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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: [PABERKS] odds and ends
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 09:14:42 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: gerifelker@webtv.net (geri brennan)'s message of Sat, 15 Nov2003 05:33:02 -0500 (EST)


Straub, David W. M.D. of Shenandoah, was the son of Levi and Leah
(Boyer) Straub, born in Lower Towamensing township, Carbon County, Jan
28, 1855. Grandfather, David Straub, was a life long resident, and died
there in 1877, aged 79. Grandfather David married Mary Olwine, by whom
he had 11 children; John Boyer, maternal grandfather of Dr. Straub, was
a native of Northampton County which at the time of his birth was still
connected with Carbon county. He died in Carbon county about 1869 aged
93. He had a family of 4 sons and 4 daughters.

Levi Straub, was born in Lower Towamensing township, in 1828. He was the
father of 3 children, David W., Ann Buck and Elmer.

Dr. David W., married Laura LeBar, d/o Jesse and Pamelia LeBar, of
Slatington, Lehigh County, June 14, 1877. Children; Mabel L., C. Lee,
Homer W., and Violte L.

Meck, Charles A., of Schuylkill County, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth
Meck. He was born in Heidelberg township, Berks county, June 16, 1831.

His paternal grandfather, Samuel Meck, was a native of Germany. His
father Benjamin Meck was born in Berks Co., and died in Bechtel
township, in 1890 aged 83. Member of the Reformed Church. He married
Elizabeth Ruth, d/o Jacob of Berks Co.

Charles A. married Priscilla Hartman, d/o Daniel of Bethel township,
Berks. Children; Pierce, a phyician, located at Nanticoke, Luzerne
county, Thomas, Jennie, w/o M. F. Nagle, Milton, Hattie, wiife of H.A.
Hesser, Kate the wife of Charles F. Derr

Achenbach, David, of Northampton County, was born Feb 14, 1840, s/o
Jacob and Sabina (Moyer). The parental family was large, children,
Samuel of Northampton, Michael of Bethlehem, David (subject), William of
Iowa, Emma, wife of James Roth, of CT, Joel, of Plainfield,Carrie, wife
of William Foneystuck and they lived in Harrisburg and Peter.

David married in 1864 to Sabina Ruth, Children, Lucinda J., wife of
James E. Gum, Edwin J., Mary, wife of William Freeman, Lewis P., Minnie
S. and Emos D.

Best Wishes, Geri

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