The early records of this church are lost. The German Lutherans and Reformed Calvinists jointly obtain the ground, containing about 10 acres. - and a house being erected, each society had their minister, the Rev Henry Muhlenberg, Sr, of Philadelphia, being the first Lutheran preacher. About 1770 the subject of erecting a new house being agitated, the members could not all agree. Those who afterwards erected St. Peter's wished it nearer French Creek, or on their side - but the Vincent members would not yield, and retained their position. The Reformed members also proceeded to the erection of a separate Church. The present building (1881) was then built on the Schuylkill Rd, about 2 miles from the French Creek bridge and 1/2 mile from the General Pike, where this road ran and Branson's Road fork.
The following names are cut into stone, over the front door:
Some of those buried in the graveyard, were:
Zion Lutheran Church baptisms 1760-1919
The record will read: Father--Mother, Child, birthdate, baptism date, sponsor
Up to this point, the baptisms have been
posted by year. From this point on they are not recorded
chronologically. And there is no index, so if we don't know the year,
we will just have to search for the names of interest.
Georg. bap. Nov. 30. 1767; sp. Georg Dyri--Maria
Peter, bap. Jan. 16. 1769; sp. Peter Shuman--Elisabetha
Johannes, bap. Mar. 27, 1760; sp. Johannes Daefni
Catharina. Bap. May 22. 1769; sp. Catharina Ries
Catharina. bap. Mar. 7, 1769; sp. Vallentin Schmit--Catharina
Johannes. bap. Feb. 9, 1769; sp. Joh. Haas--elisabetha
Peter, bap. Feb. 26, 1768; sp. Peter Hartman--Catharina
Maria Magdalena, bap. July 7, 1769; sp. Wilhelm Walter--Maria Madg. Walter
Elisabetha, bap. May 16. 1769; sp. Elisabetha Hart.
Margaretha, bap. Sept. 30, 1769; sp. Johannes Defne
Johannes, bap. Nov. 1, 1769; sp. Johannes Walter & wife
Abraham, b. Oct. 4; bap. Ap. 1, 1769; sp. Adam Kayser--Catharina Diemer
Johannes Jacob. bap. Mar. 8, 1770; sp. Jacob Hartman--Margaretha Stein
Maria Engel, bap. Dec. 23, 1769; sp. Conrath Zaellner--Anna Maria Engel
Michael, bap. Mar. 16, 1770; sp. Michael Eckes--Catharina Eckes
Catharina, bap. Jan. 1, 1770; sp. Catharina Schimer
Abraham, bap. Jan 30, 1770; sp. Michael Seufert & wife
Heinrich, bap. Mar. 20, 1770; sp. Heinrich Hippel--Elisabetha Hippel
Jacob, bap. May 20, 1770; sp. Parents
Jacob, b. Sept. 6; bap. Oct. 8, 1770; sp. Parents
Peter, b. Sept. 8, 1770' sp. Peter Becker--Helena Hippel
Susanna, b. Dec. 19, 1770; sp. Parents
Barbara, b. Dec. 12, 1770; sp. Barbara Stephan--Phillipp Stephan
A. Maria, b. Feb. 16, 1771; sp. Mrs. Lorentz Hippel
Joh. Georg, b. June 6, 1767; sp. Parents
Maria, b. April. 26, 1770; sp. Parents
Abraham and Jacob, b. Jan. 22, 1770; sp. Conrath Mueller
Isaac, b. July 18, 1770; sp. Peter Mueller--Margaretha
George, b. Mar. 5, 1771; sp. George Dyri--Anna Maria
Johannes, b. July 2, 1746; sp. John Ernst
Michael, b. June 18, 1748; sp. Parents
Catharina, b. Sept. 2, 1750; sp. Parents
Heinrich, bap. Feb. 23, 1756; sp. Parents
Elisabeth, bap. Mar. 6, 1759; sp. Peter Deyren and wife
Maria, b. Mar. 14, 1762; sp. Philip Muller--Anna Maria
Elisabetha, b. 1764; sp. Parents
Adam, b. Mar. 24, 1767; sp. Parents
Martin, b. May 19, 1770; sp. Parents
Magthalina, b. Aug. 9, 1771; sp. Wilhelm Walter & wife Magdaleina
Maria Mathalena, b. Sept. 6, 1771; sp. Maria Mag. Hippel
Elisabetha, b. Sepr. 15, 1771; sp. Elisabeth Muentz--Conrath Carl
Catharina, b. Sept. 8, 1771; sp. Cath. Claus
Peter, b. May 20, 1771; sp. Peter Hartman--Catharina
Jacob, b. Mar. 10, 1772, sp. Johannes Krank
Friederich, b. Aug. 16, 1772; sp. Fried. Schoenleber
Andreas, bap. Sept. 13, 1772; sp. Andreas Schneider
Andreas -------------
Cadarina, b. May 2, 1772
Peter, b. Aug 2, 1772; sp. Conrad Herleman
William, b. Sept. 1772; sp. Tomas Wilkeston
Johannes, b. Nov. 8, 1767; sp. Joh. Schoenholtz
Peter, b. Aug. 24, 1769; sp. Peter Miller--Maria
Elisabeth, b. Apr. 3, 1771; sp. Elisabeth Schoenholtz
Jacob, b. May 24, 1773; sp. Parents
Elisabeth, b. Oct. 22, 1773; sp. Peter Ecker--Elisabeth
Ludwig, b. June 4, 1773; sp. Ludwig Arnd--Catharina Schott
Elisabeth, b. June 10, 1773; sp. Johannes Rilly--Elis. Dittle
Catharina Elisabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1774; sp. Cath. Elis. Sayler
Elisabetha, b. Nov. 13, 1773; sp. Elisabeth Dorim
Heinrich, b. Sept. 22, 1773; sp. Heinrich Laubach--Magd. Hippel
Elisabeth, b. May 29; bap. July 24; sp. Bastian Bucher--Elisabeth
Chatarina, b. July 19, 1770; bap. Apr. 10; sp. Parents
Susana, b. Oct. 24, 1773; bap. Mar. 31; sp. Parents
Susanna, b. April. 24, 1774; sp. Catharina Krank
Maria Margaretha, b. Dec. 8, 1773; bap. April 24, 1774; sp. Joh. Geo. Arndt--Mar. Magd. Gerber
Jacob, B. July 28, 1774; sp. Parents
Elisabetha, b. Sept. 27, 1774; bap. Nov. 6; sp. Peter Jacob Ludwig--Elisabeth Mintz
Abraham, b. Apr. 24, 1775; bap. Aug. 13; sp. Parents
Susanna, b. July 1, 1775; bap. Sept. 1; sp. Andreas Schneider--Susanna Becker
Elis. Juliana Theresia, b. May 10, 1775; bap. Feb. 1776
Elisabetha, b. Apr. 3, 1776; bap. May 19; sp. Elisabetha Karlis
Fridrich, b. Apr. 30, 1776; sp. Parents
Jacob. B. Nov. 2, 1775; sp. Parents
Johannes, b. Sept. 15, 1776; sp. Joh. Walter & wife
Abraham, b. May 9, 1777; bap. Aug 10; sp. Parents
Elisabetha, b. Apr. 5, 1777; bap. Aug. 1; sp. Parents
Anna Maria, b. Dec. 26, 1774; bap. Jan. 2, 1775; sp. Maria Acker
Sara. B. May 11, 1777; sp. Fridrich Becker & wife
Catharina, b. Aug. 17, 1777; sp. Catharina Schleider
Jacob. b. Sept. 9, 1778; sp. Jacob Moses--Magdalena Helwig
Johann Peter, b. Mar. 27, 1778; bap. Sept. 12; sp. Peter Miller--Margaretha
Carl, b. Sept. 6, 1779; bap. Oct. 3; sp. Carl Steinmetz--Maria Grabb
Catharina, b. June 24, 1779; bap. Oct. 3; sp. Catharina, wife of Joshua Carl
Margaretha, b. Oct. 31, 1779; bap. Feb. 20, 1780; sp. Peter J. Heilman--Margaretha
Isack, b. 16 Jan 1780; bap. Apr. 16; sp. Parents
Jacob, b. Jan. 19, 1780; bap. Apr. 28; sp. Parents
Johann Adam, b. Feb. 25, 1780; bap. July 9; sp. Parents
Anna Maria, b. Aug. 25, 1780; bap. Oct. 1; sp. Jacob Dochin--Anna Maria
Margaretha, b.----, 1782; bap. apr. 14; sp. Margaretha Grass
Maria Magdalena, b. Apr. 14, 1783; bap. June 8; sp. Parents (This entry
crossed out.)
Johannes, b. May 27,1783; sp. Johannes Mayer and wife
Elisabetha, b. Oct. 8, 1780; sp. Anna Elis. Heilman (This entry crossed out)
Elizabetha, b. Jan. 8, 1781; bap. July 8; sp. Parents
Johannes, b. Oct. 6, 1783; sp. Parents
Johan Georg, b. Apr. 3, 1782; sp. Georg Emrig--Elisabetha
Elisabetha, b. Dec. 3, 1781; bap. Apr. 28, 1782; sp. Peter Schmidt--Elisabetha
David, b. Feb. 13, 1782; sp. Parents
Johannes, b. May 12, 1782; bap. Aug 4; sp. Johannes Horn--Maria
Jacob, b. June 4, 1782; bap. Aug 4; sp. Jacob Strubel
Fronin, b-----, 1782; sp. Nicolaus Beck--Sophia
Johannes, b. Dec. 2, 1783; sp. Joh. Emrig--Christina
Johan Nicolaus, b. Jan. 15, 1794; bap. Aug. 2; sp. Nicolaus Beck & wife
Elisabetha, b. Aug. 6, 1784; bap. Sept. 26; sp. Elisabetha Horn
Susana, b. Mar. 7; bap. May 8, 1785; sp. Susanna Jung
Anna Margaretha, b. Mar. 7, 1785; sp. Anna Mar. Mintz
Susanna, b. Jan 4, bap. May 16, 1785; sp. Lorentz Hippel & wife
Philipp, b. Mar. 31; bap. May 16, 1785; sp. Parents
Johannes, b. Apr. 8, 1783, June, 1785
Catharina, b. Feb. 12; bap. June 5, 1785; sp. Peter Schund--Catharina
Georg, b. Apr. 5; bap. May 7, 1785; sp. Father
Elisabetha, b. Nov. 4, 1780; bap. Jan 21, 1781; sp. Elis. Heilman (crossed
out)
Elisabetha, b. Oct. 23, 1782; bap. Feb. 16, 1783; sp. Johannes
Fertig--Elisabetha
Philipp, b. June 6, 1784; b.; sp. Philipp Rapp
Elisabetha, b. June 6, 1784; b.; sp. Elisabetha Rapp
Hanna, b. Jan 6; Apr. 10, 1785; sp. Heinrich Hippel--Hanna
Conrath Herlaman--Elisabetha
Elisabetha, b. Sept. 15, bapt. Dec. 15, 1785; sp. Parents
Andony, b. Feb. 13; bap. Apr. 9, 1786; sp. Parents
Johannes, b. Sept. 7, 1778; bap. Nov. 17; sp. Parents
Maria Magdalena, b. Apr. 14, 1783; bap. June 8,; sp. Parents
Elisabetha, b. Mar. 12, 1791; bap. Aug. 7; sp. Peter Jager--Elisabeth
Catharina, b. Nov. 19, 1784; bap. Apr. 10, 1785; sp. Willhelm Walter--Catharina
Emrig
Maria, b. Nov. (?) 23. 1786; bap. May 28; sp. Maria Grob
Daughter, b. Apr. 23, 1787; bap. July 1; sp. Catharina Elsass
Catarina, b. Nov. 4, 1776; sp. Johannes Laubach--Catarina
Margretha, b. Jan 15, 1780; sp. Laurence Koenig--Margretha
Peter, b. Dec. 17, 1782; sp. Parents
Conrad, b. Sept. 26, 1787; bap. Mar. 6, 1788; sp. Parents
Maria Magdalena, b. Oct. 25, 1787; bap. Mar. 26, 1788; sp. Maria Magdalena
Dieris
Jacob, b. Dec. 10, 1788; bap. May 23, 1790; sp. Jacob Kinder--Dorothea
Hanna, b. Dec. 10, 1788; May 23, 1790; sp. Parents
Elisabetha, b. Nov. 15, 1789; sp. Parents
Heinrich, b. May 19, 1792; sp. Heinrich Hippel--Hanna
Anna Maria, b. Apr. 3, 1795; sp. Georg Diery--Anna Maria
Magdalena, b. Apr. 28, 1776; sp. Parents
Margretha, b. Feb. 6, 1782; sp. Parents
Anna Maria, b. Jan. 7, 1785; sp. Parents
Jacob, b. Mar. 5, 1788; sp. Parents
Isack, b. Dec. 1776; sp. Parents
Anna Maria, b. June 16, 1779; sp. Parents
Susana, b. July 6, 1783; sp. Parents
Maria, b. Jan. 20. 1793; bap. Aug. 4. 1793; sp. Philipp Miller & wife
Sophia, b. Mar. 27, 1789; sp. Georg Christman--Sophia
Catharina, b. Sept. 20, 1790; bap. Mary27, 1791; sp. Johannes
Laubach--Catharina
Johannes, b. Aug. 17, 1782; bap. Feb. 16, 1783; sp. Johannes Walter--Catarina
Elisabetha, b. Nov. 4, 1780; bap. Jan. 21, 1781; sp. Elis. Heilman
Hanna, b. Dec. 8, 1784; bap. May 8, 1785; sp. Parents
Catarina, b. Apr. 25, 1788; bap. Sept. 21, 1788; sp. Catarina Schleiter
A daughter, b. Aug. 31, 1801; bap. Feb. 24, 1801; sp. Mar. Lieber &
Grandmother
Jacob, b. Jan. 31, 1780; bap. Apr. 16, sp. Parents
Georg, b. Apr. 2, 1784; bap. July 6; sp. Parents
Maria, b. July 23, 1786; bap. Sept. 23; sp. Georg Yeger & wife
Peter, b. Sept. 20, 1788; bap. Nov. 16, sp. Peter Yeger--Elisabeth
Daniel, b. Dec. 10, 1790; bap. Mar. 27, 1791; sp. Parents
Georg, b. May 9, 1793; bap. Feb. 1794; sp. Parents.
Johan Jost, b. Oct. 5, 1793; bap. Oct. 18, 1793; sp. JohannPhilipp Haarigt,
Anna Margretha Schied
Sara, b. Dec. 31, 1793; bap. June 5, 1796; sp. Parents
Georg, b. Mar. 15, 1800; June 15, 1800; sp. Georg Fried, Marg. Landes
Sara, b. May 14, 1802; bap. Sept. 12, 1802; sp. Susanna Wallih
Samuel, b. May 12, 1803; bap. Aug. 19, 1803; sp. Parents
Rahel, b. Dec. 20, 1708; sp. Parents
Wilhelm, b. Aug. 15, 1801; sp. Parents
Heinrich, b. July 13, 1794; sp. Heinrich Hause, Magd. Christman
Maria, b. Apr. 1, 1796; sp. Johan Smith & wife
Johan. b. Apr. 21, 1799; sp. Johan Young--Magdalena
Margretha, b. Sept. 10, 1802; sp. Isaac Hause--Margretha
Mary, b. Dec. 16, 1806; bap. Nov. 27, 1809
Samuel, b. Aug. 14, 1809; bap. Nov. 27, 1809
Margaretha, b. Dec. 22, 1798; sp. Parents
Christina, b. Nov. 10, 1800; sp. Parents
John, b. March 4, 1802; sp. Parents
Joseph, b. June 26, 1804; sp. Parents
George, b. Oct, 16,1806; sp. Parents
THE REV. F. W. GEISSENHAINER'S PASTORATE