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Penn Township, old Northampton County, was eventually divided and became West Penn Township, East Penn Township, most of Lausanne Township.
East Penn and Lausanne became part of Carbon County in 1843 when Carbon was formed (mostly) out of Northampton.
West Penn became part of Schuylkill County on its formation in 1813.
Ben Salem church sits just east of Andreas (West Penn, Schuylkill presently) but the church is on the east side of the county line, which makes it part of East Penn, Carbon County.
Conrad Rehrig was very much a prominent player of the early days of Ben Salem Church, according to both later "histories" and from within the records of the Lutheran side of this "Union" congregation.
Questions:
1) is there any evidence that confirms that Conrad was the son of Lorentz Rehrig?
2) is there any evidence that confirms that Conrad was the brother (probably younger) of Anna Margaretha (Rehrig) Ebener/Ebner, (wife of Johannes Ebener/Ebner of Bern Township, Berks County) whose sons Lorentz and Conrad were also very much part of the Ben Salem scene?
Conrad Rehrig, Margaretha (Rehrig) Ebner, Lorentz Ebner and Conrad Ebner were all very much active participants in the early days of the Ben Salem congregation according to the Lutheran side of the ledger. Which brings up a third question:
3) While the Lutheran records for Ben Salem can be obtained via LDS/FHC microfilm, has anyone found the Reformed records from the church?
Lorentz and Mary Salome (Gehman) Ebner/Ebener are my 4th great grandparents via their daughter Catharine, who married Anthony Bachert. Anthony and Catharine baptized at least 5 of their 7 known children at Ben Salem, with those 5 showing up on the Lutheran side of the ledger.
German naming patterns would suggest that Lorentz Rehrig had a Grandson named Lorentz Ebner, and that Conrad Ebner was also named for a maternal link, with Conrad Rehrig also was named for that same Rehrig progenitor (Lorentz Rehrig's father??)
Or, it also may mean that I'm simply fishing in the wrong creek.
Thanks!
Joe Hittle
skadj@yahoo.com
www.hittle.info
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