch and a "Mrs. Henry Faust of Philadelphia". Wife of first husband Benjamin Long (married in 1895) (who was killed on the Reading Railroad tracks in December, 1916, while employed as a "track walker"); and second husband Charles Henry Aikman. Mother of Annie J. Long; Mary Helen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long; step-mother of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; and Cyrus W. Long. In December, 1916, Caroline's husband Benjamin, who was employed as a "track walker" for the Reading Railroad, was discovered dismembered along the railroad tracks near Auburn, having apparently been struck by a train. In March, 1917, Caroline was awarded the unusual sum of $2,507.30 from the Reading Railroad company for the death of her husband. She filed a suit against the company that year, which dragged on for sixteen years before finally being dismissed in 1933. In May, 1935, Caroline entered the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, for unspecified surgery. Less than a week later, she had died within the hospital. |
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Long, Elias - Born either on 03/15/1858 (Strausstown Roots) or on 05/13/1858 (findagrave.com) in Berks County, PA; died 11/14/1932 at his son John H. Long's home on South Front Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 74. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Son of Michael Long and Elizabeth Geisler Long. (According to the genealogical website findagrave.com, his Certificate of Death lists his mother as being a Catharine Shrener; however, there is no record of any Catharine/Catherine/Katharine/Katherine Shrener of that era having been interred anywhere within the United States. There was a Catharine Hesser Shoener of that era that was interred within Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, but she had no apparent ties to Elias Long or Michael Long. The same website also has no listing for any Catharine/Catherine/Katharine/Katherine Long of that era having been interred anywhere in Schuylkill County, PA. As a result, it is presumed that the Certificate of Death contained the incorrect information for Elias' mother's name, considering that siblings born both before and after Elias have Elizabeth listed as their mother.) Brother of Adam Henry Long; Catherine Long Patches; Emmalina A. Long Staller; James "Monroe" Monroe Long; Michael J. Long; and Nathan Long. Husband of first wife Agnes Ida Kreiser Long (who died in 1900). Father of Harvey T. Long; Martha E. Long (who lived only one month, eighteen days); Paul Michael Long; and an unnamed stillborn son. Husband of second wife Mary A. Dewald Long (whom he married circa November, 1903). Father of Harrison A. Long; John Henry Long; and an unnamed stillborn daughter. |
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Long, infant daughter - Stillborn 02/07/1905; grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Stillborn daughter of Elias Long and Mary A. Dewald Long. Sister of Harrison A. Long and John Henry Long. Step-sister of Harvey T. Long; Martha E. Long (who lived only one month, eighteen days); Paul Michael Long; and an unnamed stillborn son. |
Long, infant son - Born 06/24/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 08/26/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two months, two days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for this infant Long male as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Roy Carson Long and Elizabeth Agnes Kissinger Long. |
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Long, Jennie Alma Custard - Born 06/01/1884 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/10/1949 at her home on Bear Creek Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death was a heart-attack; age 65. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Joseph Custard. (Step?) sister of David Fisher and Thomas Dress. Wife of Adam Henry Long - married 06/17/1905 (she was approximately seventeen years younger than Adam). Another grave marker refers to an A.H. Long being married to an Annie Long, so this may refer to Adam Henry Long implying that Annie was a first wife and Jennie was his second wife. Mother or step-mother of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Lillie E. Long (who lived only three months, twenty-one days); Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einseg; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. |
Long, Lillie E. - Born circa 04/14/1909; died circa 08/04/1909 (NOTE: Grave marker is somewhat encrusted but year of death is believed to be 1909); age three months, twenty-one days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Adam Henry Long and Annie Long. Sister of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einseg; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. |
Long, Mary A. Dewald - Born 11/07/1871 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/15/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Daughter of Abraham Dewald and Catherine "Kate" Schoener Dewald. Sister of Alice Mellera Dewald; Benjamin Dewald; Kate "Katie" Louisa Dewald; and Sadie A. Dewald Staller. (Second) wife of Elias Long (married in 1903). Mother of Harrison A. Long and an unnamed stillborn daughter. Step-mother of Harvey T. Long; John Henry Long; Martha E. Long (who lived only one month, eighteen days); Paul Michael Long; and an unnamed stillborn son. |
Long Minnich, Elizabeth M. - Born 10/10/1905 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/24/1961 in the Pottsville Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; estimated age 56. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Adam Henry Long and Jennie Alma Custard Long. Sister (or step-sister) of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Lillie E. Long (who lived only three months, twenty-one days); Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einsig; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. Wife of George Girard Minnich (married in 1924 - possibly a "marriage of necessity" considering their first child was born on August 18, 1924). Mother of Betty J. Minnich Blew; Clayton Minnich; Gary Minnich; Georgetta A. Minnich Kriner; Gladys P. Minnich Turner; Martha Mae Minnich Smale; and Ruth J. Minnich Welsh. According to a news snippet from "The Call" dated 06/27/1947, Elizabeth had recently secured employment at the Hubler Shoe Company in Auburn. George and Elizabeth lived on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA from July, 1951 until at least her death in October, 1961. |
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Long Rausch Ditzler, Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth (also supposedly sometimes referred to only by her middle name "Elizabeth") - Born 01/01/1879 (findagrave.com) or 01/16/1879 (Strausstown Roots) in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/31/1936 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 57. Possible grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. The genealogical website findagrave.com, as well as the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots", have a listing for Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim; however, her obituary mentions she was interred within the "lower cemetery". Since the five known interments of Ditzlers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also located within this section if it occurred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Benjamin Long and Ellen Rebecca Faust Long. Sister of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; Cyrus William Long; Frederick "Freddie" Long; Harvey T. Long; John Benevell Long; and Robert Long. Step-sister of Mary Ellen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long. Wife of first husband Edward Rausch (married December 31, 1901) and second husband Ambrose Isaac Ditzler (married September 30, 1905). Mother of Elsie M. Rausch and Pollie P. Rausch (fathered by Edward Rausch), both of whom are interred within this same section of cemetery. Mother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed son who died in infancy; and two stillborn sons. Alleged mother of Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an alleged "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering Helen's genetic predisposition from Sarah, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy). Sarah and portions of her family were known to have lived in a residence "on the hill above the (railroad) water tank" which was purchased for $800 in 1921. Ten years later, Sarah and her family relocated "into one of the houses owned by the Auburn Shale Brick Co.". |
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Luckenbill, Emanuel - Born circa 1813 in Schuylkill County, PA; died circa 1884 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 71. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Son of (Johann?) Abraham Luckenbill (Sr.?) and Eva Elisabeth Lengel Luckenbill (Johann's second wife). Brother of Abraham Luckenbill (Jr.?) #1 (1802-1806 who lived only three years, eight months, four days); Abraham Luckenbill (Jr.?) #2 (1813-1864 who lived over fifty years); and inexplicably Abraham Luckenbill (Jr.?) #3 (1820-1822 who only lived two years, three months, twenty days); Anna Maria Margaretha "Margaret" Luckenbill Wert; Catharina Luckenbill (who only lived five years, two months, twenty-seven days); Eva Luckenbill Dewald; George Luckenbill (who only lived three years, nine months, eighteen days); Jonas Luckenbill; Joseph Luckenbill (who only lived two years, ten months, six days) AND/OR Joseph S. Luckenbill (who lived to be approximately 56 years old); however, both "Josephs" were supposedly born on November 29, 1809, which would have made them twins with an identical first name of Joseph, yet no mention is made on the genealogical website findagrave.com listing for either Joseph as having been one of two twins named Joseph (something that surely would have been mentioned if documented), plus neither Joseph has any grave marker or exact grave site; presumably, one of these two "Josephs" mentioned on findagrave.com is an erroneous entry); Salome Luckenbill Schwenk (or Swank); Simon Luckenbill (who lived only seven months, twenty-nine days); and Susanna Luckenbill (who lived only two years, three months, twenty-days). Step-brother to John Luckenbill. Husband of Sarah Stoudt Luckenbill (married in 1845). Father of Agnes R. Luckenbill Koch; Annie Luckenbill Wike; Carrie Rebecca Lucken-bill; Catherine Luckenbill Berger; Emma Luckenbill Wildermuth Strauser (or Strausser); Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Sr.?); Jackson Luckenbill; and Sarah Luckenbill Meck. |
Luckenbill, Henry "Harry" (Sr.?) - Born 10/23/1853 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/30/1930 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Henry Luckenbill as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. As the only other two known interments of Luckenbills are both located in Section 2 - H, there is somewhat of a likelihood that this interment can also be found within that same section if it did occur within this cemetery.
Son of Emanuel Luckenbill and Sarah Stoudt Luckenbill. Brother of Agnes R. Luckenbill Koch; Annie Luckenbill Wike; Carrie Rebecca Luckenbill; Catherine Luckenbill Berger; Emma Luckenbill Wilder-muth Strauser (or Strausser); Jackson Luckenbill; and Sarah Luckenbill Meck. Husband of Mary Ann Bachert Luckenbill. Father of Emma V. Luckenbill Bear Burkhart; Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Jr.?); John Emanuel Luckenbill; Martha Agnes Luckenbill Zimmerman; Robert Nicholas Luckenbill; Sarah "Sallie" E. Luckenbill Brobst Fritz; Thomas Erwin Luckenbill; William Henry Luckenbill; and a ninth unidentified child at this time. Henry was employed as a "boatman" on the Schuylkill "Canal" (Navigation System); as well as having been a farmer and a "railroader" (he may have been a guard at the Mill Street railroad crossing south of the town of Auburn). Henry and his wife are believed to have both lived in the Auburn area virtually all of their lives except a brief period during which they had moved to Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA in the mid-1910s before returning to Auburn again. According to a snippet in the Weekly Herald newspaper edition dated 11/23/1901, Henry took proactive measures to ensure that his family would not be stricken by the smallpox epidemic that was prevelant at that time, so he "moved his family into a log hut on the mountain." He stated his intention to remain at that location "until the epidemic is blotted out". If an article printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 11/01/1923 is to be believed, and assuming the report wasn't merely exercising his "literary poetic license", Henry and Mary Ann had a surprise 50th anniversary celebration in which they received more than $50 in gold amongst their presents. |
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Luckenbill, Mary Ann Bachert - Born 01/17/1855 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (according to the online genealogical website "Strausstown Roots"); or in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA (according to her obituary); died 02/21/1948 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to her obituary); or 02/22/1948 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to "Strausstown Roots"); age 93. Possibly interred within Quadrant 2, Section H in an unknown grave site. Both genealogical websites of findagrave.com and "Strausstown Roots" have a listing for Mary Ann Bachert Luckenbill as having been interred within the Auburn Cemetery; however, no burial or church records; nor physical evidence, exists to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Nichola(s) Bachert and Sarah Kramer Bachert. Sister of Amanda Jane Bachert Zimmerman; Catherine T. Bachert; Christiann Bachert; Elisabeth Bachert (who only lived seventeen years, one month, twenty-four days); Emeline Bachert Dewald; George W. Bachert; Sabilla Bachert; Sabina Matilda Bachert Dewald; Sophia Bachert; Sybilla Bachert Strausser; and William H. Bachert. Wife of Henry Luckenbill (Sr.?). Mother of Emma V. Luckenbill Bear Burkhart; Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Jr.?); John Emanuel Lucken-bill; Martha Agnes Luckenbill Zimmerman; Robert Nicholas Luckenbill; Sarah "Sallie" E. Luckenbill Brobst Fritz; Thomas Erwin Luckenbill; William Henry Luckenbill; and a ninth unidentified child at this time. |
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Luckenbill, Sarah Stoudt (or Stout) - (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com lists Sarah Stoudt Luckenbill's maiden name as having been spelled "Stoudt", yet lists both of her parents' surnames, as well as her sister's maiden name, as having been spelled "Stout".) Born circa 1821 in Berks County, PA; died circa 1883 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 62. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Daughter of Catharine Stout and William Stout. Possible sister (or step-sister) of Emma Stout Lentz. Wife of Emanuel Luckenbill (married circa 1845). Mother of Agnes R. Luckenbill Koch; Annie Luckenbill Wike; Carrie Rebecca Luckenbill; Catherine Luckenbill Berger; Emma Luckenbill Wildermuth Strauser (or Strausser); Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Sr.?); Jackson Luckenbill; and Sarah Luckenbill Meck. |
Manbeck, Gloria Elizabeth - Born 10/07/1928 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/17/1928 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two months, ten days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Gloria Elizabeth Manbeck; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim.
Daughter of Claude J. Manbeck and Helen Dissinger Manbeck Graeff who married on 01/28/1928. (Claude and Helen both later remarried a different spouse after their divorce in January, 1935). Step-daughter of Ruth J. Manbeck (Claude's second wife). Possible sister of Mae Irene Manbeck Berger and Shirley A. Manbeck Engle. |
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McFadden, John - No date of birth; possible date of death January, 1886; age unknown. John McFadden is memorialized as having served during the Civil War on the military veterans plaque situated in the center of this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute the claim he is interred within this site. No known grave marker for this individual exists.
The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for a possible John McFadden born circa 1844. The only information it contains is that the person they have listed married a Mary H. Smith (b. circa 1842). An excerpt from the internet states that a "John McFadden" worked as a Superintendent for the Jefferson Furnace located outside of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, but this information is unsubstantiated and may, or may not, be the same John McFadden as is listed upon the veterans memorial. A "Coroner's Inquest" into the death of a John McFadden was printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 01/29/1886 which states that John was "killed on the railroad by the fast train on the Philadelphia and Reading road" and goes on to conclude that the "deceased came to his death while walking on the track under the influence of liquor". Whether this is the same individual that is commemorated upon the veterans memorial plaque is uncertain but probable based on the era and the relatively unique name for the Auburn-area. |
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Mellon Wenrich, Laura M. - (NOTE: Uncertain if the initial "M" in the name "Laura M. (Mellon) Wenrich" is actually for her maiden name of "Mellon" or for a middle name.) - Born 12/19/1888 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/31/1915 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; tragically, she died just one day after having given birth to a stillborn daughter; (According to her Certificate of Death, she died of Peritonitis following protracted labor); age 26. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Henry Mellon and Mary Heck Mellon. Possible step-sister of (possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter) Katie Elizabeth Mengel Petry from dalliance of Adam Mengel and Mary Heck. Sister of Annie Mellon Rhein; Charles Mellon; Edward Mellon; Gertrude Mellon (who only lived fifteen years, two months); Harry Mellon (who only lived two months, twenty-eight days); Kate Mellon Long; Mamie Mellon (who only lived two years, eleven months, twenty-five days); Sarah Mellon Overdorf; and William Mellon. The family of Henry Mellon and Mary Heck Mellon was plagued with tragedy. Not only did their daughter, Laura, die at the age of twenty-six, just one day after having given birth to a stillborn daughter, but their son Harry died in infancy, their daughter Mamie died at less than three years of age, and their children (or step-children) Edward, Gertrude, Katie, Sarah and William all died in the year 1918, probable victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic. Wife of Charles Oscar Wenrich. Mother of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier; William H. Wenrich; and an unnamed stillborn daughter. |
Mengel, Conrad - Born circa 1786; died 01/03/1864 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA; estimated age 77. Unknown grave site. (NOTE: A descendant states Conrad and Susanna(h) were interred within this cemetery during the 1860s, and had a grave marker. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" appears to support this claim; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.)
Son of Adam Mengel (Sr.?) and Anna ("Elisabeth" or) "Elizabeth" (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Blatt Mengel. Brother of Adam Mengel (Jr.?); Anna (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Mengel; Catharine (or Catherine) (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Mengel Faust; Catharine "Kate" Mengel Rischel (or Rishel); George Mengel; Jacob Mengel; John E. Mengel; Joseph Mengel; Maria Magdalena Mengel; Peter Mengel; and Philip Mengel. Husband of Susanna(h) (Rischel or) Rishel Mengel. Father of Adam Mengel; Benjamin Mengel; Catharina Mengel Matz; Esther Mengel Paff; Franklin Mengel; Louisianna Mengel; Lucy Mengel Hoffman; Manassas Mengel; Peter Mengel; Sarah Mengel (who only lived four years, one month, one day and allegedly died of scarlet fever. Historically, scarlet fever resulted in death in 15-20% of those affected. However, scarlet fever is no longer associated with the deadly epidemics that made it so feared in the 1800s. Since the advent of antibiotic therapy, the mortality rate for scarlet fever has been less than 1%.); Sophia Mengel DeBinder; and William Rishel Mengel. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for anyone of this era named Louisianna with a maiden name of Mengel/Mengle as having been interred anywhere in the world; additionally, a search of "Louisianna" (with any surname) interments of this era produced no results that match this individual; as a result, a presumption is presented that perhaps Louisianna is the individual also known as "Lucy" Mengel Hoffman even though the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has the two names listed with seperate birthdates.) |
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Mengel, Emma Melissa - Born 09/21/1857; died 06/21/1860 (family folklore states she died from a bee sting - possibly an allergic reaction); age 2. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of Angelina Seltzer Mengel and Manassas Mengel. Sister of Allen Seltzer Mengel; Bertha S. Mengel Patchet; Bessie S. Mengel Schaeffer; Ellen Elizabeth Mengel Fehr; Francis Seltzer Mengel; George Seltzer Mengel; Howard Seltzer Mengel; Ida Rose Mengel Mengel; John Seltzer Mengel; Manassas Seltzer Mengel; and Minnie Jane Mengel Smith. |
Mengel, infant - Date of birth unknown; date of death circa November, 1922. Unknown grave site. Although an "Auburn-area" related newspaper column from the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 11/10/1922 indicates the child was interred within this cemetery; no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Infant (gender not specified) of a "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mengel, of Fleetwood" (Berks County, PA). Possible son of a Charles Francis Mengel (who is listed as born in Auburn) and a Mary A. Rubright Herring Mengel (her second husband), who were married in 1917, and both of whom were interred approximaterly fifty years later in the "new" Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Charles is listed as having died in Berks County, PA, so it's possible the couple had moved from Auburn to Fleetwood at some point. If the parentage presumption is correct, this child would be a sibling of Mamie Irene Mengel Hendricks (who is also interred within the "new" Auburn Church of God cemetery); and a step-sibling of Charles William Herring by the mother's first marriage. |
Mengel, Susanna(h) (Rischel or Rishel) - Born 01/09/1791; died circa 1865; estimated age 74. Unknown grave site. (NOTE: A descendant states Conrad and Susanna(h) were interred within this cemetery during the 1860s, and had a grave marker, but there is no burial or church records, nor obituaries or physical evidence, to support or refute this claim; however, the website "Strausstown Roots" appears to support this claim.)
Daughter of Leonard Rishel and Magdalene Hittle Rishel. Twin-sister of Lea Rischel Schlappig. Sister of Catharine Rischel Geschwind; Elizabeth Rishel Wiltrout; Jacob Rischel; Leonard Rishel; and Sarah Rishel Sheifley. Step-sister (through her father's second marriage) of David Rishel/Rishle/Risheill; and Sophia Rischel. Wife of Conrad Mengel. Mother of Adam Mengel; Benjamin Mengel; Catharina Mengel Matz; Esther Mengel Paff; Franklin Mengel; Louisianna Mengel; Lucy Mengel Hoffman; Manassas Mengel; Peter Mengel; Sarah Mengel (who only lived four years, one month, one day and allegedly died of scarlet fever. Historically, scarlet fever resulted in death in 15-20% of those affected. However, scarlet fever is no longer associated with the deadly epidemics that made it so feared in the 1800s. Since the advent of antibiotic therapy, the mortality rate for scarlet fever has been less than 1%.); Sophia Mengel DeBinder; and William Rishel Mengel. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for anyone of this era named Louisianna with a maiden name of Mengel/Mengle as having been interred anywhere in the world; additionally, a search of "Louisianna" (with any surname) interments of this era produced no results that match this individual; as a result, a presumption is presented that perhaps Louisianna is the individual also known as "Lucy" Mengel Hoffman even though the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has the two names listed with seperate birthdates.) |
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Mengle, Walter William - Born 11/23/1919 in Pennsylvania; died 08/06/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age eight months, fourteen days. Possible grave sites: Quadrant 1, Section A or Quadrant 2, Section D. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Walter William Mengle as having been interred within this cemetery (according to his "death certificate"); however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support nor refute this claim.
In the southwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper left corner when facing it from the road - Section 1-A), several unmarked field stones, slabs and monument bases are located within a scattering of "Herring" graves and one of these could possibly be the marker for this interment. Additionally, in the northwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper right corner when facing it from the road - Section 2-D), a few additional Herring interments are found which could be a possible second location for this interment. Alleged "out-of-wedlock" son of Charles Mengle and Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring. Emma appears to have been married to Edward Herring at the time of Walter's birth. Possible step-brother by his mother to Elsie Herring Baruffe Quintaglio; Mabel Mae Herring Dixon Wink; Raymond Herring; and an unidentified/unnamed infant male who only lived eight days. |
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Metz, David Lewis Sr. - Born 09/22/1892 in either Aucheys Station, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to his obituary) or in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA (according to Strausstown Roots); died 08/27/1962 in the Pottsville Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA (presumably from internal injuries suffered from a fall down some steps two weeks earlier; died just eleven days after his wife Gertrude had passed); age 69. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Son of William Metz (Sr.?) and Sarah Ann(a) Lasch (or Losch) Metz. Brother of Clara (F. or S.) Metz Fitch; Louisa Metz; Rebecca Metz Mease; Sarah Metz; and William Metz (Jr.?). Step-brother (through his father's second marriage) of Annie M. Metz Buck and Raymond (Lewis or Louis) Metz. Husband of first wife Lottie Jane Wolfe Metz (whom he married in 1913 and with whom he was interred). Step-father of Harvey Wilson Lamp (who Lottie is believed to have born "out-of-wedlock" by Charles Lamp prior to her marriage to David; lived only sixteen years, three months, three days). Father (by his marriage to Lottie) of Bertha V. Metz Smith; David Lewis Metz Jr.; Elmer Daniel Metz; Harvey L. Metz; Ivan Charles "Fritz" Metz; Lillian "Lillie" or "Lilly" Violet Metz Haag (or Hagg); Mary Rebecca Metz Eckert; William "Willie" Franklin Metz; and an unnamed infant boy who lived only a single day. Husband of second wife Gertrude A. Fritz Eckert Metz (whom he married in 1946; David was Gertrude's second husband). Step-father (by his marriage to Gertrude) of Carl Henry Eckert; Mae Eckert Seigfried; Marvin Ralph Eckert; Norman Eckert; Paul W. Eckert; Pearl Elizabeth Eckert Donton; and a stillborn daughter who died before he and Gertrude were married. (NOTE: Baptismal records list a "David and Lottie Metz" as having a child Mary Rebecca Metz born on October 1, 1915 - however, based on grave marker engravings, that would have made this "David and Lottie Metz" as having been only 13 and 15 years old respectively - which would be possible but not necessarily probable. However, a genealogical site "Strausstown Roots" has David's D.O.B. as 1892 and Lottie's D.O.B. as 1890, which would make them 23 and 25 years old respectively. As a result, we are deferring to the likelihood that the correct dates are provided by the genealogical site. A second confirming factor is a copy of Lottie's Certificate of Death was reviewed and it shows her Date of Birth as being 1890 rather than 1900. How both of David and Lottie's Date of Birth engravings came to be mistakenly etched with being ten years later is unknown.) Although it is uncertain as to when David made the transition from his birthplace of Auchey's Station, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, to settling in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, The Call newspaper edition dated 08/12/1921 informs us that he purchases "property" on Pine Street of Auburn in August, 1921...whether the property was already developed or whether David intended to erect a residence there is uncertain at this time. The Call newspaper edition dated 04/19/1929 informs the public that David Metz's house was placed under "modified quarantine" and were placarded with "diptheria tags". The Call newspaper edition dated 07/12/1935 again gave David some noteriety, this time four owning a hen that hatched a chick with "four perfectly-formed legs and feet". The article continues to state that "Many persons have examined this oddity of nature". In a newspaper article from the Pottsville Republican dated 09/06/1937, David was mentioned as being one of the individuals who assisted in removing the two charred bodies from a plane that crashed and burned near Auburn in a field adjacent to the Robert Weber farm on the road between Auburn and Landingville. |
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Metz, infant son - Born 08/20/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 08/21/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age one day. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for this unnamed infant son of David and Lottie Metz as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or definitive physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute this claim. Immediately adjacent to the joint grave stone of David and Lottie Metz is a small memorial stone that simply reads "Hope" and may possibly be a marker for this unnamed son.
Son of David Metz and Lottie Jane Wolfe Metz. (Would-have been a stepson of David's second wife; Gertrude, if he had survived that long). Brother of Bertha V. Metz Smith; David Lewis Metz Jr.; Elmer Daniel Metz; Harvey L. Metz; Ivan Charles "Fritz" Metz; Lillian "Lillie" or "Lilly" Violet Metz Haag (or Hagg); Mary Rebecca Metz Eckert; and William "Willie" Franklin Metz. Step-brother of Harvey Wilson Lamp by their mother Lottie. (Would-have been a step-brother of the following individuals by his father's marriage to his second wife Gertrude: Carl Henry Eckert; Mae Eckert Seigfried; Marvin Ralph Eckert; Norman Eckert; Paul W. Eckert; Pearl Elizabeth Eckert Donton; and a stillborn daughter who died before David and Gertrude were married.) |
Metz, Lottie Jane Wolfe - Born circa 06/17/1890 in Schuylkill County, PA; died circa 12/26/1945 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 55. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Jacob Wolfe and (Sarah) Jane Heinbach Wolfe. Sister of Lillian "Lillie" I. Wolfe Zerbe; Oscar Wolfe; and Wilson Richard Wolfe. Wife of David Lewis Metz Sr. whom she married in 1913. (NOTE: Baptismal records list a "David and Lottie Metz" as having a child Mary Rebecca Metz born on October 1, 1915 - however, based on grave marker engravings, that would have made this "David and Lottie Metz" as having been only 13 and 15 years old respectively - which would be possible but not necessarily probable. However, a genealogical site "Strausstown Roots" has David's D.O.B. as 1892 and Lottie's D.O.B. as 1890, which would make them 23 and 25 years old respectively. As a result, we are deferring to the likelihood that the correct dates are provided by the genealogical site. A second confirming factor is a copy of Lottie's Certificate of Death was reviewed and it shows her Date of Birth as being 1890 rather than 1900. How both of David and Lottie's Date of Birth engravings came to be mistakenly etched with being ten years later is unknown.) Mother of an "out-of-wedlock" child, Harvey Wilson Lamp, whose father was Charles A. Lamp., prior to her marriage to David Lewis Metz Sr. Mother of Bertha V. Metz Smith; David Lewis Metz Jr.; Elmer Daniel Metz; Harvey L. Metz; Ivan Charles "Fritz" Metz; Lillian "Lillie" or "Lilly" Violet Metz Haag (or Hagg); Mary Rebecca Metz Eckert; William "Willie" Franklin Metz; and an unnamed infant boy who lived only a single day. The Call newspaper edition dated 04/19/1929 informs the public that Lottie Metz's house was placed under "modified quarantine" and were placarded with "diptheria tags". |
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M., H. D. (Actually "H. D. M.") - A simple grave marker is located within this cemetery that is engraved with the initials H. D. M. but no dates of birth or death. No individual whose identity is known is interred within this cemetery with those initials, and the grave marker's placement indicates this stone was intended as a grave marker headstone and not merely a footstone. The stone is situated adjacent to another which contains only the engraved initials of R. C. M. but no dates of birth or death. That grave marker's placement indicates that this stone, too, was intended as a grave marker headstone and not merely a footstone. Both of these enigmatic grave markes are located within Quadrant 1, Section A. Without dates of birth or dates of death, and with no other known cemetery records existing, identifying these two individuals is presently unable to be completed.
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Minnich, Elizabeth M. Long - Born 10/10/1905 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/24/1961 in the Pottsville Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; estimated age 56. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of Adam Henry Long and Jennie Alma Custard Long. Sister (or step-sister) of Ara Annietta Long Einsig; Clayton Henry Long; Elizabeth M. Long Minnich; Floyd Lewis Long; Gary Long; Lillie E. Long (who lived only three months, twenty-one days); Luther James Long (who was Killed In Action during World War Two); Nora E. Long Einsig; and Robert Samuel Long. Presently, it is uncertain as to the relationship between the two Einsig spouses of Ara Annietta Long Einsig and Nora E. Long Einsig. Wife of George Girard Minnich (married in 1924 - possibly a "marriage of necessity" considering their first child was born on August 18, 1924). Mother of Betty J. Minnich Blew; Clayton Minnich; Gary Minnich; Georgetta A. Minnich Kriner; Gladys P. Minnich Turner; Martha Mae Minnich Smale; and Ruth J. Minnich Welsh. According to a news snippet from "The Call" dated 06/27/1947, Elizabeth had recently secured employment at the Hubler Shoe Company in Auburn. George and Elizabeth lived on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA from July, 1951 until at least her death in October, 1961. |
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Minnich, George Girard - Born 06/09/1904 in Rock, Schuylkill County, PA; died 01/08/1998 at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Weatherly, Carbon County, PA; estimated age 94. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of Henry Walter Minnich and Carrie Warner (misidentifed as Sterman in "The Morning Call" of Allentown, PA obituary dated 01/10/1998) Minnich. Brother of Claude Clarence Minnich; Edith M. Minnich Krause; Edward R. Minnich; Frank Frederick Minnich; Ira M. Minnich; John J. Minnich; Minnie May Minnich Krammes; Paul Minnich; Pearl Minnich Kohr; Regina B. Minnich; and Roy Robert Minnich. Husband of Elizabeth M. Long Minnich (married in 1924 - possibly a "marriage of necessity" considering their first child was born on August 18, 1924). Father of Betty J. Minnich Blew; Clayton Minnich; Gary Minnich; Georgetta A. Minnich Kriner; Gladys P. Minnich Turner; Martha Mae Minnich Smale; and Ruth J. Minnich Welsh. George was retired from employment as a laborer at Comfort-Smith Foundry, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. George and Elizabeth lived on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA from July, 1951 until at least her death in October, 1961. According to a snippet from the Record American newspaper edition dated 11/08/1955, the property came up for sale due to delinquent real estate taxes in the amount of $108.15. The property is described as being a 40' x 60' lot with a two-story, single frame house upon it. Apparently, George was able to retain the house since Elizabeth died while residing there in 1961. |
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Mohl, Edward L. - Allegedly born 06/08/1904; allegedly died 01/08/1998; presumed age 93. Unknown grave site.
An "Edward L. Mohl" is listed as having been interred within the "Mill St." cemetery on an untitled haphazard list of burial that supposedly occurred in various cemeteries utilized by the St. John's Church, along with his alleged date of birth and date of death. The list appeared to have been amateurishly compiled for congregants of St. John's Church, as many of those listed are interred within their own cemeteries. No actual burial records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to confirm or refute Edward Mohl's interment at this location; however, it should be stressed that an "Edward Leroy Mohl" (findagrave.com listing 65201389) was born on February 2, 1916 and died on November 3, 1995. That individual was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. After an exhaustive search of Internet records and newspaper reports, a presumption has been reached that somehow the St. John's Church listing was seriously flawed, and that the individual listed as having been interred in the "Mill St." cemetery was actually the aforementioned "Edward Leroy Mohl" who was actually interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, How somebody managed to make such a signficant mistake is inexplicable, especially since the Date of Birth, Date of Death, and place of interment were all incorrect since these two individual interment listings were determined to have actually been for the same person. |
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Moyer, Abraham - Born 12/05/1821 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/22/1882; age 60. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Son of Isaac Moyer (Sr.?) and Mary Magdalena Ketner Moyer. Brother of Catharine Moyer Hoover; Isaac Moyer (Jr.?); Jackson Benneville Moyer; Maria Meyer (Moyer) (who lived only one year, two months, twenty-nine days); Matilda Moyer Hummel; Morgan Moyer; and Rebecca Moyer Rahn. Husband of Rebecca Catharine Kramer Moyer (married 01/03/1846). Father of Carrie Moyer; Cecelia Moyer Luckenbill (Rochell?); George Moyer; Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer (who only lived seventeen years, nine months, thirteen days - he accidentally shot himself in the head on New Year's Evening of 1877-1878; he lived for approximately twenty-one days with "half a head" before succumbing to the injury); Jackson Moyer; Meselia Moyer Luckenbill; Morgan Walter Moyer (who only lived two years, nine months, twenty days); and Tillie Westerfield. For a period of time, Abraham was the proprietor of the Delmonico Hotel (a.k.a. the Hotel Delmonico) located along the present Bear Creek Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Moyer, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Heiser - Born 11/11/1895 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/27/1968 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 72. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Elizabeth "Lizzie" Heiser Moyer as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support this claim. The same website has a listing for her husband, Norman (Sr.?), and three of her sons: two Norman (Jr.?)s and Paul, as having been interred within this cemetery; but once again, there is no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, to support this claim.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Willaim Heiser and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rissinger Heiser. She was a sister of George Heiser (who lived only thirteen years, nine months, eleven days); (possibly) Hannah Heiser Long; and Minnie May Heiser Kramer. Elizabeth married Norman Moyer (Sr.?) in 1915. They had the following children: Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith; the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. |
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Moyer, Harry (or Henry) Z. - Born 04/13/1860; died 01/26/1878 within the Delmonico Hotel in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, from injuries sustained by a shotgun blast; age 17. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Son of Abraham Moyer and Rebecca Catharine Kramer Moyer. Brother of Carrie Moyer; Cecelia Moyer Luckenbill (Rochell?); George Moyer; Jackson Moyer; Meselia Moyer Luckenbill; Morgan Walter Moyer (who only lived two years, nine months, twenty days); and Tillie Westerfield. A snippet from the Intelligencer Journal newspaper edition dated 01/02/1878 informs us that Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer accidentally shot himself in the head while celebrating the arrival of the New Year by discharging a gun. A gruesome newspaper article in the "Elk County advocate", dated January 10, 1878, has the byline "Auburn, Pa. January 1." which reads "A son of Abraham Mayer (Moyer), proprietor of the Delmonico Hotel, of this place (Auburn), while celebrating the last of the old year last night shot part of his face and head away by the accidental discharge of a gun. Strange to say the boy still lives, though suffering terrible agony. The case baffles scientific ability, and the spectacle is presented of a human being living with half a head." The York Daily newspaper edition dated 02/01/1878 informs us that the almost inevitable death of Harry Z. Moyer has come to pass as a result of the devastating wounds he accidentally inflicted upon himself celebrating the New Year. |
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Moyer, J. M. - No date of birth or date of death or age. No first or middle name inscribed within the grave marker. Grave marker is a simple stone marker with exaggerated/oversized initials of "J." and "M.", and a much smaller surname of "Moyer", engraved in it with no further information inscribed; so it is uncertain as to whether the initial "M." is definitely for a middle initial/name, or simply the initial for the surname of "Moyer". Additionally, the grave marker was discovered lying in an unlikely position within the cemetery, and is so lightweight and portable that making any attempt to definitively identify the location of a grave to which it belongs is pointless.
Although a "Jackson Moyer" was related to Abraham Moyer; Rebecca Catharine Kramer Moyer; Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer; and Morgan Walter Moyer (all of whom are buried within this Auburn Cemetery), Jackson Moyer is actually interred within the Auburn Church of God Cemetery. As a result, the identity of to whom this grave marker belongs is unknown at this time. |
Moyer Kissinger Smith, Margaret E. - Born 08/31/1934 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/28/2011 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
Daughter of Norman Moyer (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Heiser Moyer. Sister of the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. Margaret married twice. Her first husband was Charles Kissinger, who predeceased her. In 1975, Margaret married her second husband, William Daniel Smith (who also predeceased her). They had the following child: Margaret E. Smith Mark. She is also mentioned in her obituary as being a mother of Crystal (MNU) Cook; Elizabeth (MNU) Zinavage; and Kathleen (MNU) Gradwell but the obituary does not specify who was the father of the child. After her death, a property in her name was sold at 118 Second Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, but it is uncertain at this time if this was a residence of Margaret's or simply a real estate holding. |
Moyer, Morgan Walter - Born 02/09/1855; died 11/29/1857; age two years, nine months, twenty days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Son of Abraham Moyer and Rebecca Catharine Kramer Moyer. Brother of Carrie Moyer; Cecelia Moyer Luckenbill (Rochell?); George Moyer; Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer (who only lived seventeen years, nine months, thirteen days - he accidentally shot himself in the head on New Year's Evening; lived for approximately twenty-one days with "half a head" before succumbing to the injury); Jackson Moyer; Meselia Moyer Luckenbill; and Tillie Westerfield. |
Moyer, Norman (Sr.?) - Born 09/02/1891 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/27/1968 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Norman Moyer (Sr.?) as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
The website findagrave.com also lists Norman's wife, Elizabeth, and three of his sons: both Norman (Jr.?)s and Paul, as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim. Norman (Sr.?) was the son of William Francis Moyer and Mary Ann Reed Moyer. He was a brother of Carrie E. Moyer; Gertrude A. Moyer Roeder; Robert Francis Moyer; William H. Moyer; and an unidentified twin sibling of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929. Norman (Sr.?) was a husband of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Heiser Moyer, whom he married in 1915. He was a father of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith; the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. Although his role as Constable for Auburn is presently unconfirmed, if this "Norman Moyer" of Auburn was the same individual mentioned in a newspaper article from the Republican and Herald dated 03/09/1916, he was committed to prison for a one year sentence for committing perjury as a constable. |
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Moyer, Rebecca Catharine Kramer - Born 10/30/1824; died 11/05/1878; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Daughter of Henry Kramer and Catharine Kramer. Wife of Abraham Moyer (married in 1846 - may have been a "marriage of necessity" considering their first child Jackson was born September 19th of that same year). Mother of Carrie Moyer; Cecilia Moyer Luckenbill (Rochell?); George Moyer; Harry (or Henry) Z. Moyer (who only lived seventeen years, nine months, thirteen days - he accidentally shot himself in the head on New Year's Evening; lived for approximately twenty-one days with "half a head" before succumbing to the injury); Jackson Moyer; Meselia Moyer Luckenbill; Morgan Walter Moyer (who only lived two years, nine months, twenty days); and Tillie (Moyer?) Westerfield. |
Moyer, William H. - Born circa 09/02/1921 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/06/1959 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 37. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
The genealogical website findagrave.com indicates William H. Moyer was a "single" (unwed) son of Norman Moyer (Sr.?) and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Heiser Moyer. Brother of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith; the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. |
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M., R. C. (Actually "R. C. M.") - A simple grave marker is located within this cemetery that is engraved with the initials R. C. M. but no dates of birth or death. No individual whose identity is known is interred within this cemetery with those initials with the exception of Rebecca Catherine Kramer Moyer (who not only has her own grave marker within this cemetery; but the shape, style and type of stone used do not match as does not the style of engraving/letteres), and this grave marker's placement indicates this stone was intended as a grave marker headstone and not merely a footstone. The stone is situated adjacent to another which contains only the engraved initials of H. D. M. but no dates of birth or death. That grave marker's placement indicates this stone, too, was intended as a grave marker headstone and not merely a footstone. Both of these enigmatic grave markes are located within Quadrant 1, Section A. Without dates of birth or dates of death, and with no other known cemetery records existing, identifying these two individuals is presently unable to be completed.
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Murdock, James Edward - Born 08/12/1890 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/16/1907 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age sixteen years, six months, four days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Francis William Murdock and Mary Alice Faust Murdock. Brother of Bessie Irene Murdock (who lived only four years, eleven months, sixteen days); Charles Robert Murdock (who lived only two years, five months, nineteen days); Edna M. Murdock McCrosson; John Robert Murdock; Mamie L. Murdock Bhaer (or Bhare); Norman Harry Murdock; and William Francis Murdock. |
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Nagle, George Herbert - Date of birth and date of death identical as 08/27/1908, possibly stillborn. Incorrect grave site listing. The genealogical websites findagrave.com and "Strausstown Roots" had a listing for this interment as having been within this cemetery; however, since the original posting by that website, George's listing has been removed from this cemetery location and placed into the proper cemetery listing for the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA.
Son of Herbert George Nagle and Alice Valeria Manbeck Nagle. Brother of Albert Israel Nagle; Charles James Nagle; and Margaret May Nagle Freeman. |
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Ney Herring, Emma Elizabeth - Born 08/24/1884 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/08/1947 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Possible unmarked grave sites: Quadrant 1, Section A; or Quadrant 2, Section D. In the southwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper left corner when facing it from the road - Section 1-A), several unmarked field stones, slabs and monument bases are located within a scattering of "Herring" graves; one of these could possibly be the marker for this interment of Emma Elizabeth Ney Herring. Additionally, in the northwest quadrant of the cemetery (upper right corner when facing it from the road - Section 2-D), a few additional Herring interments are found, which could be a possible second location for this interment.
The genealogical website findagrave.com has an unsubstantiated listing for a "Walter William Mengle" as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Within that same listing, it states that Walter was the ("out-of-wedlock"?) son of one Charles Mengle and one Emma Ney Herring, further stating that Emma "seems to have been married to Edward Herring at the time of Walter's birth." The listing further states that Emma "may have also been buried in the Auburn Cemetery in 1947"; however, there is no burial or church records, nor obituary or definitive physical evidence, to support or refute this claim. Emma was a daughter of Jeremiah Ney and Sarah Jane Reichert Ney. She was a sister of Adam H. Nye (Ney); Benjamin Warlin Ney; Charles Solomon Ney; Jennie Rebecca Ney Riegel; Kate "Katie" Edna (or Etna) Ney Folk; Sarah "Sallie" Savilla (or Sevilla) Ney Schwenk; and William Ambrose Ney. Wife of Edward Henry Herring (married in 1907). Mother of Elsie Herring Baruffe Quintaglio; Mabel Mae Herring Dixon Wink; Raymond Edward Herring; and an unidentified/unnamed male who lived only eight days. Emma may have been the mother of an "out-of-wedlock" child Walter William Mengle (who lived only eight months, fourteen days) by a Charles Mengle during her marriage to Edward Herring according to an unsubstantiated claim on the genealogical website findagrave.com. |
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Ney Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner, Edna May - Born 05/03/1897 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/12/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 21 (she tragically died less than one-and-one-half months after giving birth to her son Adam - cause of death was the Spanish Flu). Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Alleged "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Benjamin Ney of Auburn and Phoebe/Pheope Kramer Wenrich/Wenerich Wildemuth/Wildermuth. Wife of James McKinley Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner - married in Auburn on 02/15/1918 (a marriage of "necessity" considering their child, Adam, was born five weeks after they were married). Mother of Adam Ralph Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner. |
Noecker, Miles Leroy - Born circa February, 1933 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/26/1933 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age eighteen days. Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant A, Section 1 (where his maternal grandmother is interred - Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler). Notice of interment found within "The Call" newspaper dated 03/03/1933 indicates the child was interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim. There did not exist any record of Miles' interment on the website findagrave.com until this one was added; however, it should be emphasized that the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has his interment listed within the St. John's Church cemetery even though no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exists to support that claim. An inquiry has been submitted to the contributor of the website to determine the validity of their information regarding Miles' place of interment.
Son of thirty-year-old Monroe Calvin Noecker and Pearl Pauline Ditzler Noecker Seltzer. Brother of Clifford Miles Noecker (who only lived one month, twenty-five days) and Daniel Ambrose Noecker (who only lived one month, ten days). Step-brother (from his mother's second marriage) of Warren Albert Seltzer (who only lived eight days). |
Petry, Jacob - No date of birth (possibly circa 1822) or date of death (possibly circa 1910); age unknown (possibly 88); no grave marker evident; memorialized only by veterans' plaque located within the center of the cemetery indicative of Jacob having served during the Civil War. Possibly served in Company C, 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry from 03/08/1864 to 07/27/1865. The website findagrave.com presumptiously lists Jacob Petry (Sr.?) as having been interred within this cemetery even though there are no other known Petry interments within this cemetery, while there are five such interments in the Auburn Church of God Cemetery adjacent to Cemetery Road, three such interments in the St. John's Church cemetery adjacent to Cemetery Road, and two such interments within the relatively close Zions Red Church cemetery near Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute the claim that Jacob was interred within this cemetery.
The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" lists a Jacob F. Petry who was born circa 1822. That individual would have been approximately thirty-nine years of age when the Civil War began, making it feasible that he may have served within that conflict. The listing states that he married a Catharina Ressler Petry on 02/26/1848 but that she sadly died at the age of twenty-eight years of age on 01/24/1850. They had a son, Henry E. Petry. 1860 U.S. Census of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, shows a Jacob Petry living with a 13-year old girl named Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber. Emmaline may have been an "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Mary E. Petry and a traveling salesman, or "carpetbagger", named Blaber. Emmaline (who later married a Foulk) had at least presumed "out-of'wedlock" child with a Francis Augustine Mengle, at least one "out-of-wedlock" child with a Adam Hummel; and at least two presumed "out-of-wedlock" children with a William F. Petry; before giving her legitimate husband, a P. S. Foulk (also Folk), a daughter named Rosey Mary Foulk, who unfortunately only lived eight years, nine months. The relationship between Jacob F. Petry and Emmaline "Emma" M. Blaber Foulk is uncertain, so the reason for Jacob (a thirty-eight year old) was listed as living with Emma (a thirteen year old) is currently unknown. In 1910, a news article makes passing mention of the "Jacob Petry farm" located within the immediate Auburn-area. Jacob possibly died on his 129-acre farm at 88 years of age (which would be correct for the Jacob F. Petry who was born circa 1822); however, there is no record of his place of interment. |
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Pierce, Verna Agnes - Born 05/20/1910 in Milton, Northumberland County, PA; died 12/23/1911 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 1 year, seven months, three days. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Verna Agnes Pierce as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to either or refute this claim.
Daughter of Philip Pierce and Emma Yerger Pierce. |
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Rauch (or Rausch or Raush?), Mary - Born circa 1841; died 02/22/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Possible unknown and unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. An obituary in the Press Herald newspaper dated 02/26/1926 indicates she was interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Possible daughter of Abraham Rausch (the first of three generations of Abrahams?) and Mary Long (Rausch or) Raush. Mary Long Raush's estate file lists these heirs: son Abraham Raush (the second of three generations of Abrahams?) of Pine Grove; daughter Caroline (wife of Abraham Faust, deceased) of Auburn; son James Raush of Auburn; daughter Mary (wife of George Crane, deceased) of Auburn; children of her deceased daughter Hester (wife of John K. Beltz) of Mainville, Columbia County, PA: William G. Beltz, Emanuel I. Beltz and Catharine Beltz. A thorough search of the genealogical website findagrave.com produced only a single George Crane of this era listed as having been interred anywhere within Pennsylvania, but he and his wife were both born, raised and died in Philadelphia County, PA. The same website provided thirty-six potential "Mary Cranes" of this era as having been interred within Pennsylvania; however, none of those individuals appear to have any ties with Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, it's possible that the Mary Rauch mentioned in the obituary is the same Mary Rausch or Raush mentioned as a daughter in Mary Long Raush's estate file and for reasons unknown, she was referred to by her maiden name in the obituary. If that parentage presumption is true, then this Mary Rauch would also be a sister of Caroline Raush Faust (of Auburn - and who is also interred within this cemetery); Hester Raush Beltz; and James "Geedy" Raush (of Auburn). |
Rausch Ditzler, Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth (also supposedly sometimes referred to only by her middle name "Elizabeth") Long - Born 01/01/1879 (findagrave.com) or 01/16/1879 (Strausstown Roots) in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/31/1936 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 57. Possible grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. The genealogical website findagrave.com, as well as the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots", have a listing for Sarah Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim; however, her obituary mentions she was interred within the "lower cemetery". Since the five known interments of Ditzlers are all located within this section, there is a greater likelihood that this interment is also located within this section if it occurred within this cemetery.
Daughter of Benjamin Long and Ellen Rebecca Faust Long. Sister of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; Cyrus William Long; Frederick "Freddie" Long; Harvey T. Long; John Benevell Long; and Robert Long. Step-sister of Mary Ellen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long. Wife of first husband Edward Rausch (married December 31, 1901) and second husband Ambrose Isaac Ditzler (married September 30, 1905). Mother of Elsie M. Rausch and Pollie P. Rausch (fathered by Edward Rausch), both of whom are interred within this same section of cemetery. Mother of Benjamin Paul Ditzler (who only lived twenty-nine days); Cathryne Ditzler (who only lived one day); Charles Edward Ditzler (who only lived nine months, twenty-nine days); Pearl Pauline Ditzler; one unnamed son who died in infancy; and two stillborn sons. Alleged mother of Helen R. Deibler Madden (who was an alleged "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Sarah and was fathered by a William Thomas Deibler - surprisingly, considering Helen's genetic predisposition from Sarah, that Helen lived to the ripe old age of nine-four when all eight of her step-siblings by Sarah died in their infancy). Sarah and portions of her family were known to have lived in a residence "on the hill above the (railroad) water tank" which was purchased for $800 in 1921. Ten years later, Sarah and her family relocated "into one of the houses owned by the Auburn Shale Brick Co.". |
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Rausch, Edward - Born 03/16/1880 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/26/1903 in either Schuylkill County, PA (Strausstown Roots) or within the St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA (notice of death printed within "The Call" newspaper dated 04/03/1903); cause of death was typhoid fever; age 23. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A. Edward Rausch is also incorrectly commemorated on the Veteran's Plaque Monument located in the center of the cemetery for his service in the Civil War (G.A.R.); Edward actually was a veteran of the Spanish American War, serving in Company I, 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, from 04/28/1898 until 11/15/1898.
Son of Abraham Rausch (the second of three generations of Abrahams?) and Emeline "Emma" Long Rausch. Brother of Abraham Rausch (the third of three generations of Abrahams? - who only lived ten years, seven months, eleven days); Annie Rausch; Caroline Elizabeth Rausch Long Aikman; Carrie Rausch (whose date of birth and date of death are both inscribed as simply "1884", implying she only lived less than one year of age); Carson Rausch; Harry Rausch; John Rausch; Pauline Rausch Ditzler; Sabastian (or Sebastian) Rausch (who only lived ten years, three days); and Sallie Rausch (who only lived eight years, one month, four days). First husband of Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler (whom he married on 12/31/1901). "Father" engraved on grave stone, so presumably he was a father of at least one child, probable father of Elsie M. Rausch (whose birth in May of the following year suggest a possible "marriage-of-necessity" between Edward and Sarah for their possible second child); and Pollie P. Rausch (whom he may have fathered prior to his marriage), both of whom are interred within this same section of cemetery. |
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Rausch, Elsie M. - Born circa March, 1902; died 05/19/1902; estimated age two months. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Possible daughter of Edward Rausch and Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. (If so, she may have been the source of a "marriage-of-necessity" between Edward and Sarah for their second child together since she was born less than five months after they would have been married). Sister of Pollie P. Rausch. |
Rausch Long Aikman, Caroline Elizabeth - Born 10/16/1871; died 05/22/1935 within the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 63. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within the Auburn Cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of Abraham Rausch (the second of three generations of Abrahams?) and Emeline Long. Sister of Kate "Katie" Rausch and a "Mrs. Henry Faust of Philadelphia". Wife of first husband Benjamin Long (married in 1895) (who was killed on the Reading Railroad tracks in December, 1916, while employed as a "track walker"); and second husband Charles Henry Aikman. Mother of Annie J. Long; Mary Helen Long Homewood and Roy Carson Long; step-mother of Alvin Long; Charles Edward Long; and Cyrus W. Long. In December, 1916, Caroline's husband Benjamin, who was employed as a "track walker" for the Reading Railroad, was discovered dismembered along the railroad tracks near Auburn, having apparently been struck by a train. In March, 1917, Caroline was awarded the unusual sum of $2,507.30 from the Reading Railroad company for the death of her husband. She filed a suit against the company that year, which dragged on for sixteen years before finally being dismissed in 1933. In May, 1935, Caroline entered the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, for unspecified surgery. Less than a week later, she had died within the hospital. |
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(Rausch or Raush) Faust, Caroline - Born circa 11/02/1834 in Pennsylvania; died 12/23/1901 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 67. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of Abraham Rausch (the first of three generations of Abrahams?) and Mary Long Raush. Sister of Abraham Rausch (Jr.?); James "Geedy" Rausch; and a probable sister of Mary Rauch. Wife of Abraham Faust (Sr.?) (married 11/18/1854). Mother of Abraham Faust (Jr.?); Alonzo Faust (or Henry Schultz - see listing for "Faust, Alonzo" above); James Faust; Sarah Faust; and William R. Faust. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a contributor that has posted an assumption that Alonzo Faust was really an individual named Henry Schultz. An 1880 census indicated that a "Henry Schultz," aged 12 (born circa 1868), was an "out-of-wedlock" son of Caroline Faust, indicating his father was a Schultz. Although it would be unlikely that Caroline could have possibly had two sons born within just a few months of each other, when she was already a widow of Abraham Faust (Sr.?), and later that same year supposedly had a child by a Schultz, it is uncertain how "Alonzo Faust" and "Henry Schultz" could possibly be confused as the same person. |
Rausch, Pollie P. - Born circa 08/09/1900 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 08/12/1900 in Schuylkill County, PA; age three days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter of Edward Rausch and Sarah "Sadie" or "Sallie" Elizabeth Long Rausch Ditzler. If so, possibly named "Pauline" in honor of his aunt (Edward's sister). Sister of Elsie M. Rausch. |
Ream Webber, Catharine "Kate" - Born 02/14/1812 (Valentine's Day) in (South) Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (originally it was simply Manheim Township - South Manheim Township wasn't established until 1845); died 09/04/1898 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 86. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Possible sister of Mary Barber Ream who was also interred within this cemetery. Second wife of (Barnard or) Bernard (or Bernhart) "Barney" Webber. Step-mother of Absalom Webber; Benjamin R. Webber; Ester Webber Heim; Franklin Webber; and Rebecca Webber Reinheimer. Mother of Annetta Webber; Barnard (or Bernard) "Barney" Webber (poss. III?); Caroline Webber Mellon; Catharine Webber Wagner; Elizabeth Webber Berkheiser; George Webber; Henry Webber; John Webber (possibly Private John R. Webber who served in the military during the Civil War and died from typhoid fever while in the service); Jonathan Webber; Joseph M. Webber; Sarah Webber Long; and William Webber. Possible mother to a "Mary Webber". Bernard (Jr.?)'s Last Will and Testament also identifies a daughter named "Mary (Webber) Moyer"; however, presently it is uncertain as to which of the wives of Bernard (Jr.?) gave birth to Mary; or if one of his other daughters eventually went by a preferred (possible middle) name of Mary. |
Reber Herring Faust, Melinda Bensinger - Born 05/02/1859 in Drehersville, East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died 04/25/1939 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 79. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section A.
Daughter of George Bensinger and Caroline Klingiman Bensinger. Sister of Charles Bensinger; Emma C. Bensinger Reed; Fyetta Bensinger Fahl; Joseph Bensinger; Lizzie Bensinger Sterner; Melinda Bensinger; Rebecca Bensinger Mengel; and William H Bensinger. "Out-of-wedlock" sixteen-year old mother of Katie Kramer Boyer to twenty-three year old Charles M. Kramer. Wife of first husband Isaac Reber. Mother of Bertha Reber Mohl. Wife of second husband Amos G. Herring - married on 03/26/1881. Mother of Alonzo Herring; Annie Rebecca Herring (who died of "consumption" a.k.a. tuberculosis); Belle Herring Anderson; Bertha Reber Mohl; Daniel Herring; Edward Henry Herring; Foster Herring; George W. Herring; Harry Herring; Joseph Herring; Mary "Belle" Belle Herring Anderson; and William Amos Herring. Widowed from Amos Herring; later became wife of a third husband Alonzo Faust - married 06/04/1926. Step-mother of James F. Faust. |
Renninger, Amanda Siegfried Kramer - Born 03/01/1838 in Pennsylvania; died 10/06/1930 in Reading, Berks County, PA; age 92. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Amanda Siegfried Kramer Renninger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim.
Amanda may have been a possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Jacob Siegfried and a Mary Drinkhouse according to the genealogical website findagrave.com; however, there is no documentation cited for that assumption. That same website does have a listing for a Jacob Siegfried, who was born in 1796, whose second wife was a Hannah Drinkhaus (Drinkhouse if Anglicized) Siegfried, who was born in 1817, making Hannah almost twenty-one years of age when Amanda was born. They lived in the small town of Host located within neighboring Berks County, PA; which is approximately 18 miles from Auburn to Host. Two possibilities exist: One, that the original contributor was mistaken and Amanda's mother's name was Hannah, not Mary; or Two, that Mary Drinkhouse (Drinkhaus) may have been Jacob's first wife, possibly an older sister of Hannah's that passed before Jacob remarried his second wife. If that parentage is correct (Jacob and Hannah), then Amanda would have been a sister (or step-sister if born to Mary) to Adam Siegfried; Elizabeth Siegfried Sebastian; and Esther Ann Siegfried Kramer. Amanda married twice: first to John Kramer (who passed away in 1882 and who is alleged to have been interred within this cemetery); and then to Abraham D. Renninger, whom she married in 1891. She was a mother of Harry Kramer; Katie M. Kramer Fisher; Susan "Sue" Adna Kramer Meinholtz; and William Kramer; and a step-mother of James Kramer. |
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Reppert, Ellen Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner (presently uncertain if the Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner surname was a prior marriage name or her maiden name) - Born circa 1852; died circa January, 1891 in Pennsylvania; age 38. Unknown grave site.
The obituary for Ellen printed in the Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 02/04/1891 indicates she was interred within this cemetery ("the old stone Bethel Cemetery"); however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. (First) wife of Henry "Cappy" Reppert of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (who was one of Auburn's more eccentric characters). She is believed to have had at least three children; two of which have been identified thus far: George W. Reppert and William H. Reppert. Her age was stated as "thirty-eight", so she was born circa 1852 or 1853. She is believed to have had a maiden name, or possibly a prior marriage name, of Kerchner/Kerschner/Kershner. |
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Ribge, Jacob (Sr.?) - Born 02/15/1786; died 11/02/1863; age 77. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Husband of Katharine Heim Ribge. Father of Eli (Ribge) Ribkee; Jacob (Ribge) Ribkee (Jr.?); Katie (Ribge) Ribkee Moyer; Lydia (Ribge) Ribkee; Mary Magdalena Ribge Breon; and Sarah (Ribge) Ribkee Schroeder. (NOTE: Five out of the six children had Anglicized the "Ribge" surname to "Ribkee"). |
Ribge, Katharine (or Katherine) Heim - Born 02/22/1793; died 12/22/1860; age 67. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Wife of Jacob Ribge (Sr.?). Mother of Eli (Ribge) Ribkee; Jacob (Ribge) Ribkee (Jr.?); Katie (Ribge) Ribkee Moyer; Lydia (Ribge) Ribkee; Mary Magdalena Ribge Breon; and Sarah (Ribge) Ribkee Schroeder. (NOTE: Five out of the six children had Anglicized the "Ribge" surname to "Ribkee"). |
Rischel (or Rishel) Mengel, Susanna(h) - Born 01/09/1791; died circa 1865; estimated age 74. Unknown grave site. (NOTE: A descendant states Conrad and Susanna(h) were interred within this cemetery during the 1860s, and had a grave marker, but there is no burial or church records, nor obituaries or physical evidence, to support or refute this claim; however, the website "Strausstown Roots" appears to support this claim.)
Daughter of Leonard Rishel and Magdalene Hittle Rishel. Twin-sister of Lea Rischel Schlappig. Sister of Catharine Rischel Geschwind; Elizabeth Rishel Wiltrout; Jacob Rischel; Leonard Rishel; and Sarah Rishel Sheifley. Step-sister (through her father's second marriage) of David Rishel/Rishle/Risheill; and Sophia Rischel. Wife of Conrad Mengel. Mother of Adam Mengel; Benjamin Mengel; Catharina Mengel Matz; Esther Mengel Paff; Franklin Mengel; Louisianna Mengel; Lucy Mengel Hoffman; Manassas Mengel; Peter Mengel; Sarah Mengel (who only lived four years, one month, one day and allegedly died of scarlet fever. Historically, scarlet fever resulted in death in 15-20% of those affected. However, scarlet fever is no longer associated with the deadly epidemics that made it so feared in the 1800s. Since the advent of antibiotic therapy, the mortality rate for scarlet fever has been less than 1%.); Sophia Mengel DeBinder; and William Rishel Mengel. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for anyone of this era named Louisianna with a maiden name of Mengel/Mengle as having been interred anywhere in the world; additionally, a search of "Louisianna" (with any surname) interments of this era produced no results that match this individual; as a result, a presumption is presented that perhaps Louisianna is the individual also known as "Lucy" Mengel Hoffman even though the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has the two names listed with seperate birthdates.) |
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Rishel, Susanna Elizabeth - Born 05/06/1853; died 09/28/1861; age 8. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section G.
Daughter of Catharine Deibert Rishel and Elias Rishel. Sister of Albert Diebert (Deibert) Rishel; Alice Rishel Kuhns; Charles Deibert Rishel; Elias D. Rishel; John D. Rishel; Katie D. Rishel; Morris D. Rishel; and William D. Rishel. |
Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner, Adam Ralph - Born 03/24/1918 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/03/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age two years, eleven months, seven days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Son of James McKinley Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner and Edna May Ney Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner (who tragically died less than one-and-one-half months after giving birth to Adam - cause of death was the Spanish Flu). James and Edna were married on 02/15/1918... apparantly a "marriage of necessity" considering Adam was born approximately five weeks later in March of that same year. |
Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner, Edna May Ney - Born 05/03/1897 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/12/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 21 (she tragically died less than one-and-one-half months after giving birth to her son Adam - cause of death was the Spanish Flu). Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Alleged "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Benjamin Ney of Auburn and Phoebe/Pheope Kramer Wenrich/Wenerich Wildemuth/Wildermuth. Wife of James McKinley Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner - married in Auburn on 02/15/1918 (a marriage of "necessity" considering their child, Adam, was born five weeks after they were married). Mother of Adam Ralph Schaeffner/Schaffner/Schoffner. |
Schultze Schwenk, Anna Catharine - Born 09/13/1857 in Berks County, PA; died 04/20/1914 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 56. Unknown grave site. The website findagrave.com has a listing for Anna Catharine Schultze Schwenk as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
A listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has this individual questionably listed as a daughter of a George Joseph Schultze (?) and a Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze. (NOTE: the individual posting this listing indicates that her father was "George Joseph Schultze" and her mother as "Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze", yet findagrave.com has no listing of either a "George Joseph Schultze" nor a "Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze" as having been interred anywhere in the United States; however, a Catharine/Catherine "Kate" Ann Haas Schulze/Schultz/ Schultze was married to Augustus Schulze in 1829, and they remained married until her death in 1867...a time frame in which Anna Catharine Schultze Schwenk was born. Augustus and his wife Catharine/Catherine lived in Auburn...where this cemetery is located.) The presumption would be that the individual posting the information onto that website made an error in listing her parents' name. As a result, we are providing the following more likely biographical information for this individual: Probable daughter of August Schulze and Catharine/Catherine "Kate" Ann Haas Schulze/Schultz/Schultze. Probable sister of Amelia Schulze/Schultz; Catharine Schulce/Schultz Ladner; Charles A. Schultz; David L. Schultz; Ella Solly Schultz; Frederick Schultz; Henry Augustus Schultz; Mary J. Schulze/Schultz; Rosamunda Schulze/Schultz; (possibly) Sarah Anne Schultz Fleisher; William R. Schultz; and an unidentified brother who "died young". Wife of James W. Schwenk (married in 1901). |
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Schwenk, Anna Catharine Schultze - Born 09/13/1857 in Berks County, PA; died 04/20/1914 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 56. Unknown grave site. The website findagrave.com has a listing for Anna Catharine Schultze Schwenk as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
A listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has this individual questionably listed as a daughter of a George Joseph Schultze (?) and a Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze. (NOTE: the individual posting this listing indicates that her father was "George Joseph Schultze" and her mother as "Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze", yet findagrave.com has no listing of either a "George Joseph Schultze" nor a "Catharine/Catherine Ann Kelchner Schultze" as having been interred anywhere in the United States; however, a Catharine/Catherine "Kate" Ann Haas Schulze/Schultz/ Schultze was married to Augustus Schulze in 1829, and they remained married until her death in 1867...a time frame in which Anna Catharine Schultze Schwenk was born. Augustus and his wife Catharine/Catherine lived in Auburn...where this cemetery is located.) The presumption would be that the individual posting the information onto that website made an error in listing her parents' name. As a result, we are providing the following more-likely biographical information for this individual: Probable daughter of August Schulze and Catharine/Catherine "Kate" Ann Haas Schulze/Schultz/Schultze. Probable sister of Amelia Schulze/Schultz; Catharine Schulce/Schultz Ladner; Charles A. Schultz; David L. Schultz; Ella Solly Schultz; Frederick Schultz; Henry Augustus Schultz; Mary J. Schulze/Schultz; Rosamunda Schulze/Schultz; (possibly) Sarah Anne Schultz Fleisher; William R. Schultz; and an unidentified brother who "died young". Wife of James W. Schwenk (married in 1901). |
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Schwoyer, John - see: Swoyer, John
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Seigfried, Harriet - Born July 12, 1932 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died July 12, 1932 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age less than one day - "five hours". Possible unknown/ unmarked grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
One of a set of twins (one boy, one girl) of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian "Lillie" M. Berger Seigfried. Sister of Arthur William Seigfried; Edward Stanley Seigfried; Eleanor Seigfried Sattazahn; Erma Ella Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Franklin Delano Seigfried; Harry Seigfried (Harriet's twin brother who died after only thirty-five days); Harvey Henry Seigfried; Howard Seigfried (who dates of birth and death are identical - possibly stillborn); Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; May Elizabeth Seigfried (who lived only nine months, twelve days); Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; Reuben (Alvester or G.) Seigfried; and Sara(h) Jane Seigfried Rubright Barron. |
Seigfried, Harry - Born July 12, 1932 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died August 17, 1932 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age thirty-five days. Possible unknown/unmarked grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
One of a set of twins (one boy, one girl) of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian "Lillie" M. Berger Seigfried. Brother of Arthur William Seigfried; Edward Stanley Seigfried; Eleanor Seigfried Sattazahn; Erma Ella Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Franklin Delano Seigfried; Harriet Seigfried (Harry's twin sister who died shortly after she was born); Harvey Henry Seigfried; Howard Seigfried (who dates of birth and death are identical - possibly stillborn); Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; May Elizabeth Seigfried (who lived only nine months, twelve days); Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; Reuben (Alvester or G.) Seigfried; and Sara(h) Jane Seigfried Rubright Barron. |
Seigfried, Howard - Date of birth and date of death both listed as 12/21/1915 - possibly stillborn; place of birth and/or death: Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J. The genealogical website findagrave.com and the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" both have a listing for Howard Seigfried as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or definitive physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. A marker which simply states "AT REST" is located adjacent to the grave stone of his brother Reuben's interment site, but to the left and slightly above his stone. While this may be a marker for Howard Seigfried, its position also allows that it may be the marker for an unnamed child of Charles and Laura Wenrich, or possibly a totally different individual. As a result, his grave site is unconfirmed at this time.
Son of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian "Lillie" M. Berger Seigfried. Brother of Arthur William Seigfried; Edward Stanley Seigfried; Eleanor Seigfried Sattazahn; Erma Ella Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Franklin Delano Seigfried; Harriet Seigfried (Harry's twin sister who died shortly after she was born); Harry Seigfried (Harriet's twin brother who died after only thirty-five days); Harvey Henry Seigfried; Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; May Elizabeth Seigfried; Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; Reuben (Alvester or G.) Seigfried; and Sara(h) Jane Seigfried Rubright Barron. |
Seigfried, Reuben Alvester - Born 11/09/1919 in either Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, or Lickdale, Lebanon County, PA (conflicting records); died 12/16/1949 in the Pottsville Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death implied to be from complications of a heart condition; age 30. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Son of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian "Lillie" M. Berger Seigfried. Brother of Arthur William Seigfried; Edward Stanley Seigfried; Eleanor Seigfried Sattazahn; Erma Ella Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Franklin Delano Seigfried; Harriet Seigfried (Harry's twin sister who died shortly after she was born); Harry Seigfried (Harriet's twin brother who died after only thirty-five days); Harvey Henry Seigfried; Howard Seigfried; Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; May Elizabeth Seigfried; Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; and Sara(h) Jane Seigfried Rubright Barron. On July 11, 1941, Reuben married Irene R. Dixon Seigfried. On August 23, 1943, a "Reuben A. Seigfried" of "Orwigsburg R. D." was criminally charged with assault and battery, and failing to stop and reveal his identity and render assistance, for "running down two Tech. (Technical) Sergts. (Sergeants), at Deer Lake as he said they teased his dog; Bernard Thompson, 26, of Blair, Neb., and Roy Johnson, 26, Madison, Wis., seriously injured." He was subsequently sentenced to eleven- to twenty-two -months in prison for his crime. A snippet from "The Call" newspaper dated 02/20/1948 informs us of Reuben's employment as a reporter for that newspaper; and that his residence is along Bear Creek Street in Auburn. Another snippet implies that he was a member of the "Patriotic Order of Americans" but does not specify a location. In a clipping from "The Call" newspaper dated 09/30/1949, Reuben is mentioned as suing for divorce from his wife Irene on grounds of desertion...this action occurs less than three months before he passes. The suit to divorce is abated on January, 1950 due to his death the prior month. Curiously, his wife Irene died the following summer in July of 1950 when her car struck a bridge abutment at 2:00 a.m. near Auburn. A cause of the accident was not listed. Reuben's obituary mentions that he was employed at the "Schucker Hotel, Auburn". |
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Shaner, Florence May - Born 01/12/1896; died 10/25/1896; age nine months, thirteen days. The findagrave.com contributor had posted an erroneous listing for Florence May Shaner as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, existed to support that claim. Since its prior incorrect listing, the entry has been removed from this cemetery (as both her place of interment, along with the date of her birth, was incorrect). The correct information has since been input into the cemetery listing for St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA.
Daughter of Andrew J. Shaner and Amanda Shaner. |
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Siegfried Kramer Renninger, Amanda - Born 03/01/1838 in Pennsylvania; died 10/06/1930 in Reading, Berks County, PA; age 92. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Amanda Siegfried Kramer Renninger as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim.
Amanda may have been a possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter of a Jacob Siegfried and a Mary Drinkhouse according to the genealogical website findagrave.com; however, there is no documentation cited for that assumption. That same website does have a listing for a Jacob Siegfried, who was born in 1796, whose second wife was a Hannah Drinkhaus (Drinkhouse if Anglicized) Siegfried, who was born in 1817, making Hannah almost twenty-one years of age when Amanda was born. They lived in the small town of Host located within neighboring Berks County, PA; which is approximately 18 miles from Auburn to Host. Two possibilities exist: One, that the original contributor was mistaken and Amanda's mother's name was Hannah, not Mary; or Two, that Mary Drinkhouse (Drinkhaus) may have been Jacob's first wife, possibly an older sister of Hannah's that passed before Jacob remarried his second wife. If that parentage is correct (Jacob and Hannah), then Amanda would have been a sister (or step-sister if born to Mary) to Adam Siegfried; Elizabeth Siegfried Sebastian; and Esther Ann Siegfried Kramer. Amanda married twice: first to John Kramer (who passed away in 1882 and who is alleged to have been interred within this cemetery); and then to Abraham D. Renninger, whom she married in 1891. She was a mother of Harry Kramer; Katie M. Kramer Fisher; Susan "Sue" Adna Kramer Meinholtz; and William Kramer; and a step-mother of James Kramer. |
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Smith, Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger - Born 08/31/1934 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/28/2011 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 76. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section L.
Daughter of Norman Moyer (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Heiser Moyer. Sister of the first Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1922-1922 - lived only one month, thirty days); the second Norman Moyer (Jr.?)(1928-1929 - lived only three months, three days); Paul Francis Moyer (who lived only four months, three days); William H. Moyer; an unidentified twin sibling (gender unspecified) of the Norman Moyer who was born on November 3, 1928 but who died (Norman) on 02/06/1929; and an unidentified female who was vaguely mentioned in the obituary of Margaret E. Moyer Kissinger Smith. Margaret married twice. Her first husband was Charles Kissinger, who predeceased her. In 1975, Margaret married her second husband, William Daniel Smith (who also predeceased her). They had the following child: Margaret E. Smith Mark. She is also mentioned in her obituary as being a mother of Crystal (MNU) Cook; Elizabeth (MNU) Zinavage; and Kathleen (MNU) Gradwell but the obituary does not specify who was the father of the child. After her death, a property in her name was sold at 118 Second Street in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, but it is uncertain at this time if this was a residence of Margaret's or simply a real estate holding. |
Souer (Sowers), Andrew - Born 02/06/1862; died circa 1862; estimated age - less than one year. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor states that Andrew's last name is hard to decipher due to the worn engraving on his grave marker.) Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of Henry N. (Souer) Sowers and Catharine (or Catherine) H. Heck (Souer) Sowers. Brother of Abraham H. Sowers; Anna "Annie" L. Sowers Berger; Elizabeth Sowers Wike; Ida I. Sowers Sowers (Ida married her first cousin David Sowers); Kathryn May Sowers Emerick; Mamie Sowers Mauger; Monroe James Sowers; and Sallie M. Sowers Kern. |
Souers (Sowers), Cassa - Born 04/21/1859; died 02/21/1863; age three years, ten months. (NOTE: Grave marker is so badly worn virtually all inscription is illegible; the majority of information on this findagrave.com listing is presumption by the contributor of this post to the site.) Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. (NOTE: There is a Catherine Sowers and Daniel Sowers interred on this site who were of the appropriate age to have been the parents of this child.)
Daughter of Daniel (Souers) Sowers and Catherine Becker (Souers) Sowers. Sister of Andrew Sowers; Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers). (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). |
Souers (Sowers), William H. - Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F. (NOTE: There is a Catherine Sowers and Daniel Sowers interred on this site who were of the appropriate age to have been the parents of this child.)
Son of Daniel (Souers) Sowers and Catherine Becker (Souers) Sowers. Brother of Andrew Sowers; Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; and Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd. |
Sowers, Andrew - Born 02/16/1866 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/11/1944 at his home in Jefferson, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 78. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Andrew Sowers as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute that claim. Several members of Andrew's family are either interred within the cemetery, or suspected of being interred within the cemetery; however, his wife is not listed as having been interred here.
Son of Daniel Sowers and Catherine Becker Sowers. Brother of Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers) (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). According to his obituary, Andrew and his family moved from Auburn to Jefferson, Schuylkill County, PA, circa 1874. A snippet in the Press Herald newspaper edition dated 03/02/1894, Andrew planned on building a "new house" in Jefferson. In a snippet from the Press-Herald newspaper dated 03/13/1896, Andrew is doing a "brisk business at repairing clocks and watches". This is the first known mention of his employment, although presumably he had been employed for over one decade already. A couple of years later, Andrew is mentioned as having "brought a number of fox and mink pelts to 'Squire Kremer and had them scalped". Apparently Andrew did some "trapping" in addition to his other occupations. According to "The Call" newspaper edition dated 08/23/1901, Andrew pressed criminal charges against a Monroe Koch for "cheating and defrauding" for allegedly misrepresenting himself and dishonestly taking possession of a horse from Andrew. In a snippet dated later that year, Andrew is mentioned as having rented a farm from J. M. Frey to use during the upcoming year...his first actual mention as being a "farmer" for an occupation. However, that occupation may have been short-lived, as by January, 1903, two different public sale notices are posted in which Andrew appears to be selling a large amount of farm-related implements and merchandise. In that same year (1903), Andrew became a second husband of Kate "Katie" Zimmerman Mohn Bender Sowers. According to a snippet in "The Call" newspaper dated 01/27/1922, Andrew was now working at "cutting mine timber for Albert Seigfried", although it doesn't clarify if the intention is to sell the timber to Albert Seigfried, or if Albert Seigfried employed Andrew to cut mine timbers. Regardless, this is the first known mention of Andrew working as a "timber cutter". Approximately thirteen years later, another snippet states that Andrew, and presumably his brother Franklin, are "busy cutting timber on their tracts". Finally, according to his obituary, Andrew was a retired "timber cutter". NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Sowers Boger, Louisa (or Louise) - Born 06/27/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/04/1953 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 75. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. (NOTE: Although this grave marker is engraved with the first name "Louise", a direct descendent of this individual states the engraving was incorrect and that her proper first name was Louisa.)
Daughter of John Sowers and Esther "Hettie" Becker Sowers. Sister of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". Wife of Lincoln Robert Boger. Mother of Anna "Annie" Mae (or May) Boger (who lived only seventeen years, twenty-four days); Bertha Mildred Boger Jones; Clayton Joseph Boger; Edward Eli Boger (who lived only four months, two days); Elizabeth Esther Boger Boyer; Elsie Alberta Boger Lucas; Florence Irene Boger Stoyer (who lived only seventeen- to eighteen-years); Guy Floyd Boger; Harry Jeremiah Boger; Helen Mary Boger Fidler; John "Johnie" Raymond Boger (who lived only one year, nine months, eleven days and died from injuries inflicted upon him when fully engulfed by flames from playing with a kitchen fire when his clothing ignited); Paul Washington Boger; and William Lincoln Boger (who lived only sixteen years, seven months, nine days). |
Sowers, Catherine Becker - Born 01/16/1836 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 08/06/1895 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 59. (NOTE: The grave marker is so badly eroded that the majority of information engraved upon it is illegible). Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of William Becker and Hannah Schwenk Becker. Sister of Elizabeth Becker Berger; Hannah Becker Dewald; Hester Becker; Mary Ann Becker Moyer; Sarah Becker; Thomas Becker; and William Becker. Wife of Daniel Sowers. Mother of Andrew Sowers; Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers). (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). In a snippet from the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 08/31/1885, the information implies that Catharine (Catherine) Sowers and Daniel Sowers are facing a court trial against the Cressona Saving fund and Building Association, but no further details were found on-line. |
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Sowers, Daniel - Born 04/04/1826 in either Berks County, or Buck County, PA; died 12/06/1908 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 82. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of Andrew Sowers and Sarah Ney Sowers. Brother of John Sowers. Husband of Catherine Becker Sowers. Father of Andrew Sowers; Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers). (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). In a snippet from the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 08/31/1885, the information implies that Catharine (Catherine) Sowers and Daniel Sowers are facing a court trial against the Cressona Saving fund and Building Association, but no further details were found on-line. A snippet from 1895 informs us that the recent widower Daniel is living in Jefferson, Schuylkill County, PA at that time. In an interesting snippet from "The Call" newspaper edition dated 07/17/1903 informs us that not only was Daniel an "herb doctor", but that he claims to "have walked 125,000 miles in the 42 years he was been in business". While being an "herb doctor" isn't uncommon in those days, his claim of having walked 125,000 miles at first seems to be an exaggeration at best...until the math is done. 125,000 miles divided by 42 years divided by 52 weeks averages out to only 57 miles per week...less than ten miles a day if he worked six days a week and rested on the seventh; so, his claim, while impressive, is quite possible. |
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Sowers, Elias "Eli" - Born 06/01/1876 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/25/1941 in the "County Hospital"(?), Schuylkill County, PA; age 65. Both the genealogical website findagrave.com and his obituary list Elias as having been interred within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
"Single" (unwed) son of John Sowers and Esther "Hettie" Becker Sowers. Brother of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". In 1925, Elias was elected to serve on the Auburn Borough Council. Elias was later employed for a period of time by the WPA (Works Progress Administration created in 1935 to help with financial recovery from the Great Depression). (NOT to be confused with a contemporary "Elias Sowers" who served as a preacher from the Suedberg, Schuylkill County, PA area and worked as a brakeman for a railroad). |
Sowers, Esther "Hettie" Becker - Born 01/11/1832 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 07/14/1896 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 64. (NOTE: Her grave marker is accompanied by an engraved footstone.) Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Possible daughter of John Becker and Susanna Becker. Possible sister of Catharine Becker Lawler; Elisabeth Becker (who only lived eleven years, nine months, five days); Martha Ann Becker Ribkee/Ripkee; Philippina Becker (who only lived fifteen years, seven months, eleven days); and Susanna Becker Albright.. Wife of John Sowers. Mother of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Her obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". |
Sowers, Franklin S. - Born 07/08/1876 in Pennsylvania; died 11/07/1940 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA; age 64. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Franklin S. Sowers as having been interred within the Auburn Church of God; however, no burial or church records, nor definitive physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Directly to the left of Daniel Sowers and Catharine Becker Sowers grave markers is a grave marker that simply reads "AT REST". This could possibly be the grave marker for Franklin S. Sowers' interment. Possible grave sites: Quadrant 1, Section B; or Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of Daniel Sowers and Catharine Becker Sowers. Brother of Andrew Sowers; Cassa Souers (Sowers) (who lived only three years, ten months); Franklin S. Sowers; Sarah A. Sowers Lloyd; and William H. Souers (Sowers). (Date of birth and date of death are both listed as 11/05/1869 - based on the wording of his grave marker, he may not have been stillborn but expired shortly after birth). At some point circa September, 1904, Franklin may have been residing in the area of Ringtown, Schuylkill County, PA, working as a timberman. In March, 1906, Franklin purchased a property including a "premises" in the Jefferson area of South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Franklin is metnioned in a column pertaining to Jefferson, Schuylkill County, PA dated from March of 1906 that he is "busy loading mining timber". Franklin and his brother are listed in a snippet within the Press Herald newspaper dated 02/22/1935 as being "busy cutting timer on their tracts". Franklin was listed in his obituary as having been a "timberman by occupation". NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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Sowers, Henry - Born 03/19/1910 in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA; died 11/19/1910 in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA; age eight months; cause of death was listed as pneumonia. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Son of Monroe James Sowers and Sarah "Sallie" E. Walters Sowers. Brother of Florence Katherine Sowers DeShon; Helen May Sowers Linkchorst; and an unnamed male child whose dates of birth and death are identical - possibly stillborn. Would have been a step-brother to a William Henry Sowers by his father's second marriage had he survived. |
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Sowers, Jeremiah (or Jermiah) - First name is spelled "Jeremiah" in obituaries but as "Jermiah" on grave marker; born either 03/07/1869 (marriage record) or 03/07/1873 (death certificate and Strausstown Roots); died 01/28/1916 (possibly in Montgomery County, PA); instantly died when run over by three cars of a Philadelphia and Reading Railroad train at Woodlane (Station), near Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA; estimated age 42. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F. (NOTE: This Jeremiah Sowers should NOT be confused with a contemporary Jeremiah Sowers of Schuylkill County who died in 1896, ironically by being run over by a train while walking on the tracks near Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA, and who had a penchant for being criminally charged with various crimes.)
Son of John Sowers and Esther "Hettie" Becker Sowers. Brother of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". Husband of Emma A. Folk Sowers. Father of an adopted daughter whose identity is unknown currently. According to Jeremiah's obituaries, he was employed as a brakeman for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company. In that capacity, he was walking across the top of a moving freight box car around 7:15 p.m. on a Friday, January 28, 1916, when the train ran through a "switch" in the tracks, jolting the car enough that Jeremiah lost his footing on the ice formed on top of the car, falling in front of the car onto the railroad tracks, at which point three railroad cars passed over his body before the train could be brought to a halt, effectively cutting the body in two and killing him instantly. |
Sowers, John - Born 12/14/1828 in Berks County, PA; died 03/13/1910 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 81. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of Andrew Sowers and Sarah Ney Sowers. Brother of Daniel Sowers. Husband of Esther "Hettie" Becker Sowers. Father of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". According to the Press Herald newspaper edition dated 03/15/1891, John was spilled onto the railroad tracks near Pine Grove when "the dumps of the last car on which was seated John Sowers, flagman, broke and dumped the coal and Sowers on the track. He received several cuts about the head and his limbs were somewhat bruised." A newspaper snippet from September, 1904 indicates that John was residing on Bear Creek Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Finally, an obituary for John printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 03/18/1910 informs us that he had been employed "for a long period" by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and was on the pension list for that company. Interestingly, his obituary refers to the cemetery by stating "Interment was made in the old cemetery, adjoining the ruins of the 1st Church that was erected in Auburn". |
Sowers Swoyer (also found as Schwoyer), Catharine "Kate" - Born 11/10/1839 in Berks County, PA; died 06/28/1904 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pa; age 64. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Wife of John Swoyer. Mother of Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy and Sarah E. Swoyer Froeschle. |
Sowers Wenrich, Mary Ann - Born 04/09/1858 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 04/02/1934 in her son Charles' home on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 75. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of John Sowers and Esther Becker Sowers. Sister of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". Wife of Alfred Wellington Henry Wenrich. Mother of Annie Missouri Wenrich Warner; Charles Oscar Wenrich; Emma Elmira (Wenerich or) Wenrich Bensinger (who only lived seventeen years, eleven months, twenty-one days and has a notation on the genealogical website findagrave.com that she may have possibly died in childbirth); Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich; Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger; and William Francis Wenrich. |
Staudt, Johannes - Born circa 05/13/1756; died either 07/10/1823 (findagrave.com) or 08/20/1823 (Strausstown Roots); estimated age 67. Grave site: Quadrant 4, Section P.
The grave marker of Johannes Staudt (Stoudt according to Strausstown Roots) appears to represent the earliest known interment within this cemetery, although there could have been earlier interments which were unmarked, or for which the grave marker is no longer present. This would also appear to be the earliest known interment within the Auburn Borough. (NOTE: For some inexplicable reason, there is a Civil War veteran's medallion with an accompanying American flag inserted into the ground adjacent to this grave marker; yet Johannes died thirty-eight years before the start of the Civil War. Theoretically, Johannes might have served in either the Revolutionary War (1774 - 1783), or possibly even the War of 1812 (1812 - 1815; although he would have been in his mid- to late-fifties by then), but there is no record presently of any military service by Johannes, and no known explanation as to why this veteran's medallion is placed with his grave marker at this time.) Son of Johannes Staudt (Stoudt according to Strausstown Roots) and Catharina (or Catherine) Barbara Staudt (Stoudt according to Strausstown Roots) . Records of Reverend Daniel Schumacher of Berks County, PA, indicate Johannes was born circa May 13, 1756, and was baptized May 27th, 1756, in Bern, Berks County, PA. Presumed husband of Anna Maria Moatz (Staudt or Stoudt). Father of Daniel Staudt (Stoudt according to Strausstown Roots). A snippet from the Lancaster Intelligencer newspaper edition dated 03/28/1818 may have listed Johannes Staudt (John Stoudt) in a real estate conveyance. The geographical areas covering the location of St. Paul's Church and the area later to be established as Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, were all considered part of Manheim Township at the time the article had been drafted. Manheim Township didn't divide into smaller townships until circa 1845. |
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Steffey (Steffy), Irene May - Born 06/12/1899 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 09/14/1899 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age three months, two days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of William "Sweet William" Henry (Steffey) Steffy Sr. and Carrie B. Swoyer (Steffey) Steffy. Sister of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) |
Steffey (Steffy), Leona Josephine - Born 04/23/1915 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/21/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death - scarlet fever; age five years, nine months, twenty-nine days). Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of William "Sweet William" Henry Steffey (Steffy) Sr. and Carrie B. Swoyer Steffey (Steffy). Sister of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) |
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Steffy, Alverna - Born 01/25/1910 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/20/1910 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age eight months, twenty-five days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of William "Sweet William" Henry Steffy Sr. and Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy. Sister of Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) |
Steffy, Carrie B. Swoyer - Born 10/13/1876 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/15/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 80. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of Catharine "Kate" Sowers Swoyer and John Swoyer (also found as John Schwoyer). Sister of Sarah E. Swoyer Froeschle. Unfortunately, on November 18, 1898, Carrie married William Henry Steffy Sr., who would be eventually criminally charged with severely beating his wife Carrie. This union may have been a "marriage of necessity", since Carrie gave birth to their first child, Irene May (Steffey) Steffy, less than seven months after their marriage. Ironically, William is believed to have fathered an "out-of-wedlock" child (with a different woman) that was born within two weeks of his marriage to Carrie. Her marriage would contain more than its fair share of heart-ache, misery and tragedy. Carrie became the mother of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) On June 12, 1899, Carrie's daughter, Irene May (Steffey) Steffy, died after living only three months, two days, with her cause of death not currently known. On October 28, 1903, one of Carrie's infant sons passed, the cause of death is not currently known. (NOTE: The child's name is currently unkown). The Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 01/06/1906 informs us that Carrie's husband, the pathetic and inexcusable William Sr., had violently beaten Carrie to the point where there was concern that her right eye might have been destroyed by the beating. William Sr. was arrested by Captain Henry Reppert and was "given transportation to the castle on the hill, in Pottsville"...in other words, imprisoned in jail. She required medical treatment and was "under the doctor's care" as a result of the cowardly beating inflicted upon her by William Sr. A second article, featured in the Pottsville Republican that same day, offers a glimmer of hope by stating that "It was feared at first that she might lose the right eye, but is somewhat better now". A snippet from the Miners Journal newspaper dated 03/19/1906 informs us that William Steffe (Steffy) (Sr.) was criminally charged with, and found guilty of, the assault and battery of (his wife) Carrie Steffe (Steffy); presumably this criminal charge related to the aforementioned January assault and hopefully wasn't a separate criminal case. On October 20, 1910, tragdey struck again when Carrie's infant daughter, Alverna, passed; her cause of death is presently unknown. Then, on February 21, 1921, the spectre of death visited upon Carrie once again, claiming the life of her not-yet-six-year-old daughter, Leona Josephine. (Cause of death is presently unknown). For decades, Carrie assisted her husband William Sr. in operating a combination bar and/or store, often referred to as "Sweet William's" or "Sweet William Steffy's bar", located adjacent to Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. William Henry Steffy Sr. was given a nickname of "Sweet William", which may have been sarcastically bestowed upon him as his demeanor at times appeared to be physically violent. According the the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 05/07/1936, Carrie and William were criminally charged with "illegal possession of a quantity of alcohol" and "illegal possession (of alcohol) without the official state seal". However, according to the same newspaper dated 06/04/1936, the criminal charges were dropped when the State Liquor Control Board agents failed to show for the hearing. Carrie died 06/15/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Prior to her death, she was residing on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, with her husband William, who died approximately six months later. She had bequeathed the entirety of her estate to William Sr. at a value of $1,382.65. |
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Steffy, infant son - Born circa October, 1903 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/28/1903 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; estimated age - less than one month. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of William "Sweet William" Henry Steffy Sr. and Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy. Brother of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; and William Henry Steffy Jr.. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and this "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) |
Steffy, Irene May - see: Steffey (Steffy), Irene May
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Steffy, Leona Josephine - see: Steffey (Steffy), Leona Josephine
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Steffy, Marlin Lewis - Born 03/12/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/10/1930 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death was dysentary; estimated age three years, six months. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of Roscoe Steffy and Annie H. Stump Steffy. Brother of Charles Steffy and Donald Steffy. |
Steffy, (Margaret?) Mary A. Konnick - Born 03/03/1910 in Reading, Berks County, PA; died 02/19/1937 in the Saint Catherine Medical Center, Fountain Springs, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA; age 26. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. (NOTE: Her obituary states that she would be interred within the St. John's Church cemetery in Auburn; however, her notice of interment printed in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 02/26/1937, and her grave marker, indicate she was interred within this cemetery instead.) (NOTE: Her maiden name has been found as Konnich, Konnick or Konnies.)
Possible daughter of John Konnick and Mary Wadowski (or Watowska or Wtadoska) Konnick Hlavac. Sister of Frank Konnick and George Konnick. Step-sister of Andrew Hlavac; Catharine (or Catherine) Mary Hlavac Orlett Kuharcik; Elizabeth Theresa Hlavac Spohn; Mary C. Hlavac Ubil; and Michael Hlavac. On 12/23/1933, Mary married Guy Russel Steffy of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. The Call newspaper edition dated 02/19/1937 states that Mary was "removed from her home to the Fountain Springs Hospital, suffering with a complication of diseases" where she died shortly thereafter. Another snippet dated 02/20/1937 from the Record American identifies Mary's first name as "Margaret". Whether this is correct or simply an editorial error is uncertain at this time. |
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Steffy, Samuel Kenneth - Born 04/25/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/07/1967 in the Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA; age 51. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of William "Sweet William" Henry Steffy Sr. and Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy. Brother of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) According to his obituary, Samuel never married. He was employed at the Hamburg Foundry, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Steffy (or Steffey), William "Sweet William" Henry Sr. - Born 02/01/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 12/27/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; (DISCREPANCY: an online genealogical source states William Henry Steffy Sr.'s date of birth was "about January, 1878" and claims he died "before 1958"); age 81. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B. William Sr. may have the dubious distinction as having been the least commendable individual interred within this cemetery.
William "Sweet William" Henry (Steffey or) Steffy (Sr.) was the son of Samuel Steffey and Louise Miller Steffey. He was a brother of Anna Steffey Killian; Daniel (Steffey) Steffy; George Washington Steffey; and Katherine (S.?) Steffey Killian. (NOTE: The two Steffey sisters married two Killian brothers.) In one of the more decent acts William ever committed, he joined the Regular Army in 1894 according to the Miners Journal newspaper dated 06/09/1894. According to a news snippet, he was still serving in the Army in July, 1897. Presumably, he was discharged from the Army no later than 1898. According the the genealogical website findagrave.com, a William Henry Steffy (presumably a "Jr."?) was born on November 3, 1898 from William Henry Steffy Sr. and Estella "Stella" Petry (also spelled Petre; later her married surname was Miller). William Henry Steffy Sr. would have been twenty-one years of age when he impregnated a fifteen-year-old Estella, resulting in the "out-of-wedlock" birth of the first William Henry Steffy (Jr.?). William didn't marry Estelle even after the first known birth of one of William's children for the reason stated in the next paragraph. That same year the child was born, on November 18, 1898, William Sr. married Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy (rather than William Henry Steffy Jr.?'s mother Estella). His marriage date fell within two weeks of the birth of his illegitimate child by another woman. William's marriage may have been a "marriage of necessity" to Carrie considering she gave birth to their first child, Irene May, less than seven months after getting married. Carrie, in turn, gave birth to a second William Henry Steffy Jr. in 1901 while William's first known child (by Estella), William Henry Steffy (Jr.?), was still living and only approximately three years old. William Sr. would eventually become the father of not only the "out-of-wedlock" William Henry Steffy (Jr.?) the first, but by his union with Carrie he fathered Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) A snippet from the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated from 01/14/1899 stated that the criminal case against William Steffy for "f. and b." (similar to assault and battery) had been "settled". The person who was the victim of his assault: Stella Petry, the "out-of-wedlock" mother of his newborn child. The Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 01/06/1906 informs us that the pathetic and deplorable William Sr., had violently beaten Carrie to the point where there was concern that her right eye might have been destroyed by the beating. William Sr. was arrested by Captain Henry Reppert and was "given transportation to the castle on the hill, in Pottsville"...in other words, imprisoned in jail. Carrie required medical treatment and was "under the doctor's care" as a result of the cowardly beating inflicted upon her by William Sr. A second article, featured in the Pottsville Republican that same day, offers a glimmer of hope by stating that "It was feared at first that she might lose the right eye, but is somewhat better now". A snippet from the Miners Journal newspaper dated 03/19/1906 informs us that William Steffe (Steffy) (Sr.) was criminally charged with, and found guilty of, the assault and battery of (his wife) Carrie Steffe (Steffy); presumably this criminal charge related to the aforementioned January assault and hopefully wasn't a separate criminal case. Circa October, 1906, in a morbid turn of events, William Steffy, accompanied by Auburn-area resident Jackson Moyer, discovered a body in a pond located two miles south of Auburn. At the time the news article was published in "The Call" newspaper, the identity of the corpse could not be established and it was taken to the "County Home" for burial. Unfortunately, in April 1908, the illegitimate first child of William Sr., who would have been the first of two William Henry Steffy Jrs., according to an article within the Press Herald newspaper edition dated 04/24/1908, was "cutting wood" when he sustained a scratch on the finger from a nail protruding from a board. He developed blood poisoning, from which he soon died on 04/14/1908. His biological mother, Estella, had married a Marion Miller sometime after her liason with William Sr., but unfortunately, she died from tuberculosis just ten years after her ill-fated son, William (Jr.?). According to the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 05/20/1912, William Sr. was not only a "popular manager of the local baseball team" but he was also a relatively good marksman, winning two contests for shooting against another Auburn-area resident. The Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 07/23/1926 informs us that William and Carrie's household was placed under quarantine due to their son, Guy, being afflicted with diptheria (an acute, highly contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membranes and the formation of a false membrane in the throat that hinders breathing and swallowing, and can result in potentially fatal heart and nerve damage by a bacterial toxin in the blood). Diptheria is relatively rare in the United States presently due to vaccinations, and Guy had survived his bout with the disease. The Call newspaper edition dated 01/21/1927 informs us that William Steffy Sr. purchased the estate of the late Henry Mellon in January of that year for $1,605.00, adding that William had recently sold his own property to the Reading (Railroad) Company. For decades, William Henry Steffy Sr. and his wife Carrie operated a combination bar and/or store, often referred to as "Sweet William's" or "Sweet William Steffy's bar", located adjacent to Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. William Henry Steffy Sr. was given a nickname of "Sweet William", which may have been sarcastically bestowed upon him as his demeanor at times was to become physically violent. The Pottsville Republican Herald newspaper dated 03/16/1932 informs us that William Steffy pleaded guilty to a charge of "possessing and selling liquor (during Prohibition, no less) and "keeping a disorderly house". He was sentenced to pay the court costs and a $100 fine. According the the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 05/07/1936, Carrie and William were criminally charged with "illegal possession of a quantity of alcohol" and "illegal possession (of alcohol) without the official state seal". However, according to the same newspaper dated 06/04/1936, the criminal charges were dropped when the State Liquor Control Board agents failed to show for the hearing. On April 17, 1947, William Sr. became a victim of a crime himself when he attempted to evict Auburn-area resident Anna Kershner from his tap room for unspecified reasons. According to the article published in "The Call" newspaper dated 11/14/1947, Anna responded by throwing a rock through the plate glass window of the taproom door. She was criminally charged with malicious mischief. The disposition of the case is not presently known. On June 15, 1958, William's wife Carrie died in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Later that summer, perhaps sensing the end was near, William deeded his property and premises to his daughter-in-law, Bertha C. Barr Steffy, the widow of his (second) son William H. Steffy Jr.. William "Sweet William" Henry Steffy Sr. passed on December 27, 1958. |
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Stoudt (or Stout) Luckenbill, Sarah - (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com lists Sarah Stoudt Luckenbill's maiden name as having been spelled "Stoudt", yet lists both of her parents' surnames, as well as her sister's maiden name, as having been spelled "Stout".) Born circa 1821 in Berks County, PA; died circa 1883 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 62. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Daughter of Catharine Stout and William Stout. Possible sister (or step-sister) of Emma Stout Lentz. Wife of Emanuel Luckenbill (married circa 1845). Mother of Agnes R. Luckenbill Koch; Annie Luckenbill Wike; Carrie Rebecca Luckenbill; Catherine Luckenbill Berger; Emma Luckenbill Wildermuth Strauser (or Strausser); Henry "Harry" Luckenbill (Sr.?); Jackson Luckenbill; and Sarah Luckenbill Meck. |
Stoudt, Samuel - Born August, 1858; died 01/26/1930; estimated age 71. The genealogical website findagrave.com had an unsubstantiated, and somewhat dubious, entry for the interment of a "Samuel Stoudt" in this cemetery, which has since been withdrawn. No photograph of his grave site or grave marker was provided by the contributor.
The information provided stated that he was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, but his residence was listed as Muhlenberg, Berks County, PA, at the time of his demise. He was listed as having died of a heart attack in the cafeteria of the Rosedale Knitting Mill where he was employed for the last fifteen years of his life. The information also stated "He made his home at the mill"...implying he may have lived on-site. The contributor cited a spouse named "Madella", but also lists a link to this "spouse's" interment information as one "Mandilla A. Ohlinger Cleaver" with no mention of the Stoudt surname in her listing's name or of their marriage. Additionally, "Mandilla A. Ohlinger Cleaver" is listed as having been twenty-six years younger than Samuel Stoudt, which isn't impossible for a spouse, but not likely, either. There is no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence on this burial ground for the interment of Samuel Stoudt; and due to the apparently conflicting information, this prior listing should be considered an error. The contributor has since reposted this listing correctly under the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Swoyer (also found as Schwoyer), Catharine "Kate" Sowers - Born 11/10/1839 in Berks County, PA; died 06/28/1904 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pa; age 64. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Wife of John Swoyer. Mother of Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy and Sarah E. Swoyer Froeschle. |
Swoyer, John (Jr.?) (surname spelled "Schwoyer" in obituary) - Born 01/10/1838 in Windsor Township, Berks County, PA; died either 04/10/1921, 04/19/1921, or 04/22/1921 as the home of his daughter, Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy on Canal Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. (NOTE: A genealogical source states the date of death as April 10th, the grave marker appears to have a date of death of April 19th, yet the obituary indicates a date of April 22.); age 83. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Son of John Swoyer (Sr.?) and Elizabeth Betz Swoyer. Husband of Catharine Sowers Swoyer. Father of Priscilla A Swoyer Snyder, an earlier apparently "out-of-wedlock" child with a Hannah Skidmore (Hannah later married a Martin J. Hofmann); Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy; and Sarah E. Swoyer Froeschle (or Freshley). According to his obituary, John was employed for over forty-five years as a repairman by the Schuylkill and Susquehanna (S & S) Railroad Company from which he was pensioned at age seventy. |
Swoyer Steffy, Carrie B. - Born 10/13/1876 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 06/15/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 80. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section B.
Daughter of Catharine "Kate" Sowers Swoyer and John Swoyer (also found as John Schwoyer). Sister of Sarah E. Swoyer Froeschle. Unfortunately, on November 18, 1898, Carrie married William Henry Steffy Sr., who would be eventually criminally charged with severely beating his wife Carrie. This union may have been a "marriage of necessity", since Carrie gave birth to their first child, Irene May (Steffey) Steffy, less than seven months after their marriage. Ironically, William is believed to have fathered an "out-of-wedlock" child (with a different woman) that was born within two weeks of his marriage to Carrie. Her marriage would contain more than its fair share of heart-ache, misery and tragedy. Carrie became the mother of Alverna Steffy (who only lived eight months, twenty-five days); Guy Russel Steffy; Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffey (Steffy) (who only lived five years, ten months, twenty-nine days and died of scarlet fever); Roscoe R. Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William Henry Steffy Jr.; and an unnamed infant son who died 10/28/1903. (NOTE: Roscoe R. Steffy and the "unnamed infant" appear to have been twins as Roscoe's date of birth is listed as 07/15/1903 and the unnamed infant son's date of birth is listed simply by the year 1903.) On June 12, 1899, Carrie's daughter, Irene May (Steffey) Steffy, died after living only three months, two days, with her cause of death not currently known. On October 28, 1903, one of Carrie's infant sons passed, the cause of death is not currently known. (NOTE: The child's name is currently unkown). The Miners Journal newspaper edition dated 01/06/1906 informs us that Carrie's husband, the pathetic and inexcusable William Sr., had violently beaten Carrie to the point where there was concern that her right eye might have been destroyed by the beating. William Sr. was arrested by Captain Henry Reppert and was "given transportation to the castle on the hill, in Pottsville"...in other words, imprisoned in jail. She required medical treatment and was "under the doctor's care" as a result of the cowardly beating inflicted upon her by William Sr. A second article, featured in the Pottsville Republican that same day, offers a glimmer of hope by stating that "It was feared at first that she might lose the right eye, but is somewhat better now". A snippet from the Miners Journal newspaper dated 03/19/1906 informs us that William Steffe (Steffy) (Sr.) was criminally charged with, and found guilty of, the assault and battery of (his wife) Carrie Steffe (Steffy); presumably this criminal charge related to the aforementioned January assault and hopefully wasn't a separate criminal case. On October 20, 1910, tragdey struck again when Carrie's infant daughter, Alverna, passed; her cause of death is presently unknown. Then, on February 21, 1921, the spectre of death visited upon Carrie once again, claiming the life of her not-yet-six-year-old daughter, Leona Josephine. (Cause of death is presently unknown). According the the Pottsville Republican newspaper dated 05/07/1936, Carrie and William were criminally charged with "illegal possession of a quantity of alcohol" and "illegal possession (of alcohol) without the official state seal". However, according to the same newspaper dated 06/04/1936, the criminal charges were dropped when the State Liquor Control Board agents failed to show for the hearing. For decades, Carrie assisted her husband William Sr. in running a combination bar and/or store, often referred to as "Sweet William's" or "Sweet William Steffy's bar", located adjacent to Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. William Henry Steffy Sr. was given a nickname of "Sweet William", which may have been sarcastically bestowed upon him as his demeanor at times appeared to be physically violent. Carrie died 06/15/1958 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Prior to her death, she was residing on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, with her husband William, who died approximately six months later. She had bequeathed the entirety of her estate to William Sr. at a value of $1,382.65. |
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Vanderheyden, Anna Maria - Born 05/28/1859; died 07/30/1860; age one year, two months, two days. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Daughter of Rebeca Vanderheyden and Samuel G. Vanderheyden (Sr.?). Sister of Emma May Vanderheyden Van Horn; Samuel George Vanderheyden (Jr.?); and Sarah Elizabeth Vanderheyden Bickel. Two points of interest with the grave marker: first, even though their dates of death were approximately two-and-one half years apart; the grave marker is one continuous flat stone which was shaped and engraved accordingly; and second, the grave marker is engraved with the term "Sum. Mountain Church" (as perhaps the church that paid for the grave marker and/or interment). "Summer Mountain Church" was a rarely used early term for the St. Paul's Church, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Vanderheyden, Samuel George (Jr.?) - Born circa 11/17/1854; died circa 12/20/1857; estimated age 2. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section C.
Son of Rebeca Vanderheyden and Samuel G. Vanderheyden (Sr.?). Brother of Anna Maria Vanderheyden; Emma May Vanderheyden Van Horn; and Sarah Elizabeth Vanderheyden Bickel. Two points of interest with the grave marker: first, even though their dates of death were approximately two-and-one half years apart; the grave marker is one continuous flat stone which was shaped and engraved accordingly; and second, the grave marker is engraved with the term "Sum. Mountain Church" (as perhaps the church that paid for the grave marker and/or interment). "Summer Mountain Church" was a rarely used early term for the St. Paul's Church, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. (NOTE: The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor listed Samuel's date of birth as November 18, 1854, and his date of death as December 20, 1857; yet magnification of the grave marker engravings appear to suggest multiple conflicts as the D.O.B. engraved appears to be November 17, 1854, the D.O.D. does appear to be December 20, 1857, yet the engraving of his age at time of death is 2 years, 1 month and 2 days...so the apparent dates of November 17th and 20th do not coincide with "2 days", nor do the years of 1854 and 1857 coincide with the "2 years". Uncertain of which dates, if any, are correct.) |
WdOwiak, Alex (or Alec, Aleck or Alek) - Born 01/18/1886 in either Poland or Russia; died 02/18/1943 in Summit Station, Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 57. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E.
Son of Stephen WdOwiak. Brother of Annie WdOwiak Yunecak (or Yunezak) and Mary WdOwiak Zukouski (or Zukowski). Husband of his first wife, Antoinette Kolody WdOwiak, and presumably a second unidentified wife. Father of Andrew Doviak; Ann Doviak; Carolina WdOwiak; Frances Doviak; George Dowiak; Helen (Doviak?) Benesch; John J. Doviak; Julia "Julie" (Doviak?) Madden; Mary (Doviak?) Wallace; Peter WdOwiak (whose cause of death was an accidental gun shot to the head by his six year old brother John playing with a gun; age one year, ten months, twenty-one days); Rose (Doviak?) Clayton; Sophia (Doviak?) Harris; Stella (Doviak?) Kwasizur; and Stephen "Steve" Doviak. Alex lived in Jefferson, Schuylkill County, PA, circa 1930. He was self-employed as a farmer; and at one point he was employed by the Delaware Seamless Tube Company near Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and then by the Electric Steel Casting Company, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. Alex had more than his fair share of tragedy and/or guilt. According to an article printed in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 05/11/1923, Aleck Doviac had heard a suspicious noise at his barn on Friday night and loaded his gun, but nothing further developed, so he retired to bed. The following day, Aleck left to assist at a neighbor's farm, forgetting to remove the shell from the gun and to store the gun in a safer place. Around noon, Aleck's six year old son John found the gun, and presumably playing, aimed it at his two year old brother Peter and pulled the trigger. Death of the toddler was considered instantaneous, with the charge grazing the top of his head and shattering his skull as well as peppering his face. The discharge reaction (kick-back) of the gun caused the weapon to strike John in the face, badly bruising and disfiguring the older child. According to the article, Peter was interred in the "lower cemetery" of Auburn. No further information could be found as to whether Aleck faced any type of criminal charges for his reckless negligence. To further plague the family, just five years later in 1928, Aleck's home and its contents were consumed by fire. His family, consisting of his wife and ten (still-living) children, had to resort to living in their barn until the community could help them build another home. In a rather offensive article, The Call newspaper edition dated 08/31/1928 detailed the incident but "vouched" for the Doviak family by stating "The Doviaks are Ukranians and are held in the highest esteem by their neighbors as well as the employees and officials of the (Delaware Seamless) Tube Mill. They are intelligent, thrifty and industrious and unlike many of our foreign-born residents, are sober and law abiding." Yikes! (Xenophobia: an extreme, intense fear and dislike of customs, cultures, anything or anyone who is perceived as being strange or foreign.) |
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WdOwiak, Antoinette Kolody - Unknown dates of birth and death, unknown age. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E.
Presumed first wife of Alex (or Alec, Aleck or Alek) WdOwiak. Mother of (at least) Carolina WdOwiak; John J. WdOwiak; and Peter WdOwiak (whose cause of death was an accidental gun shot to the head by his six year old brother John playing with a gun; age one year, ten months, twenty-one days); and possibly several other children to include: Andrew Doviak; Ann Doviak; Frances Doviak; George Dowiak; Helen (Doviak?) Benesch; Julia "Julie" (Doviak?) Madden; Mary (Doviak?) Wallace; Rose (Doviak?) Clayton; Sophia (Doviak?) Harris; Stella (Doviak?) Kwasizur; and Stephen "Steve" Doviak. Antoinette endured a terrible tragedy when her six year old son John accidentally shot and killed her toddler Peter while playing with a gun that had been carelessly loaded and left unsecured. According to an article printed in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 05/11/1923, Aleck Doviac had heard a suspicious noise at his barn on Friday night and loaded his gun, but nothing further developed, so he retired to bed. The following day, Aleck left to assist at a neighbor's farm, forgetting to remove the shell from the gun and to store the gun in a safer place. Around noon, Aleck's six year old son John found the gun, and presumably playing, aimed it at his two year old brother Peter and pulled the trigger. Death of the toddler was considered instantaneous, with the charge grazing the top of his head and shattering his skull as well as peppering his face. The discharge reaction (kick-back) of the gun caused the weapon to strike John in the face, badly bruising and disfiguring the older child. According to the article, Peter was interred in the "lower cemetery" of Auburn. No further information could be found as to whether Aleck faced any type of criminal charges for his reckless negligence. To further plague the family, just five years later in 1928, Aleck's home and its contents were consumed by fire. His family, consisting of "his wife" (unsure if this was still Antoinette) and ten (still-living) children, had to resort to living in their barn until the community could help them build another home. In a rather offensive article, The Call newspaper edition dated 08/31/1928 detailed the incident but "vouched" for the Doviak family by stating "The Doviaks are Ukranians and are held in the highest esteem by their neighbors as well as the employees and officials of the (Delaware Seamless) Tube Mill. They are intelligent, thrifty and industrious and unlike many of our foreign-born residents, are sober and law abiding." Yikes! (Xenophobia: an extreme, intense fear and dislike of customs, cultures, anything or anyone who is perceived as being strange or foreign.) Alex, Carolina and Peter all appear to be interred within this cemetery and share a grave marker; however, no trace of an obituary or interment can be found for Antoinette Kolody WdOwiak (or Doviak or Dowiak) anywhere in the world. Her husband's obituary indicated she was still living in 1943, but her son John's obituary indicated she had died prior to him (John). As a result, a presumption exists that perhaps she was interred beside her husband and two young children within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute that presumption. NO KNOWN GRAVE MARKER EXISTS
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WdOwiak, Carolina (later "Americanized" to Doviak) - Born 07/06/1929 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/12/1936 in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 6. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E.
Daughter of Alex (or Alec, Aleck, or Alek) WdOwiak and Antoinette Kolody WdOwiak. Sister or step-sister of Andrew Doviak; Ann Doviak; Frances Doviak; George Dowiak; Helen (Doviak?) Benesch; John J. Doviak; Julia "Julie" (Doviak?) Madden; Mary (Doviak?) Wallace; Peter WdOwiak (whose cause of death was an accidental gun shot to the head by his six year old brother John playing with a gun; age one year, ten months, twenty-one days); Rose (Doviak?) Clayton; Sophia (Doviak?) Harris; Stella (Doviak?) Kwasizur; and Stephen "Steve" Doviak. |
WdOwiak (Doviac/Doviak), Peter The genealogical website findagrave.com has a notation that Peter was listed under the "Americanized" surname of Doviak on his Certificate of Death - Born 06/14/1921 in Forestville, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/05/1923 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; cause of death was an accidental gun shot to the head by his six year old brother John playing with a gun; age one year, ten months, twenty-one days. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section E.
Son of Alec (or Aleck, Alek, or Alex) Doviac (or Doviak, Dowiak or WdOwiak) and Antionette (or Antoinette) Kolody Doviac (or Doviak, Dowiak or WdOwiak). Brother or step-brother of: Andrew Doviak; Ann Doviak; Carolina WdOwiak; Frances Doviak; George Dowiak; Helen (Doviak?) Benesch; John J. Doviak; Julia "Julie" (Doviak?) Madden; Mary (Doviak?) Wallace; Rose (Doviak?) Clayton; Sophia (Doviak?) Harris; Stella (Doviak?) Kwasizur; and Stephen "Steve" Doviak. According to an article printed in "The Call" newspaper edition dated 05/11/1923, the boy's father, Aleck Doviac, had heard a suspicious noise at his barn on Friday night and loaded his gun, but nothing further developed, so he retired to bed. The following day, he left to assist at a neighbor's farm, forgetting to remove the shell from the gun and to store the gun in a safer place. Around noon, Aleck's six year old son John found the gun, and presumably playing, aimed it at his two year old brother Peter and pulled the trigger. Death of the toddler was considered instantaneous, with the charge grazing the top of his head and shattering his skull as well as peppering his face. The discharge reaction (kick-back) of the gun caused the weapon to strike John in the face, badly bruising and disfiguring the older child. According to the article, Peter was interred in the "lower cemetery" of Auburn. No further information could be found as to whether the father faced any type of criminal charges for his reckless negligence. To further plague the family, just five years later in 1928, Aleck's home and its contents were consumed by fire. His family, consisting of his wife and ten (still-living) children, had to resort to living in their barn until the community could help them build another home. In a rather offensive article, The Call newspaper edition dated 08/31/1928 detailed the incident but "vouched" for the Doviak family by stating "The Doviaks are Ukranians and are held in the highest esteem by their neighbors as well as the employees and officials of the (Delaware Seamless) Tube Mill. They are intelligent, thrifty and industrious and unlike many of our foreign-born residents, are sober and law abiding." Yikes! (Xenophobia: an extreme, intense fear and dislike of customs, cultures, anything or anyone who is perceived as being strange or foreign.) |
Webber, Bernard (or Barnard or Bernhart?) "Barney" (Jr.?) (NOTE: His grave marker is engraved with abbreviation "Bern." for first name; a probable affiliation with Catharine Ream Webber, interred next to him, implies his nickname was "Barney" and his proper first name possibly Bernard or Bernhart.) - Born 04/21/1801 in Pennsylvania; died 05/03/1855 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 54. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Bernard (Jr.?) was a son of (Bernard or) Bernhart (Sr.?) and Elisabeth (possible maiden name "Weber") Webber. Brother of Rebecca Webber Berger. Bernard (Jr.?) was married twice. He was a husband first of Rebecca Ream Webber who unfortunately died young at approximately twenty-eight to thirty years of age. They had the following children: Absalom Webber; Benjamin R. Webber; Ester (or Esther) Webber Heim; Franklin Webber Sr.; and Rebecca Webber Reinheimer. Bernard (Jr.?) then married Catharine "Kate" Ream Webber. (Presently the relationship between his first and second wife is uncertain, but since both of them had the surname of "Ream", it's quite possible they were related and possibly even sisters.) They had the following children: Annetta Webber; Barnard (or Bernard) "Barney" Webber (poss. III?); Caroline Webber Mellon; Catharine Webber Wagner; Elizabeth Webber Berkheiser; George Webber; Henry Webber; John Webber (possibly Private John R. Webber who served in the military during the Civil War and died from typhoid fever while in the service); Jonathan Webber; Joseph M. Webber; Sarah Webber Long; and William Webber. Bernard (Jr.?)'s Last Will and Testament also identifies a daughter named "Mary (Webber) Moyer"; however, presently it is uncertain as to which of the wives of Bernard (Jr.?) gave birth to Mary; or if one of his other daughters eventually went by a preferred (possible middle) name of Mary. Bernard (Jr.?) is believed to have fathered at least seventeen children and possibly more. |
Webber, Catharine "Kate" Ream - Born 02/14/1812 (Valentine's Day) in (South) Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA (originally it was simply Manheim Township - South Manheim Township wasn't established until 1845); died 09/04/1898 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 86. Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section H.
Possible sister of Mary Barber Ream who was also interred within this cemetery. Second wife of (Barnard or) Bernard (or Bernhart) "Barney" Webber. Step-mother of Absalom Webber; Benjamin R. Webber; Ester Webber Heim; Franklin Webber; and Rebecca Webber Reinheimer. Mother of Annetta Webber; Barnard (or Bernard) "Barney" Webber (poss. III?); Caroline Webber Mellon; Catharine Webber Wagner; Elizabeth Webber Berkheiser; George Webber; Henry Webber; John Webber (possibly Private John R. Webber who served in the military during the Civil War and died from typhoid fever while in the service); Jonathan Webber; Joseph M. Webber; Sarah Webber Long; and William Webber. Possible mother to a "Mary Webber". Bernard (Jr.?)'s Last Will and Testament also identifies a daughter named "Mary (Webber) Moyer"; however, presently it is uncertain as to which of the wives of Bernard (Jr.?) gave birth to Mary; or if one of his other daughters eventually went by a preferred (possible middle) name of Mary. |
Webber, Maryann Huntzinger - Maryann was either born circa 01/30/1832; and died circa 05/17/1865; at an estimated age of 33 (according to the genealogical website findagrave.com); or she was born 01/30/1830 in Schuylkill County, PA; and died 05/17/1859 in Schuylkill County, PA; at an age of 29 (according to the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots"). (NOTE: The findagrave.com contributor states that the engravings upon this grave marker are badly eroded to the point of being virtually illegible, so the dates are an estimation for this entry; however, upon enlargement,enhancement and colorization of the grave marker picture, I believe the Strausstown Roots have the correct years of birth and death at 1830 and 1859). Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Maryann was the first of three wives of Benjamin R. Webber whom she married on 10/04/1845 at the age of fifteen (he was nineteen). The marriage may have possibly been a "marriage of necessity" as their first born child, William, is listed as being born "about 1846". According to Benjamin's obituary, he was "blessed with nine children" from his "first two wives". A check of the genealogical website findagrave.com has his second wife listed with at least three children, so possibly Maryann may have bore him six (or more) children, but two are presently unidentified. The remaining four children are Albert Webber; James Webber; Robert Webber; and William Webber. (After Maryann's death, Robert remarried twice, moved to Iowa, and allegedly inherited approximately $4,000,000 in 1876. Using a flat 3% inflation rate calculation, that would be equivalent to over $300 million dollars in 2017.) |
Wenerich, Franklin Washington - Born 02/22/1869 in Schuylkill County, PA; died 11/15/1906 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 37. Unknown grave site. (NOTE: His marriage record shows his year of birth as 1876 - which date is correct is presently uncertain.) The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for Franklin Washington Wenerich as having been interred within the "Lower Cemetery" in Auburn (this cemetery); however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. Unknown grave site.
Son of Adam Wenerich and Sarah Koch Wenerich. First husband of Pheope (or Pheobe) Kramer Wenerich Wildemuth (Wildermuth...her name was misspelled on her grave marker as she was subsequently married to Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908. It's possible her first name was misspelled on her grave marker as well.) Pheope (or Pheobe) is interred within this cemetery with an evident grave marker. There are no known children that were produced by this union. |
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Wenerich Wildemuth (Wildermuth), Pheope (Phoebe?) Kramer - (NOTE: The 1900 U.S. Census for Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, lists an unwed Pheobe Kramer who was born in 1877. Either the census taker recording her name incorrectly, or her grave marker was inscribed incorrectly.) (Her surname was misspelled on her grave marker as she was subsequently married to Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908.) Born 07/07/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/28/1928 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 50. (Conflict: Her marriage record to Franklin "Frank" Washington Wenerich indicates she was born 01/24/1881.) Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth Schoener (or Shoener) Kramer. Sister of Alice Kramer Fisher; Amanda Kramer Fisher (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Harry Kramer; John Elmer Kramer (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Katie Kramer Faust; and Samuel Kramer. Gave birth to an out-of-wedlock daughter (Edna May Ney Schaffner - who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic) who was fathered by Benjamin Ney in 1897 when Pheope was nineteen years old. Married Franklin "Frank" Washington (Wenerich or) Wenrich in 1905. Widowed, then married Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908. |
Wenrich, Alfred Wellington Henry - Born 10/05/1851 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/03/1903 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 51. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Son of John Adam Wenrich and Rebecca Schwenk Wenerich (Wenrich). Brother of Albeann R. Wenerich (Wenrich) Neuin; Albert R. M. Wenrich (who only lived five months, twenty-two days); Ida L. E. Wenrich Yeich Kopff; and William Morris Wenrich. (NOTE: Albeann and Albert were not twins even though they had similar names.) Husband of Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich. Father of Annie Missouri Wenrich Warner; Charles Oscar Wenrich; Emma Elmira (Wenerich or) Wenrich Bensinger (who only lived seventeen years, eleven months, twenty-one days and has a notation on the genealogical website findagrave.com that she may have possibly died in childbirth); Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich; Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger; and William Francis Wenrich. |
Wenrich, Charles Oscar - Born 02/27/1888 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 04/21/1957 in the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; age 69. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Son of Alfred Wellington Henry Wenrich and Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich. Brother of Annie Missouri Wenrich Warner; Emma Elmira (Wenerich or) Wenrich Bensinger (who only lived seventeen years, eleven months, twenty-one days and has a notation on the genealogical website findagrave.com that she may have possibly died in childbirth); Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich; Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger; and William Francis Wenrich. Charles was the husband of Laura M. Mellon Wenrich, whom he married on 11/21/1908. Unfortunately, she died approximately seven years later at the relatively young age of twenty-six years old, just one day after having given birth to a stillborn daughter. Whether her death was caused by complications from the delivery is presently unknown but possible. Father of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier; William H. Wenrich; and an unnamed stillborn daughter. According to Charles' obituary, he was previously employed by the Delaware Seamless Tube Mill/Company located just east of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, before then working for the Allegheny Steel Company until his retirement in 1946. |
Wenrich, Laura M. Mellon - (NOTE: Uncertain if the initial "M" in the name "Laura M. (Mellon) Wenrich" is actually for her maiden name of "Mellon" or for a middle name.) - Born 12/19/1888 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 03/31/1915 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; tragically, she died just one day after having given birth to a stillborn daughter; (According to her Certificate of Death, she died of peritonitis following protracted labor); age 26. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Henry Mellon and Mary Heck Mellon. Possible step-sister of (possible "out-of-wedlock" daughter) Katie Elizabeth Mengel Petry from dalliance of Adam Mengel and Mary Heck. Sister of Annie Mellon Rhein; Charles Mellon; Edward Mellon; Gertrude Mellon (who only lived fifteen years, two months); Harry Mellon (who only lived two months, twenty-eight days); Kate Mellon Long; Mamie Mellon (who only lived two years, eleven months, twenty-five days); Sarah Mellon Overdorf; and William Mellon. The family of Henry Mellon and Mary Heck Mellon was plagued with tragedy. Not only did their daughter, Laura, die at the age of twenty-six, just one day after having given birth to a stillborn daughter, but their son Harry died in infancy, their daughter Mamie died at less than three years of age, and their children (or step-children) Edward, Gertrude, Katie, Sarah and William all died in the year 1918, probable victims of the Spanish Flu epidemic. Wife of Charles Oscar Wenrich. Mother of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier; William H. Wenrich; and an unnamed stillborn daughter. |
Wenrich, Mary Ann Sowers - Born 04/09/1858 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 04/02/1934 in her son Charles' home on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 75. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of John Sowers and Esther Becker Sowers. Sister of Charles Sowers; David Sowers; Elias "Eli" Sowers; Ellen Sowers; Grant Sowers; Jeremiah (or Jermiah) Sowers (who was tragically killed on the Philadalphia and Reading Railroad); Laura Sowers Boyer; Louisa/Louise Sowers Boger; Sarah "Jane" Jane Sowers Kramer; and William Sowers. Esther's obituary mentions a previously unknown child named "Patrick", but it fails to mention a confirmed known child in William, so it is possible Patrick was William's middle name and he preferred being called "Patrick". Wife of Alfred Wellington Henry Wenrich. Mother of Annie Missouri Wenrich Warner; Charles Oscar Wenrich; Emma Elmira (Wenerich or) Wenrich Bensinger (who only lived seventeen years, eleven months, twenty-one days and has a notation on the genealogical website findagrave.com that she may have possibly died in childbirth); Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich; Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger; and William Francis Wenrich. |
Wenrich, stillborn daughter - Stillborn 03/30/1915 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Possible unmarked grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for this stillborn daughter; however, no burial or church records, or obituary or definitive physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim. A marker at the bottom left corner of Charles Oscar Wenrich's and Laura M. Mellon Wenrich's shared plot is engraved "At Rest", and while it may possibly be the marker for this interment, its location is such that it may possibly be the marker for an unnamed infant Seigfried.
Stillborn daughter of Charles Oscar Wenrich and Laura M. Mellon Wenrich. Sister of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier; and William H. Wenrich. Tragically, this child's mother, Laura M. Mellon Wenrich, died the following day after having given birth to the stillborn child. According to her Certificate of Death, the mother Laura died of peritonitis following protracted labor. |
Wenrich, William Francis - Born 06/03/1885; died 02/19/1946; age 60. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Son of Alfred Wellington Henry Wenrich and Mary Ann Sowers Wenrich. Brother of Annie Missouri Wenrich Warner; Charles Oscar Wenrich; Emma Elmira (Wenerich or) Wenrich Bensinger (who only lived seventeen years, eleven months, twenty-one days and has a notation on the genealogical website findagrave.com that she may have possibly died in childbirth); Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich; and Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger. In 1914, a "William Wenrich" of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, was criminally charged with stealing a horse and carriage in Myerstown, Berks County, PA. However, in the 1930s, a William J. Wenrich of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, was criminally charged with multiple counts of forgery for passing bad checks to over two dozen different businesses in multiple locations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Although William Francis Wenrich and William J. Wenrich were both born in the 1880s, and both are considered Auburn-area residents, it should be emphasized that the "horse-thief" from the 1914 era was most likely the other William Wenrich (William J. Wenrich) based on his criminal propensity and due to the fact that this William Wenrich (William Francis Wenrich) is listed within his obituary as having been a steady employee of the Reading Railroad Company for forty years...a period of time which would have spanned over the time the theft of the horse and carriage had occurred. The genealogical website findagrave.com, as well as the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots", indicate William Francis Wenrich never married. According to his obituary, William's last residence was located on Bear Creek Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. As previously stated, he was employed by the Reading Railroad, serving as a "section foreman" for the last twenty-five years of his employment. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and a member of the I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) of Hamburg, Berks County, PA. William F. Wenrich died on February 19, 1946. Unfortunately, his legacy was not a smooth transition. According to an article printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 03/08/1946, William's niece, Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier, filed a claim stating that William's Last Will and Testatment bequeathed the intirety of his estate solely to her, with an estimated value of over $10,000 in assets and a dwelling on Bear Creek Street valued in excess of $2,500. She was subsequently named executrix of the estate. However, according to the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 07/11/1946, Mary's claim of being the sole heir was heavily contested by William's siblings Anna Missouri Wenrich Warner, Charles Wenrich, and Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich, as well as a nephew of William, Ernest Shollenberger; and three nieces of William, Helen Fritz; Mabel Freeman; and Verna F. Geesaman. They claimed that under the orginal terms of the Will, the decendant (William) had bequeathed his estate to their mother, Ida Shollenberger, and that Frederick Wenrich was named as the executor of the estate. They also claimed that when the Will was originally drafted in 1909, that Ida and Frederick's names were crossed off the document with pen and ink and that the name Mary E. Witmier was inserted, also with pen and ink. They assert that these alterations are improper and would void the document, resulting in Frederick and the other descendants all receiving a share of the estate. Their attorney argues that under the law, the only legal way a Will can be changed is by a codicil changing the original terms, and not by the mere crossing out of any part or parts of the Will. Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier argued that William had made the changes in the Will himself, and that the changes were made with his full knowledge and consent. Interestingly, in a legal ruling printed in "The Call" newspaper dated 04/04/1947, a Judge Gangloff ruled that not only was the estate to be divided amongst the heirs, but that Mary E. Wenrich Witmier would not receive a portion of that estate, and apparently Mary was removed as Executrix of the estate, since later that same year, the estate went to Public Sale with Frederick identified as the adminstrator of the estate. Whether William himself had made the informal changes to the Will, or whether another unidentified party made the changes to the Will, was never established, only that the changes to the Will were not considered legally binding. |
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Wenrich Witmier, Mary Elizabeth - Born 10/01/1908 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/26/1978 in Phoenix, Marcopa County, Arizona; age 70. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Charles Oscar Wenrich and Laura (M.?) Mellon Wenrich. Sister of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; William H. Wenrich; and and an unnamed stillborn daughter. Wife of Carl Witmier. During the final period of his life, Mary's uncle, William F. Wenrich, lived with his niece Mary. William died on February 19, 1946. Unfortunately, his legacy was not a smooth transition. According to an article printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 03/08/1946, William's niece, Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier, filed a claim stating that William's Last Will and Testatment bequeathed the intirety of his estate solely to her, with an estimated value of over $10,000 in assets and a dwelling on Bear Creek Street valued in excess of $2,500. She was subsequently named executrix of the estate. However, according to the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 07/11/1946, Mary's claim of being the sole heir was heavily contested by William's siblings Anna Missouri Wenrich Warner, Charles Wenrich, and Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich, as well as a nephew of William, Ernest Shollenberger; and three nieces of William, Helen Fritz; Mabel Freeman; and Verna F. Geesaman. They claimed that under the orginal terms of the Will, the decendant (William) had bequeathed his estate to their mother, Ida Shollenberger, and that Frederick Wenrich was named as the executor of the estate. They also claimed that when the Will was originally drafted in 1909, that Ida and Frederick's names were crossed off the document with pen and ink and that the name Mary E. Witmier was inserted, also with pen and ink. They assert that these alterations are improper and would void the document, resulting in Frederick and the other descendants all receiving a share of the estate. Their attorney argues that under the law, the only legal way a Will can be changed is by a codicil changing the original terms, and not by the mere crossing out of any part or parts of the Will. Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier argued that William had made the changes in the Will himself, and that the changes were made with his full knowledge and consent. Interestingly, in a legal ruling printed in "The Call" newspaper dated 04/04/1947, a Judge Gangloff ruled that not only was the estate to be divided amongst the heirs, but that Mary E. Wenrich Witmier would not receive a portion of that estate, and apparently Mary was removed as Executrix of the estate, since later that same year, the estate went to Public Sale with Frederick identified as the adminstrator of the estate. Whether William himself had made the informal changes to the Will, or whether another unidentified party made the changes to the Will, was never established, only that the changes to the Will were not considered legally binding. |
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Wike, Sarah "Sadie" Ann - Born 12/25/1858 (Christmas Day) in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, PA; died 05/22/1936 in Cumru Township, Berks County, PA; age 77. Unknown grave site. The genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" has a listing for this interment as having been within this cemetery; however, no burial or church records, nor obituary or physical evidence, exist to support or refute this claim.
Daughter of William Wike and Harriet (or Henrietta) White Wike. Sister of Alice Rebecca Wike Baldinger; Charles D. Wike; Deppy (possibly Despina?) Wike (female); Emma T. Wike Wildemuth Berger; Esther Jane Wike Nein; Etta Wike; Irvin Wike; John Wike; Sady Wike Fisher; and William H. Wike. |
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Wildemuth (Wildermuth), Pheope (Phoebe?) Kramer Wenrich - (NOTE: The 1900 U.S. Census for Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, lists an unwed Pheobe Kramer who was born in 1877. Either the census taker recording her name incorrectly, or her grave marker was inscribed incorrectly.) (Her surname was misspelled on her grave marker as she was subsequently married to Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908.) Born 07/07/1877 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 02/28/1928 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 50. (Conflict: Her marriage record to Franklin "Frank" Washington Wenerich indicates she was born 01/24/1881.) Grave site: Quadrant 2, Section D.
Daughter of George Kramer and Elizabeth Schoener (or Shoener) Kramer. Sister of Alice Kramer Fisher; Amanda Kramer Fisher (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Harry Kramer; John Elmer Kramer (who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic); Katie Kramer Faust; and Samuel Kramer. Gave birth to an out-of-wedlock daughter (Edna May Ney Schaffner - who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic) who was fathered by Benjamin Ney in 1897 when Pheope was nineteen years old. Married Franklin "Frank" Washington (Wenerich or) Wenrich in 1905. Widowed, then married Edward Foster Wildermuth in 1908. |
Wildermuth Fahl, Salome "Sarah" - (NOTE: Discrepancy with first name. Her listing on the genealogical website "Strausstown Roots" identifies her as "Saloma", while her grave marker is engraved "Solome", yet both of her children's grave markers located at this cemetery indicate her name was spelled "Salome". Additional historical records suggest the correct spelling was "Salome" rather than "Solome". Some historical references have her inexplicably listed as "Elizabeth".) Born 01/30/1810; died 12/10/1865 in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; age 55. Grave site: Quadrant 1, Section F.
Daughter of George Adam Wildermuth and Eva Keister Wildermuth. Sister of Abraham Wildermuth; Adam Wildermuth; Eva Wildermuth Albright; Jonathan Wildermuth; Mary Wildermuth Fahl; Susanna Wildermuth; and William Wildermuth (who only lived thirteen years, one month, twenty-two days). Wife of Henry Fahl. Mother of Abraham Fahl; Catherine "Kate" Anna Fahl Schaller; (Elisabeth or) Elizabeth Fahl Heim; Henry Fahl; John W. Fahl; Joseph Fahl; Loweina Fahl; Mary Ann Fahl Berger Fraunfelder; Sarah Fahl Wildermuth; and Susanna Fahl Mengel. |
Witmier, Mary Elizabeth Wenrich - Born 10/01/1908 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; died 10/26/1978 in Phoenix, Marcopa County, Arizona; age 70. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Charles Oscar Wenrich and Laura (M.?) Mellon Wenrich. Sister of Ernest A. Wenrich; Luther Allen Wenrich; William H. Wenrich; and and an unnamed stillborn daughter. Wife of Carl Witmier. During the final period of his life, Mary's uncle, William F. Wenrich, lived with his niece Mary. William died on February 19, 1946. Unfortunately, his legacy was not a smooth transition. According to an article printed in the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 03/08/1946, William's niece, Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier, filed a claim stating that William's Last Will and Testatment bequeathed the intirety of his estate solely to her, with an estimated value of over $10,000 in assets and a dwelling on Bear Creek Street valued in excess of $2,500. She was subsequently named executrix of the estate. However, according to the Pottsville Republican newspaper edition dated 07/11/1946, Mary's claim of being the sole heir was heavily contested by William's siblings Anna Missouri Wenrich Warner, Charles Wenrich, and Frederick "Fred" Alvin Henry Wenrich, as well as a nephew of William, Ernest Shollenberger; and three nieces of William, Helen Fritz; Mabel Freeman; and Verna F. Geesaman. They claimed that under the orginal terms of the Will, the decendant (William) had bequeathed his estate to their mother, Ida Shollenberger, and that Frederick Wenrich was named as the executor of the estate. They also claimed that when the Will was originally drafted in 1909, that Ida and Frederick's names were crossed off the document with pen and ink and that the name Mary E. Witmier was inserted, also with pen and ink. They assert that these alterations are improper and would void the document, resulting in Frederick and the other descendants all receiving a share of the estate. Their attorney argues that under the law, the only legal way a Will can be changed is by a codicil changing the original terms, and not by the mere crossing out of any part or parts of the Will. Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier argued that William had made the changes in the Will himself, and that the changes were made with his full knowledge and consent. Interestingly, in a legal ruling printed in "The Call" newspaper dated 04/04/1947, a Judge Gangloff ruled that not only was the estate to be divided amongst the heirs, but that Mary E. Wenrich Witmier would not receive a portion of that estate, and apparently Mary was removed as Executrix of the estate, since later that same year, the estate went to Public Sale with Frederick identified as the adminstrator of the estate. Whether William himself had made the informal changes to the Will, or whether another unidentified party made the changes to the Will, was never established, only that the changes to the Will were not considered legally binding. |
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Wolfe Metz, Lottie Jane - Born circa 06/17/1890 in Schuylkill County, PA; died circa 12/26/1945 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; age 55. Grave site: Quadrant 3, Section J.
Daughter of Jacob Wolfe and (Sarah) Jane Heinbach Wolfe. Sister of Lillian "Lillie" I. Wolfe Zerbe; Oscar Wolfe; and Wilson Richard Wolfe. Wife of David Lewis Metz Sr. whom she married in 1913. (NOTE: Baptismal records list a "David and Lottie Metz" as having a child Mary Rebecca Metz born on October 1, 1915 - however, based on grave marker engravings, that would have made this "David and Lottie Metz" as having been only 13 and 15 years old respectively - which would be possible but not necessarily probable. However, a genealogical site "Strausstown Roots" has David's D.O.B. as 1892 and Lottie's D.O.B. as 1890, which would make them 23 and 25 years old respectively. As a result, we are deferring to the likelihood that the correct dates are provided by the genealogical site. A second confirming factor is a copy of Lottie's Certificate of Death was reviewed and it shows her Date of Birth as being 1890 rather than 1900. How both of David and Lottie's Date of Birth engravings came to be mistakenly etched with being ten years later is unknown.) Mother of an "out-of-wedlock" child, Harvey Wilson Lamp, whose father was Charles A. Lamp., prior to her marriage to David Lewis Metz Sr. Mother of Bertha V. Metz Smith; David Lewis Metz Jr.; Elmer Daniel Metz; Harvey L. Metz; Ivan Charles "Fritz" Metz; Lillian "Lillie" or "Lilly" Violet Metz Haag (or Hagg); Mary Rebecca Metz Eckert; William "Willie" Franklin Metz; and an unnamed infant boy who lived only a single day. The Call newspaper edition dated 04/19/1929 informs the public that Lottie Metz's house was placed under "modified quarantine" and were placarded with "diptheria tags". |
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