Guide to berks county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Nearly 200 years ago, this would have been mountain marys favorite time of year as she worked around her farm in the oley valley. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A post office called oley furnace was established in 1828, and renamed oley in 1836. Oley valley high school and reading motorcycle club are also located in oley. Pa dutch oley valley kutztown folklore history heritage. Posted in berks county, history, pa dutch folklore tagged folk culture, mountain mary, oley valley early pennsylvania dutch indian weathervane was one of a kind posted on september 12, 2014 by visitpadutchcountry. Reprinted in 2010 by the ovha, this book is a treasure for those doing genealogical research. Turner, iii of seaber turner book printing, the oley book is one of the most well produced books i have helped a pennsylvania historical society bring to their region. Larry guy wildermuth, our dearly beloved father, 72, of rockland township, peacefully passed away tuesday, march 24, 2020 in his residence. The online books page annals of the oley valley in berks county, pa.
Of interest to berks county collections, specifically to oley valley area, lobachsville. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in oley is 1,196 to 1. Check the events tab on facebook for an up to date list of upcoming events at ovcl. Not only will greg huber enlighten us with his wealth of knowledge about barns while traveling throughout the oley valley but we will also tour the interior of several of the barns as well. Oley township land grants, 17101740 family history library oley school records. Saucony book shop used, rare, and antiquarian books checkout login. Chapter 28 historic district 1 rose virginia road, oley, pa.
American folk art in 1964, did such a prolific job. This tiny town on the national register of historic places takes you to a simpler time, with its homes and businesses side by side. Turner, iii of seaber turner book printing, the oley book is one of the most well produced books i have helped a pennsylvania historical society bring to their. Index to the book for your consideration, the annals of the oley valley was originally written in 1926, and details the history of families who settled in the oley valley more than 300 years ago. For your convenience, you can download our complete new patient information packet below, which contains read more.
Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. The listing below are books that are not part of our marketplace inventory. Baseball in reading reading in vintage postcards haunted berks county ghost stories of berks berks the bizarre dr. Each year you can see a wide variety of local products from the farm and home that are entered in many different categories. Built in 1881, the oley valley inn is listed with the berks county register of historic places. My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union. Over two hundred years of local history history of an american canaan. Oley white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa whitepages. Scogna it is my opinion that conrad weiser has teased the assembly into the erection of berks county. The goal was to link historic preservation with broader planning and environmental issues. Palatine german ship passenger lists to pa ancestor search. According to our research of pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in oley, pennsylvania as of april 15, 2020.
Berks history books organized alphabetically by author, these books are some of berks countys best history books that focus on the rich heritage of our county. The oley valley heritage association is a group of people who are proud of their heritage in the oley valley, and share a common interest in keeping the history of the valley alive. I used his text when i was teaching a course about the oley valley to oley high school students. Conrad weiser was a very influential man in early pennsylvania history. This hardcover book features over 400 vintage photographs. The oley township historic district was listed on the national register of historic places in 1983. There are lots of charts and names, but even better, there are wonderful photographs that really help show what life was like for the pioneers in this part of the country. At the center of the valley is the village of oley. Berks county town, township and regional history collection.
The county is located in the southeast section of the state. Berks county genealogical records family history library. Another great site listing many pennsylvania iron furnaces is iron furnace source book index, listed under my links page. Jeanette rettew passed away on november 6, 2019 in oley, pennsylvania. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. As part of their mission to provide information on the historical, artistic, and cultural heritage of the oley valley, berks co. We strive to learn as much as we can about our heritage, so we can share it with you, and generations to come. Funeral home services for jeanette are being provided by stitzel family funeral homes and crematory, inc, and walter r. Oley valley community library bringing people, ideas. As a precautionary measure, the oley valley school district in consultation with the berks county superintendents, the oley valley school district will be closed beginning on march 16th through and including march 27th due to covid19. The oley valley is a valley 10 miles 16 km northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states of america.
This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves. Appeeling fruit berks products packing company inc. Hidden treasures of the oley valley berks history center. The washlaskis have done an admirable job creating and maintaining this site chock full of information on pennsylvania furnaces. One of the most prominent people in the history of early oley was mountain mary. Rare and early prints of reading berks county, pennsylvania. Nearby reading is the areas smallest main street, oley. Oley township, founded in 1740, in berks county, pennsylvania holds a special place in the commonwealths history because of its unique religious, political. Explore the historic reiff farm and the newly renovated hartman farm on a special property tour, including a visit to berks countys oldest tree, the sacred oak rain or shine. When wheat was king in the oley valley yes helen, there is a belsnickel posted in berks county, history, pa dutch folklore tagged folk culture, mountain mary, oley valley permalink. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oley township historic district, oley township, berks. Presidential politics in oley township, berks county, pennsylvania.
The oley valley is also exceptional in the history of designation and conservation of large landscapes. Jul 17, 20 the oley valley is also exceptional in the history of designation and conservation of large landscapes. The decadesold oley valley community fair, where you can eat funnel cake and. Croll, 1926, 148 pages history of leesport and west leesport, 18401940 official souvenir nick. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,282 residents. Discover hidden barn treasures in historic oley valley with barn and house historian greg huber. The oley valley heritage association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting knowledge of the heritage of the oley valley.
Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what is now berks county. Oley valley community fair 74th annual oley valley. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Preserving the oley valley historic districtpennsylvania. In 1979, the national trust for historic preservation launched its rural project to provide advice, training, and publications to spur preservation activity in rural areas. Books set in reading, pa, us books set in reading. The 255page book takes the reader on a photographic journey of the rich agrarian, cultural and social history of the oley valley. Oley valley high school olean yearbook 1938 oley e yearbooks. Larry wildermuth obituary shillington, pa reading eagle. Portions of the content on this web page were adapted from a copy of the original nomination document. Oley township is located in berks county in southeastern pennsylvania, approximately ten miles east of the city of reading. Architectural features, building methods and materials.
The oley valley school district is an equal opportunity employer and educator who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression and prohibits retaliation against individuals who. Oley valley community library bringing people, ideas, and. Book sale tulpehocken settlement historical societytulpehocken. The oley valley community fair promotes good friendly competition among the many friends and neighbors of the surrounding oley area. This book is highly recommended for anyone who had ancestors in or near the oley valley of berks county, pa during the middle to late 1700s. The location of public libraries at which a copy can be found is. Family history library annals of the oley valley in berks county, pa ancestry. Guide to berks county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. The johann heinrich leimbach 16741747 house in the oley valey, berks county, pennsylvania books following is an assortment of publications containing information pertinent to this genealogy. Here at oley valley dental we strive to make patients feel comfortable and confident theyre receiving the highest quality and trustworthy care. Originally anna maria jung, she was a german immigrant who. Annals of the oley valley in berks county, pennsylvania.
Over two hundred years of local history of an american canaan philip columbus croll reading eagle press, 1926 berks county pa. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. He went on to explain that he and his fellow soldiers had felt the need of a summer outing, and thought we would take it at the north. From this point, the germans have spread into somerset, bergan and essex couties. The schuylkill river and other streams were teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. Berks of old the history and genealogy of berks county, pennsylvania. Help support the oley valley community library by grabbing yourself some new merchandise. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences.
By oley valley community library on april 20, 2020 leave a comment history of national library week national library week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Ml history of the 97th regiment pennsylvania volunteer infantry civil war. Special automotive edition by historical society of berks county and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our team will always be dedicated to your lifelong oral health. Oley has a strong pennsylvania dutch and historical heritage. Pennsylvania history and books history of berks county. Iii of seaber turner book printing, the oley book is one of the most well produced books i have helped a pennsylvania historical society bring to their region. Oley township historic district, oley township, berks county. It covers all of oley, pike, ruscombmanor, alsace and part of exeter township. The location of public libraries at which a copy can be found is included in parenthesis at the end of the citation. In 1983, oley township was appointed to the national register of historic places as a historical district, the first rural municipality in america to be listed in its entirety. Annals of the oley valley oley valley heritage association. On entering the fertile, charming valley in new jersey, which is drained by the meandering musconctcong, the passaic and their tributaries, and having reached a goodly land, they resolve to remain in what is now known as the german valley of morrison county.
For those of you near reading, pa, you might of heard of the oley valley railway, later part of the reading street railway. The oley area reminded her of the rhine valley, where she and her family emigrated from. The swedes were followed into the oley valley and beyond by a flood of humanity. Over the years as a pa german historian, i have met several outstanding authorities on our pa dutchgerman culture. They came here at about the time of the revolution. Though this community is not yet built, you can find the community and property details youre looking for on realtor.
The volume and page number refer to books located at the historical society. The colonial years, 17001775 by philip e pendleton online at alibris. Wallace luckenbill, fleetwood junior high school lectures, 19381945. Meadow view farms is a new home builder community in oley, pa 19547. A tasting of local berks county foods will be provided including products from. The valley is drained by manatawny and pine creeks, and is a part of the schuylkill river system.
The oley valley is a valley 10 miles 16 km northeast of reading, pennsylvania, united states. Chapman page images at hathitrust the history of pennsylvania from the earliest discovery to the present time. A bicentennial project to promote berks county history, similar in appearance and spirit to george meisers. Mostly a historic background of the germans in pennsylvania from the 1600s to 1900. Oley valley high school olean yearbook 1939 oley e yearbooks. Richard peters to the proprietaries the above quote by peters, the land agent for the penn family, stimulated my curiosity. Choose from tshirts, coffee mugs, camp mugs, coasters, and travel mugs. May 26, 2014 over the years as a pa german historian, i have met several outstanding authorities on our pa dutchgerman culture. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki.
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