Individual Notes
Note for: Levina Hafer, 1834 - ABT 1898
Index
Individual Note: Info source:
-Anna Ruth Salzman, 821 Glen Allen Drive , Baltimore, MD 21229, provi d ed via Marie Walden, 527 E. 9th St., McMinville, OR 97128
-LDS 1850 Census files.
-Berks County Death Register. Age at death was 64.
Cause: paralysis
Occupation: housewife
Place of burial: Bellemans Church.
-Hillenbach collection. Berks County Genealogical Society.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lewis C. Hafer, 15 NOV 1932 - 27 MAY 2007
Index
Individual Note: Info source:
-Paul Crow
-Reading Eagle obituary of father in law Henry L. Hafer.
Resides in Fredericksburg, Lebanon, PA
As of 4/1/03
3rd cousin 1X
Lewis C Hafer
RR 1
Fredericksburg, PA 17026-9801
(717)865-4272
-"Generation of Alfred G. Lincoln" by Henry L. Hafer.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lewis Elias Hafer, 18 AUG 1920 - 24 NOV 2008 Index
Burial:
Date: UNKNOWN
Place: Fairview Cemetery, Main Street, Kutztown, PA
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Paul R. Hafer, 28 West 2nd St., Boyertown, PA 19512. June 12, 1997.
-Dr. Edward H. Wiser, 404 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC, 27607. November3 , 1997.
-Peter J. Mertz 44 Fern Ave., Wharton, NJ
-Berks County Courthouse marriage index, Vol 150, #316
-Gary Keith Hafer. They live in Fleetwood.
He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Main Street, Kutztown, PA. He was a veteran of World War II. Lewis E. Hafer, 88, Fleetwood, died in Kutztown Manor, where he had resided since March 11, 2007. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church, Kutztown, and the Lyons and Kutztown fire companies. He was a member of the Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine, serving during World War II. Mr. Hafer was a truck driver for Atlas Minerals and Chemical, Mertztown, for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Joanne M. (Hafer) Metzler, last residing in Fleetwood, and a son, Gary K. Hafer, Bowmanstown. Other survivors include five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Monday in Fairview Cemetery, Kutztown, with the Rev. Phil S. Walck officiating and military honors provided by the honor guard of Ray A. Master American Legion Post 217, Topton.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lewis M. Hafer, 10 OCT 1883 - SEP 1963 Index
Individual Note:
Information source: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks Coun t y, Pennsylvania. Morton L. Montgomery, 1909.
Info source: Paul R. Hafer, 28 West 2nd St., Boyertown, PA 19512. J u ne 12, 1997.
Info source: Dr. Edward H. Wiser, 404 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC, 2760 7 . November 3, 1997.[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3,S o c ial Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Be g i nni ng with H, Date of Import: Feb 6, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111. 3 . 864 32.7 ]
Individual: Hafer, Lewis
Birth date: Oct 10, 1883
Death date: Sep 1963
Social Security #: 204-22-2881
Last residence: PA
State of issue: PA
Individual Notes
Note for: Lewis Moyer Hafer, 3 NOV 1846 - 8 MAY 1925 Index
Burial:
Date: UNKNOWN
Place: Bertolet Union Cemetery, Oley, PA
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Pamela Shenk, Archive Director, Tri-County Heritage Society, Morgant o wn, PA
Shoemaker and farmer of Oley Twp., Berks County, PA.
-Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Mo r ton L. Montgomery, 1909, pp. 839-40.
"LEWIS M. HAFER. Was born in Alsace township and resided in Oley tow n ship later in his life. His mother dying when he was 7 years old,h e live with his relatives until he was 16 and then began to learn the t r ade of shoemaker which he followed for seven years. Owing toi ll h e al th he was obliged to turn his attention to soemthing else, an d ret urne d to farm work, hiring out for 9 years, and in 1880,he beg a n fa r ming for himself in Oley township on the Daniel G. Bert olet fa r m, wher e he remained for 17 years. The farm then being so ld, hee nga g ed as f arme r for Mrs. Jeremiah Weaver, wido of Colon e lWe av e r , whos e propert y wa s located in Oley township. After 7 y ears , in t he spri ng of 1904 , he sold his stock and removedt o Friedenb u r g , whe re he re tired from activ e labor. His very plea sa ntho m e w a s erecte d by him i n 1899 and is a s ubstantial brick res ide n c e o n Ma in street . He also owned the L ee farm , which bel onge d t o t h e Lee f amily (Qua kers) for o ver 130 year s. Thi swa sa v e r y goo d propert y and is ren ted by his s on-in-law Aar onEno ch . Le w i s Ha f er was on e of the roadm asters of Ole y, and isa v ery effi c ien t of ficial, on e who has the b est interests of the comm u nity a t he ar t . He and hi s family are cons istent members of th e Unit e d Evan gelic a l Church, w ith which he has b een connectedsi nc e 18 6 7, a n d in whic h h e has fill ed a number of offi ces."
-1850 Census, p. 222 Ruscombmanor Twp.
-1910 Census. Residing in Berks County, PA
-Dr. Edward H. Wiser, 404 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC, 27607. November3 , 1997.
-Buried at Oley, (Bertolet's), Union Church. 1983 BCGS Newsletter in f o.
-Richard Hunsinger.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lewis Nathan Hafer, 12 JAN 1883 - 15 DEC 1907 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Kay (Hafer) Neubauer,
Died in a train accident while traveling west with his brother Ralph.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lillian "Lillie" Hafer, ABT 1863 - UNKNOWN Index
Individual Note:
Info source: Dr. Edward H. Wiser, 404 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC, 2760 7 . November 3, 1997.
Infro source: Estate Records of Berks County, Rec. Vol. 6, Page 589. L ived in Exeter, Pa at the time of his father's death.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lillian B. Hafer, JUN 1894 - 1969 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Berks County Courthouse Marriage Index 38 224
Dr. Edward H. Wiser, 404 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC, 2760 7 . November 3, 1997.
Diane Dachowski. TDachowski@@aol.com
Individual Notes
Note for: Lillian Marie Hafer, 26 APR 1926 - 4 SEP 2008 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Peter Mertz, pmertz@@inpro.net
I checked The Merkel, Merkle, Markle, Markel Freundschaft, which I ha v e a
copy of and it lists the following:
Arlene M. Merkel - b. 1899, d. 1977, m. Mahlon L. Hafer b. 6/13/1897
Lillian Hafer - b. 4/26/1926, m 1954, Clarence E. Wentzel
Doreen Wentzel
Darrell Wentzel
Robert O. Hafer - b. 9/1/1927, m. 1955, Fay Grimm
Willard B. Hafer - b. 9/24/1930, m, 1956, Anna Cleaver.
Terry Hafer
Barry Hafer
Floyd W. Hafer - b. 7/8/1933, m. 1956, Joyce Hoffman
Debbie Hafer
Kerrie Hafer
Florence M. Hafer - b. 10/7/1934, m. Howard Bitting Jr.
Richard Bitting
Jeffrey Bitting
Arlene's brothers and sisters are as follows:
1. Dr. Ralph H. Merkel - b. 1892. d. 1974, m. Elizabeth Schilling, b.
1894, d. 1967
Helen S. Merkel - b. 11/30/1931
2. Hilda E. Merkel - b. 1894, d. 5/28/1958, m. Pius Kutz, b. 11/3/18 9 0
Lee W. Kutz - b. 8/31/1929
3. Ruth Mary Merkel - b. 8/5/1902 m. 1925 George H. Kern 1897-1962
Kenneth Kern - b. 9/14/1925, m. 1948, Shirley Wertman, Div
Renee Louisa Kern - b. 8/27/1953
Mary Kathryn Kern - b. 1/22/1927, m. Stewart Heinly Eberly
Sharon Patricia Eberly - b. 5/15/1949
Gary Keith Eberly - b. 7/8/1958
Frances E. Kern - b. 8/8/1928, m. 1947 Martin Yourkavitch
Dorian Louise Yourkavitch - b. 5/27/1953
Martin Scott Yourkavitch - b. 12/22/1955
Arlene's parents were:
Oscar Dreibelbis Merkel - b. 4/23/1859, d. 11/6/1938 married to Mary
Florenda Dietrich, b. 2/23/1870, d. 1/10/1934.
-Berks County Marriage Index 189 441
-Reading Eagle
Lillian M. Wentzel Lillian M. Wentzel, 82, Exeter Township, died Sept . 4, 2008, in her residence. She was the wife of Clarence E. Wentze l . Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon and Arline ( Merkel) Hafer. She was a member of Frieden's United Church of Chri s t , Oley. Mrs. Wentzel loved cooking and baking for her family andf r i en ds. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Darr e l l L . Wentzel, Exeter Township; and a daughter, Doreen L., wifeof D en nis G . Hoyer, Oley. Other survivors include three brothers:Wi l la rd Hafe r and Robert Hafer, both of Oley; and Floyd Hafer, Schuyl k i l l Hav en; a n d a sister, Florence Bitting, Shillington. Ther e a r e al so thr ee gra nd children: Kristin, Jamie and Kelly. Avi e w in g w ill b e held Tuesday , 1 0 to 11 a.m., with services follo wi n ga t 11 a .m., i n Lutz Funeral Hom e Inc., Mount Penn. Burialwi ll b e i n Fores t Hills Memoria l Park, Exet er Township. In lieuo f fl o w er s , contrib utions m ay be ma de to th e Alz heimer's Endo wme n t Fund , c/ o Berks Co unty Offi ce of th e Aging, 6 33 Cou rtSt ., R eading , PA 19 601. For on line condo lences, p lease visi t www. l u t zf unera lho me.com .
Individual Notes
Note for: Lise Marlene Hafer, 14 NOV 1965 - 8 APR 1998 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Berks County Courthouse marriage index, Vol 294, #270
Occupation: Unemployed
-Lorelei Hafer
Individual Notes
Note for: Lizze Hafer, 1872 - UNKNOWN Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-1910 Census. Resided in Berks County.
Living with father.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lizzie Alberta Hafer, 6 JUL 1897 - BEF OCT 1985 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Berks County Courthouse marriage index 50 437
-1910 Census info
Occupation: Looper
Individual Notes
Note for: Llewellyn D. Hafer, ABT 1861 - 4 AUG 1900 Index
Individual Note:
Info source:
-Paul Crow, Sinking Spring PA
-PA Directories, 1887-1890, Reading. Ancestry.com
Barber. 903 Elm, Reading, PA
-Berks County Courthouse Death Record - Line #1020