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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: Rabert/Reber
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:30:56 -0500
In-Reply-To: Genielady331@cs.com's message of Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:10:01 EST

Lehigh Co. History
Rabert Family
Daniel Reber was born Jan 19, 1763 and lived near Hoffman's post office,
in what is now Washington township. He married to Elisabeth Benninger,
and they lived together for 48 yearsl He died March 29, 1850. Both are
buried at the Unionville church. They had 10 children, 9 of whom were;
John, George, Daniel, Peter, Mrs. Michael App, Mrs. Solomon Handwerk,
Mrs. Peter Miller, Mrs. George Sensinger, Susan married John
Fenstermacher

John George Rabert, son of Daniel Rebert was a farmer at Neward's in
Washington township. He changed the spelling of the name to Rabert. He
married Sarah Andrreas and they had; John, of Heidelburg, and moved to
Ohio, Thomas, Mrs. Lentz and Mrs. Garmer who lived at Parryville.


Thomas Rabert, son of John George, was born April 4, 1813, died Aug 25,
1898 aged 85y rm 17d. He owned a farm in North Whitehall. Maria Jacob,
his wife, d/o Abraham amd Elizabeth (Peter) Jacob, was born March 17,
1819. Both are buried at Unionville. Children; Sarah, Elisabeth, Mary,
Catharine, Amanda, Adalina, Henry J., William, Uriah and Alice

Henry J. Robert, son of Thomas, of Rabert's Corner in Lynn twp, was born
Aug 13, 1854. In 1877 he married Mary A. German. Children; (1) Howard J.
in 1898 joined the USMC, he married Lena Long. (2) Aquilla married Fred
Bachman of W. Bethlehem, (3) Ida married Stanley Lentz of Allentown (4)
George H., married Angie Belles of Reading and they had a son (Howard).
(5) Daisy).

Of Thomas Rabert's daughters, Sarah married Henry Ritter, Elizabeth
married Lefanus Sell, Mary married Levi Helfrich, Catharine married
Andrew Kunkle, Amanda married Joseph Bear, Adalina married Josiah
Frantz, and Alice married Edwin A. Rhoads.

Peter Reber, son of Daniel, was born May 20, 1808, he died Oct 31, 1880
age 72h. He and his family were member of the Frienden's church. There
and his wife Sarah, d/o Jacob Smith are buriedp also some of their
children. She was born Nov 30, 1808 and died May 2, 1881. Children,
Mari, Eliza and Charles, these 3 dying in infancy, Sally Ann, married
Owen Sieger and David.

David Reber son of Peter was born Feb 22, 1843. His wife Rosa, d/o Jacob
Best. She was born March 12, 1847 and died Sept 1907. Children, James
D., Laura w.o Francis P. Hoffman, Charles, Sadie died age 23, and Peter,
died in infancy

Best Wishes, Geri

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