Bern Church Cemetery, Bern Township, PA

Bern Church Cemetery is located along Highway Route 183. These inscriptions are primarily of German immigrants and their children who were born prior to 1800. These inscriptions were recorded about 1900 and are, for the most part, illegible today. They were contributed by Lt. Col. Oscar H. Stroh.

Partial list of burials at Bern Church Cemetery, Bern Township
Name Born Died Notes
Ahrenz, Catharine (nee Liefert) 9 Feb 1772 14 Sep 1850 wife of Henry Ahrenz
Albrecht, Maria (nee Gottschall) 17 Mar 1777 11 June 1849 wife of Fredrich Albrecht
Althaus, Christina (nee Ebbing) 25 Dec 1767 7 Mar 1821  
Althaus, Daniel 24 Apr 1??? 14 July 1844 husband of Elizabeth Heffner; had 4 sons and 6 daughters
Althaus, Daniel 25 July 1742 7 Oct 1812  
Bittner, John 17 June 1790 14 Sep 1860  
Bohn, Adam 18 Feb 1777 5 Aug 1833 son of Frederich Bohn
Bohn, Benjamin 14 Apr 1791 13 Dec 1845 m. Anna Maria Settle 1812; had a daughter
Bohn, Catharine (nee Womer) 9 Jul 1753 30 Sep 1827 wife of Friedrich Bohn
Bohn, Elizabeth (nee Rieser) 9 Nov 1779 21 Apr 1858 wife of Adam Bohn
Bohn, Elizabeth 23 Jan 1779 30 Apr 1864  
Bohn, Friedrich 18 Oct 1753 1814 m. Catharine Elizabeth Wommer 1775
Bohn, Friedrich 7 June 1788 5 Nov 1841  
Bohn, George 25 Dec 1776 8 Oct 1823 m. Maria Kisinger; had ? sons and 3 daughters
Bohn, Magdalena 4 Jul 1785 13 Apr 1849  
Bohn, Maria Catharina (nee Hiester) 29 Jun 1792 11 Nov 1868 daughter of John and Catharina Hiester; wife of David Bohn
Bohn, Maria (nee Kissinger) 19 Dec 1783 26 Aug 1852 wife of George Bohn
Brensinger, Catharine (nee Mest) 15 Aug 1789 25 Aug 1858 m. Jacob Brensinger
Brensinger, Jacob 11 Oct 1785 7 July 1879 husband of Catharina Mest
Dundor, Catharina 23 Dec 1755 12 Jan 1827 wife of Johannes Dundor
Dundor, Christina (nee Miller) 5 Nov 1788 11 May 1859 m. Johann Hiester 1808; had 3 sons and 5 daughters; m. Johan Adam Dundor 1827; had 1 son
Dundor, Elizabeth (nee Ernst) 10 Apr 1791 23 Apr 1870 wife of Johann Adam Dundor
Dundor, Elizabeth (nee Miesse) 13 Sep 1781 15 Nov 1841  
Dundor, Facob (Sic) 25 July 1720 May 1789  
Dundor, Gabriel 20 Dec 1799 29 May 1853 m. Elizabeth Hetrich 1824; had 1 son; m. Lidia Dewies 1832; had 3 sons and 4 daughters
Dundor, Jacob 19 Mar 1756 22 Sep 1821  
Dundor, Jakob 13 Aug 1776 23 Oct 1861  
Dundor, Johann Adam 2 Aug 1778 17 June 1850  
Dundor, Johann Adam 27 Jan 1786 13 Mar 1847 m. Susanna Miller 1811; had 3 sons and 7 daughters; m. Christina Hiester 1827; had 1 son
Dundor, Johannes 16 Mar 1757 14 Oct 1823  
Dundor, Margaretha (nee Braun) 28 Mar 1761 10 Sep 1817 wife of Jacob Dundor
Dundor, Margaretha (nee Werber) 19 Aug 1771 25 July 1841 wife of Jacob Dundor
Dunkleberger, Samuel 15 May 1785 8 July 1825  
Eckert, Barbara (nee Gernand) 26 May 1754 30 Sep 1823 wife of Johannes Eckert
Eckert, Johann 27 June 1754 27 Nov 1822  
Eirich, John 5 Mar 1797 1 Apr 1858  
Eyrich, Johannes 10 Mar 1787 5 Apr 1858  
Fischer, Magdalena 1783 1786 daughter of Jacob Fischer
Fleisher, Hanna 1760 4 Nov 1827 wife of Jacob Fleisher
Freymeyer, Anna Catharine (nee Strunck) 2 Sep 1733 10 Oct 1805  
From, Johannes 9 Feb 1793 28 July 1871  
Gaussel, Anna Catharine 1741 6 June 1777 had 6 children
Gentzel, Maria Dorothea (nee Weber) 18 Dec 1752 18 Sep 1829 wife of George Gentzel
Gernant, George 10 June 1714 17 Jan 1793  
Gicker, Jacob 6 Mar 1789 13 Apr 1873 son of Daniel Gicker and Catharine nee Weber; m. Sarah Huyet; had 4 sons and 9 daughters
Gicker, Magdalena (nee Bieber) 5 Sep 1764 4 Nov 1842  
Gicker, Sarah (nee Huyet) 22 June 1792 11 Aug 1871 daughter of Ludwig and Magdalina Huyet; wife of Jacob Gicker
Giecker, Daniel 14 Feb 1761 27 Nov 1844  
Gucker, Catharine (nee Weber) 17 Mar 1763 27 Mar 1810 wife of Daniel Gucker
Guth, Johanna Christina 24 July 1755 11 July 1825 wife of Jacob Guth
Guth, Johann Jacob 1747 1802, b. in Zweibrcken; came to America in 1765
Guth, Johannes 23 Oct 1779 16 Feb 1810  
Guth, Joseph 25 Oct 1777 15 May 1838 son of John Jacob Guth
Hasen, Maria   22 Sep 1783  
Heck, Anna Maria (nee Freyberger) 11 June 1777 26 Dec 1856  
Heck, Catharina 10 Jan 1740 4 Oct 1774  
Heck, Jacob 28 Aug 1798   son of Anna Maria Heck
Heck, Johannes   3 May 1814 had 6 sons and 4 daughters
Heck, Maria Anna (nee Bohn) 28 Nov 1786 1 Aug 1854 wife of Johannes M. Heck
Hentzle, Johan George 8 Oct 1740 2 Jan 1802  
Hetrick, Catharine 24 Mar 1765 28 Apr 1812 Wife of Peter Hetrick
Hetrick, Johann Peter 9 Feb 1769 30 Oct 1834  
Hetrick, John 8 Mar 1787 13 May 1868  
Hetterich, William 3 Apr 1717 8 Oct 1769 b. in Langen Selbold husband of Catharina Fellsmeyer; had 2 daughters
Hettinger, Bernard 23 Feb 1797 11 Nov 1858  
Hiester, Anna Maria (nee Myers) Dec 1758 4 Oct 1822 daughter of Isaac Myers; wife of William Hiester
Hiester, Capt. John 15 July 1783 12 Mar 1851  
Hiester, Catharina 10 Jan 1758 12 Oct 1826 wife of Johannes Hiester
Hiester, Catharina Apr 1782 22 Apr 1788  
Hiester, Catharine (nee Schuler)   17 Aug 1789, age 72 y; 11 m; 7 d
Hiester, Daniel 1 Jan 1712 7 June 1795 born in Graftschafy Wittgenstein ; m. Catharine 1742; had 5 sons and 2 daughters;(brother of John Hiester; father of Gov. Jos. Hiester)
Hiester, Daniel 14 Jan 1789 27 Mar 1862  
Hiester, Jacob Bausman 28 Nov 1785 17 May 1817 son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Hiester
Hiester, Johann Christ 17 Sep 1793 7 Nov 1867 son of Jonathan Hiester and Catharina Albricht; m. Catharine Kremer 1825
Hiester, Johannes 25 Sep 1754 17 Sep 1826  
Hiester, John 1707 1757 (he was born in Elsoff; Westphalia; came to America in 1736; m. Mary Barbara Epler who was born in 1732 and died in 1809)
Hiester, William Esq. 10 June 1757 13 July 1822  
Hiester, Yost 11 Dec 1795 10 Nov 1871 son of Johannes Hiester and Catharina Albreich; m. Rebecca Reber
Hiester, Yost 1710 1780 b. in Europe
Jeich, Catharina (nee Haberacker) 5 Dec 1775 1 June 1855 wife of Johannes Jerich (sic)
Jeich, Elizabeth 1740 24 Feb 1809 m. Michal Jeich
Jeich, Johannes 20 Feb 1775 8 May 1844 m. Catharine Haberacker; had 2 sons
Jeich, Michael 1728 13 June 1812  
Kalbach, Adam 4 Apr 1780 13 Oct 1850 m. Catharine Ruth 1801 and had 7 sons and 4 daughters; m. Margaretha Bohn 1836
Kalbach, Catharina (nee Ruth) 22 Dec 1780 22 June 1831 wife of Adam K.
Kauffman, Johannes 16 July 1785 28 Dec 1857  
Kaufman, Elizabeth (nee Albrecht) 2 Oct 1795 14 Mar 1825 wife of Jacob K.
Kaufman, Jacob 15 Jan 1777 24 July 1822  
Kaufman, Margaretha (nee Riegel) 2 Dec 1783 30 Oct 1840 wife of Johannes K.
Kech, Sara (nee Richard) 12 Oct 1794 11 June 1861 wife of Heinrich Koch; had 12 children
Kendel, Elizabeth (nee Schark) 1 Dec 1782 15 Sep 1856 wife of Frederick K.
Kendel, Frederick 15 Sep 1779 4 Jan 1860  
Kerschmer, Anna Maria (nee Himmelberger) 21 June 1785 18 Sep 1850 wife of Philip Kerchmer
Kerschner, Catharina 23 July 1747 12 May 1805 wife of Peter K.
Kerschner, Peter 17 Apr 1747 11 Sep 1809  
Kerschner, Philip 31 Aug 1766 7 Dec 1831  
Kerschner, Rosina 24 June 1782 1 June 1808 daughter of Peter and Catharine Kerschner
Kerschner, Susanna (nee Himmelberger) 11 Mar 1776 13 Jan 1812 wife of Philip K.
Kirschner, Anna Maria (nee Leinbach) 25 Dec 1773 26 Apr 1811 wife of Johann K.
Klein, Anna Margaretha (nee Reber) 15 Dec 1761 6 Apr 1838 wife of Johannes Klein; daughter of Conrad and Anna Margaretha Reber
Klein, Johannes 16 Jan 1734 16 Jan 1795  
Klein, Johannes   12 June 1824 age 63Y; 11M; 5D
Klein, Maria Barbara 4 Mar 1791 21 Nov 1829 wife of Jacob Klein
Lerch, Balthaser 18 May 1737 24 Apr 1774 had 7 children
Lieb, Catharine (nee Lieb) 6 Sep 1796 4 Mar 1881, daughter of Jacob Lieb and Anna Margaretha Dundor;m. Nicholaus Lieb
Lieb, Nicholas 16 Nov 1793 9 Dec 1865 husband of Catharina Dundor
Liebe, Maria Margaretha 19 Oct 1749 26 Dec 1776  
Linck, Maria Catharina 6 Oct 1719 18 Apr 1796  
Lose, Christiana (nee Seiler) 3 Aug 1753 23 May, 1813 wife of Conrad Lose
Machmer, Jacob 18 Feb 1783 27 Sep 1863  
Machmer, Maria Christina (nee Schumacher) 16 Feb 1792 17 Nov 1855 wife of Jacob W.
Matternus, Philip 9 Sep 1794 4 July 1858 husband of Rebecca Fleischer
Mayer, Jacob 1 May 1778 28 Aug 1836  
Mee, Mary 18 Jan 1799 16 Oct 1863 daughter of Jonathan and Esther Mee
Miesse, Catharina (nee Dundor) 24 Nov 1782 6 Jan 1840 wife of Jacob Miesse; Esq.; had 8 sons and 1 daughter
Miesse, Johann Daniel 28 Jan 1743 3 Apr 1818 b. in Eisoff; Wittgenstein; Germany
Miller, Catharina (nee Riedi) 29 Sep 1788 9 Apr 1844 wife of William Miller
Miller, William 17 Feb 1782 18 Aug 1843  
Mohn, Catharina (nee Moser) 24 July 1796 29 Apr 1880 wife of Peter Mohn
Moyer, Magdalena (nee Staudt) 6 Oct 1783 8 Feb 1848 wife of Jacob Mayer
Reber, Catharine (nee Fleischer) 21 Aug 1787 28 Sep 1857 2nd wife of Nicolaus Reber
Reber, Catharine 10 Apr 1744 15 Oct 1834 daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Reber
Reber, Conrad 18 May 1788 27 Sep 1854 m. Magdalena Brecht 1810; m. widow Catharina Lieb (nee Lerch) 1851
Reber, Elizabeth 1 Nov 1747 27 Dec 1817 wife of Johannes Reber
Reber, Johannes 16 Dec 1736 27 Aug 1821  
Reber, Johannes 20 Sep 1760 29 June 1849 m. Magdalena Rathmacher; had 8 sons and 7 daughters
Reber, Magdalena (nee Brecht) 14 Feb 1789 5 Oct 1847 wife of Conrad Reber; had 7 sons and 3 daughters
Reber, Magdalena 1750 8 Oct 1818 wife of Johannes Reber
Reber, Nicolaus 23 Jan 1780 23 Jan 1844  
Reber, Susanna (nee Lasch) 15 Sep 1783 4 Sep 1822 wife of Nicolaus Reber
Reber, Thomas 1746 27 Aug 1823 husband of Elizabeth Kerschner; had 5 sons and 6 daughters
Rick, George 8 Nov 1755 14 Jan 1821  
Rick, Johannes 28 Feb 1799 29 Jan 1839 m. Elizabeth Fischer; had 5 sons and 5 daughters
Riegel, Johannes 9 Jan 1798 7 Feb 1864 m. Sarah Lasch 1825; m. Maria Schaeffer 1859;son of Martin Riegel
Riegel, Mary (nee Roesch) July 1796 18 Jan 1870 daughter of Philip Roesch; wife of George Strsker (sic) and Henry Riegel
Rieser, Abraham 16 Aug 1781 9 June 1857 son of Johan Jacob and Sarah Rieser; m. Sarah Jeich 1808; had 5 sons and 2 daughters; m. Maria Jeich 1823; had 2 sons and 3 daughters
Rieser, Anna Maria (nee Jeich) 20 Apr 1789 28 July 1846 wife of Abraham Rieser
Rieser, Daniel 25 Apr 1783 26 Feb 1820 son of Jacob and Ester Rieser
Rieser, Esther (nee Bertol) 30 May 1759 27 Aug 1794 wife of Jacob Rieser
Rieser, Jacob 16 Jan 1755 27 Dec 1815  
Rieser, Philip 22 Dec 1760 14 Mar 1843  
Rieser, Sarah (nee Jeich) 20 Aug 1784 23 Nov 1822 m. Abraham Rieser 1808; had 5 sons and 2 daughters
Rieser, Susanna (nee Wiendern) 1 Feb 1766 19 Jan 1824 wife of Philip Rieser
Ritschartson, Amos 1 Oct 1794 16 Jan 1859  
Ritschartson, Anna Maria (nee Sonen) 9 Dec 1798 21 Oct 1854 wife of Amos Ritschartson
Ruth, Friedrich 16 Mar 1782 29 June 1849  
Schaeffer, Henry 8 Jan 1797 11 June 1852  
Schafer, Catharina (nee Michel) 10 Mar 1785 12 Aug 1808 wife of William Schafer; had 1 son and 2 daughters
Schauer, John 18 Sep 1798 21 Feb 1874  
Schell, Anna Eva (nee Lerch) 31 July 1770 18 Jan 1845 wife of Heinrich Schell
Schell, Heinrich 1766 20 Apr 1825  
Schneider, Conrad 22 Jan 1722 4 Dec 1811  
Schneider, Philipina 30 Nov 1721 31 Mar 1783 wife of Conrad Schneider; had 7 children
Seidel, Catharina (nee Zunbroh) 8 Mar 1765 29 Nov 1830 wife of Michael Seidel
Seidel, Daniel 22 Aug 1793 4 Mar 1877  
Seidel, Elisabeth 16 Aug 1798 22 Jan 1882 daughter of Michael and Catharina Seidel
Seidel, Martha (nee Robinson) 1 Nov 1798 11 Oct 1873 wife of Daniel Seidel
Seydel, Michael 28 Oct 1761 24 Feb 1837  
Spadt, William 19 Oct 1785 13 Jan 1857  
Spath, William 26 Dec 1796 27 Dec 1859  
Spatz, Barbara (nee Hehn) 11 June 1790 19 Feb 1826 m. Daniel Spatz; had 5 sons
Spatz, Jacob 30 Oct 1791 6 Feb 1796  
Spatz, Margaretha (nee Hehlhof) 14 July 1782 29 Dec 1865 wife of Valentin Spatz
Spatz, Margaretha (nee Schneider)   25 Nov 1884 m. Vallentine Spatz 1756
Spatz, Valentin 1 Feb 1761 18 Oct 1850  
Stam, Catharina 1728 4 Nov 1812 wife of Werner Stam; m. 26 May 1784
Stam, Werner 13 Nov 1726 16 May 1795  
Stamm, Catharine (nee Lerch) 21 Apr 1754 16 May 1844 wife of Nicolaus Stamm
Stamm, Christina (nee Hetrich) 26 Feb 1796 13 Mar 1854 wife of Philip Stamm
Stamm, Elizabeth (nee Schepler) 6 Oct 1793 11 Feb 1838 wife of Johannes Stamm
Stamm, Frederick 18 Sep 1759 9 Dec 1827  
Stamm, Fredrich 20 June 1790 3 Oct 1860  
Stamm, Johann Philip 4 Oct 1785 12 Sep 1875 husband of Christina
Stamm, Johannes 25 Sep 1788 25 Dec 1863 son of Friedrich and Margareth Stamm
Stamm, Margaretha (nee Lerch) 8 Mar 1762 5 Oct 1844 wife of Frederick Stamm
Stamm, Maria Elizabeth (nee Diehl) 17 Feb 1792 30 Jan 1860 wife of Johannes Stamm
Stamm, Nickolaus 22 Apr 1752 6 Oct 1828  
Stamm, Susanna (nee Gerhart) 22 Dec 1792 8 Sep 1876 wife of Frederick Stamm
Staude, Matheas 24 June 1772 20 Nov 1802 (had 5 sons George; Daniel; Matthias; Jacob; John and 2 daughters Elizabeth and Catharine)
Staudt, Abraham 25 Jan 1757 9 Oct 1824  
Staudt, Daniel 19 Feb 1800 1 Apr 1876 husband of Mary A. Fischer
Staudt, Elizabeth 1778 4 Nov 1825  
Staudt, George 7 Oct 1765 24 Jan 1774  
Staudt, Johannes   1777 son of George Staudt
Staudt, Johannes 27 Mar 1810 22 Feb 1877  
Staudt, Maria Elizabeth (nee Braun) 22 June 1756 15 Aug 1824 wife of Abraham Staudt
Staudt, Mathaus Jan 1724 15 June 1793  
Staudt, Michel 1712 13 May 1776 had 6 sons and 4 daughters
Stoudt, Anna Margaret (nee Shradern) 15 Oct 1728 22 May 1797  
Stoudt, Mary A. (nee Fisher) 6 July 1806 18 Dec 1863 wife of Daniel Stoudt
Stuadt (Sic), Christiana 6 Apr 1782 2 Jan 1783  
Stumb, Catharine 28 July 1766 12 Apr 1855 daughter of Rev. Martin Gaby
Umbenhauer, John 7 Mar 1790 29 Oct 1860 m. Salome Wagner 1824
Umbenhauer, Salome (nee Wagner) 19 Apr 1805 6 Sep 1861 Wife of John Umbenhauer
Weber, Elizabeth (nee Kaufman) 19 Mar 1792 29 May 1812 wife of George Weber
Weber, George 25 Sep 1786 14 Sep 1860 m. Elizabeth Kauffman; had 7 sons and 1 daughter
Werner, Catharina 25 Sep 1767 22 July 1811 wife of Friedrich Werner
Wildermuth, Catharina (nee Rieser) 7 May 1778 12 Oct 1823 wife of Johannes Wildermuth
Zechman, Christina (nee Leib) 9 Dec 1795 31 Aug 1863 wife of Michael Zechman
Zechman, Michael 9 Nov 1791 30 Jan 1852  
Zettelmoyer, Johann 16 Feb 1785 14 Mar 1856  
Zumbroh, Joseph 1729 1783 had 7 children

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