Rev. William Boas and Barbara Epler

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Husband Rev. William Boas ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1739
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           Died: 28 Nov 1814 4
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Wife Barbara Epler ⁴

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Children

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1 M John Boas ⁴

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           Born: 17 Mar 1774 - Reading, Berks Co, PA 4
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           Died: 8 Aug 1860 4
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         Spouse: Susanna Herbine (      -      ) 4

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2 M Frederick Boas ^{3 5}

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           Born: 3 Jul 1785 - Reading, Berks Co, PA 3
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           Died: 17 Jun 1817 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Krause (1797-1847) 3 5
           Marr: 17 May 1811 2 3

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3 M Jacob Boas ^{3 5 6}

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           Born: 1786 - Reading, Berks Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 8 Oct 1815 2 3
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         Spouse: Sarah Dick (      -      ) 3 5 6

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4 M William Boas ⁴

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5 M Daniel Boas ⁴

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6 F Barbara Boas ⁴

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         Spouse: Jacob Levan (      -      ) 4

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7 F Catherine Boas ⁴

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         Spouse: Abraham Wanner (      -      ) 4

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8 F Elizabeth Boas ⁴

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         Spouse: Frederick Rapp (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. William Boas

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He and his wife emigrated to America from Würtemberg, Germany, coming over with the Muhlenbergs.
He became the first pastor of the First Reformed Church of Reading, Pennsylvania. He continued to officiate as a pastor until old age compelled his retirement from active service.

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General Notes: Wife - Barbara Epler

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from Bern Twp, Berks Co, PA

1 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 304, 743.

2 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 466.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 207.

4 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 304.

5 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 466, 561.

6 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 743.