Monument 'In honor of Johann Jacob Schrack, Died February 22, 1742, aged 63 yrs, 4 mo, 7 d. His wife Eva Rosina Lang, died Oct 19, 1756, aged 68 yrs, 6 mo. First settlers of Trappe in 1717'

Next to the stone honoring Johann Jacob and Eva Rosina are several other family stones, including one for Hannah, now under glass. Plaque on her copper roof says “Oldest legible stone in the cemetery”, her stone says “Here lyeth the body of Hanna Schrack, was born April 17, 1722, died Sept (Dec?) 9, 1736” Their stones are in the Augustus Church Cemetery, Trappe, Pa.” Hannah was not the first burial here, but possibly the first child burial. This cemetery was here prior to the church being founded in 1743. This church is the oldest existing Lutheran building in America.

David Schrack tombstonein Altalaha Cemetery, Rehersburg, PA. David born 11 May 1815, died Jan 1873. Husband of Sarah Schaeffer Schrack.

David Schrack, 11 May 1815 - 30 Jun 1873. Husband of Sarah Schaeffer. David was the son of Johannes and Catharina (Haag) Schrack. Together they had 7 known children.

"The Trap", Schrack's Tavern, 1717. Trappe, PA. (Artist Unknown).

Sarah Schaeffer, Wife of David Schrack. Altalaha Cemetery, Rehersburg, PA. Wrong birth engraved on stone. Sarah born 21 Dec 1816, died 22 Jun 1887.

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Philip Faust was elected an elder when St. Michael's log church, established 1769. Many Schrack ancestors and relatives are buried in St. Michael's cemeteries. Meda (Clauser) Schrack also has many Clauser ancestors that were an integral part of church history. Many Clauser's are also buried here.

Tombstones of Johannes Schrack and Catherine (Catharina) Haag Schrack. Trinity Cemetery, Rehersburg, Row 13. Johannes, born 18 Jan 1787, died 27 Aug 1861, son of Heinrich Israel and Margaret (Michel) Schrack. Catherine born 22 May 1790, died 17 Feb 1864, daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (Brecht) Haag.

David Schrack and Sarah Schaeffer's wedding certificate.