Rev. Jeremiah Shindel and Elizabeth A. Masser

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Husband Rev. Jeremiah Shindel ¹

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           Born: 15 May 1807 - Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA 1
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           Died: 2 Jul 1870 - Allentown, PA 2
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         Father: Rev. John Peter Shindel (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Susannah McCollough (      -Abt 1870) 3

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       Marriage: Apr 1828 2

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Wife Elizabeth A. Masser ²

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Jeremiah Shindel

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He was born at Lebanon, Pennsylvania. When about five years of age the family moved to Sunbury, where he spent his childhood and boyhood. In choosing a vocation for life he determined upon printing, and went to Harrisburg for the purpose of learning this art. In his apprenticeship he had as his fellow-workmen the Hons. Simon Cameron and William and John Bigler. This occurred when about seventeen years of age. At this time already his mind was exercised upon the subject of the ministry, and before he was through with his apprenticeship, we find him commencing theology under the Rev. George Lochman, D.D., then pastor of the Lutheran Church at Harrisburg. Upon the conclusion of his apprenticeship he returned home and completed his theological studies under the supervision of his father. In 1830 he was licensed to preach the gospel, and in 1831 ordained to the holy ministry in the Lutheran Church, the Rev. Dr. Demme and his father officiating. His first charge was in (then) Columbia County, and consisted of the Mifflinsburg, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Danville, Catawissa, Roaring Creek, Briar Creek, Conyngham, and Mahoning Churches. Besides these he had numerous stations at which he preached, serving them much of the time during the week. His duties in this charge often required rides of twenty miles to fill his appointments, required the crossing of the Nescopec Mountain when wolves were yet prowling everywhere, rendering the field not only laborious but ofttimes dangerous. He served these congregations about eight years.
In 1838 he removed to Lehigh County, taking charge of the Jordan, Heidelberg, Union, Weisenburg, Zeigel's, Lowhill, and Macungie Churches. These constituted his regular charge, which he served until 1860. During these twenty-two years he also served at different times and for longer or shorter periods, the Trexlertown, Millerstown, Long Swamp, and Fogelsville Churches. In addition to this labor he organized the Morgenland, Cedar Creek, South Whitehall, and Catasauqua Churches.
The year 1859 saw him elected to the State Senate from the district composed of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, in which capacity he served for three years.
In the spring of 1862 he accepted the position of chaplain in the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving for two years under Gens. Shields and Banks during campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley, the second battle of Bull Run, and Antietam.
He returned home in 1864 and accepted a call to congregations in Lyken's Valley, preaching his introductory sermon on New Year's Day, 1865. The regular charge consisted of St. John's, Elizabethville, Miller's, Fetterhoff's, Hoover's, and Christ Churches in Dauphin County, and Stone Valley Church in Northumberland County. Besides these he served, principally on week and festival days, the Gratz Church in Dauphin County, and the Vera Cruz Church in Northumberland County. A part of his charge was served by his father for twenty-eight years. Here he labored until the 17th of March, 1870. About this time his mother died at Sunbury, and whilst there attending her funeral he was attacked with asthma. After a few weeks' confinement he was able to return to his home at Allentown, but never recovered. He died there on the 2d of July,1870, at the age of sixty-three.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 251, 292.

2 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 293.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 251.