Manayunk - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Sutcliffe

riggs202 — 2009-08-19 11:56:43Z

One of my grandfather's uncles married a Sutcliffe...Henrietta.The Riggs family was right from England too. Marshall Riggs married her,and had two children,Marshall,and Norman. They are all burried up at Roxborough Presb. Church on Ridge Ave. They all lived in the Roxborough/Manayunk area...maybe she's a cousin.

Re: Manayunk/W. Manayunk Families

BettyPrice741 — 2009-04-17 17:12:07Z

Yes, I did find out who posted that tree. Unfortunately, the person was not very cooperative. Said that the tree was removed because of so many emails regarding the tree. The person was not related to most of the people on the tree, but entered various records regarding people from Manayunk.

Sorry.

Re: Manayunk/W. Manayunk Families

BettyPrice741 — 2009-02-15 23:01:29Z

Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, I did finally figure out who was the author. The person had other messages on other boards, so I emailed her. She removed the tree because she was inundated with questions. She was not related to many of the people on the tree, but included people that were in the census and other records for the area.

Re: Manayunk/W. Manayunk Families

BDCresson — 2009-02-15 22:34:00Z

Did you get any response? I believe that I received a possible match alert, and then the tree was gone.

Re: Manayunk families attending St Mary of the Assumption

doloreswhitaker — 2009-01-15 18:49:22Z

Thanks for the help. I'll notify you if I find an earlier connection. Dolores

Re: Manayunk families attending St Mary of the Assumption

arkaney — 2009-01-15 18:09:12Z

Yes, many of the german speaking people of Alsace (Elsass) claimed French heritage, especially during WW1 years. Baden was next to Elsass and most people there spoke a dialect called Allemani, which was part german part french. Certainly her husband had a german name. And St Mary in Manayunk was predominantly german, with some Irish too.
Martin was born in 1821 and died in Phillie in 1870. He lived on Frankfort Ave., so would not likely have been a member of St. Mary's parish. I doubt if he would have been related to Kate. The name was fairly common in Elsass and Baden and when I was researching Ruetschle immigrants from Eichsel (origin of my ancestor in PA) I found them all over the US and from various parts of German-speaking countries. Nevertheless I will keep my eye out for her name in my records from Baden.

Re: Manayunk families attending St Mary of the Assumption

doloreswhitaker — 2009-01-15 13:49:59Z

Interesting. Kate or Katherine or Catherine (records show all variants) Rickley, indicates in census records that she was born in France, which could be Alsace and French or German at specific times. But they spoke French at home according to the answer on the census. She was born around 1833 as the records from the church give dod as 13 Feb 1918 and lists her as 84 years old. Pa death certificate gives dob 20 Oct 1838 in France and gives age at 80 yrs, 3 months and 24 days. She was married to Ignotz Brunner who is sometimes listed as Enos or Enoch or Notzig and he shows French spoken at home. My understanding is that St Mary of the Assumption was a "German" RC Church. I will check out Martin Ruetschle. Do you know when he immigrated?
Thanks, Dolores

Re: Manayunk families attending St Mary of the Assumption

arkaney — 2009-01-15 06:57:02Z

I have a suspicion that this is a variant spelling of Richley, which originated in Baden as RUETSCHLE. Many families of this name emigrated from Baden to PA, including Philadelphia, in the period 1840-1870. One was named Martin Ruetschle.

KAEHNI family in Manayunk

arkaney1 — 2008-11-27 07:44:16Z

Several relatives from Baden; Gottfried (Godfrey) KAEHNI b 1833 and 3 sisters-Katharine, Rosalia and Walburga, cousin Anselm KAEHNI b 1842 and cousin Richard KAEHNI b 1844 emigrated to the USA in 1847, 1872 and 1880, respectively and settled in Manayunk near St. Mary of the Assumption Church. THey had many descendants, most of whom spell the surname KAHNY now. Found a few buried in St. Mary Cemetery but have yet to find the rest. Seeking any information at all on descendants and family members and their fates.

Manayunk families attending St Mary of the Assumption

doloreswhitaker — 2008-07-20 18:08:08Z

I am researching several families who lived in the Manayunk area in the 19th century. Ignotz or Enos Brunner and his wife Kate Rickley or Rickli, both of France attended church at St Mary of the Assumption. Their daughter, Katharine or Catharine, married a Wm Bauer of Germany in 1887 and several of their children were baptized at that church. Enos was a shoemaker and lived on Levering Street. Later lived at 2213 Dexter Street. Maiden name of his wife, Kate, was found in church records. Her father is listed as Anton Rickley, but I suspect it was actually Rickli.

Rice/Haines

riceiii — 2008-03-10 01:51:22Z

Looking for any information on my grandfather (Robert L. Rice Sr) who married Mildred Haines

Mackinney

RDIVER7 — 2008-01-18 02:34:37Z

Would like any information on the following people:

Humphrey F. Mackinney

William Childs Mackinney

William Humphrey Mackinney

I have very little information on these people, so anything would be of great help in my research...Thanking you for your time...Rick rdiver@bellsouth.net

Manayunk/W. Manayunk Families

BettyPrice741 — 2007-10-11 19:57:56Z

Need some help.

There was a tree by this name posted on Ancestry. The person who posted the tree removed it. My problem is that many of my family members are on that tree. I would love to get in touch with that person to exchange family information. If anyone knows who posted the Manayunk/West Manayunk Families Tree, please have them get in touch with me. Thank you so much!

Betty

Re: WILSON in Manayunk

catlady51 — 2007-07-06 01:23:29Z

Hi Eleanor,

Just wanted to check to see if you have any updated info on your Wilson family in Manayunk. I'm still looking for Mrs. Wilson on Ferndale Ave.

Thanks.

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

GKOLLER — 2007-04-09 12:09:49Z

hello All,
yes there was Klan goings on in at least the 1830's and 40's. My mom grew up on Shawmount off of ridge towards the crick. She remembers my grandfather going out and yelling at them as they came up the street and saying there names based on thier voices. He was raised non- catholic, but was baptized as a catholic. Lucky for him they did not know it at the time.

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

AmyKopecki6680 — 2007-03-22 21:09:12Z

No problem. I don't think you will find any actual docs. on these activities. Unless you find an actual member. Like I said it is all legend. My father and his friends and my grandfather and his friends used to talk about this stuff. I don't know how true it all is. Sorry I couldn't give you more ~~~Amy

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

daylily12 — 2007-03-22 16:07:45Z

I lived on E. Martin St. Roxb until I was 8, but I know much has changed since then. I just looked up Quincy on Mapquest and see that it is on the other side of the creek, is that correct? I know very little of that part of the city.
There seems to be very little documentation for the activity: no newspaper items, no photos, nothing but memories of the very oldest residents...
Thanks for your response, Amy.

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

AmyKopecki6680 — 2007-03-22 00:49:26Z

Daisy Field is along side Quincy Street in Wissahickon. There is a small drive way you have to turn down to get to the actual field. You cannot see the field from the street. The supposed KKK activity took place in the wooded area behind the large baseball field. Are you formiliar with the area of Roxborough/Manayunk/Wissahickon?

Latzusch probably buried from St Mary's circa 1904-1905

2005-06-20 20:47:36Z

Is there any chance any one on this board has acsess to or knows if a Michael Latzusch (various spellings) (Zipzer german) was buried from St Mary's? I am assuming St Marys as I understand it was the "german" parish

Taylor family

cristinacannon — 2005-10-09 18:31:19Z

My Taylors are from East Falls and Manayunk, came over from England 1900-1910. Any Connection? They attended St James the Less Church in East Falls

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

daylily12 — 2007-03-21 20:29:34Z

Do you know where Daisy Field was, Amy? I had been told that there had been some cross burnings on a clearing on Martin St., behind Leverington Cemetery and Roxborough Baptist church...
thanks,
faith.

Re: ROLL CALL - Murphy, Jackson, etc.

GKOLLER — 2005-06-08 00:21:28Z

Hello Trudy
My name is Gerry Koller. My grandfather is Aloysius J.Koller ( Al ) from Wilde Street, Manayunk. I'm also related to the Koller's funeral Home clan. Would be very interested in who you are researching. I have my Koller's back to about 1650's in Germany.
Hope to hear from you
Gerry
gerry.koller@adelphia.net

Re: Richardson/Razor/Raser/Rigney

GKOLLER — 2005-06-08 00:21:28Z

Hi,
My name is Gerry Koller. You need to check out my family for John Peter Roeser. The Roeser family name is a PAIN. I have as Razor, Rasor, Rozer, ETC. After you check it out. I would be interested in My son of John Peter (in Germany they go by their middle name. The first name is their baptized name.So my sr. went by Peter) , Peter Jr. who we lost contact with. Family stories say he fought in the Spanish American War!! So we do not know where he ended up. Hope to hear from you
Gerry
gerry.koller@adelphia.net

Re: Lutheran Cemetery, Manayunk Avenue?

Hilda444 — 2006-10-20 05:54:38Z

I am looking for Christoph Reese family information. Frederick Reese was his son and our line. The family immigrated in 1855 from Germany and Bethany Lutheran on Pechin Street was their church. Have found the church records on microfilm ordered from my local LDS Family History Center. Difficult to read because of the script but mostly understandable. Would love to hear what the minister tells you. I had been told that the church was already closed. Also would like to hear the possibilty of how to access the seminary records. I live in Colorado.

Re: Family names TAYLOR

MIMISKI — 2006-11-29 20:27:49Z

This may be a long shot but my grandfather William J. Taylor married a Mary Gowdy in the 1880's at a St. James Church. She was from Manayunk and he was from NJ. I do not have any other information on my grandmother. Would any of this ring a bell. Thanks

Mary S. Gowdy

MIMISKI — 2006-11-29 20:27:49Z

I am researching my grandmother's family who were from Manayunk in the late 1880's. Any information would be appreciated.

Re: Ancestors from Manyunk

sandy0412 — 2006-01-22 03:49:35Z

I'm looking for the same address of Washington above Hipple Ln in 1860 for my Gorman family. Washington I believe was renamed to Umbria. But I cannot find Hipple Ln. Sandy Lovell

Hanson

jjhlanc — 2006-01-02 16:35:26Z

My great great grandfather Joseph Maitland Hanson 7 Jan 1806 - 3 Jun 1873 married Mary Ann Mendenhall died 19 Nov 1874. One of their sons, Samuel Mcclennen Burnham Hanson is my great grandfather Mary Ann's parents were Phineas Mendenhall and Margaret Bryson.

Joseph and Mary Ann are buried at the Leverington cemetery directly in line with the back door of the diner, maybe a hundred feet away. Our family is having trouble finding the parents of Joseph Hanson. His other children are: Issachar, John, Joseph, Warrick, Sarah, Samuel, Margaret, Sydney, George and Mary Agnes

CALLING ALL KOPECKI'S

AmyKopecki6680 — 2007-03-21 00:13:30Z

IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THE KOPECKI'S IN MANAYUNK PLEASE CONTACT ME. I CAN ONLY FIND MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS JOHN KOPECKI AND NELLIE (nee KEVAK)( NOT SURE IF THIS IS CORRECT SPELLING)THEY HAD CHILDREN NAMED LEO, WALTER, JOHN,
FRANK (MY GRANDPOP), STANLEY, RAYMOND AND KARL.
JOHN AND NELLIE 158 WENDOVER STREET AND
156 WENDOVER REAR APARTMENT BEFORE THAT. ANYONE PLEASE SHEAD SOME LIGHT.

Re: Klan activity in Manayunk?

AmyKopecki6680 — 2007-03-21 00:00:43Z

i have heard rumors of klan activity in the Wissahickon section not so much the Manayunk section so try to look into that and legend has it alot of the activity happened in the wooded area behind Daisy Field. Thats really all I have sorry.

Re: Hinkle and/or Glazer Family Lines

AmyKopecki6680 — 2007-03-20 23:46:09Z

look into a company called hinkle roofing they are the only hinkles left in manayunk/roxborough area ~~~anonymous

Re: Family names TAYLOR