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From: "Nelson Sulouff" <>
Subject: Re: [PABERKS] Re: Atolhoe-Where?
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:23:50 -0700
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Dr. Charles Glatfelter, in PASTORS AND PEOPLE, Vol. 1 (1980), p. 238,
has this on the Atolheo (note his spelling) congregation:

"This Lutheran congregation in Tulpehocken may have been founded in the
1740's. It was located near the center of the Manor of Andulhea (to use
one of a number of spellings), which was granted to Richard Penn in 1732
.... The earliest reference to a Lutheran congregation in this area ...
is on Mrch 22, 1748... four acres ...laid out for the use of a Church
... Jacob Hoffman's land ... This is the land on which the Atolheo
churches have been built." ( He gives his source as "Copy of Survey
D-84, p. 22, BLR.")

He continues, "There are about 150 baptisms and marriages in the
register of Caspar Stoever which are marked with the word, 'Atolheo.'
They were performed between the years 1746 and 1757. Presumably there
was a congregation in existence during those years and he was its
pastor. In 1757, when Nicholas Kurtz became pastor of Atolheo, he began
a register for the 'Evangelical Lutheran Church here on the Beaver
Creek.' A second church was built in 1765.

Pastors have been Casper Stoever (c.) 1746-1757), Nicholas Kurtz
(1757-1770), and Emanuel Schultze (1771-1809).

The congregation is now Altalaha Lutheran church, Main street,
Rehrersburg."

Hope this helps.

Nelson R. Sulouff







----- Original Message -----
From: "Hilma Larkin" <>
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Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:27 PM
Subject: [PABERKS] Re: Atolhoe-Where?


> Several of my Wildfang ancestors were born in Berks County, and the
> information I have (Penna.
> Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages)--says for location--"Atolhoe". Where
is
> it? Thank you.
>
> Hilma
>
>

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