Williams township historical society lehigh valley passport. The west portal historical society and president carol behrens. Guide to northampton county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history. At a town meeting held at the house of david reynolds, in the township of bethlehem, on the 11th march 1766, it was agreed.
Using the links below, you can access information and past and present photographs for each historical location in town. Sites works to preserve 20 historic structures and share three centuries of local history with the public. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 1. This is a free lookup of over 80,000 names from the 1890 census. Burns mechanical engineer, 75 leslie cauldwell burns, 75, of bethlehem township, pa. Born march 29, 1965 in easton, pa, laurie was the daughter of joanne contuzzi snyder of bethlehem township, pa and the late james buchman. Bethlehem, city, northampton and lehigh counties, eastern pennsylvania, u. Canal commissioners map books map books prepared by engineers at the. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. In order to provide equal access for all and for safety reasons, the following policy is in effect beginning january 1, 2010. For more information about bethlehems early years through 1844, visit the. Crutchfield, while natalie bock, the hotels former historian, did the historical. Check out the librarys book vending machine at the hanover township community center 3660 jacksonville road, bethlehem.
Archives map collection a guide to manuscript group 11, which describes over 1,000 maps. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Raymond lalley white township, nj raymond raylalley, 82, of white twp. Founded in 1976 as the offshoot of the townships communitywide bicentennial celebration by an enthusiastic committee of township history lovers, the society true to its mission of researching and sharing the history of the township has produced a history of the township, quarterly newsletters since 1977, and several local history books. Bethlehem, pa 1890 contains the names of people living in northampton county in 1890. This chapter discusses the early history of hospitality in bethlehem including many famous figures. The first one hundred years, 17411841 bethlehem book committee on. Be sure to select the bookmobile as the pickup location before submitting the request.
These names are taken from a city directory put together in 1891 by an enterprising businessman who. It lies on both sides of the lehigh river and with allentown and easton forms an urban industrial complex. Jones burns, with whom he recently celebrated 53 years of marriage. Historic hotel bethlehem history book bethlehem pa lodging. Bethlehem township, pennsylvania has remained a separate political entity. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc.
The moravian museum of bethlehem introduces guests to the earliest history of the bethlehem community. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by wm. At the date of its organization, july 15th, 1781, it was bounded on the north by strabane township, east by bethlehem township, south by morgan township a township of greene county since 1796. Many of these locations are included in our effort to realize world heritage site status. Visit the bethlehem area public library web site for directions and additional information. City directories from the late 1800s through the mid1900s. Our library and archives is one of the best places to research local history and includes.
Williams township historical society lehigh valley. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in pennsylvania, after philadelphia, pittsburgh, allentown, erie, reading, and scranton. Please note that this page is under construction as we migrate materials from the old site to our new system. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. Mar 18, 2020 donna sedlock passed away in bethlehem, pennsylvania. Early history of bethlehem township township of bethlehem. Founded in 1741 by moravian missionaries, it received its name from a carol about jesus christs traditional.
Bethlehem township would like to thank the following people for their help with this project. Maps pennsylvania historical and museum commission. Bethlehem township northampton county, pennsylvania. If this is a police, fire, or medical emergency dial 911. A history of bethlehem, pennsylvania, 17411892 a history of bethlehem, pennsylvania, 17411892. At that time, it was a political division of bucks county, pa. Bethlehem township was settled by europeans as early as 1730. This project provides easy access to the rich history that can be found in bethlehem township through an interactive history trail. Bethlehem townships library branch to open july 16. Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Apr 05, 2020 born march 29, 1965 in easton, pa, laurie was the daughter of joanne contuzzi snyder of bethlehem township, pa and the late james buchman. Bethlehem township will provide services which are responsive to the health, safety and general welfare needs of the community. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Welcome to the bethlehem township messaging system.
It became a part of bucks county in 1737, the year of the famous walking purchase. Former bethlehem mayor don cunningham elected lehigh county executive. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. It got its name from the village of bethlehem, which at that time was within the township boundaries.
On tours, guests discover the remarkable stories behind bethlehems founders, including early moravian medicinal practices, communal living, missionary work, and a progressive educational system. Bapl coolidge offers computers, wifi, a curated collection of books, dvds. Bethlehem township, northampton county, pennsylvania wikipedia. These names are taken from a city directory put together in 1891 by an enterprising businessman who got the names from the us government. Book sale policy our mission is to raise funds for the bethlehem area public library and to provide affordable books for the public. Bethlehem white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Bethlehem township, northampton county, pennsylvania.
The township of bethlehem came into existence in 1746. The township government is dedicated to providing these services through the efficient and effective use of the communitys available resources in an honest, open and caring manner. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Bethlehem township is located in the lehigh valley region of the state and is a suburb of bethlehem, pennsylvania. The current hotel bethlehem site was the location of the first house in 1741 and the eagle hotel built by the moravians and opened in 1823. The purpose of the south bethlehem historical society is to preserve and make known the second chapter of bethlehems history 1850 on by focusing on the individuals, ethnic groups and material evidence which helped make possible the industrialization of south bethlehem. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Township of bethlehem 405 mine road asbury, nj 08802. Bapl coolidge gifted with a unique piece of bethlehem township. She was the loving companion of michael hucks for many years. Robert james smith, 82, of easton, was called home to his lord and saviour on thursday, november 21, 2019. Bethlehem genealogy in lehigh county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 lehigh county 1,498 bethlehem 255.
Funeral home services for donna are being provided by cantelmi long funeral home, inc the obituary was featured in morning call on march 15. To learn more about why you should care about auto theft and tips on how to prevent becoming a victim of auto theft, visit the pennsylvania auto theft prevention authority website. The first purchase of land for a quaker meetinghouse was in 1792, on twomile creek in east bethlehem township, containing ten acres conveyed by james townsend to trustees for the society of the people called quakers of westland meeting for the purpose of a meetinghouse, buryingground and other necessary purposes for the use of said society. Donnamae sedlock, 59, of palmer township, ended her courageous battle on friday, march, 2020, at lehigh valley hospital cedarcrest. The name bethlehem was originally chosen by the german moravian brethren on christmas eve, 1741. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. After the civil war the borough of south bethlehem was formed. To look at the bucolic hills and isolated landscape of bethlehem township and think that this very place has had a significant impact on the course of american history would seem, to most, unthinkable. Thousands of local photographs from the 19th and 20thcenturies. He was the husband of hazel mae ader ratliff smith. The finest decorative arts library in pennsylvania. Read an article about the huge volunteer effort to move all the books to the new.
Bethlehem township police dept, bethlehem, pennsylvania. Bapls local history pages provide convenient online access to historical content from a variety of sources. Transportation including indian trails, roads and turnpikes, rivers and streams. Managing partner bruce haines cowrote this fascinating book with award winning author james a. Trail signs have been placed at each of these locations or at a safe location nearby.
Raymond lalley obituary bethlehem, pa the express times. The history of northampton county an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Please fill out the form below and a representative will contact you within the next business day. Precursor to moravian college established as a girls school in germantown, pa. The population of bethlehem township was 23,730 at the 2010 census. This article first appeared in the souvenir history book of the borough of south bethlehem, pennsylvania issued in connection with the semicentennial celebration oct. Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. At that time a retired pennsylvania state police corporal, john e.
Best 30 garbage collection in bethlehem township, pa with. Laurie buchman obituary phillipsburg, nj the express times. Without them, bethlehem township s history would not be consolidated nor accessible to everyone. Contact your library for local information about access to high priority items, dropoffreturn locations, or to use digital services. In the original record of this county its name is written aimwell.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Bethlehem is a city in lehigh and northampton counties in the lehigh valley region of the. The hotels managing partner engaged grandin hood publishers to capture the hotels history, as well the early settlement of bethlehem. The bethlehem township committee with a special thanks to mr. Includes the 1850 census as an appendix guide to flemington new. It is a history guided by the pens of extraordinary thinkers, by the sweat of laboring miners and farmers, and by the entrepreneurialism of goalminded captains of industry. At the date of its organization, july 15th, 1781, it was bounded on the north by strabane township, east by bethlehem township, south by morgan township a township of greene county since. Police history in september of 1965, due to activism from bethlehem township residents, a municipal police department was formed.
In addition to her mother, laurie is survived by her son, jordan c. The old library bookshop we specialize in used and rare books and prints. It was such a wonderful surprise to learn that he wanted to donate this really cool piece of township history to bapl coolidge i was not. Public libraries are not offering regular inperson library services right now. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. Northampton county revolutionary war militia 1st battalion, 1777 commanding officers. To learn more, read a brief history of the moravian book shop. A history of bethlehem pennsylvania, 17411892 9780404072186. History of northampton county, pennsylvania, illustrated 1884. Local history timeline bethlehem area public library.
If this is a police or public safety nonemergency, please call northampton county dispatch at 6107592200. In the following sketch we purpose briefly tracing the development of south bethlehem, pa. Bethlehem is a city in lehigh and northampton counties in the lehigh valley region of the eastern portion of the u. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. It falls within the new yorknewarkjersey city, nynj pa metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the united states office of management and budget. Buchman, 54, of bethlehem township, pa, died march 25, 2020 in st. Leslie burns obituary bethlehem, pa the starledger.
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