Ford was a member and deacon of the wallingford presbyterian church, a volunteer at fair acres geriatric center for 35 years, editor and genealogist for the overholser family association for 20 years and. Douglas terry oberholtzer august 2, 1933 july 3, 2010 douglas terry oberholtzer passed away on july 3, 2010. Full text of a genealogical record of the descendants of. Samuel oberholtzer came to pennsylvania, arriving in philadelphia aboard the ship molly on september 30, 1727. Barbara s oberholtzer 17371803 m christian bretz fretz barbara ford has confirmed this to be bb barbara fretz, the surname starting with a b is either a misprint or a language variation. Hoosier pass has long been a commuting route for those living in park county and finding jobs in summit county. Keeper of the wild is the first book to document and explore the life of the man who led the fight to save the area that eventually became voyageurs national park and the boundary waters canoe area wilderness today the most visited wilderness area in the united states, and the successful effort to preserve quetico provincial park in ontario. Descendants of oberholz switzerland 2018 by overholser. Oberholtzer 10 january 1809 15 february 1895 was a north american mennonite leader who advocated for mennonite cooperation for the purpose of higher education and mission work. Jim ford, her oldest son, accompanied her to the reunion, and was seen by her side, just as busy. Rockingham county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy.
He provided key leadership during the formation of the general conference mennonite church. As per the paper to the right, he may have died about 1756. Select this result to view barbara j oberholtzers phone number, address, and more. Jacob oberholtzer was born about 1736 in upper salford twp, montgomery co, pa. Can someone tell me more about the oberholtzer book by barbara ford, mentioned here. Samuel squatted on land of about 195 acres before purchasing land of his own on may 26, 1746. Really would like to location the children of the first two generations who settled in lanc and lebanon cos. Barbara oberholtzers phone number, email, address spokeo. View the profiles of people named barbara oberholtzer.
During the gathering, both before and after the dinner, barbara ford was busy making sales of the oberholtzer book. The oberholtzer family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1840 and 1920. He died on 8 may 1814 at the age of 78 in upper salford twp, montgomery co, pa. My cousin gave me information she got from the loomis book on jacob oberholtzer genealogy. Donna speer ristenbatt genealogyprinted genealogies of. Ford, 1995 lccn 9474043 bbfg baumanbowman family genealogy, 1998 by william b. The marcus oberholtzer 16641725 family orange county. Find robert oberholtzers phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Oberholtzers sorghum oberholtzers 100% pure sorghum is made in liberty, kentucky, using old fashioned, all natural ingredients. Loomis to our oberholtzers as to their family line. Family names of nine generations, approximately 247 years by. Barbara has been very helpful with my overholser line, which begins with abraham overholser.
Books monographs book with digital images language. Overholser family association, 1995 reference 424 pages. In the boundary waters region, just northwest of international falls, minn. He has been named as a son of johannes oberholtzer and anna frey. In march 1925, while working for the state of indiana on an adult literacy campaign, she was kidnapped by d. Barbara nee babst ford, 85, of wallingford, on november 3, 2007 peacefully at her home. Published by the ofa in 1995, the oberholtzer book. Jacob oberholtzer, jr 17101759 find a grave memorial.
He lived his life as a farmer, owning a 180 acre plantation in lower salford twp. The oberholtzer book barbara ford the best photos and. In 1995, her ofa activities culminated in the publication of the oberholtzer book. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Jacob was born in salford township, he was a mennonite. Jerold a stahly, the family of jacob oberholtzer 17041755 of brecknock township, lancaster county, pennsylvania, pennsylvania mennonite heritage 12 april, 1989, 26, at 19, person o2, age 3 in 1732. Warren william oberholtzer 18741962 find a grave memorial. Judi, before martin the oberholtzer line gets a li. They lived in a house that warrens father had built all their lives until warren became unable to be there alone. Another source you might check, and a bit more up to date than the article in pennsylvania mennonite heritage is the oberholtzer book by barbara b.
I have an abraham oberholtzer listed as the 3rd child of jacob oberholtzer, jr. Barbara is related to clay m oberholtzer and lindsey marie hensarling as well as 5 additional people. Ford in your research and writing of the oberholtzer book, did you accumulate any knowledge of the schuler line descending from joseph poff oberholtzer and charlotte schuler. Ford, 1995, published by the overholser family association, 3 henry. Notes for samuel oberholtzer and maria eva hauswirth. Barbara later confided that her son steve has always been interested in the family history and will. Barbara b ford organized the oberholtzer book by using a two letter code for each immigrant, or earliest known member of a family line. Full text of a genealogical record of the descendants of martin oberholtzer.
Main author overholser family association wallingford, pennsylvania added author format. A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines, which was compiled and edited by barbara b. The existence of this burial is based on its inclusion in genealogist barbara fords 1995 book titled the oberholtzer book. A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines unknown binding 1995 by barbara b ford author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. As noted in barbara fords the oberholtzer book, no less than three established oberholtzer lines are identified with lancaster county 1710 immigrant martin oberholtzer c. Joan walker, a retired teacher and amateur historian from davenport, learned about ober, as he is commonly known, from an account of his home in the book eccentric islands by minnesota author bill hohm. The barons oberhofen became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.
In 1840 there were 7 oberholtzer families living in pennsylvania. Pennsylvania had the highest population of oberholtzer families in 1840. They have also lived in new braunfels, tx and hitchcock, tx plus 3 other locations. Barbara oberholtzer phone, address, background info. There is a map of the land of martin oberholtzer in the oberholserbook p 41. Edward yoder, the mennonites of westmoreland county, pennsylvania. Warren oberholtzer was married to sarah ann royer 30 aug 1896 in clay co. Barbara oberholtzer oberholtzer rosenberger 02 jan 1726 pennsylvania 07 jan 1793 managed by sharon smith last edited 22 oct 2019.
Published by the ofa in 1995, the oberholtzer book chronicles the first generations of six established oberholtzer lines, and 18 other unestablished lines identified. This was about 70% of all the recorded oberholtzers in the usa. Robert oberholtzers phone number, email, address spokeo. Has anyone information on jacob who married barbara hautsch faber b 1745 and their children. The ofas most important contribution to oberholtzer family descendants is the oberholtzer book. As noted in barbara fords the oberholtzer book, no less than three established oberholtzer lines are identified with lancaster county. Join facebook to connect with barbara oberholtzer and others you may know. The most oberholtzer families were found in the usa in 1880. Madge augustine oberholtzer november 10, 1896 april 14, 1925 was an american woman whose rape and suicide played a critical role in the demise of the second incarnation of the ku klux klan.
A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished. In the spring of 1912, ojibwe guide billy magee received a letter from future conservationist ernest oberholtzer asking magee to accompany him on a journey. Martin overholt bought land in east huntingdon township in 1797. Barbara ford compiled tax records for all early overholts in chis area. A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines. The surname oberholtzer was first found in austria, where the name oberhofen and udelhofen were synonymous with the teutonic order. Ford, the oberholtzer book a foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines by barbara b.
This was the night that barbara bobbie jo oberholtzer and annette schnee were murdered under cover of darkness and desolation. Thank you to all that have responded regarding my questions about ohio. Descendants and history of georg petersheim family, 1979. She was born april 7, 1922 in pittsburgh a daughter of the late chester and katherine law babst. Overholser family association 100th anniversary 2006. I am a resident of marion county, state of indiana, residing at no. This unblended sorghum is the real deal oldfashioned sweet goodness perfect for pancakes, baking and your favorite recipes. I just found this forum and am amazed at all the relatives i seem to have out thereim just finding my way around. Notes for jacob f oberholtzer university of michigan.
Barbara ford has 46 books on goodreads with 327 ratings. Updated purchasing the oberholtzer book 11408 postscript. Gertrude kulp overholt 17691827 find a grave memorial. Jb jacob oberholtzer of berks county pa 2011 overholser family association, 2018 main information from. Find barbara oberholtzers phone, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory. Elizabeth oberholtzer alderfer 1769 upper salford, montgomery, pennsylvania, usa 27 may 1838 managed by kieran haldeman last edited 20 oct 2019. A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines by barbara ford, 1995. She helps people to write their books through her coaching, workshops and retreats. While there is a wealth of information on the oberholtzers, no doubt.
Published by the ofa in 1995, the oberholtzer book chronicles the first generations of six established oberholtzer lines, and 18 other unestablished lines identified in pennsylvania and ohio. The third result is barbara j oberholtzer age 60s in galveston, tx. The lines which can be directly connected to the european families are shown here with their corresponding code. She might still have copies available of the 448 page book, the oberholtzer book, c1995, which she compiled. A foundation book of oberholtzer immigrants and unestablished lines ford, barbara b on.