Church Records Pioneer Families Berlin Texas German Genealogy Genealogy Books

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Church Records Of The Pioneer German Families Of Berlin, Texas (Kirchenregister fur die deutschen Pionierfamilien von Berlin, Texas) transcribed and translated from the records of Ebenezer Lutheran Church at Berlin, Texas, by Dr. Edward C. Breitenkamp and Dr.Jack Autrey Dabbs with Editorial Assistance by Janice Curtis Pampell 1985
This is a transcription and translation from the German records (Book I, III, and IV) preserved in the Ebenezer Evangelical Lutheran Church of Berlin, Texas. Book II is missing.  It burned in a house fire of a former secretary.   The major influx of German-speaking immigrants appears to have begun in the 1850s.  Most enties are mid 1850s with some earlier and some later. This book contains baptisms, marriages, deaths, holy communion, family records, and much, much more.  Hard cover, 292 pages including map and index.
This copy is an ex-library copy with library markings.  The cover shows wear, soiling, and fading from age and use.   The binding is tight and intact.  The interior is in very good condition with no apparent markings.  This is a USED book and sold AS IS.
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If you have any questions as to the content of this book - please e-mail before bidding.  If purchasing more than one book - I will be happy to combine the cost of postage.  All items are shipped with a delivery confirmation number. Carte de Visite Photo of
Reverend Reuben Bean Wright (1848 VT-1929 ID)
Genealogy:
Reuben B. Wright
was born 1848 in VT. He was the son of
Elihu Wright
and
Ruth Bean
.
He married
Alice A. Wood
(1853-1908) on 5 Sep 1877 in Glover, VT.
They had two  daughters:
Alice A. Wright
(1878 MN-1953 ID), m.
William David McReynolds
in 1902.
Two  children:
Earl H.McReynolds
b. abt 1915
Suzanne McReynolds
(1911-1990), m.
Harold Agee
Margaret H. Wright
(1881 IL-1939 ID) m.
Dr. Glenn E. Shawhan
Six children:
Joseph R. Shawhan
(1907-1947)
Reuben W. Shawhan
(1910-)
Robert Elmo Shawhan
(1911-2007)
Willard Wood Shawhan
(1913-1953)
Harry H. Shawhan
(1915-)
Mary M. Shawhan
(1920-2012), m. 1943
Richard Kneidl
.
Four children:
Margaret Shawhan
Laura Shawhan
Richard Shawhan
Willard Shawhan
Condition: Photo is in good condition, with minor soiling and spotting.  Ink notation on back reads, "Reuben  B. Wright". Very light pencil notation on front, in same hand, "Wright"
Photographer was J. H. Johnson,  Claremont, NH. Probably taken when Reuben attended Dartmouth College.
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