LEBANON CHURCH AT LOYSVILLE
Listings of Confirmations & Communicants
The following persons were confirmed by Rev. John Herbst in 1798:
John Arnold William Cooney Margaret Steidel
Solomon Bower Benjamin Rice Magdalene Steidel
Jacob Bower William Brickley Sarah Borrel
Charles Smith Jacob Miller Susan Miller
John Cooney John Miller ----- Lubkey
Daniel Cooney George Gottschall ----- Lubkey
Henry Cooney Benjamin Moses(The above names Mr. Jacob Arnold gave from memory....)
The following persons were confirmed by Rev. Frederick Sanno
on 25 March, 1804:
Adam Scheder Elizabeth Hartman Charles Lubkey
Christiana Olinger Jacob Miller Maria Fusselman
Daniel Schaeffer Elizabeth Fusselman Daniel Motzer
Elizabeth Billman Philip Stambach Catharine Arnold
George Klein Barbara Spohn John Schwieger
Susan Zimmerman John Fenichel George Ernst
Solomon Gottschall Michael Ketner Jacob Albert
Valentine Borrel Susan Schaeffer Adam Lob (now Lyons)
Magdalene Bower Daniel Stambach Catharine Motzer
Maria Hammer Esther Bower Elizabeth Steidel
Catharine Gottschall Christiana Stambach Magdalene Gottschall
Magdalene Lubkey Samuel Schaeffer Anna Maria Ernst
John Breiner Maria Ketner Jacob Weary
Catharine Hammer John Zimmerman Maria Weary
Daniel Spohn Christiana Long Barbara Arnold
Margaret Weary Sarah Steidel Justina Fenichel
Maria Breiner Susan Gottschall Maria Arnold
With the above persons, admitted by confirmation, the
following members communed on the 26th, it being a Sunday:
Adam Bernheisel Daniel Fusselman
Barbara Bernheisel Conrad Ernst
Christopher Bower John Lob (English, Lyons)
Solomon Bower Jacob Haman
Nicholas Loy George Kremer
Jacob Ketner John Loy
Catharine Ketner Michael Loy
Frederick Breiner Barbara Haller
Maria Breiner John Schaeffer
George Fleisher Barbara Schaeffer
Margaret Fleisher Christiana Reisdorff
Jacob Steidel Anna Hollenbach
Margaret Steidel Susanna Gamber
Magdalene Steidel Margaret Lubkey
Henry Zimmerman Magdalene Keiner
Margaret Zimmerman Maria Kremer
Peter Moses Jacob Klinger
Agnes Long Jacob Smith
Adam Smith John Ketner
Barbara Smith William Brickley
George Miller Peter Breiner
Peter Reisdorff Henry Frey
John Fusselman George Fleisher
Barbara Fusselman Sarah Fleisher
Henry Bernheisel Magdalene Fusselman
Eve Berneheisel Jacob Stambach
Henry Moses George Breiner
Elizabeth Scheibly Jacob Schauer
Susanna Reinsmith Philip Stambach
George Wolf Catharine Stambach
Daniel Smith John Stambach
Charles Smith George Hammer
Regina Smith Anna Maria Hammer
Jacob Miller Jacob Breiner
Catharine Weary Magdalene Breiner
John Swartz Magdalene Kessler
William Reed Maria Eliz. Hollenbach
Abraham Kistler Justina Miller
Maria Kistler Christiana Sauder
Susanna Kistler Elizabeth Webb
Conrad Hallman Michael Loy
Sarah Hallman Margaret Loy
Peter Schauer Maria Lupfer
John Billman Susanna Ickes
Christiana Billman Maria Bloom
The following persons were admitted to full communion, by
rite of confirmation on Sunday, 2nd of November, 1806:
Jacob Miller Simon Wingart Mary Kessler
Jacob Sweger Daniel Ritter Barbara Kessler
Daniel Smith Sarah Fleisher Christiana Guttshall
Henry Smith Catharine Burrell Catharine Shoemaker
Samuel Cooney Sarah Billman Catharine Swarner
Adam Kessler Elizabeth Billman Ann Smith
Solomon Gutshall Catharine Ernst Elizabeth Funfrock
George Funfrock Catharine Tressler Mary Reed
John Moses Margaret Loy Elizabeth Reed
Martin Motzer Susan Loy Elizabeth Brickley
Daniel Ernst Sarah Cooney Mary Biegleman
Joseph Briner Elizabeth Cooney Rebecca Biegleman
George Finicle Salome Cooney Rebecca Bower
David Wolf Elizabeth Cooney Lydia Bower
Adam Wolf Mary Ritter Hannah Motzer
Henry Swarner Sarah Lutman Elizabeth Briner
Christiana Smith Margaret Deck Elizabeth Finicle
Mary Smith Barbara Deck
(These names were furnished by memory of Mrs. Sarah Burrell, then Miss Sarah Fleisher, one of the catechumens)
Following is a list of some of the persons who were confirmed
by Rev. Heim at the Lebanon Church on 9 December 1815:
Daniel Hall Catharine Titzel Miss Stidel
Jacob Bender Henry Swarner Miss Stidel
Abraham Kistler Mrs. --- Hall Miss Stidel
David Tressler Salome Tressler Elizabeth Loy
Henry Stambaugh Mary Billman Catharine Bernheisel
Jacob Wormley Sarah Ebert Mary Bernheisel
George Wormely Susanna Garling Christiana Bernheisel
George Titzel Esther Bower Lydia Minich
John Titzel Rebecca Bower Rebecca Tressler
John Loy Sarah Kremer Barbara Shissel
Elizabeth Titzel Elizabeth Kremer
Following is a partial listing of some persons who were
confirmed on Sunday, 6 April 1817:
John Tressler Margaretta Rice
John Beaver Magdalene Ickes
John Kistler Christiana Stambaugh
Jacob Bernheisel Sarah Tressler
John Weary Rebecca Tressler
Joseph Tressler Elizabeth Shoemaker
Barbara Smith Mrs. ----- Frey
In the spring of 1821(?), a class of 71 catechumens were
confirmed, following is a partial listing:
William Rice William Snyder
Samuel Shoemaker Michael Loy
George Billman Michael Ickes
Jacob Shoemaker Mr. ---- Stoever
John Shoemaker Mrs. ---- Hench
Jacob C. Smith Mrs. ---- Reisdorff
John Smith Miss ---- Tressler
Daniel Preissler Sarah Rice
John Preissler Elizabeth Rice
Daniel Minich Catharine Briner
George Minich Elizabeth Hartman
Conrad Comp Mary Shoemaker
Samuel Hench Sarah Smith
Daniel Hallman Catharine Fusselman
Samuel Kistler Sarah Fox
Moses Hall Mary Fox
Henry Long Mary Bower
George Bernheisel Hannah Bower
Jacob Bender Miss ---- Orris
George Orris Miss ---- Orris
Partial listing of those admitted to full communion by the
rite of confirmation in April, 1824 (?):
Conrad Rice Susan Ickes
Jonathan Minich Elizabeth Loy
Jacob Loy Sarah Shull
Samuel Loy Catharine Shull
Martin Stambaugh Elizabeth Hench
William Stambaugh Hannah Kremer
Mr. ---- Kiner Margaret Kremer
Mr. ---- Gutshall Sarah Titzel
John Hohenshilt Elizabeth Rubrecht
John Ickes Elizabeth Kistler
William Trostel Susan Bender
Samuel Shull Catharine Bitner
William Kistler Catharine Stambaugh
John Long Mary Shuman
Henry Orris Margaret Kochenderfer
Jonas Rumpel Hetta Dunkelberger
George Rumpel Elizabeth Tressler
Benjamin Fusselman Mary Fusselman
Peter Schaeffer Sarah Wolf
William Bitner Elizabeth Briner
John Shoemaker Mary Smith
Benjamin Rice Mary Kleffman
Mrs. --- Shoemaker Mary Crist
Mrs. Elizabeth Bender Sarah Crist
Mary Minich Mary Shoemaker
Elizabeth Ebert
Easter, 1826, a class of catechumens were confirmed;
following is a partial listing:
Solomon Bernheisel Elizabeth Flickinger
Samuel Shuman Hetta Ickes
Daniel Long Elizabeth Ritter
Mr. --- Holenbach Mary Fusselman
Mr. --- Gutshall Mary Rice
George Hohenshilt Abraham Trostel
Mr. --- Kich John Shoemaker
Nicholas Bitner John Baltozer
John Arnold Elizabeth Loy
George Ernst Mary Reisinger
David Flickinger Frances Bernheisel
John Briner Margaret Kochenderfer
Jonathan Briner Esther Arnold
David Miller Margaret Clouser
Samuel Reisdorff
Partial listing of about 40 catechumens at Loysville who were
admitted to full communion by the rite of confirmation in May, 1828:
Frederick Hartman Mary Stambaugh
John Trostel Susan Bernheisel
Charles Dunkelberger Mary Zeigler
William Loy Julian Kremer
Phebe Shull Catharine Kremer
Elizabeth Notestein Catharine Hallman
Rebecca Rice Mary Klein
Hannah Dunkelberger
Partial listing of catechumens that were confirmed at
Loysville in the spring of 1833:
F. W. Heim Mary Wolf
Levi Hollenbach Julian Shaeffer
William Bernheisel Frances Ebert
Joseph Dunkelberger Mary A. Billman
John Stump Margaret Burrell
Henry Titzel Mary A. Ickes
Catharine Heim Mary Wormley
Elizabeth Briner
Partial listing of catechumens that were confirmed at
Loysville in the spring of 1843:
William Lutman Mary A. Tressler
John Swarner Eliza Tressler
John Tressler Sarah Tressler
David Evans Elizabeth Kistler
Mrs. --- Bausum Mary Snyder
Caroline Tressler Eliza Bausum
Class of catechumens that were confirmed in May, 1848 (the
last class that Rev. Heim confirmed):
Samuel Culler Frances Minich
Rudolphus J. Heim Sarah Briner
Samuel Kistler Margaret Briner
John G. Loy Mary Briner
Samuel Tressler Ann Loy
Mr. ---- Comp Caroline Swab
Mr. ---- Comp Lydia Kunkel
Sarah Tressler Miss ---- Yohn
Following persons were admitted to full communion by the
solemn rite of confirmation on 3 May 1851 by Rev. Ruthrauff:
John B. Zimmerman Julian Bausum
John Arnold Elvina M. Bernheisel
Samuel Rinehart Caroline C. Bernheisel
John Swab Catharine E. Kepner
John G. Kiner Sarah A. Billman
David Metz Eliza Minich
Israel Messimer Diana Minich
Jeremiah W. Kiner Catharine Hopple
George Peck Matilda Shock
John Hollenbach Margaret Shock
Jacob Bausum Margaret Metz
Elizabeth Zimmerman Susanna Metz
The following persons were admitted to full communion by confirmation on 16 May 1854 by Rev. Weiser:
James R. Lackey Margaret Stuber
Henry T. Swarner Mary M. Swab
Mrs. Sarah Bausum Sarah Weiser
Elizabeth Ewing John R. Delancy*
Benj. Wormley*
(*These persons received by certificate.)
The following persons (and perhaps others) were admitted to
communion by confirmation in early spring 1855:
George Rempfer Catharine V. Weiser
The following persons were admitted to full communion by the
rite of confirmation on 21 September 1856 by Rev. Philip Willard:
John M. Rice Cath. A. Heim
Andrew T. Kistler Sarah Shatto
William H. Rice Mary Sosseman
William Minich Nancy Sosseman
Emanuel Freeman Catharine Wolf
Absalom Swarner Elizabeth Wolf
Jacob Wolf Rebecca Stuber
George W. Kepner Mary J. Stidel
David L. Rice Mary E. Kepner
Rebecca Kistler Catharine Weaver
Catharine Rice Matilda J. Loy (baptized)
Catharine Rice Elvina Heim
The following persons were admitted to full communion by
confirmation at Loysville on 5 April 1857:
David L. Tressler Eliz. E. Hollenbach
Josiah E. Tressler Sarah Schwab
John Wolf Susan Baughman
Andrew Comp Isabella Billman
Jacob Rempfer Mary E. Shope
David Bower Sarah A. Comp
William Hassinger Phebe H. Kepner
Josiah Bower Elizabeth Shoemaker
George Comp Magdalene E. Sosseman
William Hollenbach Sarah E. Kleckner
Samuel Hollenbach Susan Kleckner
Jacob Kleckner Matilda Shope
Catharine Comp Jemima C. Dromgold
Mary E. Tressler Elizabeth Schoch
Mary J. Dromgold
The following persons were admitted to full communion by
confirmation at Loysville on 26 December, 1857:
Jacob Arnold Mary E. Kepner
W. Cornelius Hutchinson
Catharine Hull Mary A. Yohn
Mary A. Hull Mary E. Heim
Sarah Wolf Mary J. Wormley
Catharine A. Loy Sarah E. Kepner
Susan M. V. Willard Levi Adams*
Mary E. Adams*
(*Received by certificate)
The following persons were confirmed at Loysville on 14
November, 1858:
George Baltozer Absalom Weaver
Catharine Rempfer
The following persons were confirmed at Loysville on 10 March
1860 by Rev. G.M. Settlemoyer:
Joseph Stuber John Loy
Jacob Culler Mary E. Loy
Samuel Comp Caroline Minich
Josiah Comp Hannah Stuber
William W. Witmer Sarah E. Low
Alexander Chestnut Sarah Copenhaver
Around the same time or shortly before, the following were received by certificate:
George Snyder Henry Kiner Sarah A. Murphy
The following persons were admitted to full communion by
confirmation on 2 March 1861:
Benjamin Weaver Henry Sosseman
Henry Weaver Sophia Rempfer
Around the same time, the following were received by certificate:
Michael Null Mrs. Rebecca Weibly
In October, 1861 the following persons were received by
certificate:
Mrs. Kepner Miss Priscilla Kepner
The following persons were admitted to membership by the
solemn rite of confirmation by Rev. Peter Sahm on 15 March, 1862:
John H. Arnold Mary Shoemaker
Henry Rice Sophia Bear
Martin Luther Tressler Rebecca Wagner
Henry Sahm Matilda Ann Minich
George W. Heim Matilda E. Tressler
Martin Bernheisel Mary Ann Sunday
Luther Bernheisel Josephine M. Kepner
Jacob Schwab Mary A. Rice
Daniel Zug Isabella Rice
William Rhodes Leah Schaeffer
David Kleckner Louisa Kiner
Emanuel Wagner Rebecca Grow
Leah Ellen Rhodes
The above listed information was extracted from the book, Churches Between the Mountains, A History of The Lutheran Congregations in Perry County, Pennsylvania; by Rev. D.H. Focht, A.M.; Baltimore; 1862
