Historical Documents


David Septimus Dreibelbis
Son of Jacob and his consort Margaret Dreibelbis, was born in the Borough of Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, in Pennsylvania.
The 7th day of February A.D. 1821. was baptized soon after.

Susanna Shuy? (sp) Dreibelbis
Daughter of John and his consort Susannah Phillips was born in Centre Township In Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania.
The 6th day of September A.D. 1835 was baptized soon after.

Sophia Dreibelbis
Daughter of David S. Dreibelbis and Susssana his wife (typed as handwritten)
The 6th Day of July A.D. 1865, in the Borough of Schuylkill haven in Schuylkill County in the State of Pennsylvania.  U.S. of N.A.
Was baptized soon after by Rev. JSJ Chermatt (sp?)
Her Baptismal Sponsor was Mrs Mary Barr

Sarah A. Dreibelbis
Daughter of Davis S. and his consort Susannah Dreibelbis was born the 23 d of May A.D. 1868 in the Borough of Schuylkill Haven in
The State of Pennsylvania U.S. of N.A. was baptized the 15th day of June A.D. 1868 by Rev. Jacob Rhine.
Her Christian Baptismal Sponsors were Sallie Shuy (sp)? Phillips Then yet of single Life.

[Sophia and Sarah’s certificates were “written By Jno. H. Gaertter” (sp?)] (Jonothan?)

David Septimus Dreibelbis
And his Consort Susanna Shuy? (SP) Phillips Entered into the Bonds of Holy Matrimony on The 29th Day of December, In the Year of Our  “Lord” 1863.  Their Nuptials were legally solemnized by the Bev. Benjamin D. Zweizig pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Center Township, Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania.