Erbauliche lieder-sammlung zum gottesdienstlichen gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinen in Nord America ; gesammlet, eingerichtet und zum druck befördert durch die gesamten glieder des hiesigen Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Ministeriums
Bound with Helmuth, J. H. C. Kurze andachten einer gottsuchenden sele. Germantaun [Pa.], 1786.
"Das Bü̈chlein Gehöret mir Lutharim Moenniam die ist gebohren Jahr des herrm 1766 dem 12 te Tag Jannuary; Das büchlein har mien Pater [gekausst?]im Jar 1787."
Attached between first and second flyleaf: "Katharina Moennich Born January 12th 1766 somewhere near Millport; _______ Gruber when a boy arriving in this country was indentured to a Mr. Pfautz that built the stone mill on the Lititz Creek near Hassa Barrick one mile north of Millport . Katharina Moenich and _______Gruber were married about 1786 or 1787. [Their son] Phillip Gruber married Mary Killinger [of[ Lebanon Co; [their son] John Gruber married Mary Keller [of ]Lebanon Co; [their daughter] Lydia Ann Gruber married Christain Metzler [of] Lancaster County; [their son] John Gruber Metzler married Katharine Dahl of Germantoun; [their son] Christian E. Metzler 2nd married Elsie Firm of Harrisburg; [their daughter] Virginia Dorothy Metzler now living at Harrisburg, Pa is a Great-great-great-great-grandaughter of the above mentioned Katarina Moennich."
On back of third flyleaf: "A collection of hymns to be used in Religious worship in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America. Gathered, arranged, and published by the United Ev. Luth. Ministerium. First edition. Germantown, Printed by Leibert & Billmyeer, 1786.
The quarters leather with parts of corners missing; gold-stamped title.
Family files are created for Lancaster County families. They may contain correspondence about a family, short genealogies and charts, photocopies of inventories and accounts, letters, etc. The size of any particular family file varies greatly.
