The valley is drained by manatawny and pine creeks, and is a part of the schuylkill river system. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Learn about the history of caller id, caller id spoofing, and different types of caller id. The indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. History of berks county in pennsylvania by montgomery, morton l. But june 11, 1712, the commissioners of pennsylvania province issued a warrant to him for 300 acres of land out at a place called oley, of which locality this is the first mention.
The oley valley heritage association is a group of people who are proud of their heritage in the oley valley, and share a common interest in keeping the history of the valley alive. Weisers account book, translated in 1981, reveals that he paid for the writing and. A post office called oley furnace was established in 1828, and renamed oley in 1836. At the center of the valley is the village of oley. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. As a precautionary measure, the oley valley school district in consultation with the berks county superintendents, the oley valley school district will be closed beginning on march 16th through and including march 27th due to covid19.
Book 2, one hundred years, 18001900 family history library. English quakers, french huguenots, and palatine farmers from. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr. Mcevoy, 1914, by lambert greenawalt page images at hathitrust contributions to pennsylvania history. Conrad weiser was a very influential man in early pennsylvania history. Bicentennial history of hamburg borough 17761976 berks county, pennsylvania. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
I grew up in pennsylvania, and i never knew this book even existed. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. A bicentennial project to promote berks county history, similar in appearance and. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. Oct 15, 2019 the berks history center continues this tradition today with a special 150th anniversary event, the hidden treasures of the oley valley on october 26, 2019 from 1pm4pm. The oley valley is a valley 10 miles 16 km northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states of america. Church records, 17631860 oley reformed family history library church records, 18181888 lutheran family history library church records, 18311928 friedens reformed and lutheran family history library. This is basically a snapshot of how our nation was built, many personal stories from varied sources. Church records for friedens united church of christ in pennsylvania and new jersey, church and town records collection ancestry. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials.
A collection of african american history in berks county, pennsylvania by grobman, laurie, and gary kunkelman editors and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery full view 1894 history of berks county in pennsylvania, volume 1. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. He landed at new york with his sister esther about 1707, settled at esophus and was among the settlers of quassick creek, dutchess co.
This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves, readable online now but without a stable. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Daniels grandfather, george boone, lived in the village. These are some of the questions we will try to answer in a book that we will. Explore the historic reiff farm and the newly renovated hartman farm on a special property tour, including a visit to berks countys oldest tree, the sacred oak rain or shine. Even in a state famous for its agricultural landscapes, the oley valley in southeast pennsylvania is an exceptional place. Oley high school student builds little free library at the berks. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. Josephs, pike township, berks county, pennsylvania, 17541799 family history library church record, hill church, pike township, berks county.
A tasting of local berks county foods will be provided including products from. Robert reinert passed away on july, 2019 at the age of 86 in oley, pennsylvania. We appreciate brendas contributions and reporting on this subject. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c.
The boones in pennsylvania by isaac crawford sutton the boone family were quakers, and since quakers were subject to persecution in england, they quite naturally turned to penns woods as a haven where they could worship as they pleased and where they could perhaps better their circumstances. The oley, pa white pages phone book whitepages official site. Oley has a strong pennsylvania dutch and historical heritage. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Preserving the oley valley historic districtpennsylvania. The primary coordinate point for oley is located at latitude 40. Reading, pa, contains free books that are available to the general public. The hoch family is listed therein as a huguenot reformed protestant family. The oley census designated place had a population of 1,344 as of july 1, 2019. Henderson, pennsylvania magazine of history and biography edited by randall m.
Celebrating the states religious and political ideals, beauty, economic wealth, and progress, pennsylvania artists have also protested injustice, criticized intolerance, called attention to personal costs of industrial growth, and in other ways reflected. Oley genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 oley 56 note. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. William mosser passed away on july 23, 2019 in oley, pennsylvania. Jul 17, 20 even in a state famous for its agricultural landscapes, the oley valley in southeast pennsylvania is an exceptional place. Preserving the oley valley rural historic district in pennsylvania. Shank with an important announcement for oley valley school district families. Appeeling fruit berks products packing company inc.
Funeral home services for william are being provided by lutz funeral home inc. Special sunday supplement to reading eagle, 28 jan. Biographies from historical and biographical annals by. May 4, 2015 brenda kay forest boyer book, boyers, history book excerpts, peter 1778 p 1964, 1st, armstrong, book, boyer, county, edition, family, genealogy, history, pennsylvania, peter the peter boyer book was published in 1964, in a first attempt at gathering family details on the descendants of peter boyer 17781870. In march 1983, the entire township of oley was listed on the national register of historic places.
Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945 hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. The illustrated historical atlas of berks county pennsylvania published in 1876 by the reading publishing house. Oley township is located in berks county in southeastern pennsylvania, approximately. Pennsylvania history, a complete outline of essential facts, by lambert greenawalt. History 1893 was not southeastern pennsylvania, but the.
A genealogical record of members composing the society of friends or quakers resident at some time in berks county, pennsylvania. The oley valley is a valley 10 miles northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states of america. Berks history center hosts pilgrimage to historic oley. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Croll, 1926, 148 pages history of leesport and west leesport, 18401940 official souvenir nick. Who would have thought history could be so interesting.
Oleyarea historical tornado activity is slightly above pennsylvania state average. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945. Join the berks history center as they commemorate 150 years of preserving and sharing berks countys history with this special throwback historic property tour. The oley valley heritage association is a group of people who are proud of their. This post was originally published in the living landscape observer and appears here with the permission of the author and founder of that publication, brenda barrett. The formal boundaries for the oley census designated place encompass a land area of 1. The oley valley school district is an equal opportunity employer and educator who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,282 residents. About ten years later, other germans, including conrad weiser, came to western berks from new york and settled near tulpehocken in the vicinity of womelsdorf. Hidden treasures of the oley valley berks history center. Miller and william pencak, the book is a userfriendly, indepth look at the significant people, places, institutions and events in the states history. History of berks county in pennsylvania morton luther.
The 100th regiment pennsylvania volunteers, the roundhead regiment. Over two hundred years of local history history of an american canaan. We strive to learn as much as we can about our heritage, so we can share it with you, and generations to come. Pennsylvanias art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava pensilvanija okrug. Boone had purchased some land in the oley valley, along the northwestern.
From the fact that so little mention of him is found in the history of the community, and that he immigrated to n. For all domestic purchases online, click on the paypal button below. A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants in pennsylvania from 17271776 hardcover. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Located in a in a bowlshaped valley flanked by the forested hills of the reading prong and underlain by limestone, the region is drained by two small creeks, the manataway and the smaller monocacy.
Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. Oley genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 oley 56. Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state. The first german settlers to reach berks county arrived in oley in 1712 and chose the manatawny creek area.
All the equipment around you feels like it is closing in on you and you feel claustrophobic. Search our oley, pa phone book by phone number to get the owners name, address, social media profiles and more. Oley, pennsylvania phone book listings, including common oley, pennsylvania phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Berks history center hosts pilgrimage to historic oley valley. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Pennsylvania s art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation.
Oley valley high school and reading motorcycle club are also located in oley. Berks county town, township and regional history collection. One of a limited number of bound editons evidently available from the reading eagle at the time of issue. History of the first nh regiment in the war of the revolution with new hampshire at the battle of bunker hill hardcover 38 00 30,000 names, pa. It covers all of oley, pike, ruscombmanor, alsace and part of exeter township. History and topography of dauphin, cumberland, franklin, bedford, adams, and perry counties, i. The berks history center continues this tradition today with a special 150th anniversary event, the hidden treasures of the oley valley on october 26, 2019 from 1pm4pm. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Books set in reading, pa, us books set in reading. Arrived in pennsylvania about 1717 settled in what is now oley twsp, berks co pa partial list of descendants to seven generations see the book the trail of the huguenots by dr. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania, john w. Check the events tab on facebook for an up to date list of upcoming events at ovcl.
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