Northumberland County PA Archives Bibles .....ROTHERMEL Bibles from the Journals of Josiah V Thompson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty ************************************************ Aaron Rothermel says he was born in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Jany 10, 1840. He went in front room to get his own family bible which is a large one published by W.W. Harding Phila 1870. Record from his bible is as follows: Marriages Aaron Rothermel & Barbara Alice Gass June 13, 1869 in Northumberland Co Pa by Rev J. Fritzinger. Their children: 1. Minnie Rothermel born Nov 1, 1869 2. Richard Harrison Rothermel born Aug 17, 1872 3. James Monroe Rothermel born Oct 14, 1874 4. Ira Joseph Rothermel born Sept 28, 1876 5. John Barton Rothermel born May 22, 1880 6. unnamed daughter Rothermel born & died July 27, 1882 7. Adella Rothermel born Jany 6, 1885 Birth of their mother: Barbara Alice daughter of Joseph Gass & his wife Maria Raker was born in Lower Augusta Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Feby 24, 1847 & her death: Barbara Alice Rothermel died in West Perry Tp Snyder Co Pa Apr 2, 1904 Deaths Ira Joseph Rothermel died June 6, 1880 Mr R. said the line between Perry & West Perry Tps was just between here & the John A. Sierer residence. He also said his grandfather Abraham Rothermel was a double Rothermel, his mother having been a Rothermel, a first cousin of her husband. A line pinned in back of bible said: "Mother died Oct 25, 1874" Aaron Rothermel's youngest child, Mrs Mengel with whom he lives is getting her bible for her record. It is well preserved but undated printed at NY by the International Bible Agency. Adella Rothermel born Jany 6, 1885 married June 29, 1907 at Beaver Springs Pa by Rev F.W. Brown (Reformed) to Fred H. Mengel, who was born Feby 22, 1887, son of Philip Mengel & his wife Emma Hackenburg & have 5 children living & one dead: 1. Stanton Elwood Mengel, born Jany 24, 1908 2. Archie Mengel born July 9, 1912 ob July 15, 19[cut off] 3. Woodrow Myron Mengel born May 30, 1913 4. Robert Ryan Mengel born June 26, 1917 5. Olive Lenora Mengel born Jany 10, 1920 6. Glenn Mengel born Sept 4, 1923 --------------------- V10 Page 439 Charles Stewart Hall, Chapman Tp, Snyder Co Pa Marriages Kilian Rothermel & Catharine Snyder were married by J.F. Fitzinger Aug 21, 1859. Jacob Masser & Mrs Catharine Rothermel were married by Rev A.R. Hottenstine Jany 2, 1892 Births Kilian Rothermel was born Dec 29, 1836 in Jackson Tp, Northumberland Co Pa. Catharine Snyder born Nov 14, 1840 in same Tp Their children: 1. Hannah Rothermel, born May 1860 in Lower Mahanoy Tp 2. Charles Rothermel, born Nov 25, 1861 in Lower Mahanoy Tp 3. Robert Rothermel, born Apr 7, 1865 in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa 4. Perry Rothermel, born Apr 22, 1867 in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa 5. Samuel Rothermel born Oct 17, 1868 in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa 6. Alice Rothermel born Mch 12, 1872 in West Perry Tp, Snyder Co Pa 7. Ammon Rothermel born Nov 18, 1874 in West Perry Tp, Snyder Co Pa & died June 14, 1881 8. Franklin Rothermel, born Sept 18, 1878 & died Oct 13, 1878 V10 Page 440 Deaths Kilian Rothermel died Mch 6, 1882 Catharine Masser died Apr 22, 1900 Alice Rothermel mar Peter Campbell - records were taken from their bible record. 1. George Linton Rothermel born Oct 15, 1863 page 329 2. Lilly Ida Rothermel born Apr 10, 1865 page 328 & 329 3. Arisman Oscar Rothermel born July 5, 1866 page 422 4. Annabella Rothermel born Jany 12, 1868 5. Charles Ellsworth Rothermel born Apr 22, 1869 page 330 V10 Page 444 6. Daisy Melinda Rothermel born Dec 7, 1870 7. Mary Anna Rothermel born July 10, 1872 8. Martha Alice Rothermel born July 27, 1874 9. Adam Elmer Rothermel born Jany 22, 1877 Deaths Mary Ann Rothermel died Apr 30, 1918, unmarried Martha Alice died Mch 5, 1905 --------------- V10 Page 445 Mrs Mary Rothermel on the hill in Dalmatia Northumberland Co Pa Oct 6, 1923 She produced her marriage cft showing that on Feby 13, 1873 William Rothermel of Lower Mahanoy Tp & Mary Zerbe of same place were married by B.M. Bubb J.P. Her bible record showed: Births William Rothermel, father born Jany 14, 1851 Mary Rothermel (Zerbe) mother born May 26, 1857 Their children: V10 Page 446 1. Grant Morris Rothermel born May 4, 1873 page 352 2. Eve Minnie Rothermel born Jany 3, 1879 3. Charles Lee Rothermel born Nov 22, 1881 page 355 4. Jacob Francis Rothermel born Oct 6, 1883 5. Frank Clarence Rothermel born Mch 14, 1887 page 351 6. Ceil Jerome Rothermel born Jany 8, 1889 page 353 --------------