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. Oley, pennsylvania phone book listings, including common oley, pennsylvania phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Volume arranged in two books book 1 revolution, book 2 biographical sketches. 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. A genealogical record of members composing the society of friends or quakers resident at some time in berks county, pennsylvania. Hidden treasures of the oley valley berks history center. Berks county town, township and regional history collection. The valley is drained by manatawny and pine creeks, and is a part of the schuylkill river system. The formal boundaries for the oley census designated place encompass a land area of 1. Funeral home services for robert are being provided by stitzel family funeral homes and crematory, inc. A collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of german, swiss, dutch, french and other immigrants in pennsylvania from 17271776 hardcover. Biographies from historical and biographical annals by.
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. Even in a state famous for its agricultural landscapes, the oley valley in southeast pennsylvania is an exceptional place. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. A tasting of local berks county foods will be provided including products from. English quakers, french huguenots, and palatine farmers from.
Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava pensilvanija okrug. Miller and william pencak, the book is a userfriendly, indepth look at the significant people, places, institutions and events in the states history. Reading, pa, contains free books that are available to the general public. Turner, iii of seaber turner book printing, the oley book is one of the most well produced books i have helped a pennsylvania historical society bring to their. This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves, readable online now but without a stable. Weisers account book, translated in 1981, reveals that he paid for the writing and. Oleyarea historical tornado activity is slightly above pennsylvania state average. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. History of berks county in pennsylvania morton luther. 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. Who would have thought history could be so interesting. Preserving the oley valley rural historic district in pennsylvania. 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. 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. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. 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. Boone had purchased some land in the oley valley, along the northwestern. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945. Church records for friedens united church of christ in pennsylvania and new jersey, church and town records collection ancestry. The primary coordinate point for oley is located at latitude 40. Henderson, pennsylvania magazine of history and biography edited by randall m. Search our oley, pa phone book by phone number to get the owners name, address, social media profiles and more. 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.
History 1893 was not southeastern pennsylvania, but the. Berks history center hosts pilgrimage to historic oley. The oley valley is a valley 10 miles 16 km northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states of america. The first german settlers to reach berks county arrived in oley in 1712 and chose the manatawny creek area. I grew up in pennsylvania, and i never knew this book even existed. The oley valley is a valley 10 miles northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states of america. Books set in reading, pa, us books set in reading. Join the berks history center as they commemorate 150 years of preserving and sharing berks countys history with this special throwback historic property tour. Special sunday supplement to reading eagle, 28 jan. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,282 residents. 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. History berks county pennsylvania, first edition abebooks. The illustrated historical atlas of berks county pennsylvania published in 1876 by the reading publishing house. 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.
Preserving the oley valley historic districtpennsylvania. Jul 17, 20 even in a state famous for its agricultural landscapes, the oley valley in southeast pennsylvania is an exceptional place. 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. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832. Book 2, one hundred years, 18001900 family history library. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. The 100th regiment pennsylvania volunteers, the roundhead regiment. Oley township is located in berks county in southeastern pennsylvania, approximately. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive.
These are some of the questions we will try to answer in a book that we will. Oley has a strong pennsylvania dutch and historical heritage. The obituary was featured in reading eagle on july. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. 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. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Funeral home services for william are being provided by lutz funeral home inc. 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. 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.
Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. The book compels reassessment of ones understanding of pennsylvania history. Pennsylvanias art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. Josephs, pike township, berks county, pennsylvania, 17541799 family history library church record, hill church, pike township, berks county. At the center of the valley is the village of oley. 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. Bicentennial history of hamburg borough 17761976 berks county, pennsylvania. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery full view 1894 history of berks county in pennsylvania, volume 1. Appeeling fruit berks products packing company inc. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr.
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. A post office called oley furnace was established in 1828, and renamed oley in 1836. 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. Berks history center hosts pilgrimage to historic oley valley. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. Mcevoy, 1914, by lambert greenawalt page images at hathitrust contributions to pennsylvania history. 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. Learn about the history of caller id, caller id spoofing, and different types of caller id. For all domestic purchases online, click on the paypal button below. 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. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Croll, 1926, 148 pages history of leesport and west leesport, 18401940 official souvenir nick. Over two hundred years of local history history of an american canaan. Kramlich of kutztown, berks county, pennsylvania family history library.
History of berks county in pennsylvania by montgomery, morton l. We appreciate brendas contributions and reporting on this subject. 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. Shank with an important announcement for oley valley school district families. This is basically a snapshot of how our nation was built, many personal stories from varied sources. Daniels grandfather, george boone, lived in the village. From the fact that so little mention of him is found in the history of the community, and that he immigrated to n. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. 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. In march 1983, the entire township of oley was listed on the national register of historic places. His standing in the friends society was good, as he was in 1736 a trustee of the oley meeting and in 1739 made an overseer.
One of a limited number of bound editons evidently available from the reading eagle at the time of issue. We strive to learn as much as we can about our heritage, so we can share it with you, and generations to come. Oley valley high school and reading motorcycle club are also located in oley. The oley valley heritage association is a group of people who are proud of their. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. The oley census designated place had a population of 1,344 as of july 1, 2019.
Klein is professor emeritus of american history at penn state. Oley genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 oley 56 note. All the equipment around you feels like it is closing in on you and you feel claustrophobic. The hoch family is listed therein as a huguenot reformed protestant family. William mosser passed away on july 23, 2019 in oley, pennsylvania.
A bicentennial project to promote berks county history, similar in appearance and. The indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. Pennsylvania history, a complete outline of essential facts, by lambert greenawalt.
Oley genealogy in berks county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 berks county 2,805 oley 56. He landed at new york with his sister esther about 1707, settled at esophus and was among the settlers of quassick creek, dutchess co. Conrad weiser was a very influential man in early pennsylvania history. Oley high school student builds little free library at the berks. Pennsylvania s art has always reflected the history of the commonwealth and the nation. 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. Robert reinert passed away on july, 2019 at the age of 86 in oley, pennsylvania. In the revolution, from 1774 to 1783 morton luther montgomery c.
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