Henry Albitz in The Bally PA Area

ALBITZ/BELCHE: I seek information on Henry Albitz and Anna Belche Albitz and their parents. Henry was born in Baden, Germany in June 1826 and died on 15 Sept 1912 in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, PA. He was buried at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery In Bally, PA. Henry was married in 1853 to Anna Belche in Germany. They immigrated to America in 1861. They had five children: William, Amanda, Emma, Rose and Marie. Henry and Anna lived primarily in the Bally, PA area between 1861 and 1910. Both attended the Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Bally, Berks County, PA. Anna Belche was born in Baden in January 1928 and she died in Bally, PA on 31 March 1908. She also was buried in the Catholic Church Cemetery in Bally.

Posted by: Lawrence Cassel Date: February 13, 2000
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Henry ALBITZ was born in Baden, somewhere "near the border", around 1826. He emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1861, where he operated a farm.  He lived in Bally, PA, which is in the heart of Pennsylvania German country. A dialect of German can still be heard in that area today, though, from what I have been told, it is difficult for speakers of modern High German to understand. According to my Grandfather, the Pennsylvania Albitzes spoke both High German and Pennsylvania German.
James Quigley, Arlington, Virginia, Sat, 16 Jun 2001

Henry Albitz

• * Juni 1926 in Baden / Germany
• & 1853 Anne Belchle from Baden / Germany (*in Baden in January 1828,  # Bally, PA on 31 March 1908)
• immigrated to America in 1861
• # 15 Sept 1912 in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, PA

1. William
2. Amanda
3. Emma
4. Rose
5. Marie

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