Chiefly a record of some relatives of George Washington Cole. He was born 18 Aug 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. He married Mildred Ann Pesce 29 May 1949 in Staten Island, New York. She was born 3 Sep 1929 in Staten Island, New York. Ancestors include: George Washington Cole (1892-1979) and Julia Scholl (1895-1982) -- George Washington Cole (1858-1933) and Anna Caroline Backstrom (ca. 1859-1903) -- William Bartholomew Limbrick Cole (1830- 1898) and Harriet...

Johann Heinrich Stotz was born in Untergruppenbach/Heilbronn, Germany in the late 1700s. He moved to Glueckstal, Russia in the 1820s. He married Elizabeth Schnabel and they had five children. Some descendants immigrated to the United States.

Chiefly a record of some of the ancestors and descendants of Philipp Nusz. He was born 22 Mar 1873 at Neudorf, South Russia, to Adam Nuss and Magdalena Schaeffer. He immigrated to America in 1889. He married Katharina Mettler 29 Jan 1895. She was born 19 Nov 1875 in Sweet Township, South Dakota, to Fred A. Mettler. He died 27 Jul 1925. She died 11 May 1938. They were the parents of twelve children.

Michael Bauer was probably born in Germany in 1712. He married Maria Margaret Steinbonhem and they probably came to America shortly after their marriage in 1752. They settled their family in Pennsylvania and ulitimately were the parents of ten children. Information on many of their descendants, who now live in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana and elsewhere, is given in this volume.

"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)...