THE
FAMILY BIBLE RECORD
OF
JACOB B. HIESTAND
Recently, an 1871 Bible written in was purchased. It is written
in German and contains several entries and an obituary which were
entered in script. The entries were copied from the Bible as
follows:
-- MARRIAGE RECORD: Jacob B. HIESTAND and Emeline A. STAHL, from
Upper Mitford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania were married Dec. 4,
1869. Witness: Nathan A. STAHL and Rev. Joseph SCHANTZ
-- BIRTHS: Jacob, son of John HIESTAND and Elizadine BECHTEL,
born Nov. 17, 1835 in Mitford. Godparent: Christian Clemmer
CHETRAN [names are unclear]
-- BIRTH: Emeline A. STAHL, daughter of Nathan STAHL and Chetram
Barbara ALBRECHT, born Aug. 2, 1849 in Mitford; Baptized Oct. 12,
1849 by Daniel PEIFER; Godparent: Heinrich RINKER and wife
Chetran Sarah
Their children:
- Harvey Oswin HIESTAND, born May 26, 1870 in Upper Mitford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Henry Lewellyn HIESTAND, born Nov. 15, 1871, in Upper Mitford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Calvin Franklin HIESTAND, born Aug. 29, 1873, died Oct. 2, 1873 in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Allen M. HIESTAND, born Sept. 7, 1875 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Jacob
Elmer HIESTAND, born Oct. 21, 1881 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Inside the Bible was a newspaper obituary which reads as follows:
Mrs. Rebecca HEIL died at the home of Jacob HIESTAND at Chapel,
Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was born 25 May 1824 and was in
her 91st year when she died. She was adopted by Benjamin YEAKEL
of Corning and reared in the YEAKEL family. She married Jonathan
HEIL who died 30 years before she did. She lived for 20 years
with J. YEAKEL on his farm near Allentown.
No children survive.
Interred in Lutheran Cemetery at Old Zionsville with her husband.
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Genealogical
Treasures Found, Vol. 3, No. 28, 29 August 2001.
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