1766 Maria Elisabeth Bordner, daughter of Georg and Maria Appolonia Bordner, was baptized on October 5 at St. Jacobs Stone Lutheran and Reformed Church, Brodbecks, Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Friedrich and Phillipina Froescher were sponsors. [1] [2] [3]
1788 Elizabeth Hosler, daughter of Abraham and Christina Hassler (Elizabeth's sister), was born on April 28. She was baptized on May 12, 1788 at Fissel's (Jerusalem) Union Church, Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, with sponsor Elisabetha Bortnerin. [4]
Fissel's Church bicentennial— Site of a bicentennial celebration this month.
GLEN ROCK — Jerusalem Union (Fissel’s) Church stands a few hundred 4 yards from an area which at one time was the hunting grounds of Susquehannock Indians.
The red brick church, founded in 1783, is about three miles west of Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Township. The congregation marks its bicentennial this month.
It was in the latter part of 1700 when Frederick Fissel (Fishel) granted an acre of land for five shillings. Almost six months later the land was granted to “Calvinistic Presbyterians” (German Reform) and Lutheran congregations.
In 1783, Lutheran and Reformed congregations were organized. By July 1, 1785, their land amounted to four acres. After 11 years the entire farm of more than 291 acres was purchased for 14 pounds 10 shillings.
The church charter was established in l814.
The original church structure was a small log building situated in the present garden of the sexton’s home. In 1793, it was replaced by a larger building. In 1851, the third church, a brick building, was completed.
The present church was constructed in 1907. Originally it was a Lutheran Church in Spring Grove. Reportedly, beams woodwork and brick were dismantled and transported to the Glen Rock rural area by horse and wagon. …
Research Notes:
1844 Michael Bortner, administrator, presented the account of the estate of Elizabeth Bortner, late of Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. Dated August 6. [6]
[1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, PA,York, Brodbecks, Lutheran and Reformed, St Jacobs (Stone), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1760-1800: Codorus Township, [AncestryRecords].
[4] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800, [AncestryRecord].
[5] The York Dispatch, York, Pennsylvania • , June 6, 1983, page 24, [NewspapersClip].
[6] York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket U-392, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog York Orphans Court].