FIFTH GENERATION

22. Jeremiah REIMEL was born on 12 May 1837. He served in the military in 1862/63 in Pennsylvania- 153 Reg. Co.G. From -Roster of the ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.




Jeremiah Reimel -Com. Sergt. Date of muster-in- Oct. 10, 1862 Promoted from Private Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with Company July 24, 1863.



Company G-(Upper Mt. Bethel)
Name Rank Date of muster-in. Age at muster-in

Reimel, Jeremiah.............Private Oct. 10,1862


Remarks
Promoted to Commissary Sergt. Jan. 29,1863 He was confirmed on 18 Apr 1862 in Evangelical Lutheran Church Northampton Co.,PA.(4) He was buried in 1910 in Gettysburg National Cemetery. He died on 6 Sep 1910 in Lower Mt. Bethel Twp.,Northampton Co.,PA. He was married to Sarah HUNSBERGER on 21 May 1859 in Richmond, Northampton Co., PA. Sources for information on Jeremiah and his descendants are:
Ina F. Biebigheiser Williams-Kettering,OH
Bruce Reimel-Bangor,PA
Mary A. Roseberry Whitmore-Belvidere, N.J.
William Dopke-Mt. Bethel, PA
Marsha Senyk-Milford, MI

23. Sarah HUNSBERGER was born on 11 Aug 1834. She died on 23 Dec 1891. This Sarah has been confused with Sarah Anna Hunsberger b. 15 Oct. 1830 who was the daughter of John Hunberger and his wife Elizabeth. they are not the same person.

Quote from letter from Bruce Reimel to Bertha Buttner
Dated 29 Apr. 1982

"Dear Bertha,

Hi! I was glad to receive such a quick response. Your letter was very timely as
I was following up on some of your questions that had arisen regarding Jeremiah.
I found in the Church Records at Stone Church, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., Pa. That Sarah Reimel daughter of Abraham & Catherine Hunsberger died
of Heart Disease on 23 Dec. 1891 and is buried at Centerville, Stone Church Cemetery.
What made this all seem rather strange was that I accidentally came across a petition for Divorce dated 12 March 1904, Sarah A. Reimel vs. Jeremiah Reimel.
My first reaction was that I had somehow made a gross error.Sarah could not have died in 1891 if she were filing for divorce in 1904.I later re-checked my records
& decided this needed more research.
Upon reviewing census records, etc. It became obvious that Jeremiah had re-married to
a girl whose first name was the same as his deceased wife.
I was in fact in Easton today checking their Records for some additional clues when your letter arrived. Needless to say you solved that mystery.
I also found a copy of his death certificate, signed by Sarah A., showing he died
at Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. on 6 Sept. 1910.(Archives, Easton Pa., Northampton Cty.)
If you want a copy of it, I'll gladly send one along. I'll also try to get more information
on the Hunsbergers for you. This may take a little time but I'll send it along as soon as I can." Children were:

child11 i. Allura Frances REIMEL.
child ii. Cora REIMEL was born on 6 Aug 1861 in Riverton, Northampton Co., PA. She died on 6 Aug 1955.
child iii. Catherine Elizabeth REIMEL was born on 11 Jan 1866 in Riverton, Northampton Co., PA. She died on 8 Apr 1936.
child iv. Ulyses Grant REIMEL was born on 2 Nov 1869 in Riverton, Northampton Co., PA.
child v. Herbert REIMEL was born on 7 Dec 1874 in Riverton, Northampton Co., PA. He died on 21 May 1875.

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