Bern Reformed Church (Leesport, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 098

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Bern Reformed Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Cemetery Records: Tombstone Inscriptions (2) compiled by George Merle de Fere Zacharias and compiled & indexed by Jim & Mildred H. Beidler - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1736-1950; Marriages, 1875-1950; Deaths, 1875-1891 Compiled & Indexed by Wanda M. Gartner & Jacqueline N. Flamm, 1981 - Church Records (transcription): Baptism, 1736-1985; Confirmations, 1906-1985; Membership, 1985 (found in published history) - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1739-1835 Transcribed by J. W. Early - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1749-1835 Transcribed by George Merle de Fere Zacharias - Financial Records: Subscription Lists, Organ, 1849 (in Zacharias transcription) - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1976-1986; News Clippings; Published - Legal Records, 1743 - Photographs A HISTORY OF BERN REFORMED CHURCH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1986. BERN REFORMED CHURCH THROUGH THE YEARS, written & directed by Deborah E. White, 1986.

Dates

Creation: 1735 - 1986

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

A register for Bern Reformed Church was opened by Henry Goetschy in May 1738. A church was built before 1743 and it was replaced by a stone church sometime before 1765. It became a union church in 1837 and continues as such today. Pastors who served include: 1736-1739 John Henry Goetschy 1743-1745 Jacob Lischy 1746-1752 Frederick Casimir Miller 1760-1763 John Henry Decker 1765-1766 John Waldschmidt 1772-1782 Ludwig Lupp 1783-1815 William Hendel, Jr. 1783-1783 William Runkel 1784-1788 John William Boos 1817-1821 Philip Mayer 1822-1830 Benjamin Boyer 1831-1832 John Hautz 1833-1835 Abraham Berky 1835-1838 William T. Gerhard 1840-1864 Isaac Miesse 1864-1873 Franklin H. Schwartz 1875-1883 Aaron Seibert Leinbach 1883-1904 Samuel A. Leinbach 1905-1938 Mabry L. Herbein 1938-1941 Edwin C. Nagle 1942-1949 Paul P. Haas 1950-1959 Harvey M. Lyttle 1960-1973 Ariel H. Achtermann 1973-1981 S. William Tyson 1982-1999 Loretta Witmer Roberts 2000-???? Bruce Dalious

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Church Records, 1738-1981 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #172 For: Pastoral Records, 1867-1919 of Samuel Augustus Leinbach SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 102 For: Pastoral Records, 1942-1953 of Paul P. Haas SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 109 For: Church Records, 1738-1835 transcribed by William J. Hinke SEE ALSO: MKZZ/BE/R23-26 or Microfilm #98 or Loan Microfim #129 For: Information & Photographs regarding church pewter found in PEWTER IN PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN CHURCHES, by Donald M. Herr SEE ALSO: F 146 .P232 v.29