Monroe County, PA

Posted Queries for July thru August 2001

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LINES posted by Sarah Lines on Sunday, July 8, 2001: Hi: I'm looking for the father and mother of the Lines family, whose children were:Ida, John, Charles, Ellen and William Walter Lines. They lived in this area. Any help would be more than appreciated. Thanking anyone in advance, Sarah

POSTEN posted by Shirley Dezinski on Monday, July 9, 2001: Seeking info on Jacob Posten and his wife Ann and children. They lived in Stroud Twp. Northampton Co. 1787-1847. They are my gg-grandparents.

BROWN, POSTEN posted by Shirley Dezinski on Tuesday, July 10, 2001: Thomas Posten married Esther Brown. He was born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. His children were born in Hamilton Twp., Monroe Co. They are Jonathan, born 1820; James D., born 1829; Esther, born 1836; Alexander, born 1840.

BAUMGARDNER, BAUMGARTNER, KRUMANOCKER posted by Janet Hudgens on Tuesday, July 10, 2001: Looking for descendants of Nicolas and Marie Louise Baumgartner/Baumgardner. Came to America abt 1838. Might have settled Monroe County, Pa. because her brother, Lawrence Krumanocker lived there. Marie b. 1810, Nicholas b. 1805 in Alsace Lorraine, France.

KELLAR, KELLER, RHOADS, RHODES posted by Kim on Monday, July 16, 2001: I am looking for Eliza G. Rhodes (could be Elizabeth with any spelling of Rhodes) born about 4-1-1861 in Stroudsburg Twp, Monroe, PA. She married Avery Keller in 1879. Eliza's parents were Jacob Rhodes and Lucinda. Jacob may have been born in PA and Lucinda in England. I have no other information about them. Can anyone help??? Thanks Kim

HENRY, STONE posted by Rich Welch on Friday, July 27, 2001: The HENRY family owned and ran several resorts in Monroe County, including the HENRYVILLE HOUSE and the PARKSIDE. I am researching the HENRY family and would like to share information. I am especially interested in the desc of John HENRY (b. Jul 1850) and Alexina STONE (b. 17 Feb 1852) a family of the Cherry Lane Methodist Church. Both are buried at the Cherry Lane church.

BOND, GAUER, GOWER, LESTER, STOUT, VAN HORN posted by Doris (Gower ) Eisenhard on Tuesday, August 7, 2001: I would like to hear from Dorothy Bond Dittmer on a Query dated July 16,1998.Email address failed. Subject was Johan George Gauer ,my ancestor. I am researching Gower family, and need info of Franklin Gower sons , son of Anthony, also others.I am also doing Mothers side of family

KELLER posted by Ann B. Chambless on Thursday, August 9, 2001: JOSEPH KELLER, SR. AND JR. Joseph Keller, Sr.'s Will#1987 in Northampton County is dated 1800 and is labeled Plainfield. Joseph Keller, Jr.'s Will #3479 is dated 1822 and is labeled Stroud. Does anyone have access to these two Keller Wills? I am especially interested in obtaining a copy of Joseph Keller, Jr.'s Will #3479 and will be pleased to pay a reasonable fee for a copy mailed to me. Where are these two men buried? Where is the old Keller Family Cemetery where Joseph and Maria Magdalene (Andre) Keller, Jr. are buried? Have been told this cemetery is in Cherry Valley south of Stroudsberg. Ann B. Chambless 435 Barbee Lane Scottsboro, AL 35769-3745

CORONER, WILLS posted by Michael J. O'Malley III on Friday, August 17, 2001: Seeking information about Robert C. and Annie (Coroner) Wills of Scranton, who had a summer home at Tobyhanna called "Wills Hills." Mrs. Wills donated the church, St. Anne's, at Tobyhanna, where she is interred with her husband and family members. Their son was Joseph Wills. R.C. Wills was a prominent businessman in Scranton and owned the Keystone Distillery. Any and all information about the Wills and Coroner families in Monroe (and Lackawanna) Counties will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

DINSTEL posted by Howard Dinstel Jr. on Wednesday, August 22, 2001: Looking for information on Gustave Dinstel. He owned and operated the General Store in Effort, G. Dinstel & Son, in 1900. His son was William Dinstel who had a brother Augustus who settled in Noxen.