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From: "Don Sheffler" <>
Subject: Re: [PAGENWEB] Baptisms book
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:09:33 -0700
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Hi Laney,
I am looking for Sheffler (Scheffler, Schaeffler, Schäffler) baptisms in
Lancaster and Northampton counties about 1740 to 1799. Particularly a
George Schäffler or Sheffler, born about 1775 - 1780. Based on the
conventions you mention, there is a possibility that he may have been a John
George Sheffler although I've never seen a reference to him other than Georg
or George. Also, his children were all called by first name.

By the way, he and his children for the most part followed the practice of
naming children after their baptism sponsors. Also, many of the kids' and
grandkids' middle names were often the last names of friends and neighbors.
(Foster, Harkins, Abner, etc.)

Don Sheffler, CAS

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----- Original Message -----
From: "laney" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PAGENWEB] Baptisms book


> Janet,
> It was a custom with German's to give their children 2 names, and then
> they
> went by the middle name. For example your George Schall was actually John
> George, and if he had any brothers their first name would also be John. So
> I
> am willing to bet that your Elizabeth given name was Catherine Elizabeth
> and
> she went by Elizabeth.
> Also many were named for their sponsors. For the birth of your Catherine
> Elisabetha the sponsors were Georg Kuntz and Elisa Margretha.
> I have the sponsors for the other births if you are interested.
> Also anyone out that would like a look up I have a CD of church records
> 1600-1800, of Berks, Bucks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Phildelphia, and
> York Counties.
>
> Laney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [PAGENWEB] Baptisms book
>
>
>>
>> Actually I am looking for all the children of George Schall and Catharina
>> Neuhardt but the birth dates of Elizabeth and Catharina Elizabeth are
>> confusing
>> so I am trying to figure out if they are the same person and married
>> twice
>> of if there is a mistake in their birth dates. It seems that if they
>> were
>> twins, the name Elizabeth would not be used for both children.
>>
>> Janet
>>
>> In a message dated 7/3/2007 8:47:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> writes:
>>
>> Janet...if you're referring to St. Joseph's Reformed and Lutheran
>> Church,
>> Pike Township, I have books by John T. Humphrey on PA Births/Baptisms
>> (1710-1800) that includes that church...what name(s) are you looking
>> for?
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:]
>> On Behalf Of
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:19 AM
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [PAGENWEB] Baptisms book
>>
>>
>> Hi Maggie,
>>
>> I am sorry, I should have put Berks County in my request. Must have
>> been
>> another one of those senior moments. :-) But thanks for your offer!
>>
>> Warren Ziegler, John T. Humphry and Fredrick Paul & Jeffry Howell
>> have
>> all
>>
>> published books of Berks County births/baptisms.
>>
>> Janet
>>
>> In a message dated 7/3/2007 7:48:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> writes:
>>
>> Hi Janet,
>> What County is Hill Reformed Church located in? I have a book that
>> lists
>> births and some baptisms for Bucks County....if your church is in
>> Bucks,
>> I
>> might be able to help you out. (Might not be right away though, b/c I
>> just
>> moved
>> and my genealogy materials are packed still!)
>>
>> Maggie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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