Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Notizen:
Wikipedia 2018:
Womelsdorf is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census. The main thoroughfares through Womelsdorf are High Street, which runs east-west, and Pennsylvania Route 419, which runs north-south. U.S. Route 422 runs along the northern edge of town.
History:
John Womelsdorf founded the community in 1762. It was originally named Middletown, being halfway between the cities of Lebanon and Reading, but roughly 50 years later it was changed to Womelsdorf in honor of its founder.
A Pennsylvania state historic site, the Conrad Weiser Homestead, is located in Womelsdorf; this site interprets the life of Conrad Weiser, a well-known 18th-century German immigrant who played a major role in the history of colonial Pennsylvania.
The Womelsdorf Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Treffer 1 bis 4 von 4
Nachname, Taufnamen | Tod | Personen-Kennung | ||
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1 | Feeg, Anna Eva | 11 Jun 1781 | Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA | I177852 |
2 | Losch, Elisabetha Magdalena | 31 Mrz 1769 | Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA | I59414 |
3 | Weiser, Johann Konrad Sr. | Mai 1746 | Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA | I177847 |
4 | Weiser, Johann Konrad Jr. | 13 Jul 1760 | Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA | I177851 |