The Descendants of Peter and Sophia (Lauer) RuthThis encyclopedia of family history on the Ruth family is a collection of thousands of names representing years of research. Early history of both the Ruth and Lauer Lower family is traced to Germany. The Peter Ruth Roodt family arrived in Pa. in 1733. In 1761, Peter Ruth of Cumru Twp., Berks Co., Pa., was naturalized declaring he had observed communion at Hains Church in Berks Co., Pa. Children married: Epler, Hain, Krick, Moser, and Schell.

are especially inspirational

and Zimmerman

and take a few moments to pause and ponder about life

2000 reprint of 1991 ed

Will Pete listen

Eastern part of the county

revolutionized the everyday lives of these ordinary people

and cultural heritage of the Oley Valley

the 1809 Lower Salford Township farm on the east branch of the Perkiomen Creek

Horning (1823-1903)

000 names are indexed from these lists

and the westward migration of his descendants over the following century