1771 Christina Reber, daughter of Adam Reber was born on May 9. She was baptized at Windsor (Ziegel's) Church with sponsor Christina Raber. [1]
1786 Adam Reaber was listed on the septennial census in 1786 in Allen Twp, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. [2]
1787 Adam and Maria Reber were sponsors at the baptism of Maria Eva Dietrich, daughter of Johann Friedrich Dietrich and Maria Magdalena. [3]
1791 Adam and Maria Reber were sponsors at the baptism of Johann Adam Fatsinger, son of Henrich Fatsinger and Catarina Weber. [4]
1792 Salome Reber, daughter of Adam Reber and wife Eva Maria (nee Bast), was born on May 29, 1792. She was baptized on August 5 with sponors Johann Nikolaus Rimmel and wife Margaretha at the Christ Evangelical Church, Schoenersville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [5]
1790 Adam Raber lived in Allen Twp, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 5 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 6 females. [6]
1793 Adam Reber dated his will on June 8, 1793 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The will was written in German. The will mentioned son John and son Johannes (perhaps the same person). The will was proved on December 30, 1794. [7] [8]
1801 George Rebert, one of the sons of Adam Rebert late of Allen (now Hanover) township deceased, being above the age of 14, petitioned the court to appoint Abraham Newhart joiner as his guardian. [9]
1801 Adam Reber, one of the sons of Adam Reber late of Allen (now Hanover) township deceased, being above the age of 14, petitioned the court to appoint John Raper of Hanover Twp as his guardian. Dated August 10. [10]
1801 Mary Reber and George Meyer, executors of the will of Adam Reber, late of Allen Ywp yeoman, presented an account, which was accepted. Dated August 11. [11]
A biosketch reports [12]:
The Reber family which is quite numerous in Reading and in the northeastern section of Berks county, had its beginning in Leonard Raver (Reber), who was a German Palatinate and came to America prior to 1740. In that year he had already settled in Windsor (now Perry) township, where he owned considerable land. Warrants for land were deeded to him as follows: Oct. 11, 1750, for ninety-three acres; April 5, 1775, another warrant was given him. Prior to these dates he already owned land. In 1769 Leonard Reber sold a tract of his land to George, his oldest son. He died prior to May 1, 1777, leaving the following eleven children: George, whose wife's first name was Anna Elizabeth; Adam, of Northampton county (now Weisenburg township, Lehigh county); John, of Berks county; Frederick, of Northampton county; Leonard of Northampton county: Dorothy (m. Henry Roush, of Berks county); Hannah (m. Jacob Häffly, of Berks county; Elizabeth (m. Nicholas Lingel, of Berks county); Christina (m. Conrad Ruhl); Catherine (m. Adam De Walt); and Magdalena (m. Adam Bieber).
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Adam Reber, the second son of Leonard the immigrant, lived for some years in Northampton (now Lehigh) county, in Weisenburg township, but later returned to his native county, Berks. His son, George, the great-grandfather of Ira J. J. Reber, of Mount Penn borough, was born in Bern township, where he was engaged in milling, and died in Reading in his eightieth year, being buried at the Charles Evans cemetery. He married a Miss Hoy, and to them were born the following children: Polly, who died unmarried; Catherine, m. to Daniel Klahr; Rebecca, m. to Samuel Spohn; Augustus, who was a miller and died in Reading; Joel, who settled at State Hill; George, who lived in Allentown for many years, but died out West; Joseph; and Jacob, who lived and died in Schuylkill county.Joseph Reber was a native of Bern township, but in later years removed to Maiden-creek township, where he operated the Evansville grist mill until his death. He was married to Elizabeth Kline, and to them there were born children as follows: Mary m. Eli Saul; William is a clock-maker of Reading; Aaron, a distiller by trade, is now conducting a grocery in Reading; Ella, deceased, m. Harry Boyer, a car inspector of Reading; Joel K. ; Daniel, a clock-maker of Reading, has three children, David L., Wesley and Howard L.; Sarah m. Irwin Smith, a wall paper dealer of Reading; and Emma m. Samuel Perry, of Kansas.
Joel K. Reber was born in Bern township, Dec. 16, 1842, and in 1858 learned the painting trade in Reading, which he has followed at intervals to the present time. In 1862 he engaged in the wall paper business, opening a little store in partnership with Henry Wertz, on Ninth street, near Washington. Later he built at No. 154 North Ninth street, where he continued alone until 1891, the year in which he purchased his present place, No. 943 Penn street, where he has followed the business very successfully ever since. He is a consistent member of Ebenezer Evangelical Church of Reading, which he joined in 1877, and in which he has served as trustee and steward for some years. In 1869 Mr. Reber was married to Catherine Ziegler, daughter of James W. and Christiana (Eddinger) Ziegler, and to this union there were born children as follows: Lillie m. Charles Kelly, a shoe-last maker of Philadelphia; Minnie died in childhood; E. J. is at home; Javan, a paper hanger of Reading, m. Minnie Wilgeroth; Ira J. J.; Katie died in childhood; and Harry C. m. Carrie Smith and works as a clerk in Reading.
Ira. J. J. Reber was born June 25, 1880, in Reading, received a good education in the city schools and the High school, and left the latter to enter his father's paper store, now located at No. 943 Penn street, which he is now conducting. He carries a full line of wallpaper and accessories doing the largest business of this kind in Berks county. They also do considerable painting, frescoing and decorating, and during their busy season employ upwards of twenty-five skilled workmen. Many buildings in Reading and the surrounding country bear evidence of the excellence of Mr. Reber's work, among them being churches, halls and public buildings.
In politics this branch of the Reber family is strongly Republican in national and State matters, while in local affairs honesty and ability are considered before partisanship. Mr. Reber is a member of the Mount Penn Board of Health, and is fraternally connected with the P. O. S. of A., No. 163, Reading; and the Knights of Malta, No. 47. He and his family are members of Salem Evangelical Church, of which he has been a trustee for some years, and where he is a teacher in the Sunday school.
On Aug. 6, 1901, Mr. Reber was married to Lizzie Levan, daughter of George A. and Philibena (Stuber) Levan.
Research Notes:
Schoenersville is a suburban village located in Hanover Township, Lehigh County and Hanover Township, Northampton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
The birthdates of the children have been copied from other researchers, without verification.
[1] Pennsylvania Church Records, Adams, Berks and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881, [AncestryRecord].
[2] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryImage].
[4] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryImage].
[5] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Northampton County, Pennsylvania Wills, 3-289, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Will 3-289, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Northampton Orphans Court 6-278, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Northampton Orphans Court 7-3, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Northampton Orphans Court 7-19, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Morton Luther Montgomery, Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (Chicago: Beers, 1909), 1239, [HathiTrust].
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[16] The family tree of a person who has a DNA match to Robert suggests a lineage to this sibling of Robert's ancestor. The lineage is through a descendant shown on our website, [Link].