George Michael Weisel was born about 1693 and came to Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in 1732. This material also contains information on the Schellenberger, and Drach families.

Includes photocopies of original Bible records and ms. transcripts of Bible records. Rucker (Rudiger) von Weisel (b. ca. 1182) was the first holder of the Fife of Weisel. Record chiefly follows line of descent to the immigrant, George Michael Weisel (ca. 1693-1770) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and to his grandson, Daniel Weisel (1765-1825) of Williamsport, Maryland, and his family. Rudolph Drach (ca. 1696-1771) and his family immigrated to America...

Jacob Lake Garland was born 18 February 1859 in Belfast Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Abraham Garland and Rhoda Lake. He married Clara May Deshong, daughter of Joseph Deshong and Harriet Lohr, 18 June 1888. They had eight children. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Maryland.

Velvel and Chaya Rachel Marinker lived in Russia during the first half of the 19th century. They married in about 1824 and had nine children, several of whom came to America to raise their families. There is no indication that the family used Marinker as a surname, it may have only desiginated the residence of the family because later Velvel's children chose Garber and Echt as their family surnames. Family members came to America about 1900 and settled...

Bernhart Heller was born in Germany in about 1731 and arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753. He married his second wife, Ursilla Itterly, sometime prior to 1775. Most of the family stayed in Pennsylvania. Includes Heller, Schoenly, Weisel and related families.