St. Michaels Cem. - Hamburg PA

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Shire Valley Legacies visited many cemeteries while researching history for various projects.
As a community service, while in cemeteries, Beth photographed many additional monuments and tombstones than what was required for the project at hand, and SVL is making these available publicly on our web site.

Due to time involved, we did not rewrite all details on monuments/tombstones in the text, however we attempted to record the names and years on the stones, to facilitate web searching. If we know additional information, like alternate spellings, additional spouse, children, … that are not on the stone, we've also included these.

Much expense and many hours of work have been put into photographing, editing images, deciphering weather-worn stones, and web maintenance.

To show appreciation for this service; if you have any information to clarify names, dates, any other details about this person, his/her spouse, children, parents, etc., please click the 'comment' button for the specific image. All additional details will be much appreciated by myself and the community.

Henry Daniel Epler, 25 Aug 1861 - 28 Jan 1892. (Husband of Sallie M. Rentschler).
Monument in St. Michael's (old) Cemetery, reads: Jacob Kauffmann. Born Dec. 2, 1721 - Wurttemberg, Germany. Arrived in Philadelphia, PA., Sept 15, 1749 on the Phoenix. Immediately settled in the St. Michael's area. Died 1804 - Buried here with his wife Anna Maria Kauffmann. Jacob was a clerk, soldier, musician, farmer and miller. Charter member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Sons - Valentine, George, Joseph, Jacob, Philip and Adam all served in the Continental Armey in the Revolutionary War. Daughters - Anna Maria and Maria Apolina.
Maria Bagenstose, born June 6, 1820, died Jan 6, 1852. Wife of Elias S. Schock.
Left: Joseph Naftzinger, 1843 - 1871 Right: Jariah S. (nee Dunkel) Naftzinger, 1841 - 1875
M (?) Staudt .... January 26, 1808 ... David Staudt ... October 25, 1849 ... November 14, 1875
Left: Sarah Ann Schock, 1831 - 1874 Right: Joseph K. Henne, 1823 - 1902
Left: Michael K. Rentschler, 1831 - 1881 Right: Susanna R. Rentschler, 1838 - 1890 (nee Kirst)
Franklin Rentschler, 1869 - 1878
Benneville S. Schock, Oct 19, 1814 - Oct. 26, 1892
Left: John Rentschler, 1814 - 1882 Right: Maria Rentschler, 1818 - 1883
Joanna M. Machemer, wife of David O. Hill, 1855 - 1884.
Sarah Seaman, wife of Heinrich Webber, 1825 - 1899
Seaman; Mamie I. (nee Brobst) 1910 - 1991 and Clarence W. 1904 - 1997

Left: Caroline (Carolina) Rentschler, daughter of Michael Geiss Rentachler and Caroline Nunnemacher Schock, 1873 - 1878 Right: Franklin, son of Michael Geiss Rentachler and Caroline Nunnemacher Schock, 1868 - 1878
Plaque on tombstone reads: Revolutionary War patriot. Philip Faust, born Feb. 1713. Immi. of Aug 27, 1733. Married Magdalena nee Albrecht. Begat 6 sons, 4 daughters. 2 sons in the eternal. Died Apr. 19, 1786. Settled 2 miles south of here in 1742. One of the founders of St. Michael's Church. Oct 6, 1769. Serving as an elder.
Sarah (nee Fegley) Rentschler, (1st wife of) Jacob W. Rentschler. She was born 3 April 1804 and died 28 Jan. 1874. (Jacob's 2nd wife was Sarah Diehl).
Left: Solomon Seaman, 1812 - 1874 Right: Elizabeth Seaman, 1826 - 1896
Peter Lang, 1812 - 1878
Left: David Foose, 1847 - 1874 Right: Mary Ellen Seaman, 1851 - 1922
Joseph Rentschler, sone of Michael and Anna Maria Rentschler. 1842 - 1876
Michael C. Rentschler, 1825 - 1893
B. Cornelius F. Schock, 1852 - 1879, wife of Mary Ann Haas,
Catharine Hackman, wife of David Rentschler. Born 17 Dec. 1827, died 30 Nov. 1883.
Samuel Kauffman1804 - 1884 and Sarah Haas, 1818 - 1900, (Vera Naftzinger ancestors). (In St. Michael's cemetery).
George Kauffman, died July 12, 1888
Estella M. Kauffman, 1895 - 1983

Monument in St. Michael's (old) Cemetery, reads: Johann Ludwig Seaman. Founder of the Seaman Family in Pennsylvania. He landed at Philadelphia Oct 25, 1748. Located with the pioneer settlers in Berks County. Purchased land here in 1752. Was one of the founders and first elder of St. Michael's Church and resided in this vicinity the remainder of his life. He had five sons and two daughters. - Erected by the Seaman Family Association 1913.
Plaque on tombstone reads: Magdalena Faust nee Albrecht. Born 1716. Lived in marriage with Philip Faust for 48 years. Mother of 10 children, 8 living - 4 sons, 4 daughters. Died 1789, age 73 years, 6 months, 3 days.
Jacob Kaufman, May 16, 1784 - June 14, 1855
Daniel Rentschler, 1799 - 1866
Daniel M. Henne, 1785 - 1875
Catharine (nee Mertz), wife of George Seaman. born April 9, 1822, died Sept 18, 1883. Married June 23, 1841.
Reuben Seaman Oct. 17, 1823 - Apr. 18, 1877, wife of Catherine Loeb and Rebecca Loeb
Caroline N. Rentschler, 1833 - 1886
Left: Simeon Rentschler, 1801 - 1880 Right: Elizabeth Rentschler, daughter of Mathias & Sarah Staudt; 1807 - 1880
David Rentschler, husband of Catharine Hackman, 1827 - 1883
Laura Rentschler, 1883 - 1886
Left: Daniel M. Seaman, 1853 - 1896 Right: Joanna M. Epler, 1858 - 1947

John Conrad Henne, 1731 - 1820
Left: George Rentschler, born Oct 11, 1756, died April 24, 1827. Right: Cahterine Margaretha (nee Wagner) Rentschler, born Dec 24, 1765, died 2(?) June 1847
Charles S. Schock, 1816 - 1888
Catharina Saeman (Seaman) ... 31 (?) 1797 ... 5 (?) ... 1863
Daniel Henne, 14 Dec (year ?)....
George Seaman, 1806 - 1873
Elias E. Rentschler, 1881 - 1881
Diana Rebecca, wife of Charles Krick, 1859 - 1893
Left: Christian Kauffman, 1793 - 1881 (son of George N. Kauffman) Right: Elizabeth Rentschler, 1793 - 1880
Left: Rebecca Merkel, 1820 - 1881 Right: William Merkel, 1824 - 1907
Benjamin Dunkel, husband of Rebecca Seaman, 1839 - 1884
Seaman; Mamie I. (nee Brobst) 1910 - 1991