ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
David at the grave site of his great great great grandfather, Hermanus Brumbach, just outside Reading Pennsylvania. The Flag and medalion placed on the grave site were installed by the Pennsylvania D. A. R. and indicate that Hermanus was a private in Berks Co. Militias during the War for Independence. This photo was taken on Memorial Day, 1996.
Some people who visited this website have asked for directions on how to get to the grave site.
The following information is dated - we visited it in 1996 so some changes in street or highway names may have changed.
The site is on the west side of Rd 662 in Amityville Township, Berks County. On the 1996 map road 662 is also called Old Swede Road in Amityville, and further north in Oley Township it's call Pleasantville Road.
The cemetary at the intersection between Weavertown Rd and 662 is on the grounds of St. Paul's UCC (United Christian Church?). The picture above shows the church in the background, thus easier to find the grave when at the cemetary.
In the same area is a Brumbach Street and the old Brumbach house and still some of the remains of the old weaving mill operated by the Brumbachs. Brumbach Street is a short street that starts at the T-intersection with St. Lawrence Ave. and ends two blocks later at an L intersection with Orchard Ct. It slopes down hill towards Antietam Creek, which was essential to the woolen mills and the factory was on the banks of the creek.
Shortly David will post some pictures he took of the house, creek, and suroundings back in 1996.
St. Lawrence Ave. is a major East-West artery east of Reading Pa. Brumbach Street is about 6 miles east of downtown Reading.
This entire portion of Pennsylvania is a very beautiful landscape - well worth visiting even if you are not looking for the gravesite.
Most of the information presented here was taken from A book by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, M. S., M. D., published by Frederick H. Hitchcock, Genealogical Publisher, 105 West Fortieth Street, New York, NY., and the records of the Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Society.
We are greatly in debt to Mr. Hitchcock, Dr. Brumbaugh and the good people of Berks County who have preserved these data. The information that follows is rather dated but David plans to do additional research to bring the material up to date. Any help readers may provide will be greatly appreciated.
The early home of this old and honored family of Pennsylvania was in Switzerland. This family has been identified with the interests of Berks county, particularly in the manufacturing line, since prior to the Revolutionary war. Among its prominent members are Daniel C. Brumbach, one of the leading and substantial citizens of Boyertown; and Edwin H. Brumbach, postmaster and merchant at Manatawny.
Hermanus Brumbach, born in 1751, died in 1803, and was buried at Amityville, Berks county, Pa. His will was probated in 1803, was written in German and signed in a good firm hand. His sons, Samuel and Jacob, were the executors. His wife, Maria Catherine Pott, born in 1749, died in 1832, and was buried at Amityville, Pa. Their 11 children were:
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