Johannas Shaum (d. 1812) immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, probably between 1770 and 1780. He married and settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, the northern midwest, and Washington, D.C.

The Hershey family originated in Appenzell, Switzerland with a later move to Freidelsheim, Germany. Ira L. Hershey (1868-1940) married Sarah R. Kreider (1871-1947). Hershey ancestry is traced to Christian Hershey who died in 1733 and his wife, Ada. Kreiders are traced to Jacob Kreider (1681-1741) and his wife, Elizabeth. Few localities are given.

Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of Abraham Nolt Hoover and Annie Rutt Oberholtzer. Abraham was born 19 October 1871 in Pennsylvania. He was a descendant of Jacob Hoover (or Huber) who was born in Switzerland sometime prior to the year 1700 and immigrated to America ca. 1725. Annie was born 7 December 1871 in Pennsylvania. Abraham Hoover married Annie Oberholtzer 12 January 1893. They lived in Goffdale, Pennsylvania...

August Russe (1843-1935), of German lineage, was born in Kunien, Russia-Poland, and married Louisa Ruse in 1870. They immigrated about 1882 (via Hamburg or Bremen and Boston) to New York, and in 1883 settled in Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota. After the death of Louisa, August moved to Millville, Wabasha County, Minnesota. Descendants and relatives lived in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Washington, D.C., Florida and elsewhere. Some descendants...

Johann Karl Waltsgott (1824-1901) married Anna Rosina Seewald in 1856, and in 1868 they immigrated from Silesia, Prussia, Germany to Wabasha County, Minnesota. They later moved to West Albany Township of Wabasha County, and the surname was anglicized to Waltscott after 1885. Descendants and relatives lived in Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, Washington, D.C., Virginia, California and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated to Alberta and elsewhere in...

Lawrence Winkler was born in Prussia in 1771. He immigrated to New Jersey about 1795. He married Fannie Payne about the same time and together they moved to North Carolina. Because of his feelings about slavery he took his family to Ohio, by way of Virginia, where he remained until his death. His descendants through his son John are included in this book.

Sir Richard Blackmore was born in Devon, England. His descendants included William Blackmore who moved to Scituate, Massachusetts. He was later killed by Indians. Other surnames include Heyford, Andrews, Olds, Overmeyer, Doop, Rutt, Langbehn, Ramsbottom, Schenck. Other localities include Iowa.

Andrew Hauck was born in about 1790. He married Catharina Fehr/Fair 20 June 1809 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. They had ten children.

"George Wolf, seventh Governor of Pennsylvania, was born in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pa., August 12th 1777. He was the youngest son of George Wolf, Jr., and his wife Margaret Wolf and grand-son of "Captain" George Wolf, noted Indian fighter of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pa. Governor George Wolf died 11 March 1840 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the " ... Mt. Kalmia, (now East Harrisburg)...