Gottlieb John Exley and Leah Berlin
Husband Gottlieb John Exley 1
Born: 25 Jun 1820 1 Christened: Died: 26 Dec 1901 1 Buried:
Father: Godfrey Exley, Sr. (1789-1863) 1 Mother: Mary "Maria" Schneider (1791-1877) 1
Marriage:
Wife Leah Berlin
Born: 20 Sep 1826 Christened: Died: 20 Sep 1898 Buried:
• Note: This may be the same person as : Leah Berlin.
Children
1 F Sarah Exley 2
Born: 5 Jan 1845 2 Christened: Died: Bef 1913 Buried:Spouse: William F. Best ( - ) 3
2 M Samuel Isiah Exley 2
Born: 27 Jan 1849 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
3 M Jesse Exley 2
Born: Abt 1849 Christened: Died: 9 Mar 1930 - Monroe, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 4 Buried: - St. Paul's Lutheran, Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PASpouse: Lavina Exley ( - ) 4
4 M Christian Godlieb Exley 2
Born: 2 Oct 1853 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
5 F Rachel Maria Exley 2
Born: 6 Apr 1856 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John Henry Klingler (1856- ) 5 Marr: 19 Oct 1882
6 M Levi Exley 2
Born: 14 May 1858 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Christine Pauline "Tean" Exley 6
Born: 4 Jun 1861 6 Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1930 Buried:Spouse: George S. Long ( - ) 6
8 M Daniel Exley 2
Born: 15 Apr 1863 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
9 M William Elias Exley 2
Born: 17 Jul 1868 - Clarion Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Eger ( - ) 7
10 M Frederick Exley 2
Born: Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1930 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Gottlieb John Exley
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Kontisky To Present Paper in Holland
If there is a Pennsylvania Dutch "hex" for enhancing learning, the students in Dr. Gustav A. Konitzky's anthropology classes at Clarion University of Pennsylvania may be the beneficiaries this year.
A recent, unexpected discovery by Konitzky has helped him to focus new attention of the folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Konitzky found a leather-bound book, written in German, at a flea market in Clarion County. The owners thought it was a diary. Konitzky's ability to read German enabled him to translate the old Gothic script into English. The book had the name Gottlieb Oechsli (now spelled Exley) and the date 1855 written inside the cover.
"The book contained spells and some recipes," said Konitzky. "It was of extreme interest to me because it shows the survival of medieval practices of "besprechen" or casting spells. It has spells for everything from epilepsy to teething pains to dry cows. The spells are derived from long ago practices of the European peasantry."
The discovery of the book helped Konitzky to plan a paper, "Spells and Folk Cures Among the 19th Century Pennsylvania Dutch," which he will present at the 46th International Congress Americanists scheduled July 4-8, 1988, in Amsterdam, Holland. Konitzky also used other field data as background for the paper.
In his paper, Konitzky, is using comparitive material from contemporary practices to show that "hexing" is an expression of the world view of a peasant with roots in the rural communities of 18th Century Europe. Special attention is given to the continuation of tradition patterns in the second half of the 20th Century.
At this point, he is the only representative from the 14 institutions in the State System of Higher Education scheduled to attend the conference. Konitzky has attended the Congress twice before, also presenting papers during the 1960s.
1 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 5.
2 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 276.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 593.
4 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 294.
5 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 284.
6 Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 279.
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Terrance L. Johnson-Cooney, The Exley Family 1789 to 2005 (Self-published, Aug, 2005), Pg 290.
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