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  2. GED Imported Jul 2004, Sylvia Graybill.
  3. Oley Cemetery, Spangsville, Berks Co., PA.
  4. World Family Tree CD, Vol 1, #3147.
  5. Pastoral Records, Goshenhoppen Reformed Charge, Rev. Wm. J. Hinke, P. 286.
  6. Ibid.
  7. New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Pennsburg, PA.
  8. Historical Review of Berks County, Published HSBC.
  9. Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, PA.
  10. Berks County Death Collection, BCGS Pub 2009, by Guy Bierman.
  11. Nines by the Numbers, 1737 - 1995, by: Jacqueline B. Nein.
  12. Hoch-High Familys in US & Canada, by Dr. J.Hampton Hoch, Copyright 1978.
  13. Family: Florence M. Jorgensen (nee Prutzman).
  14. Bertolet Family Association, Bertolet Family, Published 1914.
  15. Salem Reformed Church, Spangsville, PA.
  16. US Census 1790.
  17. Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, PA.
  18. World Family Tree CD, Vol 2, #3137.
  19. Pastoral Records of Rev. Charles G. Herman.
  20. Huff's Church, Hereford Twp., Berks Co., PA.
  21. Pastoral Records of Rev. Eli Keller.
  22. Zion Moselem Lutheran Church, Richmond Twp., PA.
  23. World Family Tree CD, Vol 2, #2298.
  24. Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, by Morton L. Montgomery, 1909.
  25. Yoder Family Web Site http://www.yodernewsletter.org/.
  26. Epitaphs - Family Graveyards in Berks, 1999.
  27. Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Township, PA, compiled by Jacqueline B. Nein.
  28. Bertolet Union Cemetery, Oley Township, PA.
  29. St. Paul's Church & Cemetery, Amityville, PA.
  30. Newspaper, Reading Adler.
  31. Journal of the BCGS - Summer 1993.
  32. Mary R. Prutsman Forbes, eta., Descendants of Johan Frederick Brotzman & Maria Weber, Pub 1968.
  33. US Census 1850.
  34. Berks County Alms House Registers, HSBC - A452a.
  35. Descendants of John Rhoads & Catharine Boyer, by Dr. Reuben B. Rhoads - BCHS.
  36. My Ancestors, by Thomas L. Rhoads, 1938.
  37. Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, PA.
  38. US Census 1830.
  39. Family Bible of Daniel Reiter.
  40. Longswamp Reformed Church records.
  41. DeTurk Family History, by Eugene P. DeTurk. pub. 1934.
  42. Frank L. and Odette Kaufman, Kauffman-The House of Oley (1994).
  43. US Census 1860.
  44. Warren P. Coon, LeVan Family 1650 - 1927.
  45. GED Imported June 2006, Cynthia Jimenez.
  46. Friedens Union Cemetery, Oley, PA.
  47. GED Imported Jun 2004, Michele Wahremberger.
  48. Family: Paul Kinsey (Family Tree Maker File, November 2000).
  49. Newspaper, Reading Eagle.
  50. First Reformed Church, Reading, PA.
  51. St. Joseph's Hill Church, Pike Township, Berks Co., PA.
  52. US Census 1870.
  53. Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA.
  54. St. John's Reformed Church, Pricetown, PA.
  55. St. John's Cemetery Records, Hamburg, PA.
  56. Reading City Directory - 1900 to 1919.
  57. Christ "Mertz's" Church, Rockland Twp., PA.
  58. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boyertown, PA.
  59. US Census 1880.
  60. New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery Co., PA.
  61. Joseph A. Meiser Jr., Rothermel Families in America, pub. 1989.
  62. J. Akerbeen and A. Salzman, Ruth Genealogy, Pub. 1994.
  63. Strausstown Roots, by Kathy Jo & Mary Alice Berger
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  64. Union Cemetery, Canon Hill, Boyertown, PA.
  65. Family: Eleanor R. Knape (nee Cleaver).
  66. Russellville Cemetery, Indiana.
  67. Trinity Reformed Church, Pottstown, PA.
  68. St. Michael's UCC Church, Tilden Township, Berks Co., PA.
  69. Zion Blue Mountain UCC Church and Cemetery, Strausstown, PA.
  70. St. Luke's Cemetery, Shoemakersville, PA.
  71. Pastoral Records of Rev. Charles G. Herman, Page 47.
  72. Newspaper, Berks & Schuylkill Journal, Page 356.
  73. GED Imported Aug 2007, Roy F. Gehris.
  74. Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, by Ellwood Roberts, pub 1904.
  75. St. John's Reformed Church, Kutztown, PA.
  76. St. John's Union & Hope Cemetery, Kutztown, PA.
  77. GED Imported Aug 2004, Richard Baker.
  78. US Census 1900.
  79. Zion's "Spies" Churchs and Cemetery, Alsace Twp., PA.
  80. Newspaper, Pottstown Ledger.
  81. Pottstown Cemetery, PA.
  82. Friedens Reformed & UCC Church, Oley, PA.
  83. From Acorn to Oak, by: Mrs. Charles B. Rhoads, 1972.
  84. John Jacob Rhoads Family Tree, Microfilm #24, HSBC.
  85. Register of Wills, Berks County, PA.
  86. World Family Tree CD, Vol 5 #2927.
  87. Pastoral Records of Rev. Philip P. A. Hoffman.
  88. Pastoral Records of Rev. Thomas T. Iager.
  89. Alsace Cemetery, Muhlenberg Twp., PA.
  90. Newspaper, Reading Herald.
  91. GED Imported Mar 2002, Diane Gravlee.
  92. Newspaper, Hamburg Item.
  93. Zion's "Ziegel's" Union Church, Windsor Castle, Perry Twp., PA.
  94. Ibid.
  95. Register of Wills, Berks County, PA, 293 Vol.6.
  96. US Census 1910.
  97. GED imported Jan 2006, Christine Schultz.
  98. Reiffsnyder Family Tree, by Jacob E. Reifsnyder, pub 1992/2001.
  99. Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, Brumbach Families - Published 1913.
  100. Family: David H. Plank.
  101. GED imported Oct 2004, Hazel Sheenan.
  102. GED Imported May 2007, Richard C. Schollenberger.
  103. US Census 1930.
  104. GED Imported Nov 2004, Tom Stobie.
  105. Ancestral File of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
  106. GED Imported Oct 1999, Robin Kornides.
  107. Family: Kurtz Fichthorn, Jr.
  108. Family: Ellen Bitting Prutzman (nee Reider).
  109. Family: Walter Bower Prutzman.
  110. Family: Jane Reitnauer Schmeck (nee Kummerer).
  111. Family: Guy Lawrence Bierman.
  112. Zion's Siegfried's Union Church, Maxatawny Twp., PA.
  113. Family: Diane R. (nee Werley) Prutzman.
  114. St. Paul's Church, Lobachsville, PA.
  115. Family: Paul Prutzman, Jr.
  116. Family: Charles D. Weller.
  117. Family: Jerome K. Lengel.
  118. Family: Leona Prutzman
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  119. Family: Wm. Hunter Prutzman.
  120. Laureldale Cemetery, Berks Co., PA.
  121. John Jacob Dreibelbis Family of America, by Harvey C. Dreibelbis, pub. 1991.
  122. Famly: Thomas Reiter.
  123. St. John's Lutheran Church, Hamburg, PA.
  124. Bethany Methodist Church, Hamburg, PA.
  125. Baptismal Certificate.
  126. St. John's "Gernant" Church and Cemetery, Leesport, PA.
  127. Tombstone inscription.
  128. First Reformed Church, Hamburg, PA.