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From: "lea nissley" <>
Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] Northampton County Surnames
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 15:08:35 -0800
References: <200111070704.fA774ZQ16790@lists5.rootsweb.com> <3BE93188.68DA2D5E@rit.edu>


Hi Judy,
I have one suggestion that may be helpful. Your "Fronica" may actually
be Veronica. I have a Veronica Lang who married my ancestor Johann Bloch in
1792 and her name is sometimes listed as Fronica or Franny. I believe the
Veronica is the German form of the name, while the Franny or Fronica (also
Phronica) is the americanized version. Hope this helps. Lea


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From: "Judy Offen" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 5:05 AM
Subject: [PANORTHA-L] Northampton County Surnames


> Hello,
>
> I'm new to the Northampton County list and want to introduce myself by
> way of my Northampton county surnames. Perhaps there are others
> researching the same names: LEARN (Tannersville area--I have much
> information and am willing to share), SPRIGGLE (could George SPRAGEL
> listed in the 1790 census be related?), MOYER (are MAIER and MO IER
> related spellings?), SHAFER, KELLER, ROMMAGE (and related spellings),
> LABAR, BOSSARD/BOSSERT. Some of these families lived in Hamilton
> Township and are mentioned in Hamilton Church records. Some may have
> lived in what are now adjoining counties as I know there have been
> boundary changes.
>
> I am especially boggled by Fanny (Fronika?) SPRIGGLE (who were her
> parents?) who married George LEARN, b. 23 DEC. 1796, Catharine MOYER
> (her parents?) who m. Jacob LEARN b. 10 Aug. 1794, and Casper ROMMAGE
> who m. Barbara LABAR 11 Nov. 1759 and d. 1777. All I know about him is
> that he was "from the Blue Mountain." This information was from the
> book "LaBar Patchworks."
>
> My other Pennsylvania ancestor names: KEAGLE, BECHDEL/BECHTEL, DIEHL,
> MANN, SCHNEIDAM, WORKING/WERKING, LEATHERS, WIELAND, CONFER,
> SHIRK/SHERK/SCHURCH, HUBER/HOOVER, OBERLIN. Several of these families
> migrated from eastern/southeastern Pennsylvania to Centre County.
>
> Would it be helpful to join the Northampton County Historical and
> Genealogical Society?
>
> Thank you. I look forward to being a part of the list!
>
> Judy Offen
> Caledonia, NY
>
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