Jonas John Rehr (abt. 1851 - 1853)

Born about 11 Feb 1851 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Feb 1853 at about age 2 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jonas was born about 1853. He is the son of Richard Rehr and Salina Bachman.

Burial Place: Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Bally, Berks, Pennsylvania

Sources

• Goshenhoppen Registers - Catholic missionary work began outside of Philadelphia in 1716. In 1741, records, though fragmentary, of the Goshenhoppen area began in a missal written by Rev. Theodore Schneider. He was the founder of St. Paul's Chapel in 1752 after the land was deeded to the church; it was usually known as the Goshenhoppen Mission at Chuchville. In 1835, a large addition was made to the front side of the chapel and the name was changed to Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The location is in southeastern Berks County near the border with Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. When the postal service began Rural Free Delivery in 1896, many villages needed to be renamed because of the duplication of names, Churchville was renamed Bally. This name was a tribute to the priest, Rev. Augustine Bally. He had served the Catholic Church there and in outlying areas from 1837 to 1882.
• der Familien name Eck Vol. 2 p. 24, Vol. 3 p. 7; newsletter that was published by Shirley Buirch of Lodi, California
• Helen E. Arkey, Eck Families Primarily Listing the Descendants of Jacob Egg/Eck and Anna Maria Margaret Kilcher p.102; Allentown, PA, 1992,